Morgan-Sarver Symposium

Todd Margolis, MD, PhD
Washington University Physicians

“Critical Thinking About Ocular Surface Disease” COPE-Accredited Course: #96238-TD 2 TPA Hours

This lecture focused on understanding the concepts of critical thinking and applied them to demystifying ocular surface disease and its management. The talk explored how the use of language can distort how we think about ocular surface disease and its treatment.

Blair Lonsberry, MS, OD, MEd, FAAO
Pacific University Oregon

“Pain Management in Optometric Practice in the Era of an Opioid Epidemic” COPE-Accredited Course: #96242-PH 2 TPA Hours

This presentation explored ocular pain management approaches in optometric practice, emphasizing addiction awareness and appropriate prescribing practices.

Samantha Rosen, OD, FAAO
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
Pediatric Ophthalmology

“Pediatric Contact Lens Considerations” COPE-Accredited Course: #96241-CL 1 MISC Hour

This course outlined clinical considerations and tips for fitting young patients with contact lenses, reviewed specialty lens recommendations and case examples, and offered strategies for improving comfort and success in pediatric fittings.

Ceasar Luo, MD, FACS
Bay Area Retina Associates

“A Sticky Situation: Updates on Vitreomacular Traction” COPE Course: #96240-TD 1 MISC Hour

This lecture covered disease progression and treatment options for vitreomacular traction, macular hole, and myopic degeneration.

Berkeley Glaucoma Day

Tony Realini, MD, MPH
West Virginia University

“What’s New with SLT: LiGHT, COAST, and DSLT” COPE-Accredited Course: #96624-GL 1 TPA-GLC Hour

This talk summarized results of the LiGHT study, reviewed the COAST trial, described DLST, and discussed the evolving role of SLT in glaucoma treatment.

Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO
Director of Optometric Services at University of Miami

“Glaucoma Puzzle: When the Pieces Don’t Always Fit” COPE-Accredited Course: #96788-GL 1 TPA-GLC Hour

This session provided an overview of how visual fields and OCT demonstrate glaucomatous optic nerve damage and disease progression, even when clinical indicators did not align perfectly.

Glen Ozawa, OD; Carl Jacobsen, OD, FAAO; & Todd Severin, MD
University of California, Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

“A Glaucoma Question-And-Answer Session, moderated by Glen Ozawa, OD” COPE-Accredited Course: #97048-GL 1 TPA-GLC Hour

This interactive session addressed glaucoma-related questions submitted by attendees.

Anne Mika Moy, OD, FAAO
University of California, Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

“Visual Field Defects: Looking Beyond Glaucoma” COPE-Accredited Course: #96244-GL 1 TPA-GLC Hour

Three cases were presented in a grand rounds format to highlight diagnoses initially mistaken for glaucoma.