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Tuesday, October 6

8:30–9pm:

  • Kickoff Concert (sponsored by Essilor and Luxottica)

Wednesday, October 7

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

9–11am:

  • Academy Press Conference*
  • Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

11am–1pm:

  • SE-02 Plenary Session: A New Look at Some Old Medical Guidelines. Speakers: Mark Glazer, Lianne Gensler, Lou Philipson

1–2pm:

  • BV-17 Pediatric Eye Exams. Speaker: Nathan Cheung
  • SD-13 Obesity, Opiates, Smoking, Alcohol, and the Eyes. Speaker: Thomas Landgraf 
  • GO-07 Infection Control Guidelines for Optometrists. Speaker: Carol Lakkis

1–4pm:

  • LDR-01 Fundamentals of Leadership Part 1: Defining Leadership (separate registration required). Speakers: Julie Schornack, Carmen Barnhardt, Darin Paulson, Lindsay Sicks
  • SS-08 Low Vision Section Symposium: The Right to Online Accessibility for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Speakers: David Lewerenz, Jessica Weber, Ron Schuchard, William O’Connell

1:30–2:30pm:

  • Academy Fellows Business Meeting (fellows only)

2–3pm:

  • BV-03 Interesting Genetic Syndromes in Pediatric Practice. Speaker: Marianne Boltz
  • GO-04 Trauma Rounds. Speaker: Alison Bozung

3–5pm:

  • POS-01 Posters: Public Health/Health Care Delivery*
  • Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

4–6pm:

  • POS-02 Posters: Pediatric & Binocular Vision I*
  • POS-03 Posters: Anterior Segment I*

5–6pm:

  • GR-01 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds I. Speakers: Daniel Epshtein, Juliana Grove, Jane Bachman Groth 
  • CL-13 Improving Contact Lens Care and Compliance. Speaker: Andrew Pucker
  • PH-04 Overweight and Obesity as an Optometric Concern. Speaker: Matthew Pearce     
  • P-01 Papers: Optometric Practice Patterns and Service Delivery

5–7pm:

  • PS-13 Posterior Segment Diagnostic Imaging Clinic: An Interactive Presentation. Speaker: Mohammad Rafieetary  
  • NO-05 Neuro-ophthalmic Cases: When to Refer? Speakers: Kelly Malloy, Erin Draper

6–7pm:

  • GR-02 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds II. Speakers: Daniel Bastian, Brett Bence, Julia Canestraro 
  • CL-11 Do No Harm — When and When Not to Fit Scleral Lenses. Speakers: Alan Kwok, Gloria Chiu

6–7:15pm:

  • P-02 Papers: Starting with the Letter A: Amblyopia and Astigmatism

6–7:30pm:

  • P-03 Papers: Anterior Segment

7–8pm:

  • Communications Committee Meeting (invitation only)

7–9pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall 

7:15–8:15pm:

  • POS-04 Posters: Pediatric & Binocular Vision II*

8–9pm:

  • CCLRT Welcome Reception

8–9:30pm:

  • Luxottica Student Event

8–10pm:

  • POS-05 Posters: Anterior Segment II*

9–10pm:

  • LV-08 Vision Rehabilitation and Contact Lens — Two Specialties, One Goal. Speakers: Janis Winters, Lindsay Sicks
  • AS-04 Rapid Fire: Diagnostic and Management Strategies for Neurotrophic Keratitis. Speakers: Melissa Barnett, Jennifer Harthan, Chandra Mickles, John Gelles
  • PM-05 Increasing Your Practice Revenue Through Clinical Trials. Speaker: Jason Chin

9–11pm:

  • GL-09 Challenging and Controversial Topics in Glaucoma. Speakers: Joseph Sowka, Greg Caldwell

10–11pm:

  • SE-13 COIVD-19: Overview & Update. Speaker: Roger Seheult
  • LV-14 From the Beginning to Bionics and Beyond: Retinitis Pigmentosa Throughout the Lifespan. Speaker: Micaela Gobeille               
  • AS-18 Management of Infectious Keratitis: Do New Diagnostic Technologies Have the Potential to Replace Current Standards of Care? Speakers: Andrew Mick, Sarah Lopez               
  • PM-04 Claims, Denials and Rejections: Why Are You Getting Them and How to Appeal. Speaker: Richard Hom

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Thursday, October 8

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

8–10am:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall 

8–11am:

  • LDR-02 Fundamentals of Leadership Part II: Establishing Leadership (separate registration required). Speakers: Elizabeth Wyles, Sally Dillehay, Imran Khan, Linda Casser

9–10am:

  • CL-10 ACE: Scleral Lens Fitting Challenges (separate registration required). Speaker: Greg DeNaeyer
  • LV-05 Your Role in Rating Visual Impairments/Disabilities. Speaker: Mark Wilkinson
  • AS-14 Common Pediatric Anterior Segment Disease. Speaker: Amy Waters
  • GL-05 Assessing Glaucoma Progression for Effective Holistic Care. Speaker: Jack Phu

