The treatment of DED is constantly evolving and thus the practitioners must ride the sea change. This course will discuss treatments for DED that incorporate current thinking for this classic eye-related disease.

Over 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Incredibly informative AND entertaining!

• That was the best, most comprehensive, informational lecture on dry eye disease I have attended. Thank you for all the good information and the integrative treatment of dry eye disease.

• I always enjoy Dr. Bloomenstein's lectures. Not only do I learn so much but it's highly entertaining!

• Great Speaker. He injects humor and a lightness into not the most exciting topic.

• One of the best lecturers I've listened to recently. Normally, I find DED lectures boring. This was the exception to the rule. Bravo!

• That was the best, most comprehensive, complete information on dry eye disease and management treatment. Thank you!

• Great organization of topic information, Dr B cracks me up!!!!

Speaker: Marc Bloomenstein, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 97685-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.

If you see a collarette, treat it. Any is enough. Many practitioners do not know when it is appropriate to treat Demodex blepharitis. Should you treat it if you see one collarette? Three? Twenty? Let’s discuss when you should treat and why. Early intervention is key to almost all medical conditions. Demodex is no different. Why are doctors waiting until the patient comes back in 6 months - they end up having many more problems.

Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Even though I've attended several Demodex lectures, I learned quite a bit of new material this evening.

• I love this speaker…he definitely keeps my attention! 😆 Thank you! 👏🏻

• Dr. Bloomenstein is a hoot!!!

• Best presenter of all time.

• This lecture was probably the most entertaining one I've ever watched. Excellent, funny speaker. Kept me awake!

• Very knowledgeable, confident, and comedic doctor. Excellent!!!!

• Woo U rocks! Thank you all! Great seminar!

• 5+. I learned tips on presentation and about the 6 pharmacies tarsus is aligned with (or that there are 6. And the grant.

• Fabulous speaker. Easy to relate to. Down to earth and entertaining..

• So fun, educational and funny!

• Thank you for an interesting, informative and entertaining lecture. Looking forward to more lectures by you.

• Always Love Dr. Bloomenstein's lectures! Thank You!

Speaker: Dr. Marc Bloomenstein

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

COPE ID: 97684-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Tarsus for providing a medical education grant to support this event.

This course will delve into the unique considerations in evaluating and managing pediatric patients with keratoconus including those with developmental delay.

Almost 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Interesting topic. I didn’t know CXL could be done on children as young as 8 yrs old. Bravo!

• This speaker taught me so much about pediatric Keratoconus! I see many patients with KCN and have great surgical information to pass on to them now. Thank you!

• Very informative; so much I did not know. It’s like an “aha” moment for me. Thank you very much!

• Great and knowledgeable speaker, I love the diversity of speakers as well!

• Excellent parting words -- get children with Downs in for baseline early!

• I don’t work with children but surely may in the future and I love being able to answer Q for parents so, thank you!

• Thank you for facilitating this topic about developmental delay. Always a great topic Woo U. Keep it up!

• Dr. Saeed, thank you for taking on such a difficult job to help our pediatric patients in need!

• TREMENDOUSLY informative presentation of a subject I was previously unfamiliar with!!! Dr. Saeed is brilliant!

• Thank you, this was an excellent CE that gave very relevant and important information.

• What a great lecture! I learned so much. Thank you!

• Dr. Saeed was excellent! Please have her lecture again.

Speaker: Hajirah N. Saeed, MD, MPH

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

COPE ID: 98055-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Glaukos for providing an educational grant for this event.

This course 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. 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 patient cases.

Almost 1600 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• No more baby shampoo lid scrubs?!?!?!? His explanation made sense. Thank you!!!

• Thank you for your lecture highlighting the treatments of ocular surface disease.

• Glad to hear about upcoming treatments and strategies for tackling one thing at a time. Thanks.

• Great summary of newest glaucoma and dry eye treatments.

• An excellent presentation. The speaker was concise and prepared in his presentation.

• Knowledgeable speak! Great web resources.

• Great lecture, some very interesting info and great resources! Thank you!

• Very informative and current info. Thank you!

• He is very impressive and so knowledgeable! Thank you again!

• Learned things I didn't know I would learn!

