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March 11 – Michigan’s Annual Optometric Educational

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for a continuing education event.

Event Details

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
NEW LOCATION Kensington Court, 3500 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
7:30am Registration / 8:00am – 5:30pm Presentations
$130.00 Pre-Registration / $140 Registration at the door
8 hours COPE Credit Pending Approval

Printable Registration Form

Event Materials / Handouts

1 – Paul H Ernest – Evolution of Multifocal IOLs

2 – Jeffry Gerson – AMD Through Patient Eyes

4 – Jeffry Gerson – Ocular Nutrition Controversies

5 – Eric Schmidt – New Therapeutics 2019 (002) – Compatibility Mode

6 – Carmelina Gordon – Diabetic Retinopathy Management 2020

7 – Akshay Patil – Case for Surgical Intervention Glaucoma

9 – Clint Simpson – Angry Eyes

10 – Mahmoud El-Yassir – Dropless Cataract Surgery

11 – Anthony Sensoli – MIGs Less is More

Event Description
Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for a full day of continuing education with our doctors and guest speakers Jeffry Gerson, O.D. and Eric Schmidt, O.D. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. RSVP required.

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00
Evolution of Multifocal IOLs
Paul H. Ernest, M.D.
9:00 – 10:00
AMD Through Your Patient’s Eyes
Jeffry Gerson, O.D., FAAO
10:00 – 10:15
Break / Exhibits
–
10:15 – 11:00
Ocular Nutrition Controversies A to Z ASTA to ZEA
Jeffry Gerson, O.D., FAAO
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
–
1:00 – 3:00
New Therapeutics for the New Decade
Eric Schmidt, O.D.
3:00 – 3:15
Rapid Fire I:
Diabetic Retinopathy Management 2020
Case for Surgical Intervention in Primary
Open Angle Glaucoma
20/20 Refractive Options for the Non-Cataract Patient
–
Carmelina Gordon, M.D.

Akshay Patil, O.D.
Luis Gago, M.D.

4:00 – 5:00
Rapid Fire II:
Angry Eyes (Case Examples)
Dropless Cataract Surgery: Pros and Cons
MIGS: Less is More
–
Clint Simpson, M.D.
Mahmoud El-Yassir, M.D.
Anthony Sensoli, M.D.

Guest Speakers

Jeffry Gerson, O.D.

Dr. Jeffry Gerson graduated from Indiana University school of optometry in 1997. He then went on to complete a residency at the VA medical center in Kansas City concentrating on ocular disease and low vision. Immediately after leaving the VA, he became faculty at the University of Kansas school of medicine in the department of ophthalmology. Dr. Gerson was responsible for staffing clinics as well as some resident education and development of a low vision clinic. Before entering private practice, he was in several different settings, including 2 ½ years in a retinal referral center where he had access to numerous diagnostic technologies as well as participation in numerous clinical trials.

Dr. Gerson has authored several articles in journals such as “Review of Optometry” and “Optometric Management”, and continues to do so. He also lectures frequently on the topics of retinal disease and systemic disease both here in the US and abroad. He is on numerous advisory boards which often times allows him early access to technology. He is a member of the American Optometric Association as well as the Kansas optometric association which named him their 2008 Young OD of the Year. He is a fellow of both the Academy of Optometry and Optometric Retina Society. Dr. Gerson has two boys, 5 and 11. As a family, the Gerson’s enjoy watching the kids play sports, particularly soccer. They have traveled together extensively and love exploring new places. In his spare time, Dr. Gerson trains for triathlons.

Eric Schmidt, O.D.

Dr. Eric E. Schmidt is the founder of Omni Eye Specialists and brings 22 years of expertise to Wilmington. He received his Undergraduate in 1983 from University of Illinois. He received his Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and did an internship and fellowship in Glaucoma. He lectures internationally to his colleagues on Glaucoma, diabetes and retinal disorders. Dr. Schmidt believes that exquisite eye care should be delivered to each individual patient. He wants to meet the needs of each individual patient in a compassionate manner. Dr. Schmidt also embraces the fact that state-of-the-art eye care can be delivered in a comfortable setting right here in Wilmington. The ability to provide cutting-edge eye care in our hometown is paramount to him.

