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SUMMARY:Comprehensive Eye Care Section Ocular Photography Contest
DESCRIPTION:The annual Comprehensive Eye Care Section Ocular Photography Contest will open on May 15 and close at 11:45 pm CST on July 1\, with the winners being notified by August 1. \n  \nOptometrists may submit up to two entries per category: \n·     Anterior Segment Category: Lids\, Conjunctiva\, Cornea\, Contact Lens\, Iris\, Lens\, Angle/Gonioscopy\, digital color photo. \n·     Posterior Segment Category: Vitreous\, Optic Nerve\, Retina\, Color/Red-free photo\, Fluorescein Angiography/ICG\, Fundus Auto-fluorescence. \n  \nThe grand prize winner from each category will receive complimentary registration to Academy 2021 Boston and will have the winning image published in the Academy’s Post-Meeting Newsletter. In addition to the two Grand Prize winners\, the contest will award four honorable mentions. All of the winning submissions will be assembled into a photo display at the annual meeting. \n  \nAn American Academy of Optometry online account is required to submit an entry. If you already have an existing account\, you may use it. If not\, please create an account. Emailed submission forms and photos will no longer be accepted. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. If you have any questions\, please email contest co-chairs Dr. April M. Lewis and Dr. Melanie Gonzalez-Oliva at AcademyPhotographyContest@gmail.com. \nFor full contest rules please visit the 2021 Ocular Photography Contest webpage. Also\, you may view the previous contest winning submissions online.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/event/comprehensive-eye-care-section-ocular-photography-contest/
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SUMMARY:Global Dry Eye Summit (COPE-Approved Lecture Event)
DESCRIPTION:Under the Chairmanship of Dr. Langis Michaud\, AOE has selected one of the most diverse and outstanding faculty from Canada\, US and Israel on the topics of Dry Eye. They have designed a program which combines 13 COPE-approved hours with additional lectures on product knowledge. Enjoy 17+ speakers\, $10\,000 in prizes and the registration is free to those outside Canada and the United States. \n  \nView global free registration information here.
URL:https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/event/global-dry-eye-summit-cope-approved-lecture-event/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210613
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SUMMARY:Virtual: BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Ground-breaking global consensus report made available to ‘early bird’ bookings for BCLA Clinical Conference \n  \nA pioneering global consensus report that is set to shape the world of contact lenses and anterior eye for years to come will be offered to eye care professionals who register their place for this year’s BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition. \nThe eagerly awaited event\, which this year is being held virtually and live-streamed around the world over a 30 hour period across different time zones\, will take place on 13 and 14 June. \nNon-members who register before March 10 will be eligible to receive a hard copy of Contact Lens Evidence-based Academic Reports (CLEAR) – the ground-breaking global consensus report delivering guidance to eye care professionals on all aspects of prescribing and fitting contact lenses as part of a concerted drive to provide the best possible patient care. \nCLEAR will be published in issue two of the BCLA journal ‘Contact Lens and Anterior Eye’ (CLAE) and will feature work from panels of globally respected experts. \n  \nMade possible by educational grants from Alcon and CooperVision\, it will set the standard to which researchers and eye care professionals will refer for the latest information in the field and will also highlight potential opportunities for future research. \nLuke Stevens-Burt\, chief executive of the BCLA\, said: “CLEAR is one of the most exciting pieces of research undertaken within the field of contact lenses and anterior eye for several years and we want to ensure as many eye care professionals as possible have access to this body of work. \n“It is going to play a major role in this year’s conference and will shape much of the programme\, with many of the authors presenting their findings. Our members are already guaranteed access to CLEAR with a CLAE subscription inclusive in their membership and we want to give non-members the opportunity to benefit from this research too by registering their place as soon as possible. \n“This year’s conference will be like no other\, with a truly global reach. Going ‘virtual’ gives us the chance to bring CLEAR to every single nation\, benefitting both practitioners and patients around the world.” \nCLEAR will feature 10 overview papers\, each compiled by a panel chaired by internationally renowned experts.  The topics areas and panel chairs are: \n\nAnatomy and Physiology of the Anterior Eye – Dr Laura Downie\nBiochemistry of lens materials\, coating\, comfort drops and solutions – Professor Mark Willcox\nEffect of lens materials/design on the anatomy and physiology of the eye – Professor Philip Morgan\nSpeciality lenses – OrthoK – Professor Stephen Vincent and Professor Pauline Cho\nSpeciality lenses – Sclerals – Dr Melissa Barnett\nContact lens complications – Professor Fiona Stapleton\nMedical use of contact lenses – Associate Professor Debbie Jacobs\nContact lens optics – Dr Kathryn Richdale\nFuture applications of contact lenses – Professor Lyndon Jones\nEvidence based contact lens practice – Professor James Wolffsohn\n\n  \nNon-members can register their interest now on the BCLA website\, with Clinical Conference registration due to go live shortly. \nFor more details visit www.bcla.org.uk \n  \n\nFor further information\, please call Daniel Owens from Orange Juice Communications on 07909 916668 or email daniel.owens@ojpr.co.uk
URL:https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/event/virtual-bcla-clinical-conference-and-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:June Webinar: “Dry Eye: The New Frontier”
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, June 16\, join our five expert panelists via Zoom from 6:00-7:30 a.m. CDT for the upcoming webinar\, “Dry Eye: The New Frontier\,” presented by WCO and supported by Alcon.  \nClick here to register today.\n  \nPanelists Include: \nProf. Jennifer Craig – Professor of Ophthalmology\, The University of Auckland \nProf. James Wolffsohn – Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Optometry\, Aston University \nDr. Caroline Blackie – Senior Medical Director\, Johnson & Johnson Vision \nDr. Senol Demircan – International Therapeutic Area Director\, Vision Care and Ocular Health\, Alcon \nDr. Richard Maharaj – Medical Director\, eyeLABS Center for Ocular Surface Disease \n  \n  \nPlease Note: This webinar will not be submitted for CE credit approval. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/event/june-webinar-dry-eye-the-new-frontier/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210621
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SUMMARY:Optometry Virtually Connected
DESCRIPTION:Optometry Virtually Connected is a no-borders online conference and product showcase enabling optometrists convenient one-click access to quality education\, innovation and fellowship without the need to leave the practice or home. \nhttps://ovc.delegateconnect.co/
URL:https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/event/optometry-virtually-connected/
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SUMMARY:Optometry’s Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 124th Annual AOA Congress & 51st Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry’s Meeting® will be held June 24-26\, 2021\, in Denver\, Colorado\, at the Colorado Convention Center. As the profession’s premier annual event\, Optometry’s Meeting offers peerless\, contemporary optometric continuing education and professional development with the opportunity to network among not only industry professionals and colleagues from across the nation but also optometry’s leaders. \nOptometry’s Meeting is where doctors of optometry\, optometry students\, paraoptometrics and industry leaders come together to advance our profession and engage in the official business of the AOA through the House of Delegates and-new this year-in alignment with the AOA volunteer meeting\, known as Leaders Summit. \nEngage these impactful networking and leadership opportunities alongside an expansive Exhibit Hall\, offering the latest ophthalmic goods and services\, and business solutions that position your optometry practice for success. \nLike no other meeting\, Optometry’s Meeting gives every doctor\, student and professional the unprecedented opportunity to effect lasting change in our profession and make the AOA a stronger\, more effective advocate for the quality\, eye health and vision care services you provide your patients.
URL:https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/event/optometrys-meeting/
LOCATION:Anaheim\, California\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:North America
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