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March

March 6, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on Myopia Control Practice Management

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

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Zoom
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closed Monday, March 4th, at Noon CST

Late Registration is available for an additional fee. 

Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, ABO Diplomate, FSLS

Dr. Tucker graduated from UHCO where she also completed a Cornea and Contact Lens Residency. During her residency, she received extensive training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of corneal and anterior segment diseases, in complex contact lens fits and myopia management. Dr. Tucker spends the majority of her clinic time managing patients who are in need of specialty contact lenses or myopia management. Dr. Tucker is a partner at Bellaire Family Eye Care and The Contact Lens Institute of Houston. She is also a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry where she is the course master for the Ophthalmic Optics Laboratory. Through her affiliation with the University of Houston, she regularly provides continuing education on the topics of anterior segment disease, specialty contact lenses, myopia management and ophthalmic optics. Dr. Tucker is a member of the Speaker’s Bureau for the Specialty Division of Bausch Lomb, a consultant for CooperVision and SynergEyes, and a lecturer for the STAPLE (Soft Toric and Presbyopic Lens Experience) program. She currently serves as the Public Education Chair Elect for the Scleral Lens Education Society and is on the advisory board for the Gas Permeable Lens Institute (GPLI). 

April

April 3, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on Pain Management

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads

PowerPoint Slide Handouts Download Document
Webinar Agenda Download Document

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Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Monday April 01, 2024 (2 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, April 1, at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO, AAO Diplomate (Glaucoma)

Dr. Marrelli received her doctor of optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO), and completed a residency in hospital-based optometry at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.  She is currently a clinical professor at UHCO, where she serves as Assistant Dean of Clinical Education and staffs the glaucoma, retina, and general eye disease clinics.  In the classroom, Dr. Marrelli teaches ocular pharmacology, glaucoma and case-based learning courses. She became a diplomate in the ocular disease section of the American Academy of Optometry in November 2009 and is the vice president of the Optometric Glaucoma Society.

April 6-7, 2024

8:00 am CST to 5:00 pm CST Daily
Dallas, Texas

Earn 16 COPE Accredited CE Hours at this Synchronous In-Person conference
 
Mix and Match! Participants can choose from 19 available hours to customize their CE experience.

The Sunday PM block offers a variety of lectures to choose from! Concurrent lectures will take place in two ballrooms: Texas Requirements Track and Therapeutics Track. Participants can choose which lecture to attend each hour.

  • Need Texas Requirements? Attend all lectures in the Texas Requirements Track ballroom.
  • Licensed outside of Texas or already have all of your Texas hours? Attend all lectures in the Therapeutics Track ballroom.
  • Need a little of this and a little of that? Switch ballrooms as needed at the end of each lecture.
The following required courses for Texas Optometrists will be available:
  • Opioid Prescribing Course
  • 2024 Professional Responsibility Course for Texas Optometrists
  • Human Trafficking Course

Downloads

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Lunch Menu Download Document
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Event Location


Hotel Information

Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre

5410 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75240

(972) 934-8400

Hotel Website

Click Here to Reserve Your Stay!

Room Block Name: University of Houston College of Optometry

Room Block Rate: Standard - $179.00+tax and fees per night

  • Discounted Room Rate applies to April 5-7th only.

Room Block Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2024

Please Note: Discounted Room Rate may sell out before the Room Block Deadline. 

Self-Parking: $12.00+tax per night

Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Entire Course $ 495 $ 550
Saturday Only $ 395 $ 425
Sunday Only $ 395 $ 425

Early Bird Deadline ends on Friday, March 15th, at 5pm CST

Registration closes Tuesday, April 2, at Noon CST

Marcus Gonzales, OD, FAAO, ABO Diplomate (Conference Director)

Dr. Gonzales received his undergraduate degree at Baylor University and completed his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2006. He then went on to complete an Ocular Disease residency at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic, an inner-city charity clinic caring for a diseased, indigent population, in Dallas Texas. Currently, Dr. Gonzales is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic for UHCO.  He was named the 2009 Educator of the Year by the Texas Optometric Association, and he received a President’s Award in 2011. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. His interests are in ocular disease, specifically glaucoma and retinal disease.

 

David Dinh, OD, FAAO

Dr. Dinh hails from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry. He then received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry where he received multiple honors and awards from his colleagues and professors in recognition for his excellence in pediatrics, as well as his leadership. Following optometry school, Dr. Dinh underwent an intensive residency in Ocular Disease at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, where he gained advanced training in the areas of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye syndrome. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and maintains active memberships in the Texas Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, the local Dallas County Optometric Society and the International Gold Key Honor Society.

