In 1988, George Michael’s “Faith” was blasting from pop radio, Bruce Willis was dangling from a fire hose off a sky scraper in “Die Hard,” and Vision Expo West (VEW) made its debut, providing a “one-stop-shop” of sorts for eye care professionals. To celebrate this milestone, this year’s VEW, taking place Sept. 26 to Sept. 29 at the Sands Expo, in Las Vegas, is expanding its educational offerings to include three courses that, “provide insight on the future, while using history as a guiding force,” according to VEW. They are:

• The State of the CL Industry — Future Trends in Contact Lenses and Ocular Surface, Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going, moderated by S. Barry Eiden, O.D., F.A.A.O., with panelists Michele Andrews, O.D., Millicent Knight, O.D., F.A.A.O., FAARM; Jill Saxon, O.D., F.A.A.O.; and Louise Sclafani, O.D.
• OptiCon @ Vision Expo’s General Session - Back to the Future: Why Our Past Matters, with speaker David A. Fleishman, M.D.
• The Future of Optometry: Telehealth & Eyecare - Challenge & Opportunity, with the speaker to be announced.
• The Surgical Update 2018: What Every Optometrist Needs to Know, with speaker Justin Schweitzer, O.D., F.A.A.O.
• Antibiotics, Optometry and the Coming Armageddon, with speaker Arthur Epstein, O.D.

To register and learn about additional new educational offerings, such as Attract and Retain Customers, visit VisionExpoLV.com and follow Vision Expo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. ■