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This course explores the growing body of published research on the connection between diet, nutrition, and ocular surface disease, with a particular focus on dry eye syndrome. Participants will learn how dietary choices influence inflammation, tear film stability, and overall ocular health.
This lecture aims to address the most common trends of medical misinformation in the eyecare specialty that proliferate on social media. The aim is to identify these misleading topics, dissect their marketing claims, evaluate the research on their effects, and highlight the risks associated with these trends. Following this, we will provide best practices for healthcare professionals to communicate effectively with patients about these concerns.
This course provides practical strategies to build a strong, authentic brand on social media as a healthcare professional. This course covers platform selection, content creation, engagement tips, and strategies to grow your reach and reputation.
Keratoconus is a progressive corneal disease. When left undetected and untreated, it may result in severe visual impairment. Early disease detection combined with timely treatment can prevent unnecessary loss of vision in KC patients. This course will discuss the newly evolved KCN management paradigm including most current detection technologies and a diverse range of adjunctive treatment innovations.
This course introduces the science of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) to the eye care professional. It’s mechanism of action will be reviewed with attention to the application of retinal disease, dry eye, and myopia.
This course explores the critical relationship between sleep, eye health, and brain function. Optometrists will gain insights into how sleep influences visual acuity, ocular health, and neurological processes, equipping them to better advise patients on optimizing sleep habits for overall well-being.
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This course will discuss 10 areas that are common in making a workplace difficult to work in. It aids in creating a toxic environment. We will also discuss ways to neutralize these top ten items to reverse their effects within a professional environment. This course is designed to be interactive.
From bumps to burns and chest pains to choking, this class shares with you important steps that can make a huge difference in someone’s emergency. First aid steps offered in a practical fashion that is sure to make sense.
This one-hour course will challenge attendees to diagnose patient cases that are curated from social media groups through the use of polling software. Differential diagnoses from the groups will be examined and the accuracy of the most common responses will be dissected. A deeper dive into each case will reveal appropriate treatment and management options for each diagnosis and review literature that supports clinical decision-making. The course will also examine questions posted to the masses that are not directly tied to a case and analyze both responses and literature that address the original question.
Individualizing your contact lens options for each keratoconus (KC) patient will greatly increase treatment success. This course will provide a broad overview of different contact lens treatment options and discuss considerations of each lens design using real-world patient cases.
This course teaches how ophthalmic teams can protect the provider’s chair time through leadership, staff awareness, appointment management, and daily preparation. It emphasizes teambuilding, monitoring, and effective problem solving. The course will also review feedback from providers in the field.
This class covers how to perform CPR on infants, children, and adults in a practical and fun fashion.
This 1-hour continuing education course is intended to provide the primary eye care provider with tools to diagnose and treat double vision. At the end of the course the optometrist should be familiar with case history regarding diplopia, causes of diplopia and differentials to consider in the diagnosis of diplopia, as well as treatment options and appropriate referrals for a patient that is experiencing diplopia.
This course will help attendees understand patient views on refractive surgery. It concentrates on dissecting recent literature that examines patient symptoms and complaints before and after laser vision correction and cataract surgery. Attendees will learn which patient populations benefit most from undergoing refractive surgery and when recommendations should be made by the primary eye care provider for surgical intervention.
This course will expand upon all aspects of the preoperative exam for refractive surgery. We will review guidelines for recommending the correct refractive surgery for each patient. We will discuss the various diagnostic tools used to aid the optometrist in collecting the right data needed for a successful surgery outcome.
Known for its rapid physical and visual recovery, LASIK has become a very popular choice among both surgeons and patients to achieve spectacle independence. To achieve their best results the patient must following specific guidelines for recovery. In this course the optometrist will learn how to best manage their LASIK patients both before and after the procedure. They will also learn the common and uncommon complications that can occur postoperatively and how to treat them.
AI is transforming how patients discover, evaluate, and stay connected to eye care providers. This session gives you a practical roadmap for using AI to strengthen the entire patient journey.
You’ll learn what’s changing in online visibility, how patients now make decisions, and where AI can simplify workflows without adding complexity. We’ll cover the tools that enhance marketing performance, improve efficiency, and elevate patient experience—so your practice can grow with less effort, not more.
