- Saturday, March 2, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
131 - Blepharitis: Dirty Little Secrets
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
Pam Theriot, OD, FAAO (she/her/hers) – Lusk Eye Specialists ### 1434933###Lecturer###Clinical Director of The Dry Eye Center###Lusk Eye Specialists###Lecturer: – Lusk Eye Specialists
### she/her/hers7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
132 - MIGS in the Bigs
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
Mitchel Ibach, OD – Vance Thompson Vision ### 824543###Lecturer###Optometrist###Vance Thompson Vision###Lecturer: – Vance Thompson Vision
### 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
506 - Pediatric Problems: Is it Really Dyslexia?
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
Jackie Theis, OD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Neuro-Optometry/Concussion Care Centre of Virginia ### 2081793###Lecturer###Optometrist###Virginia Neuro-Optometry/Concussion Care Centre of Virginia###Lecturer: – Virginia Neuro-Optometry/Concussion Care Centre of Virginia
### she/her/hers8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
64 - Special Session: Retina Roundup
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Chris Bergstrom, MD, OD – Retina Consultants of Carolina ### 2081775###Lecturer###Retina Specialist and Ocular Oncologist###Retina Consultants of Carolina###Lecturer: – Retina Consultants of Carolina
### 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
305 - Aesthetics Workshop
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Selina McGee, OD – BeSpoke Vision ### 824555###Lecturer###Practice Owner###BeSpoke Vision###Lecturer: – BeSpoke Vision
### @@@ Chris Wroten, OD – Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic ### 636186###Co-Lecturer###Partner/Chief Operations Officer###Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic###Co-Lecturer: – Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic
### 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
306 - Myopia Control Workshop
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Milton M. Hom, OD (he/him/his) – Canyon City Eyecare ### 585180###Lecturer###Optometrist###Canyon City Eyecare###Lecturer: – Canyon City Eyecare
### he/him/his @@@ Ashley D. Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS – Bellaire Family Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston ### 1719682###Co-Lecturer######Bellaire Family Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston###Co-Lecturer: – Bellaire Family Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston
### 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
416 - Facilitated Learning Lab: Hire Better, Faster, Smarter!
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Ali Oromchian, Esq., J.D., LL.M. (he/him/his) – Dental & Medical Counsel ### 2081791###Lecturer###Founding Attorney & CEO###Dental & Medical Counsel###Lecturer: – Dental & Medical Counsel
### he/him/his8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
604 - Hands-on Workshop: Introduction to Lensometry
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC (he/him/his) – Hillsborough Community College ### 2081790###Lecturer###Faculty###Hillsborough Community College###Lecturer: – Hillsborough Community College
### he/him/his8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
713 - From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Taking Charge and Creating Your Own Destiny!
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC (he/him/his) – Pure Optics, LLC ### 1434934###Lecturer###Renowned Speaker###Pure Optics, LLC###Lecturer: – Pure Optics, LLC
### he/him/his @@@ Bill J. Gerber, BA, ABOC, NCLE – Omg! Optical Marketing Group / Contentlinq ### 1776683###Co-Lecturer###Founder + CEO###Omg! Optical Marketing Group / Contentlinq###Co-Lecturer: – Omg! Optical Marketing Group / Contentlinq
### 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
417 - Emerging Trends That Will Transform Eyecare
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Jay Binkowitz – Jay Binkowitz LLC ### 824529###Lecturer###President###Jay Binkowitz LLC###Lecturer: – Jay Binkowitz LLC
### 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EST
418 - Yikes, New Hires! Who's Going to Train Them?
