
Congress Info
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Schedule
Speakers
Venue
Congress At-a-Glance
Wednesday, July 10 
Thursday, July 11 
Friday, July 12 
Saturday, July 13 
Sunday, July 14 
CE Schedule
See below for details on each session, listed by day and time.
Wednesday, July 10
Thursday, July 11
Friday, July 12
Saturday, July 13
Sunday, July 14
Who's Speaking
Lawrence Brierley, MD
After graduating from medical school, Dr. Lawrence Brierley first worked as an emergency room physician. He then trained in Ophthalmology at UBC in Vancouver, followed by a fellowship year in Jerusalem. He has had further educational appointments in Nice (France), Stanford (California) and a Detweiler scholarship to study corneal disease and surgery in Paris.
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Kenneth W. Eakland, O.D. Pacific University, 1984
Dr. Eakland currently holds the rank of full Professor and has served at Pacific University since 1984 as a faculty member with principle teaching responsibilities in the Medical Pharmacology, Biomedical Ethics, and Public Health course tracks.
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John G. Flanagan, PhD, DSc(hon), FCOptom, FAAO
John G. Flanagan is the Dean and Professor at School of Optometry and Vision Science Program, University of California, Berkeley. He was previously Professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo and in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto. He was Director of the Glaucoma Research Unit, Toronto Western Research Institute and a Senior Scientist at the Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network.
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Blair Lonsberry, MS, OD, MEd, FAAO
Dr. Lonsberry grew up in Rossburn, Manitoba (Canada). He obtained his Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo in 1996 after completing a Master of Science in Physiology from the University of Manitoba. He completed his residency in Primary Care Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1997, then joined the faculty at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. During his time at SCO, he completed a Master’s in Education degree with an emphasis in adult learning.
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Dr. Cameron McCrodan OD, FCOVD
Dr. Cameron McCrodan is an optometrist, public speaker and pragmatist. He went from being anti-vision therapy to running two VT only clinics on Vancouver Island and one clinic in Brooklyn, New York. He has given a TEDx talk on the subject, and works passionately to improve public and professional awareness.
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Seema Nanda, OD
Dr. Seema Nanda practices alongside a corneal specialist at the Texas Eye Institue, a hospital-based ophthalmology group in House. At the “nJoy” Vision Center on the campus of the University of Houston Collge of Optometry (UHCO), she assists in the pre– and post-op management of iLASIK, Corneal Crosslinking, and ICL’s (Implantable Collamer Lenses).
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David P. Sendrowski, OD, FAAO
Dr. Sendrowski is a Full Professor at the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University. He is presently the Chief of the Ophthalmology Consultation and Special Testing Service at the Eye Care Clinic. He was residency trained in the area of Hospital based primary care optometry in 1986 and he has lectured extensively in the area of ocular disease diagnosis and management at the college and continuing education venues.
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Lorne Yudcovitch, OD, MS, FAAO
Dr. Yudcovitch is lead instructor of the Ocular Therapeutics course and most Ocular Disease courses, as well as ocular disease clinic attending doctor. He served as Clinic Director of the Pacific University Northeast and Southeast Portland Eye Clinics, and is currently Chief of the Medical Eye/Ocular Disease service for the college.
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The Victoria Conference Centre

The Victoria Conference Centre (VCC) contributes to the local community by attracting business and economic wealth, supplying excellent conference services and providing sustainable, energy-efficient facilities.
Located on First Nations land, the VCC’s logo represents its mission. The image of three salmon heads, created by First Nations artist Chris Paul, celebrates sacred aboriginal iconology and represents people from across the world coming together.
Take a TourCE Schedule
See below for details on each session, listed by day and time.
Wednesday, July 10
Thursday, July 11
Friday, July 12
Saturday, July 13
Sunday, July 14
FAQ
What is Congress?
CAO Congress is a professional Gathering for Optometrists, OD students and Optometric Assistants.
Where is it taking place?
Beautiful Victoria, British Columbia is the site of the Canadian Association of Optometrist’s 36th Biennial Congress.