OPTOMETRIC SEMINAR
Visionary Horizons: Advancing Eye Care Through Innovation and Insight
SEMINAR FEATURES
- Date
- Jul 3 - Jul 12, 2026
- Credits
- TBA
Course Fees
- Registration
- $895
- Opticians
- $595
- Staff
- $145
- GROUPS: Please call
*Discounted fee based upon purchase of vacation package. If purchased separately, please add $400 to the above fees.
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
Join us for Visionary Horizons, a dynamic continuing education event designed to empower eye care
professionals with cutting-edge knowledge and practical strategies for optimizing patient care. This
comprehensive program features six expertly crafted courses covering the latest advancements in ocular
nutrition, innovative approaches to managing visual impairment, and emerging trends in retinal disease
management. Deepen your expertise with in-depth sessions on effective red eye treatment, proactive
glaucoma care, and the evolving landscape of ocular pharmacology. Attendees will gain actionable
insights and clinical tools to enhance patient outcomes and practice success. Elevate your clinical skills
and stay ahead in the ever-evolving field of eye health at this must-attend educational experience.
Course Content
- Feast for the Eyes: The Latest in Ocular Nutrition
- Clear Profits: Streamlined Solutions for Visual Impairment
- Retinal Revolution: Cutting-Edge Trends in Disease Management
- Seeing Red: Mastering the Art of Red Eye Management
- The Silent Thief: Proactive Strategies for Glaucoma Care
- Rx for Vision: Unlocking the Power of Ocular Pharmacology
Learning Objectives
By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Describe emerging innovations in eye care—including advancements in retinal diagnostics, photobiomodulation therapy, and novel pharmacologic treatments—and explain how these developments are reshaping patient outcomes.
- Identify the most impactful clinical technologies for managing macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and other sight-threatening conditions, and understand when to integrate them into patient care.
- Recognize the role of low vision rehabilitation in restoring functional vision, and outline evidence-based approaches using telescopic systems, micro-optics, and cutting-edge devices.
- Evaluate clinical case studies demonstrating how innovative therapies can improve quality of life, increase visual acuity, and expand independence for patients previously told “nothing else can be done.”
- Apply practical strategies for incorporating new diagnostic tools, therapeutic options, and patient-centered innovations into everyday practice to elevate clinical care.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Edward Paul is known for his independence and tenacity when it comes to finding treatments for so-called “incurable” eye diseases. He also has a hard-earned reputation as one of the world’s leading authorities on macular degeneration and nutritional medicine. Often years ahead of the conventional medical establishment, he has evaluated, researched, formulated, and written about treatments and cures for various eye diseases – ranging from cataracts and macular degeneration to dry eye syndrome.
Dr. Paul is the developer and researcher behind TOZAL, a nutritional supplement that improves vision in patients with macular degeneration and O3+Maqui, a dietary supplement that relieves dry eye symptoms. Dr. Paul’s supplement is the exclusive formula used in the landmark TOZAL Study which was published in the British medical journal BMC Ophthalmology. The TOZAL Study demonstrated that 77% of macular degeneration patients who took the supplement for six months experienced stabilization (no further deterioration) and/or improved vision.
For more than 30 years Dr. Paul has been helping people to see better and live healthier lives by recommending the best of conventional medicine combined with alternative approaches. Dr. Paul holds multiple U.S. and foreign patents on pharmaceutical agents and medical devices used in the treatment of eye diseases and systemic disorders.
He has been chosen for ten consecutive years as one of “America’s Top Optometrists” by the Consumer’s Research Council of America. In addition, he was chosen the “Best of Wilmington” award in the category of eye physicians and designated as a “Top Doctor” by Findatopdoc.com. Dr. Paul is one of only 30 eye physicians in the world to be recognized as a Fellow of the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists. He is a graduate of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN, where he received a Doctor of Optometry degree (O.D.), and also holds a second doctorate, a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.), in Nutrition. Dr. Paul completed his internship at Womack Army Medical Center on Fort Bragg and St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Paul is author of several books, including Conquering Macular Degeneration and 101 Great Ways to Health. He serves as a contributing author to several national magazine publishers, including Rodale Press, publishers of Prevention magazine. Dr. Paul has been featured on PBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS and Lifetime for his work with Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Rehabilitation.
In 2005, Dr. Paul was appointed Honorary Consul of Belize by the Belizean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is an accredited diplomat recognized by the US Department of State.
Edward Paul, OD, PhD, FIALVS
Paul Vision Institute | The Low Vision Centers of North Carolina | Wilmington, Charlotte | Asheville
www.PaulVisionInstitute.com
www.LowVisionNC.com
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