10–11am:

  • LV-10 Unique Devices for Unique Demands: Cases in Low Vision Rehabilitation. Speakers: Nicole Ross, Alexis Malkin
  • PM-01 Optometry SEO: Get Your Website to the Top of Google. Speaker: Richard Zimbalist

11am–1pm:

  • POS-06 Poster: Optometric Education*

12–2pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall 

1–2pm:

  • GO-14 Electrophysiology in Eye Care. Speaker: Nathan Lighthizer
  • NO-02 Management of Nystagmus. Speaker: Graham Erickson                     

1–3pm:

  • SE-06 ASCO/NOA/AAO Joint Symposium on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Speakers: Karla Zadnik, Sherrol Reynolds, Cynthia Heard, Gary Chu, Rustin Moore, Edna Chun
  • SP-01 Lids and Lashes on the Cutting Edge. Speaker: Spencer Johnson
  • AS-10 Rapid Fire: Controversies and Contemporary Management of Microbial Keratitis. Speakers: Aaron Bronner, Joseph Shovlin, Michael DePaolis, Paul Karpecki

1–4pm:

  • LDR-03 Intermediate Leadership Part III: How to Bolster Your Emotional Intelligence for More Effective Leadership (separate registration required). Speaker: Laurie K. Baedke                    

2–3pm:

  • GO-16 Rapid Fire: A Patient Centric Approach to Glaucoma. Speakers: Andrew Rixon, Andrew Sacco, Karen Squier, Gregory Wolfe           

2–4pm:

  • NO-12 An Organized Approach to the Cranial Neuropathies: 3rd, 4th and 6th Nerve Palsies. Speakers: James Fanelli, Leonard Messner, Lorraine Lombardi

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater (sponsored by CooperVision)

3:30–5:30pm:

  • POS-07 Posters: Visual Function/Perception I*

4–6pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

5–7pm:

  • SS-03 AMCO SIG Symposium: From the Trenches: Complex Cases at Academic Medical Centers. Speakers: Evan Kaufman, Sean Donahue, Christine Shieh, Stephen Kim, Rahul Gupta, Timothy Hug, Duc Tran
  • SD-01 Hypertension: When Things Go Awry Not Only In The Eye. Speakers: Kimberley Poirier-Schmidt, Carlo Pelino
  • OP-04 Pharmacological Agents in Pediatrics. Speaker: Nidhi Rana

7–8pm:

  • Prentice and Fry Award Lectures*

6–8pm:

  • POS-08 Posters: Visual Function/Perception II*

8:30–10pm:

  • Essilor Academic Challenge “live” from Nashville (sponsored by Essilor)

9–10pm:

  • GR-03 Grand Rounds III. Speakers: Kelsey Carriere, Nicole Stout, Mary Dy
  • CL-17 Implementing Myopia Control with with Standard and Specialty Lenses. Speakers: Andrew Pucker, Katherine Bickle

9–11pm:

  • SE-04 Monroe Hirsch Research Symposium: 2020 — The Future is Upon Us. Speakers: Elizabeth Muckley, Tyson Brunstetter, Ava Bittner,  James Weiland
  • PS-03 A Systematic Approach to Diabetic Photo Reading. Speaker: Jacqueline Theis
  • JP-01 Guidelines to Avoid Malpractice. Speakers: Jerome Sherman, Sherry Bass           

10–11pm:

  • GR-04 Grand Rounds IV. Speakers: Matthew Beard, Brooke Harkness, Pierce Kenworthy
  • CL-05 Rapid Fire: Scleral Contact Lenses for Treatment of Pediatric Eye Diseases. Speakers: Elaine Chen, Nurit Wilkins, Abigail Harsch, Colton Heinrich 

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Friday, October 9

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

9–11am:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

11am–12pm:

  • BV-12 ACE: Prescribing Prism for Binocular Disorders (separate registration required). Speaker: Kelly Frantz

11–11:45am:

  • P-04 Papers: Novel Pharmaceutical Treatments

12–1pm:

  • Past Presidents Lunch
  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by Regeneron)
  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by Allergan)

1–3pm:

  • POS-09 Posters: Systemic Disease*

1–2:30pm:

  • P-05 Papers: Low Vision

2–3pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

3–4pm:

  • P-06 Papers: Soft Contact Lens
  • Vision Theater

  • Vision Theater (sponsored by Corporate Optometry)

3–5pm:

  • POS-10 Posters: Low Vision*

4–6pm:

  • POS-11 Posters: Soft Contact Lens*

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

6–7:30pm:

  • P-07 Papers: Investigations into the Retinal Findings of the Aging Eye and Patients with Diabetes

7:30–9:30pm:

  • POS-12 Posters: Posterior Segment*

8–9pm:

  • P-08 Papers: Clinical Myopia 

8:30–9pm:

  • Alumni Receptions’ Entertainment   

9–10pm:

  • Alumni Receptions

9–11pm:

  • POS-13 Posters: Optics/Refractive Error/Myopia I*

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Saturday, October 10

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

Open 24 hours:          

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

8–10am:

  • Residents Day Papers

9–11am:

  • OP-08 The State of Therapeutics in Eye Care (Part I). Speakers: Ron Melton, Randall Thomas            

11am–12pm:

  • P-09 Papers: Traumatic Brain Injury

11am–1pm:

  • OP-09 The State of Therapeutics in Eye Care (Part II). Speakers: Ron Melton, Randall Thomas

12–2pm:

  • Residents Day Posters*

1–1:45pm:

  • P-10 Papers: Sports Vision

2–3pm:

  • P-11 Papers: Glaucoma: New Evidence to Enhance our Understanding of the Disease

  • Chapters Committee Meeting

2–4pm:

  • POS-14 Posters: Optics/Refractive Error/Myopia II*

3–5pm:

  • POS-15 Posters: Glaucoma*

4–5pm:

  • P-12 Papers: Myopia — Mechanisms

5–7pm:

  • POS-16 Posters: Neuro-Eye and Orbit*
  • POS-17 Posters: Contact Lens — Gas Permeable*

8–10pm:

  • VSP/AAOF Reception

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Sunday, October 11

Open 24 hours:          

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

Monday, October 12

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

9–10am:

  • AS-16 ACE: Ocular Surface Complications from Eye Beauty Trends (separate registration required). Speakers: Bridgitte Shen, Lee Leslie O’Dell
  • CL-09 Presbyopia: The Correction Conundrum. Speaker: Douglas Benoit
  • PS-02 OCT Angiography. Speaker: Julie Rodman
  • GO-05 Pediatric Special Populations for the Primary Care Optometrist. Speakers: Jenelle Mallios, Matthew Vaughn

9–11am:

  • JP-02 Prevention of Medical Errors. Speakers: Joseph Sowka, Barry Frauens

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

10–11am:

  • AS-20 ACE: Managing OSD and the Impact on CL Wear (separate registration required). Speaker: Renee Reeder
  • CL-08 Rapid Fire: Scleral Lenses for Everything but Keratoconus. Speakers: Julie Dekinder, Jonathan Chen, Matthew Lee, Jessica Tu
  • PS-07 Identifying True Ocular Emergencies of the Posterior Pole. Speakers: Carlo Pelino, Joseph Pizzimenti
  • GO-19 Athlete Eyes: Treatment and Training Case Studies. Speakers: Fraser Horn, Nathan Langemo

12–1pm:

  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision)
  • Industry Innovation Lunch  (sponsored by Allergan)

1–2pm:

  • LV-11 ACE: Genetic Testing for Inherited Eye Diseases: Step-by-Step Workshop from Diagnosis to Gene Therapy (separate registration required). Speakers: Rachelle Lin, Patrick D. Yoshinaga
  • AS-15 Rapid Fire: Iris Quandaries. Speakers: A. Mika Moy, Melanie Mason, Sandra Harpster, Sherry Day
  • GL-06 OCT Interpretation in Glaucoma, Beyond the Clock Hours. Speakers: Adam Leposa, Rigoberto Arteaga
  • OP-03 Ocular Side Effects of Oral Medications. Speaker: Brad Sutton                

1–3pm:

  • LV-06 Field of View and Low Vision. Speaker: Ian Bailey                   

2–3pm:

  • GO-12 ACE: Performing an Eye Exam in Spanish (separate registration required). Speaker: Alexander Martin
  • AS-24 Pediatric Uveitis. Speaker: Christina Twardowski

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater
  • Vision Theater

3–5pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

5–6pm:

  • GR-05 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds V. Speakers: Brooke Smith, Tyler Phan, Guadalupe Mejia
  • NO-07 Dementias and Vision. Speaker: Vondolee Delgado-Nixon
  • PM-03 Aspects of Practice Transition. Speakers: Neil Pence, Todd Peabody

5–7pm:

  • PO-02 Do’s and Don’ts of Cataract Surgery with Coexisting Ocular Disease. Speakers: Bobby Saenz, Mitchel Ibach

6–7pm:

  • GR-06 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds VI. Speakers: Katherine Hogan, Ellen Sanders, Anna Bedwell
  • PM-06 Rapid Fire: The Many Faces of Optometry: Perspective of Women ODs. Speakers: Karen Lee, Elise Kramer, Rutvi Doshi
  • SP-02 Surgical and Pharmaceutical Innovations: Keratoconus, Presbyopia, and Neurotrophic Keratitis. Speakers: Philip Brunson, Clark Chang

