Luxottica University – Eyecare Visionary Free Virtual Classroom Webinar Series

The Luxottica Virtual Classroom CE series continues with brand new lectures capturing the essentials of practice management and business success. Classrooms cover the value-add and strategy insights attributed to launching and maintaining a powerful online practice reputation, understanding how to be profitable with Managed Vision Care, and learning how to consistently create success during these unpredictable times.

Tuesday, August 11 | 12:00 and 3:00 PM EDT
The Opportunities and Challenges of Selling Online w/Samantha Toth, ABOC
Join Luxottica and Samantha Toth, President Innereactive for a Free CE Webinar and on the online selling experience. Online shopping and in-store pick orders continue to increase and many eye care professionals are wondering if selling online is the right move for their practice. While setting up an online store can be easy, it’s important to plan and understand the strategy to ensure the decision to offer an online store is profitable and worth the time investment. Learn about the opportunities and challenges of selling eye care products online, recommended tools, and how to create strong online sales incentives that don’t cannibalize in-office optical sales.
Approved for 1 hour of technical ABO and technical NCLE w/other credits available.

Back-to-School Broadcast for Frame Buyers Hosted by Safilo USA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 | 2:00 PM EDT
SAFILO LIVE Back-to-School Edition
Join Safilo USA for a one-hour broadcast, and premiere episode covering Back-to-School Eyewear, on its new SAFILO LIVE online channel. Find out what’s trending for teens and college-age young adults. View live or watch the show “on demand” through Friday, August 7th.

Complimentary CE Course from Premier Academy360

Thursday, August 20 | 9:00 AM EDT
Focus on Diabetes: An Overview for Optometrists
The VSP Global Premier Program is committed to supporting doctors with education opportunities to help differentiate your practice. On August 20 earn free, live, COPE-approved CE credit by attending a new diabetes-focused webinar developed in partnership with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), titled “Focus on Diabetes: An Overview for Optometrists.” – Brought to you by Premier Academy360.

Review of Optometry & neurolens Webinar Series

Tuesday, August 25 | 8:00 PM EDT
The Future of Prism
Topic Areas Include:
• Myth or Fact about Prism
• When is Contoured Prism right for a patient?
• Contoured Prism, Trigeminal Dysphoria, and Improved Patient Outcomes

Bausch + Lomb Webinar

Tuesday, August 11 | 8:00 PM EDT and Wednesday, August 26 | 8:00 PM EDT
Innovations in Inflammation and IOP Control
Join your peers for a webinar presentation on LOTEMAX SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel), 0.38% and VYZULTA (latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic solution), 0.024% from Bausch + Lomb

Eyevance Webinar

AVAILABLE NOW
Alleviate with Zerviate: The First New Molecule for Allergic Conjunctivitis in Over a Decade
• Learn when and who to treat
• Deciphering treatment options for Allergic Conjunctivitis
• Reasons for moving to topical agents vs. oral antihistamines

Art Optical Webinar

Tuesday, August 25 | 8:30 PM EDT
Effective Use of Topography in Ortho-K Practice
Best practice guidance delivered by Randy Kojima, FAAO, FBCLA, FSLS, FIAO. Attend this educational and complementary session to learn how to determine Ortho-K candidacy, maximize capture quality, collect MOONLENS data, evaluate treatment responses, consider pre-fitting essentials, understand subtractive maps, utilize the MOONLENS online calculator, and optimize MOONLENS for success.

A Medscape Live! Event

On Demand | Available Now
Dry Eye Colloquium: Improving Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Outcomes
Speakers: Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, Director of Optometric Services, Schwartz Laser Eye Center and Douglas K. Devries, OD, Co-Founder, Eye Care Associates of Nevada

Sunday, October 4 | 8:00 AM EDT and Sunday, October 18 | 8:00 AM EDT
Dry Eye Colloquium: Improving Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Outcomes
Speakers: Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, Director of Optometric Services, Schwartz Laser Eye Center and Douglas K. Devries, OD, Co-Founder, Eye Care Associates of Nevada

Oculus Events

Monday, August 10 | 7:00 PM EDT
Dry Eye Disease & The Value of Integrating Modern Diagnostics into Today’s Practice
Dr. Silani will share his success stories with dry eye patients & how the OCULUS Keratograph® 5M is instrumental for patient education and empowerment. The Keratograph® 5M’s modern diagnostic technology is a key tool to gather baseline and comparative data during the dry eye consultation, dry eye follow-up, and treatment process. Through a stepwise approach, Dr. Silani highlights the importance of early intervention and prevention to preserve the ocular surface anatomy as well as the function of the Meibomian Glands.

