Heart of America Eye Care Congress

See you next year!
February 20-22, 2026
Sheraton Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri


2025 HOAECC Doctor Grid

Para Grid

Friday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Beyond 20/20: The AI Revolution in Eye Care
Attar / Morris / Shatsman / Steen
93296-GO  CEE/TQ 
Atlanta/New York
Friday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Best of Academy 2025
Redfern / Zimmerman
95320-GO
San Francisco
Friday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Retina Grand Rounds: When to Manage, Who to Refer
Rafieetary
92676-SD  K   CEE/TQ 
Atlanta/New York
Fri. 12:00 PM Luncheon Hosted by Dompe
Friday: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lasers, Lights, Aesthetics
McGee
92579-TD  B   K 
Atlanta
Friday: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pharmaceutical Update 2025
Caldwell
92706-PH  K   CEE/TQ 
New York
2:45 PM - 8:00 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
Exhibit Hall Opens at 2:45pm!
Friday: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Fundamentals in Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Disease States
Morris
92678-PB
Atlanta
Friday: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Navigating glaucoma management: harnessing vectors for optimal patient care
Steen
92623-GL  K   CEE/TQ 
Chicago
Friday: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Your Practice, AI, and Today’s Market: Effective Marketing Strategies for Eye Care Businesses
Shatsman
91085-PM
Empire A
Friday: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Diabetic Retinopathy: An Overview of Best Diagnostic and Management Strategies
Attar
92602-TD  K   CEE/TQ 
San Francisco
Friday: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Ocular Nutrition Tying Function, Structure, and Molecular All Together
Caldwell
90888-SD  K   CEE/TQ 
New York
Exhibit Hall 5:45pm to 8pm
Craft Beer Tour 5:45pm to 7:30pm
Friday: 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Heart of America Eye Care Congress 2025 Poster Session
Polk
95335-GO

Note: starts at 5:45pm


Saturday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Thyroid Eye Disease- What Every Optometrist Needs to Know!
Caldwell
92712-SD  K 
Chicago
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Powerboost Lenses: Understanding the Benefits and Limitations
Hoff
92639-GO  B 
San Francisco

Note: Both Para and Doctor Course


Saturday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keratoconus: Yesterday's Research and Today's Practice
Gromacki
91717-TD  K 
Empire C
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Optical Coherence Tomography: Served Layer by Layer
Rafieetary
92679-TD  K   CEE/TQ 
Atlanta
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Round 1: Neuro, Optic Nerve, & Orbit Brainteaser Cases
Borgman
91424-NO  K   CEE/TQ 
New York
Sat. 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM: Exhibit Hall Open!
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Pediatric Posterior Seg
Bodack
92813-TD  K 
San Francisco
Exhibit Hall Open 9am
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
AMD Diagnostic Essentials: Mastering Detection and Assessment
Attar
92603-TD  K 
New York
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
What is Hot in Retina
Rafieetary
92700-TD  K 
Atlanta
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Neuroimaging 101: MRI
Borgman
92087-NO  K 
Chicago
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Pediatric Eye Injuries
Bodack
92812-TD  K 
San Francisco
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Contact Lens Update 2025
Gromacki
93820-CL
Empire A
Business Luncheon in Exhibit Hall, Dessert Bar following lunch
Prize drawings 1:30 - 2:15pm, including Grand Prize
Saturday: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Revealing glaucoma’s depths: advances in pathophysiology understanding
Steen
92624-GL  K   CEE/TQ 
Atlanta
Saturday: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Ocular Complications of Contact Lens Wear
Gromacki
94549-CL
Empire A
Saturday: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Rule These Out Before You Diagnose It As Dry Eye
Brujic
92620-SD  K   CEE/TQ 
New York
Saturday: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Pediatric Developmental Conditions
Bodack
92805-FV  CEE/TQ 
San Francisco
Saturday: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Giant Cell Arteritis
Castillo
92583-SD  K 
Chicago
Saturday: 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Retrobulbar Hemorrhage: First Response When Seconds Count!
Castillo
92584-TD  K 
Chicago
Optometry School Alumni Receptions 4:30pm
Mix and Match 5:00pm
Presidential Camaraderie Reception 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Pediatric Prescribing
Bodack
92876-FV  CEE/TQ 
Chicago
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Introduction to Scleral And Contact Lens Fitting and Practice
Gromacki
94550-CL
San Francisco
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Update
Borgman
92094-NO  K 
Atlanta
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alternative Treatment Options to Common Ocular Disease: What Works and What Doesn't
Morris
92677-PH  K   CEE/TQ 
New York
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Cryosurgery for Optometric Physicians
Castillo
92592-SP  K 
Empire A
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Twelve Innovations in Eye Care You Need to Know About
Brujic
92621-GO  CEE/TQ 
San Francisco
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Retina Brainteaser Cases
Borgman
92086-SD  K 
Atlanta
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Video Grand Rounds: Introduction to Optometric Office-based Surgery
Castillo
92591-SP  K 
Empire A
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Beyond DNA: Unveiling the Epigenetic Landscape of the Eye
Attar
92604-GO
Chicago
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Mastering Macular Edema: Etiologies, Diagnosis, and Management
Rafieetary
92254-TD  K 
New York