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Friday, August 2, 2024

Welcome Day Dress Code

Embrace your newfound courage by donning our dazzling Event T-shirt paired with black pants!

07: 00 AM – 07:20 AM – Get Breakfast & Head to Meeting Rom

07:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Registration Table Open

07:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Exhibit Setup

Friday, August 2, 2024

07:30 AM – 08:20 AM

The Evolving Role of AI in Eyecare

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Maria Sampalis, OD

Friday, August 2, 2024

08:30 AM – 09:20 AM

Courage Unleashed: Confronting Fears, Reclaiming Power 

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Lauretta Justin, OD

Friday, August 2, 2024

09:30 AM – 10:20 AM

Seeing Beauty: Exploring Ocular Aesthetics Across Generations

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Samantha Love, OD

Break & Exhibit Hall

10:30 AM – 11:20 PM 

Friday, August 2, 2024

11:30 AM – 01:10 PM

Florida Jurisprudence

2 FL Credits Pending

Alice Sterling, OD

Sponsored Lunch & Exhibit Hall

01:20 PM – 02:40 PM 

Friday, August 2, 2024

02:50 PM – 04:30 PM

Medical Errors

2 FL Credits Pending

Alice Sterling, OD

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Multicultural Day Dress Code

Celebrate & Embrace Diversity on Multi-Cultural Day. Dress in the vibrant and captivating attire of your native land or cultural roots.

06:30 AM – 07:00 AM – Get Breakfast & Head to Meeting Rom

07:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Registration Table Open

07:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Exhibit Setup

Saturday, August 3, 2024

07:00 AM – 07:50 AM

Empower Your Essence: Unveiling and Embracing Your Core Values

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Lauretta Justin, OD

Saturday, August 3, 2024

08:00 AM – 08:50 AM

Myopia Control for the Primary Care Optometrists

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Nataliya Yakovleva, OD

Saturday, August 3, 2024

09:00 AM – 10:40 AM

Technological & Pharmacological Updates for Dry Eyes Disease Management

2 COPE & FL TQ Credits

Kimberly Riordan, OD, FAAO

Break & Exhibit Hall

10:50 AM – 11:20 PM 

Saturday, August 3, 2024

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM

Digital Eye Strain – The Unseen Epidemic

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Lauretta Justin, OD

Saturday, August 3, 2024

12:30 PM – 01:20 PM

The Top 3 Key Metrics Every OD Must Know for Practice Success

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Lauretta Justin, OD

Sponsored Lunch & Exhibit Hall

01:30 PM – 03:30 PM 

Saturday, August 3, 2024

03:30 PM – 04:20 PM

Amniotic Membrane Wet Lab

No COPE Credits

Speaker TBD

Saturday, August 3, 2024

04:20 PM – Until…

Free Time for A Night Out In Town

No Evening Courses

Saint Augustine

Sunday, August 4, 2024

Multicultural Day Dress Code

Elevate your laser-focused vision with a stunning power outfit, available in any color of your choice, and stand a chance to win exciting prizes for the most creative ensembles.

06:30 AM – 07:00 AM – Get Breakfast & Head to Meeting Rom

07:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Registration Table Open

07:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Exhibit Setup

Sunday, August 4, 2024

07:00 AM – 07:50 AM

Visionary Mastery: Unleashing Your Potential with Laser Focus

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Lauretta Justin, OD

Sunday, August 4, 2024

08:00 AM – 08:50 AM

The Fundamentals of Scleral Lens Fitting

1 COPE & FL Credit

Nataliya Yakovleva, OD

Sunday, August 4, 2024

09:00 AM – 10:40 AM

New Surgical & Pharmaceutical Treatments for Glaucoma

2 COPE & FL TQ Credits Pending

Lenka Champion, MD

Break & Exhibit Hall

10:50 AM – 11:20 PM 

Sunday, August 4, 2024

11:30 AM – 12:20 AM

A Review of Surgical Procedures – Elevating Patient Care with ODs’ Surgical Expertise

1 COPE & FL Credit Pending

Michelle Gonzalez, MD

Sunday, August 4, 2024

12:30 PM – 02:10 PM

New Treatment and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

1 COPE &FL TQ Credit Pending

Speaker TBD

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