Intrepid Eye Society Webinar

Wednesday, August 12 | 9:00 PM EDT
The 2020 Glaucoma Treatment Toolbox
Glaucoma is one of the most common vision-threatening disorders that we see in our exam chair on a day in and day out basis. Clinical and scientific evidence supports the use of numerous tests to help in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of glaucoma. This interactive 1-hour lecture will review and update the attendee on the various options in our glaucoma treatment toolbox including drops, SLT, and MIGS. It will specifically discuss the newest drops in our armamentarium, the latest evidence in regard to SLT and where and when it is best utilized, and MIGS procedures and when to pull the trigger on recommending MIGS

Vision Expo's Virtual EYE2EYE Series

Wednesday, August 12 | 12:15 PM EDT
A Conversation with Four of Vision Monday’s 2020 Most Influential Women in Optical
Join Marge Axelrad, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director at Vision Monday, as she shines a light on 2020’s Most Influential Women in Optical honorees and moderates a discussion among four of them. Marge will chat with a few of this year's Rising Stars, Innovators and Modern Mentors who personify new energy, creativity and accomplishment, exploring their views on the future vision care, their career goals, and what they believe are the priorities and fresh ideas of new, young female leaders.

Recent Virtual EYE2EYE Series Events

Keeping Your Business Going Through COVID-19
Panelists: Gary Black, founder and president of Black Optical; Jennifer Tsai, OD and owner of Line of Sight Vision; and Mei Flemming, OD and owner of Luminance Vision

Independence @ The Creative Edge
Moderator: James Spina, Editor-in-Chief of 20/20
Panelists: Gai Gherardi, Co-Founder at l.a.Eyeworks; Jeff Press, Chief Creative Officer at Morgenthal Frederics; Nada Vuksic, Owner at Bruce Eyewear; Siobhan Burns, Owner at The Eyeglass Lass

Open Your Eyes! Taking Steps to be an Ally of Diversity & Inclusion
Panelists: Sherrianne James, Chief Marketing Officer at Essilor; Coco & Breezy Dotson, Founders at Coco And Breezy Eyewear; Sherrol Reynolds, OD & President at the National Optometric Association; Howard Purcell, OD & President at New England College of Optometry

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, International (NORA) Online Conference

Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13
The premier event for eye care and other health care professionals who provide rehabilitative services to individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Hoya ECP Resources for Bouncing Back

Eyecare practices will face an influx of customer communications with pressure to meet their needs, all while maintaining safe boundaries for everyone. You may be feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Hoya is here to help you bounce back in the safest, most effective way possible.

Free Webinar for Optometrists

The 3-Key Levers to Growth That'll Maximize the Value of Your Practice
Presented by Dr. Michael Warren

Review of Optometric Business and Shamir Webinar Series

The Effects of COVID-19 on Vision
In a webinar presented by Shamir, Eli Ben-Moshe, OD, discusses the first big data survey cross-referencing COVID-19 with vision behavior to learn what effect COVID-19 has on consumers and what visual needs they are looking to address in our new way of life.

OWA Talks Podcast

OWA Talks with Trudi Charest
If you are like every business owner, executive or sales person, when the lockdown happened you understood how important it was to be able to connect virtually to your patients and customers. Now virtual and digital communications are the norm. Connecting, networking and selling online will be the way of the future. What do you need to do to build a personal and business profile and where should you start?

OWA Talks with Carrie Wilson
As the shelter-at-home restrictions begin to lift and the country opens back up, what changes might we expect to see in regard to doing business in the optical industry and how will we continue to adapt to a "new normal?" Listen to Carrie Wilson's take on this and more.

InsideVision

InsideVision is a weekly live streaming talk show aimed at eye care professionals and the vision care community worldwide. Join hosts Howard Purcell OD, FAAO, NECO President and CEO and Erik Liljegren, Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer at Sector Media Group for a special Live Online TV Broadcast aimed at eye care professionals and the vision care community worldwide.

ROB Podcast Series “Manage Your Practice Like a Professional”

How to Be the Practice CEO
Practice owners who learn to delegate and function like CEOs can realize gains in patient care and business growth. Michael Kling, OD, founder and CEO of Impact Leadership, shares his insights on becoming the CEO of his practice.

