Agenda
Friday (20.11.2026)
13:30
13:50
LUNCH BREAK
13:50
14:00
OPENING OF COP2026
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist, President of Polish Optometric Association
14:00
14:30
GOLDEN WINGS II Awards
Speaker
Redakcja
14:30
15:00
Headaches in 2026 - From SIMPLE to SINISTER
Speaker
BSc (Hons) MCOptom, Prof Cert Paediatric Eye Care, FAAO, FEAOO
15:00
15:10
Mitochondria – tiny powerhouses, a vital role in protecting eyesight
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist, President of Polish Optometric Association
15:10
15:20
LSFG in ophthalmology – clinical applications and diagnostic potential
Speaker
MD. PhD Candidate at ŚUM
15:20
15:50
Top 4 Paediatric Neuro Optometric Presentations you cannot afford to miss!
Speaker
BSc (Hons) MCOptom, Prof Cert Paediatric Eye Care, FAAO, FEAOO
15:50
16:00
ADHD in the optometrist’s office
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist, Vice-President of Polish Optometric Association
16:00
16:30
COFFEE BREAK
16:30
17:00
Coming soon
17:00
17:10
A candidate for the uniformed services at an optometrist’s practice – practical aspects of vision screening in the light of current legal requirements.
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
17:10
17:40
How to deal with patient complaints
Speaker
Attorney-at-law
17:40
17:55
Integrated classification systems (ICD-10/11, ICD-9, ICF) in the practice of the modern optometrist
Speaker
MA, Optometrist, MBA (HC), FEAOO, General Secretary of Polish Optometric Association
17:55
18:00
DISCUSSION
Satruday (21.11.2026)
09:00
09:30
Swollen Optic Nerves - What Do I Do Now?
Speaker
BSc (Hons) MCOptom, Prof Cert Paediatric Eye Care, FAAO, FEAOO
09:30
09:55
CAIRS – an innovative method for improving vision in keratoconus
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
09:55
10:10
Interocular asymmetry of crystalline lens geometry in young adults
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Wrocław University of Technology. Director of the Health Tech Synergy Hub.
10:10
10:25
The effect of eye fixation movements on the behaviour of the intraocular lens
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist, Orthopist
PhD., Assistant Professor, Optometrist, Optician, Educator
MSc., Optometrist
10:25
10:40
Analysis of speckle noise in corneal OCT images as a tool for the early detection of subclinical keratoconus (FFK)
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
10:40
10:50
Assessment of regional crystalline lens microstructure in myopia with OCT Densitometry
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Wrocław University of Technology. Director of the Health Tech Synergy Hub.
10:50
11:05
Humanitarian optometry: a model for optometric examinations adapted to the field conditions of humanitarian operations – based on a humanitarian optometry project in Tanzania
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
11:05
11:20
Seeing to Hear the World – Optometry in the Care of Deaf People
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
11:20
11:30
DISCUSSION
11:30
12:00
COFFEE BREAK
12:00
12:15
EssilorLuxottica-sponsored lecture
12:15
12:25
Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Binocular Function Assessment
Speaker
Dr.phys., Associate Professor, Assistant to the Vice Dean of Studies
MSc., Optometrist
MSc., Optometrist
PhD, Associate Professor
MSc., Optometrist
MSc., Optometrist
MSc., Optometrist
MSc., Optometrist
12:25
12:35
Accuracy of AI-Guided Vision Examination for Hyperopia Correction
Speaker
Dr.phys., Associate Professor, Assistant to the Vice Dean of Studies
MSc., Optometrist
MSc., Optometrist
PhD, Associate Professor
MSc., Optometrist
MSc., Optometrist
12:35
12:50
Hoya-sponsored lecture
12:50
13:00
Artificial Intelligence in Eye Healthcare Offices
Speaker
PhD, DSc., Associate Professor, Head of the Optometry and Ophthalmic Optics Programme at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
13:00
13:15
TBA #4
13:15
13:30
Modern Teaching Methods in Lifelong Education
Speaker
PhD, DSc., Associate Professor, Head of the Optometry and Ophthalmic Optics Programme at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
13:30
14:30
LUNCH BREAK
14:30
15:00
A patient with cataracts at the optometrist’s
Speaker
MD, Ophthalmologist
15:00
15:10
Damage to the retinal ganglion cells in Leber’s optic neuropathy
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
MD, Ophthalmologist
MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist
15:10
15:25
Optimisation of visual function in retinitis pigmentosa using edge filters
Speaker
Prof., MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist, Full Professor and Head of the 1st Department and Clinic of Ophthalmology at the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
MSc., Optometrist, Orthoptist
MSc., Optometrist
MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist
MSc., Optometrist
15:25
15:35
The importance of confrontational visual field testing in an optometrist’s practice
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist, Orthoptist
15:35
16:00
A patient who has had cataract surgery visits an optometrist
Speaker
MD, Ophthalmologist
16:00
16:30
COFFEE BREAK
16:30
16:45
Alcon-sponsored lecture
16:45
16:55
Validation of fluorescein breakup patterns in the classification of dry eye disease subtypes
Speaker
PhD, Associate Professor, a professor in the Department of Optics and Photonics at Wrocław University of Technology
MSc., Optometrist, Orthoptist
MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist
MSc., Optometrist
16:55
17:05
Management of patients with high corneal astigmatism: spectacles, soft contact lenses or RGP lenses — a series of case reports
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist
17:05
17:20
Johnson&Johnson-sponsored lecture
17:20
17:30
Management of a patient with keratoconus awaiting a transplant: a case report
Speaker
MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist
PhD., Optometrist
17:30
17:45
TBA #3
17:45
18:00
Awards ceremony for the poster session
Sunday (22.11.2026)
09:30
10:00
Binocular vision in myopia
Speaker
Optometrist, GradCertOcTher, FBCLA, FIACLE, FCCLSA, FAAO, GAICD.
