Schedule: CAO Congress 2025

Program for Optometrists
Program for Optometric assistants

Congress Continuing Education Credits

All sessions – including the Vision Therapy stream - will be submitted to COPE for accreditation. More information about the COPE accreditation will be added in each session line.

Each participant will receive a certificate with CE credits for attended sessions after the event.

Delegates may use the OE Tracker mobile app to record attendance at Congress sessions and receive instant course credit. The OE Tracker app is available free of charge for iPhones/iPads and Android phones. Visit www.arbo.org for information about how to download and use the OE Tracker mobile app prior to the start of Congress.

Delegates who do not use the OE Tracker app will need to have their badges scanned as they leave each lecture room.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Registration HCC \| Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal Stream: General More Info
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Opening Ceremony HCC \| Ballroom Salon Stream: General More Info
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM	COETF Boat Cruise Cable Wharf Stream: General More Info
Thursday, July 3, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast HCC \| Argyle Level / Niveau Argyle Stream: General More Info
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration HCC \| Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal Stream: General More Info
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Beyond Diagnosis: Treating Dry AMD with MacuMira Microcurrent Stimulation HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: OD Dr. Nir Shoham-Hazon, MD Dr. Bronwyn Mulherin, OD 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 More Info	Preparing the Ocular surface: Your role in improving outcomes pre & post cataract surgery HCC \| A3 Stream: OD Dr Brittany Yelle, FSLS, PROSE Provider Dr John Sheppard, MD 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 More Info		Shared Vision: Collaborative Approaches in Ocular Health for Targeted Oncology Treatments HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Mr Shaun Singer, MD, FRCSC COPE #98057-PH; 1.0 hours \| 1.0 heures de formation continue More Info
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Opening Keynote: Not a dry eye in the house – dry eye in the digital age HCC \| B3 Stream: OD Prof James Wolffsohn, PFHEA FRSB FCOptom FAAO FIACLE FBCLA COPE #97197-TD; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM	Nerves don't Feel, Cornea don't Heal - A Review of Neurothropic Keratitis HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: OD Sophia Leung, OD, FCCSO, Dipl AAO COPE #95043-TD; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info	Increase Your Influence and Persuasion With Others Using Behavioural Psychology HCC \| A3 Stream: OD Mr. Kevin Wilhelm, B.Com COPE #98465-PM; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info		Developing your vision: Strategies for building a successful vision therapy niche HCC \| 201 Stream: Vision Therapy Dr. Paul Rollett, O.D., FOVDR COPE #97794-PM; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM	Nutrition Break Stream: General More Info
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	New Innovations in Myopia Management HCC \| A3 Stream: OD Dr. Vishakha Thakrar, FAAO, FSLS COPE #98547-GO; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info	From Fundamentals to Cutting Edge: Expanding Dry Eye Treatment Options HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Dr. Mahnia Madan, O.D., FAAO COPE#98160-TD; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info		Functional Prescribing for Refractive Amblyopia in Primary Care HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: Vision Therapy Dr. Amrit Bilkhu, FAAO, FOVDR COPE #93334-FV; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch HCC \| B3 Stream: General More Info
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Keynote session : Pediatric myopia management HCC \| B3 Stream: OD Dr. Devan Trischuk, O.D., BSc COPE# 97678-GO; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Practice Pearls to Advanced Procedures HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: OD Sophia Leung, OD, FCCSO, Dipl AAO COPE #97089-SP; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info	Marketing Math: Maximizing your ROI (part 1) HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Mr Neeraj Jain, M.B.A, P.Eng Kiran Ramesh, O.D. COPE#97466-PM; 2 hours \| 2.0 heures de formation continue More Info		Simple Pediatric Prescribing, Prescribed Simply HCC \| A3 Stream: Vision Therapy Virginia Donati, O.D., FCOVD, COEP, FCCSO COPE#96491-FV; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Nutrition Break Stream: General More Info
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	How to Advance your Scleral Lens Practice HCC \| A3 Stream: OD Dr. Vishakha Thakrar, FAAO, FSLS COPE #96341-CL; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info	Marketing Math: Maximizing your ROI (part 2) HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Mr Neeraj Jain, M.B.A, P.Eng Kiran Ramesh, O.D. COPE#97466-PM; 2 hours \| 2.0 heures de formation continue More Info		Treatment with Tints and Color HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: Vision Therapy Dr. Cathy Stern, OD, OVDR, FCSO, FNORA COPE #98124-FV; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM	Innovation Night by Alcon, Diamond Sponsor Stream: General More Info
Friday, July 4, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast HCC \| Argyle Level / Niveau Argyle Stream: General More Info
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Registration HCC \| Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal Stream: General More Info
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Navigating Ocular Surface Disease – Perspectives from a Cornea Specialist HCC \| A3 Stream: OD Dr. Yelin Yang, MD, FRCSC 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 More Info	What's New in the Treatment of Viral Keratitis and Conjunctivitis – A Case Based Approach HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: OD Johanna Choremis, MD, FRCSC, DABO 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 More Info		Digital Eye Strain: an evidence-based solution for your patients HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Dr. Evelyn Lo, O.D. 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 More Info
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Photobiomodulation - Low Level Light and Its Use in Clinical Practice HCC \| B3 Stream: OD Dr. Cathy Stern, OD, OVDR, FCSO, FNORA COPE #98126-GO; 1.5 hours \| 1.5 heures de formation continue More Info
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Optofair & Lunch HCC \| B1-2 Stream: OD More Info
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Eyes on Mental Health HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Dr. Meenal Agarwal, O.D. COPE #97067-PM; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info	Glaucoma Diagnosis and Monitoring Update: Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing, New Visual Field Testing Strategies, and AI Applications in Visual Field Testing HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: OD Dr. Brennan Eadie, MD, PhD, FRCSC 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 More Info		BV & VT and your Primary Care Practice (Part 1) HCC \| A3 Stream: Vision Therapy Virginia Donati, O.D., FCOVD, COEP, FCCSO COPE #96521-FV; 2 hours \| 2.0 heures de formation continue More Info
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM	Break Stream: General More Info
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Comprehensive Vision Care for Athletes HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Kristine Dalton, O.D, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA COPE #97464; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info	Emerging Glaucoma Interventions: The Role of MIBS (Minimally Invasive Bleb Surgery) in the Surgical Management of Glaucoma HCC \| A1-A2 Stream: OD Dr. Brennan Eadie, MD, PhD, FRCSC COPE #97622-GL; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info		BV & VT and your Primary Care Practice (Part 2) HCC \| A3 Stream: Vision Therapy Virginia Donati, O.D., FCOVD, COEP, FCCSO COPE #96521-FV; 2 hours \| 2.0 heures de formation continue More Info
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	UWOVS Reception Halifax Convention Centre : 603-604 More Info
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Canadian Women in Eye Care (CWEC) event More Info
Saturday, July 5, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast HCC \| Argyle Level / Niveau Argyle Stream: General More Info
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration HCC \| Ballroom Level / Niveau de la Salle de bal Stream: General More Info
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Elevating Eyecare: Innovation, Partnership, and Purpose HCC \| A1-A3 Stream: OD Mr. Bruce Miles, MBA 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 More Info		Innovations in the Optical Space HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Janice Luk, OD Dr Sondra Black, Faao 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 More Info
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Taking Control over Blood Sugar HCC \| B3 Stream: OD Dr. Meenal Agarwal, O.D. COPE #97068-SD; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM	Light Sensitivity in Brain Injury HCC \| A1-A3 Stream: OD Jacqueline Theis, O.D., FAAO, FNAP COPE #91894-NO; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info		Beauty and the Blink: The Eyecare Professional's Guide to Aesthetics HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Andrea Lasby, O.D., FAAO, FSLS Janice Luk, OD COPE #97473-GO; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM	Nutrition Break Stream: General More Info
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Do you know your Acronyms: OCT from A-Z HCC \| A1-A3 Stream: OD Vanessa Bachir, OD, MSc, FAAO COPE #97877-TD;1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info		Neurologic "dry" eye HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Jacqueline Theis, O.D., FAAO, FNAP COPE #92196-NO; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
12:45 PM - 2:25 PM	Plenary Session – Lunch & CAO Annual General Meeting (AGM) HCC \| B3 Stream: General More Info
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	The 3 PM Friday Files: Anterior Segment Cases that Can't Wait HCC \| 201 Stream: OD Andrea Lasby, O.D., FAAO, FSLS COPE #97472-TD; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info		How to save a life: Clinical Cases in Ocular Disease HCC \| A1-A3 Stream: OD Vanessa Bachir, OD, MSc, FAAO COPE #98558-TD; 1 hour \| 1.0 heure de formation continue More Info
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Closing Dinner Canadian Museum of Immigration (Pier 21) \| Musée canadien de l’immigration du Quai 21 Stream: General More Info

