This course will provide an overview of Age-Related Macular Degeneration including epidemiology, pathophysiology, and risk factors. A detailed analysis of the various stages of AMD (early, progression, advanced) will be introduced and illustrated via case examples. An in-depth look at biomarkers for geography atrophy (GA) will be reviewed. The advanced stages of the disease will be emphasized highlighting the use of multimodal imaging including OCT, Fundus Autofluorescence, Color Fundus Photography and Near-Infrared Imaging. A series of images with polling questions (Is This GA?) will keep you engaged and feeling confident diagnosing and managing macular degeneration patients in your clinic. New treatment and management options for Geographic Atrophy will be discussed.

Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Learned so much about GA!

• The speaker was clear in her presentation. I thought she did a very good job.

• Dr Rodman is an excellent lecturer. Simplifying a difficult subject. Making it easier for us to understand and retain the info. She should definitely come back again!

• Please keep Dr Rodman on your panel of speakers.

• Perhaps the best online lecture I've ever watched!

• AMAZING PRESENTER!

• This was a very helpful ce. I really enjoyed it

• Love Dr. Rodman! Such an engaging speaker who can break complex things up into simple concepts easily to understand.

• Love the speaker. Would be great to have her back in the future for more OCT-related lectures

• So important to have this information!

• Excellent course! The comparison of different images really helps. Images were very helpful

• Excellent presentation with useful take home information to implement in practice.

• Thank you, Dr. Rodman - AGAIN. Please come back again!!!

• Fantastic speaker-the best. Made things so much easier to understand. I missed her first lecture but plan to go back and listen to that lecture.

• Dr. Rodman is an excellent speaker. Very intelligent and knowledgeable.

• Very well done, spot on, well documented, learned a lot!

Speaker: Dr. Julie Rodman

Moderator: Dr. Stephanie Woo

COPE ID: 91117-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Astellas Pharma for exhibiting at this event.

This course will cover an overview of the anatomy, pathophysiology, and impact of untreated presbyopia on quality of life, discuss traditional treatments for presbyopia, and go over emerging therapies for the management of presbyopia.

Almost 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Excellent presentation by an excellent presenter!

• Great to hear about new drops and what is on the horizon.

• Best Woo lecture for me.

• Great topic we do not hear enough about.

• Excellent presentation ( content and presentation style)

• Thank you so much for the excellent printed handout notes. A real help!!

• Very nice presentation, easy to listen to, great take away pearls...

Speaker: Mile Brujic, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

COPE ID: 91186-GO

Category: General Optometry

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Lenz for providing an educational grant to support this event.

The use of laser energy to treat open angle glaucoma has been used by optometric physicians in certain states for over a decade now. This interactive presentation will review and update these ophthalmic laser procedures. Indications, contraindications, risks, benefits, potential complications, pre- and post-operative management, and procedural techniques will be discussed regarding ALT and SLT.

Over 1500 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymus survey:

• Great lecture in modern care.

• Great program. Cleaned up several questions I've had on this. Thank you for covering this stuff for ancient ODs, like myself, who finished optometry school 20 years ago.

• Dr. Lighthizer is an awesome speaker.

• ALWAYS love lectures by Nate!!

• Thank you! Enjoyed very much!

• Awesome lecture that made me more confident in referring for SLT .

• Best ce topic and lecturer by far!

• This speaker is wonderful. Please have him speak more often.

• Made me think differently about laser, thanks!

Speaker: Nathan Lighthizer, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 89954-LP

Category: Laser Procedures

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Visionary Medical Education for helping host this event.

Thank you to the following companies for providing an unrestricted educational grant for this event: Alcon, Glaukos, Reichert, Théa Pharma, and Topcon Healthcare

Thank you to Lumenis for exhibiting at this event.

With the emergence of new treatment options to slow progression of geographic atrophy (GA) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it is critical that optometrists in all practice settings have an appropriate level of understanding of this devastating disease. This course will review the natural history of GA, multi-modal imaging techniques, and strategies to manage and co-manage these patients.

Almost 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Enjoyed listening to all 3 Docs, excellent CE. Thanks!!!

• Loved today's talk/CE!

• Excellent education. I learned so much.

• Thank you for this great CE . I especially like that you gave examples of how to speak and explain the condition to patients if they need to be referred.