Dr. Schmidt enjoys water sports, outdoor activities and boating, when he is not practicing Optometry. He has three children, Katie and Mackenzie are currently at The University of North Carolina in The School of Journalism and his son, Sam is currently at Hoggard High School, active in baseball. Dr. Schmidt and his wife, Tracey have resided in North Carolina for over 22 years and love it!

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Registration

Online Registration is Closed – Walk-in Registration $140 at the event

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July 21 & 22 – VIRTUAL CE Ohio’s Annual Optometric Educational

 

7/7/20 COVID-19 UPDATE – Your safety is our priority!
Based on the ongoing COVID-19 situation within the country we have elected to moved this event to a virtual CE. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for a virtual continuing education event.

VIRTUAL CE Event Details

Date:
Location:
Time:
Fee:
CE Credits:
July 21 & 22, 2020
Virtual – Zoom Webinar
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Both Days
$100.00 Registration
6 COPE CE credits including 1 hour of Pharmacology/Pain Management
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Event Description

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for 2 days of online continuing education with our doctors and guest speaker Eric Schmidt, O.D.. RSVP required.

Tuesday Evening Agenda – VIRTUAL CE

5:30 – 6:30

Handling Optic Nerve Inflammation: Case by Case
Rebecca Fox, O.D.
David Bejot, O.D.
6:30 – 7:30
Blood in the Eye
David Trujillo, O.D.
7:30 – 8:30
Ocular Pain Management
Neal Tolchin, M.D.

Wednesday Evening Agenda – VIRTUAL CE

5:30 – 6:30 PM
The OD’s Guide to Iritis
Eric Schmidt, O.D.
6:30 – 7:30
New Therapies in Glaucoma
Alexander Cherry, M.D.
7:30 – 8:30
Cataract Co-mangement Decisions
Ronald Brown Jr., M.D.

Guest Speaker

Eric Schmidt, O.D.

Dr. Eric E. Schmidt is the founder of Omni Eye Specialists and brings 22 years of expertise to Wilmington. He received his Undergraduate in 1983 from University of Illinois. He received his Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and did an internship and fellowship in Glaucoma. He lectures internationally to his colleagues on Glaucoma, diabetes and retinal disorders. Dr. Schmidt believes that exquisite eye care should be delivered to each individual patient. He wants to meet the needs of each individual patient in a compassionate manner. Dr. Schmidt also embraces the fact that state-of-the-art eye care can be delivered in a comfortable setting right here in Wilmington. The ability to provide cutting-edge eye care in our hometown is paramount to him.

Dr. Schmidt enjoys water sports, outdoor activities and boating, when he is not practicing Optometry. He has three children, Katie and Mackenzie are currently at The University of North Carolina in The School of Journalism and his son, Sam is currently at Hoggard High School, active in baseball. Dr. Schmidt and his wife, Tracey have resided in North Carolina for over 22 years and love it!

Event Materials / Handouts

1- David Bejot OD – NAION

2 – David Trujillo OD – Blood in the Eye

3 – Neal Tolchin MD – Ocular Pain Management

4 – Eric Schmidt OD – Ods Guide to Iritis

5 – Alexander Cherry MD – New Therapies in Glaucoma

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05-21-19 – Ohio’s 33rd Annual Optometric Educational

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for a continuing education event.

Event Details

Date:
Location:
Time:
Fee:
CE Credits:
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 & Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo, 3100 Glendale Ave., Toledo, OH 43614
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm & 7:30 am – 5:00pm
$130.00 Pre-Registration / $140 Registration at the door
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Event Description

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for 2 days of continuing education with our doctors and guest speakers Bruce Onofrey, O.D. and Lillian Kalaczinski, O.D.. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. RSVP required.

