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Interactive Webinar featuring Pinakin G. Davey, PhD, OD, FAAO
August 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Detect Early Signs of Glaucoma
An Interactive Webinar featuring Pinakin G. Davey, PhD, OD, FAAO Tuesday, August 6th, 7:30 – 8:30PM EDT
By 2050, it is estimated that 6.3 million Americans will have glaucoma. While this disease can lead to irreversible vision loss and blindness, with timely treatment, progression can be slowed. Early detection is a key factor in preventing loss of sight. Join Dr. Davey as he discusses detecting early signs of glaucoma using the new Diopsys® ffERG / Flash Plus Photopic Negative Response (PhNR) vision test.Pinakin Gunvant Davey, PhD, OD, FAAO Dr. Pinakin Gunvant Davey is a tenured professor at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry. He holds a Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry and a Ph.D. from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England. Dr. Davey has authored over 50 international publications and has given over 100 conferences and invited presentations both nationally and internationally. His research area is focused on retinal and optic nerve physiology and he researches methods of improving vision in glaucoma and macular degeneration. He is a Fellow of American Academy of Optometry(AAO), a member of Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and the American Optometric Association (AOA). 1. Frishman L, et al. ISCEV extended protocol for the photopic negative response (PhNR) of the full-field electroretinogram. Doc Ophthalmol. 2018;136:207-211.