Agenda-at-a-Glance

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
OD Breakfast Symposium
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Laser Certification Program: Laser Physics, Hazards and Safety
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
When Drops Won't Do It: Oral Meds in Eyecare
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Laser Certification Program: Laser Tissue Interactions
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
OD Lunch Symposium
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
10 Ways to Enrich Your Leadership Skills
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
SECO Contact Lens Summit - A Day in the Life of a CL Expert: Cases to Make You Laugh or Cry
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Laser Certification Program: Intro to Lasers Therapeutic Workshop
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Promoting the Happiness Advantage in Your Office
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Contact Lens Summit Symposium
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Laser Certification Program: Gonioscopy-A Guide to What You Are Seeing
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
7 Ways to Improve Your Culture
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
SECO Contact Lens Summit - The CL Journal Club
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Hands-on Workshop - Cutting Edge Eye Care: A Showcase of New Technology
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Laser Certification Program: Laser Therapy for the Open Angle Glaucomas-SLT & DSLT
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Overcoming Burnout
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
OD/AHP Dinner Symposium
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Laser Certification Program: Laser Therapy in Narrow Angles
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Communication That Converts Patients to Customers
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Grand Rounds: Think Fast, Diagnose Faster
Thursday, February 26, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Drugs of the Future
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Floaters in Focus: Assessing Treatment of Vitreous Opacities
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
OD/AHP Myopia Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Laser Certification Program: YAG Laser Capsulotomy and Managing Potential Complications
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Special Session - The Fascinating Intersection of Genetics, Color Vision, & Modern Myopia Management
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Pupil Testing
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Laser Certification Program: YAG Laser Vitreolysis – Treat Your Floater Patients With More Than Just Monitoring
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Glaucoma Cross Examination
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
The Physics of Thinness: Understanding Lens Materials & Index
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Retina in Focus: Core Conditions and Cutting Edge Therapies
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Presbyopia Pharmaceuticals on the Horizon
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Creating Dry Eye Protocols for Younger Generations
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Grow Your Team, Grow Your Business
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
The OTC Allergy Equation: Timing, Treatment, and Tailored Care
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Hands-on Workshop - In-Office Surgical Procedures
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Facilitated Learning Lab - Pathways to Vision Therapy: Screening, Referring, and Supporting Your Patients
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
AHP Lunch Symposium
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
OD Lunch Symposium
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Laser Certification Program: Workshop: YAG cap, SLT, PI and YAG vit
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Keynote - Eye Care Reimagined: The AI Advantage
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Staying Up to Date on New Eyecare Technology
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Innovations in Diagnostic Tools and Technology
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Principles of Visual Assessment for Opticians and Technicians
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Hands-on Workshop - Custom Solutions: Scleral and Ortho-K Lens Fitting
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Facilitated Learning Lab - Strategic Team Building: Leading Growth Through Restructuring
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Seeing the Signs: The Diabetic Eye
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Is it Real or No Big Deal?
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Glaucoma Challenges: Real Cases, Real Decisions
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
What is Glaucoma
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Laser Certification Program: Review and Final Exam
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
OD/AHP Dinner Symposium
6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
Nutrition and The Eye From Front to Back
Friday, February 27, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Shedding Light: Managing Ocular Rosacea in Darker Skin Tones
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Revolutionizing Cataract Care in an Office-Based Surgical Suite: How Can ODs Take Part in this New Paradigm Shift
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Corneal Ulcers from Z-A (Zoster to Acanthamoeba)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Prescription for Perfection: The Science Behind a Great Rx
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
AHP Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
OD Dry Eye Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Intro to Optometric Surgery, Instruments, and Consents
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Special Session - The Tried, The True, & The New in Ocular Surface Disease
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Unleash Your PHA-BULOUS
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hands-on Workshop - Lensometry: The Basics
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: The Surgical Anatomy of the Eyelids
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop - Making the Most of Aesthetics & Dry Eye: A Practical Workshop for Doctors of Optometry
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: The Surgical Anatomy of the Eyelids
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Making the Most Out of Patient History
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Made to Order: Custom Meds for the Cornea and Ocular Surface
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Diplopia Management
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Ditch the Sales Pitch: Educating Patients Without Feeling Like a Salesperson
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Power, The Perils, & The Potential of AI for ECPs
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Next Gen SLT: What, When, Where
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Color of Vision: How We See the World
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Optimizing OCT for Posterior Segment Pathology
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop - Lensometry: Advanced Concepts
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
AHP Lunch Symposium
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
OD Lunch Symposium
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Solutions for Presbyopes
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Local Anesthesia
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Why are You Buying Online?
