2026 Fall Classic

The Hillsborough Society of Optometrists will host the Fall Classic 2026, scheduled for October 24-25, 2026 at the Westshore Grand In Tampa, FL.

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED.

Fingerprinting for mandated background checks, Medical Errors, and Jurisprudence will be available on Sunday, October 25th.

Schedule

Saturday, October 24th 2026

7:00-8:00am: Registration/Breakfast

8:00-8:50am: Dr. Berger, Bay Area Eye Institute (1 HR CE)

“Corneal Cross Linking”

9:00-9:50am: Dr. Manning, Gulfcoast Eye Care (1 HR CE)

“Lens-Based Refractive Surgery”

9:50-10:10am: Morning Break

10:10-12:00pm: Drs. Mack and Mueller, The Mack Cosmetic Center

(2 HRS CE/TQ)

“A Day In The Life of An Oculoplastics Surgeon”

12:00-1:10pm: Lunch/Vendor Exhibits

1:10-2:50pm: Drs. Suner, Peden, and Rayess, Retina Associates of Florida (2 HRS CE/TQ)

“AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Ocular Melanomas”

2:50-3:10pm: Afternoon Break/FOA and OD-EYEPAC 

3:10-3:20pm: Prize raffle

3:20-5:00pm: Drs. Newsom and Szabo, Newsom Eye (2 HRS CE/TQ)

“Co-managing Modern Refractive Surgery Update 2026”

Sunday, October 25th 2026

7:30-8:00am: Registration/Breakfast

8:00-8:50am: Dr. Mancera, Florida Eye Specialists (1 HR CE)

“Thyroid Eye Disease”

9:00-9:50am: Dr. Wipfli, St. Luke’s (1 HR CE)

“When Cataract Surgery Goes Sideways”

9:50-10:10am: Morning Break

10:10-12:00pm: Drs. Tarabishy, Dunn, and Schneider, Retina Specialists of Tampa (2 HRS CE/TQ)

“Retina - AMD, Uveitis, and an Optos Photo Extravaganza”

12:00-12:20pm: Afternoon Break/Boxed Lunch 

12:20-2:00pm: Medical Errors (2 HRS): Dr. David Rouse

2:10:-4:00pm: Florida Jurisprudence (2 HRS): Dr. David Rouse