EyeCare Partners Team Members to Lead Key Clinical, Industry Conversations at Optometry’s Meeting | 5th World Congress of Optometry in Minneapolis
ST. LOUIS–June 25, 2025 – EyeCare Partners (ECP), the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care, is proud to announce its presence and leadership at the upcoming Optometry’s Meeting® | 5th World Congress of Optometry, June 25–28, 2025, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis.
This year’s meeting brings together leaders in optometry to advance eye health and vision care through education, innovation and collaboration. EyeCare Partners optometrists will be featured prominently across the four-day event, delivering continuing education and thought leadership on a wide range of clinical and professional topics.
These include:
- Erich Hinel (Cincinnati Eye Institute) will present on scleral inflammation, uveitis management and optometry’s role in the STD epidemic.
- Mary Beth Yackey (Cincinnati Eye Institute) will speak on myopia management and co-present on public health and infectious disease.
- Walt Whitley (Virginia Eye Consultants) will lead multiple sessions on ocular surgery innovations, biologics in eye care and clinical data analysis, and will co-present on glaucoma care and coding.
- Nora Lee Cothran (The Eye Institute of West Florida) will address mental health in optometry, glaucoma pharmacology and coding and reimbursement strategies.
- Melissa Petro (Clarkson Eyecare) will conduct hands-on sessions for InfantSEE®, focusing on pediatric patient care.
“EyeCare Partners is committed to advancing clinical excellence and shaping the future of optometry,” said Brian Lojka, O.D., Division Medical Director, Optometry, at EyeCare Partners. “We are honored to have our doctors contribute to this global forum and share their expertise with peers from around the U.S. and the world.”
This year’s meeting, hosted in partnership with the World Council of Optometry, emphasizes universal access to high-quality eye care and explores cutting-edge advancements in the field. EyeCare Partners’ participation underscores its work to elevate eye care through education, innovation and collaboration.
Find full session times and details in the conference and education guide. Visit our exhibit booth #621 at the Eye Care Square to learn more about career and collaborative opportunities with EyeCare Partners.
About EyeCare Partners
EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care, and improve lives. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 700 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide services that span the eye care continuum in 18 states and 30 markets. For more information, visit www.eyecare-partners.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Contacts
Rhonda Sciarra
EyeCare Partners
1-636-628-2811
rhondasciarra@eyecare-partners.com