7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Opens (breakfast available)
7:30 AM - 7:40 AM
Opening Remarks (includes land acknowledgements)
7:40 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast InSights: Innovations and Insights for Eye Care Professionals
Speakers: Jeroen Bastemeijer & Vanessa Johari Hansen
COPE ID: non-COPE; industry-sponsored by Alcon
8:35 AM - 8:50 AM
WEI Updates
Speakers: Drs. Stanley Woo, Director, School of Optometry and Vision Science and
Ben Thompson, Incoming Director, School of Optometry and Vision Science
9:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Impact of Retinal Fluid and its Optimal Management in Clinical Practice
Speaker: Dr. Tom Sheidow (BMath'89, MMath'91)
COPE ID: 98286-TD (2hrs)
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Break (20 minutes)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Scleral Lens Troubleshooting
Speaker: Drs. Shalu Pal and Debby Yeung (BSc'08, MSc'19)
COPE ID: 98253-CL (1hr)
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
Industry 'Rapid Fire'
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch/Tabletop Trade Show
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Special Presentation for Students - Digital Eye Strain: An Evidence-based Solution for your Patients
Speaker: CooperVision
2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Oral Pharmaceuticals in Primary Care Optometry
Speaker: Dr. Blair Lonsberry (OD'96)
COPE ID: 92709-PH (2hrs)
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Break (20 minutes)
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
WEI Presents! A Collection of Unique Cases
Speakers: Drs. Jennifer Li (BSc'17, MSc'19, OD'23), Daniel Napierski (OD'22) and Sharon Qiu
- Nervous About Palsies: A Case of a 6th Nerve Palsy in a 68 Year-old Male | Dr. Daniel Napierski
- Bridging Surgery and Specialty Contact Lenses: A Collaborative Approach to Visual Rehabilitation in Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency | Dr. Sharon Qiu
- Creeping Proptosis with an Unexpected Origin | Dr. Jennifer Li
COPE ID: 91849-GO (1 hr)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hop-tometry Social: Beers, Bites and Trivia!
Location: Waterloo Brewing
Shuttle service:
- 5:30 pm – Shuttles depart School of Optometry
- 5:40 pm – Pick-up at Delta Hotel
- 6:00 pm – Shuttle arrives at Waterloo Brewing
- 10:00 pm – Shuttle Return Trip from Waterloo Brewing to Delta Hotel, followed by the School of Optometry
For more information on the social events, visit our social events page!