• Great speakers and very informative lecture .

• Very good and extremely helpful. Thank you.

Speakers: Dr. Cecelia Koetting, Dr. Damon Dierker, & Dr. Elise Kramer

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Pacific Time

Location: Virtual

Moderator: Dr. Stephanie Woo

Cost: Free!

COPE ID: 90921-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Astellas for exhibiting at this event.

This one-hour course will review the etiology and pathophysiology of neurotrophic keratitis. The presentation will review common symptoms, signs, differentials and management options for neurotrophic keratitis. Emphasis will be made on in-office diagnostic testing and the latest management strategies. Case examples will be presented to enhance the learning experience. 

Almost 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Staging of treatment was done well.

• Excellent NK info.

• The speaker did an excellent job on this presentation!

• Dr. Barnett is a great speaker! I learned a lot during her seminar and look forward to hearing her speak in the future.

• I so enjoy this speaker. Please have her back!

• New information to me! Very interesting lecture.

• Great cases, very helpful!

• Good lecture on a topic that we don’t get to hear very often.

• Enjoyed the different case studies to show how neurotrophic keratitis can stem from different sources.

• Very informative talk to assist in diagnosing and treating NK more effectively.

• Excellent course material and great presentation.

• Very organized in presenting points for learning.

Speaker: Melissa Barnett, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 89811-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to DOMPE for exhibiting at this event.

This 1-hour course presents several new diagnostic and management concepts for open angle glaucoma. On the diagnosis side, the importance of macular imaging (OCT) in early glaucoma and its impact on our understanding of the central visual field is presented, as is a brief introduction to headset perimetry. On the treatment side, newest medications, drug delivery systems, and important new concepts in SLT are presented, followed by a brief review of MIGS.

Over 1600 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• We have the Ivue OCT but havent used it enough for GLC screening. Going to give it a try.

• Liked the macular 10-2 HVF testing.

• Going to do some more Mac OCTs, thank you!

• So much clinical relevancy, such useful information, and wonderful lecture!! Thank you!

• Great teacher for a confusing topic.

• Thank you Dr. Marrelli. You are a great speaker and very knowledgeable in glaucoma.

• Great speaker! I liked the focus on perimetry evaluation and new medications.

• I enjoyed learning about how the macOCT is useful for glaucoma management.

• Dr M is always fantastic. The new SLT from Bellingham will be a game changer.

• Outstanding speaker. Please bring Dr. Marrelli back again!

• Excellent speaker. And happy to another smart articulate woman speaker!

• Great coverage on all important topics relation to glaucoma!

• I liked this. Sometimes it’s very basic, but she gave great background knowledge and good updates and tips.

• One of the top lecturers, high quality and info. thank you!

• Dr. Marelli did a terrific job presenting in a clear and concise, clinically applicable manner.

• This lecture provided a valuable expansion of the emerging perspective of glaucoma as a macular disease, as well as one of the optic nerve.

• Excellent lecture. A number of salient points useful on a daily basis. Gives your mind alternative .

• Thank you Dr. Marrelli. You made glaucoma mx more interesting.

Speaker: Danica Marrelli, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Carolyn Majcher

COPE ID: 89944-GL

Category: Glaucoma

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Visionary Medical Education for helping host this event.

Thank you to the following companies for providing an unrestricted educational grant for this event: Alcon, Glaukos, Reichert, Théa Pharma, and Topcon Healthcare.

This course will cover the impact of soft contact lens wear on ocular surface homeostasis as well as the effects of ocular surface disease on soft contact lens wear. Additionally, the course will review management strategies to improve soft contact lens comfort in light of the challenges they pose to ocular surface homeostasis.

Over 1600 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Best contact lens lecture i have heard for a long time.

• Great overview of the causes and treatments of dry eyes and discomfort when using contacts.

• Appreciated cause, effect and possible solutions format of lecture.

• A lot of good information presented concisely, nice job.

• Very strong presentation, but speaker presented a TON of info!

• Great lecture and lecturer. His presentations are so easy to understand.

• I never cease to be amazed at how much more i can still learn even though i have been clinically active for 42 years.

• Outstanding presentation and information that can be used in clinic immediately.

