OPTM X903 - Summer CE Conference 2026

The Ohio State University College of Optometry provides continuing education on a broad array of clinically relevant topics to help disseminate knowledge and promote skills essential to contemporary optometric practice at the highest level.

What You’ll Learn

This conference features expert-led sessions on:

• Breakthrough approaches in pediatric and functional vision care, from evaluating vertical deviations to spotting red flag anterior segment disease in children.
• The latest in brain injury–related vision management, including cutting edge insights on mTBI evaluation, interdisciplinary rehabilitation, and optometric treatment strategies for TBI patients.
• A comprehensive 2026 therapeutic and pharmacologic update, covering new ocular medications, innovations in dry eye and presbyopia treatment, and systemic drug considerations impacting eye health.
• Modern glaucoma breakthroughs, featuring advanced laser options, next generation bio interventional surgical techniques, and evolving MIGS technologies.
• Forward looking corneal and ocular surface disease care, including epi on/epi off crosslinking advances, supplemental oxygen innovation, and the newest diagnostic and interventional tools for dry eye.
• Enhanced diagnostic confidence with complex retinal and neuro ophthalmic cases, from papilledema differentiation to multimodal imaging for RAOs and best practice management of cortical visual impairment.

What You’ll Earn

• Continuing Education Credit (CECs) from The Ohio State University College of Optometry. These credits are not COPE approved.

Additional Information

Early Bird Discounts: Discounted pricing is available for registrations completed between March 5 and June 25, 2026. Early bird discounts are available for full conference, single-day, and half-day registrations.

Contact Us

For questions about enrollment, payment options, technology support, or course records, please contact our Enrollment Support team. Inquiries are typically answered within 24 business hours.

Submit an enrollment inquiry

For questions about conference content, please contact the College of Optometry at CE@optometry.osu.edu.

Agenda

View the full agenda with detailed session descriptions: Detailed Agenda 

Saturday, July 25, 2026

• 8:00–8:50 AM: Ian Binns – Evaluation and Management of Vertical Deviations
• 9:00–9:50 AM: Michael Guthrie – Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Clinical Perspectives from Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• 10:00–10:50 AM: Doug Widmer and Ian Binns – Optometric Management of TBI Patients for the Primary Care Optometrist
• 11:00–11:50 AM: Kelsey Carriere, Katie Hogan, Kelsey Mach – Red Eye or Red Flag? Pediatric Anterior Segment Cases
• 12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch
• 1:00–1:50 PM: Alissa Coyne, OD – 2026 Therapeutic Update for Optometrists
• 2:00–3:40 PM: Alissa Coyne, OD – What’s BIG(s) in Glaucoma 2026: Contemporary Laser and Bio-Interventional Surgical Innovations

Sunday, July 26, 2026

• 8:00–8:50 AM: Kenneth Beckman, MD – Keratoconus Update: Epi-on and Beyond
• 9:00–10:40 AM: Cory Lappin, OD – What’s New in Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease
• 11:00–11:50 AM: Piana Simpson, OD – Diagnosing and Managing Papilledema
• 12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch
• 1:00–1:50 PM: Piana Simpson, OD – The Use of Multimodal Imaging in Managing Cases of Retinal Artery Occlusions
• 2:00–3:40 PM: Melissa Rice, OD – Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment in Clinical Optometry: Screening, Diagnosis, and Intervention