 

Viviana Gonzalez, OD

Dr. Gonzalez graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 2019 and completed her residency in ocular disease the following year at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic - a UHCO affiliated clinic focused on the underserved population. Thereafter, she served as the sole optometrist for a federally qualified health center where she was able to collaborate with other disciplines to coordinate patient care. Currently, Dr. Gonzalez holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, where she supervises fourth-year students at both Cedar Springs and Community Eye Clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

 

Andrew Kemp, OD, FAAO

Dr. Kemp graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2014. Dr. Kemp completed an Ocular Disease residency at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, a UHCO-affiliated community clinic. Currently, Dr. Kemp is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic and the Community Eye Clinic working with fourth year optometry externs and residents. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry. Additionally, Dr. Kemp is an Associate Optometrist at Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center and the Optometry Medical Records Quality Assurance Director for Lone Star Circle of Care in Austin, Texas. His research interests include the application of OCT-Angiography in the detection of retinal changes in diabetics, as well as the management of glaucoma. Dr. Kemp’s memberships include the Texas Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, and the Texas Public Health Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and serves as a consultant for the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. He was named the 2022 American Optometric Association Optometric Educator of the Year.

 

Becky Luu, OD, FAAO

Dr. Luu received her Doctorate of Optometry at the University of Houston College of Optometry. Afterwards, she furthered her clinical training and completed the pediatric residency program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. During her residency, she provided care to over 1,200 pediatric patients in areas of strabismus, low vision, red eyes, contact lens, and binocular vision disorders, such as convergence insufficiency. It was also then that she was exposed to the world of concussion. She worked in a multidisciplinary setting with other physicians and therapists to treat and manage symptomatic concussion patients. In addition to providing direct care for concussion patients, she was also active in the research field and was the principal investigator for an ongoing concussion study. Her clinical passions are in pediatric primary care, concussion, myopia control, pediatric contact lenses and providing care to the special needs population.

 

Carlo Pelino, OD, FAAO

Dr. Pelino received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO). Dr. Pelino did a post-graduate residency training in ocular disease at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia. Following residency training, Dr. Pelino joined the clinical faculty at The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, where he holds the rank of  Assistant Professor. Dr. Pelino did a clinical fellowship with an emphasis on medical and surgical management of vitreo-retinal diseases. In addition to caring for patients in the adult primary care service of The Eye Institute, Dr. Pelino also has a referral retinal practice. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the Optometric Retina Society. Dr. Pelino lectures extensively in his areas of interest in both domestic and international programs.

 

Jason Spees, MSN, MaOM, APRN, FNP-C

Jason is an alumnus from the University of Texas in Austin School of Nursing where he served as a clinical instructor in both graduate and undergraduate level courses. He is a board certified and licensed family nurse practitioner. He is currently pursuing a PhD in nursing with a research focus in human trafficking, and volunteers as an educator in human trafficking to healthcare providers and for Victims Advocate Network. His background includes family practice, urology, emergency medicine, chronic pain and rehab, hospice and palliative care, long term care and skilled nursing.

 

 

Richard Trevino, OD, FAAO

Dr. Trevino is a graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry and completed a residency in Primary Care Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He is now is a Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Optometry. Prior to joining the IU faculty in 2021 Dr. Trevino was on faculty at the Rosenberg School of Optometry where he served as Director of Residency Programs and Chief of the Ocular Health Service. His clinical and research interest is in the field of glaucoma. Dr. Trevino is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and the Optometric Glaucoma Society.

 

 

Maria Walker, OD, PhD, FAAO

Maria K Walker is a clinician scientist with a clinical and research focus on keratoconus and scleral lenses. She graduated with an OD and MS degree from The New England College of Optometry in 2013 and went on to complete a one-year Cornea & Contact Lens Residency at Pacific University in Portland, OR. She joined the faculty of UHCO in 2014 and in 2021 completed her PhD with a dissertation entitled: “The Impact of a Scleral Lens on the Eye”. Throughout her education and early career, Maria has won several awards including the Sheldon Wechsler contact lens residency award, the Founders’ Grant from the International Society of Contact Lens Specialists, and she is a two-time recipient of the Ezell Fellowship offered through the American Optometric Foundation (AOF). She is also the 2021 recipient of the Clinical Research Award given by the AOF. Maria is an active Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, a Fellow and the 2021 President of the Scleral Lens Education Society, as well as an advisory board member of the Gas Permeable Lens Institute. Dr. Walker is currently a tenure-tracked assistant professor at UHCO, where her lab focuses on tear film and inflammatory research on keratoconus.

April 20-21, 2024

8:00 am CST to 5:00 pm CST Daily
Zoom Webinar

Earn 16 COPE Accredited CE Hours at this Synchronous Virtual conference

 

Topics Presented at this webinar include:

  • Specialty Lenses
  • Pediatric Binocular Vision
  • Practice Management
  • Imaging
Please note: The Required Courses for Texas Optometrists will NOT be presented during this webinar.