Speaker: Dr. Vin Dang

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 97329-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

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

Constant, mild irritation of the eyes can leave many patients feeling frustrated and irritated. Low-grade irritation not only affects the ocular surface, but it can affect a patient's quality of life as well. Let's discuss how fixing eyelid and ocular surface issues can help create happier and healthier patients.

Over 1400 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• We have been treating Blepharitits since we learned from WOO university.

• Never heard of Okra treatment before--also love her way of talking to patients about Demodex

• Quality info. Professionally presented. Positive Bias toward xdemvy. No discussion of product cost. Questions dealing with drug costs not addressed. I want to rx xdemvy but drug costs hold us back

• Thank you. I might also add that old fashioned baby shampoo lid scrubs twice a day can really improve the blepharitis without Demodex concerns in my opinion from experience.

• A wonderful & very informative presentation. Thank you

• Thank you for the comprehensive lecture on demodex blepharitis and the newer treatments as well as the older ones.

• Was not aware of the okra alternatives- thanks!

• Dr. Doll is a great lecturer. Thank you for this opportunity.

• Impressed with your ability to handle tech issues! Well done.

• Dr Doll is clearly devoted and knowledgeable. She is a terrific speaker!

• This was a great summary of diagnosis and treatment for a condition I am seeing way more in practice

• Great talk. I knew about Xdemvy but never heard of Okra. Learned something new tonight. Thanks!

• That was a great comprehensive lecture on demodex blepharitis and treatments and improvement in MGD as well.

• Yay, finally a presenter who answers question about dosage of Lotilaner and treatment course and whether they can be on it chronically or not/how long treatment lasts. I'm glad someone asked about age and pregnancy limits as well.

• I had never heard of any okra product or it being used for demodex! Very interesting and informative

• Liked the way she explained demodex as normal but over population of them that treatment will control population and discomfort. She has them herself. Defuze the patient who think they have bad hygiene or it is just for poor people with bad sanitary habits.

• Presented lots of information new to me! Excited to implement these treatments in my practice.

• This was extremely interesting and informative. Thank you for covering the topic tonight.

Speaker: Dr. Tracy Doll

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Stewart

COPE ID: 97326-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

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

This course will discuss how to utilize OCT and OCTA in diabetes. Specifically, we will review how OCT is used to classify CI-DME vs CSME and review what OCTA reveals in diabetes and DR.

Over 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Tremendous presentation! Very informative and very well presented!

• Thank you for a very informative and well done presentation helping me understand how effective OCT is conjunction with other methods to monitor diabetic retinopathy in patients.

• Excellent lecture with OCT scans

• Fantastic speaker. Please invite her back!

• Great insight to using the tools now available!

• LOVED her slides. The details are exactly what I needed .. more OCT classes would be wonderful with case studies ..

• Dr Sapoznik was wonderful. Material was very well presented and easy to follow.

• Dr. Sapoznik was an excellent speaker. She is very knowledgeable and she speaks in a tone and speed that is easy to understand and comprehend.

• A lot to absorb so quickly. 30 yrs of science in one hour

• WOO University has an amazing program and organizational structure in presenting CE. Registering, Joining and use of QR Code for CE documentation is extremely straight forward. Your follow-up with e-mail and sending certificates demonstrates your commitment.

Speaker: Dr. Kaitlyn Sapoznik

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 95948-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Zeiss Imaging for exhibiting at this event.

This course will discuss the most up to date surgical co-management with an emphasis on the growing role of the optometrist. We will discuss how optometrists can more involve themselves in both the pre and postoperative care of their patients with regards to LASIK, SMILE, ICLs, and refractive lens exchange as well as managing ocular surface disease prior to refractive surgery to optimize success.

Over 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Thank you for presenting differing ideas than I have heard before.

• Good to know how to read ectasia on topo!

• Great energetic speaker.

• Great speaker, very knowledgeable and passionate.

• Nice expansion to the details of the newer procedures.

• Dr. Saenz is an excellent speaker, very engaging and knowledgeable. I remember him from KMK prep courses from back in the day!

• Great intro into what the future can hold!

• Very engaging speaker and enjoyed his presentation.

