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
COPE Qualified Course No: TBD
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
5:45 – 6:30 PM
Reception with Exhibitors
6:30-7:00 PM
Dinner Symposium
7:15-8:00 PM
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Opening Remarks
Ahmad Fahmy, OD
8:00 – 8:15 AM
Breakfast Symposium
8:15 – 8:45 AM
Panel A: Clearing the Path: Advanced Strategies for In-office Meibomian Gland Restoration
Faculty will present and discuss real world cases of patients they have treated with a focus on Eyelid Debridement | Eyelid Warming Procedures | Meibomian Gland Expression Probing | OSD Surgical Treatment
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Damon Dierker, OD | Laura Periman, MD | Cory Lappin, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Jospeh Allen, OD
COPE Qualified Course No: TBD
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 Workshop Stations
Eyelid Debridement | Eyelid Warming Procedures | Meibomian Gland Probing | Meibomian Gland Expression | Eyelid Injections | Conjunctival Chalasis Repair
Laura Periman, MD | Cory Lappin, OD | Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Damon Dierker, OD | Joseph Allen, OD
COPE Qualified Course No: TBD
10:30 – 12:30 PM
Lunch Symposium
12:45 – 1:45 PM
Panel B: The Clinical Crossfire: From Demodex and Duct Management to Decoding Sensitivity
Challenging OSD Cases with a Focus on: Corneal Sensitivity | Neurostimulation | Demodex Blepharitis | Ocular Mucosal Irrigation | Lacrimal Dilation and Irrigation | Punctal Occlusion
Moderator: Ahmad Fahmy, OD
Laura Periman, MD | Cory Lappin, OD | Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Damon Dierker, OD | Joseph Allen, OD
COPE Qualified Course No: TBD
1:45 – 2:15 PM
Workshop B: Mites and Maintenance: A Tactical Workshop on Mites, Irrigation, and Ocular Sensitivity
Demodex Blepharitis Identification | Ocular Mucosal Irrigation | Lacrimal Dilation and Irrigation | Punctal Occlusion | Corneal Sensitivity
Laura Periman, MD | Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Damon Dierker, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Jospeh Allen, OD
COPE Qualified Course No: TBD
2:15 – 3:15 PM
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Afternoon Reception with Exhibitors
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:30 – 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
Damon Dierker, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Laura Periman, MD | Cory Lapin, OD | Joseph Allen, OD
COPE Qualified Course No: TBD
8:45 – 9:45 AM
Workshop C: From Pulse to Placement: Advanced Skills in Light and Regenerative Medicine
Intense Pulsed Light | Low Light Level Therapy | Amniotic Membrane Insertion and Removal
Ahmad Fahmy, OD | Damon Dierker, OD | Jacob Lang, OD | Laura Periman, MD | Cory Lapin, OD | Joseph Allen, OD
COPE Qualified Course No: TBD
9:45 – 11:45 AM
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
11:45 – 12:00 PM
Grab-and-Go Lunch
12:00 – 12:15 PM
Our Common Goal
“Improving the quality of life of our patients by achieving the best treatment outcomes.”