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2026 HOAECC Doctor Grid
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| A | Symposium |
8:00 - 10:00 |
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| B |
Friday 02/20/2026 |
10:00 - 12:00 |
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| C | Luncheon |
12:00 - 1:00 |
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| D/E |
1:00 - 3:00 |
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2:45 - 7:15 |
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| F | Exhibit Hall |
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| G |
4:00 - 5:00 |
Myopia Management in 2026
DeKinder 101729-GO CEE/TQ Atlanta |
Improving Outcomes across the CKM Continuum: The Importance of Comprehensive Ophthalmic Care and Collaboration
Magwire 101832-SD K Empire A |
Top 15 Things You Should Never Miss!
Morgenstern 101460-GO New York |
Periocular Malignancies
Myers 101749-SD K San Francisco |
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| H |
5:00 - 6:00 |
Defining Success with AMD and GA
Kannarr 100859-TD K Empire A |
Periocular Emergencies
Myers 101748-TD K San Francisco |
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| I | Exhibit Hall |
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| J |
Saturday 02/21/2026 |
8:00 - 9:00 |
Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies
Gurwood 102157-TD K CEE/TQ Atlanta |
Not All Myopia Needs Control
Morgenstern 101458-GO New York |
The Ophthalmic Sequela of Sleep Disorders
Myers 99508-SD K Chicago |
Managing the Irregular Cornea
DeKinder 97276-TD K Empire A/B |
Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Masqueraders
Chous 99051-NO K San Francisco |
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9:00 - 10:00 |
TB EYE: Vision Dysfunction Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury
Morgenstern 101582-NO K New York |
Intense Pulsed Light - Understanding Treatment Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications
Myers 102098-TD K Chicago |
Streamlining the Fit: Smarter Scleral Lens Selection
DeKinder 100123-CL Empire A/B |
Boxing Out Unconscious Bias: Don't Let Your Unconscious Biases Put People In A Box!
Chous 97300-PB San Francisco |
9:00 - 2:15 |
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| L/M | Exhibit Hall |
10:00 - 11:30 |
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| N |
11:30 - 12:00 |
Diagnosis & Management of Herpes Viruses: Zoster vs Simplex
Gurwood 102111-SD K New York |
Aesthetics in Eye Care
Quint 98743-TD K San Francisco |
Hypertensive retinopathy: Ophthalmic and Systemic Management
Myers 102105-SD K Empire A/B |
The Tale of the Tell-Tale Pupil
Messner 101457-NO K Atlanta |
ER: From Red Eye To Retina
Kannarr 100222-TD K Chicago |
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| O |
12:00 - 12:30 |
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| P/Q | Luncheon |
12:30 - 1:15 |
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| R | Exhibit Hall |
1:15 - 2:15 |
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| S |
2:15 - 3:15 |
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department (limited to 8 registrants) B Additional $100 Mezzanine Terrace |
Contact Lens Business Strategies
Quint 98742-PM Empire C |
Cry Me a River: Dry Eye
Gaddie 99683-SD K San Francisco |
Papilledema, Pseudopapilledema and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Messner 101753-NO K CEE/TQ Chicago |
"Are You Okay?" Recognizing Warning Signs of Patient Mental Illness in Optometric Practice
McGhee 102123-PB/HP-0001-26 B Empire A/B |
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3:15 - 4:15 |
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department (limited to 8 registrants) B Additional $100 Mezzanine Terrace |
Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Non-Compliant Patients
McGhee 102125-GO/GO-0001-26 B Empire A/B |
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4:15 |
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| V |
Sunday 02/22/2026 |
8:00 - 9:00 |
Glaucoma Grand Rounds
Gaddie 102033-GL K CEE/TQ New York |
Advances in Dry Eye
Quint 98744-TD K Chicago |
The Neuro-ophthalmic Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease
Messner 101456-NO K Atlanta |
Ordering Blood Labs
McGhee 102124-SD K San Francisco |
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9:00 - 10:00 |
The Neuro-ophthalmology of Multiple Sclerosis
Messner 101754-NO K CEE/TQ Atlanta |
Optometry and Women's Health
McGhee 102128-SD K San Francisco |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Avoiding Drops in Glaucoma: SLT and Injectable Medications
Gaddie 96953-GL K New York |
Surgical Co-Management for the Primary Care OD
Quint 98741-PO K Chicago |
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Click the course names below for more information and to download course materials.
