Upcoming Woo U CE events
Dry Eye Diagnostics for the Primary Care Optometrist
Dry eye disease is one of the most common conditions encountered in primary eye care, yet diagnosis can feel challenging in busy clinics. This course simplifies the process by providing a systematic approach to diagnosis.
Over 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Helpful info about central neuro issues and which specialists to refer patient to.
Best speaker ever on dry eye!
Top 10 lecture, recommend for all optometrists, good overview with great clinical tips.
Great, engaging speaker! Spoke clearly and covered dry eye pearls very well. Thank You!
Very helpful reminder on hyperosmolarity testing.
Very detailed treatment of dry eye.
Straight forward and practical!
So much amazing information! Now can you do a course and treatment for all the identified findings?
Awesome talk!! Well organized and great speaker.
Learned a lot more about dry eye evaluations.
WOW - both the speaker and the material were really first-rate.
Cory is one of the best speakers in the industry!
Patients with autoimmune dry eye are tough and I like to learn of new information from experts.
It was the best most organized presentation!
Speaker: Cory Lappin, OD
Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer
COPE ID: 103297-TD
Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease
This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.
Thank you to Harrow for supporting this event with an unrestricted educational grant.
Optimizing Presbyopic Contact Lens Patients with Pharmaceutical Strategies
The most recent addition to our treatment armamentarium for presbyopia is the use of pharmaceutical agents that induce pupil miosis which results in an extended depth of focus to improve near vision. Contact lenses have been a mainstay in presbyopia management. This course will explore how new pharmaceutical options can optimize outcomes in the treatment of presbyopia when used in combination with a variety of contact lens modalities.
Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!
Feedback from anonymous survey:
So clear/to the point and thought provoking! I really enjoyed this CE
Great range of topic details, Dr Eiden is very easy to listen to!
Love the new approaches!
This is one of the top lectures, so informative and practical! Thoroughly enjoyed this CE!
Interesting topic re: CL wear combined with presbyopic drops. Great ideas!
Great topic by a great speaker - loved the quotes and experiences from other eyecare professionals, too.
Very good presentation with concise notes.
Good to hear about other OD experiences.
Very good increased presbyopia option presentation.
Speaker: Barry Eiden, O.D.
Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart
COPE ID: 102731-PH
Category: Pharmacology
Thank you to Lenz Therapeutics for exhibiting at this event.
This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of Pharmacology CE credit.
Ask the Experts: Presbyopia Care for the Modern Era
Presbyopia is a condition that affects nearly everyone over the age of 45. Traditional treatment options like eyeglasses and contact lenses are not ideal options for all patients. Recently pharmacologic options have come to the market. This lecture will review and update the pharmacologic treatment options for presbyopia.
Over 1000 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Excellent way to get your CE! Great topic and always need pharmacology!
Good q and a talk. It was motivating to dive into pharmaceutical presbyopic treatment.
Great webinars!
Great speakers!
Interesting and basically informative. Quality time spent and appreciated.
Speakers: Nathan Lighthizer, O.D. and Gina Wesley, O.D.
Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie
Cost: Free!
COPE ID: 102732-PH
Category: Pharmacology
Thank you to Orasis for exhibiting at this event.
This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.
Integrative Optometry and Public Health: Connecting Vision to Headache, Dizziness, and Postural Health
This course highlights the intersection of eye care and whole-body wellness, examining how visual dysfunction can contribute to widespread public health issues such as chronic headache, dizziness, car sickness, and neck pain. Through an integrative optometry lens, participants will explore diagnostic strategies, therapeutic interventions, and collaborative care models that address both visual and systemic symptoms to improve patient quality of life.
Over 1300 attended our event, and we received amazing feedback:
Feedback from anonymous survey:
The speaker was great. It was easy to follow. I’m left feeling like I wish there was more about his specific tactics and clinical pearls on how he measures the phorias. Also, how he prescribes.
Enjoyed listening and learning more about BVD from Dr. Ross. Great speaker, and awesome slides.
Thank you. This will help me help my patients . I think sometimes we don’t RX enough prism!
