Eyes On Eyecare held its annual Eyes On Dry Eye virtual event earlier this month with nearly 4,000 attendees (optometrists, ophthalmologists, and support staff) spanning the dry eye space.
No worries if you missed it—we’ve got the rundown below (and there’s always next year)!
First, the technical details.
Held March 14 and 15, this two-day educational event featured a virtual Exhibit Hall, educational sessions (with continuing education possible!), and clinical experts delivering a “dry eye arsenal” of topics, trends, and the latest products and technology pertaining to ocular surface disease (OSD).
By the numbers:
- +12K hours of education delivered across all sessions
- +5K check-ins at the virtual Exhibit Hall booths
- +330 early access downloads of the 2025 Dry Eye Report (more on that later)
And the content?
With topics covering new therapeutic targets, systemic disease, and neuro-optometry, a few of the sessions hosted included:
- Next-gen treatments and innovations
- Everything to know about Demodex
- An anterior segment perspective on ocular rheumatology
- Dry eye case challenges
- Designing, building, and branding a dry eye spa
Talk about hot topics! And who presented these?
With Ahmad Fahmy, OD, FAAO, and Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO, serving as program co-chairs, educational sessions were presented by the following optometric and ophthalmic experts:
- Optometry
- Cory J. Lappin, OD, MS, FAAO
- Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO
- Janelle L. Davison, OD
- Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO
- Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
- Josh K. Johnston, OD, FAAO
- Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO, FOWNS
- Kambiz Silani, OD
- Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO
- Ophthalmology
- John C. Affeldt, MD
- Mina Farahani, MD, MS
- Renee Bovelle, MD, CSIM
Circle back to these education sessions … which was most popular?
That would be Future Frontiers: Next Generation Treatments and Innovations in DED, presented by Dr. Abbott.
A look at what this covered: With numerous new treatments in the pipeline, this important lecture will offer a glimpse of the future of OSD treatment.
- Staying well-prepared and informed on key mechanisms of action involved in OSD treatment
- Enhancing treatment protocols with novel new medications.
- Latest breakthroughs and emerging therapies in OSD management
- How novel OSD treatments can best augment currently available treatments
Any other notable sessions?
Indeed … including a brand-new Q&A session (sponsored by Tarsus and Bausch + Lomb) with Dr. Damon Dierker!
In the Hot Seat: A Live Q&A with Dr. Damon Dierker Regarding All Things DED invited attendees to ask their most pressing questions regarding dry eye—and get expert top tips and personal advice from the dry eye expert himself.
And which exhibitors did I miss?
A few big names were in this year’s virtual Exhibit Hall:
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
- Viatris
- Sun Ophthalmics
- Lumenis
- CSI Dry Eye Software
- Verséa
Did attendees get anything extra special at the end?
Indeed they did: The 2025 Dry Eye Report.
What this includes: The latest edition is the result of EOE surveying hundreds of eyecare professionals to uncover their expert strategies for diagnosing, treating, and managing DED.
- Included in this year’s report: The latest insights into the DED field, from the leading causes of dry eye to the most effective diagnostic tools, innovative procedures, and trusted treatments
But don’t worry—the report is FREE and available to download here (even if you didn’t attend the event).
Nice! So what’s next for EOE?
Next up in the virtual educational line-up are the following events:
- Eyes On Talks: Managing the Evaporative and Inflammatory Components of DED
- A 10-part series kicking off on April 1
- Eyes on Corneal Health Summit 2025
- Kicks off April 12
- Eyes on Glaucoma 2025
- Kicks off June 14
- Registration coming soon.
- Kicks off June 14
See the rest of the 2025 lineup of EOE’s virtual events here.