JCAHPO Courses
NEW! Advanced learning: JCAHPO courses for ophthalmic technicians return to SECO 2025
SECO 2025 is thrilled to offer 9 hours of advanced training tailored for Allied Health Personnel. Participate in engaging and stimulating sessions that will enhance your expertise, increase your confidence, and broaden your skills—while reaffirming your dedication to delivering top-notch ophthalmic patient care. Seize this chance to advance your career and remain at the cutting edge of eyecare excellence!
Take advantage of attending JCAHPO specialized sessions ONLY and exhibit hall access!
The new JCAHPO Technician Registration Package is designed for ophthalmic technicians ready to expand their knowledge, access specialized JCAHPO sessions, and experience the energy of SECO.
For just *$99, gain access to:
• 9 JCAHPO CE Hours tailored for technicians
• Full Exhibit Hall Access to explore the latest innovations
• Friday and Saturday AHP Lunch Programs
• Saturday Breakfast Program
• Friday Night and Saturday Night Parties
• One-year access to SECO University Education Resource Center (A $199 Value)
*Price increases to $149 on February 1st
Please note that you can only attend the seven selected courses if you register under the JCAHPO Technician package. If you choose to change to another registration package, you will forfeit your opportunity to earn JCAHPO CE.
Excludes all non-JCAHPO Designated CE Courses. Please note that you can only attend the seven selected courses if you register under the JCAHPO Technician package. If you choose to change to another registration package, you will forfeit your opportunity to earn JCAHPO CE Credits.*
*This program has been submitted to IJCAHPO for consideration of CE credit. This program is not sponsored by IJCAHPO; it is only reviewed for compliance with 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.
Course 715
The Nuts and Bolts of Brain Injury for Opticians and Technicians
Friday, February 28, 2025
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Georgia World Congress Center, 402
Speaker: Megan S. Lott, OD, FOVDRA, FIALVS
Brought to you by the National Academy of Opticianry and SECO International.
What is a brain injury? What should be included in the case history and work-up for a patient who has sustained a brain injury? Attendees will learn how to care for these patients with compassion and effectiveness, assisting both their doctors and patients.
Course 717
What You Should Know Before Administering Medication
Saturday, March 1, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
Georgia World Congress Center, 402
Speaker: Lynn Eric Lawrence, Sr., MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC
Brought to you by the National Academy of Opticianry and SECO International.
This lecture will discuss the criticality and process for provider-directed patient medication application. It will also discuss the hazards of medications and how to reduce possible adverse reactions complications. It will also cover the major drug categories used in the ophthalmic community.
Course 63
Hot Topic Breakfast - The Future of Dry Eye Management: Perspectives from Leading Experts
Saturday, March 1, 2025
8:00 AM – 10:45 AM EST
Georgia World Congress Center, 411/412
Speakers: Melissa Barnett, OD; Selina McGee, OD; Jaci Theis, OD, FAAO; Justin Schweitzer, OD; Breanne McGhee, OD, PhD, MEd
Join us for an engaging panel discussion led by experts on the latest advancements and key debates in dry eye disease. We will cover common anterior segment conditions that share symptoms and clinical signs with dry eye disease. Case studies will highlight practical insights for practitioners to accurately diagnose and offer effective treatments. Treatment options to be discussed include topical and oral medications, amniotic membranes, intense pulsed light, and surgical interventions and more.
Course 719
Pre-Screening Techniques That Work
Saturday, March 1, 2025
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM EST
Georgia World Congress Center, 402
Speaker: Lynn Eric Lawrence, Sr., MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC
Brought to you by the National Academy of Opticianry and SECO International.
This lecture is designed to aid the assistants in understanding the steps in the prescreening process. The course will provide scenarios to provoke conversation among the attendants to answer the question of “what next” when screening patients. This lecture will cover, case history, visual acuity, pupillary response, cover testing, Muscle-H testing.
Course 721
Hot Topic Breakfast - The Future of Dry Eye Management: Perspectives from Leading Experts
Saturday, March 1, 2025
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EST
Georgia World Congress Center, 402
Speaker: Lynn Eric Lawrence, Sr., MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC
Brought to you by the National Academy of Opticianry and SECO International.
This course is designed to identify the cranial nerves that impact the ophthalmic system. It will assist attendees in connecting the dots of nerve innervations and function for the basic structures of the ocular system. This is not a basic course, basic anatomy would be very helpful.
Course 723
Put A Lid On It: Anatomy of The Technicians Role in Ocular Lids
Saturday, March 1, 2025
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Georgia World Congress Center, 402
Speaker: Lynn Eric Lawrence, Sr., MSOL, CPOT, ABOC, COA, OSC
Brought to you by the National Academy of Opticianry and SECO International.
This course teaches anatomy of the eyelid, common functional defects with the eyelid, diseases terminology of the eyelid and common surgery terminology associated with the eyelid. This lecture is a graphic pictorial of the eyelid and its function.
Course 64
Special Session - Interventional Glaucoma: Empowering Optometry
Saturday, March 1, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Georgia World Congress Center, Sidney Marcus Auditorium
Speaker: Arkadiy Yadgarov, MD
Join Arkadiy Yadgarov, MD, a renowned glaucoma thought leader, as he shares his expertise on the latest advancements in glaucoma management and how optometrists can play a critical role in interventional care. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a leading authority in the field as he explores new ways to increase compliance and lower IOP!