In this session, you’ll learn:
• How AI is reshaping patient search behavior and provider selection.
• How Google’s AI updates affect your visibility and new-patient flow.
• Which AI tools meaningfully improve acquisition, conversion, and patient readiness.
• Where AI can streamline workflow, reduce administrative load, and support your team.
• How AI enhances personalized recommendations and improves overall patient experience.
• A simple, actionable starting point for incorporating AI into your practice.
It presents an overview of how phone triage and walk-in office visits should be handled from a assistance’s perspective. Key elements of triage, and the difference between an emergency and urgent care and testing procedures required before treatment by the provider.
Nutrition is a cornerstone of long-term ocular health, yet many practices struggle to translate science into action. This session bridges that gap with a brief review of macular carotenoid research, followed by practical tips on patient communication, team engagement, and in-office tools to support consistent adoption.
You will learn about a novel visual field examination method referred to as multifocal objective pupillographic perimetry. The clinical and functional benefits of objective perimetry compared to standard automated perimetry are discussed. Emphasis is placed on demonstrating the diagnostic power of objective perimetry over subjective perimetry in patients with glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and neurological disorders.
You will learn about the use of targeted non-invasive energy-based treatments like low-level light therapy, intense pulsed light therapy, radiofrequency thermal therapy, and thermo-mechanical therapy to treat ocular and adnexal disease. Emphasis is placed on reviewing the mechanisms of action for each type of therapy as well as treatment protocols for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction, eyelid laxity, ocular rosacea, and macular degeneration.
Bring your mobile device to learn and participate in this game-style session, with questions created by a panel of optometric experts. Answer questions right from your seat and gain information on a broad range of optometric topics. Questions will cover new and updated information as well as a refresher of basic optometric knowledge in a fun and lively environment. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
This course will discuss the different types of strokes and how they may affect the eyes and vision. What symptoms staff members need to look for and the questions they need to ask during the screening process. We will also cover the acronym B.E.F.A.S.T.
Understanding electroretinography (ERG) and how photoreceptors, inner retinal cells and the ganglion cells create electrical waves. How amplitude and timing can help detect, monitor and manage retinal diseases. Practical cases where ERGs help aid in diagnosis and/or management. Discussion of Diabetic Retinal Score to monitor diabetes. Billing and Coding. Develop a system to implement ERG technology in optometry practices.
This clinician-focused course is designed to equip primary care optometrists with the knowledge and support needed to use AI safely and effectively in everyday practice. This introductory course examines evidence-based AI applications, effective clinical integration, and the use of AI as a decision-support tool. Participants will review common use cases, workflow considerations, ethical issues, and potential risks to promote responsible, patient-centered implementation of AI in the optometric clinic.
This lecture is designed to aid the assistants in understanding the prescreening process. The course will provide scenarios to provoke conversation among the attendants to answer the question of “what next” when screening patients. This lecture will cover case history, visual acuity, pupillary response, cover testing, Muscle-H testing.
This course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and completes the requirement all optometrists need to renew their license. This in-person course allows for Q&A opportunities not available when taken online.
This class will discuss techniques used to obtain a thorough patient case history. An open discussion over scenarios will be performed to enhance thought provoking techniques and reasons for taking a complete ocular history. This course will assist attendees in how effective case histories can impact the outcome of the entire exam.
This one-hour course is designed to assist attendees with identifying the signs of burnout themselves and in other employees. This course will also assist with techniques for dealing with burnout. A discussion on the signs and effects of burnout will be discussed. Possible solutions and suggestions will be discussed. This course is very popular and helpful.
The 2026 Professional Responsibility Course for Texas Optometrists provides participants with the opportunity to learn about the legal and ethical practice of optometry, including compliance with specific state laws. This course is mandated by state law for Texas optometrists for license renewal.
Business and Awards Ceremony followed by 2 hours of optometrist CE giving insight into the status of the profession and future of Texas Optometry.