6–8pm:

  • NO-03 Visual Pathway Disorders: Are You Getting the Most From Your Diagnostic and Management Tools? Speakers: Patricia Modica, Matthew Bovenzi

7–8pm:

  • GL-11 ACE: Is this Glaucoma? Systematic Approaches to Differential Diagnosis (separate registration required). Speakers: Jack Phu, Henrietta Wang

  • Vision in Aging SIG Business Meeting (invitation only)

7–9pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall
  • CCLRT Section Awards and Recognition

8–9pm:

  • CECS Business Meeting (invitation only)

8–9:30pm:

  • American Academy of Optometry Foundation President’s Circle Reception (8:30pm, Singer/Songwriter Liz Sharpe)

9–10pm:

  • SD-08 Cutaneous Melanoma: 10 Things Every Optometrist Needs to Know. Speaker: Alyon Marion
  • OP-07 Pharmacology A to Z. Speakers: Jeffrey Varanelli, Nicholas Colatrella 

9–11pm:

  • SS-15 Neuro-ophthalmic Disorders in Optometry SIG: The Lawrence Gray Memorial Symposium: Optic Neuritis, Neuro-immunity, and Demyelinating Disease. Speakers: Kelly Malloy, Leonard Messner, Reid Longmuir, Francesca Bagnato
  • GO-08 Myopia Control: From Evidence to Implementation. Speakers: Mark Bullimore, Earl Smith, Kathryn Richdale

10–11pm:

  • SD-07 Thyroid Eye Disease: Clinical Assessment, Management, and New Treatment. Speaker: Bernard Dolan

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Tuesday, October 13

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

8–10am:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

9–10am:

  • BV-11 Rapid Fire: Pediatric Red Eye. Speakers: Christina Twardowski, Jennifer Qayum, Timothy Hug

9–11am:

  • SS-06 Vision Science SIG Symposium: Retinal Ganglion Cell Structure, Function, and Therapy in Normal and Diseased Eyes. Speakers: Jason Porter, Donald Miller, David Calkins, Tonia Rex, Lisa Ostrin 

10–11am:

  • BV-06 Prescribing Prism for Non-Strabismics. Speakers: Mark Rosenfield, M.H. Han

12–2pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

1–2pm:

  • PS-08 Contemporary Diabetic Retinopathy Care Utilizing Optical Coherence Tomography. Speaker: Carolyn Majcher
  • GO-20 Understanding and Communicating with Your Deaf Patient. Speaker: Karen Sparrow
  • NO-15 Demystifying the Dizzy in Post-Concussive Cases. Speakers: Abby Wicks, Kyle Reid

1–3pm:

  • SS-11 PHEV Symposium: Beyond 2020: New Frontiers in Enhancing & Protecting Vision. Speakers: Karl Citek, Emmanuel Alabi, Dale Pfriem, Asel Ryskulova, Phillip Yuhas, Aaron Zimmerman
  • CL-01 The Science and Art of Presbyopic Contact Lens Fitting. Speakers: Thomas Quinn, Ed Bennett

2–3pm:

  • PS-12 OCT Angiography Grand Rounds. Speakers: Carolyn Majcher, Sophia Leung
  • GO-11 Vaping: Vision and Health Issues for Optometrists. Speakers: Raymond Chu, Yin Tea

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater (sponsored by Glaukos)
  • Vision Theater

4–5pm:

  • Fellowship Information Session

4–6pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

5–6pm:

  • LV-01 Spectacle Prescribing for Low Vision Patients. Speaker: Catherine Kerr-Niermann
  • AS-12 Understanding and Combating Demodex in Clinical Practice. Speakers: Etty Bitton, Jennifer Craig
  • GL-04 Conquering Glaucoma: Classic Cases and Conundrums. Speakers: Justin Schweitzer, Danica Marrelli

6–7pm:

  • AS-01 Beyond the Basics of Dry Eye: The Effects of Intense Pulse Light. Speakers: Whitney Hauser, Tracy Doll
  • GL-14 Glaucoma and Diabetes. Speakers: Lee Vien, David Yang
  • CL-04 Burning Hot Topics in Myopia Control Contact Lenses. Speakers: Kate Gifford, Paul Gifford

6–8pm:

  • LV-02 Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Diseases: What We Are Learning. Speakers: Stephanie Schmiedecke-Barbier, Patricia Sanchez Diaz

7–8pm:

  • Retina SIG Business Meeting (invitation only)

7–9pm:

  • Women in Optometry’s 2020 Women’s Leadership Conference Part I
  • BVPPO Section Business Meeting (invitation only)

7:30–8:30pm:

  • Optometric Education Section Business Meeting (invitation only)

8–9pm:

  • Anterior Segment Section Business Meeting (invitation only)

9–11pm:

  • SS-01 Anterior Segment Section Symposium: Ocular Surface Reconstruction: Putting the Pieces Back Together. Speakers: Scott Han, Jacob Lang, Albert Cheung, Joseph Shovlin, Guillermo Amescua, Karen Carrasquillo
  • SS-04 Glaucoma Section Symposium: Contemporary Glaucoma Management for 2020: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? Speakers: Sarah Maclver, Michael Sullivan-Mee, Sarah Wood, Joseph Sowka, Jack Phu

9–11pm:

  • PO-05 2020 and Beyond: Surgical Innovations and Updates. Speakers: Walter Whitley, Justin Schweitzer, Josh Johnston, Derek Cunningham
  • NO-06 Emerging Research and Clinical Trends in Concussion. Speakers: Don Lyon, Katie Connolly, Lyndsey Ferris

10–11pm:

  • PS-11 Optical Coherence Tomography: Signs to Diagnoses. Speakers: Nancy Wong, Michael Ferri

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Wednesday, October 14

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

Open 24 hours:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

9–10am:

  • GO-22 Common Ocular Diseases and Primary Care Low Vision Management. Speakers: Carlo Pelino, Erin Kenny

9–11am:

  • LP-01 What’s New in Anterior Segment Laser Surgery? Speaker: Aaron McNulty
  • NO-01 Prescribing Prism for Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injuries. Speaker: Curtis Baxstrom

10am–12pm:

  • SS-14 BVPPO Section Symposium: It’s 2020: How Refraction Changes Lives. Speakers: Mark Rosenfield, Noel Brennan, Kathryn Saunders, Paul Glewwe

12–1pm:

  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by RVL)
  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by Allergan)

1–2pm:

  • BV-02 Medically Necessary Contact Lenses in Pediatric. Speaker: Jennifer Fogt
  • OP-05 Painless Shingles and the Zoster of Tomorrow. Speaker: A. Mika Moy

1–3pm:

  • SD-06 Optometric Collaboration with Primary Care: Case-Based Perspectives from an OD and an MD. Speakers: Rachel Druckenbrod, David Shein

2–3pm:

  • BV-18 Introduction to the Visual Perceptual Evaluation. Speaker: Tamara Petrosyan

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater (sponsored by Glaukos)
  • Vision Theater

5–6pm:

  • CL-16 Managing Mild to Advanced Keratoconus with Corneal GP Lenses. Speakers: Dawn Lam, Annie Chang
  • PS-01 When Good Retinal Surgery Makes Glaucoma Go Bad. Speaker: Jessica Steen

5–7pm:

  • SE-01 Ezell Fellows Present: 2020 — Advances in Clinical Imaging. Speakers: William Ngo, Danielle Robertson, Suresh Viswanathan, William Tuten
  • BV-07 Strabismus for the Primary Care Optometrist. Speakers: Angela Chen, Susan Cotter

6–7pm:

  • PS-05 Pediatric Ocular Disease: A Crash Course. Speakers: Jenelle Mallios, Matthew Vaughn

7–8pm:

  • Admittance Committee Meeting (invitation only)
  • Glaucoma Section Business Meeting (invitation only)

7–9pm:

  • SS-12 FDR SIG Symposium: Clinical Research in Today’s Practice. Speakers: Justin Kwan, Thomas Aller, Colton Heinrich, Milton Hom, Leslie O’Dell
  •  FDR SIG Business Meeting (invitation only)
  • Women in Optometry’s 2020 Women’s Leadership Conference Part II

  • Low Vision Section Business Meeting (invitation only)

9–10pm:

  • LV-13 The Future is Now: Advanced Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles: A Low Vision Update. Speakers: Patrick Yoshinaga, Wayne Heidle
  • AS-13 Autologous Serum — From The Inside Out. Speaker: Richard Mangan
  • GL-02 Rapid Fire: OCT Angiography in Glaucoma. Speakers: Andrew Rixon, Michael Cymbor, Austin Lifferth, Derek MacDonald

9–10pm:

  • SD-04 Rapid Fire: Ocular Manifestations in Inflammatory Conditions. Speakers: Karen Lee, Danica Marrelli, Chandra Mickles, Joe Wheat

10–11pm:

  • LV-09 Low Vision Technology Update — What’s New and What Can Patients Afford. Speaker: William O’Connell
  • AS-09 Ocular Graft vs. Host Disease: A Survival Guide. Speaker: Susan Resnick
  • GL-08 Rapid Fire: Surgical Management of Glaucoma. Speakers: Richard Trevino, Carolyn Majcher, Kyle Sandberg, William Sponsel

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Thursday, October 15

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

Open 24 hours:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

9–11am:

  • LV-04 Low Vision Coding and Billing: A Fresh Look at ICD-10 and CPT 4 for 2020. Speaker: Richard Soden
  • AS-06 Lumps and Bumps: A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management. Speaker: Nathan Lighthizer

