About CEwire2024

Join us for the largest online CE event in optometry and see why over 18,000 ODs have chosen to participate over the past eight years!

Earn up to 75 COPE-approved CE credits from leading eye care experts with all-new lectures, without leaving home.

Use your conference pass to Watch LIVE online these dates:

February 3-4, 2024
April 27-28, 2024
June 8-9, 2024
September 7-8, 2024


... OR watch ON DEMAND at your own pace and on your own schedule through December 1, 2024.

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CEwire2024 Course List

• All courses (75 hours) will be presented online at each event as ONLINE INTERACTIVE/SYNCHRONOUS COPE credits.
• The next live event is on April 27 & 28, 2024. [VIEW SCHEDULE]
• All courses are also available ON DEMAND through December 1, 2024 as ONLINE ENDURING/ASYNCHRONOUS COPE credits.
• Your CEwire2024 Season Pass will work at ALL LIVE and On Demand sessions - there is no need to re-register or pay again if you've already signed up. One pass gives you full access!

Speakers

	Kayla Ashlee is the founder of Spexy, an international optometric speaker, a certified optician, and an optometric renegade. Her direct and relatable approach to training has set her apart in the optical industry. Kayla took her knowledge of industry coaching and adapted it to reach any eyecare office that is hungry to grow by putting her training in an online video learning platform called Spexy® The result, she and her team train opticals how to give a sensational experience to their patients and it is transforming the patient relationship with their optical in a powerful way. She also created a tool called FrameTurn® for independent opticals. It allows opticals to have access to frame inventory coaching and guidance based upon each optical’s unique sales numbers and has proven to be a massive profit builder for the independent! To learn more about her visit www.beSpexy.com.
	Brandon Ayres, MD attended Eastern Nazarene College for undergraduate education and then went on to receive his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed an internship through University of Pennsylvania Health System, Presbyterian Medical Center and then completed his Ophthalmology Residency at UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Ayres then went on to complete a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Wills Eye Hospital. Having worked at Ophthalmic Partners since 2007, Dr. Ayres is board-certified in ophthalmology and specializes in all forms of corneal transplantation and complex cataract surgery. He was the first physician at Wills Eye Hospital to perform a Descemets' membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). In addition to corneal transplantation, Dr. Ayres also has experience in the repair of traumatic eye injuries, implant complications and iris repair. For over ten years, Dr. Ayres has been on staff at both the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital, where he is the co-director of the Fellowship Program, and at Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. During his first year as an Attending Physician on the Cornea Service, he became the youngest recipient of the Golden Apple Award at Wills Eye. He given lectures and instructed courses nationally and internationally, including the annual meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgeons, among others.
	Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD is a 1990 graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles with a degree in Biology. He received his optometric degree from the New England College of Optometry in 1994. After graduation Dr. Bloomenstein finished a residency in secondary ophthalmic care at the Barnet Dulaney Eye Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He received his fellowship from the American Academy of Optometry in December 1998. Currently Dr. Bloomenstein is the Director of Optometric Services at the Schwartz Laser Eye Center in Scottsdale, Arizona and President of MRB Eye Consultants. Dr. Bloomenstein is on the editorial board of Primary Care of Optometry News, Review of Optometry, Optometry Times, Modern Optometry, Optometric Management and a frequent contributor to other various optometric journals. Dr. Bloomenstein served as the Chairman of the AOA Continuing Education Committee and served on the board of the Ocular Surface Society of Optometry (OSSO), as well as a founding member of the Optometric Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Society (OCCRS). Dr. Bloomenstein has served as the President of the Arizona Optometric Association, Legislation Chair and President of the Board of the Arizona Optometric Charitable Foundation. Dr. Bloomenstein has delivered over 1500 invited lectures worldwide and serves as a consultant to numerous industry-leading pharmaceutical, biomedical and information technology companies.
	Crystal Brimer, OD, FAAO is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Southern College of Optometry, and a Fellow of the AAO. In Wilmington, NC, she owns a private boutique practice and Dry Eye Center, that she also uses for clinical investigations. Dr. Brimer is devoted to the development of equipment and protocols that help doctors differentiate the underlying causes of ocular surface disease and ensure successful outcomes. Dr. Brimer enjoys publishing articles as well as the extensive travel, both nationally and internationally, to lecture and consult within the field. In her down time, she enjoys life on the water and being a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
	Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO is a 2002 graduate of the New England College of Optometry. He is a partner of Premier Vision Group, a successful three location optometric practice in Northwest Ohio. He practices full scope optometry with an emphasis on ocular disease management of the anterior segment, contact lenses and glaucoma. He is active at all levels of organized optometry. Dr. Brujic is on the editorial board for a number of optometric publications. He has published over 250 articles and has given over 1400 lectures, both nationally and internationally on contemporary topics in eye care.