Friday, July 4, 2025
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM																Breakfast Stream: General More Info
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM																Registration Stream: General More Info
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM																How to Live with Dry Eye Stream: OA Ms Sonya Cheung, CCOA, B.Ed 1.0 CCOA Credit \| 1.0 crédit AOCC ; NACOR #110.748 (1EC) More Info
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM																Seeing the Light: A Broad Spectrum Discussion on UV and Sun Safety Stream: OA Mrs Melanie Petelle, CCOA, Optician 1.0 CCOA Credit \| 1.0 crédit AOCC; NACOR #110.749 (1EC) More Info
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM																Advanced Lens Optics Stream: OA Ms Marilyn Smith, Licensed Optician 1.0 CCOA Credit \| 1.0 crédit AOCC; NACOR #110.750 (1EG) More Info
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM																Optofair & Lunch Stream: OA More Info
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM																Comprehensive Vision Care for Athletes Stream: OA Kristine Dalton, O.D, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA 1.0 CCOA Credit \| 1.0 crédit AOCC; NACOR #110.751 (1EC) More Info
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM																Understanding Children's Vision Stream: OA Stephanie Scott, CCOA 1.0 CCOA Credit \| 1.0 crédit AOCC; NACOR #110.752 (1EG) More Info
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM																Break Stream: General More Info
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM																Rising Star: A Guide to Building a Team Member into a Social Media Manager Stream: OA Mrs. Kate Virzi, BBA 1.0 CCOA Credit \| 1.0 crédit AOCC; NACOR #110.753 (1RF) More Info

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