2024 Symposium Agenda
September 7th & 8th 2024
September 7th 2024
Opening Remarks
8:00 – 8:30
Breakfast Symposium
8:30 – 9:00
Lecture
Complications of Corneal Nerve Disease
Speaker: David Hardten, MD
COPE: TBD
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: TBD
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: TBD
10:30 – 12:30
Lunch Symposium
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
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: TBD
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: TBD
3:00 – 5:00
Meet with Exhibitors
5:00 – 5:30
Dinner Symposium
5:30 – 6:00
Adjourn
6:00
Sunday, September 8th 2024
Opening Remarks
8:00 – 8:30
Breakfast Symposium
8:30 – 9:00
Lecture
Ocular Surface Inflammation and It’s Most Common Origins
Speaker: Laura Periman, MD
COPE: TBD
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: TBD
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: TBD
10:30 – 12:30
Lunch Symposium
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: TBD
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: TBD
2:30 – 4:30
Closing Remarks
4:30 – 5:00
Adjourn
5:00
Our Common Goal
“Improving the quality of life of our patients by achieving the best treatment outcomes.”