MEGA CE
2024 MEGA CE
Friday, March 22 - Saturday, March 23
Rocky Mountain University
1800 Novell Place
Provo, UT 84606
UNITED STATES
Come attend the 2024 UOA's Annual MEGA CE and Winter Quarterly Business meeting on Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23rd. This meeting is free for all UOA members and a $300 charge for non-UOA members to attend. All courses are pending COPE approval. Here is the tentative schedule:
Friday:
12:45 – 1 pm: Welcome and introduction by RMU President Cameron Martin
1 – 2 pm: Keratoconus: Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Management (Dr. Samuel Passi)
2 – 3 pm: Anterior Segment Dysgenesis (Dr. Majid Moshirfar)
3 – 4 pm: The benefits and perils of AI (John Siggard)
4 – 5 pm: Dinner sponsored by The Eye Institute of Utah and Neurolens
5 – 7 pm: Diagnosing and Managing AMD: early to late stages (Dr. Amanda Legge)
Saturday
9 – 10 am: Business Meeting
10 – 11 am: Professional Wellness (Dr. Douglas Marx)
11 – 12 am: See to Play: Contact Lens Considerations for the Athlete (Dr. Jarrod Davies)
12 – 1 pm: Baby's First Vision Exam: Keys to the Visual Evaluation of Infants and Toddlers (Dr. Jarrod Davies)
1 – 2 pm: Lunch sponsored by our Gold sponsors
2 – 3 pm: Refractive Cataract Surgery in 2024 (Dr. Aaron Waite)
3 – 4 pm: Post Operative Care for ICL Patients (Dr Aaron Waite)
4 – 5 pm: Optometry Jeopardy 2024! (Dr. Matthew Orgill and Dr. Zanna Kruoch)
5 – 6 pm: Viral Gene Therapy in Optometric Medicine (Dr. Robert Roden)
6:30 – 8:30 pm: Student Night sponsored by VSP at Top Golf in Vinyard, UT
Bios:
Dr. Samuel Passi:
Dr. Samuel Passi is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in cataract, refractive, and cornea surgery as well as the management of dry eye disease.
Originally from Grand Rapids, MN, Dr. Passi moved to Utah in 2000 and graduated from American Fork High School. He went on to graduate summa cum laude with departmental and university honors from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City with a bachelors in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed his ophthalmology residency at Duke University Eye Center in Durham, NC. Following residency, Dr. Passi completed an anterior segment fellowship at Minnesota Eye Consultants, receiving subspecialty training in cornea, refractive, and external disease.
Dr. Majid Moshirfar
An internationally renowned corneal and refractive4 surgeon, Dr. Moshirfar brings a history of innovation in cornea surgery, a strong background in clinical research, and a prolific legacy of academic teaching, publishing, and speaking. Dr. Moshirfar is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained cornea specialist. He is the Clinical Director of Hoopes, Durrie, Rivera Research, and the program director for the Utah Cornea Fellowship at Hoopes Vision. Immediately before joining Hoopes Vision, Dr. Moshirfar spent a year as a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco. Before that appointment, Dr. Moshirfar served on the faculty of the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye Center for 18 years, including 16 as the Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Moshirfar specializes in cornea transplantation, refractive surgeries, keratoprosthesis (artificial cornea), management of difficult corneal disorders, complicated cataract extraction, keratoconus, infectious eye diseases, and other complex procedures of the cornea and anterior segment of the eye. Dr. Moshirfar has played a leading role in developing and disseminating these procedures, particularly in challenging refractive surgery techniques. Dr. Moshirfar has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and serves on the editorial boards of numerous scientific journals. He and his wife, Pegah, are parents of two sons and a daughter.
John Siggard:
John Siggard is the owner of Superior Technical Solutions and is a veteran I.T. specialist with over 25 years experience. John started his I.T. career in the early 1990's after his father discovered he had successfully upgraded the family computer without permission at the age of 11. His father brought him to a local I.T. company where he then became an intern at a young age. He has worked for many businesses over the years including Primary Children's Medical Center. In his spare time John is passionate about canyoneering and space exploration.
John decided to open his own company in 2004. The company started as Siggard Technical Solutions in northern Utah. When the company opened in Southern Utah in 2009 the name was changed to Superior Technical Solutions. Superior Technical Solutions has helped 100's of companies with their I.T. needs from as small as an independent contractors to private medical practices and charter schools with 100+ users.
