Wednesday, July 2, 2025
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration
 
HCC | Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal
 
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Opening Ceremony
 
HCC | Ballroom Salon
 
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
COETF Boat Cruise
 
Cable Wharf
 
Thursday, July 3, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
 
HCC | Argyle Level / Niveau Argyle
 
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
 
HCC | Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Shared Vision: Collaborative Approaches in Ocular Health for Targeted Oncology Treatments
Mr Shaun Singer, MD, FRCSC
HCC | 201
COPE #98057-PH; 1.0 hours | 1.0 heures de formation continue
Beyond Diagnosis: Treating Dry AMD with MacuMira Microcurrent Stimulation
Dr. Nir Shoham-Hazon, MD
Dr. Bronwyn Mulherin, OD
HCC | A1-A2
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
Preparing the Ocular surface: Your role in improving outcomes pre & post cataract surgery
Dr Brittany Yelle, FSLS, PROSE Provider
Dr John Sheppard, MD
HCC | A3
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Not a dry eye in the house – dry eye in the digital age
Prof James Wolffsohn, PFHEA FRSB FCOptom FAAO FIACLE FBCLA
HCC | B3
COPE #97197-TD; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Developing your vision: Strategies for building a successful vision therapy niche
Dr. Paul Rollett, O.D., FOVDR
HCC | 201
COPE #97794-PM; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Nerves don't Feel, Cornea don't Heal - A Review of Neurothropic Keratitis
Sophia Leung, OD, FCCSO, Dipl AAO
HCC | A1-A2
COPE #95043-TD; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Increase Your Influence and Persuasion With Others Using Behavioural Psychology
Mr. Kevin Wilhelm, B.Com
HCC | A3
COPE #98465-PM; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Nutrition Break
 
 
 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
From Fundamentals to Cutting Edge: Expanding Dry Eye Treatment Options
Dr. Mahnia Madan, O.D., FAAO
HCC | 201
COPE#98160-TD; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Functional Prescribing for Refractive Amblyopia in Primary Care
Dr. Amrit Bilkhu, FAAO, FOVDR
HCC | A1-A2
COPE #93334-FV; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
New Innovations in Myopia Management
Dr. Vishakha Thakrar, FAAO, FSLS
HCC | A3
COPE #98547-GO; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
 
HCC | B3
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Keynote session : Pediatric myopia management
Dr. Devan Trischuk, O.D., BSc
HCC | B3
COPE# 97678-GO; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Marketing Math: Maximizing your ROI (part 1)
Mr Neeraj Jain, M.B.A, P.Eng
Kiran Ramesh, O.D.
HCC | 201
COPE#97466-PM; 2 hours | 2.0 heures de formation continue
Practice Pearls to Advanced Procedures
Sophia Leung, OD, FCCSO, Dipl AAO
HCC | A1-A2
COPE #97089-SP; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Simple Pediatric Prescribing, Prescribed Simply 
Virginia Donati, O.D., FCOVD, COEP, FCCSO
HCC | A3
COPE#96491-FV; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Nutrition Break
 
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Marketing Math: Maximizing your ROI (part 2)
Mr Neeraj Jain, M.B.A, P.Eng
Kiran Ramesh, O.D.
HCC | 201
COPE#97466-PM; 2 hours | 2.0 heures de formation continue
Treatment with Tints and Color
Dr. Cathy Stern, OD, OVDR, FCSO, FNORA
HCC | A1-A2
COPE #98124-FV; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
How to Advance your Scleral Lens Practice
Dr. Vishakha Thakrar, FAAO, FSLS
HCC | A3
COPE #96341-CL; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Innovation Night by Alcon, Diamond Sponsor
 
 
 
