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Saturday, February 28, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EDT
129 - Surgical Mythbusters
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EDT
129 - Surgical Mythbusters
Lecturer:
Walt Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO
– Virginia Eye Consultants
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-PO
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EDT
130 - Cones and Cross Linking
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EDT
130 - Cones and Cross Linking
Lecturer:
Mitchel Ibach, OD
– Vance Thompson Vision
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-TD
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EDT
809 - UV vs. Blue
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EDT
809 - UV vs. Blue
Lecturer:
Brent McCardle, ABOM
– ZEISS
ABO
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OP NC-SP
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
EDT
211 - OD Glaucoma Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
EDT
211 - OD Glaucoma Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium
NOT FOR CE CREDIT
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
EDT
212 - AHP Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium: Conflict Management & Difficult Conversations for Optometric Staff
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
EDT
212 - AHP Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium: Conflict Management & Difficult Conversations for Optometric Staff
Lecturer:
Brooke K. Carrasco, ABOC, NCLEC
– EssilorLuxottica
ABO
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-SP
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
SECO Professional Opportunities Recruiting Fair
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
905 - SECO Professional Opportunities Recruiting Fair
Location: Exhibit Hall - Young Professionals Forum
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Botulinum Toxin Use in Optometric Practice
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EDT
317 - Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Botulinum Toxin Use in Optometric Practice
Lecturer:
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
– NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
CE Hours 1
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
63 - Special Session - Contemporary Glaucoma Care
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
63 - Special Session - Contemporary Glaucoma Care
Lecturer:
Ron Melton, OD
– Educators in Primary Eye Care
Co-Lecturer:
Randall Thomas, OD, MPH, FAAO
– Educators in Primary Eye Care, LLC
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-GL
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
AOA-PARA
CE Hours 2
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
EDT
Futures in Focus Breakfast Symposium
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
EDT
903 - Futures in Focus Breakfast Symposium
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Video Grand Rounds of Surgical Procedures
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
318 - Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Video Grand Rounds of Surgical Procedures
Lecturer:
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
– NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
CE Hours 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
820 - Demystifying Myopia Management with Essilor Stellest: From Science to Chairside Success
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EDT
820 - Demystifying Myopia Management with Essilor Stellest: From Science to Chairside Success
Lecturer:
Ryan Lee Parker, OD
– EssilorLuxottica
ABO
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OP NC-SP
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
Student Board Review SESSION 1: Systemic Health
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
EDT
900 - Student Board Review SESSION 1: Systemic Health
Presenter:
Marc D. Myers, OD
– Coatesville VAMC
Co-Presenter:
Andrew S. Gurwood, OD, FAAO
– Drexel University
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
AHP Designated Exhibit Hall Hour
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
0 - AHP Designated Exhibit Hall Hour
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
OD Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hour
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
0 - OD Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hour
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Intravitreal Injections: A Thorough Overview
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EDT
319 - Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Intravitreal Injections: A Thorough Overview
Lecturer:
Leo Skorin, OD
CE Hours 1
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
EDT
604 - Hands-on Workshop - Laser Vitreolysis, Capsulotomy, & Trabeculoplasty
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
EDT
604 - Hands-on Workshop - Laser Vitreolysis, Capsulotomy, & Trabeculoplasty
Lecturer:
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
– NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
Co-Lecturer:
Chris Wroten, OD
– Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-LP
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
EDT
811 - Hands-on Workshop - Spectacle Measurements and How to Perform Them
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
EDT
811 - Hands-on Workshop - Spectacle Measurements and How to Perform Them
Lecturer:
Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO
– Personal card
Co-Lecturer:
Russ Tolar, ABOC;FNAO;LDO
– National Academy of Opticianry
ABO
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OP NC-SP
OPT SC
CE Hours 2
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
EDT
Student Board Review SESSION 2: Retina, Choroid, Vitreous
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
EDT
901 - Student Board Review SESSION 2: Retina, Choroid, Vitreous
Presenter:
Marc D. Myers, OD
– Coatesville VAMC
Co-Presenter:
Andrew S. Gurwood, OD, FAAO
– Drexel University
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Introduction to Suturing
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
320 - Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Introduction to Suturing
Lecturer:
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
– NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
Co-Lecturer:
Komal Patel, OD
– Oklahoma College of Optometry
CE Hours 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
131 - What's in the Bottle? New Rx Therapies
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
131 - What's in the Bottle? New Rx Therapies
Lecturer:
Damon Dierker, OD
– Eye Surgeons of Indiana
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-PH
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
132 - High-Risk Medications and Neuro-Ophthalmic Challenges
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
132 - High-Risk Medications and Neuro-Ophthalmic Challenges
Lecturer:
Kelsey Moody Mileski, OD
– Atlantic Eye Institute/University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-PH
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
133 - Outpatient Testing: I Can Order That!?!
