2024 Symposium Agenda

September 7th & 8th 2024

Saturday September 7th 2024

Opening Remarks

8:00 – 8:30

Breakfast Symposium

CEQUA® is How You and Your Patients See Eye to Eye
Speaker:
Jacob Lang, OD
Sponsored by : Sun Ophthalmics
Non-COPE/CME Session 

8:30 – 9:00

Lecture

Complications of Corneal Nerve Disease
Speaker:
David Hardten, MD
COPE: 91879-TD

9:00 – 9:30

Faculty Panel Discussion

Real World Complex OSD Case Presentations: In Office Treatment for The OSD Patient with Comorbid Disease – Eyelid Debridement | Eyelid Hygiene | Eyelid Warming Procedures | Meibomian Gland Probing | Meibomian Gland Expression
Moderation: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Discussants: David Hardten, MD | Damon Dierker, OD | Jake Lang, OD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91916-TD 

9:30 – 10:30

Workshop A

Eyelid Debridement | Eyelid Warming Procedures | Meibomian Gland Probing Meibomian Gland Expression
Instructors: Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Jake Lang, OD | Damon Dierker, OD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91920-TD

10:30 – 12:30

Lunch Symposium

Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: Multifaceted Approaches for a Multifaceted Condition
Speaker:
Damon Dierker OD, FAAO
Sponsored by : Bausch and Lomb
Non-COPE/CME Session 

12:30 – 1:00

Meet with Exhibitors

1:00 – 1:30

Innovation Panel

Physicians discuss upcoming innovation trends and future OSD treatments and research with leading experts.
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD 
Discussants: Laura Periman, MD | David Hardten, MD | Damon Dierker, OD | Jake Lang, OD | Arthur Chan | Scheffer Tseng, MD | Srinivas Kondapalli, MD | Justine Siergey, OD | Rob Sambursky, MD
Non-COPE/CME Session 

1:30 – 2:00

Faculty Panel Discussion

Real World Case Presentations and Debate: The Role of Nutrition and Neurostimulation in OSD | Demodex Blepharitis | Ocular Mucosal Irrigation | Lacrimal Dilation and Irrigation | Punctal Plug Insertion and Removal
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD 
Discussants: Laura Periman, MD | Damon Dierker, OD | Jake Lang, OD | Hardeep Kataria, OD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91913-TD

2:00 – 3:00

Workshop B

Demodex Blepharitis | Ocular Mucosal Irrigation | Lacrimal Dilation and Irrigation Punctal Plug Insertion and Removal
Instructors: Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Hardeep Kataria, OD | Jake Lang, OD | Damon Dierker, OD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91922-TD

3:00 – 5:00

Meet with Exhibitors

5:00 – 5:30

Dinner Symposium

The Importance Of Regenerative Medicine & Cryopreservation
Speaker:
Scheffer Tseng, MD
Sponsored by : BioTissue
Non-COPE/CME Session 

5:30 – 6:00

Dinner Symposium

Introducing XDEMVY(R) (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25%
Speaker:
Jacob Lang, OD
Sponsored by : Tarsus
Non-COPE/CME Session 

6:00 – 6:30

Adjourn

6:30

Sunday, September 8th 2024

Opening Remarks

8:00 – 8:30

Breakfast Symposium

A Discussion on the Role of Real Tears in Dry Eye Disease
Speaker:
Damon Dierker, OD
Sponsored by : Viatris 
Non-COPE/CME Session 

8:30 – 9:00

Lecture

Ocular Surface Inflammation and It’s Most Common Origins
Speaker: Laura Periman, MD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91918-TD

9:00 – 9:30

Faculty Panel Discussion

Real World Case Presentations and Debate: Drug Delivery and Anti-Inflammatory Control with Pertinent Diagnostics | Osmolarity | MMP-9 | Lactoferrin | IgE | Corneal Sensitivity
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Discussants: Laura Periman, MD | Hardeep Kataria, OD | Damon Dierker, OD Jake Lang, OD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91912-TD

9:30 – 10:30

Workshop C

Key Diagnostics in OSD Treatment | Corneal Sensitivity | Osmolarity | MMP-9 | Lactoferrin | IgE
Instructors: Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Hardeep Kataria, OD | Damon Dierker, OD | Jake Lang, OD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91923-TD

10:30 – 12:30

Lunch Symposium

NK Considerations: Early Diagnosis and Corneal Healing in NK
Speaker:
Nicholas Colatrella, OD, FAAO
Sponsored by : Dompe
Non-COPE/CME Session 

12:30 – 1:00

Meet with Exhibitors

1:00 – 1:30

Faculty Panel Discussion

Real World Case Presentations and Debate – The Role Regenerative Medicine, Amniotic Membrane and Light Treatments in OSD
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Discussants: Laura Periman, MD | Hardeep Kataria, OD, | Damon Dierker, OD | Jake Lang, OD 
COPE Qualified Course No. 91917-TD

1:30 – 2:30

Workshop D

Intense Pulsed Light | Low Light Level Therapy | Amniotic Membrane Insertion and Removal
Instructors: Laura Periman, MD | Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Hardeep Kataria, OD | Damon Dierker, OD | Jake Lang, OD
COPE Qualified Course No. 91924-TD

2:30 – 4:30

Symposium

New! Blink NutriTears clinically proven supplement for dry eyes
Speaker:
Laura Periman, MD
Sponsored by : Bausch and Lomb
Non-COPE/CME Session 

4:30 – 5:00

Closing Remarks

5:00 – 5:15

Adjourn

5:15

Our Common Goal

“Improving the quality of life of our patients by achieving the best treatment outcomes.”