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Next Webinar: February 18

Post-surgical Fitting: Know When to Hold 'em; Know When to Fold 'em

presented by Dr. Loretta Szczotka-Flynn
Tues, February 18
8:00 pm Central

About the Presenter

Loretta Szczotka-Flynn OD, PhD is the Philip F. and Elizabeth G Searle – Suber Huang Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) with a secondary appointment in the Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences. She is also the Director of the Vision Research Coordinating Center and the Contact Lens Service at the University Hospitals Eye Institute at University Hospitals of Cleveland and CWRU.  She received her Doctorate of Optometry and Masters of Physiological Optics from The Ohio State University and her PhD in Epidemiology from CWRU. She is the primary instructor for semester-long graduate level course “Clinical Trials” at CWRU since 2019. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and Diplomate in the Academy’s Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies where she is Past Chair of the Section. She is a Vice-President in the International Society for Contact Lens Research; Secretary-Treasurer of the American Academy of Optometry Foundation, serves on the Board of International Keratoconus Academy and the Eye and Contact Lens Association; and is an Associate Editor for Eye & Contact Lens Journal. Her clinical and research interests include contact lens associated corneal inflammation and infection, keratoconus, and corneal transplantation which have been funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI). She was/is Director of the Coordinating Center for two large multicenter NEI funded trials in corneal transplantation; the Cornea Preservation Time Study from 2011-2017 and since 2021, the Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study (DEKS). She was also funded by NEI to study the genetic susceptibility to contact lens associated microbial keratitis. 

THIS WEBINAR IS KINDLY SPONSORED BY

Contamac

2025 Webinar Schedule

JAN 21

Advanced Customization of Scleral Lenses and Their Applications
Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO

JAN 23

STUDENT WEBINAR
Cracking the Code: Contact Lens Optics
Lindsay Sicks, OD, FAAO, FIACLE, FSLS, and Dawn Lam, MSc, OD, FAAO

FEB 18

Post-surgical Fitting: Know When to Hold ‘em; Know When to Fold ‘em
Loretta Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, FAAO

MAR 18

COPE WEBINAR
Orthokeratology Lens Design, Fitting, Evaluation, and Troubleshooting
Jackson Lau, OD, FAAO, FSLS

APR 15

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Building a Specialty Lens Practice that Stands Out
Zachary Holland, OD, FSLS

APR 17

STUDENT WEBINAR
Using Corneal Topography and Tomography to Interpret the Irregular Cornea
Daniel Fuller, OD, FAAO Dipl., FSLS

MAY 20

COPE WEBINAR
GP Multifocal Designs, Fitting, and Problem-Solving
Brooke Messer, OD, FAAO, FSLS

JUN 17

How to Manage the Fog with Contact Lens Wear
Maria Walker, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS

JUL 15

Specialty Contact Lens Case Grand Rounds
Drs. Shihij Takoo, Tiffany Lu, Jack Rouleau, and Mark Eaves

AUG 19

COPE WEBINAR
Updates in Myopia Management – Using the Evidence to Help You Practice
Jeff Walline OD, PhD, FAAO

SEP 16

Fitting the Astigmatic Patient
Matt Lampa, OD, FAAO

OCT 21

Materials/Coatings/Solutions – Do They Matter? How Can Laboratory Consultants Help?
Pam Satjawatcharaphong, OD, FAAO, FSLS

NOV 18

COPE WEBINAR
Management of Keratoconus Update
Karen Lee, OD, FAAO, FSLS

DEC 16

Large Versus Small OAD GP Lenses: How to Make the Decision
Heidi Miller, OD, FAAO, FSLS and Craig Norman, FCLSA

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