Speaker: Roberto Saenz, OD

Moderator: Dr. Carolyn Majcher

COPE ID: 96510-PO

Category: Peri-Operative Management of Ophthalmic Surgery

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

OCT and OCT Angiography are non-invasive imaging modality that enhance the evaluation and management of retinal disease. OCT renders high-resolution cross-sectional images of the retina which in turn provides for optimal visualization of the retinal and choroidal anatomy. OCTA provides information about the retinal and choroidal blood flow. When used in tandem, OCT and OCTA acquisition allow for a comprehensive analysis of the retina and surrounding structures. This course will review interpretation and clinical application of OCT and OCTA in the primary eye care setting.

Almost 1500 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• You are the best speaker I’ve ever heard and wish I would have had you as a professor!

• I am not actively practicing now, but this was a great refresher when I go back. Very informative and well organized. Thank you!

• THE MOST SUPERB LECTURE ON OCT-A I HAVE EVER ATTENDED!

• Best Woo lecture to date. Excellent presenter with grasp of the topic.

• This was a great lecture, especially for us ODs who are ten years out of school and didn’t get enough training on OCTA.

• Literally one of the best CEs I've attended, genuine thank you!

• Speaker had great amount of background information while not lingering on it too long. Great pacing and enthusiasm by lecturer.

• Appreciate the detailed oriented nature of the lecture. Great Q&A session as well!

• This was such a good CE and the speaker has convinced me how useful OCTA is, especially in diabetics.

• Dr. Rodman was an exceptional speaker. She spoke so clearly and at a good pace.

• Great event! Learned lots about the new technology.

• Great speaker and topic! Would love to have her speak more in the future.

• Excellent CE with lots of clinical examples.

• Dr. Rodman is my favorite lecturer and so knowledgeable about OCT and is a great teacher. Please have her back regularly for OCT talks!

• Always a great lecture from Dr. Rodman!

• This was my favorite lecture for a long time!

• I always love Dr. Rodman’s lectures. She explains OCT topics clearly & I always learn something new.

• Another great hour of CE. Learned so much. Very effective lecturer.

• The speaker was awesome and made understanding the material a little easier. Very knowledgeable and well-spoken.

Speaker: Dr. Julie Rodman

Moderator: Dr. Carolyn Majcher

COPE ID: 95453-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

This course will highlight retinal conditions commonly encountered in the optometric setting including Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Detachment and Vitreomacular Interface Disease. Disease classification, epidemiology, treatment and management will be discussed. The use of multimodal imaging in the diagnosis of these conditions will be introduced.

Over 1400 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Love Dr. Rodman, she's was a great teacher in school as well!

• SUPERB LECTURER !

• Very enjoyable lecture! Dr. Rodman is a great speaker and it was easy to stay focused.

• Thank you so much for talking about the diseases with the great slides!

• This was great, had great details, explanations, and pictures. Would love more CE on retinal conditions!

• Amazing lecture! So knowledgeable, makes it so easy to understand, keeps it short and simple. Thank you!

• Excellent speaker. Wish she taught me in optometry school.

• Dr. Rodman is an excellant and knowledgeable speaker on a very relevant topic.

• I've worked with fairly healthy populations (young demographic), so this was a wonderful refresher. Thank you!

• Really enjoyed the lecture and Dr. Rodman’s way of lecturing. Hope she does other lectures in the future!

• Love the lecturer and how clear her presentation was!!! I would join any lecture of hers again any time!!!

• Dr. Julie Rodman is an awesome lecturer. This is second lecture I’ve listened with her. She has the great ability to simplify complicated concepts. Even if she’s rushing through material. Please have her again!

• Excellent photos and nice flow of lecture.

• Excellent speaker, but I think it was too fast. Maybe 2 hours would be more appropriate will all the content.

• Nice overview of various retinal conditions by a very knowledgeable and engaging speaker.

• An extremely informative clinical lecture presented in a concise and clear manner.

• Excellent balance of breadth vs depth of topics.

• The session was full of knowledge!

• Most knowledgeable and organized lecturer I've heard this year.

• I thought she did a wonderful job and would definitely like to see more of her presentations!

• Great lecture; all of the images were very helpful to relating the RD discussed!

Speaker: Dr. Julie Rodman

Moderator: Dr. Carolyn Majcher

COPE ID: 94553-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 course aims to provide a clinically relevant guide to managing keratoconus in pediatric populations. The course will discuss corneal crosslinking in pediatric patients as well as patient selection, setting patient expectations, understanding clinical outcomes, early post-op complications and co-management strategies.

