MidWest Optometric Society 2026



Co-Sponsored by The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Saturday, August 22 - Sunday, August 23, 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio

  Questions? Contact the Administrator
Please contact our conference coordinator, Marci Jones, if you have questions. 513-448-0060

Cincinnati Marriott North
6189 Muhlhauser Road West Chester, OH 45069 · 513-874-7335

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MidWest Optometric Society - CINCINNATI - 2026 Primary Eyecare Seminar
Don't miss the MidWest Optometric Society 2026 Seminar, featuring 16 hours of COPE accredited CE. The emphasis of our symposium will be on the development of clinical and strategic office management skills that will have direct value to you in our medical environment. It's time for optometrists to develop the tools necessary to dominate ocular primary care.


Lectures 
*Lectures are held on Saturday and Sunday. All courses are COPE accredited and also qualify for Kentucky C.E. credit. 

*All 5 required hours of Kentucky Optometry Extended Therapeutic Procedures (ETP) are included. 
*Lunch and Continental breakfast are included. 

To receive COPE credit, please provide your ARBO number (below). 

Contact:Marci Jones - Conference Coordinator
Phone:513-448-0060
Email:Click here to email the Administrator
Website:www.mwoptsociety.com

Saturday, August 22
7:00 – 8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Todd A. Zelczak, OD, FAAO - Do you have a "flare" for uveitis?

COPE ID: 104217-TD

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Jason D. Duncan, OD, FAAO - Optometric Surgical Procedures - ETP

COPE ID: 104163-SP

11:00 - 12:00 AM - Todd A. Zelczak, OD, FAAO - Fundamentals of Ocular Rosacea Diagnosis

COPE ID: 104220-SD


12:00 – 1:00 PM - Buffet Lunch 

12:00 - 12:45 - Visionix optional free lunch & Learn - Pinakin Davey, PhD, OD


1:00 - 2:00 PM - David Hall, OD, FAAO - Glaucoma and the Interventional Treatment Paradigm - ETP

COPE ID: 103885-GL

2:00 - 3:00 PM - Elliot M. Kirstein, OD, FAAO - Glaucoma Grand Rounds - '26

COPE ID: 102777-GL  

3:00 - 5:00 PM - Alex D. Gibberman, OD, FAAO - The Latest and Greatest with Scleral Lenses

COPE ID: 102448-CL


Sunday, August 23
7:00 – 8:00 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 AM - David Hall, OD, FAAO - Corneal Surgery Update - ETP  

COPE ID:103905-PO

10:00 - 12:00 AM - Elliot M. Kirstein, OD, FAAO - More Steroids

COPE ID: 102311-PH

 

12:00 – 1:00 PM - Buffet Lunch 

 12:00 - 12: 30 - LKC Technologies - Optional free Lunch & Learn 

12:30 - 1:00 - Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals


1:00 - 2:00 - PM - Elliot M. Kirstein, OD - FAAO - Unraveling Myopia and Glaucoma

COPE ID: 102309-GL

2:00 - 3:00 PM - Todd A. Zelczak, OD, FAAO - The OD's guide to ptosis workup

COPE ID: 104218-NO

 3:00 - 4:00 PM - Josie R. C. Ziegler, OD - Myopia Management Update

COPE ID: 103262-GO

4:00 - 5:00 PM - Todd A. Zelczak, OD, FAAO - Clinical Cases

COPE ID: 103818-GO




Cincinnati Marriott North - Reservations
Reservations for the Event will be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 513-874-7335. Ask for MidWest Optometric Society rates. For additional details, contact Marci Jones, Conference Coordinator, for information on how to secure discounted room rates. 

Marriott Website   

Marci Jones:   Phone: 513-448-0060
Directions
Driving directions: From Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky: Follow I-75 North into Ohio. Proceed North to exit 19 (Union Centre Blvd). Turn Left onto Union Centre. Turn right onto Muhlhauser Rd. Hotel is on the right. From Dayton: Follow I-75 South to Union Centre Blvd (exit 19). Turn right on Union Centre and turn right on Muhlhauser. Hotel is immediately on your right
Cancellation
Cancellations made by August 1 can receive a refund, less a $25 processing fee, or apply the full registration to a future program. Cancellations received after April 16 can receive a credit of the full registration fee toward a future conference. Please cancel in writing by fax (513-530-0473) or e-mail ([email protected])

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