Friday, July 4, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
 
HCC | Argyle Level / Niveau Argyle
 
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration
 
HCC | Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Digital Eye Strain: an evidence-based solution for your patients
Dr. Evelyn Lo, O.D.
HCC | 201
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
What's New in the Treatment of Viral Keratitis and Conjunctivitis – A Case Based Approach
Johanna Choremis, MD, FRCSC, DABO
HCC | A1-A2
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
Navigating Ocular Surface Disease – Perspectives from a Cornea Specialist
Dr. Yelin Yang, MD, FRCSC
HCC | A3
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Photobiomodulation - Low Level Light and Its Use in Clinical Practice
Dr. Cathy Stern, OD, OVDR, FCSO, FNORA
HCC | B3
COPE #98126-GO; 1.5 hours | 1.5 heures de formation continue
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Optofair & Lunch
 
HCC | B1-2
 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Eyes on Mental Health
Dr. Meenal Agarwal, O.D.
HCC | 201
COPE #97067-PM; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Glaucoma Diagnosis and Monitoring Update: Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing, New Visual Field Testing Strategies, and AI Applications in Visual Field Testing
Dr. Brennan Eadie, MD, PhD, FRCSC
HCC | A1-A2
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | Non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
BV & VT and your Primary Care Practice (Part 1)
Virginia Donati, O.D., FCOVD, COEP, FCCSO
HCC | A3
COPE #96521-FV; 2 hours | 2.0 heures de formation continue
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Break
 
 
 
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Comprehensive Vision Care for Athletes
Kristine Dalton, O.D, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA
HCC | 201
COPE #97464; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Emerging Glaucoma Interventions: The Role of MIBS (Minimally Invasive Bleb Surgery) in the Surgical Management of Glaucoma
Dr. Brennan Eadie, MD, PhD, FRCSC
HCC | A1-A2
COPE #97622-GL; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
BV & VT and your Primary Care Practice (Part 2)
Virginia Donati, O.D., FCOVD, COEP, FCCSO
HCC | A3
COPE #96521-FV; 2 hours | 2.0 heures de formation continue
Saturday, July 5, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
 
HCC | Argyle Level / Niveau Argyle
 
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration
 
HCC | Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Innovations in the Optical Space
Janice Luk, OD
Dr Sondra Black, Faao
HCC | 201
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
Elevating Eyecare: Innovation, Partnership, and Purpose
Mr. Bruce Miles, MBA
HCC | A1-A3
non COPE accredited; Category B/Category 2 - 1 Hour Continuing Education Credit | non accrédité par le COPE; Crédit de formation continue Catégorie B/ Catégorie 2
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Taking Control over Blood Sugar
Dr. Meenal Agarwal, O.D.
HCC | B3
COPE #97068-SD; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Beauty and the Blink: The Eyecare Professional's Guide to Aesthetics
Andrea Lasby, O.D., FAAO, FSLS
Janice Luk, OD
HCC | 201
COPE #97473-GO; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Light Sensitivity in Brain Injury
Jacqueline Theis, O.D., FAAO, FNAP
HCC | A1-A3
COPE #91894-NO; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Nutrition Break
 
 
 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Neurologic "dry" eye
Jacqueline Theis, O.D., FAAO, FNAP
HCC | 201
COPE #92196-NO; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
Do you know your Acronyms: OCT from A-Z
Vanessa Bachir, OD, MSc, FAAO
HCC | A1-A3
COPE #97877-TD;1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
12:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Plenary Session – Lunch & CAO Annual General Meeting (AGM)
 
HCC | B3
 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
The 3 PM Friday Files: Anterior Segment Cases that Can't Wait
Andrea Lasby, O.D., FAAO, FSLS
HCC | 201
COPE #97472-TD; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
How to save a life: Clinical Cases in Ocular Disease
Vanessa Bachir, OD, MSc, FAAO
HCC | A1-A3
COPE #98558-TD; 1 hour | 1.0 heure de formation continue
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Closing Dinner
 
Canadian Museum of Immigration (Pier 21) | Musée canadien de l’immigration du Quai 21