	Benjamin P. Casella, OD is a third-generation optometrist who owns and operates Casella Eye Center in Augusta, GA, which was established in 1948 by his grandfather, Victor. After graduating from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and completing his residency at State University of New York College of Optometry, Dr. Casella joined the family practice in 2008, continuing the tradition of providing quality care to the local community alongside his father. In addition to managing the family practice, Dr. Casella serves as the chief optometric editor of Optometry Times®. He is very active within the professional optometric community, holding many positions within the Georgia Optometric Association, serving on the AOA Evidence Based Optometry Committee, and having been named the Young OD of the South by SECO International in 2014.
	Michael Chaglasian, OD, FAAO is an associate professor at ICO and chief of staff of the Illinois Eye Institute. He is a graduate of State University of New York College of Optometry and completed a residency in primary eye care/ocular disease at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Chaglasian is in charge of the Glaucoma Service at the Illinois Eye Institute, providing patient care while instructing residents and students. He is a founding member and treasurer of the Optometric Glaucoma Society and has a number of published articles and has contributed chapters to several popular textbooks on the topics of glaucoma and visual fields.
	Clark Y. Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO is both Director of Cornea Specialty Lenses at Wills Eye Hospital - Cornea Service and Director of Clinical Services at TLC Vision. After finishing his residency, he further completed a fellowship in cornea and contact lenses. He has taken part in numerous clinical studies on corneal cross-linking and has authored extensively on keratoconus management involving both surgical and/or contact lens innovations. He is an advisory board member at International Keratoconus Academy (IKA), Gas Permeable Lens Institute (GPLI), and Optometric Cornea Cataract and Refractive Society (OCCRS). In addition, Dr. Chang is also the immediate past president of New Jersey Academy of Optometry and the current vice chair of the membership committee at the American Academy of Optometry.
	Thomas R. Cheezum, O.D., CPC, COPC is a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He was in private practice for 35 years. After selling his practice in 2013, he worked in a multi specialty medi-cal practice providing medical eye care to a high risk Medicare aged patient base until 2018 when he retired from clinical practice. He is a past member of the Virginia Board of Examiners in Optometry and past recipient of both the “O.D. of the Year” and “Distinguished Achievement" awards of the Virginia Optometric Asso-ciation. He currently does consulting work in the areas of record keeping, billing, coding and practice compliance with various government programs. He is also an AAPC Certified Professional Coder and is the first optometrist to attain the Certified Ophthalmology Professional Coder credential.
	Ilan Cohen, MD is the president and medical director of the Cohen Eye Institute, with locations in New York and New Jersey. He is fellowship-trained in cornea and refractive surgery. In the last 25 years, he has performed more than 75,000 vision correction procedures including on more than 1000 doctors. Dr. Cohen performed the first implantable contact lens procedure (ICL), in the Tri-state area. Dr. Cohen’s vast surgical experience includes a large number of complex cataract and LASIK surgeries that are referred to him by other ophthalmologists seeking his unique skill set with such delicate operations. Dr. Cohen is a graduate of Tufts University School of medicine and did his cornea fellowship at the Vanderbilt Medical Center.
	Nina Crowley, PhD, RDN, LD is an advocate for effective communication, patient-centered approach, and improved access to care for people with obesity. After 16 years as dietitian and Program Coordinator with Medical University of South Carolina’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program, she has recently joined seca's Medical Body Composition and Bioimpedance Analysis Division as the Professional Affiliations and Education Manager. Nina partners with health care providers and organizations to provide education and support for using body composition analysis as an outcome. Nina holds her doctorate in Health Psychology from Walden University, her MS in Health Care Policy and Management from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and her BS in Nutrition Science from Cornell University. Dr. Crowley has published 11 peer-reviewed articles, presented 36 abstracts/posters at professional meetings, and given over 120 invited presentations over the past decade on psychological variables like quality of life and eating behaviors, long-term outcomes and optimized patient care through better communication, patient-centered care, and motivational interviewing, and reducing weight bias and obesity stigma. She’s served in several leadership positions for all of the local, regional, and national Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as for the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric surgery, and serves on the board of directors for the patient advocacy group, the Obesity Action Coalition.
	Pinakin Davey, OD, PhD, FAAO is a tenured full Professor at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry. He holds Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from Southern College of Optometry and a Ph.D. from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England. His post-doctoral research fellowship at University of Louisville for three years was focused on improving imaging techniques in glaucoma. His research is focused on retinal physiology and glaucoma particularly improving visual function in disease states. He has authored over 75 international publications and has given over 300 conference and invited presentations both nationally and internationally. His research work is funded in past and present by the National Institute of Health and industry sponsored FDA trials.