• Just like Dr. Lappin, I live in a town east of Texas called El Paso, where the weather is dry, hot, windy and with cold winters. Almost all the patients we see in our clinic have diagnosis of dry eye. The contact lens wearers most of the time complain of discomfort due to dryness, poor hygiene, over wear or poor vision. I enjoyed learning plenty of new things about contacts lenses and DED from today’s presentation. I cannot wait to apply what I learned today in my job.

Speaker: Cory Lappin, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 90103-CL

Category: Contact Lenses

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Tarsus for providing an unrestricted educational grant to support this event.

Deciding when and how to diagnose glaucoma in a suspect or ocular hypertensive patient can be challenging. Multiple data points must be analyzed and often they point in different directions. This course will provide essential clinical tips for assessing: IOP, Corneal Thickness, Optic Disc, Visual Fields and OCT, that can guide clinicians to the best decision. Clinical case examples are utilized.

Over 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Dr. Chaglasian is an excellent speaker and the information was very useful.

• I love that he included some pitfalls of the device. I never thought the brightness of the device would be something that the manufacturer would tamper with since it’s been established as a gold standard already to test with the Humphrey.

• Informative and concise lecture — very helpful and thorough!

• Super helpful, loved the OCT reviews, thank you so much!

• I've heard Dr. Chaglasian at a live CE event in the past and I was so excited to see that he was presenting tonight. One of the top optometric educators in the entire country in my opinion.

• Dr. Chaglasian was SUPERB !

• Great presentation! Clear info and so practical for clinic.

• This was the best one hour CE for glaucoma this year.

• Always best to hear absolute experts with inside knowledge of the research.

Speaker: Michael Chaglasian, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Carolyn Majcher

COPE ID: 89943-GL

Category: Glaucoma

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

This event is jointly hosted by Woo University and Visionary Medical Education, Inc.

Thank you to Alcon, Glaukos, Reichert, Théa Pharma, and Topcon Healthcare for supporting this event with an unrestricted educational grant.

This course will cover an overview of the clinical overview of dry eye disease and the impact of preservatives on the ocular surface, the downsides of preservatives, and an update on novel formulations for dry eye disease treatment.

Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Excellent lecture on DED!

• Thank you for the added info about makeup removers!

• Selina knows her stuff. Thank you!

• Loved this lecture! Dr. McGee is an amazing speaker and explains in a way that is easy to understand/easy to make changes in patient discussions.

• Dr. Mcgee is always so knowledgeable and presents such useful information.

• Excellent speaker and very informative lecture.

Speaker: Selina McGee, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 90361-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Bausch and Lomb for exhibiting at this event.

This rapid fire course will present both the common and not-so-common cases that are referred to a corneal practice. Clinical pearls will be discussed for each case presentation as well as the importance of communication among comanaging providers.

Almost 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

Excellent lecture by both Doctors!

Well presented applicable information.

Excellent CE, great cases and loved the videos. Thanks!

Outstanding presentation.

Great lecture, really enjoy the fast pace and hitting multiple topics!

I am very impressed with new developments in Keratoconus.

Speakers: Walter Whitley, O.D. and Alison Mercer, OD

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

COPE ID: 85410-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Dompe for exhibiting at this event.

Join Woo University and Visionary Medical Education for our third annual Dry Eye in the Desert hybrid event, filled with unique courses focused on the important topic of dry eye. An incredible panel of industry experts will educate eye care professionals to improve their clinical practices within the dry eye arena. In person attendees will have the opportunity to learn from industry sponsors during live presentations, skills transfers, and exhibit hall interactions.

Almost 800 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Dr. Woo and Woo U are forerunners in providing great up to date CE that is pertinent and practical to pt care. Thank you very much!!

• This was the best! Amazing doctors.

• This was such an informative event. All the speakers were outstanding!

• Woo U always has excellent webinars! Top rate speakers and topics.

• Great even. Liked that it was synchronous and on a weekend.

• Thank you for sharing all the new information.

• Affeldt was excellent. Learned so much from his lecture.

• Excellent speakers and very informative lectures!

• Great job to Woo University - A Great Event!!

• World class speakers!

Time: 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Course Title: Conquering Dry Eye with Cutting Edge Tech and Treatments

Speakers: Marc Bloomenstein, O.D. and Selina McGee, O.D.

