Continuing Education at Optometry's Meeting®
Optometry's Meeting® offers an industry-renowned, comprehensive selection of optometric continuing education (CE) and professional development courses, designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of optometrists, paraoptometrics and practice staff, as well as optometry students. Whether you're looking to fulfill optometry board or paraoptometric certification CE requirements, or simply looking to advance your optometric knowledge, business acumen and clinical prowess, Optometry's Meeting offers learning opportunities suitable for every member of your care team.
Elevate Your Learning Experience & Expertise With Industry-Renowned Continuing Education
Discover why Optometry's Meeting is recognized as an industry leader in optometric continuing education and professional development with a wealth of progressive, innovative educational opportunities. Our carefully curated educational program is designed to empower optometrists, paraoptometric staff and optometry students with contemporary topics, recognizable speakers and all-new courses you won't find anywhere else.
Why choose Optometry's Meeting for your professional education?
Diverse Course Offerings
Optometry's Meeting offers 275+ hours of CE and professional development across 200+ courses. From clinical lectures to hands-on workshops and demonstrations of the latest technological and scope advancements, Optometry's Meeting education offers something for everyone.
Premier OD, Para Speakers
120+ industry-renowned optometric lecturers, experts and thought leaders will bring their insights, experience, research and knowledge to the forefront as Optometry's Meeting helps enhance your clinical and practice management skills and knowledge base.
CE Credits, Credentials
Optometry's Meeting education isn't only about earning CE credits, but it's still important. Enjoy innovative, engaging education that elevates your knowledge and skillset while also earning the AOA CE Hours, CPC and COPE credit you need, including 22 hours of CEE/TQ this year.
NEW! Optometry's Meeting 2025 Course Highlights
- Visual Field Mastery
- Retinal Disease Innovations
- AI in Eye Care
- Anterior Segment Laser Lab
- Diagnosing Swollen Optic Nerves
- Understanding Glaucoma
- OCT Masterclass
- Navigating Pediatric Eye Care
- Comprehensive Diabetic Eye Care
- Coding for Optometry
- Handling Emergencies
- Migraine and Eye Health
- Comanaging Surgery
- Neurology Meets Optometry
- Myopia Management A-Z
- Harnessing Technology for Low Vision
- Advanced Contact Lens Techniques
- Surgical Assisting for Paraoptometrics
- Building Patient Loyalty
- Optic Nerve Imaging
- Incorporating Audiology into Eye Care
- Systemic Diseases and Ocular Health
- Laser Workshops
- Mental Health and Optometry
In addition to these individual CE topics, Optometry's Meeting offers a number of courses in a combined, doctor-paraoptometric setting intended for care teams to learn together and a number of hands-on workshops, ranging from practical, office-based procedures to paraoptometric skill-building.
Please note: Attendees will not need to register for individual CE courses during the registration process, excepting workshop courses or where otherwise noted during registration. Individual CE courses have seating available on a first-come-first-served basis and it’s recommended that attendees queue outside the course room 10 minutes in advance where possible.
2025 CE Schedule at a Glance
| Date | Max Available Hours by Day (OD) | Max Available Hours by Day (Para) |
| Wednesday, June 25 | 7 | 7 |
| Thursday, June 26 | 12 | 12 |
| Friday, June 27 | 10 | 10 |
| Saturday, June 28 | 7 | 7 |
Doctor of Optometry and Paraoptometric Integrated Education
79 hours of CE credit will be devoted to integrated, doctor-paraoptometric education where optometric care teams can learn together in a way that enhances their practice cohesion and coordination. Explore topics ranging from cutting-edge advancements in technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI) in eye care and innovative surgical techniques, to hands-on workshops covering intense pulse light (IPL) and radio frequency (RF) applications or glaucoma and macular degeneration care updates. Expand your expertise in practice management, from billing and coding intricacies to effective patient education strategies that foster trust and engagement, to public health issues, including children's screen time. Experience the power of collaborative learning and elevate coordination within your practice through this unique, team-driven educational experience.
Expanded! Education Theater in the Eye Care Square
The Education Theater in the Eye Care Square returns this year with twelve, all-new courses in the exhibit hall. Featuring a diverse range of topics, the Education Theater offers something for everyone. Immerse yourself in the dynamic atmopshere of the exhibit hall and enhance your knowledge while connecting with fellow professionals. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity!
Workshops and Hands-on Learning Opportunities
Are you a tactile learner? Prefer to learn through one-on-one, professional guidance? Optometry's Meeting offers 20 hands-on workshop courses for optometrists, students and paraoptometrics. Sessions feature cutting-edge topics, including real-life practical scenarios to laser and surgical procedures. Discover the perfect interactive workshop to hone your skills and stay at the forefront of optometry's dynamic evolution.
- 9 OD-specific workshops
- 6 Paraoptometric-specific workshops
- 5 OD-Paraoptometric combined workshops
Paraoptometric CE, Professional Development for Optometric Practice Staff
- Save 10 hours, see 11 more patients each week. That's how much time doctors say they recapture each week by delegating non-physician tasks to well-trained or certified paraoptometric staff.
The AOA's 2023 Survey of Paraoptometric Membership illustrates exactly why paraoptometric staff CE and professional development is so vital for practice success—trained, educated staff ensure practices run more efficiently to see more patients. At Optometry's Meeting, paraoptometrics can achieve an impressive 36 credits in courses accredited and authorized by the Commission on Paraoptometric Certification, and eligible for AOA CE Hours.
- Paraoptometric Appreciation Luncheon
12-1 p.m., Thursday, June 26
Open to all paraoptometric staff, the luncheon provides an opportunity to applaud hardworking staff for their significant contributions to the profession. - Paraoptometric Idea Exchange
1-3 p.m., Thursday, June 26
Join us for this open forum where you and your paraoptometric peers have the opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities for optometric staff. This is your chance to network and share information on local issues, educational opportunities and ideas on how to grow the paraoptometric profession.
AOA Paraoptometric Micro-Credential: Optometric Surgical Assisting
Have paraoptometric staff seeking to complete their Optometric Surgical Assisting Microcredential? Don't forget to complete the required workshop portion of this microcredential (the lecture component is available within the AOA EyeLearn Professional Development Hub) available during Optometry's Meeting.
Doctor of optometry courses will be COPE or AOA CE Hours* approved unless otherwise noted in the CE schedule. The AOA will offer Continuing Education Examination/Transcript Quality (CEE/TQ) credit at this year's Optometry's Meeting (if applicable, scan the QR code at the end of your CEE/TQ course to register for the examination component; attendees must request the course examination through the QR code process and the exam must be completed within the testing window in order to be claimed). All optometric staff courses will be approved by the Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC) for the CE credit and are acceptable for certification renewal requirements. *AOA CE Hours satisfy most state boards’ CE requirements and are respected by many organizations within the practice of optometry; however, it is advised that attendees verify their state board requirements prior to selecting courses to attend.*About CE Credits