Interesting topic, good info for that patient that comes into the office.
Great lecture! Very interesting with helpful points. Thank you!
Unique topic! Good one.
Best course I've taken in the last year.
Good to understand you can put prism in only 1 lens.
Great info, please have him come back and more CE on binocular stuff!
This was very interesting. Will try to be more thorough with BVD assessment.
This was an excellent subject, and Dr. Ross was an excellent speaker. I hope we hear from him again.
The presenter Dr Kyle Ross is knowledgeable in the field and the presentation very helpful for the profession!
This lecture was very informative and Dr. Ross did a great job covering a lot of important material!
Speaker: Kyle Ross, OD, FAAO
Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie
COPE ID: 102483-FV
Category: Functional Vision/Pediatrics
Thank you to NeuroVisual Medicine Institute for exhibiting at this event!
This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.
Rapid Fire: Ask the Dry Eye Experts
This lecture will provide answers to some of eye care providers most frequently asked dry eye and ocular surface disease-related questions. Topics discussed will include reasons to pursue dry eye care as a specialty, determining which diagnostic tests to utilize, navigating treatment options and implementing in-office treatments. Additionally, treatment of common ocular surface diseases, management strategies for challenging cases, converting routine exams into dry eye evaluations, as well as several other topics will be covered.
Over 1300 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Most informative w discussions of new innovative procedures.
Great! Knowledgeable speakers!
Good course topic. Good speakers. The main issue was difficulty hearing due to technical issues.
Great lecture, would love to hear more about peds dry eye if they are ever invested in presenting on that!
Great presentation. Wonderful clinical pearls and the lecturers both did a wonderful job presenting the information. Hope to hear them in a future Woo lecture.
Great points on DED treatments.
Speakers: Jim Thimons, O.D. and Eric Donnenfeld, M.D.
Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart
COPE ID: 102526-TD
Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease
*This event is no longer approved for live CE credit. To earn an hour of enduring CE credit instantly, visit this page and follow the instructions listed.
Thank you to Bausch + Lomb for exhibiting at this event.
Thank you to Alcon for providing an unrestricted medical education grant for this event.
Cozy Pharma Focus Weekend 2026
Are you stuck at home with cold weather this February? Bundle up with your coffee, breakfast, and warmth of your own home and knock out 8 hours of pharmaceutical CE. Back by popular request, Woo U has organized an annual weekend long event dedicated entirely to the topic of pharmaceuticals and pharmacology.
Over 800 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Amazing topic and lecturer! Thank you for all the case studies. I really enjoyed the surveys and the detailed explanation by Dr. Lonsberry
Dr Offerdahl could make any topic interesting and fun. She’s so engaging and energetic (and of course knowledgeable). I really enjoy her lectures.
I enjoyed both lectures but Dr. Lonsberry's was fantastic and interactive which I appreciated.
This was a very informative pair of lectures that opened my eyes to things I didn't even think about. Great CE!
Very well done. Terrific lectures. Thanks so much!
Very informative, excellent speakers. Much needed refresher and new info learned!
The speakers are excellent! The visual format is clear. The sign up process and reminders are also well done. I learned a lot. Thank you! I am a new fan of Woo U.
I really enjoyed Dr. Ligthizer's way of presenting his cases, especially showing the video of pseudomembrane removal. The more videos, the more interesting the lectures.
Thank you for sharing your expertise and experience with oral medications.
Really enjoyed Dr Lighthizet’s interaction. Seemed less like a boring lecture . Please have him back again.
Dr. Ligthizer's lecture was wonderful and really helpful with the slides and case studies. I love the survey as a way to test my knowledge.
Learned so much in just 2 hours. Dr. Ligthizer's presentations are so easy to follow and not boring :}
Great information and photos/videos today, especially from Dr. Lighthizer
Dr. Whitley and Alleman was my favorite CE in a while! They instantly come off as reliable and caring practitioners. They were very easy to understand and covered every base I could hope for. Hope to see them again soon!
You did a wonderful job. Very excellent CE. Thanks for putting this on!