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Time: 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

Course Title: Eye Candy: Elevating Beauty and Function with Ocular Aesthetics

Speakers: Selina McGee, O.D. and Cory Lappin, O.D.

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Time: 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Course Title: Empowering Clinicians: Confidently Manage Neurotrophic Keratitis Case

Speaker: John Affeldt, M.D.

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Time: 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Course Title: A Deep Dive into Eyelid Health and Ocular Surface Wellness

Speakers: Cory Lappin, O.D. and Marc Bloomenstein, O.D.

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This event is approved for 4 hours of COPE-accredited CE.

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) is a minimally invasive refractive surgical procedure that has gained popularity in recent years. This course will provide an in-depth understanding of the SMILE procedure, its indications, contraindications, outcomes and alternative procedures. Upon completion of the course, participants will have a thorough understanding of the principles of SMILE surgery and will be able to apply this knowledge to the management of patients with refractive errors. Participants will also have the skills to perform a comprehensive refractive evaluation and to select the most appropriate surgical procedure for their patients.

Over 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• I learned a great deal!!!

• I feel better able to answer my patient's questions about laser refractive surgery options.

• Great lecture. Happy to see some studies comparing certain dryness outcomes of both SMILE and LASIK.

• Great presentation. Fully explained SMILE so now fully understand all about it.

• Dr. Nguyen is intelligent and knowledgeable.

• Dr Nguyen was a very enjoyable presenter to listen to.

• Very good lecture and speaker. Would love to see more lectures from him in the future.

• Great introduction into SMILE for those who don't know much about it.

Speaker: Thanh Nguyen, OD

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 89988-PO

Category: Peri-Op Mngmt of Ophth Surgery

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Zeiss Refractive for exhibiting at this event.

In this entertaining 1 hour cope course we go back to basics- but in a new way. We will discuss how the foundations of dry eye management can be incorporated with case examples. discussing the common to the confounding. Topical therapies, nutritional therapies, Lid hygiene and at home maintenance procedures will be discussed.

Almost 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Thank you. This was a very practical and useful talk that I can use with my private practice.

• Fantastic lecture! Omega 3 always seemed questionable to me so this was extremely helpful clearing up the confusion! fantastic job!

• Information can be directly applied to dry eye patients in my practice. Great program!

• Really appreciated the omega 3 breakdown!

• This was one of the very best CE’s!! We need the foundations of the diseases that we treat! She was amazing!!

• Dr. Friedman is an excellent communicator. Enjoyed the presentation.

• Dr. Friedman is a fantastic lecturer and knows how to explain things in a way that makes it easy to retain

• Please please do more! AMAZING speaker and CE!

• The speaker was very informative and was able to explain a lot of things about the omega-3 vitamin

• Wonderful presentation very well organized and all helpful information for my dry eye patients. Look forward to hearing from this presenter again!

• Fantastic lecture, 100% usable material. I am one of the most advanced doctors who treat DED patients, and I learned new things from this lecture.

• One of the best lectures on Omega 3 I’ve heard!

• The information was presented in a way that made it very understandable. I am excited to use what I learned!

• My favorite Woo U lecture thus far!!!!!

• Dry eye has so many variables and this lecture hit on many of them!

• My confidence has improved after learning from Dr. Friedman. Her step by step approach to treating dry eye disease has eased some of my anxiety in dealing with patients.

• Eloquent Simplification of a complex ocular issue? Super well done, explained clearly!

Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Friedman

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

COPE ID: 89570-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to B+L Miebo for exhibiting at this event.

Over 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Appreciate the expertise about pediatrics and vision screenings.

• One of the best presentations I have heard in quite a while. The presenters were excellent!

• Thank you for such a great CE on Keratoconus.

• Excellent speakers and very informative lecture.

• Very knowledgeable speakers and learned a lot.

Speaker: Christine Sindt, O.D., Megan Allen, O.D., and Ann Ostrovsky, M.D.

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: Pending

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is undergoing COPE approval for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to the International Keratoconus Academy (IKA), Oculus, and Epion for exhibiting at this event.

With the amount of current information available regarding dry eye disease, it can sometimes become overwhelming to assimilate it into clinical meaningful ways. This course will highlight clinically applicable diagnostic and treatment pearls to optimize the outcomes for your dry eye patients and introduce a process in the practice to efficiently manage this ubiquitous condition.

