2025 GWCO Congress Schedule
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Thursday  |  Friday  |  Saturday  |  Sunday

 
Time   Description Location
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM     Registration Desk Open LL1 - Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM   Saturday CE Morning Sessions LL1 - Salons A-F
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Grand Rounds in Optic Neuropathies: You've Got Some Nerve presented by Dr. Sowka  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Unlocking Office Harmony: Keys to Productivity, Success, and Happiness presented by Yeack (PARA TRACK)  
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | When the Eye Pain is a Pain in the Neck presented by Dr. Theis  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | From Great to Industry Best Customer Service is Not Enough presented by Yeack (PARA TRACK)  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Ocular and Visual Complications of Parkinson's Disease presented by Dr. Theis  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Phone a Friend: The Greatest Cases That I Never Saw presented by Dr. Sowka  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Choose Wisely: Selecting Lens Materials for Patients presented by Peralta (PARA TRACK)  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Dizziness: Is it coming from my Eyes? presented by Dr. Theis  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Troubleshooting: Building a Patient for Life (PARA TRACK)  
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM   Student Program  
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM   State & Student Networking Event

LL2 - Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM   Exhibit Hall Open LL2 - Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM   Presidents' Council LL1 Salon H-I
 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM   Saturday CE Afternoon Sessions LL1 - Salons A-F
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Blood Work for Dry Eye Disease - What your Patient's Labs are Telling You presented by Dr. Ioussifova  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Building a Better Team: Identifying and Resolving Challenges presented by Yeack (PARA TRACK)  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | What's Fueling the Fire? Systemic Inflammation Diet, & the Dry Eye Epidemic presented by Dr. McMurren  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Dry Eye & the Hormonal Connection: Understanding the Endocrine Influence presented by Dr. Ioussifova  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | When to Choose Progressives and What Type presented by Peralta (PARA TRACK)  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Skin Carotenoid Testing presented by Dr. McMurren