2026 Missouri Optometric Association Convention
Schedules for OD's and Paras
October 8 - 11, 2026
St. Charles Convention Center and Embassy Suites
St. Charles, Missouri 63303
OD Schedule
2026 MOA Convention - October 9-11, 2026
Friday, October 9 - OD Schedule
7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
The DEWS and Don’ts of Modern Dry Eye Management Bobby Wood, O.D.
10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Opens Coffee served
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
ERG and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Practical Management Guide for Optometry Bobby Wood, O.D.
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Served in the Exhibit Hall
2:15 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Addressing Structural Puzzles in Diabetic Eye Disease Bobby Wood, O.D.
3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
IPL Management of Ocular Surface Inflammation in Primary Eye Care Bobby Wood, O.D.
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
MOF Business Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
MOA Business Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Chicken N Pickle Event
Saturday, October 10 - OD Schedule
7:15 a.m.
Breakfast Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
To the ER or Not to the ER: An Evidence-Based Approach to Ocular Emergencies Emily Gum, O.D.
9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Lenses, Lasers, Light: Takeaways from Challenging Cases Jason Ellen, O.D.
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Case Wars Jason Ellen, O.D.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Presidential Awards Luncheon
1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Anterior Segment Corneal Procedures for the Optometric Physician Jason Ellen, O.D.
2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Light Adjustable Lens: Pre- and Post-Op Management Jason Ellen, O.D.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
MOA Business Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Little Eyes, Big Impact: Pediatric Eye Care and Myopia Management Felicia Timmerman, O.D.
6:00 p.m.
UMSL Reception
7:00 p.m.
Dinner on Your Own
Sunday, October 11 - OD Schedule
7:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Tough Corneal Cases Jacob Lang, O.D.
9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Ocular Rheumatology: An Anterior Segment Perspective Jacob Lang, O.D.
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
TED Talks: An Update on Thyroid Eye Disease Jacob Lang, O.D.
Contact - LeeAnn Barrett, OD