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Zoom
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
16 Hours - 4 Sessions $ 360 $ 410
12 Hours - 3 Sessions $ 300 $ 325
8 Hours - 2 Sessions $ 180 $ 205
4 Hours - 1 Session $ 100 $ 125

Early Bird Deadline ends on Friday, March 22nd, at 5pm CST

Registration closes Wednesday, April 17th, at Noon CST

 

Choose one session per 4 hours while registering.

Please note: The Required Courses for Texas Optometrists will NOT be presented during this webinar.

Marcus Gonzales, OD, FAAO, ABO Diplomate

Dr. Gonzales received his undergraduate degree at Baylor University and completed his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2006. He then went on to complete an Ocular Disease residency at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic, an inner-city charity clinic caring for a diseased, indigent population, in Dallas Texas. Currently, Dr. Gonzales is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic for UHCO.  He was named the 2009 Educator of the Year by the Texas Optometric Association, and he received a President’s Award in 2011. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. His interests are in ocular disease, specifically glaucoma and retinal disease.

 

Andrew Kemp, OD, FAAO

Dr. Kemp graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2014. Dr. Kemp completed an Ocular Disease residency at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, a UHCO-affiliated community clinic. Currently, Dr. Kemp is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic and the Community Eye Clinic working with fourth year optometry externs and residents. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry. Additionally, Dr. Kemp is an Associate Optometrist at Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center and the Optometry Medical Records Quality Assurance Director for Lone Star Circle of Care in Austin, Texas. His research interests include the application of OCT-Angiography in the detection of retinal changes in diabetics, as well as the management of glaucoma. Dr. Kemp’s memberships include the Texas Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, and the Texas Public Health Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and serves as a consultant for the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. He was named the 2022 American Optometric Association Optometric Educator of the Year.

 

Muriel Martinez, OD, FAAO

Dr. Muriel Martinez graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Organismal and Integrative Biology with a double minor in Chemistry and Italian. She went on to obtain her Doctor of Optometry degree and Pediatric Residency from the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO). Dr. Martinez was awarded the 2014 Terrance N. Ingraham Pediatric Optometry Residency Award by the American Optometric Foundation, she is also a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. She is currently an Assistant Clinical Faculty at UHCO where her primary interest and focus is in pediatric primary care, specialty pediatric care, binocular vision, and brain injury eye exams. She serves as the Director if the Pediatric and Binocular Vision Service, the Pediatric Residency Director, as well as course master to multiple pediatric and binocular vision courses. Her passion is teaching about eye care in special populations and pediatrics. As course master, she has lectured extensively in these areas at UHCO as well as international lectures in optometry schools in Mexico.

 

Katrina Mendiola, OD

Dr. Mendiola received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio. She then completed a residency in Primary Care with an emphasis in Pediatrics at the University of Houston College of Optometry. She has given lectures and presentations on binocular vision dysfunction, management of amblyopia and strabismus, anterior segment inflammation, and ocular sequelae in cases of suspected child abuse. Her special interests include pediatric eye care, amblyopia/strabismus management, and working with people with special needs. Her goals are to provide quality eye care in a safe, compassionate space for all her patients. Dr. Mendiola is a licensed therapeutic optometrist and optometric glaucoma specialist, as well as an active member of the American Optometric Association, Texas Optometric Association, and Fellowship Candidate for the American Academy of Optometry. She is also a participating doctor for the InfantSee Program, which advocates comprehensive eye exams at no cost for all infants up to 12 months of age.

 

Clarke Newman, OD, FAAO, FSLS

Dr. Newman is a 1986 graduate of the University of Houston College of Optometry, and he has been in private practice in Dallas, TX since then. His practice specializes in the visual rehabilitation of patients who have had corneal diseases, failed refractive surgeries, or corneal trauma. Dr. Newman is a Past President of the Texas Optometric Association, served as Chair of the AOA Federal Relations Committee for four years, currently serves on the Evidence Based Optometry Committee, and is a long-time member of the AOA’s Cornea and Contact Lens Section (CCLS). He has won numerous awards, including the TOA Young OD of the Year, TOA OD of the Year, the TOA Distinguished Service Award, AOA CCLS Luminary Award for Distinguished Practice, AOA CCLS Legends Award, AOA Advocate of the Year, and the CLMA GPLI Practitioner of the Year. He writes and lectures frequently on a wide range of anterior segment and contact lens related topics.

 

Maureen Plaumann, OD, PhD, FAAO 

Dr. Plaumann received her Doctor of Optometry degree in 2015 from the Southern California College of Optometry after earning her B.S. in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She then completed a residency in Pediatric Optometry and Vision Therapy at the Southern California College of Optometry in 2016. Dr. Plaumann is completing her Ph.D. at Ohio State University. Her dissertation work with her advisor, Dr. Teng Leng Ooi, focuses on adult amblyopia, analyzing fixation patterns and developing translational measures of interocular suppression with the goal of one day developing better treatments for the condition. Dr. Plaumann attends in the Binocular Vision and Pediatrics, Vision Therapy, and Primary Vision Care services of the clinic. Dr. Plaumann is the 2021 Danne Ventura/Essilor Ezell Fellow and the 2019 Baycross Christian Family Foundation Binocular Vision & Pediatrics Ezell Fellow. She is also the recipient of a NIH loan repayment program and research fellowship. Dr. Plaumann joins the department of Clinical Sciences as an Assistant Professor.

