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Dates 1. Lecture 2. Lecture 3. Lecture 4. Lecture 5. Lecture Exhibit Hall

Friday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
> Stop by to grab a cup of coffee before lectures start at 8am.
7:00am to 8:00am Breakfast presentation by Bausch and Lomb.
> Speaker, location and topic TBD.
12:00pm to 1:00pm Lunch Sponsored by Dompé
> Stay for free Lunch and a great presentation. Speaker TBD. (No CE)
2:45pm Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall
2:45pm to 4:00pm Exhibit Hall exclusive hours for all Attendees.
> Random Prize drawings! Must be present to win.
5:45pm to 6:45pm SandHills Brewing Craft Beer Tour in Exhibit Hall.
> Sponsored by GSRx. Sample beer, while getting 1 hour of CE at the Poster Session also in the Exhibit Hall.
5:45pm to 7:15pm Exhibit Hall exclusive hours for all Attendees.
> Random Prize drawings! Must be present to win.
6:00pm to 7:00pm Looking to add to your practice or find a practice opportunity?
> Student/Doctor Mixer in the Exhibit Hall.
7:00pm to 11:00pm "Pirates in Paradise" at Spectators, Sheraton Hotel.
7:30pm VSP Student/Resident Reception
> Meet with VSP representatives for food and drink.
> Open to all students and residents.
> Room TBD
A Symposium 8:00
- 10:00
Collaborative Diabetes Care: Saving Vision & Lives
Chous / Cooper / Magwire
101808-SD  CEE/TQ 
 
B Friday
02/20/2026 		10:00
- 12:00
Lies and Damn Lies About Diabetes & Diabetic Retinopathy
Chous
101803-SD  CEE/TQ  		Front to Back and Everything Inbetween: Keratoconus and Cross Linking
Morgenstern
101804-TD  CEE/TQ 
C Luncheon 12:00
- 1:00
Dompe Sponsored Lunch
No CE Credit
Luncheon with Speaker
D/E 1:00
- 3:00
Management of Ocular Pain: Considerations when Prescribing Opiates
Myers / Gurwood  CEE/TQ  		Four Paths, One Purpose, Reimagining Diabetes Together
Cooper
101820-SD
2:45
-
7:15
F Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Random Prize Drawings- Must be present to win
G 4:00
- 5:00 		Myopia Management in 2026
DeKinder
101729-GO  CEE/TQ  		Improving Outcomes across the CKM Continuum: The Importance of Comprehensive Ophthalmic Care and Collaboration
Magwire
101832-SD 		Top 15 Things You Should Never Miss!
Morgenstern
101460-GO 		Periocular Malignancies
Myers
101749-SD 		 
H 5:00
- 6:00 		Defining Success with AMD and GA
Kannarr
100859-TD 		Periocular Emergencies
Myers
101748-TD 		 
I Exhibit Hall
2026 HOAECC Poster Session
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Polk
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

Saturday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
7:00am Apellis Pharmaceutical Breakfast Symposium
   Location: TBD
   Speaker: TBD
9:00am to 2:15pm Exhibit Hall Open
  Exclusive Exhibit Hall Sessions
    Paras Only > 9:00am - 10:00am
    Doctors and Students > 10:00am - 11:30am
12:00pm to 1:15pm Luncheon
   Paras > 12:00pm - 12:45pm
   Doctors and Students > 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Dessert Bar in the Exhibit Hall After Luncheon
12:45pm to 2:15pm Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours
   Paras > 12:45pm - 2:15pm
   Doctors and Students > 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Prize Drawings (Must be present to win)
Random Prize Drawings during Exclusive Exhibit Hall Times
GRAND PRIZE Drawings at the end of the Exhibit Hall Time
4:30pm to 5:30pm UMSL Alumni Reception
5:30pm to 7:00pm Presidential Camaraderie Reception in the New York Ball Room for all attendees.
> Drinks, hors d'oeuvres, music, dancing.
> Live band "Streetside Pirates"
7:30pm to ??? Evening free. Enjoy Kansas City!
J Saturday
02/21/2026 		8:00
- 9:00 		Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies
Gurwood
102157-TD  CEE/TQ  		Not All Myopia Needs Control
Morgenstern
101458-GO 		The Ophthalmic Sequela of Sleep Disorders
Myers
99508-SD 		Managing the Irregular Cornea
DeKinder
97276-TD 		Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Masqueraders
Chous
99051-NO 		 
K 9:00
- 10:00 		TB EYE: Vision Dysfunction Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury
Morgenstern
101582-NO 		Intense Pulsed Light - Understanding Treatment Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications
Myers
102098-TD 		Streamlining the Fit: Smarter Scleral Lens Selection
DeKinder
100123-CL 		Boxing Out Unconscious Bias: Don't Let Your Unconscious Biases Put People In A Box!
Chous
97300-PB 		9:00
-
2:15
L/M Exhibit Hall 10:00
- 11:30
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
N 11:30
- 12:00 		Diagnosis & Management of Herpes Viruses: Zoster vs Simplex
Gurwood 		Aesthetics in Eye Care
Quint
98743-TD 		Hypertensive retinopathy: Ophthalmic and Systemic Management
Myers 		The Tale of the Tell-Tale Pupil
Messner
101457-NO 		ER: From Red Eye To Retina
Kannarr
100222-TD
O 12:00
- 12:30
P/Q Luncheon 12:30
- 1:15
Business Luncheon in Exhibit Hall 12:30 -1:15pm
Dessert Bar Following Luncheon in Exhibit Hall
R Exhibit Hall 1:15
- 2:15

Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session - 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Grand Prize Drawing - $3,000 Travel Voucher - Must be present to win
S 2:15
- 3:15 		CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100 		Contact Lens Business Strategies
Quint
98742-PM 		Cry Me a River: Dry Eye
Gaddie
99683-SD 		Papilledema, Pseudopapilledema and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Messner
101753-NO  CEE/TQ  		"Are You Okay?" Recognizing Warning Signs of Patient Mental Illness in Optometric Practice
McGhee  B  		 
T 3:15
- 4:15 		CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100 		Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Non-Compliant Patients
McGhee  B 
U 4:15

Sunday Morning Coffee Bar sponsored by Vision Care Direct open by Registration.
V Sunday
02/22/2026 		8:00
- 9:00 		Glaucoma Grand Rounds
Gaddie  CEE/TQ  		Advances in Dry Eye
Quint
98744-TD 		The Neuro-ophthalmic Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease
Messner
101456-NO 		Ordering and Interpreting Blood Labs
McGhee 		   
W 9:00
- 10:00 		The Neuro-ophthalmology of Multiple Sclerosis
Messner
101754-NO  CEE/TQ  		Optometry and Women's Health
McGhee 		 
X 10:00
- 11:00 		Avoiding Drops in Glaucoma: SLT and Injectable Medications
Gaddie
96953-GL 		Surgical Co-Management for the Primary Care OD
Quint
98741-PO 		 
Friday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Collaborative Diabetes Care: Saving Vision & Lives
Chous / Cooper / Magwire
101808-SD  CEE/TQ 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lies and Damn Lies About Diabetes & Diabetic Retinopathy
Chous
101803-SD  CEE/TQ 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Front to Back and Everything Inbetween: Keratoconus and Cross Linking
Morgenstern
101804-TD  CEE/TQ 
12:00 PM: Dompe Sponsored Lunch
No CE Credit
Luncheon with Speaker
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Management of Ocular Pain: Considerations when Prescribing Opiates
Myers / Gurwood  CEE/TQ 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Four Paths, One Purpose, Reimagining Diabetes Together
Cooper
101820-SD
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
Myopia Management in 2026
DeKinder
101729-GO  CEE/TQ 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Improving Outcomes across the CKM Continuum: The Importance of Comprehensive Ophthalmic Care and Collaboration
Magwire
101832-SD
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Top 15 Things You Should Never Miss!
Morgenstern
101460-GO
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Periocular Malignancies
Myers
101749-SD
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Defining Success with AMD and GA
Kannarr
100859-TD
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Periocular Emergencies
Myers
101748-TD
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
2026 HOAECC Poster Session
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Polk
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
Saturday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies
Gurwood
102157-TD  CEE/TQ 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Not All Myopia Needs Control
Morgenstern
101458-GO
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Ophthalmic Sequela of Sleep Disorders
Myers
99508-SD
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Managing the Irregular Cornea
DeKinder
97276-TD
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Masqueraders
Chous
99051-NO
Sat. 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
TB EYE: Vision Dysfunction Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury
Morgenstern
101582-NO
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Intense Pulsed Light - Understanding Treatment Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications
Myers
102098-TD
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Streamlining the Fit: Smarter Scleral Lens Selection
DeKinder
100123-CL
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Boxing Out Unconscious Bias: Don't Let Your Unconscious Biases Put People In A Box!
Chous
97300-PB
Exclusive Exhibit Hall Session 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Random Prize Drawings - Must be present to win
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Diagnosis & Management of Herpes Viruses: Zoster vs Simplex
Gurwood
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Aesthetics in Eye Care
Quint
98743-TD
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hypertensive retinopathy: Ophthalmic and Systemic Management
Myers
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Tale of the Tell-Tale Pupil
Messner
101457-NO
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
ER: From Red Eye To Retina
Kannarr
100222-TD
Business Luncheon in Exhibit Hall 12:30 -1:15pm
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
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(in-person limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Contact Lens Business Strategies
Quint
98742-PM
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Cry Me a River: Dry Eye
Gaddie
99683-SD
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Papilledema, Pseudopapilledema and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Messner
101753-NO  CEE/TQ 
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
"Are You Okay?" Recognizing Warning Signs of Patient Mental Illness in Optometric Practice
McGhee  B 
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
CPR Workshop
Kansas City Fire Department
(in-person limited to 10 registrants)  B 
Additional $100
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Non-Compliant Patients
McGhee  B 
Sunday Camaraderie Events
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Glaucoma Grand Rounds
Gaddie  CEE/TQ 
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Advances in Dry Eye
Quint
98744-TD
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Neuro-ophthalmic Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease
Messner
101456-NO
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Ordering and Interpreting Blood Labs
McGhee
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Neuro-ophthalmology of Multiple Sclerosis
Messner
101754-NO  CEE/TQ 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Optometry and Women's Health
McGhee
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Avoiding Drops in Glaucoma: SLT and Injectable Medications
Gaddie
96953-GL
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Surgical Co-Management for the Primary Care OD
Quint
98741-PO