General Info

AFOS SECO Education Destination: Las Vegas 2026! 

Join AFOS in Las Vegas for a fantastic CE event!  Two days of tailored education for federal and military optometrists. Includes CE, leadership development, and networking exclusively for AFOS attendees.  

	AFOS Meeting will begin on Tuesday, September 15th and run through the day on Wednesday, September 16th followed by the SECO Meeting Sept 17-20, 2026.
	The 2026 AFOS SECO Destination Education Meeting will be held at the Paris Hotel Las Vegas  We are excited to offer gov't rate of $126 for AFOS attendees at this great facility.
	Excellent COPE accredited CE Targeted for Military, PHS/IHS, VA & Federal ODs, Residents, and Students AFOS Annual Awards and membership reception ~ Wednesday evening AFOS Poster Session ~ Thursday Morning State of the Art Exhibit Hall Excellent Hands on Workshops Camaraderie with fellow service colleagues  Service Chief break-out sessions Sponsor Showcase with great raffle prizes!
	We are excited to be partnering with SECO on a new destination event in Las Vegas, NV! This will be an exciting event for attendees that will deliver high-quality continuing education and fun events, in the City of Lights. Due to the early October timing of Academy and the challenges it posed for the federal fiscal year—along with the high costs associated with traveling to and attending a meeting in Boston ($349 gov't rate) - made it necessary for the AFOS Board to shift plans for the Fall meeting.  **Of note, AAO maintenance of fellowship requires attendance only once every 10 years.

Early Bird Registration NOW open!! 

REGISTER HERE

Meeting Dress Requirements

* Air Force: Service Dress for both meetings. Civilian clothes are authorized on travel days and special evening events.

Air Force members traveling in a Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) status are not required to wear their uniform.

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* Army: ASU or AGSU for Army members traveling in TDY status. Civilian attire is appropriate for day of arrival/departure and those traveling on leave or PTDY (permissive TDY) status.

- Class A: both days of AFOS
- Class B: all days of SECO except when presenting
- Army members attending in a Leave or PTDY status are not required but encouraged to wear the uniform.

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* Navy: Khaki’s or Service Dress Blues for both meetings (sweater or Eisenhower jacket is authorized with Blues unless presenting). Civilian clothes are authorized on travel days.

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* PHS/IHS: Khaki's or Service Dress Blues for both meetings. Business casual approved for travel days.

USPHS members traveling in a Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) or Leave status are not required to wear their uniform.

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* VA: Business professional 

* Civil Service & GS: Business professional

Don't miss out on the special events at the meeting!

Agenda

Tuesday, Sept 15th: AFOS Federal Service Optometry Program (5 hrs CE)

• 0800 – 1100 ~ AFOS Section Chief’s Meeting (select guests only)

• 1230 – 1900 ~ Registration and name badge pick up for attendees

• 1230 – 1330 ~ Exhibit Hall Opening

• 1330 – 1420 ~ VCE Talk by Dr. Andrew Morgenstern and Dr. Micah Kinney (1hr)

• 1430 – 1520 ~ Averted Vision Training to Treat Light Sensitivity of Veterans with a History of TBI by Dr. Timothy Morand (1hr)

• 1520 – 1600 ~ Exhibit Hall Break

• 1600 – 1650 ~ The Grandest Grand Rounds: My Three Favorite Cases by Dr. Meghan

Elkins (1hr)

• 1700 – 1750 ~ Clinical (Faux?) Pearls by Dr. Meghan Elkins (1hr)

• 1800 – 1850 ~ The Skinny on GLP-1RA Medications by Dr. Robert Houghteling (1hr)

• 1900 – 2100 ~ AFOS Welcome Reception and Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, Sept 16th: AFOS Federal Service Optometry Program (8 hrs CE)

• 0700 – 1200 ~ Registration and packet pick-up for attendees

• 0700 – 0800 ~ Breakfast and Exhibit Hall Session

• 0800 – 0940 ~ Will the Real Glaucoma, Please Stand Up by Dr. Cecelia Koetting (2hrs)

• 0940 – 1020 ~ Exhibit Hall Break

• 1020 – 1200 ~ AFOS Service Breakout Sessions (2hrs)

• 1200 – 1320 ~ Lunch and Presentations

• 1320 – 1410 ~ Nutrition and The Eye from Front to Back by Dr. Cecelia Koetting (1hr)

• 1420 – 1510 ~ The Triad You Didn’t Learn in Optometry School: Gut, Eye, Brain by Dr.

Cecelia Koetting (1hr)

• 1510 – 1550 ~ Exhibitor/Sponsor Spotlight and Raffle

• 1600 - 1740 ~ Binocular Vision Assessment Workshop (2hrs)

• 1830 – 2030 ~ AFOS Membership and Annual Awards Banquet

Thursday, Sept 17th:

• 0800 – 0900 ~ AFOS Poster Session (1hr)

Sept 17-20 SECO Education
26 hours available

Speakers

Exhibit Hall

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