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Latest Announcement | Events
Weds-Friday, Sept 30-Oct 2, 2026 | Academy @ Anaheim CA
Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 | 8am PST/11am EST (4hrs FREE CEs)
Pharmaceutical Summit: Prescribing Updates
Join us for a cutting-edge Pharmaceutical Summit designed exclusively for optometrists. This half-day virtual event will cover the latest prescribing updates across key therapeutic areas in eye care. Learn from leading experts as they break down new medications, clinical pearls, and evolving standards of care that directly impact your prescribing decisions.
✅ Dry Eye Drop Dilemma: Overview of current and new drugs (105086-PH) Cecilia Koetting, OD, FAAO | CE Hour 1
✅ The Peptide Revolution: Metabolic Disease and Beyond (105750-PH) | Tracy Offerdahl-McGowan, BSc, PharmD, FAAO | CE Hour 2
👥 Expert Discussion Panel: Part 1 ($300 Raffle) | Cecilia Koetting, OD, FAAO & Tracy Offerdahl-McGowan, BSc, PharmD, FAAO
✅ Presbyopia for the Pros: A New Era of Pharmacologic Management (104225-PH) Jade Coats, OD, FAAO | CE Hour 3
👥 Expert Discussion Panel: Part 2 ($400 Raffle) | Jade Coats, OD, FAAO & Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO
✅ Drops, Drugs, and Delivery: what’s new in ophthalmic therapeutics (105462-PH) Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO | CE Hour 4
👉 ODs on Finance Member Rate: FREE | 🎥 Recording AVAL TO REGISTERS ONLY x 4 weeks
Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 | 8am PST/11am EST (4hrs FREE CEs)
Aesthetics & Dry Eye Summit: Practice Strategies s
Discover how to merge ocular wellness with aesthetics to elevate both patient satisfaction and profitability. This summit explores the integration of advanced dry eye treatments, eyelid and periocular procedures, and aesthetic technologies that attract a growing market of beauty-focused patients while building high-margin service lines for your practice.
✅ Aesthetic and Dry Eye Procedures: Strategies for Success (Pending) Selina McGee, OD, FAAO | CE Hour 1
✅ Light Up Your Practice With IPL and LLLT (104871-TD | Sarah Terlesky OD | CE Hour 2
👥 Expert Discussion Panel: Part 1 ($300 Raffle) | Selina McGee, OD, FAAO & Sarah Terlesky OD
✅ Enhancing Your Patients Comfort and Your Practice Profits: Clinical Care, Billing & Management (106739-PM) Sabrina Gaan OD | CE Hour 3
👥 Expert Discussion Panel: Part 2 ($400 Raffle) | Sabrina Gaan OD & Shane Swatts O.D
✅ Elevating Dry Eye Care: Aesthetic and Spa Approaches for the Modern Optometric Practice (Pending) Shane Swatts O.D | CE Hour 4
👉 ODs on Finance Member Rate: FREE | 🎥 Recording AVAL TO REGISTERS ONLY x 4 weeks
Sunday, Dec 13, 2026 | 8am PST/11am EST (4hrs FREE CEs)
Glaucoma Summit Part 2: Advanced Clinical Strategies
Take your glaucoma care to the next level with expert guidance on integrating cutting-edge diagnostics, managing challenging cases, and optimizing long-term treatment plans. Learn how to elevate patient outcomes while establishing your practice as a go-to center for advanced glaucoma management.
✅ Beyond POAG: Recognizing and Managing the Subtypes of Glaucoma (105819-GL) Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO | CE Hour 1
✅ Visual Field and OCT Deep Dive: Glaucoma Diagnosis and Progression (106808-GL) Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO | CE Hour 2
👥 Expert Discussion Panel: Part 1 ($300 Raffle) | Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO & Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO
✅ Glaucoma Treatment: A Comprehensive Deep Dive (PENDING) Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO | CE Hour 3
👥 Expert Discussion Panel: Part 2 ($400 Raffle) | Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO & Chris Lopez, OD
✅ Glaucoma Protocols For Optometry Practices (106730-PM | Chris Lopez, OD | CE Hour 4
👉 ODs on Finance Member Rate: FREE | 🎥 Recording AVAL TO REGISTERS ONLY x 4 weeks
Thurs-Sat Sept 16-18, 2027 | San Diego, CA
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