Fishers, IN, United States
Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO is Director of Optometric Services at Eye Surgeons of Indiana and an adjunct faculty member at the Indiana University School of Optometry. He practices consultative optometry with a special interest in ocular surface disease, glaucoma, retina, and peri-operative care. Dr. Dierker has developed a dedicated dry eye clinic within his practice and helps colleagues across the country in this area as the creator of Dry Eye Boot Camp and co-founder of Eyes on Dry Eye. Additionally, he is Past President of the Indiana Optometric Association.
118 - AMD: How to Improve Outcomes and Prevent Blindness
Friday, February 27, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): AbbVie/Allergan: Consulting Fees (); Alcon: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Apelllis: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Astellas: Consulting Fees (); Azura Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Balance Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Bausch + Lomb: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); BioTissue: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Bruder: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); C. Light Technologies: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Derma Cautery: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Dompe: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); LENZ Therapeutics: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Nordic Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Novoxel: Consulting Fees (); NuSight Medical: Consulting Fees (); Ocubio: Consulting Fees (); ScienceBased Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sight Sciences: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sun Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Tarsus: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Thea Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Viatris: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Visionix: Consulting Fees (); ZEISS: Advisory Committee/Board Member ()
126 - What's New in Anterior Segment Surgery?
Friday, February 27, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): AbbVie/Allergan: Consulting Fees (); Alcon: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Apelllis: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Astellas: Consulting Fees (); Azura Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Balance Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Bausch + Lomb: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); BioTissue: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Bruder: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); C. Light Technologies: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Derma Cautery: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Dompe: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); LENZ Therapeutics: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Nordic Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Novoxel: Consulting Fees (); NuSight Medical: Consulting Fees (); Ocubio: Consulting Fees (); ScienceBased Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sight Sciences: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sun Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Tarsus: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Thea Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Viatris: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Visionix: Consulting Fees (); ZEISS: Advisory Committee/Board Member ()
131 - What's in the Bottle? New Rx Therapies
Saturday, February 28, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): AbbVie/Allergan: Consulting Fees (); Alcon: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Apelllis: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Astellas: Consulting Fees (); Azura Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Balance Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Bausch + Lomb: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); BioTissue: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Bruder: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); C. Light Technologies: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Derma Cautery: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Dompe: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); LENZ Therapeutics: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Nordic Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Novoxel: Consulting Fees (); NuSight Medical: Consulting Fees (); Ocubio: Consulting Fees (); ScienceBased Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sight Sciences: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sun Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Tarsus: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Thea Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Viatris: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Visionix: Consulting Fees (); ZEISS: Advisory Committee/Board Member ()
506 - In The Trenches: Managing Geographic Atrophy
Saturday, February 28, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): AbbVie/Allergan: Consulting Fees (); Alcon: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Apelllis: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Astellas: Consulting Fees (); Azura Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Balance Ophthalmics: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Bausch + Lomb: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); BioTissue: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Bruder: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); C. Light Technologies: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Derma Cautery: Advisory Committee/Board Member (); Dompe: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); LENZ Therapeutics: Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Nordic Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Novoxel: Consulting Fees (); NuSight Medical: Consulting Fees (); Ocubio: Consulting Fees (); ScienceBased Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sight Sciences: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Sun Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Tarsus: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Thea Pharma: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (); Viatris: Advisory Committee/Board Member (), Consulting Fees (), Researcher (grant funding or other support) (), Speaker's Bureau (honoraria or other compensation) (); Visionix: Consulting Fees (); ZEISS: Advisory Committee/Board Member ()