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4/28/2023 - 4/30/2023
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

Offering 15 OD continuing education hours (12 hours are also Legend Drug) and six support staff education hours, Indiana Optometry's Meeting will be held April 28-30, 2023, at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. The annual convention includes world class education, the Awards Luncheon, a robust trade show with industry leaders, the House of Delegates meeting, the President's Reception, and the opportunity to socialize with your peers from around the state.

Join the IOA at the grand French Lick Resort, a 3,000-acre complex that includes two historic resort spa hotels, stables, a casino, and three golf courses - there's something for everyone at this classic destination! Reserve your room for Indiana Optometry's Meeting at the French Lick Springs Hotel, April 28-30, 2023! Click here to book your room online or call 1-888-936-9360 and use the group code 0423OPT.

Please note: French Lick Springs Hotel is sold out. Surrounding hotels include West Baden Springs Hotel, Comfort Suites, Best Western and Big Splash Adventure.

OD EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, April 28, 2023
 
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 11:00
Mind-bending Neuro-ophthalmic Grand Rounds from the Chiasm and Beyond
Leonard Messner, OD, Chicago, IL
This course provides a case-based approach to lesions of the chiasm and retrochiasmal visual pathways along with an overview of neuroimaging techniques relevant to the neuro-ophthalmic evaluation of these patients. Emphasis is placed on correlation of the clinical findings with neuroradiologic features of chiasmal and retrochiasmal pathology.  2 Hours IOB and Legend Drug

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Papilledema vs. Pseudopapilledema
Leonard Messner, OD, Chicago, IL
Differentiating papilledema from pseudo papilledema remains a neuro-ophthalmic challenge. This course reviews the clinical characteristics of papilledema as compared to pseudopapilledema anomalous optic nerves with special attention to recent OCT findings that are diagnostically specific for each. Special attention will be paid to the OCT characteristics of optic disc drusen and related findings associated with pseudo papilledema.  1 Hour IOB and Legend Drug

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Indiana Optometry's Awards Luncheon 
Please join us to celebrate the best of the Indiana Optometric Association! This luncheon includes the incoming IOA president’s speech and the annual awards presentation, featuring the Optometrist of the Year award and President's Citation.

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
iStrain: What Effect Do Today's Tablets and Devices Have on Vision
Valerie Kattouf, OD, Chicago, IL
Today’s world and technology options present a variety of challenges in regard to vision usage. You will learn the effect of today’s exponential use of digital media and its effect on children in regard to vision and academics. Common visual symptoms and the diagnosis and treatment of the accommodative and binocular vision issues that cause them will be reviewed. The information shared will aim at allowing practitioners to give the proper treatment to patients and the proper advice to parents who ask about the effect of the digital age on vision development.  2 Hours IOB

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Prescription Formulas for the Pediatric Patient
Valerie Kattouf, OD, Chicago, IL
This course will review the most commonly available ocular medications in the pediatric population. Diagnostic, antibiotic, and allergy agents will be presented with the age approvals, proper dosage, and side effects of each discussed. Presentations of the anterior and posterior segment pathology frequently diagnosed in the pediatric population and the proper treatment and follow-up care for each will conclude this presentation.  1 Hour IOB and Legend Drug

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Indiana Optometry's Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall    
Sponsored by Eye Surgeons of Indiana
Join your colleagues and industry leaders in the exhibit hall for a fun social gathering with appetizers and drinks!