Over 1300 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Unbelievable speaker. Best practical info ever.

• Dr Brujic is my absolute favorite speaker. He truly gives very practical information. Thank you for having him.

• Well structured and delivered presentation.

• Very helpful especially because I see so many patients with demodex and blepharitis and dry eye.

• Great as always.

• Great lecture. Covered everything and gave good info.

• Great tips for DES management.

• Great speaker! Haven’t attended a lecture by Dr. Brujic before but will definitely attend others in the future.

• Fantastic speaker. Well prepared and knows his stuff! Need more lectures from Mile. Explains topics so well.

• Very thorough and comprehensive overview of available treatments for dry with great examples , really enjoyed the lecture.

• Never heard of the proparacaine test, so I will try that next time with patients. Thank you for all the take home messages.

Speaker: Mile Brujic, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 89568-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Bausch and Lomb for exhibiting at this event.

The management of keratoconus is evolving rapidly, bringing new opportunities for eye care clinicians to improve outcomes even in patients with complex cases. At IKA 2024, renowned experts will share insights that will help community clinicians enhance their use of diagnostic tools and treatment strategies for patients across the spectrum of keratoconus severity. Register now and earn CE/CME credits during this live educational conference designed for all eye care professionals involved in keratoconus management.

Join Woo U and the International Keratoconus Academy for a 1 hour free CE event on the important topic of keratoconus. Dr. Harthan will also be reviewing the most recent publication regarding prevalence of keratoconus in pediatric populations.

Almost 1000 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Best CE yet!

• Very eye opening!

• Would like to see more presentations by Dr. Harthan!

• I am a Keratoconus contacts fitter and this seminar was very helpful. Thank you.

• Great lecture Dr. Harthan, very informative and so great to hear from one of my favorite ICO professors!

• Great speaker. Can tell very passionate and knowledgeable about subject.

• Excellent talk. I learned a lot.

• Woo University CE continues to provide most updated and interesting info on various topics that are very relevant!

Speaker: Jennifer Harthan, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 90954-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to the International Keratoconus Academy (IKA), Oculus, and Epion for exhibiting at this event.

This presentation will begin with a brief review of ocular surface disease, including definition, risk factors, and how to identify/diagnose. Followed by background on blepharitis (demodex), chalazion, and hordeolum. Particular emphasis will be placed on both 1) modern in-office therapeutic options (i.e. MBE, Thermal Expression, IPL, Amniotic Membrane) as well as 2) updated pharmaceutical options (ie immunomodulators, recently FDA-approved ophthalmic therapies, and new drugs in the pipeline). We will also discuss managing blepharitis with glaucoma patients. If time allows, we will cover Grand Rounds and patient cases.

Almost 2000 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Speakers are always incredible. Great info that we can implement in office.

• Very helpful information that I can implement immediately.

• Wonderful presentation, concise, organized, great speaker.

• I learned valuable information that I will be able to implement into patient care.

• Speaker kept the topic interesting especially from first hand knowledge.

• Short and sweet! Great presentation!

• This was a well constructed, paced and delivered presentation.

• Great lecture and speaker. Very engaging and keeps listening interesting.

Speaker: Vin Dang, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Jen Stewart

COPE ID: 89009-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for providing an educational grant for this event.

This presentation will review refractive surgery techniques, the advantages and disadvantages of each modality, and possible complications of each type of procedure. There will be a particular focus on laser-based methods: PRK, LASIK, and SMILE.

Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Great speaker on a very interesting topic. Thank you!

• Very good pacing on the presentation.

• By far one of the best lectures I have ever attended. Broke everything down so well.

• Thank you! I really wanted to learn about SMILE.

• The speaker was very good at explaining the differences between the procedures; and the pros and cons of each of them. I thought this CE would be boring but the speaker made this one of the best CEs so far!

• Excellent clinical applications discussed.

• Interesting. Helped understand differences between the 3 procedures.

Speaker: Leonid Zukin, MD

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 90250-PO

Category: Peri-Op Mngmt of Ophth Surgery

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Zeiss Refractive for exhibiting at this event.

This course will provide an overview of the various cosmetic and esthetic beauty trends seen today, from make-up ingredients to application to elective medical and non-medical procedures, societal and cultural challenges, and the impact these have on dry eye disease. Key tips will be provided to the primary care optometrists to help identify these multifactorial aesthetic risk factors and how to wholistically manage these dry eye patients.