	Murray Fingeret, OD, FAAO is Chief of the Optometry Section, Brooklyn/St. Albans Campus, Department of Veterans Administration New York Harbor Health Care System. Dr. Fingeret is a Clinical Professor at the State University of New York, College of Optometry and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Fingeret was induced into the National Optometry Hall of Fame in 2019 and sits on the Board of Directors of the Glaucoma Foundation. He is a member of the American Glaucoma Society, the American Optometric Association, and the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Fingeret is a founding member and past-president of the Optometric Glaucoma Society and currently the president of the Optometric Glaucoma Foundation. He is the recipient of the 2013 Vincent Ellerbrock Clinician Educator Award from the American Academy of Optometry, 2008 Distinguished Service Award Optometric Glaucoma Society, 2005 Carel C. Koch Memorial Medal from the American Academy of Optometry, 1999 AMSUS Federal Service Optometrist of the Year award and 1996 Otsuka Glaucoma Educators Award from the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Fingeret sits on the annual meeting program committee, Glaucoma Section, Association in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), the editorial boards for the Journal of Glaucoma, International Glaucoma Review, Glaucoma Today, Primary Care Optometry News, Optometry Times and Review of Optometry and has authored numerous articles and co-authored the texts "Atlas of Primary Eyecare Procedures" and "Primary Care of the Glaucomas".
	Mark Friedberg, MD graduated with top honors from Brown University Undergraduate and was selected to the medical honor society at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Friedberg was also chosen to be one of 12 residents at the renowned Wills Eye Hospital where he did his training. He was then selected to be the coveted, sole retinal trainee for the Washington National Eye Center located at the Washington Hospital Center. He is the co-founding editor and original lead author of the best selling book in ophthalmology, The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease. Dr. Friedberg has also published numerous articles on eye surgery, has given dozens of lectures to societies of eye doctors, and has been a reviewer for eye journals in the past. He has served as a consultant to over 100 eye doctors and has performed thousands of eye operations.
	Jeffry Gerson, OD graduated from Indiana University school of optometry in 1997. He then went on to complete a residency at the VA medical center in Kansas City concentrating on ocular disease and low vision. Immediately after leaving the VA, he became faculty at the University of Kansas school of medicine in the department of ophthalmology. Dr. Gerson was responsible for staffing clinics as well as some resident education and development of a low vision clinic. Before entering private practice, he was in several different settings, including 2 ½ years in a retinal referral center where he had access to numerous diagnostic technologies as well as participation in numerous clinical trials. Dr. Gerson has authored several articles in journals such as “Review of Optometry” and “Optometric Management”, and continues to do so. He also lectures frequently on the topics of retinal disease and systemic disease both here in the US and abroad. He is on numerous advisory boards which often times allows him early access to technology. He is a member of the American Optometric Association as well as the Kansas optometric association which named him their 2008 Young OD of the Year. He is a fellow of both the Academy of Optometry and Optometric Retina Society.
	Joy Harewood, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO is the Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY College of Optometry, where she also holds the title of Associate Clinical Professor. She is a graduate of Berkeley Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease at SUNY College of Optometry. Dr Harewood spent most of her career working in city hospitals in medically underserved areas of New York City, and has lectured nationally and internationally on topics in ocular disease management and culturally responsive care. She has been a leading voice in the push for equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the profession of optometry.
	Michelle J. Hoff, OD, FAAO ABOM, FNAO became a licensed optician in 1987 and has 3 degrees from the University of California Berkeley, a BA in Marine Biology, a BS in Vision Science and Doctor of Optometry. She started her career as a staff optician in 1990 at UC Berkeley School of Optometry and progressed to associate professor. Dr. Hoff's area of education is Ophthalmic Optics but has taught Clinical Examination of the Eye, as well as a clinical instructor in the Eye Wear Center, Primary Care, and Binocular Vision clinics. She also has several years of experience in high end retail optical sales and management, private practice, and finishing laboratory work. In addition to her teaching position, Dr. Hoff is one of three founding partners of Sightline Ophthalmic Consulting, LLC. The company is committed to helping vision care professionals through education and training to elevate their patient care and business revenue.
	Samantha Hornberger, OD graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry in 2005. She was born and raised in Indiana and is a Hoosier through and through, loving Bloomington so much that she remained there to complete residency training with a focus on cornea disease and contact lenses. Dr. Hornberger owns a practice in Dearborn County, Indiana she opened cold in fall 2013 that she recently expanded in order to serve more of her hometown community. Dr. Hornberger is the President of her local Indiana Optometry Association society and is actively working to advocate for optometry. She also enjoys speaking on practice management and teaching continuing education classes along with speaking on behalf of products and companies she strongly believes in. Dr. Hornberger’s passion is sharing knowledge with and promoting her fellow eye care professionals in able to help them be more successful and is grateful to also be providing high-tech but approachable eye care to her hometown community.
	Mitchel J. Ibach, OD, FAAO is a residency trained optometrist at Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Ibach attended the Pacific University College of Optometry where he graduated summa cum laude. Mitch completed his residency training at Minnesota Eye Consultants with a concentration on cornea, refractive surgery, external disease and glaucoma. In September of 2014, he joined Vance Thompson Vision to focus on advanced anterior segment surgery care and pathology. Mitch is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, an Intrepid Eye Society member, a member with the American Optometric Association, Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS), and the South Dakota Optometric Society. Dr. Ibach is the residency co-coordinator at Vance Thompson Vision, and is also an adjunct clinical faculty for the Illinois College of Optometry and the Pikesville College of Optometry
	Lillian T. Kalaczinski, OD, FAAO, DIPL ABO is an associate professor at Ferris State University and Chief of Primary Care Servies at University Eye Center. She is a 1998 MCO graduate following three years in the Pre-Optometry program at Ferris. She served as director of vision services at a Grand Rapids-area community health center before joining the MCO faculty in 2015. Dr. Kalaczinski was named Michigan Optometric Association's 2021 Educator of the Year, and in 2022 was named as interim Assoicate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at Ferris.