When patients call, or walks, into the clinic with an eye problem, there are certain phrases, or descriptions, they use that cause us to determine that a patient should be seen sooner than later: “buzz words.” So….what are some of the common buzz words or phrases and when should we schedule these appointments to ensure they are seen in the appropriate time frame for their complaint?
Managers & Administrators will tell you that the key to a successful working relationship with peers, staff and Doctors is to have open lines of communication, as well as a strong understanding of the intricacies of their practice. Sounds great?! Now – make it happen! What happens when your communication “system” is broken? We’ll discuss the pitfalls blocking you from having a strong relationship with your staff, how to identify if you have it now and if you don’t, how to get it or get it back!
Routine” office visit dynamics vary greatly depending on who you are talking to about the exam. The patient wants: an explanation of their illness/concerns in a language they understand, an efficient office visit and they want the “appropriate” amount of quality time to be spent by their provider. The technician wants: a patient that can give them a concise account of their illness/concerns, someone that is cooperative during the testing process and a “partner” in achieving the best exam possible. The Doctor wants: an excellent technical exam, a patient that will follow their instructions and someone that will work with them regarding their health. In essence – everyone wants it all! How can we “pull it all together” to ensure every- one has an excellent experience/outcome/exam as a TEAM?
Checking a patient’s vision is not always an easy task but it is a vital piece of medical information that your doctor needs. Some “problems” that can get in the way of testing include: the patient’s understanding of the test, age of the patient, mental or physical condition of the patient, language barriers… and those are the easy challenges! So… how do we check a patient’s vision with all these hurdles in the way?
Real-World Optometry in Action offers an engaging look at four challenging patient cases presented by four different clinicians. This fast-paced session highlights a diverse range of real-world scenarios, including a primary care case, a complex posterior segment finding, an anterior segment management challenge, and a traumatic brain injury/rehabilitation case. Attendees will gain practical insights, clinical pearls, and adaptable strategies for navigating unexpected turns in everyday optometric practice.
Patients present with an array of systemic disorders that have corresponding ocular complications. The autoimmune disorders are a varied group of conditions that provide a difficult challenge for both patient and clinician. This interactive presentation will focus on the systemic manifestations and ocular complications associated with autoimmune disorders, including diagnosis, management and treatment.
This course will focus on the following diagnostic procedures and a short description of each: Humphrey Visual Fields, Goldmann Visual Fields, Pachymetry, Topography, Photography (Slit Lamp, External, Fundus and Angiography), OCT vs. GDX, Wavefront, Amsler Grid & Ascan (Manual vs. IOLMaster). We will discuss the differences of each and how to better schedule these tests – as well as the steps that need to be taken to ensure a smooth patient visit.
Patients often get labeled as a “difficult patient.” These patients can be angry, irritable, or even down right mean in the eyes of your staff. The question that arises is: why? Through an interactive teaching process, we will look at the “difficult patient” and walk through the steps that might have occurred to “make” that patient hard to handle. When you start to break it down – it might not be the patient that is difficult, but all the scenarios around them that lead to their behavior. Understanding those dynamics can help you turn that patient around.
This lecture will help optometrists understand how to incorporate surgical co-management into their practice. It will discuss procedures that are appropriate for co-management, protocols for post op care and billing rules.
Optometric physicians are typically comfortable in the diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment conditions. However, the posterior segment is often viewed with less confidence. The following presentation will utilize the latest in interactive technology to review a variety of common posterior segment conditions in a case based format.
The word “ethics” can mean different things to different people. Ethics are the moral code, morals, and rights and wrongs that we work within every day of our lives. The ethics of patient care are all around us – and define everything we do with patient care. We will discuss medical ethical dilemmas that occur each day including: consents, patient right to refuse care, minors, etc.
This lecture will give you a framework for deciding if a specific plan fits your practice by helping you ask the right questions, understand the basics of a payer contract, provider obligations, additional responsibilities, fee structure, negotiations, and ultimately how a plan would or would not work in your practice.
This interactive course examines the use of oral pharmaceuticals in the treatment/management of a variety of conditions that the clinician will encounter in primary care optometry. Topical areas will range from managing conditions affecting the ocular and periocular tissues.