 

Eric Ritchey, OD, PhD, FAAO

Dr. Ritchey is a 2001 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. After graduation, he completed a 2-year Advanced Practice Fellowship in Cornea and Contact Lenses at Ohio State, where his research focused on overnight orthokeratology and extended wear contact lenses. Following fellowship, Dr. Ritchey served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis College of Optometry before beginning his PhD training at Ohio State. During his PhD training, Dr. Ritchey's research in the laboratory of Dr. Andy Fischer focused on the mechanisms behind refractive error development. After completing the PhD, Dr. Ritchey joined Johnson and Johnson Vision Care as a Principal Research Optometrist in the Emerging Technologies Group, where he worked on contact lens technologies to control myopia progression. After 4 years in industry, Dr. Ritchey decided to return to academia to teach Ophthalmic Optics to 2nd year optometry students. His clinical interests are in specialty contact lens fitting, anterior segment disease and ocular prosthetics. His research activities will focus on myopia development and contact lenses.

 

Diane Sayah, OD, PhD

Dr. Sayah is an optometrist with special interests in ocular biomechanics and hemodynamics. She obtained her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Montreal. She then completed her PhD in glaucoma and biomechanics research at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (University of Montreal) and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab (Massachusetts Eye and Ear). Dr. Sayah served as lecturer and clinical instructor at the University of Montreal School of Optometry for over seven years before joining the University of Houston College of Optometry as an Assistant Professor (tenure-track). As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Sayah's interests are directed towards neurodegenerative diseases of the eye, particularly glaucoma, as well as myopia. Benefiting from cutting-edge technology and innovative methods for probing biomechanical and choroidal involvement in eye diseases, her objective is to lead translational research which will directly improve clinical care.

 

Anita Ticak, OD, MS, FAAO

Dr. Ticak received her combined O.D./M.S. degrees from Ohio State College of Optometry (OSU) in 2008 and completed a Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens at the University of Houston College of Optometry the following year. She is a Clinical Associate Professor devoting her time between didactic teaching, clinical teaching, and translational clinical research. Didactically, she is the course master of two courses that directly target transition of student classroom education into clinical application. Clinically, she is the co-founder and an attending faculty in the Dry Eye Service and is the interim Director of the Cornea Contact Lens Service. Dr. Ticak has a passion for evidence-based practice and prioritizes research that can help answer questions and optimize care to her patients. Her previous research was set in the VOI Lab creating custom wavefront-guided scleral lens solutions for the keratoconic population and for the last 7 years she has been the primary clinical examiner for the BLINK studies which focus on myopia management for children. Dr. Ticak is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, she serves as a Topical Associate Editor for Optometry and Vision Science (OVS), and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease (JDEOSD).

 

Maria Walker, OD, PhD, FAAO

Dr. Walker is a clinician scientist with a clinical and research focus on keratoconus and scleral lenses. She graduated with an OD and MS degree from The New England College of Optometry in 2013 and went on to complete a one-year Cornea & Contact Lens Residency at Pacific University in Portland, OR. She joined the faculty of UHCO in 2014 and in 2021 completed her PhD with a dissertation entitled: “The Impact of a Scleral Lens on the Eye”. Throughout her education and early career, Maria has won several awards including the Sheldon Wechsler contact lens residency award, the Founders’ Grant from the International Society of Contact Lens Specialists, and she is a two-time recipient of the Ezell Fellowship offered through the American Optometric Foundation (AOF). She is also the 2021 recipient of the Clinical Research Award given by the AOF. Maria is an active Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, a Fellow and the 2021 President of the Scleral Lens Education Society, as well as an advisory board member of the Gas Permeable Lens Institute. Dr. Walker is currently a tenure-tracked assistant professor at UHCO, where her lab focuses on tear film and inflammatory research on keratoconus.

 

Christopher Wolfe, OD, FAAO, ABO Diplomate

Dr. Christopher Wolfe is a graduate of Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. While in school, he served as president of the American Optometric Student Association, where he represented over 6,000 members. He is currently the Chair of the American Optometric Association's State Government Relations Committee and the Legislative Chair for the Nebraska Optometric Association. In 2013 and 2015 he was awarded Young Optometrist of the Year for the Nebraska Optometric Association. In 2016 he was awarded the Optometrist of the Year for the Nebraska Optometric Association and the Young Optometrist of the Year for the American Optometric Association. In 2014 he was awarded Political Keyperson of the Year for the Nebraska Optometric Association and Alumni of the Year from Skutt Catholic High School. Dr. Wolfe has a passion for education. He is a co-founder of KMK Board Certification Review Services, a company specializing in preparing Doctors of Optometry to take the American Board of Optometry examination. He is the founder of EyeCode Education, a company specializing in the clinical and billing education. Dr. Wolfe is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. He also has special interests in therapeutic scleral contact lenses to correct visual distortions in patients with corneal diseases.

