Three top eyecare professionals took home $40,000 in prize money
San Diego, California – December 6, 2023 – Eyes On Eyecare concluded Eyes On 2024 on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The two-day educational summit was the largest virtual eyecare event of the year with over 3,000 attendees, six hours of complimentary COPE-accredited CE, and additional clinical and sponsored sessions of premier, real-time learning on the hottest optometry and ophthalmology trends coming in 2024.
Attendance was consistent with last year’s Eyes On 2023 event, signifying a steady and loyal following of optometrists and ophthalmologists dedicated to acquiring the latest clinical evidence and best practices, research, and patient implementation solutions.
"Innovation is occurring at a dramatic rate in our field,” said Matt Geller, OD, co-founder, and CEO of Eyes On Eyecare. “In this last year, two new retinal drugs were made available as well as new approaches to treat and manage glaucoma, cataracts, myopia, oculoplastics, and more. It’s almost impossible to keep up with the trends if you have a busy practice—but in two days, Eyes On 2024 delivered clinical and technical knowledge optometrists and ophthalmologists could immediately leverage when they returned to their practices. ”
Some of the most notable sessions attended were Iveric Bio’s “Visualizing Geographic Atrophy; The Importance of Early Detection for Early Protection,” by Amy Cryz, OD; Dompe’s “Neurotrophic Keratitis: Overview of Disease, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies,” by Rajvi Shah, PharmD; “Healing Our Healers: Provider Burnout and Mental Health,” presented by Francie Broghammer, MD, FABPN, in the Clinical Track; “Rising Above: Truly Differentiating Your Practice,” presented by Bethany Fishbein, OD; and “Retina Update: Looking Forward to 2024,” delivered by Joshua Mali, MD, and Jeffry D. Gerson, OD, FAAO.
The second annual Optometry Innovation Awards
For the second year in a row, Eyes On 2024 announced the winners of the first annual Optometry Innovation Awards, exclusively sponsored by Dompé. Mariam Labib, optometry student, took home $20,000 as the first-place winner, while Peter Huffman, OD and Amanda Bennett, LDO, EyeHR, shared $12,500 for second place. Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO, earned $7,500 for third place.
Ms. Labib won for her Improove VR. Dr. Brisco and Ms. Bennett were awarded for EyeHR, and Dr. Abbott was recognized for SunSnap Kids.
Expert speakers
Designed to help optometrists and ophthalmologists anticipate and plan for the year ahead, the two-day show featured best-in-class clinical programming led by speakers, including Joshua Mali, MD; Francie Broghammer, MD, FABPN; Eva Kim, MD; Gregory D. Parkhurst, MD, FWCRS; Ahmad Fahmy, OD, FAAO; Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO; Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO; Steve Vargo, OD, MBA; Bethany Fishbein, OD; Selina McGee, OD, FAAO; and many more!
The Eyes On 2024 virtual exhibit hall featured leading industry sponsors, including Johnson & Johnson Vision, Apellis, Dompe, Iveric Bio, Sun Ophthalmics, Viatris,and Thea Pharmaceuticals.
To learn more and attend future Eyes On events, visit https://events.eyesoneyecare.com.