Dinner on your own

9:00 pm – 12:00 am
Bowling party at Pluto's Alley in French Lick
 
Saturday, April 29, 2023
 
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
 
7:30 am – 9:00 am
House of Delegates Breakfast and Meeting

9:00 am – 11:00 am
What Do I Do with this Cornea, Doc?
Marc Bloomenstein, OD, Scottsdale, AZ​
The cornea, the thin, convex, transparent window that acts as the external lens of the eye is in a word; awesome. This course looks at the inherited anomalies and the acquired which can limit this tissue ability to focus on what is important-putting a clear image on the retina.  2 Hours IOB and Legend Drug

11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Trade Show Luncheon
Sponsored by Eye Specialists of Indiana

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cases from Front to Back
​Marc Bloomenstein, OD, Scottsdale, AZ
Optometrists as a whole are the primary eye care physicians of the eye. Thus, OD's need to evaluate the health of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye. This course will use cases, from the anterior segment and the posterior segment to highlight common practical issues we are presented with daily.  2 Hours IOB and Legend Drug

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Out with the Hackneyed and in with the Neveau-eyed Looking at New Eye care Treatment and Diagnosis
Marc Bloomenstein, OD, Scottsdale, AZ​
This course will give an overview of some of the hottest treatment options for some of the oldest problems that plague our profession. This course will draw a contrast from some antiquated optometric therapies and diagnosis to that of the modern approach specifically looking at what the future holds.  1 Hour IOB

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
President’s Reception

7 - 8:15 pm  All Aboard the IOA Express
Join fellow attendees for a five mile train ride through parts of the Hoosier National Forest and through the Burton Tunnel, the 2nd longest tunnel in Indiana. The ride will board at the French Lick Depot and arrive back to the same location. The depot is located just adjacent to the French Lick Springs Resort. Appetizers included. Wet your whistle at the cash bar. 100 tickets available. Registered ODs, registered staff and spouses/guests/kids invited. Reserve your boarding pass with your convention registration. First come, first served.

Dinner on your own

Sunday April 30, 2023

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Past President’s Breakfast 
Sponsored by Interstate Lab Group
All past IOA presidents are invited to attend this special breakfast conversation.

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 10:00 am
Managing Glaucoma Over Time and Detecting Progression
Michael Chaglasian, OD, Chicago, IL
Advances in OCT and Perimetry (all types) have changed the way that glaucoma is managed over time. Improvement and efficiencies in software analysis, now provide the optometrist with the essential data elements of change analysis. This course will use a case-based approach for identifying glaucoma progression. These interpretation skills are required for the appropriate treatment and management of glaucoma patients over the course of the disease.  2 Hours IOB and Legend Drug

10:00 am – 11:00 am
Treatment Options in Glaucoma: New Approaches
Michael Chaglasian, OD, Chicago, IL
Options for treating glaucoma patients continue to evolve and change our approach to the disease. It’s now practical to offer patients several options beyond the standard topical medications. This course will discuss newly approved medications, new and emerging drug delivery systems, SLT laser approaches that are being adopted and a brief highlight of the newest MIGS procedures.  1 Hour IOB and Legend Drug

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Visual Field Testing: New Options vs. Well Established Standards
Michael Chaglasian, OD, Chicago, IL ​
Visual field testing remains an essential element of optometric daily practice and is often the initial diagnostic test performed on patients. It is a required complement to OCT imaging for high-risk disease suspects. Recently, several versions of “Head Mounted” or “Virtual Reality” perimetry have become commercially available. This presentation will review some of these new options along with the latest developments in traditional perimetry. Selected case examples and their interpretations are also included.  1 Hour IOB and Legend Drug


OPTOMETRY SUPPORT STAFF EDUCATION SCHEDULE - TWO TRACKS
Saturday April 29, 2023
This one day program provides six hours of continuing education for paraoptometrics, opticians and staff. Take advantage of our special discount and register three participants for the price of two! This year there will be two tracks offered for technical staff or front office/administration. Pick the one that works best for your office needs! 
 