	Viola Kanevsky, OD is a pediatric optometrist specializing in custom contact lenses, who has practiced on the Upper West Side of Manhattan for almost 30 years. An émigré from the former Soviet Union, Dr. Kanevsky lived in Netanya, Brussels, and Miami, until her family settled in New York City in 1979. Many years later, having earned a BS from Pace University and a Doctorate from SUNY State College of Optometry, she works and lives with her husband, daughter, and son in the neighborhood that she loves best. . She is the immediate past President of the New York State Optometric Association and has served on its board in various capacities for several years; she has served as director of the Optometric Society of the City of New York. She is the president of the NY chapter of Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) and has joined VOSH on medical missions to orphanages in Mexico, Peru and Guatemala. In 2022, Dr. Kanevsky ranked #1 on Newsweek’s list of America's Best Eye Doctors.
	Isabel Kazemi, OD, FAAO practiced for almost two decades in a private practice in San Francisco, after graduating from UC Berkeley School of Optometry, where she returned to as a full-time faculty member and clinical instructor at the school's Eyewear Center and as an attending instructor at a Community Clinic. Dr. Kazemi embraces her role as an educator and patient care provider, lecturing locally to students, faculty, community optometrists, and nationally at the American Academy of Optometry Meetings. Dr. Kazemi's commitment to education, community service, and patient care is evidenced by awards, such as a Certificate of Honor for Outstanding Service presented by Mayor Gavin Newsom and the City of San Francisco as well as a Certificate of Recognition for Continued Support Assisting Businesses presented by the U.S. Senate.
	Oliver C. Kuhn-Wilken, OD practices as a staff optometrist at Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute in Tualatin, Oregon, primarily doing pre- and post-operative care for cataract and refractive surgery. He received his doctor of optometry degree from Pacific University, and completed a residency in geriatric optometry, low vision, and ocular disease at the American Lake VA Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. Away from work, Oliver enjoys trail running, rowing, reading, hiking, and having adventures with his wife and two kids.
	Graham Lakkis, BScOptom, GradCertOcTher, FACO owns a private practice in East Victoria, Australia, with a clinical focus on ocular disease management and glaucoma treatment. Graham also holds positions as a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne Department of Optometry and Vision Science, and Lead Optometrist at the University of Melbourne Glaucoma Clinic. He is a member of the Optometry Board of Australia’s Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee, Optometry Australia’s Glaucoma Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Glaucoma Communities of Practice. Graham has lectured at both local and international conferences on the topics of glaucoma, ocular disease and advanced clinical instrumentation.
	Cory J. Lappin, OD, FAAO is a native of Northeast Ohio and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with Honors with Distinction. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University College of Optometry, where he concurrently completed his Master of Science degree in Vision Science. At the college he served as Class President and was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society. Following graduation, Dr. Lappin continued his training by completing a residency in Ocular Disease at the renowned Cincinnati Eye Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Lappin has been recognized for his clinical performance, receiving the American Academy of Optometry Foundation Practice Excellence Award. He has also been actively engaged in research, being selected to take part in the NIH/NEI T35 research training program and receiving the Vincent J. Ellerbrock Memorial Award in recognition of accomplishments in vision science research. Dr. Lappin practices at Phoenix Eye Care and the Dry Eye Center of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona, where he treats a wide variety of ocular diseases, with a particular interest in dry eye and ocular surface disease. Additionally, he has authored numerous articles and lectures on topics related to ocular surface disease. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a member of the American Optometric Association, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Optometric Association. He also volunteers with the Special Olympics Opening Eyes program. In his free time, Dr. Lappin enjoys weight lifting, trail running, and exploring the world through hiking and new culinary experiences.
	Anupam Laul, OD, FAAO, DIPL ABO has been clinical faculty at SUNY Optometry since 2016. Prior to SUNY, he served as clinical faculty at Johns Hopkins, School of Medicine and the Ohio State University, College of Optometry where he was the Chief of the Ocular Disease Service. He graduated from the Michigan College of Optometry, followed by a residency in Ocular Disease at the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston/New England College of Optometry. He is an attending in the Primary Eye Care Service and the Glaucoma Service and also teaches ocular disease clinical procedures labs. He is the instructor of record of the Ophthalmic Lasers and In-Office Surgical Procedures course and The Role of the Optometrist in Surgical Care elective. He is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, the American Optometric Association, the Optometric Glaucoma Society and is board certified by the American Board of Optometry. Dr. Laul is also the Chair of the Environmental Safety and Infection Control Committee and runs the Glaucoma Micro-Credential Program at the College.
