September
5-6. Envision Conference: A Multi-Disciplinary Low Vision Rehabilitation & Research Conference, San Antonio, Tex. CE hours: 18. Contact Michael Epp, 2301 South Water, Wichita, KS 67213; call (316) 440-1515; e-mail michael. epp@envisionus.com; or go to www.envisionconference.org.
5-7. Optometric Retina Societys Retina 2008, Boston. CE hours: 16. Contact Lois DiDomenico, 11 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073; call 1-866-658-1772; fax (610) 492-1039; e-mail reviewmeetings@jobson.com; or go to www.optometricretinasociety.org.
12-14. Review of Optometrys New Technology and Treatments in Vision Care, La Jolla, Calif. CE hours: 15. Contact Lois DiDomenico, 11 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073; call 1-866-658-1772; fax (610) 492-1039; e-mail reviewmeetings@jobson.com; or go to www.revoptom.com/newtech2008.
25-27. The Alberta Association of Optometrists Annual AGM and Conference, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. CE hours: 21. Contact Stacey Dominiuk, #100 8407 Argyll Road, Edmonton, AB T6C 4B2; call (780) 451-6824, ext. 233; fax (780) 452-9918; e-mail sdominiuk@optometrists.ab.ca; or go to www.optometrists.ab.ca.
October
2-5. EastWest Eye Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. CE hours: 250+. Contact Linda Fette, Ohio Optometric Association, P.O. Box 6036, Worthington, OH 43085; call 1-800-999-4939; fax (641) 781-6521; e-mail info@ooa.org; or go to www.eastwesteye.org.
2-6. Vision Expo West, Las Vegas. CE hours: 350+. Contact Andrea Tencza, Reed Exhibitions, 383 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851; call 1-800-811-7151; e-mail inquiry@visionexpowest.com; or go to www.visionexpowest.com.
10. Hudson Valley Optometric Society Annual Fall Seminar, West Point, N.Y. CE hours: 7. Contact Daniel Lack, 117 Penstock Lane, Lake Katrine, NY 12449; call (845) 336-6124; or e-mail dlack@hvc.rr.com.
14-18. COVD 38th Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, Calif. CE hours: 99. Contact Jackie Cencer, 215 West Garfield Road, Suite 210, Aurora, OH 44202; call (330) 995-0718; fax (330) 995-0719; or e-mail jcencer@covd.org; or go to www.covd.org.
21. Optometric Council on Refractive Technologys Annual Symposium, Anaheim, Calif. CE hours: 8. Contact Lois DiDomenico, 11 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, PA 19073; call 1-866-658-1772; fax (610) 492-1039; e-mail reviewmeetings@jobson.com; or go to www.revoptom.com/OCRT2008.
22-25. American Academy of Optometrys Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Calif. CE hours: 300+. Contact Helen Viksnins, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 506, Rockville, MD 20852; call (301) 984-1441; fax (301) 984-4737; e-mail
aaoptom@aaoptom.org; or go to www.aaopt.org.
November
2-5. Hawaii Optometric Associations 2008 Pacific Rim Conference, Maui. CE hours: 17. Contact Charlotte Nekota, 220 South King Street, Suite 801, Honolulu, HI 96813; call 1-808-537-5678; fax 1-808-537-1509; or e-mail hoaopt@earthlink.net.
December
4-7. South Carolina Optometric Associations 51st Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, S.C. CE hours: 21. Contact Kristen Brown, P.O. Box 1763, Columbia, SC 29202; call (803) 799-6721 or 1-800-868-0377; fax (803) 252-0589; e-mail kbrown@capconsc.com; or go to www.sc-eyecare.org.
Lighthouse International Online Courses
Low Vision Management of AMD
CE hours: 6 (COPE)
To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/
(Available for 90 days after registration.)
Engaging Family Members When Vision Loss Hits Home
CE hours: 1.5 (Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals)
To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/
(Available for 90 days after registration.)
Lighthouse International Webinars
Current Treatments for AMD
Live presentation: Sept. 9, 2008, 3:00-4:00p.m. EST
To register: www.lighthouse.org/education-services/professional-education/webinars
(Available for 90 days after registration.
To List Your Meeting, Contact: Leah Addis, Associate Editor laddis@jobson.com (610) 492-1026 |
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