Advance Your Expertise with CEC Optometry Bootcamp
Staying current is key to providing excellent comprehensive care. Our newly expanded Optometry Bootcamp lecture series now includes COPE CE on a wide range of topics essential to modern comprehensive eye care and offers a glimpse of the material covered on Diplomate exams. Whether you’re considering the Diplomate Program or simply looking to advance your expertise, we invite all optometrists to join us.
Thursday 8/13/2026 8:00-10:00 PM Eastern (2 hours) $70
Edward Chu, OD, FAAO
Glaucoma Studies and their impact on Clinical Management
Research on glaucoma continues to evolve, with new findings reshaping the way we view and manage the disease. This course will review landmark studies (OHTS, CNTGS, EMGTS) alongside more recent literature, highlighting how these insights have influenced clinical decision-making and treatment strategies. It will also cover key risk factors and current standards of care for secondary glaucomas, including pseudoexfoliation, pigment dispersion, traumatic, uveitic, steroid-induced, and neovascular forms.
Thursday 8/27/2026 7:30-9:30 PM Eastern (2 hours) $70
Alissa M. Coyne, OD, MS, FAAO, FASOS
Beyond the Bottle: Mastering Ocular Pharmacology in Clinical Practice
As Doctors of Optometry assume an expanding role in prescribing oral medications, a thorough understanding of these therapies is essential for optimizing patient outcomes and ensuring safe, effective care. This course will review key categories of oral pharmaceuticals, including antibacterials, antivirals, anti-inflammatories, opioids, and mineralocorticoid antagonists, and examine their role in managing ophthalmic conditions. Case-based presentations will guide practitioners through clinical decision-making, highlighting important considerations when prescribing oral therapies.
Thursday 9/10/2026 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern (1 hour) $35
Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate
Myopia Management Mastery: From Theory to Practice.
This course will establish a comprehensive framework for understanding myopia as a disease rather than a simple refractive error. Participants will explore key risk factors that drive myopia progression and examine the long-term ocular health implications. Additionally, the course will provide a review of current treatment options, detailing their mechanisms of action and clinical applications for effective myopia management.