Over 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Very informative and useful to be better at earlier involvement!

• Great presenter and presentation. Learned a tremendous amount. Thank you!

• Much needed topic to learn about. Thank you!

• Thank you for the cases and the images! Very helpful. Please speak again!

• Thanks for a great lecture!

• Great discussion on pediatric patients and cross linking.

• Thank you for the lecture. I gained awareness of the possibility of keratoconus in the pediatric population. I have never seen a pediatric keratoconic patient and I now realize they are out there and will need treatment sooner than later.

• I thought this was a very relevant topic and I'm grateful for the pointers to catch keratoconus in kids sooner.

• Dr. Ayres is top notch and deserves all his accolades. I have been referring my patients to him for years!.

• I have several cone patients and this seminar was perfect for me. Thx!

• One of the best lectures on keratoconus that I’ve ever listened to!

Speaker: Dr. Brandon Ayres

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 94853-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

This course discusses the diagnosis, treatment and patient communication strategies for Demodex Blepharitis.

Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Excellent education on lid tear system .

• I always feel like I learn so much with McGee lectures.

• She is awesome for detailed science and detail.

• Bring her back for more! Great teacher!

• Helped me understand the disease process much better.

• Always learn so much from Dr. McGee!

• Important CE to lecture on. Dr. McGee is a knowledgeable and informative speaker.

• Excellent education on lid tear system.

• Always a pleasure learning from Dr. McGee.

Speaker: Dr. Selina McGee

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024

Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time

Location: Virtual

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

Cost: Free!

COPE ID: 94068-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

Join Woo University and Visionary Medical Education for our Dry Eye in the Desert, 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.

Almost 800 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Very easy to access and follow!

• John Affeldt, M.D.'s lecture was amazing. I learned so much. Please bring him back for future lectures. Thank you.

• Thank you for putting this together, the education was excellent.

• Excellent lectures especially for NK!

• Especially learned a lot from the NK lecture!

• Dr. Affeldt was EXCEPTIONAL! Learned so much about NK today.

• Very thorough seminar. You covered all aspects of dry eye, and the NK was the best I have ever heard. He truly did simplify the that I will diagnose and treat this in my clinic!

• Please bring back Dr. Affeldt to discuss limbal stem cell disease and maybe even an NK update. He was EXCELLENT.

• Excellent lecturers, excellent online venue, very pleased and grateful to Woo U and their sponsors for making access to CE so easy, and for the CE to be very enjoyable and for being very clinically relevant.

• Dr. Affeldt was excellent!

• Excellent and fun lecture topics and info! Loved this event!

• Great lectures and learn a lot. Thank you.

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

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

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

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

Course Title: Empowering Clinicians: Confidently Manage Neurotrophic Keratitis Case

Speaker: John Affeldt, M.D.

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

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

This event is COPE approved for 4 hours of CE credit.

This course is designed to introduce the benefits of Amniotic Membrane technology. Amniotic Membrane therapy for case examples seen in common everyday primary eye care used to demonstrate how this technology can benefit the patient and the doctor.

Almost 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Good ocular disease and common with all patients!

• Please bring this speaker back for other topics. Great speaker, fantastic notes . Thank you!

• Reminds and encouraged me to use membranes more, thank you!

• Really enjoyed Dr Johnson's voice and speed.

• Dr. Johnson is an excellent speaker.

• Speaker is so kind. Seems like a genuine, great dude.

• Doctor was very knowledgeable and interesting to listen.

Speaker: Dr. Travis Johnson

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 91582-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

This dynamic roundtable session brings together renowned experts from various subspecialties to share their diverse perspectives on the latest advancements and challenges in eyelid health. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, gain exposure to cutting-edge research, and explore emerging management trends. Participate in this invaluable exchange of knowledge, fostering cross-pollination of ideas and catalyzing innovation in this rapidly evolving area of ocular surface disease management.

Almost 1200 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Great presentation! Very informative and enjoyable.

• Very helpful topic since almost every patient has dry eye.

• Let’s hear it again!

• I’ve learned so much! Very helpful! Thank you!

• Session was full of knowledge!

• Great information and very informative speakers!

Speakers: Paul Karpecki, OD, Melissa Barnett, OD, and Tracy Doll, OD

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 92039-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

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

Thank you to Thea Pharma and Sun Pharma for supporting this event with a medical education grant.