Almost 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• If I can award 6 stars I would. Best talk ever. So practical.

• This was an interesting topic and the speaker did an excellent job presenting a complex topic.

• Amazing lecture. I learned a lot of new things that were never brought up by other dry eye lectures.

• The speaker was very knowledgeable and very easy to listen and learn from.

• Thank you for the information on eye product ingredients!

• This was an excellent lecture. I haven’t written that many notes in a lecture in a long time, thank you so much.

• Dr. Echharam did an amazing job and made the hour fly by! Hoping she presents more in the future. She is an engaging speaker who keeps your attention.

Speaker: Dr. Roshni Echharam

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 90540-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

Thank you to Avenova for exhibiting at this event.

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Join Woo U and hear from a pharmacist and an optometrist for an overview of how opioids work, how to properly prescribe them, and why addiction and abuse is so common. Earn 3 hours of COPE approved pharmacology CE, at the low cost of $39! (All 3 hours will fulfill opioid CE requirements as well.)

Almost 300 attended our event and we received amazing feeback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Speaker is wonderful! So knowledgeable!

• Dr Offerdahl is an excellent lecturer and thank you Woo for providing quality CE opportunities.

• This was an amazing lecture and I learned so much !

• New information learned

• This was an excellent presentation!

• Thank you to both informative speakers for well presented courses.

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

Time: 8:00 AM - 8:50 aM Pacific Time

Title: How Opioids Work and Why We Get Addicted

Speaker: Tracy Offerdahl, PharmD

COPE ID: 89932-PH

Category: Pharmacology/Opioid

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:40 AM Pacific Time

Title: Pain Management in Optometric Practice in an Era of Opioid Abuse

Speaker: Blair Lonsberry, OD

COPE ID: 89812-PH

Category: Pharmacology/Opioid

This event is COPE approved for 3 hours of CE credit.

This course reviews advanced concepts in the latest breakthroughs in Pterygium Treatments for the primary eye care practitioner, including a revolutionary new treatment in FDA Clinical Trials, utilizing eyedrops instead of surgery.

Over 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Exceptional education of ptergyium  condition & treatment

• Thank you for an informative presentation on a subject I was totally unfamiliar with prior.

• Top notch seminar by an excellent  authority on the subject. Very impressive!

• Good lecture! Dr Wellish is a good corneal surgery specialist in Pterygium.

• Thank you for the excellent talk! Very excited about the prospect of these drops for patients.

• Very informative lecture which included valuable aspects of diagnosis, surgical procedures/treatment, differential diagnosis - valuable clinical knowledge.

• This was excellent!! An amazing new therapy for clinicians!

• I learned more about pterygium and treatment options in 50 minutes tonight than I learned in 4 years of optometry school and 36 years of practice.

• Enjoyed getting the updates after taking years off of comanaging these pts.

Speaker: Dr. Kent Wellish

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 89933-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Cloudbreak Pharma for providing an unrestricted educational grant.

Patients with higher order aberrations typically had few choices of lenses. Now, with new aberrometry technology available to provide precise, customized prescriptions and lens designs, these scleral lens patients can have a significant improvement in their vision and quality of life.

Almost 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Refresher on optics - been a long time.

• Excellent information regarding how vision is corrected in each case. Would like to see more information on presbyopia related management.

• This is a complicated subject, but the speaker did an excellent job explaining it.

• Thank you for the refresher on aberrations!

• Great presentation , brilliant man.

• Dr. Yoon is very knowledgeable.

• Interesting research!

• Knowledgeable speaker with surprisingly easy to understand descriptions.

• Thank you for a very informative lecture!

Speaker: Dr. Geunyoung Yoon

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

COPE ID: 90369-GO

Category: General Optometry

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

This course describes and compares the mechanisms of action for both the prescription and non-prescription (OTC) agents, as well as the plant-based eyelash growth serums. We will outline the Optometrist’s role in recommending these products.

Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• TRACY IS TOP-RATE.

• Great topic, especially since cosmetics has been a growing field.

• I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture by Dr. Offerdahl and I hope she gives more lectures I can attend.