Friday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Atlanta/New York
Collaborative Diabetes Care: Saving Vision & Lives
Chous / Cooper / Magwire
101808-SD K CEE/TQ
Atlanta/New York
101808-SD K CEE/TQ
Atlanta/New York
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Atlanta/New York
Lies and Damn Lies About Diabetes & Diabetic Retinopathy
Chous
101803-SD K CEE/TQ
Atlanta/New York
101803-SD K CEE/TQ
Atlanta/New York
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
San Francisco
Front to Back and Everything Inbetween: Keratoconus and Cross Linking
Morgenstern
101804-TD K CEE/TQ
San Francisco
101804-TD K CEE/TQ
San Francisco
12:00 PM:
Dompe Sponsored Lunch
No CE Credit
Luncheon with speaker Dr. Shane Kannarr "Welcome to Neurotrophic Keratitis Today"
Room: Chicago
No CE Credit
Luncheon with speaker Dr. Shane Kannarr "Welcome to Neurotrophic Keratitis Today"
Room: Chicago
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Atlanta
Management of Ocular Pain: Considerations when Prescribing Opiates
Myers / Gurwood
102114-PH K CEE/TQ
Atlanta
102114-PH K CEE/TQ
Atlanta
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
New York
Four Paths, One Purpose, Reimagining Diabetes Together
Cooper
101820-SD K
New York
101820-SD K
New York
2:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Random Prize Drawings- Must be present to win
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Atlanta
Myopia Management in 2026
DeKinder
101729-GO CEE/TQ
Atlanta
101729-GO CEE/TQ
Atlanta
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Empire A
Improving Outcomes across the CKM Continuum: The Importance of Comprehensive Ophthalmic Care and Collaboration
Magwire
101832-SD K
Empire A
101832-SD K
Empire A
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
New York
Top 15 Things You Should Never Miss!
Morgenstern
101460-GO
New York
101460-GO
New York
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
San Francisco
Periocular Malignancies
Myers
101749-SD K
San Francisco
101749-SD K
San Francisco
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Empire A
Defining Success with AMD and GA
Kannarr
100859-TD K
Empire A
100859-TD K
Empire A
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
San Francisco
Periocular Emergencies
Myers
101748-TD K
San Francisco
101748-TD K
San Francisco
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
2026 HOAECC Poster Session
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Polk
102025-GO
102025-GO
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session
5:45 pm - 7:15pm
Craft Beer Tour in Exhibit Hall
5:45pm - 6:45pm
Random Prize Drawings
Must be Present to Win
Student/Doctor Mixer for Practice Opportunities
6pm to 7pm Exhibit Hall
6pm to 7pm Exhibit Hall
Saturday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Atlanta
Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies
Gurwood
102157-TD K CEE/TQ
Atlanta
102157-TD K CEE/TQ
Atlanta
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
New York
Not All Myopia Needs Control
Morgenstern
101458-GO
New York
101458-GO
New York
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Chicago
The Ophthalmic Sequela of Sleep Disorders
Myers
99508-SD K
Chicago
99508-SD K
Chicago
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Empire A/B
Managing the Irregular Cornea
DeKinder
97276-TD K
Empire A/B
97276-TD K
Empire A/B
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
San Francisco
Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Masqueraders
Chous
99051-NO K
San Francisco
99051-NO K
San Francisco
Sat. 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
New York
TB EYE: Vision Dysfunction Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury
Morgenstern
101582-NO K
New York
101582-NO K
New York
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Chicago
Intense Pulsed Light - Understanding Treatment Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications
Myers
102098-TD K
Chicago
102098-TD K
Chicago
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Empire A/B
Streamlining the Fit: Smarter Scleral Lens Selection
DeKinder
100123-CL
Empire A/B
100123-CL
Empire A/B
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
San Francisco
Boxing Out Unconscious Bias: Don't Let Your Unconscious Biases Put People In A Box!