How to Create a Simple Practice Budget
Creating a practice budget and reviewing it every 1-3 months allows you to accurately set earning goals and manage expenses. Adhering to a budget enables you to make data-based decisions on investing in your practice to enhance patient care and increase profitability. Also, a practice that runs by a budget has a higher valuation to potential buyers. Michael Kling, OD, founder and CEO of Impact Leadership, shares his insights, and provides templates to help you get started.

How to Manage Net Cash Flow
Net cash flow is the most critical metric in practice management and practice valuation. Here are keys to maintaining a positive cash flow that allows you to manage comfortably, expand services and sales, and readily borrow to make improvements. .

Hoya Vision Webinar

More Screen Time During Self Isolation
Help your patients overcome the symptoms of digital eye strain.
Dr. Gosling walks through the highlights of our international study on digital eye strain and the highlights of our 60+ page white paper in less than 25 minutes. You too will be an expert.

Next Steps Webinar Series

A weekly, practical roadmap for getting back to business. Live Conversations by eyeTHRIVE, A Business Solutions Community for ECPS

ForeseeHome Webinar

Barriers for the Timely Detection of Wet AMD
Early detection of wet AMD is critical for maintaining a patient’s functional vision. While patients with poor visual acuity at diagnosis regain more letters with anti-VEGF treatment, the majority will not return to good functional vision. Learn about effective solutions to detect wet AMD earlier in this webinar and help your patients maintain their functional vision.

The Mackool Online Fundamentals CME

The Fundamentals CME Video Series is complimentary and is supported by an Alcon Academic Independent Medical Education grant as well as support from the Mackool Eye Institute Research Foundation.  A new surgical video will be released every month and also archived on their website, allowing viewers to see previous episodes as well as earn CME credits if desired.

Each month a new online surgical video by Richard Mackool, MD, with the goal of making CME accredited surgical training available online for surgeons motivated to improve or expand their surgical repertoire.

Vision Web delivers the Telehealth Essentials Version of Uprise

Maintain your current EHR system in your practice and use Uprise Telehealth Essentials in the short-term while you're working remotely with patients. Secure two-way patient communication. Get billing assistance. Set customized exam templates and more.

Vision Council Webinar Presentation

The Vision Council’s second webinar presentation, U.S. Consumer Sentiment and Market Insights During the Covid-19 Crisis, is available for download. Their research team presents data from the latest VisionWatch report including a detailed breakdown of consumers’ attitudes as well as industry and market insights from The Vision Council’s Eyecare Provider Survey.

Vision Show

A marketplace where independently owned brands in the optical and optometry industry could connect with owner-operated eyecare businesses.
Learn more »

THE Myopia Meeting

Recordings of THE Myopia Meeting Webinars Now Available Online
Three recent webinars from THE Myopia Meeting Webinar Series for eye care professionals interested in learning how to incorporate myopia management into a practice are now available for on-demand viewing.

BHVI Courses on Myopia

Managing Myopia for Practice Staff
This course is designed to help you successfully integrate myopia management through dedicated staff training.

SECO University Launches LIVE CE Webinar Series to Meet the Optometry Profession’s Educational Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

SECO University provides optometrists and ophthalmic professionals educational opportunities in an online environment to meet the needs and requirements of the profession. In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent cancellation and or postponement of CE meetings, SECO University launched SECO LIVE CE Webinars approved by COPE for live CE.

Review of Optometric Business & neurolens Webinar Series

AI Meets OD: How Machine Learning is Impacting Optometry and its Treatment of Digital Eyestrain and Headaches
Dr. Carol Nelson, Dr. Timothy Fries and Aric Plumley, chief technology officer of neurolens, discuss how artificial intelligence is helping optometrists improve the lives of patients struggling with digital eye strain and headaches.

Eye Misalignment and Headaches: Differentiate Your Practice and Improve Patient Outcomes
Paul Karpecki, OD, and Timothy Fries, OD, discuss how to turn treatment of eye misalignment and headaches into a practice builder that transforms patients’ lives in a webinar brought to you by Review of Optometric Business and neurolens.

Women in Optometry: 2020 Is Still Our Year

It's a different kind of Optometry's Meeting this year. Advocacy for the profession remains as vital as ever—and while the meeting cannot be held in person, the business of the American Optometric Association (AOA) is moving forward.

• Hear from AOA Immediate Past President Barbara Horn, OD, who is reflecting on her presidency and looking the to potential ahead.

• Recognize the new AOA officers and trustees and their commitment to the profession.

• Celebrate the 2020 AOA award recipients, which includes Young Optometrist of the Year Roya Attar, OD, MBA, FAAO, and Educator of the Year Caroline Beesley Pate, OD, FAAO.