	Austin R. Lifferth OD, FAAO graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry in 2003 and completed a post-graduate residency in ocular disease at the Huntington, West Virginia Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2003-2004. Since that time, he has practiced in an ophthalmology co-management center for several years at Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers, a hospital-based setting at The Villages, Florida Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, and is now back home again in Indiana as a consultative optometrist with an emphasis in glaucoma management at Center for Sight in Carmel, Indiana. Dr. Lifferth is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Glaucoma Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry, Chair of the Glaucoma Section of the American Academy of Optometry, and is a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society.
	Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO is a graduate of Pacific University College of Optometry. Upon graduation, he completed a residency in Family Practice Optometry with an emphasis in Ocular Disease through Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO). Dr. Lighthizer has since joined the faculty at the Oklahoma College of Optometry and serves as the Chief of Specialty Care Clinics and the Chief of Electrodiagnostics Clinic. In 2014, he founded and now heads the Dry Eye Clinic at the College of Optometry. Also in 2014, he was named the Director of Continuing Education as well as the Assistant Dean for Clinical Care Services at the Oklahoma College of Optometry. Starting in 2020, he was named the Associate Dean of the NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry. He is a founding member, and currently serves as President, of the Intrepid Eye Society which is a group of emerging thought leaders in optometry. He was named a member of PCON 250 – A list of the top 250 optometrists in the country who practice progressively, provide innovative patient care, conduct optometric research or excel in academia and share what they have learned with other optometrists to advance the profession. Dr. Lighthizer lectures nationally and internationally on numerous topics, most notably advanced ophthalmic procedures, electrodiagnostics, and ocular disease.
	Richard J. Madonna, OD, FAAO is Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Education and Director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education at the SUNY College of Optometry. Clinically, his practice at the College’s University Eye Center is limited to glaucoma. He lectures nationally and internationally on glaucoma and ophthalmic imaging. Among many professional activities, he currently serves as Vice President of the Optometric Glaucoma Society. He has received a number of awards, most recently the American Academy of Optometry’s 2017 Vincent Ellerbrock Clinician-Educator Award. Dr. Madonna was formerly Director of the Optometric Residency Program at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System and Chief of the Optometry Section at the VA Medical Center in Castle Point, New York.
	Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO is a Doctor of Optometry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Optometric Retina Society. She received her Doctorate of Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University and completed an ocular disease residency at the Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Following completion of her residency, Dr. Majcher served as Chief of the Retinal Disease Clinic and an Assistant Professor at the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry for 8 years. In 2019 she joined the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry as an Associate Professor and the Director of Residency Programs. Dr. Majcher's research interests include retinal disease and OCT angiography.
	Beeran Meghpara, MD is a member of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist who specializes in cornea, cataract, and laser refractive surgery. Dr. Meghpara performs all forms of corneal transplantation, including partial thickness DMEK and DALK. He has extensive experience with the latest technology in cataract surgery including the femtosecond laser and advanced technology intraocular lens implants that correct astigmatism and presbyopia. He also specializes in blade-less customized LASIK, advanced surface ablation, and phakic intraocular lens surgery to help patients reduce their dependence on glasses and contacts. As a corneal specialist, Dr. Meghpara also treats corneal infections and ocular surface diseases like dry eye. Dr. Meghpara graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where he was selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine. After residency, Dr. Meghpara completed a fellowship in corneal and refractive surgery at the University of Colorado. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a faculty appointment at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. He has authored numerous articles and delivered lectures at local and national meetings. He is actively involved in teaching ophthalmology residents on the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital and also covers trauma call at the Wills Eye Emergency Room.
	Paula R. Newsome, OD, MS, FAAO, FAARM, CHC is the first African American female to establish a private practice of optometry in the state of North Carolina. Dr. Newsome, is the president and CEO of Advantage Vision Center, a multi-million dollar practice located in uptown Charlotte that has 6 exam operatories in a state of the art facility where first in class service along with first in class care are core values. Dr Newsome earned her OD and MS concurrently from UAB School of Optometry followed by a residency in Primary Care at The Eye Institute. After a brief teaching stint as a former assistant professor at UMSL she opened her practice solo HOT in Charlotte. She is an adjunct professor with SCO, UMSL, UAB, and Salus. In 2017, she was the first optometrist in the country to establish a nationally certified Diabetes Self Management Program, KNOC out Diabetes, that is still in existence. Dr. Newsome is an experienced lecturer and key opinion leader in the industry in the United States. She also is the first African American female in the country to become a member of the prestigious American Academy of Optometry.