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
133 - Outpatient Testing: I Can Order That!?!
Lecturer:
Zach McCarty, OD
– SouthEast Eye Specialists, PLLC
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-GO
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
134 - Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations in the Perinatal Patient
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
134 - Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations in the Perinatal Patient
Lecturer:
Alissa M. Coyne, OD, MS
– Geisinger Health System
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-LP
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
135 - Don't Turn a Blind Eye: Incorporating Low Vision Into Everyday Practice
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
135 - Don't Turn a Blind Eye: Incorporating Low Vision Into Everyday Practice
Lecturer:
Kim N. Vuong, OD
– Center for the Visually Impaired
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-LV
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
213 - AHP Lunch Symposium: Patient Buying Behaviors
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
EDT
213 - AHP Lunch Symposium: Patient Buying Behaviors
Lecturer:
Brooke K. Carrasco, ABOC, NCLEC
– EssilorLuxottica
ABO
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-SP
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
EDT
Futures in Focus Lunch Symposium
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
EDT
904 - Futures in Focus Lunch Symposium
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
214 - OD Lunch Symposium
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
214 - OD Lunch Symposium
NOT FOR CE CREDIT
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
411 - First Impressions: Creating an Awesome Patient Experience
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
411 - First Impressions: Creating an Awesome Patient Experience
Lecturer:
Tami Franklin, CPOT ABOC
– Vision Source, LP
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-CL/MGMT
CE Hours 1
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
706 - Visual Fields Testing and Common Defects for the Paraoptometric
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
706 - Visual Fields Testing and Common Defects for the Paraoptometric
Lecturer:
Brad Lane, OD, MBA, MEd
– Appalachian Eye Care
AOA-PARA
CE Hours 1
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
812 - Tackling Troubleshooting
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EDT
812 - Tackling Troubleshooting
Lecturer:
Brent McCardle, ABOM
– ZEISS
ABO
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OP NC-SP
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
813 - Hands-on Workshop - What Makes Glasses Fit Correctly and How to Troubleshoot
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
813 - Hands-on Workshop - What Makes Glasses Fit Correctly and How to Troubleshoot
Lecturer:
Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO
– Personal card
Co-Lecturer:
Russ Tolar, ABOC;FNAO;LDO
– National Academy of Opticianry
ABO
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OP NC-SP
OPT SC
CE Hours 2
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EDT
Student Board Review SESSION 3: Glaucoma Rapid Fire Roundup
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EDT
902 - Student Board Review SESSION 3: Glaucoma Rapid Fire Roundup
Presenter:
Marc D. Myers, OD
– Coatesville VAMC
Co-Presenter:
Andrew S. Gurwood, OD, FAAO
– Drexel University
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
136 - Giant Cell Arteritis and the Imposters
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
136 - Giant Cell Arteritis and the Imposters
Lecturer:
Kelsey Moody Mileski, OD
– Atlantic Eye Institute/University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-SD
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
137 - AI in Eye Care: An Introductory Primer
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
137 - AI in Eyecare: An Introductory Primer
Lecturer:
Zach McCarty, OD
– SouthEast Eye Specialists, PLLC
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-GO
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
138 - Clinical DEWS & Don'ts in Dry Eye
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
138 - Clinical DEWS & Don'ts in Dry Eye
Lecturer:
Jeff Michaels, OD, MBA, FAAO
– Family Vision Care of Richmond
Co-Lecturer:
Walt Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO
– Virginia Eye Consultants
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-TD
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
139 - Anterior Segment Lasers for the Optometric Physician
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
139 - Anterior Segment Lasers for the Optometric Physician
Lecturer:
Jeff M. Anastasio, OD, FASOS
– American Society of Optometric Surgeons
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-GO
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
155 - Fraud & Embezzlement: What Every Optometry Practice Should Be Thinking About
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
155 - Fraud & Embezzlement: What Every Optometry Practice Should Be Thinking About
Lecturer:
Michael Olson, CMPE
– PNC Bank
Co-Lecturer:
Dan Walden
– PNC Bank
OD-AOA CE HOURS
OD IL
OD FL
OD TX
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
412 - Drive Value in Your Practice
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
412 - Drive Value in Your Practice
Lecturer:
Tami Franklin, CPOT ABOC
– Vision Source, LP
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-PM
OD IL
OD FL
OD TX
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-CL/MGMT
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
707 - I'm New and Don’t Know What to Do
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
707 - I'm New and Don’t Know What to Do
Lecturer:
Sharon Carter, ECOC
– Eye Care Optometric Consulting
AOA-PARA
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-SP/CL
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
814 - Lens Fabrication: How Lenses are Made
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EDT
814 - Lens Fabrication: How Lenses are Made
Lecturer:
Phernell Walker II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC
– Pure Optics, LLC
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-SP/CL
