2026 Binocular Vision and Pediatrics Forum
The Ohio State University College of Optometry will host the annual Binocular Vision and Pediatrics (BVP) Forum on Friday, March 20 in Hamilton Hall, Room 80. The forum is a unique, day-long conference that focuses on binocular vision and pediatrics education for eye care professionals.
Registration
ALL registration must be completed online.
In an effort to be eco-friendly and streamline our attendance reporting processes, the College of Optometry is eliminating paper attendance sheets at all in-person Continuing Education events effective May 1, 2024. At in-person Continuing Education events, we will collect attendance via QR codes or individualized web links. Both options will be available when you check in.
Speaker
Katie Connolly, OD, FAAO, Associate Clinical Professor, Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO)
Biography
Katie Connolly, OD, FAAO, is an Associate Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO). She graduated from the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University in 2014. After completing her pediatrics and binocular vision residency at IUSO in 2015, she became a member of their faculty and has been there ever since. She is the Chief of Pediatric and Binocular Vision Services, Director of the Myopia Management Clinic and serves as the residency coordinator for the Pediatric Optometry Residency at IUSO. She teaches in the clinic, laboratory and classroom in the areas of pediatric optometry, binocular vision and optometric coding and billing. Additionally, she conducts clinical research in the areas of pediatric amblyopia, strabismus and myopia control. She is local principal investigator for the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). She leads several vision screening and eye exam initiatives at the local, state, and international level and is also a clinical director for Special Olympics Lions Club International Opening Eyes. In 2022, she was named Indiana’s Young Optometrist of the Year. In 2025 she was awarded the Meritorious Service Award for Indiana Optometry.
Location
The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Room 80 Hamilton Hall, 338 W. 10th Ave. Columbus, OH.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. - Check In
8:30 a.m. - Current Concepts in Amblyopia Treatment (1 hour)
9:30 a.m. - Nystagmus Review for the Clinician (1 hour)
10:30 a.m. - Clinical Considerations in Myopia Management (2 hours)
12:30 p.m. - LUNCH
1:30 p.m. - Data Driven and Practical Approach to Vision Screening (1 hour)
2:30 p.m. - Neuro Optometric Cases Disguised as BV (1 hour)
3:30 p.m. - Tips for Tackling Pediatric Strabismus (1 hour)
Additional Information
OE Tracker Number Needed
These courses are not COPE approved, so we will not use the OE Tracker app to submit your completed courses. However, we will provide a QR code after each lecture to record attendance and receive course evaluations. We will upload attendance to OE Tracker for each lecture early the following week. You must enter your OE Tracker number after every lecture, so make sure you know that number!
Cancellation
Cancellation requests must be received by email at CE@optometry.osu.edu. For requests received by the Optometry Office of Continuing Education five (5) or more business days prior to the event, 100% of your payment will be refunded. If a refund is requested within four days of the conference, those fees will not be refunded but can be applied to a future conference for a period of up to one year. For no-calls/no-shows on the training/event date or any time after the event begins, no refunds or transfers will be provided.