Event Materials / Handouts

1 Tuesday – Sometimes you need to do an extra test – Dr. Carr and Dr. Bejot

6 Wednesday – Human Trafficking – Dr. Kalaczinski

5 Wednesday – Glaucoma Surgery MIGS Pros and Cons – Tolchin

4 Wednesday – Diagnosis and Management of Vitreoretinal Disease – Dr. Bernstein

3 Wednesday – Some Days I Wish I would have stayed – Dr. Brown

2 Wednesday – Do you want steriods with that – Bruce Onofrey

1 Wednesday – My Doc Told Me to Get an Eye Exam

Tuesday Evening Agenda

6:00 – 7:00

Sometimes you Need an Extra Test
Nick Carr, O.D.
David Bejot, O.D.
7:00 – 8:00
What in the NERVE?!
David Trujillo, O.D.

Wednesday Agenda

8:00 – 9:55
My Doc Told me to get an eye exam because…..
Bruce Onofrey, O.D.
9:55 – 10:05
Break / Exhibits
–
10:05 – 12:00
Do You Want Steroids With That?
Bruce Onofrey, O.D.
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
–
1:00 – 1:55
Sometimes I Wish I Would have Stayed an Engineer
Ronald Brown Jr., M.D.
1:55 – 2:50
Retina Rounds
Jonathan Bernstein, M.D.
2:50 – 3:05
Break / Exhibits
–
3:05 – 4:00
Glaucoma Surgery “MIGS” Pros and Cons
Neal Tolchin, M.D.
4:00 – 5:00
Human Trafficking:What Optometrists Need to Know
Lillian Kalaczinski, O.D.

Guest Speaker

Bruce Onofrey, O.D.
Bruce E. Onofrey, OD, RPh is a 1982 graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry and residency at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center. He also has degrees in chemistry and Pharmacy. He recently retired from the Lovelace Medical Center Eye Dept after 25 years where he served as the Chief of Optometry and Vice-chairman of eye services. His most current position is as a clinical professor at the University of Houston and the Executive Director of continuing education programs. His special interests include lectures in general and ocular pharmacology and clinical drug research.

Dr. Onofrey is a frequent contributor to ophthalmic literature. He is the current editor of “Clinical Optometric Pharmacology and Therapeutics”, and the author of “The Ocular Therapeutics Handbook, A Clinical Manual”, both published by Lippincott. He also serves as a contributing editor to “Primary Care Optometry News”. He is an internationally recognized lecturer on the management of ocular disease and the use of pharmaceutical agents.

Lillian Kalaczinski, O.D.
Dr. Lillian Kalaczinski is an Assistant Professor at the Michigan College of Optometry and Chief of Primary Care at the University Eye Center. She completed her undergraduate education at Ferris State University and is a 1998 Graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry. She completed a Primary Care Residency at the Illinois Eye Institute, Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Kalaczinski has broad clinical experience and most recently spent ten years practicing in a Community Health Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she was also Director of Vision Services.
Dr. Kalaczinski has been active in organized optometry since she was a student. She is a Past-President of the Michigan Optometric Association and is active on several MOA Committees. She is a long standing member of the American Optometric Association Health Center Committee and currently serves as Chair where she advocates for full inclusion of Optometry in the Community Health movement.

Dr. Kalaczinski lives in Cascade, Michigan with her husband and two sons.

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03/20/19 – Michigan’s 22nd Annual Optometric Educational

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for a continuing education event.

Event Details

Date:
Location:
Time:
Fee:
CE Credits:
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Cleary University, 3750 Cleary Dr, Howell, MI 48843
7:30am Registration / 8:00am – 5:30pm Presentations
$130.00 Pre-Registration / $140 Registration at the door
8.5 hours COPE Credit Pending Approval

Printable Registration Form

Event Materials / Handouts

1 – Paul Ernest – Customized Cataract Surgery rev 3-19-19

2 – Bruce Onofrey – PAIN AND INF NEWest 2019 HO

3 – Bruce Onofrey – Pharmacists

4 – Daniel VanElk – Ocular Manifestations Following Systemic Medication Use

5 – Sujata Purohit – Lid Biopsy Methods

7- Carmelina Gordon – Subthreshold laser CE 2019

8- Surendar Purohit – Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

9 – Clint Simpson – OCT Mumbo Jumbo

10 – Kevin Lavery – Glaucoma 2019 Final

11 – Lillian Kalaczinski – 3.19 HT Presentation Final

Event Description
Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for a full day of continuing education with our doctors and guest speakers Bruce Onofrey, O.D. and Lillian Kalaczinski, O.D. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. RSVP required.