8:00 – 9:00 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast

Track #1 Technical
9:00 – 10:00 am             
Pharmacology for Techs - Lynn Lawrence, CMSgt, USAF (ret), MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC, Pensacola, Florida
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of ocular pharmacology.  It will identify characteristics of commonly used in the ophthalmic field. It will also cover basic terms and the correct process when instilling medication. AOA-CPC 

10:00 – 11:00 am            
Ocular History Taking - Lynn Lawrence, CMSgt, USAF (ret), MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC, Pensacola, Florida
This class will discuss techniques used to obtain a thorough patient case history. An open discussion over scenarios will be performed to enhance thought provoking techniques and reasons for taking a complete ocular history. This course will assist attendees how effective case histories can impact the outcome of the overall exam. AOA-CPC, ABO 

11:00 am – 12:00 pm      
What Every Tech should Know about Diabetic Patients - Lynn Lawrence, CMSgt, USAF (ret), MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC, Pensacola, Florida
This lecture will focus on what happens when an assistant discovers they are screening a diabetic patient. What they should do to prepare the patient for the doctors examination. The different test, documentation and results for diabetics will be discussed. AOA-CPC, ABO 

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm        
Indiana Optometry's Trade Show Luncheon (included in registration)
Sponsored by Eye Specialists of Indiana
Featuring more than 60 vendors, fun raffle prizes and show specials!

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm          
Communication: When What You are Doing is Not Working - Nikie Walker, Ed.D., Owensboro, KY
How to better communicate with employees/staff/doctors and patients. When communication is better with staff, doctors and patients, the quality of care is improved. ABO

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm          
Difficult Conversations: Why Diversity, Inclusion and Equity are Important in the Workplace - Nikie Walker, Ed.D., Owensboro, KY
The following presentation gives detailed information about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. ABO

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm          
Family Dynamics in the Family Business: How to Not Get Caught in the Middle - Nikie Walker, Ed.D., Owensboro, KY
This presentation will give the ends and out of working for, hiring, and running a family-run business, along with the benefits and pitfalls of working for a family-run business. ABO

Track #2 Front Office, Administration
9:00 – 10:00 am             
Communication: When What You are Doing is Not Working - Nikie Walker, Ed.D., Owensboro, KY
How to better communicate with employees/staff/doctors and patients. When communication is better with staff, doctors and patients, the quality of care is improved. ABO

10:00 – 11:00 am          
Training and Development: How to Get and Retain the Best Employees - Nikie Walker, Ed.D., Owensboro, KY
This presentation gives detailed information about how to train staff in an organized and structured training program. It discusses what training is and how it can improve work performance and retention in an organization. ABO

11:00 am – 12:00 pm     
Stay Interviews and Performance Appraisals: Why They are Important to a Successful Staff - Nikie Walker, Ed.D., Owensboro, KY
What are stay interviews and how can they uncover what is really going on in your organization? We will discuss and dispel issues that may be causing problems with your organization and holding employees back from growth and promotion. ABO

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm       
Indiana Optometry's Trade Show Luncheon (included in registration)
Sponsored by Eye Specialists of Indiana
Featuring more than 60 vendors, fun raffle prizes and show specials!

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm          
Burnout is Real - Lynn Lawrence, CMSgt, USAF (ret), MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC, Pensacola, Florida
This one hour course is designed to assist attendees with identifying the signs of burnout in themselves and in other employees and discuss how burnout reduces office/staff efficiencies. This course will also assist with techniques on dealing with burnout. A discussion on the signs and effects of burnout will be discussed. Possible solutions and suggestions will be discussed. AOA-CPC 

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm         
Anatomy and Physiology - Lynn Lawrence, CMSgt, USAF (ret), MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC, Pensacola, Florida
This course is designed to teach an understanding of the eye and how it works. The course is designed to identify how the eye works from the source to the brain. This includes all the structures, muscles and their cranial nerves, a tear film breakdown, and the visual pathway to the brain. AOA-CPC, ABO

Schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be posted on this webpage. Questions about this event? Call the IOA at 317-237-3560.

CONVENTION REFUND POLICY
All requests for refunds must be in writing and must be postmarked or sent via email no later than April 12, 2023. Refund requests made on or before April 12, 2023, will receive a full refund. Requests postmarked or emailed between April 13 and April 27, 2023, will receive a 75% refund. No refunds will be made after April 27, 2023.