GLOW 2026 Conference Agenda
THURSDAY | September 17, 2026
Opening and Keynote Presentation
Dry Eye Disease in Children: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications
Moderator: Karen Carrasquillo, OD, PhD
Speaker: Raquel Gil, MSc, PhD
Break
Sponsor Message from Tixel – Dr. Raquel Gil
“Tixel i for Dry Eye”
Avoiding Medical Billing Errors
Moderator: LaCendra (Penny) Morrison
The Leadership Lens – A Global Perspective (no CE)
Moderator: Daddi Fadel, DOptom; Melissa Barnett, OD
Panel: Gihade Abi Haidar (Lebanon), Anitha Arvind (India), Gulnara Andrienko (Russia), Meryem Kebir (Algeria), Lakshmi Shine (India), Sheila Nangena Maina (Kenya), Ogechi Nwokedi (Nigeria), Elizabeth Chetty (South Africa)
Pink and Prints Reception
FRIDAY | September 18, 2026
Pilates for All Levels
Camelback Lawn – Instructor Katy Ohm
Breakfast Symposium with Bausch + Lomb – Dr. Melissa Barnett
“Practical Dry Eye Pathways: From Evidence to Implementation”
Exhibit Time
Leadership Session – The Art of Strategic Presence: Precision Communication & Influence in Eye Care
Melissa Barnett, OD & Erin Robison
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Glaucoma Update 2026
Moderator: Analisa Arosemena, MD
Panel: Sherrol Reynolds, OD
Lunch & Learn with Johnson & Johnson – Dr. Meredith Bishop
“Barriers to Myopia Management”
Exhibits
Retina and Glaucoma Update 2026
Moderator: Sherrol Reynolds, OD
Panel: Analisa Arosemena, MD
The Gut-Eye Connection: Nutrition, Immunity, Metabolism & Longevity
Moderator: Avani Dave, OD
Panel: Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD; Mila Ioussifova, OD
Coffee Break and Exhibits
Leadership Session – Advanced Communication & Influence in Eye Care
Melissa Barnett, OD & Erin Robinson
Women Leading the Future of Myopia Management
Moderator: Daddi Fadel
Panel: Monica Jong, OD; Ashley Tucker, OD; Glenda Aleman, OD
Glitter and Glow Gala Dinner
SATURDAY | September 19, 2026
Breakfast Symposium with CooperVision – Dr. Leah Johnson
“CooperVision: Helping People Experience Life's Beautiful Moments”
Exhibit Time
Leadership Session – The Art of Strategic Presence: Professional Identity, Influence & Conflict in Eye Care
Melissa Barnett, OD & Erin Robison
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Restoring the Ocular Surface; The New Era of Dry Eye Treatment
Moderator: Avani Dave, OD
Panel: Ada Noh, OD; Lauren McLoughlin, OD; Mila Ioussifova, OD
Lunch & Learn with Harrow – Dr. Ada Noh
“Give Your Patients Relief without Compromeyes with a Water-Free Anti-Inflammatory Treatment”
Exhibit Time
Innovation to Impact – Technology, AI & Pharma in Eye Care
Moderator: Avani Dave, OD
Panel: Rutvi Doshi, OD; Michele Pendrak, OD; Karen Havenstrite, PhD; Nathalie Nguyen, OD
How Special are Specialty Contact Lenses?
Moderator: Rute Araujo, PhD
Panel: Daddi Fadel; Patricia Flores, MSc, OD, PhD; Caitlin Morrison, OD
Program Concludes