Resident Forum
The 2026 Resident Forum took place on Sunday, June 14 as a live Zoom webinar, bringing together optometry residents from the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science and participating institutions including SFVA, Palo Alto VA, Fresno VA, UCSF, and Reno VA. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with speakers and participate in real-time Q&A throughout the program.
This program offered 7.25 California Continuing Education credits.
Event Details
June 14, 2026Online Zoom Webinar
7.25 CE hours (California credit)
Morning Session (4 CE Hours)
Below is the schedule of speakers and topics from the Resident Forum morning session. Each online lecture is 18 minutes, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the residents. To earn CE credit, full session attendance is required. The schedule may be subject to change.Morning Session (8:00 AM - 11:35 AM PT)
A Less Common Presentation of HLA B-27-Associated Anterior Uveitis
Dr. Kayla Soleta
San Francisco VA
Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TON)
Dr. Thomas Holl
Palo Alto VA
Cotton Wool Spots in a Patient With Ovarian Cancer Pursuing Alternative Therapy
Dr. Katie Salmon
San Francisco VA
Retinal Hole Associated Macular-On Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Dr. Brian Song
Palo Alto VA
Combined Central Retinal Vein Occlusion with Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion – The Ultimate Push Present
Dr. Allison Couture
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
Retinal Hollenhorst Plaques
Dr. Yūji Hiraki
Palo Alto VA
Macular Hemorrhages and its Differentials
Dr. Lynn Dang
Reno VA
Drusen: Small Spots, Big Problems
Dr. Sophia Lam
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
Into the Thick of It
Dr. Kayla Caliboso
Fresno VA
Amblyopia or Something More: Red Flags for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
Dr. Rachel Harmon
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
An Optometrist’s Role in Light Adjustable Lenses Postoperative Management
Dr. Bhavjot Nanda
Palo Alto VA
Afternoon Session (3 CE Hours)
Below is the schedule of speakers and topics from the Resident Forum afternoon session. Each online lecture is 18 minutes, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the residents. To earn CE credit, full session attendance is required. The schedule may be subject to change.Afternoon Session (12:30 - 4:00 PM PT)
One Battle After Another: Graft versus Host
Dr. Jessica Wang
University of California, San Francisco
Amniotic Membranes & Chemotherapy-Induced Ocular Surface Disease
Dr. Lenna Nguyen
Fresno VA
More Than Meets the Eye: Indications for Tinted and Prosthetic Contact Lenses
Dr. Keith Uyemura
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
How Gene Mutations Lead to Vision Loss: The Case of Choroideremia
Dr. Natalen Tashjian
Fresno VA
Moles
Dr. Julien Belen
San Francisco VA
Sudden Onset Diplopia: Refer, Monitor, or Prescribe?
Dr. Isela Orozco
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
Beyond Eye Size: Optometric Evaluation and Management of Microphthalmos
Dr. Megan Sajer
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Glaucoma, Optic Disc Drusen, or Both?
Dr. Navjot Pannu
University of California, San Francisco
The One-Eyed Pressure Party: Managing Glaucomatocyclitic Crisis
Dr. Karen Nguyen
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science
Pricing
Early Registration: Thru May 22
Full Program:$175
Morning Session: $95
Afternoon Session: $95
General Registration: After May 22
Full Program:$200
Morning Session: $110
Afternoon Session: $110
Continuing Education Credits
This event is not COPE accredited. California credits are available upon completion.
Daily CE Breakdown
Sunday, June 14, 2026 AM Session: 4 hours of CE (2.5 TPA hrs)
Sunday, June 14, 2026 PM Session: 3.25 hours of CE (2 TPA hrs, 1 GLC hr)
California Board of Optometry CE Guidelines
This program meets California State Board of Optometry’s live, interactive CE coursework requirements, allowing the hours to count toward live CE credits in California (not “self-study”).
Questions?
View our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on registration, CE credit guidelines, certification letters, cancellations, and refunds.