EyeCon 2025: A comprehensive tour of the eye for the comprehensive ophthalmologist/optometrist

Participants will have a wealth of information available to them at this venue located on Florida’s Gold Coast just north of Miami. Image credit: AdobeStock/Venu

The Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times EyeCon® 2025 Conference scheduled for September 26 and 27, 2025, at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Hollywood, FL, is a golden opportunity to enjoy the last hurrah of summer in splendid style.

The beauty of this conference is its collaborative and comprehensive nature. EyeCon sets the scene for uniting ophthalmologists and optometrists with the expressed goals of sharing insights, fostering partnerships, and advancing eye care together. In addition, residents, the future of the specialties, are invited to attend to carry on the shared legacy and celebrate accomplishments at the Resident Awards ceremony.

Participants will have a wealth of information available to them at this venue located on Florida’s Gold Coast just north of Miami.

Eye to eye

The educational opportunities offered at EyeCon were put together by the four members of the educational committee, two MDs and two ODs, and all experts in their respective fields.

Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO

Founder, Doctor Eye Health
Associate Optometrist
Grove Eye Clinic, Richmond, VA

Sruthi Arepalli, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta

Jade Coats, OD, FAAO

Optometrist
McDonald Eye Associates
Bentonville, AR

Tosin U. Smith, MD

Attending Physician and Surgeon
Glaucoma Associates of Texas
Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas

Invitation to journey around the eye

The following sessions map out the participants’ tour around the eye with various Educational Committee members and faculty members. These presentations will provide insights into the latest diagnostic strategies and clinical trial evidence from the front to the back of the eye for the treatment of corneal diseases, glaucoma, myopia, ocular oncology, ocular trauma, retinal diseases, uveitis, and more.

Saturday, September 26

9:40 am: Orbiting the Globe - Comprehensive Tour of the Eye for the Comprehensive

Ophthalmologist/Optometrist with the Educational Committee

11:05 am: Tour of the Eye-- Stop 1: Treating Ocular Surface/Cornea Disease with Dr. Allen and Rahul Tonk, MD

2:15 pm: Tour of the Eye -- Stop 2: Therapeutic Agents and Laser Surgery for Glaucoma with Dr. Smith and Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl-ABO

3:40 pm Tour of the Eye -- Stop 3: Surgical Options for Glaucoma with Dr. Smith and Dr. Steen

4:40 pm: Tour of the Eye -- Stop 4: Managing Ocular Trauma with Thomas Albini, MD, and Alison Bozung, OD

5:40 pm: Tour of the Eye -- Stop 5: Myopia Control with mark Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, and Vashakha Thakrar, OD

Sunday, September 27

10:00 am: Experts in Margaritaville I -- Erie Retina for MDs

10:00 am: Experts in Margaritaville II—Trust Your Intuition with Dr. Arepalli

11:25 am: Searching for My Lost Shaker of Salt: Diagnosing and Managing Uveitis/Retina Disease with Dr. Arepalli and Lana Rifkin, MD

3:35 pm: Some People Claim That There's Neurology to Blame: Neurologic Disease and the Retina with Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD, and Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO

4:35 pm: But I Know It's Nobody's Fault:Reimbursement Tips with Lana Rifkin, MD

Spotlight CE sessions

Three such sessions are scheduled that can be viewed in person or virtually.

Saturday

1:15 pm: Spotlight CE Symposium: Improving Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction from Toric IOLs with Dr. Coats and Dr. Tonk

Sunday

12:25 pm: Evolving Strategies for Extended Dosing in Neovascular Retinal Disease – From Data to Decision-Making woth Sruthi Arepalli, MD; Julie Rodman, OD; Nicholas Yannuzzi, MD

2:35 pm: Navigating Ocular Toxicities: A Multidisciplinary Roadmap for Managing Adverse Events in Targeted Cancer Therapy with Basil Williams, MD and Maura Di Nicola, MD

In addition, a variety of hands-on workshops will be available. The conference also provides networking opportunities with the EyeCon faculty and peers.