February
7. Mid-Winter Glaucoma Update, Alexandria, La. Spon-sored by the Optometry Association of Louisiana. CE hours: 8. Contact Jim Sandefur, O.D., 115 N. 13th St., Oakdale, LA 71463; call (318) 335-0675; fax (318) 335-0677; e-mail optla@bellsouth.net; go to www.optla.org.
13-15. Heart of America Contact Lens Society, Kansas City, Mo. CE hours: 80. Contact Greg Joyce, P.O. Box 216, El Dorado, KS 67042; call (316) 321-4020; fax (316) 321-0115; e-mail registration@hoacls.org; go to www.hoacls.org.
18-22. SECO International 2004, Atlanta. Sponsored by the Southern Council of Optometrists. CE hours: 200+. Contact Rebecca DeShazo, SECO International, 4661 N. Shallowford Road, Atlanta, GA 30338; call (770) 451-8206; fax (770) 451-3156; e-mail rdeshazo@secostaff.com; go to www.secointernational.com.
28. Toronto Cataract Course, Ontario, Canada. Spon-sored by University of Torontos Department of Ophthalmol-ogy. CE hours: 6+. Contact Registration, 500 University Ave., Suite 650, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1V7; call 1-888-512-8173; fax (416) 971-2200; e-mail ce.med@utoronto.edu; go to www.cme.utoronto.ca.
March
International Vision Expo East takes place annually in New York. This years meeting is from March 26-28.
10-12. Las Vegas 2004 Conference, Las Vegas. Co-sponsored by University of St. Louis College of Optometry and Ophthalmic Education Institute. CE hours: 15. Contact Lis Ellerbusch, 8001 Natural Bridge Rd., St. Louis, MO 63121; call (314) 516-5615; fax (314) 516-6708; e-mail ellerbusch@umsl.edu; go to www.umsl.edu/~optometry.html.
10-13. 2004 Optometric Physicians of Washington Annual Convention and Advanced Ocular Therapeutics Course, Seattle. CE hours: 16. Contact Curtis Ono, O.D., 2501 North 45th St., Seattle, WA 98103; call (206) 526-5222; e-mail cono@pugetsoundeyecare.com; go to www.eyes.org.
11. Doctor, I Want to Drive: Evaluating the Patient with Less than 20/40 Vision, Las Vegas. Sponsored by Lighthouse International. CE hours: 5. Contact Noemi Santiago, Light-house Continuing Education, 111 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022; call 1-800-829-0500; fax (212) 821-9705; e-mail education@lighthouse.org; go to www.lighthouse.org.
26-28. International Vision Expo East, New York. CE hours: 350+. Contact Kelly Fagan, International Vision Expo, 383 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851; call (203) 840-5542; fax (203) 840-9502; e-mail kfagan@reedexpo.com; go to www.vision.reedexpo.com.
30. Introduction to Childrens Low Vision Care, Washington, D.C. CE hours: 4. Contact Noemi Santiago, Lighthouse Continuing Education, 111 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022; call 1-800-829-0500; fax (212) 821-9705; e-mail education@lighthouse.org; go to www.lighthouse.org.
31-April 4. New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Optometrys golf conference, Myrtle Beach, S.C. CE hours: 15. Contact Dennis Lyons, O.D., 584 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723, call (732) 920-0110; fax (732) 920-7881; e-mail dhl2020@aol.com.
April
1-2. Binocular Vision and Pediatrics Forum, Columbus. Sponsored by Ohio State University College of Optometry. CE hours: 13. Contact Dr. Marjean Taylor Kulp, 320 W. Tenth Ave., P.O. Box 182342, Columbus OH, 43218; call (614) 688-3336; e-mail kulp.6@osu.edu; go to www.pware.com/2753.
15. Doctor, I Want to Drive: Evaluating the Patient with Less than 20/40 Vision, Cincinnati, Ohio. CE hours: 5. Contact Noemi Santiago, Lighthouse Continuing Education, 111 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022; call 1-800-829-0500; e-mail education@lighthouse.org; go to www.lighthouse.org.