Excellent presentation by Dr Lighthizer—clinically relevant —video of membrane peel very helpful, never had one case like this in 4 years of optometry school. Thank you!
Best CE. Case studies made the difference.
Informative, very helpful. Love the cases assessment/management format.
Good video interface & effective speakers with applicable education for clinical settings.
Excellent material that was well presented. Love the convenience of weekend CE!
Dr. Lighthizer is excellent in this format. Good pace with excellent delivery on his key points. His well rounded comments on what drug therapy he chooses for a given condition are an excellent learning tool because it gives enough time to assimilate the knowledge.
Date/Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026 8:00am — 12:00pm PT & Sunday, February 8, 2026 8:00am — 12:00pm PT
Location: Virtual
Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart
Course Title: Treatment of Pain: Opioid Choices and Issues for Patient and Practitioner
Course Description: This course describes the appropriate use of opioids within the scope of Optometry and general pain management. Opioids are evaluated in terms of side effects, contraindications, and drug interactions.
Course ID: 102525-PH
Course Category: Pharmacology
Speaker: Tracy Offerdahl, OD
Course Title: When Drops Won’t Do It: Oral Meds in Eyecare
Course Description: This interactive course examines the use of oral pharmaceuticals in the treatment and management of a variety of conditions encountered in primary care optometry. Topics include the application of oral medications for ocular and peri-ocular disease and clinical decision-making when topical therapy is insufficient.
Course ID: 102398-PH
Course Category: Pharmacology
Speaker: Blair Lonsberry, OD
Course Title: The Good, The Bad and The Orals
Course Description: This course explores the role of oral medications in managing ocular disease and examines how common systemic medications can produce ocular side effects. Through case examples, attendees will learn how oral pharmaceuticals impact patient care and optometric clinical decision-making.
Course ID: 102397-PH
Course Category: Pharmacology
Speakers: Walter Whitley, OD and Halee Alleman, OD
Course Title: Oral Pharmaceuticals in Ocular Disease
Course Description: This course reviews the use of oral medications—including antibiotics, antivirals, and other agents—across a range of anterior and posterior segment conditions. Indications, contraindications, and treatment protocols are discussed with an emphasis on practical, evidence-based management.
Course ID: 102308-PH
Course Category: Pharmacology
Speaker: Nathan Lighthizer, OD
This event is COPE approved for 8 hours of Pharmacology CE credit.
Dry Eye Disease - Diagnosis and Treatment Pearls from The Trenches
As our understanding of ocular surface physiology continues to evolve, so do the diagnostics and therapeutics we have available to manage dry eye disease. This course will highlight clinically relevant pearls for diagnosing and treating dry eye.
Almost 1500 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Most excellent speaker. Very easy to follow!
Dr Brujic is always awesome!
Woo U supports ODs greatly with fantastic education and speakers.
So clear and to the point, easy to understand in good pace.
I personally have this problem so I am always interested in this subject.
Amazing speaker. My connection was glitchy—the screen froze a few times and I had to exit and re-enter
Excellent presentation! Great speaker!
Great discussion. New treatment options on the horizon sound promising.
Speaker was excellent. Very knowledgeable and charismatic.
He covered all options. Thank you.
Mile is a fantastic presenter!
Love Dr B. Nice surprise!
Speaker: Mile Brujic, O.D.
Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie
COPE ID: 100316-TD
Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease
*This event is no longer approved for live CE credit. To earn an hour of enduring CE credit instantly, visit this page and follow the instructions listed.
Thank you to Bausch + Lomb for exhibiting at this event.
Thank you to Alcon for providing an unrestricted medical education grant for this event.
Scleral Lens Fitting and Decision Making From Start to Finish
Getting the perfect fit achieved for you specialty lens patient is just the beginning. In order for the patient to be successful, you have to make sure that the eyes and the lenses are being properly cared for in order to maximize the patient experience and maximize your practice’s revenue potential.
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Really excellent speaker! Great information and didn't feel like he was just reading the slides :)
Nice step back to important info related to the actual fitting.
Great over view of process start to finish, as a beginner fitter I was hoping for more fitting info.
