Entering the final lap to 2024 American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.

Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, and A. Paul Chous, OD, MA, FAAO, co-chairs of EyeCon 2024, discussed the first day of the conference, which featured talks on thyroid eye disease, refractive technologies, and red flags in patient care.

The Vision Council Foundation provides unbiased vision care information for consumers, addresses workforce shortages through scholarship programs, and provides free educational resources for eye care providers.

Dr. Kristie Nguyen shares her favorite parts of Vision Expo West 2024 and shares her excitement for the relocation of Vision Expo East for 2025.

Easy Anayama offers tips and tricks for leveraging AI in your practice.

The Vision Council frequently releases research surrounding trends in various facets of the eye care industry, and Vice President of Research and Insights Alysse Henkel shares some highlights of recent reports.

Michele Andrews, OD, shares 3 pillars of a successful practice.

Dr. Glenda Aleman discusses the importance of diversity in practices and how Latinos en Optometry is attracting more Latinos to the industry.

Dr. Ferrucci summarizes his Vision Expo West presentations and shares clinical pearls for managing retinal cases.

Laura M. Periman, MD, honorary chair of EyeCon 2024, shares her passion for dry eye disease, discussing her discovery of the Alpenglow Sign in Demodex blepharitis and her insights on research and education for clinicians.

According to the company, the topography module now makes the OCT the only one with FDA cleared OCT-A metrics on the market.

Her three presentations, "The Business of Contact Lens," "Blueprint for Success: How to Start a Dry Eye Clinic," and "Unveiling Uveitis" were given at this year's Vision Expo West.

Nathan Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, chats about his various Vision Expo West presentations, including an injections workshop, swollen optic nerve course, and new technology case competition.

Adam Ramsey, OD, weighs in on the importance of authenticity when developing a social media following.

Jeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO, gives his golden rules on retinal management in two presentations.

Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, gives inside scoop into some of the most exciting education opportunities at Vision Expo West, including the conference's "Case Files" series.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, outlines the essentials to starting a speciality contact lens practice, including speciality competency and accessing resources.

Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO, AAO Dip, gives advice for those looking to upgrade their OCT or integrate the device into their practice.

Jeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO, details his Vision Expo West presentation "AMD A-Z" that he gave alongside Jessica Haynes, OD, FAAO.

Ben Casella, OD, FAAO, chief optometric editor for Optometry Times®, gives a preview of what to expect at this year's EyeCon.