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00
Customized Cataract Surgery
Paul H. Ernest, M.D.
9:00 – 10:00
Management of Pain and Inflammation
Bruce Onofrey, O.D.
10:00 – 10:15
Break / Exhibits
–
10:15 – 12:00
What’s My Beef with Pharmacists
Bruce Onofrey, O.D.
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
–
1:00 – 2:00
Rapid Fire:
Ocular Manifestations Following Systemic Medication Use
Lid Biopsy Methods
–
Daniel VanElk, O.D.
Sujata Purohit, M.D.
2:00 – 2:30
Dropless Cataract Surgery
Anthony Sensoli, M.D.
2:30 – 3:25
Retina Rapid Fire:
Subthreshold Macular Laser Treatment
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
–
Carmelina Gordon, M.D.
Surendar Purohit, M.D.
3:25 – 3:35
Break / Exhibits
–
3:35 – 4:30
Glaucoma Rapid Fire:
OCT Mumbo Jumbo: Pearls and Pitfalls of OCT in Glaucoma
Glaucoma Therapy: What is Hot and What is Not
–
Clint Simpson, M.D.
Kevin Lavery, M.D.
4:30 – 5:30
Human Trafficking:What MI Optometrists Need to Know
Lillian Kalaczinski, O.D.

Guest Speakers

Bruce Onofrey, O.D.

Bruce E. Onofrey, OD, RPh is a 1982 graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry and residency at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center. He also has degrees in chemistry and Pharmacy. He recently retired from the Lovelace Medical Center Eye Dept after 25 years where he served as the Chief of Optometry and Vice-chairman of eye services. His most current position is as a clinical professor at the University of Houston and the Executive Director of continuing education programs. His special interests include lectures in general and ocular pharmacology and clinical drug research.

Dr. Onofrey is a frequent contributor to ophthalmic literature. He is the current editor of “Clinical Optometric Pharmacology and Therapeutics”, and the author of “The Ocular Therapeutics Handbook, A Clinical Manual”, both published by Lippincott. He also serves as a contributing editor to “Primary Care Optometry News”. He is an internationally recognized lecturer on the management of ocular disease and the use of pharmaceutical agents.

Lillian Kalaczinski, O.D.

Dr. Lillian Kalaczinski is an Assistant Professor at the Michigan College of Optometry and Chief of Primary Care at the University Eye Center. She completed her undergraduate education at Ferris State University and is a 1998 Graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry. She completed a Primary Care Residency at the Illinois Eye Institute, Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Kalaczinski has broad clinical experience and most recently spent ten years practicing in a Community Health Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she was also Director of Vision Services.
Dr. Kalaczinski has been active in organized optometry since she was a student. She is a Past-President of the Michigan Optometric Association and is active on several MOA Committees. She is a long standing member of the American Optometric Association Health Center Committee and currently serves as Chair where she advocates for full inclusion of Optometry in the Community Health movement.

Dr. Kalaczinski lives in Cascade, Michigan with her husband and two sons.

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Lombart
Marco
Novartis
NuSight Medical
Optos
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November Gonioscopy Workshop and Presentation

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for a continuing education event.

Event Details

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CE Credits:
Thursday, November 1, 2018 or Thursday, November 8, 2018
Specialty Eye Institute Toledo, 3000 Regency Ct., Ste. 100, Toledo, OH 43623
5:30pm – 8:00pm
$35 Pre-registration, $40 at the door
2 Hours COPE CE credits pending approval

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Event Description

Specialty Eye Institute invites you to join us for an evening of continuing education with Doctors David Bejot, David Trujillo, and Nick Carr. RSVP required, limited seating.

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5:30pm – 6:00pm
6:00pm – 8:00pm
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