2026 Symposium Agenda
November 6-8, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026
Opening Remarks
Ahmad Fahmy, OD
5:00 – 5:15 PM
New Horizons in OSD. Applying 2026’s Toughest Lessons to Your Next Patient
Cory Lappin, OD
5:15 – 5:45 PM
Innovation Panel
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Scott Hauswirth, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Laura Periman, MD | Cory Lappin, OD | Joseph Allen, OD | Selina McGee, OD
5:45 – 6:30 PM
Reception with Exhibitors
6:30-7:15 PM
Dinner Symposium
Sponsored by Tarsus
7:15-8:00 PM
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Coffee with Exhibitors
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast Symposium
Sponsored by Dompé
8:15 – 8:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Ahmad Fahmy, OD
8:45 – 9:00 AM
Panel A: Advanced Strategies for Eyelid Injection and In-Office Meibomian Gland Restoration
Faculty will present and discuss real-world cases of patients they have treated, with a focus on Demodex | Eyelid Injections, Debridement, Warming | Meibomian Gland Expression (MGE) and Probing (MGP)
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Laura M. Periman, MD | Cory Lappin, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Selina McGee, OD
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Break with Exhibitors
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Workshop A: The Procedural Pivot: Building Your In-Office Eyelid Procedural Suite
Eyelid Debridement and Demodex Identification | Meibomian Gland Warming and Eyelid Expression | Eyelid Injections | MG Probing | MG Expression
Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Cory Lappin, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Laura M. Periman, MD | Selina McGee, OD
10:30 – 12:30 PM
Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
12:45 – 1:15 PM
Panel B: The Patent Pathway: Advanced Lacrimal and Conjunctival Interventions
Challenging OSD Cases with a Focus on: Ocular Mucosal Irrigation | Lacrimal Dilation and Irrigation | Punctal Occlusion | Conjunctival Chalasis Repair
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Laura M. Periman, MD | Damon Dierker, OD | Joseph Allen, OD | Selina McGee, OD
1:30 – 2:15 PM
Workshop B: Clear & Patent: The Complete Lacrimal & Conjunctival Chalasis Repair Intensive
Conjunctival Chalasis Repair | Ocular Mucousal Irrigation | Lacrimal Dilation and Irrigation | Punctal Occlusion
Laura M. Periman, MD | Joseph Allen, OD | Selina McGee, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Damon Dierker, OD
2:15 – 3:15 PM
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Afternoon Symposium
Sponsored by Harrow
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Reception with Exhibitors
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Coffee with Exhibitors
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast Symposium
Sponsored by Sun
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Ahmad Fahmy, OD
8:30 – 8:45 AM
Panel C: The Regenerative Era: Healing the Surface with Light and Membranes
Real World Clinical Cases Highlighting: Amniotic Membrane | Light Treatments in OSD
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Laura M. Periman, MD | Cory Lappin, OD | Selina McGee, OD | Damon Dierker, OD
8:45 – 9:45 AM
Break with Exhibitors
9:45 – 10:00 AM
Workshop C: From Pulse to Placement: Advanced Skills in Light Treatments and Regenerative Medicine
Intense Pulsed Light | Dehydrated Amniotic Membrane Insertion and Removal | Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane Insertion and Removal | Low Light Level Therapy
Laura M. Periman, MD | Selina McGee, OD | Joseph Allen, OD | Cory Lappin, OD | Damon Dierker, OD
10:00 – 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
12:00 – 12:15 PM
Grab-and-Go Lunch
12:15 – 12:30 PM
Our Common Goal
“Improving the quality of life of our patients by achieving the best treatment outcomes.”