10–11am:

  • GL-13 Lifestyle Modification for Prevention and Management. Speaker: Ryan Bulson

1–2pm:

  • PH-08 Antibiotic Resistance in Eye Care. Speaker: Loretta Ng
  • PO-01 Postoperative Management of Atypical Cataract Surgery Complications. Speaker: David Roncone

1–3pm:

  • NO-09 Neurological Visual Field Loss: The Optometrist’s Role. Speaker: Jacqueline Theis
  • BV-09 The Student Athlete: From Classroom to Field. Speaker: Catherine McDaniel, Michelle Buckland

2–3pm:

  • PH-01 CBD, THC, FAQ’s, FYI’s and the E-WHY-E. Speakers: Agustin Gonzalez, Jose de Jesus
  • RS-02 Advancing Surgical and Pharmaceutical Treatment Options for Presbyopia. Speaker: Khan Lau                    

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater                                    
  • Vision Theater

5–6pm:

  • BV-15 Strabismus Grand Rounds: Neurologic or Restrictive? Speakers: Debora Chen, Yu-Tai Wu

5–7pm:

  • SD-02 Ocular-Systemic Syndrome Jeopardy: An Interactive Presentation. Speakers: Mohammad Rafieetary, Roya Attar
  • OP-02 Topical Pharmacology Rounds. Speaker: Brad Sutton

6–7pm:

  • BV-16 An Introduction to Sports Vision Performance. Speaker: Matthew Roe

7–9pm:

  • Women in Optometry’s 2020 Women’s Leadership Conference Part III
  • AMCO SIG Business Meeting (invitation only)
  • BVPPO Residency Event (invitation only)      

9–10pm:

  • GO-02 Understanding and Prescribing Advanced Progressive Lens Designs. Speakers: Michelle Hoff, Isabel Kazemi

9–11pm:

  • SE-09 Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Practice: Contemporary Management of Intermittent Exotropia. Speakers: Susan Cotter, Kristine Hopkins, Angela Chen, S. Ayse Erzurum, Xiang Chen
  • CL-03 Best Keratoconus Contact Lenses, Explained. Speakers: Langis Michaud, Clark Chang, Daniel Brazeau
  • PS-10 Overlooked and Misdiagnosed: Understanding the Pachychoroid Spectrum. Speakers: Raman Bhakhri, Xiao Yu
  • GO-13 Innovations for the Optometric Practice for 2020 and Beyond. Speakers: Justin Schweitzer, Walter Whitley, Derek Cunningham

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Friday, October 16

Open 24 hours:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

12–1pm:

  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by Alcon)
  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by Dompé)   

 3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater                                    
  • Vision Theater (sponsored by Corporate Optometry)

7–8pm:

  • Case Report Workshop with Dr. Valerie Sharpe                                           

8:30–9pm:

  • Entertainment

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Saturday, October 17

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

Open 24 hours:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

11am–12pm:

  • CCLRT Business Meeting (invitation only)

1–5pm:

  • SE-14 AAO/ASCO Joint Workshop on Optometric Education Research. Speakers: Suresh Viswanathan, John Shatzer, Michael Grant, Bob Massof

2–4pm:

  • SE-11 NOA Presents: COVID-19, Race, and Eyecare. Speakers: Sherrol Reynolds, Paula Anderson-Wort

4–6pm:

  • SE-12 NOA Presents: The Silent Killers — Diabetes, Hypertension, and Glaucoma. Speakers: Sherrol Reynolds, Breanne McGhee

4–7pm:

  • Residency & Graduate Program Fair

7–8pm:

  • Diversity and Membership Information Session

8–9pm:

  • New Fellows and Diplomates Recognition Ceremony

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Monday, October 19

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

9–10am:

  • GO-09 Rapid Fire: The Spectrum of Brain Injury in Optometric Practice. Speakers: Melissa Zarn, Curtis Baxstrom, Tina Aldana

9–11am:

  • GO-15 Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Practice: The Art and Science of Myopia Control. Speakers: Jeffrey Walline, Donald Mutti, Carly Lam, Shalu Pal

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

10–11am:

  • CL-12 Current Trends in Colored Therapeutic and Prosthetic Contact Lenses. Speakers: Marsha Malooley, Melanie Frogozo

11am–12pm:

  • Industry Innovation Lunch (sponsored by Dompé)

1–2pm:

  • AS-03 Pediatric Lumps, Bumps and Tumors. Speaker: Nidhi Rana
  • GL-03 25 Secondary Glaucoma Facts: An Evidence Based Overview. Speaker: Edward Chu

1–3pm:

  • LV-12 Understanding Visual Field Loss: Why and How it is Invisible to the Patient. Speaker: Eli Peli

2–3pm:

  • AS-22 Dry Eye: An Evidence-based Approach to Diagnosis and Management. Speaker: Jennifer Gould
  • GL-12 The Intersection of Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Surface Disease. Speaker: Derek MacDonald

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater
  • Vision Theater

3–5pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

4–5pm:

  • PH-03 The Diabetes Pandemic: How Do We Fit In? Speaker: Leonid Skorin

5–6pm:

  • PH-07 What Optometrists Need to Know About Human Trafficking in the U.S. Speaker: Lillian Kalaczinski
  • NO-14 OCT for Neuro-ophthalmic Disease. Speaker: Derek MacDonald
  • GO-01 Rapid Fire: Can We Predict Myopia Progression and Control Outcomes? Speaker: Kate Gifford, Mark Bullimore, Noel Brennan

5–7pm:

  • RS-01 Rapid Fire: Unlocking the 2020 Potential of Refractive Surgery in Your Practice. Speakers: Kyle Sandberg, Bobby Saenz, Michael Shumski

6–7pm:

  • PH-05 Optometric Care of Transgender Patients. Speakers: Paula McDowell, Lillian Kalaczinski
  • NO-13 Optic Disc Dilemmas. Speakers: Erin Draper, Kelsey Mileski

7–8pm:

  • Academy Fellows Business Meeting II (Fellows only; board nominations voting)

7–9pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

8–10pm:

  • SS-05 Section on CCLRT Symposium: Myopia Management: The Evidence is in… Now Let’s Make this Happen! Speakers: Louise Sclafani, Dwight Akerman, S. Barry Eiden, Susan Resnick, Padmaja Sankaridurg, Jeffrey Walline

9–11pm:

  • SD-11 A Comprehensive Approach to Sjogren’s Syndrome. Speakers: Scott Hauswirth, Whitney Hauser, Leslie O’Dell, Melissa Barnett

9–11pm:

  • OP-01 Ocular Biologics, Biosimilars, and Drugs for the Eye: What’s New — Update 20/20. Speakers: Greg Caldwell, Tracy Offerdahl
  • SE-08: Joint AAO/AAOphth Symposium: Update on the Assessment and Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Speakers: Bernard Dolan, William Mieler, Dawn DeCarlo, Jeffry Gerson, Brad Sutton, Judy Kim, Srinivas Sadda, Charles Wykoff

10–11pm:

  • SD-03 Diabetes in 2020 and Beyond. Speakers: A. Paul Chous, Jeffry Gerson

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Tuesday, October 20

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

8–10am:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

9–10am:

  • BV-05 Down Syndrome: Review of Common Eye Associations and Their Management. Speaker: Amy Waters
  • SD-09 The Optometrist’s Role in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension. Speakers: Todd Peabody, Richard Meetz

10–11am:

  • BV-01 Pediatric Visual Acuity. Speaker: John Tassinari
  • SD-15 Medical Management of Diabetes. Speakers: Todd Peabody, Richard Meetz
  • PO-04 Management of Cataract Surgery Complications. Speakers: Anupam Laul, Daniel Ephstein

12–2pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

1–2pm:

  • CL-07 Visual Discomfort and Contact Lens Wear. Speaker: Erin Rueff

1–3pm:

  • SS-13 Joint Vision in Aging and NDPW SIG Symposium: Optimizing Care of Your Aging Patient: Polypharmacy, Nutrition, and the Eyes. Speakers: Janet Garza, Christine Winter-Rundell, Tracy Offerdahl, Sunny Linnebur, Kimberly Reed
  • PS-06 Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Disease. Speakers: Sherry Bass, Jerome Sherman
  • GO-06 Tots, Teens, and Screens. Speakers: Phillip Yuhas, Ann Morrison

2–3pm:

  • CL-02 Scleral Topographers: Making Better Scleral Lenses. Speaker: Jason Jedlicka

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater
  • Vision Theater

4–6pm:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

5–6pm:

  • PM-02 Why Don’t People Listen? How to Avoid Patient Nonadherence. Speaker: Jay Lytle

5–7pm:

  • SS-09 OE Section Symposium — Mental Health and Optometry Students. Speakers: Daniel Bastian, Emily Aslakson, Philip Himebaugh
  • LV-07 Focus on Function: The Basic Low Vision Examination and Clinical Strategies Through Cases. Speaker: Kathryn Deliso
  • AS-17 Dry Eye — A New Clinical Description and Science-Based Approach. Speakers: Donald Korb, Amy Nau, Andrew McLeod

6–7pm:

  • PM-07 Adding Vision Therapy and Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation as a Profit Center for a Primary Care Practice. Speaker: Angela Howell

7–8pm:

  • NDPW SIG Business Meeting (invitation only)

9–10pm:

  • GR-07 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds VII. Speakers: Molly Phan, Emily Humphreys, Jessica Haynes
  • NO-10 Rapid Fire: Disorders of Higher Visual Function. Speakers: A. Mika Moy, Ghazal Naseri, Pam Satjawatcharaphong, Cheyenne Huber