• Really enjoyed this lecture. This is a topic I haven’t given much thought but after this lecture I find it so applicable to so many of my patients. Thank you.

• Amazing presentation. Great insight into long term treatment options that can be safe for patients.

• Excellent, engaging and relevant speaker! Thank you!

• Outstanding presentation, extremely informative.

• Loved it! Dr. Offerdahl was amazing!

• Excellent lecture. Dr. Offerdahl always puts on a great lecture. This is my first time for a woo lecture with her and I look forward to more.

• Dr. Offerdahl is amazing. I completely agree w/ her holistic approach to medicine.
  

Speaker: Dr. Tracy Offerdahl

Moderator: Dr. Jen Stewart

COPE ID: 85079-PH

Category: Pharmacology

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Contact lens patients desire to remain in contact lenses for as long as possible. Issues such as discomfort, dryness, fluctuation vision, itchy eyes, and decreased wear time are all factors that cause contact lens patients to drop out or decrease wearing time. This course will focus on common issues that occur with contact lens patients and how to detect them. Common issues include dry eye, MGD, demodex, unstable tear film, and more. We will also discuss appropriate treatment options for each condition. Learn how to keep your contact lens patients comfortable and happy.

Over 1700 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Good suggestion to retain cl wearers and help comfort.

• Enjoyed tips on patient education regarding blepharitis!

• Good point about baby shampoo attacking lipid layer and the positive spin regarding overpopulation of Demodex “out of balance” etc. and the 4 pharmacies.

• Good topic and I like learning an new treatment for demodex.

• Great presentation with lots of practical tips to help patients.

• I really appreciate this talk!! I feel much more comfortable in talking about démodéx with my patients vs when the rep comes and tells me to use it but not with the same clinical experience & attention to patient care .

• Dr. Kramer is an excellent speaker. The topic was relevant to any practice, the handouts followed her lecture and she recapped her points. And she respected the time, thank you for a wonderful talk, Dr. Kramer and Woo U.

• Excellent presentation. I enjoyed the lecture, and the slides were very helpful. Well done, thank you.

• I loved today’s topic because I work in one of the hottest and dry areas of Texas and close to 95% of the patients we see in the clinic I work for have diagnosis of dry eye that end up with blepharitis, MGD or demodex. And now that we have Xdemvy available for the doctor to prescribe it has helped plenty of our patients. Overall I was very satisfied how Dr.Kramer presented the class along with all the helpful information provided especially when given alternatives for baby shampoo, tea tree oil, and warm compresses.
  

Speaker: Elise Kramer, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Jen Stewart

COPE ID: 88978-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Tarsus for providing an unrestricted educational grant to support this event.

This course will review the differences between placido disc corneal topography, Scheimpflug and AS-OCT based corneal-scleral tomography, and Fourier projection based corneo-scleral profilometry, including their clinical indications, daily applications in an eye care clinic, basic interpretation principles, and relevant CPT codes for claim billing submission.   Corneal topography and similar ocular surface mapping and imaging devices play if pivotal role in daily management of patients of all ages and eye conditions, from childhood myopia management to severe corneal disease and ectasia.  Every optometrist should be familiar with when to utilize and how to interpret these invaluable clinical technologies. 

Over 1600 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• DR. WOLF WAS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE!

• Info heavy, but very knowledgeable speaker & learned lots!

• Informative overview!

• Thanks so much, that was very informative!

• Wonderful CE. Keep them coming.

• Awesome presentation!

• Good lecture; very thorough.

• My favorite part of the presentation was at the end: the top 10 tips. Very useful info!

• So much good information!

• Thanks very much it's very helpful lecture .

Speaker: Aaron Wolf, OD

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 89274-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Zeiss for exhibiting at this event.

Providing low vision care in the private office requires delivering excellent care and financial viablity. We will cover the 12 step low vision evaluation as well as the types of low vision aids needed and wanted by patients to fulfill their needs.

Almost 700 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• He's pure gold. Just pure gold. I wish I had known him when I did more low vision work years ago.

• Dr. Shuldiner is a legend! Best low vision lecture I've ever attended.

• Very informative. I learned several good pearls that I will be able to implement in my practice.

• Absolutely FANTASTIC lecturer. Concise, knowledgeable, ethical, excellent slides.

• Excellent info and very much needed as MDs either don’t know about it or recommend it.