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EST
Sharon Carter – Eye Care Optometric Consulting ### 585155###Lecturer###Consultant/Owner###Eye Care Optometric Consulting###Lecturer: – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
### 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EST
714 - Abbe Value and Refractive Index: The Ongoing Battle
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EST
Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC (he/him/his) – Hillsborough Community College ### 2081790###Lecturer###Faculty###Hillsborough Community College###Lecturer: – Hillsborough Community College
### he/him/his10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EST
806 - The Technician's Role In Tear Evaluation
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EST
Dianna E. Graves, COMT, BS Ed – Independent Instructor ### 585171###Lecturer###Independent Continuing Education Instructor###Independent Instructor###Lecturer: – Independent Instructor
### 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM EST
210 - AHP Lunch Symposium
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EST
206 - OD Lunch Symposium
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EST
725 - The New Rules of Optical Retailing
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EST
Bill J. Gerber, BA, ABOC, NCLE – Omg! Optical Marketing Group / Contentlinq ### 1776683###Lecturer###Founder + CEO###Omg! Optical Marketing Group / Contentlinq###Lecturer: – Omg! Optical Marketing Group / Contentlinq
### 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST
715 - Power Optics of Magnification
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST
Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC (he/him/his) – Pure Optics, LLC ### 1434934###Lecturer###Renowned Speaker###Pure Optics, LLC###Lecturer: – Pure Optics, LLC
### he/him/his12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
133 - Unique Strategies for Managing Common Anterior Segment Conditions
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Ashley D. Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS – Bellaire Family Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston ### 1719682###Lecturer######Bellaire Family Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston###Lecturer: – Bellaire Family Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston
### 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
134 - New Therapeutics for Clinical Practice
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Eric Schmidt, OD – Omni Eye Specialists ### 824575###Lecturer###President###Omni Eye Specialists###Lecturer: – Omni Eye Specialists
### 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
135 - Retinal and OCT Grand Rounds
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Steven Ferrucci, OD – Sepulveda VA ### 1072147###Lecturer###Chief, Optometry###Sepulveda VA###Lecturer: – Sepulveda VA
### 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
136 - FL Jurisprudence
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
David Rouse, OD, FAAO (he/him/his) – Florida Board of Optometry ### 2081792###Lecturer###Vice Chair###Florida Board of Optometry###Lecturer: – Florida Board of Optometry
### he/him/his12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
307 - Laser Workshop
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
307 - Laser WorkshopLocation: Georgia World Congress Center, Surgical Pavilion 1COPE-LP
KY ETP
FL OD
IL OD
SC OD
TX OD
Nate Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry ### 1719670###Lecturer###Associate Dean, Professor, Director of CE###NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry###Lecturer: – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry
### @@@ Chris Wroten, OD – Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic ### 636186###Co-Lecturer###Partner/Chief Operations Officer###Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic###Co-Lecturer: – Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic
### 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
310 - Lid Procedures & Injectables Workshop
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Rich E. Castillo, OD, DO (he/him/his) – American Society of Optometric Surgeons ### 1434918###Lecturer###President###American Society of Optometric Surgeons###Lecturer: – American Society of Optometric Surgeons
### he/him/his @@@ Jason Duncan, OD, FAAO (he/him/his) – Southern College of Optometry ### 585163###Co-Lecturer###Associate Professor###Southern College of Optometry###Co-Lecturer: – Southern College of Optometry
### he/him/his @@@ Sophia Leung, OD (she/her/hers) – Seema Eye Care Center ### 2198538###Co-Lecturer###Principal Optometrist###Seema Eye Care Center###Co-Lecturer: – Seema Eye Care Center
### she/her/hers12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
419 - Everything You Need to Know About Buying and Selling a Practice
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Michael A. Kling, OD – Invision Optometry ### 627463###Lecturer###CEO###Invision Optometry###Lecturer: – Invision Optometry
### @@@ Ali Oromchian, Esq., J.D., LL.M. (he/him/his) – Dental & Medical Counsel ### 2081791###Co-Lecturer###Founding Attorney & CEO###Dental & Medical Counsel###Co-Lecturer: – Dental & Medical Counsel
### he/him/his12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
420 - Facilitated Learning Lab: Getting Started with Binocular Vision
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Heidi Bell, OD, FAAO, FCOVD (she/her/hers) – Elite Eye Care ### 2081774###Lecturer###Optometrist/Owner###Elite Eye Care###Lecturer: – Elite Eye Care
### she/her/hers12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
507 - Glaucoma Power Panel
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Jill C. Autry, OD, RPh – Eye Center of Texas ### 585151###Moderator###Owner/Partner###Eye Center of Texas###Moderator: – Eye Center of Texas
### @@@ Michael Chaglasian, OD (he/him/his) – Illinois Eye Institute ### 2081778###Panelist###Chief of Staff###Illinois Eye Institute###Panelist: – Illinois Eye Institute
### he/him/his @@@ April Jasper, OD, FAAO – Advanced Eyecare Specialist ### 1434924###Panelist###Optometrist###Advanced Eyecare Specialist###Panelist: – Advanced Eyecare Specialist
### @@@ Mitchel Ibach, OD – Vance Thompson Vision ### 824543###Panelist###Optometrist###Vance Thompson Vision###Panelist: – Vance Thompson Vision
### @@@ Richard j. Madonna, MA, OD (he/him/his) – SUNY College of Optometry ### 585189###Panelist###Professor; Director, Office of Continuing Professional Education###SUNY College of Optometry###Panelist: – SUNY College of Optometry
### he/him/his12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
605 - Hands-on Workshop: Advanced Lensometry & Prism
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC (he/him/his) – Hillsborough Community College ### 2081790###Lecturer###Faculty###Hillsborough Community College###Lecturer: – Hillsborough Community College
