FROM 09:00

REGISTRATION

09:30

CONFERENCE OPENING

Bruce Evans, Professor, Director of Research, Institute of Optometry, London; Visiting Professor, City, University of London – Communication skills for optometrists

Dace Erenbote, Optometrist – Virtual clinics in patient care

Kristine Kalnica-Dorosenko, MSc, optometrist – Importance of telemedicine in eyecare

10:55 – 11:05

DISCUSSION

Nicola Rizzieri, Optometrist, OD, MSc PhD student Health Medical Physics Lecturer – Machine learning and artificial intelligence application in clinical images analysis (optometry and ophthalmology)

Zane Jansone-Langina, M.Sc.Certif. optom. OC VISION – Visions of tomorrow

James Conway, CEO – Going Green – good for you, your business and the Planet

12:40 – 12:50

DISCUSSION

12:55 – 13:55

2 ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Teele Palumaa, MD DPhil, ophthalmology resident – Mobile eye clinic for promoting children‘s eye health

Madara Zvirgzdina, Dr., Lecturer in Optometry – Current trends in myopia management in clinical practice and their changes over the last 5 years

Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, OD, MPH, PHD , Senior Lecturer – Myopia prevalence in Africa based on the surveys

Bruce Evans, Professor, Director of Research, Institute of Optometry, London; Visiting Professor, City, University of London – Myopia control and COVID-19

16:30 – 17:00

DISCUSSION AND CONFERENCE CLOSING

17:00 – …

WORKSHOPS

ONLINE
12:55 – 13:55
ZOOM

Nicola Rizzieri
Sucessful myopia management in optometrist’s practice – Insight in myopia management and how to implement it in the test room

Madara Zvirgzdina
Myopia management case studies – Learn more about myopia control through interactive participation

IN-PERSON
17:00 – 18:00

Dace Erenbote
How to enhance communication with the patients – Recent pandemic has changed how and where we see our patients

Evija Gulbinska
EVO Visian ICL patients in optometrists’ practice – Practical demonstration on evaluation of ICL intraocular lens

OC VISION specialist
Multifunctional unit in optometrist’s practice – Demonstration and hands on experience with multifunctional unit Tomey-6000. Find out how to bring 21st century in the optometrist’s test room

Nicola Rizzieri
Sucessful myopia management in optometrist’s practice – Insight in myopia management and how to implement it in the test room