500 - The SECO Contact Lens Summit: PART I - We've Come a Long Way Baby!

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium

CE Hours: 2

AUDIENCE: OD, AHP

IN-PERSON COURSE ACCREDITATIONS: COPE 81292-CL ; FL ODCEB 20-962446 ; IL OD ; SC ODCEB 20-962446 ; TX ODCEB 20-962446 ; NCLE CT23N011-3 ; AOA PARA CL-0014-22 ; AZ OPT ; FL OPT 20-973984 ; GA OPT GBDO-23-003 ; KY OPHTH ; NC OPT CL NCC-2023-028 ; NV OPT ; SC OPT 20-973984 ; TN OPT

Milton Hom, OD; Melissa Barnett, OD; Jason Jedlicka, OD; Lyndon Jones, DSc PhD FCOptom; Shalu Pal, OD; Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD

Moderator(s)

Milton M. Hom, OD

Optometrist
Canyon City Eyecare
Azusa, California, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display

Panelist(s)

Melissa Barnett, OD

Principal Optometrist
University of California, Davis Eye Center
Sacramento, California, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Jason Jedlicka, OD

Professor
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Lyndon Jones, DSc PhD FCOptom

Professor & Director of CORE
School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Shalu Pal, OD

Owner
Dr. Shalu Pal & Associates
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Ashley D. Wallace-Tucker, OD

FAAO, FSLS
Bellaire Famliy Eye Care/The Contact Lens Institute of Houston
Manvel, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display

Disclosure(s):

Milton M. Hom, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

Melissa Barnett, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

Jason Jedlicka, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

Lyndon Jones, DSc PhD FCOptom: No relevant disclosure to display

Shalu Pal, OD: No financial relationships to disclose

Ashley D. Wallace-Tucker, OD: No relevant disclosure to display

The long-awaited SECO CL Summit will prepare you for the future by understanding the present. Our panel will discuss the current and future trends to treat contact lens dryness by changing replacement frequency, materials, retweeters, care systems, and medications.

Learning Objectives:

Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:

Understand the needs of contact lens dryness patients
Review devices and medications
Identify treatment options such as material and replacement frequency changes
Learn the difference in contact lens care systems and how they each clean and disinfect lenses.
Gain an understanding of how different cleaning and disinfecting agents interact with contact lens materials and potential compatibility issues
Identify the pros and cons of additives to solutions designed to aid in lens comfort.