WAVE 2026

7:30 am - 8:15 am - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - In Person Registration Opens @The Esplanade Hotel

Session - WAVE 2026 - Plenary Room

Registration information for In Person delegates coming soon.

8:15 am - 8:30 am - 21 March 2026

1. WAVE Day 1 - Welcome to WAVE 2026 + ODA

Session - WAVE 2026 - Plenary Room

WAVE 2026 + ODA Conference Opens with Evan MacRae & Stephanie Bahler, OWA.

8:15 am

1. WAVE Day 1 - Welcome

8:30 am - 9:30 am - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Session 1 with Jillian Campbell

Session - MCQS, Cornea/Conjunctiva, Contact Lenses - Plenary Room

8:30 am

Day 1 - 1. Interesting Contact Lens Cases: What They Taught Me

Jillian Campbell - Optometrist & Practice Owner - Richard Lindsay & Associates

9:30 am - 10:00 am - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Session 2 with Jillian Campbell

Session - Imaging Modalities/Diagnostic Equipment, MCQS, Cornea/Conjunctiva - Plenary Room

9:30 am

Day 1 - 2. Interpreting Corneal Topography - An Optometrists' Guide

Jillian Campbell - Optometrist & Practice Owner - Richard Lindsay & Associates

10:00 am - 10:30 am - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Session 3 with Dr Tom Cunneen

Session - MCQS, Cornea/Conjunctiva, Therapeutics - Plenary Room

10:00 am

Day 1 - 3. Ocular Lumps & Bumps

Dr Tom Cunneen - Consultant, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

10:30 am - 11:15 am - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Refreshment Break - 45 Minutes

Session - Break - Exhibitor Area

11:15 am - 12:15 pm - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Session 4 with Dr Tom Cunneen

Session - MCQS, Cornea/Conjunctiva, Therapeutics - Plenary Room

11:15 am

Day 1 - 4. Red Eye Dilemmas (Beyond the Usual Suspects)

Dr Tom Cunneen - Consultant, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Session 5 with Christina Nearchou

Session - Paediatrics/Children's Vision, MCQS - Plenary Room

12:15 pm

Day 1 - 5. Assessment Pearls and Childhood Development Milestones in Young Children for Optometrists

Christina Nearchou - Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne - University of Melbourne

12:45 pm

Day 1 - 6. Children's Vision & Learning - Understanding Visual Processing Skills for Academic Success

Christina Nearchou - Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne - University of Melbourne

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Refreshment Break - 75 Minutes

Session - Break - Exhibitor Area

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Session 6 with Graham Lakkis & Dr Geoffrey Chan

Session - Therapeutics, Interactive, Glaucoma, MCQS - Plenary Room

2:30 pm

Day 1 - 7. Advancing our Understanding of Glaucoma Progression

Graham Lakkis - Senior Fellow & Lead Optometrist - University of Melbourne Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Melbourne Glaucoma Clinic

3:30 pm

Day 1 - 8. Interventional Glaucoma - A Paradigm Shift?

Graham Lakkis - Senior Fellow & Lead Optometrist - University of Melbourne Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Melbourne Glaucoma Clinic

4:00 pm

Day 1 - 9. Beyond the Bleb: Complications to Anticipate After Glaucoma Surgery

Dr Geoffrey Chan - Clinical Lecturer, University of Western Australia - University of WA

4:30 pm - 4:35 pm - 21 March 2026

Day 1 - Conference Closes & Sundowner Starts

Session - Sundowner - Plenary Room

In Person Delegates & Dispensers Poolside Sundowner for 2hrs. Food, drinks, fresh air & live band!

4:35 pm - 4:40 pm - 21 March 2026

MCQ Access Reminder Day 1

Session - WAVE 2026, MCQS - MCQ Access Hub

MCQ Access Hub & listings of all MCQs for Day 1 & PDF Access Coming Soon

Program

Day 1

Day 2