10:00
10:15
Intermittent exotropia and mild hyperopia – treat it today or wait until tomorrow?
Speaker
Optometrist, Orthoptist, President of Polish Orthopic Association
10:15
10:30
Beating the first negative – a strategy for managing hyperopia.
Speaker
MD, Ophthalmologist
10:30
10:45
Exotropia – current approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
Speaker
Orthoptist
10:45
11:00
Altero-occlusion in the treatment of amblyopia and suppression. Between a neurological breakthrough and the risk of diplopia.
Speaker
Optometrist, Orthoptist
11:00
11:15
Out of the corner of one’s eye – between a colloquial expression and the neurophysiology of vision
Speaker
Orthoptist, Typhlopedagogue
11:15
11:30
A Trojan Horse in the Practice: How Undetected Sensory Disorders Sabotage the Work of Specialists
Speaker
Orthoptist, Special Educator, Sensory Integration Therapist, and Speech-Language Pathologist.
11:30
12:00
COFFEE BREAK
12:00
12:15
OFTA -sponsored lecture
12:15
12:30
S-Lab -sponsored lecture
12:30
13:00
Incretin therapies (GLP-1 receptor agonists, GIP) and eye health
Speaker
MSPharm, AAHIVP, BC-ADM, BCPS, CDCES, FLS, The University of Vermont
13:00
13:15
“It’s not as bad as it seems – a look at the pharmacological treatments an optometrist can use”
Speaker
MD, PhD, Ophthalmologist, OD, Optometrist
MSc., Optometrist
13:15
13:30
Gamification Awards Ceremony
13:30
14:30
LUNCH BREAK
Friday (20.11.2026)
10:00
11:30
Diagnosis and management of binocular vision disorders with a low AC/A ratio
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist, Orthopist
10:00
11:30
Corneal topography in optometric practice
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
10:00
11:30
Volk lenses in practice – imaging and assessment of the fundus
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
10:00
11:30
The basics of intraocular lens calculation
Polski
90 min
Speaker
MD, Ophthalmologist
10:00
11:30
The role of addition in visual function disorders
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
10:00
11:30
What possibilities does skiascopy offer for assessing visual function in children and patients with complex needs?
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
10:00
11:30
The use of prisms in patients with binocular vision disorders
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
12:00
13:30
Diagnosis and management of binocular vision disorders with a low AC/A ratio
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist, Orthopist
12:00
13:30
Corneal topography in optometric practice
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
12:00
13:30
Volk lenses in practice – imaging and assessment of the fundus
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
12:00
13:30
The basics of intraocular lens calculation
Polski
90 min
Speaker
MD, Ophthalmologist
12:00
13:30
The role of addition in visual function disorders
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
12:00
13:30
What possibilities does skiascopy offer for assessing visual function in children and patients with complex needs?
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
12:00
13:30
The use of prisms in patients with binocular vision disorders
Polski
90 min
Speaker
PhD., Optometrist
14:30
15:10
OPTOTECH Workshop - VR Perymetry 4
14:30
16:00
OFTA - Practical aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of MGD, Demodex and eyelid hygiene.
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
14:30
16:00
Aqualens Workshop
14:30
16:00
TBA #3
14:30
16:00
Young patients – two perspectives, one goal. Collaboration between an ophthalmologist and an orthoptist in the diagnosis and management of children with strabismus, visual impairment, pre-myopia and short-sightedness.
Speaker
MD, Ophthalmologist
Optometrist, Orthoptist, President of Polish Orthopic Association
14:30
16:00
Interactions between accommodation and convergence – analysis of the AC/A ratio as a basis for referral to orthoptic therapy.
Speaker
Optometrist, Orthoptist
14:30
16:00
Fusion and suppression in practice – analysis and interpretation.
Speaker
Optometrist, Orthoptist, Typhlopedagogy
15:15
16:00
OPTOTECH Workshop - VR Perymetry 3
16:30
17:15
OPTOTECH Workshop - VR Perymetry 1
16:30
18:00
OFTA - Practical aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of MGD, Demodex and eyelid hygiene.
Speaker
MSc., Optometrist
16:30
18:00
Aqualens Workshop
16:30
18:00
TBA #3
16:30
18:00
Tailor-made therapy – how to translate a diagnosis into a personalised action plan.
Speaker
Orthoptist
Optometrist, Orthoptist, President of Polish Orthopic Association
16:30
18:00
Orthoptic Workshop #2
Speaker
Orthoptist, educational therapist, rehabilitation specialist for people with visual impairments
Orthoptist, educational therapist
16:30
18:00
A little patient, a big mystery – paediatric orthoptics, from the first glance to the diagnosis.
Speaker
Orthoptist, Typhlopedagogue
17:15
18:00
OPTOTECH Workshop - VR Perymetry 2
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