9–11pm:

  • SS-07 Retina SIG Symposium: Outlook for Genetic Testing and Therapies for Genetic Retinal Disease. Speakers: Roya Attar, Kimberley Poirier-Schmidt, Brian Tieu, Ben Shaberman

10–11pm:

  • GR-08 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds VIII. Speakers: Dorhman, Paige Thompson, Jennifer Qayum
    NO-04 Pupils: When to Watch, When to Worry. Speaker: Denise Goodwin

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Wednesday, October 21

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

Open 24 hours:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

10–11am:

  • NO-11 Cerebral Vision Impairment in Adults. Speaker: Sandra Fox

1–2pm:

  • BV-14 Amblyopia: Strategizing Treatment Options. Speaker:  Timothy Hug
  • SD-10 Carotid Artery Disease Update. Speakers: Megan Hunter, Michelle Marciniak

2–3pm:

  • BV-08 Vision Issues and the Autism Spectrum. Speaker: Glen Steele
  • SD-14 Obstructive Sleep Apnea for the Optometrist. Speaker: Susan Kovacich

3–4pm:

  • Vision Theater (sponsored by Allergan)
  • Vision Theater

5–6pm:

  • CL-14 An Overview to Geriatric Contact Lens Fitting. Speaker: JulieAnne Roper
  • PS-04 Retinal Autofluorescence. Speaker: Lorne Yudcovitch
  • SD-12 STDs: A Comprehensive Clinical Review. Speaker: Roya Attar

5–7pm:

  • GO-21 OCT From Front to Back for the Primary Care Optometrist. Speakers: Henrietta Wang, Jack Phu

6–7pm:

  • PS-14 Rapid Fire: Anti-VEGF: Past, Present, and Future. Speakers: Anthony DeWilde, Richard Zimbalist, Brooke Smith, Makesha Sink

9–10pm:

  • AS-19 Solving the Puzzle of Genetics for the Early Treatment of Keratoconus. Speakers: Loretta Szczotka-Flynn, John Gelles
  • GL-07 Piecing Together the Pressures of Glaucoma: IOP, ICP, EVP, OPP. Speakers: Justin Schweitzer, Mitchel Ibach

10–11pm:

  • AS-02 Ocular Surface Preservation for the Glaucoma Patient. Speakers: Jacob Lang, Vin Dang

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Thursday, October 22

Access sessions, exhibit hall and special events  through the Academy event planner.

*No CE due to changes in CE requirements this year. Posters (POS) are not eligible for CE credit.

Open 24 hours:

  • Virtual Exhibit Hall

9–10am:

  • AS-23 MGD Therapy Is Heating Up. Speakers: Etty Bitton, William Ngo

9–11am:

  • LV-03 New Topics in Low Vision. Speaker: Danielle Piser

10–11am:

  • AS-21 The Diagnosis and Management of Corneal Dystrophies. Speaker: Susan Gromacki

1–2pm:

  • PH-06 Rapid Fire: Is Marijuana Glaucoma Treatment Fueling a Public Health Crisis? Speakers: Neisha Rodriguez, Zulmaris Torres, Yvette Mercado
  • AS-08 Cross-linking Crossroads: Where We Are and Where We’re Going. Speaker: Mitchel Ibach

1–3pm:

  • NO-08 Pathways to a Proper Diagnosis. Speakers: Kelly Malloy, Lorraine Lombardi

2–3pm:

  • AS-07 Happy Conj, Happy Cornea: Redirecting the Focus in OSD Management. Speakers: Bita Asghari, Scott Hauswirth

5–7pm:

  • BV-04 The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Digital Device Use in Children. Speaker: Glen Steele
  • SD-05 Non-Diabetic Retinal Vascular Disease. Speaker: Brad Sutton

8–9pm:

  • President’s Reception (invitation only) (8:30pm, John Daniels Band)

9–10pm:

  • CL-19 Topography and Contemporary Corneal GP Lens Fitting. Speakers: Matthew Lampa, Mari Fujimoto, Patrick Caroline
  • PS-16 Ordering and Interpreting OCT Imaging of the Retina. Speaker: Jessica Haynes
  • GO-10 Rapid Fire: Optometric Advancements — The Year in Review. Speakers: Jacob Lang, Jaclyn Garlich, Roya Habibi

10–11pm:

  • CL-18 Scleral Lens Risks: Fact or Fiction? Speakers: Jason Jedlicka, Stephanie Gee
  • PS-15 Flashes and Floaters: Beyond the Vitreous and Retina. Speakers: Michelle Marciniak, Megan Hunter
  • GO-17 Eyecare in eSports and Gaming. Speakers: Jeffry Gerson, A. Paul Chous

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