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Please note that all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Please note that all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Please note that all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Please note that all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Please note that all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Please select the sessions you plan to attend. These will be loaded to your personal conference schedule.

Date: May 02, 2025 Time: 8:40 AM - 10:50 AM
Please note that workshops have an additional cost, and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

This lasers lab will give optometrists hands-on exposure to ophthalmic laser procedures that are routinely performed by colleagues in-office in several jurisdictions. An overview of laser safety, patient selection, pre-operative, and post-operative care will be discussed.

Date: May 02, 2025 Time: 2:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Please note that workshops have an additional cost, and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Amniotic membranes have a significant role to play in ocular surface management. In Canada, dehydrated amniotic membranes are available and require careful application for ensuring success. This lab will review patient candidacy, amniotic membrane application in the context of a full treatment portfolio, and give attendees hands on experience in realistic application.

Date: May 02, 2025 Time: 2:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Please note that workshops have an additional cost, and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

The course will discuss corneal GPs, modern lenes and review case studies on lens fittings.

Please join us for a breakfast symposium that will cover the latest information and science regarding the management of Dry Eye Disease. This will include updates from TFOS DEWS-III guidelines and hands-on practical information.

Moderated by Dr. Mahnia Madan. Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb.

This 1-hour course, taught by an integrative optometrist and certified nutrition specialist with advanced training in nutrition, discusses the gut-eye-axis and the evidence of the role that the gut microbiome plays on ocular conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, uveitis, and dry eye disease. This course highlights the evidence for the gut microbiome's role in the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems and its involvement in immune-mediated ocular diseases. The information shared will improve the audiences’ knowledge base on gut health and give the providers tools to share with their patients on supporting ocular and systemic health outcomes with nutritional and lifestyle interventions.

Glaucoma is complex disease that results in characteristic optic nerve cupping and visual field loss. What do you do when the pieces of the glaucoma puzzle fit? Is this really glaucoma? Is this patient progressing? This course will provide an overview of how diagnostic testing can help in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma and the role IOP plays in causing damage.

This course explores the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on dry eye disease, guided by findings from the TFOS Lifestyle Report. Key topics include macronutrients, micronutrients, supplements, food intolerances, and their effects on dry eye. It also addresses the gut microbiome, different diets, hydration, sleep, and exercise. Participants will gain practical tools to incorporate nutrition and wellness into dry eye management, enhance patient education, and collaborate with functional medicine practitioners for comprehensive care.

Negotiation involves resolving differences, reaching agreements, and managing conflicts among individuals, groups, and organizations. It is a crucial skill in any field that involves people, including optometry. This talk will explore strategies for becoming a more effective negotiator while fostering stronger relationships.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the clinical application of oral therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPAs) in managing anterior segment diseases. Participants will learn to leverage electronic prescribing tools, apply evidence-based strategies for drug selection, and navigate considerations for special populations and adverse drug reactions. Through case-based examples, the course emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis, patient-specific management, and adherence to antimicrobial stewardship principles.

This course delivered by a dynamic faculty will highlight interesting retina cases that often present in OD practices every day. Symptomatic PVD’s, suspicious pigmented lesions, retinal vascular disease and others will be discussed. Should I refer it, or can this be managed in my office? Does it need to be worked up? These questions and more will be discussed.

Advancements in technology have improved patient care in numerous ways throughout healthcare. Patients with low vision can greatly benefit from these advancements. This course will review the latest technology relevant to the care of the patient with low vision.

Knowing the financials of your practice is a critical component in helping you understand when, where, and how to reinvest back into your practice to help improve efficiency and scaling of patient care. In this course we'll walk through the various financial statements you should be reviewing and the frequency in which you should be reviewing them in order to have a confident grasp on the financial health of your practice.

We’re looking for passionate optometrists to inspire and connect with the next generation of ODs. This is your chance to share your journey, drop some wisdom, and spark the excitement in future optometrists.

Your experience could be the game-changer they need as they launch their careers!

