Registration, Cancellation Policy, and Deadline
Full registrations include education sessions, breakfasts, luncheon and trade show. Member status only applies if you have paid your 2025 dues in full. Additional tickets for the trade show and dinner may only be purchased after one full registration has been purchased.
Cancellations received before April 17, 2026 will be refunded less $50. No refunds will be made after April 17, 2026.
Continuing Education: 18 total hours of continuing education credits will be available to ODs.
Hotel Reservations: Conference headquarters and registration will be at the Delta Hotels Marriott Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT 59601; (406)443-2100. The hotel is offering conference attendees special rates starting at $176 per night plus tax. When making reservations, be sure to indicate you are attending the MOA conference. Reservations need to made directly with the Delta Hotels Marriott Helena Colonial by April 17 to receive the MOA conference rates.
Special Functions:
Trade Show: Thursday evening, May 7, will provide the opportunity to visit and place your orders with trade show vendors.
MOA Annual Membership Meeting, Awards Luncheon and Elections and Installations of Board and Officers:
Friday, May 8, 11:30 - 1:00 pm
| Full Schedule of Events |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Board Meeting
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| 4:00 - 5:50 pm | Ocular Emergency and Trauma Grand Rounds
| Carolyn Majcher OD, FAAO, FORS
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| 5:50 - 6:00 PM | Grab and learn dinner | Sponsored by RMEC |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm | Diagnose This Disc Edema Carolyn
| Carolyn Majcher OD, FAAO, FORS
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| 7:00 PM | After Hours Event | Hosted by Essilor Lux
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| Thursday, May 7 |
7:00 - 8:00 am
| Breakfast | Sponsored by B&L |
| 8:00 - 10:00 am | AMD A to Z: Everything you need to know to Manage Every Stage of AMD
| Carolyn Majcher OD, FAAO, FORS
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| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break
| Sponsored by Lumibird
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| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Modern Management of Diabetic Retinopathy
| Carolyn Majcher OD, FAAO, FORS
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| 11:30 - 12:30 pm | Comprehensive retinal vascular occlusive syndrome: more than meets the eye
| Carolyn Majcher OD, FAAO, FORS
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| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch - Sponsored by VSP Vision
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| 1:30 - 3:30 pm | Anterior Segment Case Examples and Management Strategies
| Andreas Zacharopoulos, OD, FAAO
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| 3:30 - 5:30 pm | The ODs Guide to Cataract Comanagement and On-Call Triage
| Andreas Zacharopoulos, OD, FAAO
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| 5:30 - 8:00 pm | Tradeshow and Dinner | Sponsored by PCLI |
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| Friday, May 8 |
| 7:00 - 8:00 am | Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 10:00 am | Ocular Disease Grand Rounds
| Andreas Zacharopoulos, OD, FAAO
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| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Sponsored Break - Vance Thompson Vision
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| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Enhance Your Billing & Coding with Special Testing & Modifiers
| Andreas Zacharopoulos, OD, FAAO
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| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Lunch - Membership Meeting
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| 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Laser Techniques in Nd: YAG Laser Capsulotomy
| Paul M. Barney, OD, Diplomate ABO
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| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Sponsored Break - B & L |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | YAG case studies
| Paul M. Barney, OD, Diplomate ABO
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| 4:30 - 5:30 pm | SLT/LPI Update
| Paul M. Barney, OD, Diplomate ABO
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