### he/him/his1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
716 - Image Formation of Analog to Digital Lens Designs
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC (he/him/his) – Pure Optics, LLC ### 1434934###Lecturer###Renowned Speaker###Pure Optics, LLC###Lecturer: – Pure Optics, LLC
### he/him/his2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST
726 - Creating a Culture That Attracts and Retains Employees
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Sharon Carter – Eye Care Optometric Consulting ### 585155###Lecturer###Consultant/Owner###Eye Care Optometric Consulting###Lecturer: – Eye Care Optometric Consulting
### 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
137 - Makeup and the Ocular Surface: What You Need to Know
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Pam Theriot, OD, FAAO (she/her/hers) – Lusk Eye Specialists ### 1434933###Lecturer###Clinical Director of The Dry Eye Center###Lusk Eye Specialists###Lecturer: – Lusk Eye Specialists
### she/her/hers3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
138 - Current and Future Trends in OCT Technology
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Michael Chaglasian, OD (he/him/his) – Illinois Eye Institute ### 2081778###Lecturer###Chief of Staff###Illinois Eye Institute###Lecturer: – Illinois Eye Institute
### he/him/his3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
139 - A Deep Dive into Secondary Glaucomas
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Mitchel Ibach, OD – Vance Thompson Vision ### 824543###Lecturer###Optometrist###Vance Thompson Vision###Lecturer: – Vance Thompson Vision
### 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
140 - Update on Age-Related Macular Degeneration
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Steven Ferrucci, OD – Sepulveda VA ### 1072147###Lecturer###Chief, Optometry###Sepulveda VA###Lecturer: – Sepulveda VA
### 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
141 - Allergies and The Eye
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Eric Schmidt, OD – Omni Eye Specialists ### 824575###Lecturer###President###Omni Eye Specialists###Lecturer: – Omni Eye Specialists
### 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
142 - Human Trafficking
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
April Jasper, OD, FAAO – Advanced Eyecare Specialist ### 1434924###Lecturer###Optometrist###Advanced Eyecare Specialist###Lecturer: – Advanced Eyecare Specialist
### 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
421 - Maximize Revenue and Profits with Vision Care Plans
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Jay Binkowitz – Jay Binkowitz LLC ### 824529###Lecturer###President###Jay Binkowitz LLC###Lecturer: – Jay Binkowitz LLC
### 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
717 - Solutions to Low Vision: Beyond Magnifiers
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC (he/him/his) – Pure Optics, LLC ### 1434934###Lecturer###Renowned Speaker###Pure Optics, LLC###Lecturer: – Pure Optics, LLC
### he/him/his3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
807 - Retina Triage for Technicians
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Dianna E. Graves, COMT, BS Ed – Independent Instructor ### 585171###Lecturer###Independent Continuing Education Instructor###Independent Instructor###Lecturer: – Independent Instructor
### 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
146 - Nutrition and the Retina
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
Steven Ferrucci, OD – Sepulveda VA ### 1072147###Lecturer###Chief, Optometry###Sepulveda VA###Lecturer: – Sepulveda VA
### 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
148 - The Most Updated Keratoconus Management Guide
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
Priya Patel, MD (she/her/hers) – Omni Eye Services Atlanta ### 2119303###Lecturer###Cornea, External Disease and Cataract Surgery ###Omni Eye Services Atlanta###Lecturer: – Omni Eye Services Atlanta
### she/her/hers4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
422 - How to Thrive Without Taking Vision Care Plans
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
Jay Binkowitz – Jay Binkowitz LLC ### 824529###Lecturer###President###Jay Binkowitz LLC###Lecturer: – Jay Binkowitz LLC
### 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
718 - Binocular Vision and Prism
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
718 - Binocular Vision and PrismLocation: Georgia World Congress Center, 402AOA PARA
ABO
NCLE
AZ OPT
FL OPT
GA DISP OPT
KY OPHTH DISP
OPT NC-SP
OPT NC-CL
NV DISP OPT
SC OPT
TN OPT
Phernell Walker, II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC (he/him/his) – Pure Optics, LLC ### 1434934###Lecturer###Renowned Speaker###Pure Optics, LLC###Lecturer: – Pure Optics, LLC
### he/him/his4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
808 - Performing Thorough and Reliable Visual Fields
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
Dianna E. Graves, COMT, BS Ed – Independent Instructor ### 585171###Lecturer###Independent Continuing Education Instructor###Independent Instructor###Lecturer: – Independent Instructor
### 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
143 - Lumps and Bumps: A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management
4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
Nate Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry ### 1719670###Lecturer###Associate Dean, Professor, Director of CE###NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry###Lecturer: – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry
### 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
144 - Not So Fast! Some Cases May Fool You
4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
Eric Schmidt, OD – Omni Eye Specialists ### 824575###Lecturer###President###Omni Eye Specialists###Lecturer: – Omni Eye Specialists
### 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
145 - Ocular Health Complications in TBI
4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
Jackie Theis, OD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Neuro-Optometry/Concussion Care Centre of Virginia ### 2081793###Lecturer###Optometrist###Virginia Neuro-Optometry/Concussion Care Centre of Virginia###Lecturer: – Virginia Neuro-Optometry/Concussion Care Centre of Virginia
### she/her/hers4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
147 - Medical Errors
4:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST
April Jasper, OD, FAAO – Advanced Eyecare Specialist ### 1434924###Lecturer###Optometrist###Advanced Eyecare Specialist###Lecturer: – Advanced Eyecare Specialist
### 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST
Futures in Focus, (OD/Student Happy Hour) - Sponsored by VSP
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST
209 - Transitions Certified Live Dinner
8:30 PM – 11:55 PM EST
Saturday Night Party