Exhibitors and Industry guests who wish to purchase a ticket for the Award's Lunch and/or the evening Gala must use the form below in order to attend. Special Guests who would like to purchase additional ticket should also use the form below. Please note: Special Guest Registration includes only one complimentary ticket.

Please select the sessions you plan to attend. These will be loaded to your personal conference schedule.

Please select the sessions you plan to attend. These will be loaded to your personal conference schedule.

This course covers navigating the differences between Canadian, Provincial, and Employer-based safety regulations for protective eyewear, and how to effectively manage compliance for your patients.

The eye is a fascinating thing. Everything we do in our offices revolves around this incredible part of our anatomy. How much do you know about the eye? Do you feel comfortable answering all of the questions your patients put to you about their eyes? This session looks at the parts of the eye and what they do to make us see. We start with the basics but get pretty in depth as we move from the front to the back of the eye and its structures. Come and learn something about the eye you didn’t know before!

Successfully getting your patients to return year after year and choosing YOU for their eye health needs ensures a thriving practice. Creating processes and efficiencies in recalling and pre-booking patients is crucial to maintaining both your patients’ eye health as well as a healthy practice. Communication methods have evolved from simple postcard mailings and telephone calls to the digital world. What patient communication tools are required to cut through all the other media your patient is exposed to and have them come back to you? Does pre-booking even work? Is it worth spending all that time and effort on? YES! Learn new ways to connect in a more meaningful way with your patients so they don’t forget about you. Increase patient loyalty and your bottom line at the same time!

Negotiation involves resolving differences, reaching agreements, and managing conflicts among individuals, groups, and organizations. It is a crucial skill in any field that involves people, including optometry. This talk will explore strategies for becoming a more effective negotiator while fostering stronger relationships.

This 1-hour course equips optical professionals with strategies to effectively sell multiple pairs of glasses by understanding patient lifestyles, communicating value, and addressing budget concerns. Through a patient-centered approach, learn how to integrate multiple-pair recommendations seamlessly into the patient journey—from booking to dispensing—while using consultation techniques, objection handling, and advanced sales methods to enhance the overall experience and drive sales.

Learn to navigate communication differences, prevent misunderstandings, and handle difficult conversations effectively. This practical course helps you understand various communication styles, improve your own, and turn potential conflicts into positive patient experiences—ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.

The course provides a foundational understanding of soft contact lenses, including their materials, replacement schedules, and optical designs. It highlights both corrective and therapeutic applications, emphasizing the importance of hygiene and proper maintenance for safe and effective wear. The course also covers common contact lens-related complications and equips learners with the necessary knowledge to assist and educate patients in clinical and front-desk settings.

Please select the sessions you plan to attend. These will be loaded to your personal conference schedule.

Date: May 3, 2025 Time: 9:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Please note that workshops have an additional cost, and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Amniotic membranes have a significant role to play in ocular surface management. In Canada, dehydrated amniotic membranes are available and require careful application for ensuring success. This lab will review patient candidacy, amniotic membrane application in the context of a full treatment portfolio, and give attendees hands on experience in realistic application.

Date: May 3, 2025 Time: 12:25 PM - 2:30 PM
Please note that workshops have an additional cost, and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

As the scope of optometry expands across North America and globally, this lab will give optometrists hands-on exposure to in-office injection techniques and lid lesion removal techniques that are routinely performed by colleagues in-office in several jurisdictions. An overview of procedure safety, patient selection, pre-operative, and post-operative care will be discussed. Attendees will have the opportunity to perform intralesional and intradermal injections, and lid lesion removal techniques on simulation models.

With eyecare continuing to evolve bringing in the consideration of the products we use around our eyes, and their impact to our ocular surface, this session will discuss the growing trends and options for optometrists to treat ocular conditions and minimize the environmental impact of dry eye disease.

Sponsored by Thea Pharma

This course reviews the neurosensory pathways of dry eye and the pathophysiological overlap with neuropathic pain and photophobia.  Emphasis will be placed on differentiating primary dry eye disease from secondary dry eye disease and neuropathic pain to aid in appropriate diagnosis, triage, referral, and treatment.  Neurologic and psychiatric disorders reviewed will include chronic pain syndrome, TBI, chronic migraine, fibromyalgia, Parkinsons disease, anxiety and depression.