 

May

May 1, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on Amblyopia

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads

Webinar Agenda Download Document

Some of these downloads may require the Adobe Reader plugin. If you do not have this plugin installed you may download it from the Adobe Website.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Monday April 29, 2024 (30 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, April 29, at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

Maureen Plaumann, OD, PhD, FAAO

Dr. Plaumann received her Doctor of Optometry degree in 2015 from the Southern California College of Optometry after earning her B.S. in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She then completed a residency in Pediatric Optometry and Vision Therapy at the Southern California College of Optometry in 2016. Dr. Plaumann completed her Ph.D. at Ohio State University. Her dissertation work focused on adult amblyopia, analyzing fixation patterns and developing translational measures of interocular suppression with the goal of one day developing better treatments for the condition. Dr. Plaumann is the 2021 Danne Ventura/Essilor Ezell Fellow and the 2019 Baycross Christian Family Foundation Binocular Vision & Pediatrics Ezell Fellow. She is also the recipient of a NIH loan repayment program and research fellowship. Dr. Plaumann is now an Assistant Professor in the department of Clinical Sciences at UHCO.

June

June 5, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on A & B Scans and Ophthalmic Ultrasounds

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, and primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Monday June 03, 2024 (65 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, June 3, at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

Andrew Kemp, OD, FAAO

Dr. Kemp graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2014. Dr. Kemp completed an Ocular Disease residency at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, a UHCO-affiliated community clinic. Currently, Dr. Kemp is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic and the Community Eye Clinic working with fourth year optometry externs and residents. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry. Additionally, Dr. Kemp is an Associate Optometrist at Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center and the Optometry Medical Records Quality Assurance Director for Lone Star Circle of Care in Austin, Texas. His research interests include the application of OCT-Angiography in the detection of retinal changes in diabetics, as well as the management of glaucoma. Dr. Kemp’s memberships include the Texas Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, and the Texas Public Health Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and serves as a consultant for the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. He was named the 2022 American Optometric Association Optometric Educator of the Year.

June 30, 2024

1:00 - 4:00 pm
 
Earn 3 hours of Texas Required Courses during this Synchronous Virtual Webinar
Register for this date and take advantage of the Early Bird Rate!

 

Accreditation Information:
  • This webinar is accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Topics Include:
One-Hour 2024 Professional Responsibility Course
  • Course required each year for all active licensees.
One-Hour Opioid Prescribing Course
  • Section 481.0764 of the Health and Safety Code requires all active licensees who prescribe or dispense opioids to take each year a one-hour board-approved opioid course.
One-Hour Human Trafficking Course
  • Section 116.002 of the Occupations Code requires all active licensees who provide direct patient care to complete a training course approved by the Texas Health & Human Services Commission once per renewal cycle.

Downloads


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Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Thursday June 27, 2024 (89 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 135 $ 135

Registration Closes Thursday, June 27th, at Noon CST

David Dinh, OD, FAAO

Dr. Dinh hails from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry. He then received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry where he received multiple honors and awards from his colleagues and professors in recognition for his excellence in pediatrics, as well as his leadership. Following optometry school, Dr. Dinh underwent an intensive residency in Ocular Disease at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, where he gained advanced training in the areas of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye syndrome. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and maintains active memberships in the Texas Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, the local Dallas County Optometric Society and the International Gold Key Honor Society.

 

Andrew Kemp, OD, FAAO

Dr. Kemp graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2014. Dr. Kemp completed an Ocular Disease residency at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, a UHCO-affiliated community clinic. Currently, Dr. Kemp is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic and the Community Eye Clinic working with fourth year optometry externs and residents. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry. Additionally, Dr. Kemp is an Associate Optometrist at Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center and the Optometry Medical Records Quality Assurance Director for Lone Star Circle of Care in Austin, Texas. His research interests include the application of OCT-Angiography in the detection of retinal changes in diabetics, as well as the management of glaucoma. Dr. Kemp’s memberships include the Texas Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, and the Texas Public Health Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and serves as a consultant for the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. He was named the 2022 American Optometric Association Optometric Educator of the Year.

 

Natalie Pirrone, MBA

Natalie Pirrone serves as the Education and Outreach Director for Poiema Foundation, a non-profit that fights human trafficking. Natalie holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Dallas Baptist University. While in school, she interned for RescueHer helping spread awareness about sex-trafficking. After earning her degrees, she went on to work as a Voice and Choice Advocate for Traffick911 where she worked directly with minors recovered from sex-trafficking in North Texas walking alongside them on their healing journey. In her current role, she passionately uses her background with education and first-hand experience to bring the public together to fight human trafficking.

