It was a busy summer at Review of Optometry. The magazine hosted two exceptionally successful continuing education meetings at two of the worlds most outstanding resort destinations: Maui and Bermuda.
 

For the past three years, Review of Optometry has been making the trek across the Atlantic Ocean to the beautiful island of Bermuda for a long weekend of outstanding education and, equally important, an amazing vacation. The annual tradition has been a huge hit, and this year was no exception, says Amy Hellem, Reviews Editor-in-Chief.

In August, the team revisited the pink-sand beaches of Bermuda, where Review partnered with SECO International to deliver a stellar educational lineup on the islands famed Fairmont Hamilton Princess resort. The meeting drew 163 doctors from the United States and Canada.

The COPE-approved courses, led by some of optometrys biggest names, ended by noon every morning, leaving the rest of the day for leisure and family fun. The education programs consisted of seven tracks. By attending all the courses, attendees could earn 14 CE credits. The educational program was co-chaired by Drs. Paul Ajamian and Paul Karpecki.

The program kicked off on Thursday, August 2, with the Refractive Surgery Track. Optometrists Paul Karpecki and Jack Schaeffer presented Refractive Surgery: Not Just for Myopes Anymore. The evening ended with a welcome reception under the stars.

But, it was off to an early start Friday morning, with optometrist Jeff Gerson, who presented a course entitled AMD from A to Z . Then, optometrists Paul Ajamian and Tammy Than led the remainder of the days education during the popular Ocular Surface Disease Track, which featured a truly original course entitled Chronicles of Dry-Nia: The Cryin, the Twitch and the Sore Globe.

Saturday was off to a good start with The Red Eye Triangle: Infection, Dry Eye and Allergy, which was taught by co-chairs Paul Karpecki and Jack Schaeffer. Next, Drs. Than and Ajamian teamed up again to co-present Our Favorite Cases.

Sunday, of course, arrived all-to-quickly. But, optometrist Ian Ben Gaddie kept everyone in good spirits with an outstanding presentation entitled Glaucoma from the Trenches. Drs. Gerson and Karpecki later joined him for the meetings grand finale: High Tech Tools & Toys.

The combination of great people, a great location and unparalleled education made the meeting a huge success and, truly, an event to remember.

For Review of Optometrys 2008 Bermuda and Maui CE Conference dates and locations, see page 25 in this issue. Or, contact Lois DiDomenico at ldidomenico@jobson.com, or call (610) 492-1018.