DAY 1 OD SCHEDULE

Friday, May 2, 2025 

7:30am - 8:30am
Breakfast
  • OD BR1 - Dr. Lyndon Jones and Dr. Cecelia Koetting (Bausch + Lomb)
    Dry Eye Pharmacological Treatment Update - Parq Ballroom ABC
8:40am - 10:50am
OD Sessions
  • 8:40am - 10:50am: Workshop 1 - Dr. Sophia Leung
    In-Office Ophthalmic Laser Lab - Cambie

  • 8:40am - 9:40am: OD1 - Dr. Mila Ioussifova
    The Gut-Eye Axis - Kitsilano ABC 

  • 8:40am - 10:50am: OD2 - Dr. Mark Dunbar
    The Glaucoma Puzzle - Kitsilano D 

  • 9:50am - 10:50am: OD3 - Dr. Mila Ioussifova
    How Nutrition and Lifestyle Affect Dry Eye Disease - Kitsilano ABC 
11am - 12pm
BCDO AGM
Parq Grand Ballroom
12pm - 12:30pm
Break
12:30pm - 1:30pm
BCDO Awards Lunch
Parq Grand Ballroom
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Keynote Session
Shai Dubey 
How to be More Effective in Negotiation - Parq Grand Ballroom
2:50pm - 6:10pm
OD Sessions
  • 2:50pm - 5pm: Workshop 2 - Dr. Sophia Leung
    Amniotic Membrane Lab - Cambie

  • 2:50pm - 5pm: Workshop 3 - Patrick Caroline & Randy Kojima
    Current Techniques in the Fitting of Soft, Corneal GP, Orthok and Scleral Lenses - Fairview III 

  • 2:50pm - 5pm: OD4 - Dr. Sarah MacIver
    Clinical Strategies for Oral TPAs in Eye Care - Kitsilano ABC
     
  • 2:50pm - 5pm: OD5 - Dr. Mark Dunbar
    Advances in Understanding Geographic Atrophy - Kitsilano D 
5pm - 5:10pm
Break
5:10pm - 6:10pm
OD Sessions
  • OD6 - Dr. Rebekah Lin
    Low Vision Technology Updates - Kitsilano ABC

  • OD7 - Adam Cmejia
    What Gets Measured Gets Managed - Kitsilano D


DAY 2 OD SCHEDULE

Saturday, May 3, 2025 

7:30am - 8:30amBreakfast 
  • OD BR2 - Dr. Janice Luk, Dr. Diana Nguyen, and Dr. Brendan Wallace  (Thea Pharma)
    Where Eyelid Care Meets Skincare, a Panel Discussion - Parq Ballroom ABC
8:35am - 11:55pmOD Sessions
  • 8:35am - 9:35am: OD8 - Dr. Jacqueline Theis
    Neurologic Dry Eye - Fairview I & II & III 

  • 8:35am - 9:35am: OD9 - Patrick Caroline & Randy Kojima
    Corneal GP Lenses in 2025: Extinct or Alive and Well - Kitsilano ABC

  • 9:45am - 11:55am: Workshop 4 - Dr. Sophia Leung
    Amniotic Membrane Lab - Cambie

  • 9:45am - 10:45am: OD10 - Dr. Jacqueline Theis
    Light Sensitivity in Brain Injury - Fairview I & II & III

  • 9:45am - 11:55am: OD 11 - Dr. Mark Dunbar
    New Horizons in the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy - Kitsilano ABC

  • 10:55am - 11:55am: OD12 - Dr. Faran Vafaie
    Beyond POAG: A Stepwise Approach to the Angle - Fairview I & II & III 
11:55am - 12:25pmLunch Break
(seating available in Fairview I & II & III)
12:25pm - 2:30pmOD Sessions
  • 12:25pm - 2:30pm: Workshop 5 - Dr. Sophia Leung
    Injections and Lid Lesions Lab - Cambie

  • 12:25pm - 1:25pm: OD13 - Dr. Brenda Montecalvo
    Building Blocks for Assessment & Treatment of Binocular Vision Disorder - Fairview I & II & III 

  • 12:25pm - 2:30pm: OD14 - Dr. Kathryn Clapson, Dr. Kailun Jiang, Dr. Darrell Lewis
    Optometric Grand Rounds 3.0 - Kitsilano ABC

  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: OD15 - Dr. Faran Vafaie
    From OCT to OR: Navigating the Glaucoma Patient's Journey -  Fairview I & II & III 
2:30pm - 5:30pmOPTOFAIR
Parq Grand Ballroom 
6:30pm - 7pmCocktail Reception 
D6 Bar & Lounge at JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
7pm - 11pm
Evening Gala 
D6 Bar & Lounge at JW Marriott Parq Vancouver


DAY 3 OD SCHEDULE

Sunday, May 4, 2025 

8:30am - 9:30amBreakfasts
  • BR3 - Dr. Trevor Miranda and Dr. Mahnia Madan
    Cracking the Code for Maximum Dry Eye Relief - Parq Ballroom ABC
  • BR4 - Dr. Audrey Janelle (CooperVision )
    Digital Eye Strain; an Evidence-Based Solution for Your Patients - Kitsilano D
9:40am - 2:00pmOPTOFAIR
10am - 2pm - Parq Grand Ballroom

OD Sessions
  • 9:40am - 11:50am: Workshop 6 - Dr. Sophia Leung
    Injections and Lid Lesions Lab - Cambie

  • 9:40am - 10:40am: OD16 - Dr. Maria Liu
    Myths and facts about light therapy for myopia management -  Fairview 

  • 9:40am - 10:40am: OD17 - Dr. Harry Liu
    Skin Diseases for Dermatology - Kitsilano ABC
  • 10:50am - 11:50am: OD18 - Dr. Maria Liu
    LDA for Myopia Control: Gaps Between Research Findings and Real-World Patient Care" - Fairview 
  • 10:50am - 11:50am: OD19 - Kayla Ashlee
    Stop those Walk-outs!: Optometrist - Kitsilano ABC
12:00pm - 1:00pmCE Lunch
Parq Ballroom ABC
1:10pm - 3:20pmOD Sessions
  • 1:10pm - 2:10pm: OD20 - Dr. Edward Margolin
    Unilateral Swollen Optic Nerve: A Primer - Kitsilano D

  • 1:20pm - 3:20pm: OD21 
    Peer Circle - Burrard

  • 2:20pm - 3:20pm: OD22 - Dr. Hall Chew
    Cornea and Anterior Segment - Kitsilano D 
3:20pm - 3:35pmBreak
3:35pm - 5:45pmOD Sessions
  • 3:35pm - 4:35pm: OD23 - Raj Mann 
    Elevating Patient Care Beyond Clinical Excellence - Sponsored by OSI - Kitsilano D

  • 3:35pm - 5:45pm: OD24 - Dr. Amrit Bilkhu
    Myopia: Beyond the Eyeball, Within the Person - Kitsilano ABC

  • 4:45pm - 5:45pm: OD25 - Joyce VanRooyen
    Your Practice Culture is in Your Hands - Sponsored by Eye Recommend - Kitsilano D 

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