CRU 2023: Seeing eye to eye over education and wine

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Current, Relevant, Useful 2023 symposium comes to Napa Valley, California.

Sunrise Mist over California Vineyard Landscape (Adobe Stock / Bjorn Bakstad)

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We are looking forward to the second annual Current, Relevant, Useful (CRU) Eye Symposium that will take place at the beautiful Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, California, November 10–12, 2023. This year’s CRU meeting will take place during one of the loveliest times of the year in wine country, when the vineyards turn red, yellow, and golden brown. Skies are blue; temperatures are warm during the day and comfortably cool in the evenings.

Beyond the wonders of the Napa Valley and the more than 400 world-respected wineries, CRU is a spectacular educational event where a diverse number of eye care topics are discussed and presented by some of the most highly respected speakers in optometry and ophthalmology. Topics will include ocular surface disease, glaucoma, irregular corneas, advanced contact lenses, and retinal disease, among others.

CRU is unique among eye care conferences in its intimate nature that facilitates personal interaction. Our live attendance will be limited to 125 eye care professionals (but will have a limitless virtual component as well). Our sponsors interact with our attendees in an environment that fosters one-on-one communication. Those who attended the first CRU Eye Symposium in spring 2022 felt that the experience was unique and special, and said they could not wait to return for the second annual CRU symposium. We hope you will be able to join us this fall at CRU and enjoy world-class education along with wine experiences and so many other fabulous activities.

If you are interested in attending the CRU meeting, click here to register.

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