Events

Presented by Luke Neuenfeldt, OD, this course is designed to help clinicians better understand the role of inflammation in acute and chronic red eyes to more effectively manage anterior segment disease. Dr. Neuenfeldt developed a passion for optometry at an early age while observing his father in private practice in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Since graduation,…

Presented by Jeffrey Varanelli, OD and Nicholas Colatrella, OD. This webinar will review various cases of the anterior segment and specific treatment and management options. Each case will be supported…

The ABO board of directors will hold their annual meeting in Washington DC at the Westin Washington DC City Center.

ABO will be in attendance at Optometry's Meeting this year in Eye Care Square, booth 1202. Eye Care Square hours are: Thursday: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Stop by and learn about becoming board certified, the benefits of board certification and our new…

ABO will be attending Academy in New Orleans October 11 - 13, 2023. Please stop by booth 609 to learn about board certification, our new CAQ program or to check on your current MOC status! We look forward to seeing you!

Presented by Jenelle Mallios, OD. The goal of this course is to help primary care optometrists be comfortable in managing pediatric patients. Topics include infant and pediatric eye exams, including tests most appropriate for the child's development, as well as refractive errors amongst different age groups, amblyogenic refractive errors and prescribing tips. Case examples will…

The next administration of the board certification exam will be February 1 - March 31, 2024. Applications may be submitted at any time. Scheduling for the exam will begin in December 2023. The exam is offered at Meazure Learning test centers throughout the US, Canada and worldwide US military bases.

Join us on February 13 as Leonard Messner, OD, presents a neuro-ophthalmic clinical review. This course provides an overview of chiasmal and retrochiasmal visual field defects along with neuro-radiologic and OCT findings. In addition, we will review the OCT findings associated with papilledema, pseudopapilledema and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Messner is the Vice President for Strategy…

Stop by booth 2142 during exhibit hall hours on March 1st or 2nd to speak with ABO staff. Check on your current MOC status, learn about board certification or how the new Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) program can provide Diplomates with a specialty credential in either Glaucoma or Cornea & Contact Lenses. Hope to…

Join us on April 29 as Mark Eltis, OD, presents a course on advances in refractive surgery. While LASIK and PRK have been employed for two decades, there are few long-term studies on refractive surgery. This presentation analyzes the long-term outcomes of LASIK and PRK and reviews the risks, benefits, and technological breakthroughs of these…