Thank you to OcuSci for exhibiting at this event.

Our understanding and ability to treat ocular surface disease has expanded greatly over the past decade. New diagnostic tests and treatment options have the potential to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiency. This course will provide an overview of essential concepts in modern ocular surface disease management.

Over 800 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Interesting subject matter.

• Great slides & videos.

• I like the fact he covered multiple modalities and showed his lineup of treatments/protocol.

• Well organized lecture.

• ALWAYS ALWAYS a fantastic lecturer from knowledge to pacing.

• Dr. Dierker is a knowledgeable and passionate speaker.

Speaker: Dr. Damon Dierker

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 91579-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

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

Thank you to Lumenis for exhibiting at this event.

Thank you to Thea Pharma and Sun Pharma for supporting this event with a medical education grant.

This course aims to provide a clinically relevant guide to managing patients preoperatively for corneal crosslinking. The course will discuss differences between Epi-On and Epi-Off corneal crosslinking, patient selection, setting patient expectations, understanding clinical outcomes, early post-op complications and co-management strategies.

Almost 1000 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Best CE so far. Actual information that I can use. I will be doing everything I am doing for KCN referrals differently.

• The speaker was great. He kept things simple and concise.

• All excellent, thank you for coordinating and having Dr Ayres speak. . . love all his video demonstrations!!

• Amazing indoors tips and feedback for how optometrists can assist in CXL referral.

• Tremendous presentation and Incredible presenter!

• An outstanding presentation. The speaker was clear and spoke clearly and precisely throughout.

• Excellent presentation. Loved the part where he showed a real “like” phone call with peer!

• This was a great discussion of considerations involved with CXL. I also enjoyed the introduction to the CTAC procedure.

• Great program, thoroughly enjoyed the step by step through the procedure. Picked up a lot of tips to pass along to my patients.

• So glad to hear all the ways we can help our keratoconic patients. THANK YOU!

• Very good to know this because of the conflicting info with ins coverage and approach to patients etc. I like how he actually role modeled conversation with patient.

• Dr. Ayres did a wonderful job putting together an engaging presentation! Thank you for tonight's event!

• Dr. Ayres presented this topic effectively with in-office practitioner to patient conversations as well as an extremely informative lecture.

Speaker: Brandon Ayres, MD

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 91990-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Glaukos for supporting this event with a medical education grant.

What do we do for the patient who have tried everything to treat their ocular surface disease? As testing for dry eye evolves to understand the underlying causes better, our treatments also continue to improve. We will discuss new and emerging ocular surface disease treatments and who may benefit.

Almost 1000 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Excellent lecture! Thank you for the new treatment options!

• Wonderful info on updates in dry eye treatments.

• Super helpful to have all the new therapies together in a single review so I may orient myself to either implement or further research! Thank you!

• I can tell Dr. Cecelia Koetting is very passionate and excited about what she lectured on.

• Excellent new Rx therapies for DED.

• I enjoyed learning about the new treatments that aren't FDA approved yet.

• So much new and interesting OSD tx’s. Please have more hours on individual txs esp ones in phase 3.

Speaker: Dr. Cecelia Koetting

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 91577-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Thea Pharma for exhibiting at this event.

Our understanding of dry eye has advanced tremendously over the last decade along with therapeutics and diagnostics available to manage the condition. Unfortunately, this has created confusion in the area of dry eye management. This course will peel the layers back on our current knowledge of dry eye and simplify a complicated disease.

Over 800 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Excellent Speaker. Great details and easy to understand his approach.

• Awesome presenter. Great topic applicable to many people.

• Dr Brujic was a terrific and interesting speaker. Very enjoyable talk!

• I learned a lot! Even though I try very hard to stay up on this topic. Have lecture on LWE by him.

• very informative. Presenter did really good job at answering all questions.

• I was surprised at the number of tips I could take back to the office.

• I liked the clinically applicable webinar with enlightening pearls for examination and viable treatments.

• One of the best presentations that I have had in years.

Speaker: Dr. Mile Brujic

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 88224-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Thea Pharma for exhibiting at this event.

This course educates attendees on defining dry eye disease, methodology of quick and simple screening during routine examinations, initiating basic treatment protocol, and expands into specific diagnostic testing, treatments, and management of more complex cases. This course will also review different treatment options for the general optometrist.

