July

17-20. Review of Optometry and SECOs Bermuda 2008... A meeting of clinical excellence, Bermuda. CE hours: 14. Contact Lois DiDomenico, 11 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073; call 1-866-658-1772; fax (610) 492-1039; e-mail reviewmeetings@jobson.com; or go to www.revoptom.com/bermuda2008.

17-20. National Optometric Associations 40th Annual Convention, San Francisco. CE hours: 8. Contact Charles Comer, 3723 Main Street, P.O. Box F, East Chicago, IN 46312; call 1-877-394-2020; fax 1-219-398-1077; or go to www.nationaloptometricassociation.org.  

26-28. National Glaucoma Symposium East, Brewster, Mass. CE hours: 12. Contact Janet Swartz, P.O. Box 4057, Andover, MA 01810; call 1-877-825-2020; fax (978) 470-4520; e-mail info@nationalglaucomasociety.org; or go to www.nationalglaucomasociety.org.  

 

September

5-7. Optometric Retina Societys Retina 2008, Boston. CE hours: 16. Contact Lois DiDomenico, 11 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073; call 1-866-658-1772; fax (610) 492-1039; e-mail reviewmeetings@jobson.com; or go to www.optometricretinasociety.org. 

12-14. Review of Optometrys New Technology and Treatments in Vision Care, La Jolla, Calif. CE hours: 15. Contact Lois DiDomenico, 11 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073; call 1-866-658-1772; fax (610) 492-1039; e-mail reviewmeetings@jobson.com; or go to www.revoptom.com/newtech2008.

25-27. The Alberta Association of Optometrists Annual AGM and Conference, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. CE hours: 21. Contact Stacey Dominiuk, #100 8407 Argyll Road, Edmonton, AB T6C 4B2; call (780) 451-6824, ext. 233; fax (780) 452-9918; e-mail sdominiuk@optometrists.ab.ca; or go to www.optometrists.ab.ca.

 

October

2-6. Vision Expo West, Las Vegas. CE hours: 350+. Contact Andrea Tencza, Reed Exhibitions, 383 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851; call 1-800-811-7151; e-mail inquiry@visionexpowest.com; or go to www.visionexpowest.com.

10. Hudson Valley Optometric Society Annual Fall Seminar, West Point, N.Y. CE hours: 7. Contact Daniel Lack, 117 Penstock Lane, Lake Katrine, NY 12449; call (845) 336-6124; or e-mail dlack@hvc.rr.com.  

22-25. American Academy of Optometrys Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Calif. CE hours: 300+. Contact Helen Viksnins, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 506, Rockville, MD 20852; call (301) 984-1441; fax (301) 984-4737; e-mail

aaoptom@aaoptom.org; or go to www.aaopt.org.

 

Lighthouse International Web Seminars

A Webinar, or a Web-based seminar, features a presenter who speaks to the audience via the Internet. The presenter will usually use graphics, charts, or video clips to enliven the presentation.

At Lighthouse International, Webinars are presented live, and they are made available for viewing on demand up to six months after the original presentation.

 

The Child-Friendly Low Vision Exam

Live presentation: July 25, 2008, 12:00-1:00p.m. EST

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/webinars/

 

Current Treatments for AMD

Live presentation: Sept. 9, 2008, 3:00-4:00p.m. EST

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/webinars/

 

Lighthouse International Online Courses

Unlike Webinars, these Internet-based interactive programs are available on demand as soon as you register.

 

Low Vision Management of AMD

CE hours: 6 (COPE)

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/

(Available for 90 days after registration.)

 

Engaging Family Members When Vision Loss Hits Home

CE hours: 1.5 (Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals)

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/

(Available for 90 days after registration.)