July

July 10, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on Ocular Complications of Herpes Virus

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, and primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads

Webinar Agenda Download Document

Some of these downloads may require the Adobe Reader plugin. If you do not have this plugin installed you may download it from the Adobe Website.

Zoom
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, July 8th at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

Viviana Gonzalez, OD

Dr. Gonzalez graduated from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 2019 and completed her residency in ocular disease the following year at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic - a UHCO affiliated clinic focused on the underserved population. Thereafter, she served as the sole optometrist for a federally qualified health center where she was able to collaborate with other disciplines to coordinate patient care. Currently, Dr. Gonzalez holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, where she supervises fourth-year students at both Cedar Springs and Community Eye Clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

July 18-21, 2024

Estes Park, Colorado

Earn 20 COPE Accredited CE Hours at this Synchronous In-Person conference!
 
UHCO is heading back to the Rockies!

Estes Park, Colorado is the base camp for amazing adventures in Rocky Mountain National Park and your favorite mountain getaway. Escape every day life and join us for four days of world-class continuing education while enjoying the beautiful destination.

Agenda coming soon!

Please note: The Texas Required Courses will not be presented at this conference.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Event Location


Hotel Information

Holiday Inn Estes Park - Formerly The Ridgeline Hotel

101 S St Vrain Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

(970) 527-1500 - press 4 for Group Reservations.

Hotel Website

Click Here to Reserve Your Stay!

Room Block Name: University of Houston

Room Block Rate: Standard - $209.00+tax and fees per night

Room Block Deadline: Monday, June 17, 2024

 

 

Early Bird Deadline

Friday June 21, 2024 (83 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
20 Hours (All Four Days) $ 500 $ 550
15 Hours (Three Days) $ 450 $ 495
10 Hours (Two Days) $ 350 $ 385
5 Hours (One Day) $ 200 $ 220

Early Bird Deadline ends on Friday, June 21, at 5pm CST

Registration closes Wednesday, July 10, at Noon CST

Registration is by day - there will be 5 hours presented per day. Please indicate which day(s) you wish to attend during registration. 

August

August 7, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on Primary Angle Closure Disease

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, and primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Monday August 05, 2024 (128 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, August 5th at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

Marcus Gonzales, OD, FAAO, ABO Diplomate (Conference Director)

Dr. Gonzales received his undergraduate degree at Baylor University and completed his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2006. He then went on to complete an Ocular Disease residency at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic, an inner-city charity clinic caring for a diseased, indigent population, in Dallas Texas. Currently, Dr. Gonzales is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic for UHCO.  He was named the 2009 Educator of the Year by the Texas Optometric Association, and he received a President’s Award in 2011. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. His interests are in ocular disease, specifically glaucoma and retinal disease.

September

September 4, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on LASIK & PRK

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, and primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Monday September 02, 2024 (156 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, September 2nd at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

Anuradha Veerappan, OD

Dr. Veerappan completed her B.S. in Neurobiology/Physiology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She then completed her Doctor of Optometry & Master's in Vision Science at State University of New York (SUNY)in 2012. She continued her education with a residency in Ocular Disease/Primary Care at the Veterans Affairs Hospital (VAMC) in Hudson Valley, NY. She had the opportunity to move overseas to Singapore where she completed a 1-Year Postdoctoral fellowship in Dry Eye Research at the Singapore Eye Research Institute. While in Singapore, she also worked at an Orthokeratology private practice. Her clinical interests include specialty contact lenses, pediatrics, and treatment and management of ocular disease. She is an active member of the American Optometric Association and World Council of Optometry. Dr. Veerappan has currently been working at the University of Houston College of Optometry as an adjunct faculty member. She will now serve as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences.

September 15, 2024

1:00 - 4:00 pm
 
Earn 3 hours of Texas Required Courses during this Synchronous Virtual Webinar
Register for this date and take advantage of the Early Bird Rate!

 

Accreditation Information:
  • This webinar is accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Topics Include:
One-Hour 2024 Professional Responsibility Course
  • Course required each year for all active licensees.
One-Hour Opioid Prescribing Course
  • Section 481.0764 of the Health and Safety Code requires all active licensees who prescribe or dispense opioids to take each year a one-hour board-approved opioid course.
One-Hour Human Trafficking Course
  • Section 116.002 of the Occupations Code requires all active licensees who provide direct patient care to complete a training course approved by the Texas Health & Human Services Commission once per renewal cycle.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Thursday September 12, 2024 (166 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 135 $ 135

Registration Closes Thursday, September 12, at Noon CST

David Dinh, OD, FAAO

Dr. Dinh hails from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry. He then received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry where he received multiple honors and awards from his colleagues and professors in recognition for his excellence in pediatrics, as well as his leadership. Following optometry school, Dr. Dinh underwent an intensive residency in Ocular Disease at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, where he gained advanced training in the areas of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye syndrome. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and maintains active memberships in the Texas Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, the local Dallas County Optometric Society and the International Gold Key Honor Society.