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
605 - Hands-on Workshop - Sports and Performance Vision
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
605 - Hands-on Workshop - Sports and Performance Vision
Lecturer:
Amar Sayani, OD
– Nova Southeastern University
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-FV
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
Surgical Procedures Certification: Hands on Lab
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
321 - Surgical Procedures Certification: Hands on Lab
Lecturer:
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
– NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
Co-Lecturer:
Komal Patel, OD
– Oklahoma College of Optometry
Lecturer:
Jeff M. Miller, OD
– NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry
Co-Lecturer:
Neal Whittle, OD
– Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
CE Hours 4
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
AHP Designated Exhibit Hall Hour
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
0 - AHP Designated Exhibit Hall Hour
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
OD Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hour
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
0 - OD Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hour
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
SECO Showdown: Optometry Edition
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
EDT
906 - SECO Showdown: Optometry Edition
Location: Exhibit Hall - Young Professionals Forum
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
413 - Reputation Management and Online Reviews
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
413 - Reputation Management and Online Reviews
Lecturer:
Darryl Glover, OD
– Defocus Media
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-PM
OD IL
OD FL
OD TX
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-CL/MGMT
CE Hours 1
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
708 - The Technician and AI
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EDT
708 - The Technician and AI
Lecturer:
Tami Franklin, CPOT ABOC
– Vision Source, LP
AOA-PARA
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-SP/CL
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
SECO House of Delegates Session (Student Participation Welcome)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
SECO House of Delegates Session
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
140 - My Top 20 Neuro Rules
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
140 - My Top 20 Neuro Rules
Lecturer:
Zach McCarty, OD
– SouthEast Eye Specialists, PLLC
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-NO
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
141 - Boat Anchors, Devices or Toys? Pathways to Dry Eye Success
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
141 - Boat Anchors, Devices or Toys? Pathways to Dry Eye Success
Lecturer:
Jeff Michaels, OD, MBA, FAAO
– Family Vision Care of Richmond
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE -TD
CEE-TQ
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
142 - Eye to Eye With Melton and Thomas
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
142 - Eye to Eye With Melton and Thomas
Lecturer:
Ron Melton, OD
– Educators in Primary Eye Care
Co-Lecturer:
Randall Thomas, OD, MPH, FAAO
– Educators in Primary Eye Care, LLC
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-TD
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
143 - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: Systemic Etiologies
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
143 - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: Systemic Etiologies
Lecturer:
Esther Han, OD
– SUNY College of Optometry
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-SD
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
144 - Back of the Eye, Bottom Line: Posterior Cases and Billing Pearls
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
144 - Back of the Eye, Bottom Line: Posterior Cases and Billing Pearls
Lecturer:
Kurt T. Steele, OD
– Legit Vision
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-GO
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
145 - Opioids in Eye Care
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
145 - Opioids in Eye Care
Lecturer:
Ben Casella, OD
– Casella Eye Center
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-PH
CEE-TQ
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
CE Hours 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
815 - Master Opticianry: Mastery of Ophthalmic Lens Theory and Math
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
815 - Master Opticianry: Mastery of Ophthalmic Lens Theory and Math
Lecturer:
Phernell Walker II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC
– Pure Optics, LLC
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-SP/CL
OPT SC
CE Hours 2
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
414 - Scheduling for Profitability
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
414 - Scheduling for Profitability
Lecturer:
Sharon Carter, ECOC
– Eye Care Optometric Consulting
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-PM
OD IL
OD FL
OD TX
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-CL/MGMT
CE Hours 1
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
709 - What Every Optician and Tech Needs to Know About Ocular Emergencies
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
EDT
709 - What Every Optician and Tech Needs to Know About Ocular Emergencies
Lecturer:
Lynn Eric Lawrence, Sr., MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC
– See The Light Consulting
AOA-PARA
ABO
NCLE
OPT FL
OPT GA
OPT KY
OPT NC-SP/CL
OPT SC
CE Hours 1
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
EDT
506 - In The Trenches: Managing Geographic Atrophy
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
EDT
506 - In The Trenches: Managing Geographic Atrophy
Lecturer:
Damon Dierker, OD
– Eye Surgeons of Indiana
OD-AOA CE HOURS
COPE-TD
OD IL
OD FL
OD SC
OD TX
AOA-PARA
CE Hours 1
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
EDT
Futures in Focus: VIP Networking Event
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
EDT
Futures in Focus: VIP Networking Event
CE Hours NO CE CREDIT