EyeCon 2025: Sun, sea, and a shared vision for the future of eye care

Set against the backdrop of Hollywood, Florida, the Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times EyeCon conference on September 26 and 27, 2025, brings eye care professionals together to share knowledge and collaboration. (Image credit: AdobeStock/sky_diez)

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Collaboration takes center stage at the Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times EyeCon® 2025 conference, happening September 26 and 27, 2025, at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. This unique meeting brings ophthalmologists and optometrists together to share insights, build partnerships, and drive progress in eye care.

Residents—the next generation of leaders—are also invited to join the conversation, and the recipients of this year's Visionary in Eye Care Resident Recognition Awards will be recognized during a special ceremony. All of this unfolds against the backdrop of Florida’s Gold Coast just north of Miami, offering a perfect way to close out summer in style.

The educational opportunities offered at EyeCon 2025 were put together by the 4 members of the Educational Committee—2 ophthalmologists and 2 optometrists—and all experts in their respective fields.

• Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO
  Founder, Doctor Eye Health
  Associate Optometrist
  Grove Eye Clinic, Richmond, Virginia
• Sruthi Arepalli, MD
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Ophthalmology
  Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
• Jade Coats, OD, FAAO
  McDonald Eye Associates
  Bentonville, Arkansas
• Tosin U. Smith, MD
  Attending Physician and Surgeon
  Glaucoma Associates of Texas
  Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
  University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas

Invitation to journey around the eye

The following sessions map out the participants’ tour around the eye with various Educational Committee members and faculty members. These presentations will provide insights into the latest diagnostic strategies and clinical trial evidence from the front to the back of the eye for the treatment of corneal diseases, glaucoma, myopia, ocular oncology, ocular trauma, retinal diseases, uveitis, and more.

Friday, September 26

9:40 am: Orbiting the Globe—Comprehensive Tour of the Eye for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist/Optometrist with the Educational Committee

11:05 am: Tour of the Eye—Stop 1: Treating Ocular Surface/Cornea Disease, with Allen and Rahul Tonk, MD

2:15 pm: Tour of the Eye—Stop 2: Therapeutic Agents and Laser Surgery for Glaucoma, with Smith and Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl-ABO

3:40 pm: Tour of the Eye—Stop 3: Surgical Options for Glaucoma, with Smith and Steen

4:40 pm: Tour of the Eye—Stop 4: Managing Ocular Trauma, with Thomas Albini, MD, and Alison Bozung, OD

5:40 pm: Tour of the Eye—Stop 5: Myopia Control, with Mark Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, and Vashakha Thakrar, OD

Saturday, September 27

10:00 am: Experts in Margaritaville I—Erie Retina for MDs

10:00 am: Experts in Margaritaville II—Trust Your Intuition, with Arepalli

11:25 am: Searching for My Lost Shaker of Salt: Diagnosing and Managing Uveitis/Retina Disease, with Arepalli and Lana Rifkin, MD

3:35 pm: Some People Claim That There's Neurology to Blame: Neurologic Disease and the Retina, with Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD, and Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO

4:35 pm: But I Know It's Nobody's Fault: Reimbursement Tips, with Lana Rifkin, MD

Spotlight CE sessions

Three such sessions are scheduled that can be viewed in person or virtually.

Friday

• 1:15 pm: Spotlight CE Symposium: Improving Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction from Toric IOLs, with Coats and Tonk

Saturday

• 12:25 pm: Evolving Strategies for Extended Dosing in Neovascular Retinal Disease—From Data to Decision-Making, with Arepalli; Julie Rodman, OD; Nicholas Yannuzzi, MD
• 2:35 pm: Navigating Ocular Toxicities: A Multidisciplinary Roadmap for Managing Adverse Events in Targeted Cancer Therapy, with Basil Williams, MD, and Maura Di Nicola, MD

In addition, a variety of hands-on workshops will be available. The conference also provides networking opportunities with the EyeCon faculty and peers.