	John Nolan, PhD is the Principal Investigator of the Macular Pigment Research Group (MPRG) in the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland (www.nrci.ie) in Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. His research group studies the role of eye nutrition for vision and prevention of blindness, and current studies are investigating the link between nutrition and brain health and function. Dr. Nolan has secured over €5 million in research funding to date to support these studies. He has presented at over 100 international scientific conferences and has published 89 peer-reviewed scientific papers, which have been cited 3,317 times. His H-index is 37. He is co-editor of Carotenoids and Retinal Disease published by Taylor and Francis in 2013 & is a member of the Ocular Nutrition Society. He is currently serving his third term as Chair of the International Brain and Ocular Nutrition (BON) Conference, and is an editor of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
	Bruce Onofrey, OD, RPh is a 1982 graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry and residency at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center. He also has degrees in chemistry and Pharmacy. He recently retired from the Lovelace Medical Center Eye Dept after 25 years where he served as the Chief of Optometry and Vice-chairman of eye services. His most current position is as a clinical professor at the University of Houston and the Executive Director of continuing education programs. His special interests include lectures in general and ocular pharmacology and clinical drug research. Dr. Onofrey is a frequent contributor to ophthalmic literature. He is the current editor of “Clinical Optometric Pharmacology and Therapeutics”, and the author of “The Ocular Therapeutics Handbook, A Clinical Manual”, both published by Lippincott. He also serves as a contributing editor to “Primary Care Optometry News”. He is an internationally recognized lecturer on the management of ocular disease and the use of pharmaceutical agents.
	Carlo J. Pelino, OD, FAAO is a 1994 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. In 1995 Dr. Pelino completed a PCO ocular disease residency at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, where he concentrated in retina and neuro-ophthalmic disease. Dr. Pelino is currently a full time Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and is director of the optometric retina service at The Eye Institute. He recently completed a one year retinal fellowship emphasizing medical and surgical treatments under the direction of vitreo-retinal surgeons at Crozier-Chester and Riddle Memorial Hospitals in suburban Philadelphia. Dr. Pelino is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry. He regularly lectures in domestic and international programs.
	Tamara Petrosyan, OD is an associate clinical professor at SUNY College of Optometry in the Primary Care, Ocular Disease, Pediatrics, and Vision Therapy departments. Dr. Petrosyan lectures internationally and has published articles and book chapters on various topics. Dr. Petrosyan helped implement free pediatric exams for over 30,000 children through the Armenian Eyecare Project, developed over a dozen vision therapy workbooks, and helped start and previously worked with Anteo Health where she developed all of the vision therapy content. She is the InfantSEE liaison for New Jersey, head of the clinical care committees for pediatrics and vision therapy, and previously on the board of directors for the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP). Dr. Petrosyan has received the Young Optometrist of the Year and Optometrist of the Year from NJSOP and the Young Optometrist of the Year award from the AOA.
	Joseph Pizzimenti, OD is a full-time faculty member at the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (UIWRSO). He received his Doctor of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry, and completed a residency in Low Vision and Ocular Disease at the University of Houston. Dr. Pizzimenti is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and the Optometric Retina Society (ORS), serving as ORS President from 2012-2014. Dr. Pizzimenti’s areas of research interest include diabetes, age-related macular degeneration, vitreomacular adhesion, and low vision. His scientific articles have appeared in a host of peerreviewed journals. Dr. Pizzimenti was awarded a Fellowship by the World Council of Optometry in 2006, resulting in an appointment to teach and evaluate optometric education programs in Central Europe. He is involved in the both the didactic and clinical education at UIWRSO and the UIW Eye Institute.
	Yuna Rapoport, MD, MPH is a board-certified ophthalmologist with extra fellowship training in refractive, corneal, and cataract surgery. Having trained at Mass Eye and Ear of Harvard Medical School and having participated in the Accelerated Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern, and Vanderbilt, she has accumulated a fund of expertise that she now brings to each patient. As Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, Dr. Rapoport is actively involved in resident and fellow education. She is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, a member of New York State Ophthalmological Society and of American Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery. Dr. Rapoport has been named a Castle Connolly’s Top Cataract and Cornea Doctor by her peers and colleagues. Her work regarding advances in eye care and surgery has been published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals and presented at major ophthalmology meetings. She is the Founder and Director of Manhattan Eye, a boutique private practice in Manhattan.
	Christopher J. Rapuano, MD is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in corneal diseases, and is the Chief of the Wills Eye Cornea Service. He is also a Professor of Ophthalmology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Rapuano is the author of several books, numerous book chapters and more than 150 articles in the peer-reviewed literature on corneal diseases, refractive surgery, and excimer laser PTK surgery. During his ophthalmology residency, Dr. Rapuano co-authored the best-selling textbook in ophthalmology, The Wills Eye Manual. He is also the series editor for the Wills Eye Color Atlas Series; Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of Ophthalmology; and actively serves on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals, including Cornea, Expert Review of Ophthalmology and Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. Among his many accomplishments, Dr Rapuano has received the Honor Award, Senior Honor Award, and Secretariat Award (three times) from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Dr Rapuano has served on many committees of the AAO including chairing the Refractive Surgery Basic and Clinical Science Course book and Preferred Practice Patterns committees.
	Susan Resnick, OD, FAAO, FSLS is the president and managing partner of Drs. Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick and Associates, a contact lens and anterior segment specialty practice with locations in New York City and Long Island. Having received her Doctor of Optometry from The State University College of Optometry in New York, Dr. Resnick has devoted her clinical career of over thirty years to specialty contact lens fitting, ocular surface wellness, and refractive surgery co-management. Dr. Resnick, a diplomate of the Cornea, Contact Lens and Refractive Surgery Section of the American Academy of Optometry and a Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society, is a frequent speaker and author on the topics of specialty lenses and practice management. She has participated in numerous clinical trials for the contact lens and pharmaceutical industry. She is devoted to mentoring aspiring and newly minted optometrists.
	Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona before earning her Doctorate of Optometry at Nova Southeastern University. She completed her residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami and is a partner at West Broward Eyecare in South Florida. Dr. Rhue is passionate about health care technology, myopia management, specialty contact lens fits and practice management. She enjoys sharing her love for technology and myopia management through speaking engagements to help optometrists understand business, technology and new areas of care to help all parties involved. Dr. Rhue is the co-founder of Dr. Contact Lens and TechifEYE. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, playing tennis, standing on her head in yoga and traveling.
	Julie Rodman, OD, MSc, FAAO is the Chief of the Broward Eye Care Institute in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Her research interests include Optical Coherence Tomography/Angiography and Vitreoretinal Disease. Dr. Rodman has authored over thirty publications with an emphasis on retinal disease. She recently published “Optical Coherence Tomography Atlas: A Case Study Approach”, the first reference book on this topic written by an optometrist. Dr. Rodman is a member of the American Optometric Association, American Academy of Optometry, Florida Optometric Association, Optometric Retina Society and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Dr. Rodman is a member of the Optovue Advisory Board where she serves as a lecturer and consultant. She holds her Oral Pharmaceuticals Certification and is Laser/Surgical Certified as well. Dr. Rodman has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Clinical Precepting, and Preceptor of the Year. She was recognized as a Primary Care Optometry News “Top 300” Optometrists recognizing excellence in innovation and furthering of the profession. FYI: In her free time, Dr. Rodman loves spending time with her husband and two daughters….just doing anything with them!!!!
	Steve Silberberg, OD is the founder of a group practice, An Eye to the Future in Matawan, NJ, and is the Program Coordinator of CEwire. Dr Silberberg is a frequently published author and consultant for industry. He has served as VP of the Monmouth-Ocean Counties Society of Optometric Physicians, as a member-director for IDOC alliance, an was one of the original trustees of the American Association of Doctors of Optometry (AADO). He currently serves as an administrator the Facebook group Facebook group Private Practice in Optometry, which has over 6,000 members. Dr Silberberg graduated as departmental valedictorian from SUNY at Stony Brook before attending MIT on full scholarship in Planetary Astrophysics. He then attended SUNY College of Optometry, graduating as class valedictorian along with winning the Beta Sigma Kappa award for vision science, the Fredrick Brock award for excellence in Vision Therapy, and the Ester Werner award for academic excellence.
	Christine W. Sindt OD, FAAO is a 1994 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. She completed a disease-based residency at the Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center. Dr. Sindt joined the faculty of the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in 1995, where she is currently the director of the contact lens service and professor of clinical ophthalmology. She also serves as a consultant optometrist for the Iowa City Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Sindt holds 7 US patents and has over 150 publications. She regularly travels to conferences, both nationally and internationally. She has had numerous funded research grants; her current research projects include elevation specific scleral lens design, higher order aberration control on contact lenses, ocular health associated with scleral lenses, and smart contact lenses. Dr. Sindt is the past chair of the American Optometric Association Contact Lens and Cornea Section, and the co-founder and past president of the Scleral Lens Education Society.
	Steven Sorkin, OD earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry. He has received multiple clinical honors and has participated in many contact lens related studies. He lectures extensively throughout the country and internationally on contact lenses, dry eyes, ocular allergies, ocular therapeutics and corneal disease. He has a special interest in difficult to fit contact lens patients, such as those with keratoconus and post surgical cases and manages many patients with complex anterior segment conditions. Dr. Sorkin currently serves as President of the Essex County Optometric Society and is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians. He is also a Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society. He was named New Jersey Optometrist of the Year by NJSOP in 2018.
	Joseph Sowka, OD, FAAO is an attending optometric physician at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, a large medical-surgical practice where he focuses on glaucoma management and neuro-ophthalmic disease. He is the residency education coordinator at Center for Sight. He is also Director of Optometric Business Development for US EYE. He was formerly Professor of Optometry at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry for 28 years where he served as Chief of The Advanced Care Service, Director of the Glaucoma Service, and Program Coordinator and Supervisor for the Ocular Disease Residency. Dr. Sowka is a founding member of both the Optometric Glaucoma Society and Optometric Retina Society. He is also the Founder and former Chair of the Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders in Optometry Special Interest Group for the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Sowka is a Glaucoma Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry. In 2021 and 2022, he was ranked #4 optometrist in the US by Newsweek magazine “America’s Best Eye Doctors” list. He is a partner and co-owner of Optometric Education Consultants
	Shannon L. Steinhäuser, OD, MS, FAAO is the owner of Phoenix Eye Care, a full-scope optometric practice, in Phoenix, AZ. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Nebraska-Kearney as a pre-optometry major and California State University-Fresno majoring in molecular cellular biology. She earned her bachelors of visual science and her doctor of optometry degrees from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1997 and 1999, respectively. She has been a Arizona resident since 1998. In 2000 Dr. Steinhäuser completed a residency in Primary Care and Ocular Disease at the Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton, AZ, on the Gila River Indian Reservation. She earned the distinction of Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry that same year. Dr. Steinhäuser is an adjunct clinical instructor at Midwestern University Eye Institute in Glendale, AZ, with a focus in primary eye care and specialty contact lenses. She has participated in multiple clinical studies, published, and lectured on the topics of glaucoma and retinal disease. She serves as chief medical editor for the Optometric Physician e-journal.