Dr. Amanda Legge
Dr. Legge has practiced at Wyomissing Optometric Center for 10 years. She practices primary eye care with a special interest in retinal diseases, having earned a certification for advanced retinal studies during her academic and clinical training. Additionally, Dr. Legge is professionally recognized for her expertise in the diagnosis and management of age-related macular degeneration and inherited retina disease. Dr. Legge is an active member of the Lions Club and leads their program on assistive device donations and disbursement to those in need. She is also a member of the Berks Vision Resource Center Board of Directors serving as secretary and is a member of their Sight Conservation Committee. She is on the Clinical Advisory Board of an online macular degeneration support group providing her expertise in an evidence-based manner.
Dr. Jarrod Davies:
Jarrod Davies, OD, FCOVD currently practices in Riverton, Utah as the clinical director of Utah Vision Development Center. He specializes in vision rehabilitation and sports vision performance training. Dr. Davies has worked with many athletes including baseball, tennis, hockey, golf, football, pickleball, and ski team members on both a professional and amateur level. He also frequently lectures on topics including sports vision training, concussion rehabilitation, binocular vision, and vision therapy.
Dr. Davies is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Southern College of Optometry where he was honored with numerous awards and scholarships.
In addition to being a founding member of the International Sports Vision Association, Dr. Davies is Past-President of the Utah Optometric Association. In 2013, he was voted the Utah Optometric Association Young Optometrist of the Year. In 2015 he was awarded the Utah Optometric Association Optometrist of the Year, and in 2018, was honored with an ISVA Award of Service.
Dr. Aaron Waite:
Dr. Waite is a fellowship trained refractive surgeon, board certified in ophthalmology and a Fellow and Trustee of the World College of Refractive Surgery. He is the founder of Waite Vision in Utah, which is recognized nationally as a premiere clinic for vision correction, cataract surgery and corneal crosslinking. Dr. Waite is one of the ten visionary founders of the World College of Refractive Surgery who established refractive surgery as its own specialty. He is dedicated to education and was asked to be the Chairman of Ophthalmology Resident Education for the Refractive Surgery Alliance, which is the largest worldwide network of refractive surgery professionals.
Dr. Waite is published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Ophthalmology and Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is frequently invited to speak at symposiums, meetings and webinars and continues his dedication to education by teaching all aspects of refractive and corneal surgery. He is highly sought after by other ophthalmologists, optometrists, and physicians to perform their personal eye surgeries.
Dr. Zanna Kruoch:
Dr. Zanna Kruoch graduated from the University of Houston, College of Optometry with a Doctorate of Optometry in 2009. She went on to complete a one-year residency specializing in anterior segment disease and specialty contact lenses. Currently, Dr. Kruoch is an associate professor at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, College of Optometry. Dr. Kruoch’s experience includes clinical and academic experience, and she has a passion for teaching, especially in the topics of ocular disease and specialty contact lenses. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and gained Diplomate status of the anterior segment section of the American Academy of Optometry in 2020. Dr. Kruoch was named Texas Optometric Association’s Educator of the Year in 2018, and the American Optometric Association’s Educator of the Year in 2019. On her free time, she enjoys quality time with family and friends, exploring the world, and activities such as pilates, yoga, and skiing.
Dr. Matthew Orgill:
Born and raised in Reno, NV, Dr. Matthew Orgill graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Neuroscience and then went on to receive his Doctor of Optometry Degree from Pacific University College of Optometry. He served in the Navy in North Carolina, Japan, and Illinois, serving in various clinical and leadership capacities that included ensuring the minimum vision standards for all recruits coming into the Navy. He also helped to manage Public Health requirements for military personnel across all branches, as well as their families, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Okinawa, Japan. A Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Dr. Orgill's clinical interests include visual perception, binocular vision, and optics. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and reading.
Dr. Robert Roden:
Dr. Robert Roden earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Arizona College of Optometry at Midwestern University. He then completed advanced training in an ocular disease residency program at the Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Amarillo, TX. After residency training, he earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Brigham Young University researching tear film biomarkers using mass spectrometry-based proteomics. Dr. Roden is the Director of Research for the College of Optometry at the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions where he teaches medical biochemistry, genetics, and biostatistics. Dr. Roden has experience in government, corporate, and private practice settings and currently practices part-time at Insight Eye Care in Provo, UT. He is fluent in Spanish and enjoys learning, research, and spending time with his wife and three sons.