• The best Low Vision class I've come across!

• Excellent speaker! Even though I don’t provide low vision service in my practice, some of the info provided can definitely be incorporated into my exam. Ty!

• Great lecture. Some low vision techniques are helpful in primary care. I have loved low vision since school but have found it difficult to find a place for it in practice and patients who truly need help.

Speaker: Richard Shuldiner, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

Cost: Free!

COPE ID: 89050-LV

Category: Low Vision/Visual Impairment & Rehabilitation

This event is COPE approved for 2 hours of CE credit.

Thank you to Eyecare Pro for sponsoring this event.

Simplified, great vision is a simultaneous processing of central fine detail (visual acuity) and peripheral stimuli (visual field). From screening to suprathreshold visual fields, eyecare providers can employ perimetry to detect and monitor defects caused by neurologic, retina, or glaucomatous disease. This lecture aims to answer the questions, why we use visual fields, when to perform a visual field, what types of visual fields are available, and how to interpret the findings. New technologies and platforms for perimetry will be discussed. Attendees should leave this course with a heightened confidence on ordering and interpreting visual fields.

Almost 1600 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Excellent topic and speaker- made everything so clear and understandable.

• Thank you for a very informative presentation that updated me to much newer methods of VF analysis. Well done!

• This was thus far the best review of visual fields that we have heard.

• I liked the cliff note version that I can reference quickly . We do not have Humphrey unfortunately . I like the what’s new section at the end . I like the binocular VVF testing .

• Perfect overview and refresher!

• Great lecture. Speaker was very clear and concise/straightforward.

• Wonderful back to basics then transitioning to new technology. Thank you.

• This course was excellent for me because as a technician I want to be able to not just guide the patient through the visual field but read and understand the analysis.

• Great review of basic concepts to in depth explanations/processes. Very helpful!

Speaker: Mitch Ibach, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 88977-GL

Category: Glaucoma

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

Thank you to Zeiss for exhibiting at this event.

Anti-Aging, Wellness, and Prevention Opportunities for Optometric Practices

Patients are expecting wellness and prevention recommendations from their optometrists. This webinar will review how to scan, discuss, and recommend supplements. Looking for another income source? Looking to elevate patient care? Learn how to be a part of the future of optometry!

Date: Monday, February 12th, 2024

Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Faculty: Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO, Trevor Crabtree, OD, Tracy Offerdahl, PharmD, FAAO

*Please note, this event is NOT for CE credit. This event is hosted by Optometric Education Consultants. To learn more about OEC click here.

This course will provide the participant with a full understanding of the etiology, predisposing factors, diagnosis and treatment options for various ocular surface diseases ranging from dry eye to lid disease. This is one of two lectures with the first focusing on improving contact lens wear success and minimizing chances of drop out due to ocular surface disease and lid disease.

Almost 1300 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Remarkably informative speaker and program.

• Speaker is top notch as always. Always learn something with this Dr.

• Amazing. What a treat to attend an event by Dr Karpecki!

• Stellar presentation!

• Excellent information, many new tactics I’m excited to try with patients.

• Dr. Karpecki is an amazing dry eye expert.

• Hearing Dr. Karpecki's lucid explanations is always a pleasure!

• Dr. Karpecki is an excellent teacher! I have attended several of his presentations and he has always been super!

• Dr Karpecki is the best speaker ever!!!! Very informative and extremely well presented.

• Excellent discussion with lots of info on the new treatments, thank you!

• Have Paul at least three times a year- he’s fabulous!

• Great breakdown of the management algorithm. Succinct and informative. Well-presented!

• Dr. Karpecki is absolutely one of the best speakers in optometry! I always learn so much from him!

• Karpecki as a speaker is always right! :)

• Dr. Karpecki was a great speaker and was able to break down dry eye disease in easily understandable terms in 1 hour. I learned so much and really appreciate this free CE. I am looking forward to implementing these treatments in office.

• Great speaker, not too slow or fast. Answers questions respectfully and fast.

• I loved that Dr. Karpecki made the survival guide streamlined. Excellent practical guide for the clinician! Looking forward to more CE from Dr. Karpecki.

Speaker: Paul Karpecki, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Jen Stewart

COPE ID: 89164-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.

This activity is supported by Tarsus with an unrestricted educational grant.