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CEwire

CEwire2022 Starts Saturday, Feb 19!


CEwire2022: The Largest CE Conference in Optometry is Back!
With 60 Interactive & On Demand COPE CREDITS

REGISTER HERE

Join us for the largest online CE event in optometry and see why over 16,000 ODs have chosen to participate over the past six years!

Use your conference pass to Watch LIVE online these dates:

February 19 & 20
March 19 & 20
May 14 & 15

OR watch ON DEMAND at your own pace and on your own schedule through August 1, 2022.

Register to receive exclusive discounts from leading vendors, and tune in to the CEwire2022 Livestream, where we’ll chat with optometric thought leaders and eye care industry executives.

Discuss the event & ask questions in this thread. Hope to see you there!

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Webinar

Using Integrated Telehealth to Expand your Reach

What role does telehealth play in Optometry?
What can a practice owner do to provide on-demand, patient-centric care?

In this ODwire.org Webinar, Rasa Tamulavichus, OD — the founder of Big City Optical with over 16 years of practice experience and 16 locations to date — will present a practice owner’s point of view on new technology investment and how she utilizes the latest innovations to grow and scale her business while enhancing the patient experience.

She will describe how the right technology combination allows her to provide exceptional patient care as the primary care doctor for the eye.

We will explore how today’s most advanced and highly automated technologies will empower owners and eye care professionals to evolve their practice and elevate the complete customer experience.

We’ll also dive into how implementing Visionix® solutions has also allowed her to be an effective educator and patient advocate.

The webinar will explore:

* How Dr. Tamulavichus reimagined patient care during a pandemic
* How to reimagine the role of the Optometrist
* How to reimagine the patient experience

This webinar is ideal for clinicians and practice owners looking to enhance the patient experience and grow their business through the implementation of telehealth.

Discuss this webinar & ask questions in this thread

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CEwireNews

CEwire2022: 60 COPE Credits, Just $159 Early Bird Pricing!

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CEwire2022 is open for Early Bird Registration!

Featuring 60 COPE-Approved credits and one low admission price that grants you access to all 3 live events, on demand lectures, and our exclusive private forum for CEwire2022 participants, where you can discuss each lecture with the speakers and attendees, before, during, and after the live shows.

The conference will also feature exclusive discounts from leading vendors.

Register before January 3rd to save $30 off the regular registration price.


About CEwire2022:

CEwire is the largest CE conference in eye care.  Since 2015, more than 14,000 ODs have made CEwire their choice for continuing education online.

The live events at CEwire2022 will be held online on February 19 & 20, March 19 & 20 and May 14 & 15, 2022.

The Courses will also remain available online, on demand through August 1st, 2022.

View the syllabus, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or contact us.

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Webinar

Focus on Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: A Case Based Discussion

In this talk, Drs. Clare Halleran and Susan Resnick for an update on vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), an allergic eye disease that can be debilitating.

They provide a refresher on the clinical presentation of VKC and discuss the burden it has on patients and their caregivers.

Drs. Halleran and Resnick then lead an engaging discussion around:

  • Diagnosing VKC and differentiating it from atopic keratoconjunctivitis
  • Non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic options
  • Approaching and managing this burdensome disease

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in this thread

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Webinar

Ptosis or a Different Diagnosis: Identifying and Managing Ptosis


In this ODwire.org Webinar, Dr. Kelly Malloy and Dr. Susan Resnick give us a case-based discussion on acquired blepharoptosis (ptosis). They cover:

• Risk factors for ptosis
• Differential diagnosis
• Patient case studies
• Current treatment options

A Live Q&A follows the cases!

About the Speakers

Kelly A. Malloy, OD, FAAO is the Chief of the Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease Service at the The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Susan A. Resnick, OD, FAAO, FSLS is a principal at Drs. Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick & Associates in New York City.

Hope to see you there!

Discuss this webinar & ask questions in this thread.

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Webinar

Photobiomodulation Therapy: Throw Some Light On It – Craig Thomas, OD



In this exclusive CEwire2021 presentation by Dr. Craig Thomas,

We learn about the therapeutic application of red and near-infrared light to treat meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis and chalazion.

Emphasis is placed on reviewing cell metabolism and the mitochondrial respiratory chain, the biochemical mechanisms of action for energy-based treatment and the biological effects of light-based therapy.

Multiple case reports and treatment protocols are presented using photobiomodulation as the primary treatment option.
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Interview

Sean Clark on Alcon’s New TOTAL30 Contact Lens


In this quick video,

We catch up with Sean Clark, Alcon’s General Manager of US Vision Care to discuss the brand new TOTAL30 lens

This is Alcon’s first monthly lens with water gradient technology, and one that people have been waiting for quite a while! We review availability, pricing, and the most suitable patient demographics for the new lens.

Discuss here:
https://www.odwire.org/community/threads/total30-the-first-and-only-monthly-water-gradient-lens.146777/

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InterviewODwire.org TV

Dr. Francis Mah on Ocular Allergy, Pataday, and OTC Treatments


In this ODwire.org TV episode, we catch up with Francis Mah, MD, the Director of Cornea & External Disease at Scripps Clinic Medical Group in La Jolla, Ca.

The topic: Ocular allergy and the Pataday family of OTC Olopatadine, now available in a variety of concentrations and dosing schedules.

Please leave any questions for Dr. Mah (and add to the conversation about allergy and OTC treatements!) in this thread.

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News

Newsweek Names the Top 150 Optometrists in the US


Newsweek’s “America’s Best” feature turned their attention to ODs this past week, and provided a ranking of the top 150 docs in the US.

Remarkably, nearly 60% of the docs on the list are ODwire.org members or CEwire speakers!

Read the full list & send a congratulatory private message to an honoree!

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CEwire2021: Last Chance to Get 64 COPE Credits!

Just a reminder that the live portion of CEwire2021, the largest virtual CE conference in eyecare, is drawing to a close!

The last live event will be online on June 12-13, with 64 live credits available! The courses will also remain on demand through August 31st.

Download the course schedule here & plan your weekend.

Learn more & REGISTER HERE