October

2-5. EastWest Eye Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. CE hours: 250+. Contact Linda Fette, Ohio Optometric Association, P.O. Box 6036, Worthington, OH 43085; call 1-800-999-4939; fax (641) 781-6521; e-mail info@ooa.org; or go to www.eastwesteye.org.

2-6. Vision Expo West, Las Vegas. CE hours: 350+. Contact Andrea Tencza, Reed Exhibitions, 383 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851; call 1-800-811-7151; e-mail inquiry@visionexpowest.com; or go to www.visionexpowest.com.

10. Hudson Valley Optometric Society Annual Fall Seminar, West Point, N.Y. CE hours: 7. Contact Daniel Lack, 117 Penstock Lane, Lake Katrine, NY 12449; call (845) 336-6124; or e-mail dlack@hvc.rr.com.
14-18. COVD 38th Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, Calif. CE hours: 99. Contact Jackie Cencer, 215 West Garfield Road, Suite 210, Aurora, OH 44202; call (330) 995-0718; fax (330) 995-0719; or e-mail jcencer@covd.org; or go to www.covd.org.

21. Optometric Council on Refractive Technologys Annual Symposium, Anaheim, Calif. CE hours: 8. Contact Lois DiDomenico, 11 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073; call 1-866-658-1772; fax (610) 492-1039; e-mail reviewmeetings@jobson.com; or go to www.revoptom.com/OCRT2008.

22-25. American Academy of Optometrys Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Calif. CE hours: 300+. Contact Helen Viksnins, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 506, Rockville, MD 20852; call (301) 984-1441; fax (301) 984-4737; e-mail

aaoptom@aaoptom.org; or go to www.aaopt.org.

 

November
2-5.
Hawaii Optometric Associations 2008 Pacific Rim Conference, Maui. CE hours: 17. Contact Charlotte Nekota, 220 South King Street, Suite 801, Honolulu, HI 96813; call 1-808-537-5678; fax 1-808-537-1509; or e-mail
hoaopt@earthlink.net.
15. Building a Medical Model in Dry Eye Disease, Las Vegas. CE hours: 8. Contact Tracy Abel, P.O. Box 1237, Cannon Beach OR 97110; call (866) 379-6235; or go to www.peivc.com.

December

4-7. South Carolina Optometric Associations 51st Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, S.C. CE hours: 21. Contact Kristen Brown, P.O. Box 1763, Columbia, SC 29202; call (803) 799-6721 or 1-800-868-0377; fax (803) 252-0589; e-mail kbrown@capconsc.com; or go to www.sc-eyecare.org.
6. Building a Medical Model in Dry Eye Disease, Tampa, Fla. CE hours: 8. Contact Tracy Abel, P.O. Box 1237, Cannon Beach OR 97110; call (866) 379-6235; or go to www.peivc.com
.

January 2009

10-12. UC Berkeley School of Optometry Annual Berkeley Practicum, Berkeley, Calif. CE hours: 21. Contact Nyla Marnay, 360 Minor Hall #2020, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020; call (510) 642-6547; fax (510) 642-0279; e-mail optoce@berkeley.edu; or go to http://optometry.berkeley.edu

 

February

13-15. Heart of America Contact Lens and Primary Care Societys Annual Congress, Kansas City, Mo. CE hours: 58. Contact Dr. Steve Smith, 212 East Blue Starr Drive, Claremore, OK 74017; call (918) 341-8211; e-mail registration@hoacls.org; or go to www.hoacls.org.



Lighthouse International Online Courses

Low Vision Management of AMD

CE hours: 6 (COPE)

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/

(Available for 90 days after registration.)

 

Engaging Family Members When Vision Loss Hits Home

CE hours: 1.5 (Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals)

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/

(Available for 90 days after registration.)

 

Low Vision Management of AMD

CE hours: 6.

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/

(Available for 90 days after registration.)

 

Starting Low Vision Care in Your Practice:

What You Need to Know

CE hours: call for details.

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/

(Available for 90 days after registration.)

 

Engaging Family Members When Vision Loss

Hits Home

CE hours: call for details.

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/

(Available for 90 days after registration.)


Lighthouse International Webinars
Current Treatments for AMD

Live presentation: Sept. 9, 2008, 3:00-4:00p.m. EST
To register:
www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/webinars

 

The Child-Friendly Low Vision Exam

Live presentation: Oct. 3, 2008

CE hours: Call for details.

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/webinars


Understanding the Low Vision Exam of the Adult
Live presentation: Oct. 16, 2008

CE hours: Call for details.

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/webinars

 

The Impact of Vision Loss on Development

Live presentation: Dec. 3, 2008

CE hours: Call for details.

To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/webinars

To List Your Meeting, Contact:
Leah Addis, Associate Editor
laddis@jobson.com
(610) 492-1026
 

Vol. No: 145:09Issue: 9/15/2008