16. Minnesota Optometric Associations annual meeting, Brooklyn Park, Minn. CE hours: 16. Contact James Meffert-Nelson, Minnesota Optometric Association, 26 Exchange St., Suite 507, East Saint Paul, MN 55101-1695; call 1-800-678-8283; e-mail moa@ewald.com; go to www.mneyedocs.org.
21-22. Wisconsin Optometric Associations Spring Seminar 2004, Pewaukee, Wis. CE hours: 14. Contact Joleen Breunig, Wisconsin Optometric Association, 5721 Odana Road, No. 110, Madison, Wis., 53719; call (608) 274-4322; fax (608) 274-8646; e-mail woaofficestaff@mcleodusa.net; go to www.woa-eyes.org.
22. Fitting and Prescribing Telescopes, San Francisco, Calif. CE hours: 5. Contact Noemi Santiago, Lighthouse Continuing Education, 111 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022; call 1-800-829-0500; fax (212) 821-9705; e-mail education@lighthouse.org; go to www.lighthouse.org.
24-25. Southern College of Optometry: Spring Continuing Education Program, Memphis. CE hours: 15. Contact Dr. Kristin Anderson, SCO, 1245 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104; call (901) 722-3356; fax (901) 722-3204; e-mail kanderson@sco.edu; go to www.sco.edu.
25-30. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Contact Marcella Jackson, ARVO, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 250, Rockville, MD 20852; call (240) 221-2900; fax (240) 221-0370; e-mail marcella@faseb.org; go to www.arvo.org.
29-May 2. OptoWest 2004, Anaheim, Calif. CE hours: 180. Contact Ian Crawford, 2415 K. Street, Sacramento, CA 95816; call 1-800-877-5738; fax (916) 448-1423; e-mail contact@coavision.org; go to www.optowest.org.
May
7-8. Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry Educational Meeting 2004, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. CE hours: 9. Contact Arthur Young, O.D., 3005 S.E. 22nd Place, Cape Coral, FL 33904; call (239) 542-4627; fax (239) 542-6702; e-mail eyeguy4123@msn.com.
11-13. Comprehensive Clinical Low Vision Care, New York. CE hours: 16. Contact Noemi Santiago, Lighthouse Continuing Education, 111 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022; call 1-800-829-0500; fax (212) 821-9705; e-mail education@lighthouse.org; go to www.lighthouse.org.
20-24. Cruise the Caribbean, Ft. Lauderdale. Sponsored by Nova Southeastern University. CE hours: 8. Contact Shakara Rosenbaum, 3200 S. University Drive, Ft. Lauder-dale, FL 33328; call (954) 262-4224; fax (954) 262-1818; e-mail ocoe@nova.edu; go to http://optometry.nova.edu/ce.
June
10. Fitting and Prescribing Telescopes, Denver, Colo. CE hours: 5. Contact Noemi Santiago, Lighthouse Continuing Education, 111 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022; call 1-800-829-0500; e-mail education@lighthouse.org; go to www.lighthouse.org.
10-13. Georgia Optometric Association meeting, Savannah, Ga. CE hours: 15. Contact Georgianne Bearden, 1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 240, Morrow, GA 30260; call 1-800-949-0060; e-mail gbear79180@aol.com; go to www.goaeyes.com.
23-27. American Optometric Associations 107th Annual Congress, Orlando, Fla. CE hours: 180. Contact Anne Barry, AOA, 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141; call (314) 991-4100; e-mail annbarry@theaoa.org; go to www.aoa.org.
July
14-18. Florida Optometric Association Annual Convention, Panama City Beach, Fla. CE hours: 25. Sponsored by Florida Optometric Association. Contact Kellie Webb, P.O. Box 13429, Tallahassee, FL 32317; call 1-800-399-2334; e-mail kellie@floridaeyes.org; go to www.floridaeyes.org.