 

Andrew Kemp, OD, FAAO

Dr. Kemp graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2014. Dr. Kemp completed an Ocular Disease residency at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas, a UHCO-affiliated community clinic. Currently, Dr. Kemp is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic and the Community Eye Clinic working with fourth year optometry externs and residents. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry. Additionally, Dr. Kemp is an Associate Optometrist at Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center and the Optometry Medical Records Quality Assurance Director for Lone Star Circle of Care in Austin, Texas. His research interests include the application of OCT-Angiography in the detection of retinal changes in diabetics, as well as the management of glaucoma. Dr. Kemp’s memberships include the Texas Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, and the Texas Public Health Association. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and serves as a consultant for the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. He was named the 2022 American Optometric Association Optometric Educator of the Year.

 

Natalie Pirrone, MBA

Natalie Pirrone serves as the Education and Outreach Director for Poiema Foundation, a non-profit that fights human trafficking. Natalie holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Dallas Baptist University. While in school, she interned for RescueHer helping spread awareness about sex-trafficking. After earning her degrees, she went on to work as a Voice and Choice Advocate for Traffick911 where she worked directly with minors recovered from sex-trafficking in North Texas walking alongside them on their healing journey. In her current role, she passionately uses her background with education and first-hand experience to bring the public together to fight human trafficking.

October

October 2, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Focus on Lab Testing

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, and primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Monday September 30, 2024 (184 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, September 30th at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

Mary Kate Walters, OD, FAAO, ABO Diplomate

Dr. Walters is a Professor of Practice at University of Houston College of Optometry and serves as the Clinic Director at Northside Eye Care Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Dr. Walters continued her education at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee, where she received her Doctor of Optometry. She also completed an Ocular Disease Residency at the Community Eye Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Walters is an active member of the American and Texas Optometric Associations, is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and currently serves as the Co-Leader of the Health Professionals and Outcomes Workgroup for the Texas Diabetes Council.

October 5-6, 2024

8:00 am CST to 5:00 pm CST Daily
Zoom Webinar

Earn 16 COPE Accredited CE Hours at this Synchronous Virtual conference

Agenda & Speakers Coming Soon!

 
Please note: The Required Courses for Texas Optometrists will NOT be presented during this webinar.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Friday September 06, 2024 (160 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
16 Hours - 4 Sessions $ 360 $ 410
12 Hours - 3 Sessions $ 300 $ 325
8 Hours - 2 Sessions $ 180 $ 205
4 Hours - 1 Session $ 100 $ 125

Early Bird Deadline ends on Wednesday, March 22nd, at 5pm CST

Registration closes Wednesday, April 17th, at Noon CST

 

Choose one session per 4 hours while registering.

Please note: The Required Courses for Texas Optometrists will NOT be presented during this webinar.

October 26-27, 2024

8:00 am CST to 5:00 pm CST Daily
Austin, Texas

Earn 16 COPE Accredited CE Hours at this Synchronous In-Person conference
 
Mix and Match! Participants can choose from 19 available hours to customize their CE experience.

The Sunday PM block offers a variety of lectures to choose from! Concurrent lectures will take place in two ballrooms: Texas Requirements Track and Therapeutics Track. Participants can choose which lecture to attend each hour.

  • Need Texas Requirements? Attend all lectures in the Texas Requirements Track ballroom.
  • Licensed outside of Texas or already have all of your Texas hours? Attend all lectures in the Therapeutics Track ballroom.
  • Need a little of this and a little of that? Switch ballrooms as needed at the end of each lecture.
The following required courses for Texas Optometrists are available:
  • Opioid Prescribing Course
  • 2024 Professional Responsibility Course for Texas Optometrists
  • Human Trafficking Course

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Event Location


Hotel Information

DoubleTree by Hilton

6505 North Interstate 35
Austin, TX 78752

(512) 454-3737
(800) 866-3126

www.austin.doubletree.com
 

Room Block Name: UHCO CE in Austin
Room Block Rate: Standard - $179 + tax per night
Room Block Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2024

Early Bird Deadline

Wednesday October 02, 2024 (186 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Entire Course $ 495 $ 550
Saturday Only $ 395 $ 425
Sunday Only $ 395 $ 425

Early Bird Deadline ends Wednesday, October 2nd, at 5pm CST

Registration closes Tuesday, October 22nd, at Noon CST

Janet Garza, OD, FAAO (Conference Director)

Dr. Garza graduated from The University of Texas at Austin prior to obtaining her optometric training at the University of Houston College of Optometry. Dr. Garza then went on to complete a residency in Community Based Family Practice with an emphasis on ocular disease. After working in private practice several years, Dr. Garza joined the UHCO faculty in 2017 as Clinical Assistant Professor where she currently serves as Clinical Director of the UH Eye Center- Heights clinic. The clinic serves as a clinical externship site for optometry students in their last year of training, primarily catering to underserved patient populations and community outreach. In addition to working with students and patients in clinic, she also lectures in courses and is the Course Master for the Medical Procedures Lab. Dr. Garza is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and is certified in Texas as an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. She remains an active member of several organizations including Harris County Optometric Association, Texas Optometric Association, Prevent Blindness Texas, American Public Health Association, and American Academy of Optometry.  

