2024 Educational Retreat Speakers
Event Agenda
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 PowerÂ
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 PMÂ
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 PMÂ
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 PMÂ
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 PMÂ
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 PMÂ
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
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