Schedule

Schedule updated every day. Please check back often.

  • OD Track
  • Para / Staff Track
  • OD + Para / Staff Track
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Golf Outing

For details e-mail: events@txeyedoctors.com
9:00am – 9:30pm
Registration

Floor Plan Maps – Levels 3 and 4

 JW Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:00am – 12:00pm
Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO "From the Gut – How Diet is Linked to Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease" CE: 2 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 6
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO "Evidence Over Influence: Responding to Pseudoscience in the Exam Room" CE: 1 TPA/DPA/CPOJW Ballroom 6
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Boxed Lunch (must pre-register) – NO CE





 JW Ballroom 5
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO "Building Your Brand: Branding & Social Media Strategies for Healthcare Professionals" CE: 1 General/CPOJW Ballroom 6
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO "The Most Updated Keratoconus Management Guide" CE: 2 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 5
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO "Low-Level Light Therapy: Navigating the Science and Applications of Photobimodulation in Eye Care" CE: 1 TPA/DPA/CPOJW Ballroom 6
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO "Enhancing Vision and Brain Health: The Impact of Sleep" CE: 1 TPA/DPA/CPOJW Ballroom 6
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO "Cataract Surgery Considerations in the Keratoconus Patient" CE: 1 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 5
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Lynn Lawrence, MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC "10 Things That Make Working in A Workplace Difficult" CE: 1 CPO/ABOJW Ballroom 1-4
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Marc Gustafson
CPR Resources "First Aid" CE: 1 TPA/DPA/CPOJW Ballroom 7-8
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Kyle Sandberg, OD, FAAO "I Saw it on the Socials: Cases that the Internet Got Wrong" CE: 2 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 6
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO "Real-Life Keratoconus Cases: Contact Lens Ground Rounds" CE: 2 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 5
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Lynn Lawrence, MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC "How Do I Protect My Doctors Chair Time" CE: 1 CPO/ABOJW Ballroom 1-4
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Marc Gustafson
CPR Resources "CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification" CE: 1 TPA/DPA/CPR/CPOJW Ballroom 7-8
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Dinner On Your Own
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Kyle Sandberg, OD, FAAO "Late Night CE: My Double Vision Always Gets the Best of Me" CE: 1 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 6
10:00pm – 11:00pm
Kyle Sandberg, OD, FAAO "Late Night CE: Patient Perspectives on Surgical Vision Correction" CE: 1 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 6
6:30am – 7:30am
Continental Breakfast Lone Star Ballroom Foyer
6:30am – 8:30pm
Registration


Floor Plan Maps – Levels 3 and 4

 JW Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00am – 8:00am
Lily Arendt, OD, FAAO "The Preoperative Exam: Paving the Way for Refractive Surgery" CE: 1 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom A-C
8:00am – 9:00am
Lily Arendt, OD, FAAO "Post-Lasik Problems and What to do About Them" CE: 1 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom A-C
8:00am – 10:00am
Eugene Shatsman National Strategic Group "Practical Applications of AI in EyeCare" CE: 2 General/CPOSponsored by: Shamir LensLone Star Ballroom D
8:00am – 10:00am
Lynn Lawrence, MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC Michele Crouch, COA, CPOA "What Every Optician and Tech Should Know About Ocular Emergencies" CE: 2 CPO/ABOMeeting Room 301-302
9:00am – 10:00am
Amy Rudser, OD, FAAO "Elevating Patient Outcomes Through Ocular Nutrition and Staff Engagement" CE: 1 TPA/DPASponsored by: MacuHealthLone Star Ballroom D
9:00am – 10:00am
Craig Thomas, OD "Don’t Ask, Don’t Push!: Using Objective Perimetry in Optometric Practice" CE: 1 TPA/DPASponsored by: Konan MedicalLone Star Ballroom A-C
10:00am – 11:00am
Craig Thomas, OD "Time to Power-Up!: Using Energy-Based Therapies in Optometric Practice" CE: 1 TPA/DPASponsored by: MD EliteLone Star Ballroom A-C
10:00am – 12:00pm
Kyle Sandberg, OD, FAAO Lily Arendt, OD, FAAO Yutaka Maki, OD, MS, FCOVD "“Eye Know” Trivia Party" CE: 2 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom D
10:00am – 12:00pm
Lynn Lawrence, MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC "It’s All in Your Head: What A Stroke Patient May Say About Their Vision" CE: 2 CPO/ABOMeeting Room 301-302
11:00am – 12:00pm
Frances Bynum, OD, Dipl ABO "Applying ERG in the Real World Practice Cases for the Optometrist" CE: 1 TPA/DPASponsored by: LKC TechnologiesLone Star Ballroom A-C
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Boxed Lunch (must pre-register) – NO CE