November

November 13, 2024

7-8 PM CST

Zoom Webinar

1 Hour of COPE Accredited Synchronous Virtual CE


Join us each month, and earn continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home!

Hear from UHCO Faculty on focused topics that are timely and informative, including myopia control, amblyopia, and primary angle-closure disease.

 

Accreditation Information:

  • These live webinars are accepted by the Texas Optometry Board as live, in-person credit.
  • COPE accreditation for this conference is categorized as "Synchronous Virtual."
  • If you are licensed outside of Texas, UHCO advises you to check with your State Board of Optometry regarding the eligibility of synchronous virtual hours.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Monday November 11, 2024 (226 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Registration Fee $ 30 $ 30

Registration Closes Monday, November 11th at 5pm CST

If you have registered for a previous session, please contact us at optce@central.uh.edu to register. 

November 16-17, 2024

8:00 am CST to 5:00 pm CST Daily
Fort Worth, TX

Earn 16 hours of COPE Accredited CE at this synchronous in-person conference
 
The following required courses for Texas Optometrists will be available:
  • Opioid Prescribing Course
  • 2024 Professional Responsibility Course for Texas Optometrists
  • Human Trafficking Course

Mix and Match! Choose from 19 available hours to customize your CE experience.

The Sunday PM block offers a variety of lectures to choose from! Concurrent lectures will take place in two ballrooms: Texas Requirements Track and Therapeutics Track. Participants can choose which lecture to attend each hour.

  • Need Texas Requirements? Attend all lectures in the Texas Requirements Track ballroom.
  • Licensed outside of Texas or already have all of your Texas hours? Attend all lectures in the Therapeutics Track ballroom.
  • Need a little of this and a little of that? Switch ballrooms as needed at the end of each lecture.

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Event Location


Hotel Information

Please note we are back in our original location for CE in Fort Worth this year!

 

Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club

3300 Championship Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177

817-961-0800 Ext. 3025

1-866-348-3984

Hotel Website

Click Here to Reserve Your Stay!

Room Block Name: University of Houston College of Optometry

Room Block Rate: Standard - $135.00+tax and fees per night

  • For reservations arriving before November 15th or departing after November 17th please call hotel directly.

Room Block Deadline: Friday, October 18th, 2024

Please Note: Discounted Room Rate may sell out before the Room Block Deadline. 

Early Bird Deadline

Wednesday October 23, 2024 (207 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
Entire Course $ 495 $ 550
Saturday Only $ 395 $ 425
Sunday Only $ 395 $ 425

Early Bird Deadline ends Wednesday, October 23rd at 5pm CST.

Registration closes Tuesday, November 12th at Noon CST.

On-site registration is available, and incurs an additional fee.

Marcus Gonzales, OD, FAAO, ABO Diplomate (Conference Director)

Dr. Gonzales received his undergraduate degree at Baylor University and completed his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) in 2006. He then went on to complete an Ocular Disease residency at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic, an inner-city charity clinic caring for a diseased, indigent population, in Dallas Texas. Currently, Dr. Gonzales is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic for UHCO.  He was named the 2009 Educator of the Year by the Texas Optometric Association, and he received a President’s Award in 2011. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. His interests are in ocular disease, specifically glaucoma and retinal disease.

 

December

December 7-8, 2024

8:00 am CST to 5:00 pm CST Daily
Zoom Webinar

Earn 16 COPE Accredited CE Hours at this Synchronous Virtual conference

Agenda & Speakers Coming Soon!

 
The following required courses for Texas Optometrists will be available:
  • Opioid Prescribing Course
  • 2024 Professional Responsibility Course for Texas Optometrists
  • Human Trafficking Course

Downloads


No documents available at this time.

Zoom

Early Bird Deadline

Wednesday November 20, 2024 (235 days from today)
Early Bird
Fee
Registration
Fee
16 Hours - 4 Sessions $ 360 $ 410
12 Hours - 3 Sessions $ 300 $ 325
8 Hours - 2 Sessions $ 180 $ 205
4 Hours - 1 Session $ 100 $ 125

Early Bird Deadline ends on Wednesday, November 20th, at 5pm CST.

Registration closes Wednesday, December 4th, at Noon CST.

 

Choose one session per 4 hours while registering.

Please note: The Required Courses for Texas Optometrists will be presented during the Sunday PM Session.

Speakers coming soon!