May vary slightly
| Saturday, November 2 | |
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am — 6:00 pm |
Registration |
| 7:00 am — 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 am — 8:30 am |
Macular Carotenoids Effects in the Eye Beyond Jim Stringham, PhD 1 Hr D/T Sponsored by MacuHealth |
| 8:30 am — 9:30 am |
Branding Sessions (no CE Credit) Weave, Novartis, OCuSOFT |
| 9:30 am — 10:00 am |
Visit with Vendors |
| 10:00 am — 11:00 am |
Dry Eye That Isn’t Dry Eye Whitney Hauser, OD 1 Hr D/T |
| 11:00 am — 12:00 pm |
Inflamma-story The Role Inflammation Plays in Dry Eye Disease Whitney Hauser, OD 1 Hr D/T |
| 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm |
Box Lunch (No CE) Sponsored by 460 & Maculogix |
| 1:00 pm — 2:40 pm |
Ocular Surface Disease: Innovations in Clinical Care Whitney Hauser, OD 2 Hrs D/T |
| 2:40 pm — 3:10 pm |
Visit with Vendors |
| 3:10 pm — 5:00 pm |
Corneal Ulcers Zanna Kruoch, OD, FAAO 2 Hrs D/T |
| 5:00 pm — 6:00 pm |
Alternative Management for Anterior Segment Inflammation Zanna Kruoch, OD, FAAO 1 Hr D/T |
| 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm |
Celebratory Dinner honoring Joe DeLoach, OD, FAAO Please join us in celebration of Dr. DeLoach's retirement from the University of Houston College of Optometry at the end of the year. This fundraiser will benefit the North Texas Eye Clinics which he established. Be sure to RSVP! Casual Attire |
| Sunday, November 3 | |
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am — 6:00 pm |
Registration |
| 7:00 am — 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 am — 8:30 am |
What Are You Going To Do About Subclinical Eye Disease Craig Thomas, OD 1 Hr D/T Sponsored by Konan & Optovue |
| 8:30 am — 9:30 am |
Branding Sessions (no CE Credit) HOYA, Coopervision, Essilor |
| 9:30 am — 10:00 am |
Visit with Vendors |
| 10:00 am — 11:00 am |
Intense Pulse Light (IPL) as Adjunctive Therapy in Treating MGD in the Optometric Practice Douglas Devries, OD, FAAO 1 Hr D/T |
| 11:00 am — 12:00 pm |
Update on Ocular Surface Disease Douglas Devries, OD, FAAO 1 Hr D/T |
| 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm |
Box Lunch (No CE) Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care |
| 1:00 pm — 2:40 pm |
Premium IOLs: Patient Evaluation, Lens Choice and Dealing With Problems Douglas Devries, OD, FAAO 2 Hrs D/T |
| 2:40 pm — 3:10 pm |
Break to visit with Vendors |
| 3:10 pm — 4:00 pm |
Blepharitis and Biofilm Lecture and Workshop Douglas Devries, OD, FAAO 1 Hr D/T |
| 4:00 pm — 5:00 pm |
Neuropathies of the Optic Variety Kyle Sandberg, OD, FAAO 1 Hr D/T |
| 5:00 pm — 6:00 pm |
2019 Professional Responsibility Course Kyle Sandberg, OD, FAAO 1 Hr Ethics |
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
Learn about the importance of ocular nutrition through level 1 studies and how enriching macular pigment can improve visual performance including visual-motor skills, latent inhibition, and cognition. Also, how a fortified macular pigment can protect against oxidative stress, one of the leading causes of age-related macular degeneration.
Sponsored By: MacuHealth
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
Not all burning, irritated eyes are dry eye. This course will present several anterior segment cases that were initially misdiagnosed as Dry Eye Disease. Attendees will be offered case history, exam data and diagnostics testing results to interactively arrive at the proper conclusion. The course takes a deep dive into potential differential diagnoses that mimic Dry Eye Disease. Each case reviewed are conditions commonly seen in optometric practice and offer clinical application.
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
Dry eye disease is a chronic and, possibly, progressive inflammatory condition. With millions of symptomatic patients, proper diagnosis and management of inflammation is integral in treatment. This course will discuss the innovative diagnostic tools and therapies emerging in clinical care and how they are applied to benefit patient outcomes.
Course Summary:
2 Hrs D/T
This course provides a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the diagnosis of meibomian gland disease. The benefits and challenges of advanced diagnostic equipment will be examined along with how to best integrate new technologies into clinical practice. Attendees will be able to view the most innovative equipment in ocular surface care in the exhibit hall.
Course Summary:
2 Hrs D/T
Corneal ulcers can be visually debilitating depending on the etiology, course, duration, and management. Being able to differentiate between an infectious versus sterile ulcer may drastically change the prognosis of the condition. This 2-hour case-based course details the clinical differences in corneal ulcers, diagnostic tools, ancillary testing, and treatment and management of both infectious and sterile corneal ulcers.
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
Topical corticosteroids have long been the drug of choice for managing both acute and chronic anterior segment inflammation. With corticosteroid use, complications may arise such as an increase in intraocular pressures, surface toxicity, or progressive corneal thinning. This one-hour course highlights alternative options for managing ocular inflammation of the anterior segment aside from steroids.
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
Sponsored By: Konan & Optovue
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
Intense Pulse Light IPL has demonstrated therapeutic effectiveness in treating MGD. This one hour course will discuss the therapeutic application and the cosmetic implementations in incorporating IPL into the optometric practice. A hands on demonstration will enable the attendee to experience the details of performing the procedure.
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
This one-hour course will provide the latest updates in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface disease by clinicians who practice full scope treatment of ocular surface disease patients within their specialty dry eye clinics. Various methods of achieving compliance during treatment of OSD patients will also be taught.
Course Summary:
2 Hrs D/T
This two hour course will review how to improve patient outcomes by managing presbyopia correcting and toric IOLs in todays optometric practice. This course will review how to match patients with the appropriate IOL and optimize their outcomes. Program content will include evidence-based didactic presentation and Pre-op management that will allow the clinician to educate the patient on various choices and IOL selection prior to the surgical consult. Post-op consideration of new high technology IOLs will also be discussed.
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
This 1 hour lecture workshop will cover the Dry Eye and Blepharitis Syndrome and the biofilm contribution to MGD, folliculitis, and tissue breakdown. The lecture workshop will detail and demonstrate a method of microblepharoexfoliation to remove the biofilm and allow hands-on experience at observing and performing the procedure.
Course Summary:
1 Hr D/T
This one hour continuing education course will focus on common pathologies of the optic nerve, with the exception of glaucoma. Distinctions will be made between several common terminologies describing optic nerve abnormalities. Additionally, characteristics of each type of optic neuropathy will be defined. Procedures and testing that aid in proper diagnosis, treatment and management of optic neuropathies will be discussed as well. Case presentations of optic neuropathies will also be presented in order to challenge the optometrist in his or her diagnostic skills.
Course Summary:
1 Hr Ethics
This is the 1-hour course in ethics professional responsibility required by the Texas Optometry Board to maintain optometric licensure in Texas