• Applaud those who received awards from the Association Of Schools And Colleges Of Optometry, including Janice Scharre, OD, MA, FAAO, who was the first female Lifetime Achievement Winner.

Webinar Series: Optical Survival

Part I: How to Manage a Slowdown or a Shutdown of your Practice
A discussion of how to manage your practice slowdown or a shutdown during this pandemic.

Part II: Do You Need a Loan?
A discussion of what is in the government package for you and is there a better way to manage this.

Part III: How to Reopen Your Practice
A discussion of how to reopen your practice and what your practice will look like post pandemic.

With the COVID-19 Crisis, AAO and ASCO Establishes Unprecedented Virtual Clinical Training Program to Keep Optometry Students on Graduation Track

As universities and hospitals suspend clinical education rounds to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) is partnering with the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) to help students meet clinical obligations.

WO Voices Podcast Series

Dr. Michele Andrews: Introducing the Myopia Management Conversation
Michele Andrews, OD, Senior Director of North America Professional & Academic Affairs at CooperVision, discusses how clinicians can—and why they should—talk about the progression of myopia with parents. The Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program provides guidance on ways to include these conversations.

Dr. Linda Chous: Could Coronavirus-Related Stress Result in More Increased Non-Organic Vision Loss?
Linda Chous, OD, owner of the whimsically named The Glasses Menagerie in Minneapolis, Minnesota, encourages ODs to be on the lookout for a possible spike in nonorganic vision loss. She explains how NOVL is different from malingering and how to counsel patients and their parents.

Dr. Melissa Barnett And Dr. Stephanie Woo: The Thrill Of A Specialty Lens Practice
In January 2020, Stephanie Woo, OD, FAAO, FSLS, opened the Contact Lens Institute of Nevada in Las Vegas, a clinic dedicated entirely to custom contact lenses. Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, shares Dr. Woo's passion for fitting scleral lens patients. Enjoy listening to these two past presidents of the Scleral Lens Education Society talk.

Dr. Bridgitte Shen Lee: Reopening
Bridgitte Shen Lee, OD, FBCLA, FAAO, and her practice partner reopened Vision Optique in Houston, Texas, with safety protocols in place to help protect doctors, staff and patients. Dr. Shen Lee was a guest on WO Voices as she was planning the reopening.

Dr. Theresa Colonna: Use Customized Video Training For Staff
Theresa Colonna, OD, of Westminster Eyecare Associates in Providence, Rhode Island, has mastered a strategy for consistent and thorough staff training in the use of instrumentation and procedures: customized video. Hear how she developed this process as the staff at this practice grew to 65 employees.

Dr. Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue: Routine Eye Care And Foundation Work On Hold; Planning Ahead
Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue, OD, MS, MPH, DrPH, worries about the patients she serves in her Pikeville, Maryland, practice, as well as those who would normally be served by her family foundation in Baltimore and in Nigeria.

Dr. Dorothy Hitchmoth: The Primary Importance of Primary Eye Care
From keeping patients with ocular infections out of emergency rooms and urgent care clinics to providing counseling on ocular and systemic health issues, the critical role that optometrists play in the health care becomes more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis.

Dr. Cheryl Murphy: Dealing with Coronavirus Uncertainty – One Day at a Time
Cheryl Murphy, OD details some of the steps that the doctors and staff members are taking to do what they can to flatten the curve, protect themselves and protect patients.

Review of Optometric Business

How My Practice Is Using SBA Loan Funds & My Other Practice Survival Strategies
When the pandemic worsened, and local governments ordered shutdowns of all “non-essential” services, optometric practices stopped providing routine eyecare. Fortunately, some relief was provided by Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Here is how my practice is using money from the loan we obtained, and other ways we are making it through this crisis.

How to Access Free Financial Audits & Revenue Investigation Services for Practices Impacted By COVID-19
Anagram, a software solution enabling access to out-of-network benefits for health-care providers, is offering free financial audits and accounts receivable services to ECP customers facing uncertain revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taking Your Practice to the Next Level with the Right Buyer
Sell your practice with goals in mind as detailed by Mark Kuhlman, OD. The right buyer enables sale goals for patients, staff and the practice.

Optos Presents the e-Learning Center

Optos has launched a new website – the Optos e-Learning Center (ELC). The ELC consolidates educational tools about ultra-widefield retinal imaging that you may access while managing your way during this unprecedented time.

Access is available to continuing education programs and material through virtual symposia, as well as interactive technology sessions and clinical insights from peers. Optos is providing access to articles, case studies, presentations and more.