AbbVie

HOYA


 Sponsored by: AbbVie and HOYALone Star Ballroom A-D
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Matt Valdes, OD, FAAO "Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care Optometry: Clinical Applications, Considerations, and Decision Support" CE: 1 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom A-D
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lynn Lawrence, MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC "Prescreening Techniques that Work" CE: 1 CPO/ABOMeeting Room 301-302
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Natalie Pirrone
Poiema Foundation "Human Trafficking" CE: 1 General/Human TraffickingLone Star Ballroom A-D
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Lynn Lawrence, MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC "Ocular History Taking" CE: 1 CPO/ABOMeeting Room 301-302
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Lynn Lawrence, MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC "Preventing Burnout" CE: 1 CPO/ABOMeeting Room 301-302
3:00pm –
Branding Texas Style “BTS” – Optometrists Only – NO CE

$200 REBATE!*
*If you attend all specified vendor sessions on Friday & Saturday, we will rebate $200 of your registration fees.

 Lone Star Ballroom A-D
4:30pm – 8:30pm
Exhibit Hall & Dinner

 Sponsored by: 44 Farms (Food)JW Grand Ballroom
6:30am – 7:30am
Continental Breakfast Lone Star Ballroom Foyer
6:30am – 6:00pm
Registration


Floor Plan Maps – Levels 3 and 4

 JW Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00am – 8:00am
Andrew Kemp, OD, FAAO "Professional Responsibility Course" CE: 1 EthicsSponsored by: University of Houston College of OptometryLone Star Ballroom A-D
8:15am – 10:45am
Jennifer Deakins, OD, FAAO Tommy Lucas, Jr., OD "HOUSE of DELEGATES" CE: 2 GeneralLone Star Ballroom A-D
9:00am – 10:00am
Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed, AA Safety "Buzz Words for Technicians" CE: 1 CPOMeeting Room 301-302
10:00am – 11:00am
Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed, AA Safety "Administration & Staff: The “Great Communicators" CE: 1 CPOMeeting Room 301-302
11:00am –
Branding Texas Style “BTS” – Optometrists Only – NO CE

$200 REBATE!*
*If you attend all specified vendor sessions on Friday & Saturday, we will rebate $200 of your registration fees.

 Lone Star Ballroom D-E
11:00am – 12:00pm
Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed, AA Safety "Making A Difference: Working With our Patient Towards A Happy Clinical Result" CE: 1 CPOMeeting Room 301-302
12:00pm – 3:00pm
Exhibit Hall & Lunch

 Sponsored by: 44 Farms (Food)JW Grand Ballroom
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed, AA Safety "I’d Love to Read the Chart: Where is It? Keys to Vision Testing" CE: 1 CPOMeeting Room 301-302
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Fred Farias III, OD, MS, FAAO Russelltet Coates OD, M.Ed Lorena Flores-Hernandez OD Yutaka Maki, OD, MS, FCOVD "Twists, Turns, and Treatment: Real-World Optometry in Action" CE: 2 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom A
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Blair Lonsberry, OD, FAAO "Exploring the Autoimmune Diseases: A Systemic Approach" CE: 2 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom D
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed, AA Safety "Diagnostics: What’s All the Fuss About?" CE: 1 CPOMeeting Room 301-302
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed, AA Safety "The Difficult Patient: The “Bad Kid” Scenario" CE: 1 CPOMeeting Room 301-302
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Peter J. Cass, OD "Surgical Co-Management Protocols" CE: 1 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom A
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Blair Lonsberry, OD, FAAO "Legends of the Posterior Segment" CE: 2 TPA/DPALone Star Ballroom D
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed, AA Safety "Ethically Speaking" CE: 1 CPOMeeting Room 301-302
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Peter J. Cass, OD "Evaluating Vision Plans: Should I Take it or Not?" CE: 1 General
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Presidential Celebration Reception

Food + Drinks + Games = FUN

 Sponsored by: UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry and
University of Houston College of Optometry
JW Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30pm – 9:30pm
Saturday Night Entertainment: Kevin Viner – Mentalist JW Ballroom 6-8
7:30am – 8:30am
Continental Breakfast JW Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30am – 10:00am
Registration


Floor Plan Maps – Levels 3 and 4

 JW Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00am – 10:00am
Blair Lonsberry, OD, FAAO "Oral Pharmaceuticals in Primary Care Optometry" CE: 2 TPA/DPAJW Ballroom 1-4