March 11-14, 2026
Orlando, FL

Education


Unlock a world of knowledge with Vision Expo Education.

You’ll hear firsthand from leading experts across optometry, opticianry, and business as they share their professional experience with real-world examples and accredited continuing education courses. With a broad range of subjects, Vision Expo can help set every member of your team up for success.


Key Themes + Tracks

Myopia Control Program

This Myopia Symposium is designed to guide attendees through the implementation of a successful myopia management practice, incorporating financial, clinical, and marketing strategies.

Low Vision

Join your peers as experts in this field share the latest on how technology and innovative products are positively impacting your ability to improve your patients’ quality of life. From devices to lens technology and artificial intelligence, low vision care can differentiate your practice and build loyalty and word-of-mouth referrals.

Hands-On Workshops

These workshops offer the opportunity to educate and review ophthalmic skills you may have and add to your knowledge base. With very limited capacity and high demand, these classes include hands-on components with instructor-led practice covering the course content.
 

Summits

Introducing the all-new Summits—a series of free CE accredited programs designed to give a brief synopsis of the hottest issues on a broad spectrum of essential topics in eye care in a one-hour format. Join us in an interactive learning environment, where you can engage with peers, hear real-world cases, and gain practical skills to enhance patient care.

Vision Series

This all-new format invites you to grab a bite to eat or drink and continue learning over breakfast or lunch. Take a break from the exhibit hall or formal classroom learning as industry leaders address the latest clinical innovations in a relaxed and collaborative learning environment. Then put theory into practice by heading back into the exhibit hall to connect and build on your classroom learning.

New Technology Showcase

Vision Expo is committed to the advancement of scientific knowledge for the practical purposes of diagnosing and treating ophthalmic maladies. The New Technology Showcase will unite the exhibit hall and the didactic to create a space where learning becomes hands-on. With the new East Coast Case Challenge, our experts will present cases where this technology has assisted in the management of common and not so common patient diagnoses.


Education at Vision Expo

Select from an extensive program of accredited optometric, opticianry, and business education spanning subjects from disease treatment and practice management, to lens innovation and optical technology. Enhance your learning with real-world experience with the industry’s leading exhibitors in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and technology.

For Doctors

At Vision Expo you will discover courses specifically developed to immerse you in the most cutting-edge developments for better patient care. Learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the field of optometry as they unveil leading-edge technology and the latest trends in the diagnosis and treatment of common eye diseases and business growth.

For Opticians & Allied Health Professionals

Vision Expo, the event designed to grow Opticianry careers, partners with United Opticians Association to deliver accredited education and valuable networking for spectacle and contact lenses Opticians. Join the Optician community in OptiCon at Vision Expo to connect in a fun, engaging environment created just for you!

For Other Industry Professionals

Engage with experts and discover the latest advancements in clinical care, practice management, and more. You'll find a comprehensive showcase of revolutionary technologies and innovative solutions, giving you unparalleled training in the future of vision care.  


Education Planning Committee (EPC)

Marc Bloomenstein
OD, FAAO
EPC Chairman
Scottsdale, AZ

Mark Dunbar
OD, FAAO
Miami, FL

Steve Ferrucci
OD, FAAO
North Hills, CA

Shalu Pal
OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, FIAOMC
Toronto, Canada

Jessilin Quint
OD, MBA, MS, FAAO
Oakland, ME 


OptiCon Advisory Board

Lanard C. Atkins, LDO, ABOC, NCLEC
OptiCon Advisory Board Co-Chair
Owner, Timeless EYEdentity

Phernell Walker, MBA, ABOM, NCLEC
OptiCon Advisory Board Co-Chair
Pure Optics, LLC

Bob Alexander, ABOM, NCLEM
Director, Member Education, United Opticians Association

Carri Rivera, FCLSA, NCLEM, ABOC
Global Director of Sales, Bausch + Lomb, Specialty Vision Products

Michael Vitale, ABOM
Vice President, Membership, Government Relations & Technical Affairs, The Vision Council 


VISION EXPO ENDORSERS

Official Institutional Sponsor: