Agenda

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Friday | Sep 8 Saturday | Sep 9 Sunday | Sep 10

Friday | September 8

4:30PM-6:10PM

Opening Sessions | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)
  • 4:30PM Welcome Remarks | Program Chairs: Selina McGee, OD, FAAO; Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO; Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO
  • 4:40PM Keynote: Legal Comangement update | Allison Shuren, Partner - Co-Chair Life Sciences/Healthcare Regulatory Practice Group Arnold & Porter
  • 5:15PM Emerging Technology
  • A revealing look at therapies and technologies in development that have the potential to change the way we manage ocular diseases.

6:10PM-6:35PM

Panel: Where Is Eye Care Innovation Headed? | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderator: Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO

6:35PM-6:45PM

Power Hour Kick Off | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

6:45PM-8:00PM

Exhibitor Reception | Exhibitor Room (Grand Hall ABC)

Set the stage with a fun-filled reception in the exhibit room. Visit booths, meet with friends, and celebrate the start of an insightful and inspiring program.

Friday session topics not available for CE credits.

Saturday | September 9

7:00AM-8:00AM

Breakfast With Exhibitors | Exhibitor Room (Grand Hall ABC)

8:00AM-9:00AM

The Metamorphosis of Presbyopia | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderators: Joshua Davidson, OD, FAAO, FSLS; Rachael Wruble, OD, FAAO

Faculty: Gary Wörtz, MD; Selina McGee, OD, FAAO; Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO

  • 8:00AM What to Do With the 'New' Presbyope | Selina McGee, OD, FAAO
  • 8:10AM What to Do With the 'Frustrated' Presbyope | Rachael Wruble, OD, FAAO; Joshua Davidson, OD, FAAO
  • 8:25AM What to Do When the Patient Is “Done” With Presbyopia | Gary Wörtz, MD
  • 8:35AM Managing Unhappy Presbyopic IOL Patient | Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
  • 8:52AM Q&A

9:00AM-10:30AM

Retina | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderator: John Kitchens, MD

Faculty: Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO; Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO; Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO

  • 9:00AM Update in Retina Screening | Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO
  • 9:10AM Dilation Debate | Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO; John Kitchens, MD
  • 9:20AM Tips to Avoid Posterior Segment Complications With Pilocarpine | Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO
  • 9:30AM What You Need to Know About Diabetic Retinopathy | Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO
  • 9:40AM Imaging for Early GA Detection | Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO
  • 9:50AM Six Months in With Pegcetacoplan | John Kitchens, MD
  • 10:00AM Preventing Retinal Complications With Myopia Control | Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO
  • 10:10AM A Closer Look at the Choroid | Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO
  • 10:17AM Retina Treatments I Am Most Excited About | Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO

10:30AM-11:00AM

Coffee Break With Exhibitors | Exhibitor Room (Grand Hall ABC)

11:00AM-12:00PM

Cataract & Refractive | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderators: Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO; William Trattler, MD

Faculty: Rebecca Miller, OD; Jason Ellen, OD; Joshua Davidson, OD, FAAO, FSLS

  • 11:00AM Premium Preoperative Prep for Premium Refractive Surgery | Rebecca Miller, OD
  • 11:10AM Refractive Psychology | Jason Ellen, OD
  • 11:20AM The Role of ODs With the LAL | Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
  • 11:30AM Case: Unhappy Presbyopic IOL Patient With PCO: YAG or Not? | Joshua Davidson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  • 11:40AM Case: IOL Exchange, LASIK/PRK/Piggyback IOL | Jason Ellen, OD
  • 11:47AM Q&A

12:00PM-12:30PM

Keynote: The Eye as a Biomarker | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Keynote not available for CE credits.

Speaker: Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO

12:30PM–1:30PM

Innovations in Clinical Practice Lunch | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Lunch session not available for CE credits.

1:30PM–3:30PM

Breakout Sessions | Location TBD

Breakout Sessions not available for CE credits.

3:30PM-4:00PM

Snack Break With Exhibitors | Grand Hall Exhibits (ABC)

4:00PM-5:00PM

Cornea & Anterior Segment | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderators: William Trattler, MD; Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO

Faculty: Jake Lang, OD, FAAO; Leslie O'Dell, OD, FAAO; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Ahmad Fahmy, OD, FAAO

  • 4:00PM-4:50PM Case Face Off

6:00PM-7:30PM

Rooftop Reception With Exhibitors | Solstice (5th Floor Rooftop)

As a full day of clinical education comes to a close, grab some refreshments and watch the sun set with friends from the roof deck of the Grand Hyatt Nashville.

Sunday | September 10

7:00AM-8:00AM

Breakfast With Exhibitors | Exhibitor Room (Grand Hall ABC)

8:00AM-8:30AM

Fighting Demodex Blepharitis With All Your Mite | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Speakers: Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO; Diana Chu, OD

8:30AM-9:30AM

Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderators: Selina McGee, OD, FAAO; Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO

Faculty: Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO; Jake Lang, OD, FAAO; Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO

  • 8:30AM Update on New Therapeutics | Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO
  • 8:40AM Case: Evaporative Dry Eye | Walter O. Whitley, OD
  • 8:50AM Case: MGD | Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO
  • 9:00AM Case: NK | Jake Lang, OD, FAAO
  • 9:10AM Case: Rosacea | Selina McGee, OD, FAAO
  • 9:20AM Q&A

9:30AM-10:00AM

Keynote: Welcome to the Jungle! Insights into the business side of getting drugs from labs to patients | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Keynote not available for CE credits.

Speaker: Tony Tipton, Chief Operating Officer, Xequel Bio

10:00AM-10:30AM

Coffee Break With Exhibitors | Exhibitor Room (Grand Hall ABC)

10:30AM-12:00PM

Glaucoma | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderators: Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO; Inder Paul Singh, MD

Faculty: Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO; Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO

  • 10:30AM New and Upcoming Technologies | Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO
  • 10:40AM What Is First Line Therapy? | Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
  • 10:50AM Case: Neuropathies that Mimic Glaucoma | Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO
  • 11:00AM Case: At-Home Monitoring | Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
  • 11:10AM Case: MIGS | Inder Paul Singh, MD
  • 11:20AM Case: Progressing After Therapy | Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO
  • 11:30AM Case: Normal-Tension Glaucoma | Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
  • 11:40AM Case: Glaucoma and Dry Eye | Panel
  • 11:47AM Q&A

12:00PM-1:00PM

Driving Your Business Trajectory | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Moderators: Selina McGee, OD, FAAO; Will To, OD, ABO

Faculty: Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO; Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO

  • 12:00PM Starting With Strategy | Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO
  • 12:10PM Strengthen With Communication | Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO
  • 12:20PM Strengthen With Leadership | Selina McGee, OD, FAAO
  • 12:30PM Sustaining Growth | Will To, OD, ABO
  • 12:50PM Q&A

1:00PM-1:30PM

Closing Panel | General Session Room (Grand Hall DE)

Program Chairs: Selina McGee, OD, FAAO; Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO; William Trattler, MD; Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO

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