Over 800 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Love the dry eye treatment plan.

• Dr. Fischer is an excellent speaker.

• Knowledgeable and confident speaker on a very important and common topic .

• I love learning about DES and the different ways to treat it and learning new techniques from different doctors to implement new skills at work and educate better the patients.

• Excellent ideas to treat dry eye. Very practical.

• Excellent presenter with great cost effective strategies.

• It was very thorough.

Speaker: Andrew Fischer, OD 

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 91745-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Viatris for exhibiting at this event.

Participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how aesthetics procedures and medications can be integrated into a DED clinic, providing a holistic approach to patient care. They will be equipped to offer innovative treatments that not only address eye health but also enhance the aesthetic well-being of their patients.

Almost 1000 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Wow! This was maybe one of the best lectures I have heard. Talk about someone ahead of their times and who knows the nitty-gritty but is able to explain everything in a very digestible manner. Going to buy his book now!

• Good to get OMD experiences IPL/etc.

• Information given methodically.

• Info density and substance was here! Learned a ton! Thank you!

• Excellent info on Doxy, Narcam, and the book, diet, 90/10 rule.

• Excellent presentation with very interesting material! Thank you!

Speaker: Dr. Rolando Toyos

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 91687-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Avenova for exhibiting at this event.

This course will teach eyecare providers how to answer questions of patients with keratoconus. Often the patient’s concerns are different than those of the doctors. It’s important to understand the patient’s perspective when building patient-centric relationships.

Over 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• I am a Keratoconus contact lens fitter OD and this was so informative. THANK YOU!

• I really liked the advanced format of discussion instead of old review of typical facts.

• Patients don't care about much we know, until they know how much we care.

• Most unique and fulfilling lecture I've ever attended on keratoconus!!

• Very good presentation about KCN. I admit I dont know alot about the disease but it has really opened my eyes to the condition.

• Excellent talking about relating to patients as people and not a diagnosis in the chair!

• Superb discussion incorporating varied viewpoints.

• Excellent presentation by 3 distinguished speakers.

Speakers: Christine Sindt, OD, Tiffany Andrzejewski, OD and Mitch Ibach, OD

Moderator: Dr. Jen Stewart

COPE ID: 89566-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

This event is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Glaukos.

Our course will outline the thorough diagnostic process to understand the root of dry eye disease, how to incorporate these new technologies into your clinic, and how to determine the most appropriate treatment plan for your dry eye patients. We will show you how you can take your dry eye and scleral lens practice to the next level by including ocular aesthetics and skin care.

Almost 900 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Love the discussion on differences between rewetting drops and artificial tears.

• She was amazing! She puts a new spin on Dry Eye treatment.

• Dr. Pal is a wonderful speaker. Brilliant and informative.

• Great lecture with lots of insights that I can’t wait to share with my team!

• I learned new options in diagnosis and treatment of ded.

• Good recap of DED and blepharitis treatments.

Speaker: Shalu Pal, O.D.

Moderator: Dr. Ariel Cerenzie

COPE ID: 91991-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

Thank you to Viatris for exhibiting at this event.

This discussion addresses the knowledge gap in Neurotrophic Keratitis (NK), especially regarding the recognition of early causes and manifestations of NK. Case based diagnostic processes and treatment options will be a focus.

Over 1100 attended our event and we received amazing feedback!

Feedback from anonymous survey:

• Excellent speaker. Continue to present updated treatment options.

• Very interesting and I learned so much.

• Reinforces current practice.

• The speaker did a very good job speaking on a difficult subject. Well done!

• One of the best lectures I’ve attended- very informative! Thank you!

• Brilliant clinician. I found him very pleasant but just a bit monotone and droll as a speaker, despite the fact that he’s definitely brilliant.

• Great job communicating importance of testing further for NK.

• Dr. Lang is a very good and knowlegable speaker. He speaks clearly and at a good rate of speech for better understanding.

• Great job on explaining how to diagnose and manage neurotrophic keratitis. Super easy to follow along!

• Well presented with practical & varied ideas for practitioners to deal with NK.

Speaker: Dr. Jacob Lang

Moderator: Dr. Elise Kramer

COPE ID: 91118-TD

Category: Trt/Mngmnt Ocular Disease

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

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.

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.

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.