The course will discuss corneal GPs, modern lenes and review case studies on lens fittings.

This course elaborates on the newly hypothesized pathophysiology of photophobia and different etiologies that need to be considered including – dry eye, migraine, TBI, medications, and other systemic and psychiatric disease and their treatment options.

Anti-VEGF drugs have sub-planted laser and there may be a growing trend to treat patients before they develop PDR. How will the evolution of AI impact eye care? This course will provide an overview of the anti-VEGF treatment landscape, and the changing paradigm of treating diabetic retinopathy.

This presentation will explore angle assessment and management in patients with angle closure glaucoma.

This lecture presents basic concepts for assessing and treating patients with binocular vision disorders: Posture and breathing, How to use lenses, prisms and occlusion to improve binocular conditions, How to assess the 3 key areas of visual processing: Visual Motor, Visual Sensory and Visual Thinking, and how they relate to binocularity.

This presentation will be a grand rounds style format with a panel of three BC ophthalmologists. The main goal of the presentation will be to improve patient care and facilitate relationships between optometry and ophthalmology offices. This will be done by providing insight into the ophthalmological thought process for the different clinical cases and educating optometrists on how to properly set up these referrals in order to optimize clinical and surgical outcomes.
Ophthalmologist Panel: Dr. Kathryn Clapson, Dr. Kailun Jiang, Dr. Darrell Lewis
Moderator: Dr. Petar Prpic

The course will provide an overview of glaucoma, including Peripapillary Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) analysis, as well as treatment and management options for patients.

Exhibitors and Industry guests who wish to purchase a ticket for the Award's Lunch and/or the evening Gala must use the form below in order to attend. Special Guests who would like to purchase additional ticket should also use the form below. Please note: Special Guest Registration includes only one complimentary ticket.

Please select the sessions you plan to attend. These will be loaded to your personal conference schedule.

When the patient grabs their Rx and walks out the door, the optician is the one blamed. In reality, it falls on every team member that patient encountered from the moment they walked in. Here we will review vital communications you can adapt to make yourself a powerful influence to your patients and in your personal life

Most have a hard time visualizing how they could merchandise their optical differently. Think of small shops you’ve visited where you wanted to stay and linger a little longer. That feeling is a result of ideal retail merchandising. It creates an energy and experience. And it is being created in independent opticals everywhere! We’ll walk through optimizing your optical through frame inventory management and merchandising that will keep your patients wanting to stay and shop.

In this workshop, we will delve into the essential roles played by both the pre-test and dispensing teams in promoting awareness and ensuring successful myopia care. By emphasizing effective patient communication and teamwork, we will explore strategies to enhance clinic efficiency and support improving patient retention and treatment outcomes. Topics include educating parents, selecting evidence-based treatments, minimizing chair time, optimizing dispensing practices, and ensuring seamless myopia care.

Please select the sessions you plan to attend. These will be loaded to your personal conference schedule.

Date: May 4, 2025 Time: 9:40 Am - 12:00 PM
Please note that workshops have an additional cost, and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

As the scope of optometry expands across North America and globally, this lab will give optometrists hands-on exposure to in-office injection techniques and lid lesion removal techniques that are routinely performed by colleagues in-office in several jurisdictions. An overview of procedure safety, patient selection, pre-operative, and post-operative care will be discussed. Attendees will have the opportunity to perform intralesional and intradermal injections, and lid lesion removal techniques on simulation models.

This course will highlight the latest advances in dry eye treatment, enhance patient outcomes through comprehensive dry eye management and demonstrate the integration of prescription therapy with in-clinic procedures.