Chous
97300-PB
San Francisco
97300-PB
San Francisco
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
New York
Diagnosis & Management of Herpes Viruses: Zoster vs Simplex
Gurwood
102111-SD K
New York
102111-SD K
New York
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
San Francisco
Aesthetics in Eye Care
Quint
98743-TD K
San Francisco
98743-TD K
San Francisco
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Empire A/B
Hypertensive retinopathy: Ophthalmic and Systemic Management
Myers
102105-SD K
Empire A/B
102105-SD K
Empire A/B
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Atlanta
The Tale of the Tell-Tale Pupil
Messner
101457-NO K
Atlanta
101457-NO K
Atlanta
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Chicago
ER: From Red Eye To Retina
Kannarr
100222-TD K
Chicago
100222-TD K
Chicago
Business Luncheon in Exhibit Hall 12:30 -1:15pm
Dessert Bar Following Luncheon in Exhibit Hall
Dessert Bar Following Luncheon in Exhibit Hall
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Grand Prize Drawing - $3,000 Travel Voucher - Must be present to win
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Mezzanine Terrace
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(in-person limited to 8 registrants) B
Additional $100
Mezzanine Terrace
(in-person limited to 8 registrants) B
Additional $100
Mezzanine Terrace
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Empire C
Contact Lens Business Strategies
Quint
98742-PM
Empire C
98742-PM
Empire C
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
San Francisco
Cry Me a River: Dry Eye
Gaddie
99683-SD K
San Francisco
99683-SD K
San Francisco
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Chicago
Papilledema, Pseudopapilledema and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Messner
101753-NO K CEE/TQ
Chicago
101753-NO K CEE/TQ
Chicago
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Empire A/B
"Are You Okay?" Recognizing Warning Signs of Patient Mental Illness in Optometric Practice
McGhee
102123-PB/HP-0001-26 B
Empire A/B
102123-PB/HP-0001-26 B
Empire A/B
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Mezzanine Terrace
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(in-person limited to 8 registrants) B
Additional $100
Mezzanine Terrace
(in-person limited to 8 registrants) B
Additional $100
Mezzanine Terrace
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Empire A/B
Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Non-Compliant Patients
McGhee
102125-GO/GO-0001-26 B
Empire A/B
102125-GO/GO-0001-26 B
Empire A/B
Sunday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
New York
Glaucoma Grand Rounds
Gaddie
102033-GL K CEE/TQ
New York
102033-GL K CEE/TQ
New York
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Chicago
Advances in Dry Eye
Quint
98744-TD K
Chicago
98744-TD K
Chicago
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Atlanta
The Neuro-ophthalmic Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease
Messner
101456-NO K
Atlanta
101456-NO K
Atlanta
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
San Francisco
Ordering Blood Labs
McGhee
102124-SD K
San Francisco
102124-SD K
San Francisco
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Atlanta
The Neuro-ophthalmology of Multiple Sclerosis
Messner
101754-NO K CEE/TQ
Atlanta
101754-NO K CEE/TQ
Atlanta
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
San Francisco
Optometry and Women's Health
McGhee
102128-SD K
San Francisco
102128-SD K
San Francisco
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
New York
Avoiding Drops in Glaucoma: SLT and Injectable Medications
Gaddie
96953-GL K
New York
96953-GL K
New York
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Chicago
Surgical Co-Management for the Primary Care OD
Quint
98741-PO K
Chicago
98741-PO K
Chicago