As the end-of-year CE deadline approaches, ODs across the country are looking for convenient ways to complete their hours. Whether you require live interaction, virtual webinars, or on-demand learning, these upcoming CE events will get you there.
Continuing education requirements and course approvals vary by state. Verify that the event or provider is accepted by your state’s optometry board or meets COPE-accreditation standards for license renewal. Event details, formats, and credit hours are subject to change at the discretion of the host organization.
In-person CE opportunities
Music City Fall Classic
Dates: October 24 – 26, 2025
Location: Nashville, TN
Features up to 22 hours of COPE-approved learning.
Host: Optometric Education Consultants
EastWest Eye Conference
Dates: November 5 – 8, 2025
Location: Columbus, OH
Features 100 hours of continuing education (max of 24 hours per OD).
Host: Ohio Optometric Association
MOD Live 2025
Dates: November 7 – 9, 2025
Location: Austin, TX
Host: Modern Optometry
Ocular Surface Symposium Fall
Date: November 8, 2025
Format: In person
Location: New York Marriott Marquis, NY
Host: Medscape Live!
Optometric Management Symposium 2025
Date: November 13 – 16, 2025
Location: Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Orlando, FL
Topics: A multi-track CE experience covering clinical care, business management, and optical retail.
Host: Optometric Management
New Technologies & Treatments in Eye Care & Intrepid Eye Society’s Innovations and Implementations in Practice
Date: November 15 – 16, 2025
Format: In person
Location: Nashville, TN
Host: Medscape Live!
West Coast Optometric Glaucoma Symposium
Date: December 5 – 6, 2025
Location: La Jolla, CA
Host: Medscape Live!
The Myopia Meeting
Date: December 7, 2025
Location: Markham, Ontario
Host: Review of Myopia Management
Virtual (live) CE sessions
Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Pearls From the Trenches
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. CT
Format: Virtual (live)
Host: Woo University
Mastering the Optometrist’s Role in IOL Care
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. CT
Format: Virtual (live)
Topic: The optometrist’s expanding role in intraocular lens care and patient management.
Host: Eyes On Eyecare
Genetic Testing and Therapeutic Innovations: Focus on Inherited Retinal Diseases
Date: October 30, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Format: Webinar (virtual)
Topic: Innovations in genetic testing and emerging treatments for retinal disease.
Host: American Optometric Association (AOA OD Talks Webinar Series)
Scleral Lens Fitting and Decision Making From Start to Finish
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. CT
Format: Virtual (live)
Topic: Comprehensive guidance on scleral lens fitting and clinical decision-making.
Host: Woo University
New Keratoconus Practice Insight
Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. CT
Format: Virtual (live)
Topic: Updates and clinical pearls for managing keratoconus in modern practice.
Host: Woo University
Managing the Evaporative and Inflammatory Components of Dry Eye Disease
Dates: November 18 or December 9, 2025
Time: 7 – 8 p.m. CT
Format: Virtual (live)
Topic: Deep dive into dry-eye pathophysiology and management.
Host: Eyes On Eyecare
Retina Care in Optometry: When to Manage and When to Co-manage
Date: December 2, 2025 at
Time: 7 – 9 p.m. CT
Format: Virtual (live)
Host: American Board of Optometry
On-demand CE libraries
University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry: On-Demand CE Library
Format: Virtual (on-demand)
Topics: A wide self-paced catalog of COPE-accredited asynchronous courses covering ocular disease, overall optometric practice updates, contact lens fitting, myopia control, and more.
Host: UC Berkeley School of Optometry
ODs on CE: COPE-Approved Online CE Library
Format: Virtual (on-demand)
Topics: Self-paced video lectures covering glaucoma, ocular surface disease, neuro-optometry, and clinical pearls for everyday practice.
Review Education Group: Review’s Continuing Education
Format: Virtual (on-demand)
Topics: A collection of enduring CE activities covering ocular disease, pharmacology, glaucoma, retina, and anterior segment care.
Marshall B. Ketchum University (SCCO): Online CE Portal
Format: Virtual (on-demand)
Topics: Self-paced COPE-approved courses on ocular therapeutics, systemic disease, and optometric technology.
PER® (Physician’s Education Resource): Optometry CE/CME Library
Format: Virtual (on-demand)
Topics: COPE-accredited lectures and multimedia content on glaucoma, retina, and ocular surface disease.
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