Next level eye doc. Wow!
Good introductory talk on sclerals.
Great speaker. Well prepared and knowledgeable.
Very Informative and Practical session, Questions session was also good, speaker gave to the point answers which was very effective.
Great webinar!!! We love Woo University!
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Biondo
Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie
COPE ID: 101750-CL
Category: Contact Lenses
Thank you to Tangible Science for exhibiting at this event.
This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.
Top Tips for Successful Dry Eye Diagnosis
A correct and timely diagnosis of dry eye is essential in deciding on the protocol for treatment. Learn best practices in patient questionnaires and surveys, clinical signs, and symptoms, and using tools and technology to assess and ensure prompt dry eye diagnosis. Also to be discussed are common challenges in dry eye diagnosis, including possible masqueraders.
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Dr. Kramer is amazing. Thank you for a great lecture!
I appreciate her step by step method of diagnosing dry eye in her own clinic.
Thank you for the great lecture. Dr Kramer is a really eloquent and knowledgeable. Amazing lecture.
Dr Kramer always provides excellent content!
I like the limited scope of the discussion vs everything under the sun presented too quickly causing information overload.
Informative presentation. Appreciated the simplicity.
Waiting 2 min before assessing lissamine green or fluorescein staining is a great tip.
Speaker was effective at discussing different modalities of testing for dry eye that I have not been exposed to.
Speaker: Elise Kramer, O.D.
Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart
COPE ID: 102379-TD
Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease
*This event is no longer approved for live CE credit. To earn an hour of enduring CE credit instantly, visit this page and follow the instructions listed.
Thank you to Bausch + Lomb for exhibiting at this event.
Thank you to Alcon for providing an unrestricted medical education grant for this event.
A Step by Step Approach to Presbyopia Drops
This course provides a practical, evidence informed framework for optometrists to evaluate, initiate, and monitor pharmacologic treatment for presbyopia. Through a structured, step by step approach, clinicians will learn how to identify ideal candidates, conduct baseline testing, implement safe prescribing protocols, and manage patient follow-up. Emphasis will be placed on patient centered care and how to counsel patients on realistic expectations for a successful outcome.
Feedback from anonymous survey:
Dr. Davison is a great speaker and the lecture was very helpful! I'm excited to integrate this into my practice.
Dr. Davison is a very effective presenter. I will look for further lectures by her.
Great speaker. Increased my confidence to talk about different presbyopic management.
Love the practice management applications, such as what products to sell in your practice, how to implement dry eye clinic.
Loved the speaker concise, practical and to the point.
Excellent presentation and examples!
Effective way to explain the difference between the drops that are currently available.
Dr. Janelle was very articulate and well spoken.
Speaker: Janelle Davison, O.D.
Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart
COPE ID: 102113-PH
Category: Pharmacology
Thank you to Orasis for exhibiting at this event.
This event is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit.
Updating Your Practical Approach to Dry Eye
Everyone is going to get cataracts, everyone is going to get presbyopic and everyone will get dry eye syndrome. This course will focus on real world management and what is new for the practical approach to dry eye.
We received amazing feedback from anonymous survey:
I enjoyed that the speaker gave his own wording of how he explains things to patients.
Thank you for always providing great CE for free! It is very appreciated!
I liked his “fireside chat” style of presentation.
Dr. Bloomenstein should do more presentations.
Keep bringing Marc back! I could listen to him all day!
Great speaker. Witty and entertaining.
Great tips about approach to DED dx and tx.
Absolutely love Dr B's lectures! Very engaging and entertaining while giving great clinical pearls
The speaker was better than ever! Let's have more of him throughout the year, please.
Marc is in a league of his own. Please keep bringing him back!
Love the DED cycle diagram!
Speaker: Marc Bloomenstein, O.D.
Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart
COPE ID: 102307-TD
Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease
*This event is no longer approved for live CE credit. To earn an hour of enduring CE credit instantly, visit this page and follow the instructions listed.
Thank you to Bausch + Lomb for exhibiting at this event.
Thank you to Alcon for providing an unrestricted medical education grant for this event.