From October 16-22, 2023, 750 adults participated in a custom-designed survey, and were asked to quantify their time in front of screens. Over half of respondents said they spend on average six or more hours a day on digital devices. Nearly seven in 10 respondents reported experiencing symptoms associated with digital eye strain, like eye strain, blurry vision and eye burning. While some options in glasses are available (with many patients not following the traditional behavioral techniques), CooperVision MyDay Energys® daily disposable and Biofinity Energys® monthly replacement contact lenses combine an innovative aspheric lens design and advanced material technology to help with eye tiredness and dryness associated with digital eye strain. In this presentation, you will learn how to identify and help digital strain symptoms through an evidence-based approach.
Sponsored by Coopervision

This course provides a structured, evidence-focused approach to dispel myths in roles of light in ocular development and the underlying factors related to the misinterpretations such as bias and confounding in study designs, lack of validating in quantifying key variables, and inconsistency in treatment. The scientifically supported role of light in myopia management and its clinical implications will be also be discussed.

The course will discuss the importance of skin-eye connections in patient care and common dermatologic conditions with ocular manifestations.

Low-dose atropine (LDA) has emerged as a widely studied intervention for myopia control, supported by substantial evidence from clinical trials. However, translating these findings into real-world patient care presents unique challenges. This course explores the gaps between research and practical application, focusing on factors such as factors influencing intraocular absorption of atropine, dosing variability, tolerability, and long-term efficacy. Attendees will gain insights into interpreting clinical trial results, addressing the barriers to LDA implementation in diverse patient populations, and optimizing outcomes through tailored treatment strategies. By bridging the divide between research and practice, this course aims to empower clinicians to provide evidence-based and patient-centered care for myopia management.

We have been told to prescribe from the chair and to perfect the handoff, yet these "tellers" have left out a vital piece of the puzzle. This void creates a feeling of playing the lottery every time a patient is handed off. This course will give you and your team the control to genuinely influence your patients' decisions.

The course discusses the Optic Nerve Head Drusen, Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and Optic Neuritis.

This session highlights the role of diversity in trauma care, acknowledging unique challenges faced by patients from varied cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Understanding unconscious bias's role and taking steps to adapt practice helps ensure patients feel respected and understood. Understanding the intersectionality of trauma and identity is a helpful strategy for providing compassionate and patient-centred care and fostering an environment where all individuals feel seen and valued.

Trauma-informed practice is an inclusive and sensitive approach to patient care, emphasizing the importance of understanding the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and needs of patients, particularly those who have experienced trauma. This presentation describes how trauma manifests in various forms, including psychological, emotional, and physical, and how these experiences may affect behaviour, communication, and responses to health care. Strategies like active listening, empathetic communication, and safe, nonjudgmental spaces improve patient trust and engagement.

The course will cover Cornea and Anterior Segment conditions, along with treatment and management options to optimize patient care.

Every step in the patient journey shapes both the quality of care and the long-term success of the clinic. This session explores key touchpoints in the clinic workflow, guiding optometrists - whether practice owners or associates - in recognizing opportunities to elevate service, communication, and processes. Discover how small yet strategic adjustments can enhance patient experience, boost conversions, and fuel sustainable practice growth.

This two-hour course is designed for Optometrists to enhance their understanding and management of myopia from a behavioural perspective. Key topics include Skeffington's nearpoint stress theory and the nature of myopia as an adaptation to stress. Optometrists will learn to identify underlying binocular vision dysfunction leading to myopia onset and progression. In addition, physiological and psychological factors contributing to myopia progression will be discussed so the Optometrist can provide thorough counseling on improving visual behaviours and stress management.

Every organization has a culture; it’s either good, bad or just mediocre. What is YOUR culture like? This session will cover the elements of a positive culture and provide tips on how to help you create the culture you want in your practice. Leadership skills are crucial to your culture as your teams mirror you. Creating an environment of learning and fun will inspire your teams to want to do their best as they are invested in the success of the practice if you show you are invested in their development. This session will provide you some tools to start creating the culture you want in your office.

Exhibitors and Industry guests who wish to purchase a ticket for the Award's Lunch and/or the evening Gala must use the form below in order to attend. Special Guests who would like to purchase additional ticket should also use the form below. Please note: Special Guest Registration includes only one complimentary ticket.

Saturday May 3