2008 SouthEastern Conference Program

Friday, July 31, 2009

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.           Registration Desk Open

Registration form (Note separate registration for workshops)

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.         Registration Desk Open



                                                Workshop attendance is limited. and requires separate registration

9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.          Optical Olympics Workshop:  Looking at the Optical Toolbox

6 Hours ABO

Lunch on Your Own

Workshop Leaders: Diane Drake, Warren McDonald, PhD., Joe Reed, Bob Reynolds

Saturday, August 1, 2009

7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open

8:00 – 8:50 The Path of Progressive Addition Lenses - Jackie O'Keefe - 1 Hour ABO

8:00 – 8:50 Contact Lens - Knowing Your Opitions - Mile Brujic, OD - 1 Hour NCLE

8:00 – 9:40 Preventing Medical Errors in the Optical Environment – Diane F. Drake - 2 Hours ABO/NCLE

9:00 – 9:50 Positively Polarized for Me and My Patients - Jackie O'Keefe - 1 Hour ABO

9:00 – 9:50 Contact Lens Solutions for Dry Eyes - Mile Brujic, OD - 1 Hour NCLE

10:00 – 11:40 Demystifying Florida Opticianry Law - Thomas Blair, Jr. - 2 Hours Florida Only

10:00 – 11:40 Patient Profiles & Multiple Sales . . .The Twelve Step Strategy - Jackie O'Keefe - 2 Hours ABO

10:00 – 10:50 Eliminating the Stigma from Astigmatism - Mile Brujic, OD - 1 Hour NCLE

11:00 – 11:50 Contact Lens Update: New Materials/New Challenges Part One - Warren McDonald, PhD - 1 Hour NCLE

12:00 – 2:00 Annual Awards Luncheon – Live Auction – Business Meeting - Ticket Required

2:00 – 2:50 AR in the 21st Century - Mike Della Pesca - 1 Hour ABO

2:00 – 2:50           Contact Lens Update: New Materials/New Challenges Part Two - Warren McDonald, PhD - 1 Hour NCLE

2:00 – 2:50           The Effects of Light, Tints and Coatings – Diane F. Drake - 1 Hour ABO (Not approved in TN)

3:00 – 3:50           CVS: Technology, Ocular Consequences, Diagnosis and Treatment - Mike Della Pesca - 1 Hour ABO

3:00 – 4:40           Ocular Anatomy and Physiology - Warren McDonald, PhD - 2 Hours ABO/NCLE

3:00 – 4:40           Dollars to Sense - Finacial Management for Opticians - Bob Reynolds - 2 Hours ABO

4:00 – 4:50            Match Making: Your Patient and the Right Lens - Mike Della Pesca - 1 Hour ABO

Sunday, August 2, 2009

7:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.                Registration Desk Open

8:00 – 8:50        Adverse Response to Contact Lens Solutions - Michael Gzik - 1 Hour NCLE

  8:00 – 9:40        What's the Latest in Lens Technology - Ed DeGennaro - 2 Hours ABO

9:00 – 9:50        Astigmatism Fitting Strategies - Michael Gzik - 1 Hour NCLE

10:00 – 10:50      Fitting the Presbyope with Hydrogel Lenses - Michael Gzik - 1 Hour NCLE

10:00 – 11:40      The Truth about Optical Myths, Half Truths. and Falsehoods - Ed DeGennaro - 2 Hours ABO

11:00 – 11:50      Wavefront "Then, Now and When?" - Michael Gzik - 1 Hour NCLE

Courses and speakers subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.

Unless otherwise noted, all courses are either ABO or NCLE approved. State approval has been submitted to the SouthEastern Member states. Please check with your state board.