2026 Eye Technician Meeting | Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology

OAO 2026 Eye Technician Meeting

World Forestry Center | Miller Hall
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221

February 27, 2026
Registration & Breakfast – 7:30 AM
CE Program – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Reception (Discovery Museum) – 5:15-6:30 PM

Registration Fees

Before February 6, 2026 – $250
After February 6, 2026 – $300
Register Here

Materials

Agenda – see below
Program
Handouts – please print and bring with you
Course Descriptions & Learning Objectives
Course Evaluation – will be printed and in your packet
CE Certificate – will be printed and in your packet

CE Certificate Instructions

This year we will provide a printed course evaluation and CE certificate. Both will be in your packet and must be completed prior to leaving Miller Hall. Please keep the white page of your CE form and hand in the yellow copy as you leave. Thank you!

Target Group

This program is designed for ophthalmic medical personnel, including assistants, technicians, technologists and registered nurses. Education methods employed will include lecture, demonstration and audio/visual aids.

Accreditation

This program has been accredited by the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) for 7.5 CE Credits. Course Evaluation must be completed to receive CE Certificate. CE credit for a course will be denied to individuals who miss more than 15 minutes of any course. If you have any questions about CE, please contact Shelley Shirley at staff@oregoneyephysicians.org.

This program is not sponsored by IJCAHPO; it is only reviewed for compliance by IJCAHPO standards and criteria and awarded continuing education credit accordingly; therefore IJCAHPO cannot predict the effectiveness of the program or assure its quality in substance and presentation.

Disclosures

IJCAHPO has determined that financial interest should be disclosed in courses sponsored or co-sponsored by IJCAHPO or approved for continuing education credit by IJCAHPO. None of our 2026 speakers have declared financial interests currently or within the past 12 months in a Designated Company, or a financial relationship with or advisory capacity with a Designated Company related to their presentation.

Agenda

Time	Activity	Speaker	CE/Prerequisite
7:30 – 8:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast – Miller Hall	Exhibitor Displays – Cheatham Hall
8:00 – 8:45 AM	#1 Tonometry Techniques	J. Kevin McKinney, MD, MPH, EyeHealth NW (retired), OHSU CEI Community Outreach Physician Volunteer	.75 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of applanation tonometry.
8:45 – 9:15 AM	#2 Glaucoma Fundamentals for Ophthalmic Technicians	Apoorva Chowdhary, MD, 2nd Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of glaucoma.
9:15 – 9:45 AM	#3 Diabetic Retinopathy	Treven Wesley, MD, 2nd Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of diabetic retinopathy.
9:45 – 10:15 AM	BREAK – Miller Hall	Exhibitor Displays – Cheatham Hall
10:15 – 10:45 AM	#4 OCT-A for Retina and Glaucoma	Anand Rajesh MD, 2nd Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – ADVANCED: Advanced understanding of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy related imaging.
10:45 – 11:30 AM	#5 Glaucoma Surgeries	J. Kevin McKinney, MD, MPH, EyeHealth NW (retired), OHSU CEI Community Outreach Physician Volunteer	.75 – ADVANCED: Advanced understanding of glaucoma and treatment options.
11:30 – 12:00 PM	#6 Juvenile and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)	Hanna Luong, MD, 2nd Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of glaucoma.
12:00 – 12:45 PM	Lunch – Miller Hall	Exhibitor Displays – Cheatham Hall
12:45 – 1:15 PM	#7 Retinal Vascular Occlusions	Tommy Bui, MD, 1st Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – ADVANCED: Advanced understanding of retinal vascular occlusions and treatment options.
1:15 – 1:45 PM	#8 Clinical Optics: Lensometry, Measurements and Prism	Aurora Rodriguez, MD, 1st Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – BEGINNER: Basic understanding of clinical optics and lensometry.
1:45 – 2:15 PM	#9 Double Vision and Prisms: The Basics of Diplopia	Drew Ashbery, MD, 1st Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of double vision and motility assessment.
2:15 – 2:45 PM	#10 Neuro-Ophthalmology Basics: From Exam to Diagnosis	Florian Guillot, MD, 1st Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – ADVANCED: Advanced understanding of neuro ophthalmic disorders.
2:45 – 3:15 PM	#11 Lids, Lacrimals and Beyond: Oculoplastics 101	Victoria Cegielski, MD, 2nd Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of common oculoplastics procedures.
3:15 – 3:30 PM	BREAK – Miller Hall	Exhibitor Displays – Cheatham Hall
3:30 – 4:00 PM	#12 Update on AI Assisted Technology for Blind and Low Vision Patients	David Davis, MD PCC	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of current low vision resources.
4:00 – 4:30 PM	#13 This Is The Way: A Technician’s Path Through Ocular Emergencies	Blake V. Acohido, MD Legacy Devers Eye Institute	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of triage and ocular emergencies.
4:30 – 5:00 PM	#14 Rearview Damage: Trauma to the Posterior Segment	Chris Wallace-Carrete, MD, 1st Year Resident, OHSU Casey Eye Institute	.5 – INTERMEDIATE: Intermediate understanding of ocular trauma.
5:015- 6:30 PM	Reception	Discovery Museum