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Staff Retention Hacks: Develop and Delegate
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Florida Jurisprudence
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Vascular Disorders and Vision
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lightning Rounds: Real Cases, Quick Calls
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
AMD: How to Improve Outcomes and Prevent Blindness
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
From Slit Lamp to Superbill: Anterior Segment Cases in Focus
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Neuro-Optometric Management of Visual Snow Syndrome
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Lesion Removal: RF, Scissors, Scalpel, Chemical Cauterization and Cryo
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Eyewear Catwalk Unleashed: The Fashion Forecast You’ll Love
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Optics vs. Cosmetics
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: IPL in the Optometric Practice
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Social Media for Optometry: What Works in 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
How Do I Protect My Doctor's Chair Time?
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
What's New in Anterior Segment Surgery?
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
High Performance Sports Vision
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sight Restored, Life Transformed: The Power of Modern IOLs
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Chalazion Management
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
All About Papilledema
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MIGs Update 2026
Saturday, February 28, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Surgical Mythbusters
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
How to Handle Non-Ocular In Office Emergencies
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Cones and Cross Linking
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
UV vs. Blue
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
AHP Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium: Conflict Management & Difficult Conversations for Optometric Staff
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
OD Glaucoma Hot Topic Breakfast Symposium
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
SECO Professional Opportunities Recruiting Fair
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Botulinum Toxin Use in Optometric Practice
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Special Session - Contemporary Glaucoma Care
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Futures in Focus Breakfast Symposium
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Video Grand Rounds of Surgical Procedures
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Demystifying Myopia Management with Essilor Stellest: From Science to Chairside Success
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Student Board Review SESSION 1: Systemic Health
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Intravitreal Injections: A Thorough Overview
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop - Laser Vitreolysis, Capsulotomy, & Trabeculoplasty
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop - Spectacle Measurements and How to Perform Them
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Student Board Review SESSION 2: Retina, Choroid, Vitreous
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
High-Risk Medications and Neuro-Ophthalmic Challenges
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification Program: Introduction to Suturing
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
What's in the Bottle? New Rx Therapies
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Outpatient Testing: I Can Order That!?!
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations in the Perinatal Patient
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
AHP Lunch Symposium: Patient Buying Behaviors
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Don't Turn a Blind Eye: Incorporating Low Vision Into Everyday Practice
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Futures in Focus Lunch Symposium
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
OD Lunch Symposium
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
First Impressions: Creating an Awesome Patient Experience
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Visual Fields Testing and Common Defects for the Paraoptometric
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Tackling Troubleshooting
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop - What Makes Glasses Fit Correctly and How to Troubleshoot
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Student Board Review SESSION 3: Glaucoma Rapid Fire Roundup
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Giant Cell Arteritis and the Imposters
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lens Fabrication: How Lenses are Made
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Anterior Segment Lasers for the Optometric Physician
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Fraud & Embezzlement: What Every Optometry Practice Should Be Thinking About
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Drive Value in Your Practice
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Clinical DEWS & Don'ts in Dry Eye
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
I'm New and Don’t Know What to Do
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
AI Then & Now: A Clinical and Diagnostic Perspective
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hands-on Workshop - Sports and Performance Vision
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Surgical Procedures Certification: Hands on Lab
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
SECO Showdown: Optometry Edition
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Reputation Management and Online Reviews
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Technician and AI
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Futures in Focus VIP Networking Event
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Back of the Eye, Bottom Line: Posterior Cases and Billing Pearls
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: Systemic Etiologies
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
My Top 20 Neuro Rules
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Boat Anchors, Devices or Toys?  Pathways to Dry Eye Success
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Master Opticianry: Mastery of Ophthalmic Lens Theory and Math
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Opioids in Eye Care
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Eye to Eye With Melton and Thomas
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
What Every Optician and Tech Needs to Know About Ocular Emergencies
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Scheduling for Profitability
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In The Trenches: Managing Geographic Atrophy
Sunday, March 1, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Oral Pharmaceuticals in Eye Care
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Oculomics: Hidden Narratives to Systemic Disease from a Comprehensive Eye Exam
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Chasing the “Benjamins”: Billing & Coding Bootcamp 2026 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Intersection of GLP-1 Therapy and Ocular Health: What Clinicians Need to Know
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Influence of Light and Vision
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
AI Bootcamp: The Basics
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Understanding Medications, Supplements, and Their Impact on Eye Health
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
An Overview of Ophthalmic Optics
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
AI Bootcamp: Advanced Concepts and Practical Use
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Second to None: A Deep Dive into Secondary Glaucomas
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Georgia Opticianry Laws & Rules