	Jennifer Stewart, OD is an optometrist, internationally recognized speaker, writer, consultant, and entrepreneur. She has a passion for helping optometrists and organizations with operations, sales success, practice management and sales team training through her advisory and consulting firm, OD Perspectives. She is the Professional Editor of Independent Strong, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the New England College of Optometry and a consultant for Coopervision, MacuHealth and Zyloware. With a deep interest in sports vision, Dr. Stewart is the Co-Founder and Chief Vision Officer for Performance 20/20, which provides services for sports and performance vision training. She is a recipient of the Theia Award for Innovation by Women in Optometry and serves on the Executive Board for the International Sports Vision Association. Dr. Stewart is passionate about sports safety, enhancing performance, and helping business owners achieve their goals. An avid Disney fan, she lives her life by the quote “if you can dream it, you can do it.” She is inspired to help others with their dreams.
	Shaina Sullivan, OD is a Pacific University College of Optometry graduate who practices in Beaverton, OR in partnership with Dr. Charles McBride. She is the Membership Director for the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association and an active advocate for optometry across the state and nation. Dr. Sullivan enjoys bowling, camping, attending local sporting events, and spending time with her husband and son.
	Don Teig, OD, FAAO is the true pioneer in the field of Visual Neurocognitive Sports Performance Training. He began his career with 15 teams in Major League Baseball in 1980 and has evaluated and trained athletes from virtually every sport in his career including 5 NBA teams, 3 NHL teams, 3 NFL Teams, Pro Tennis & Golf tours, many Olympic Teams, etc. Currently, he is the creator of “The Training Room” Website, Podcast, Videocast, “Alpha Zone” Sports Performance Training Clubs and YouTube Channel. He is the founder and medical director of “The A Team” – High Performance Vision Associates (a 65 member group of elite sports medicine professionals that, since its inception eight years ago, has worked with an impressively diverse array of athletes.) www.highperformancevisionassociates.com Dr. Teig is the Executive Director of “The I Gym”, a cutting- edge Visual Performance training center in Sunrise, Florida. “The I Gym” is the exclusive vision care providers for the NHL Florida Panthers Hockey Team.
	William Tullo, OD, FAAO is the Vice President of Clinical Services for Vision Group Holdings, TLC Laser Eye Centers and Laser Vision Institute. He has served as Assistant Clinical Professor specializing in cornea and contact lenses and he has maintained a private practice in his hometown Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Tullo lectures extensively internationally on refractive surgery, cornea diseases and eye implications of child abuse. Dr. Tullo is a Diplomate Cornea, Contact Lens and Refractive Surgery for the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the American Optometric Association. He is an executive board member of the International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals.
	Richard S. Witlin, MD, FACS, of the Witlin Center for Advanced Eye Care, serving East Brunswick, Toms River, and Morristown, New Jersey, is one of the pioneers in refractive surgery in the New Jersey area since 1981 when he performed the first radial keratotomy procedure in central New Jersey. Following the FDA approval of excimer laser surgery in 1996, Dr. Witlin took up both photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and LASIK surgery. One of the most experienced LASIK surgeons in New Jersey, Dr. Witlin has performed 6,000 LASIK procedures and 25,000 cataract procedures since 1997. The surgical results have been outstanding, with over 98% of his patients achieving 20/40 or better visual acuities. A board-certified ophthalmic microsurgeon, Dr. Witlin received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, where he graduated with honors at the top of his class and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the National Medical Honor Society. He completed his internship and residency at the Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, New York, where he served as chief resident in ophthalmology. Dr. Witlin is an enthusiastic refractive surgical educator, sharing his expertise with numerous professional and civic groups. He has trained and supervised many eye doctors and has lectured throughout the United States and internationally. Dr. Witlin maintains faculty appointments at several prestigious teaching hospitals, including Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City. In 1998, Dr. Witlin established the Witlin Center for Advanced Eye Care, dedicated to the performance of refractive eye surgery and small incision, sutureless cataract microsurgery.
	Maria A. Znamenska, MD, PhD has been working in the medical field since 2004. Maria obtained their MD and PhD from Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (NMAPE) between in the field of Ophthalmology. Maria began their career as an Ophthalmologist at the Eye Microsurgery Centre. In 2013, they joined the Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (NMAPE) as an Associate Professor. In 2016, they took on the role of Ophthalmologist at Smart Clinic. In 2017, they became the Chief Medical Officer at Altris AI and also became the Owner of Expert Ophthalmology.