2026 Midwestern Symposium

Join us for 8 hours of education during the 2026 Midwestern Symposium

Sponsored by the National Optometric Association & Indiana University

Date: April 18th, 2026
Location: Indiana University
Building Luddy Hall – Room Dorsey Hall
700 N. Woodlawn Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47408

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Schedule

Saturday April 18, 2026

7:30 am

8:30 am

Registration/Check-In

7:45 am

8:15 am

Product Theater Breakfast

8:30 am

10:10 am

Myopia Management

Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate

2 Hours

10:10 am

10:30 am

Break with Exhibitors

10:30 am

12:05 pm

Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Glaucoma

Richard Trevino, OD, FAAO

2 Hours

12:05 pm

1:30 pm

Lunch/Product Theater/Exhibitors

12:15 – 12:45 Product Theater
12:45 – 1:15 Product Theater

1:15 pm

2:05 pm

Scleral Lens Bootcamp

Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate

1 hour

2:05 pm

2:10 pm

Health Break

2:10 pm

3:00 pm

Update on the Diagnosis Management of Keratoconus

Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate

1 hour

3:00 pm

3:20 pm

Break with Exhibitors (3:20 Exhibit Hall Closes)

3:20 pm

5:00 pm

How Optometrists Can Become Invincible to Lawsuits and Save Thousands in Taxes

Larry Oxenham

1 hour

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Dr. Brittany Wright

Vice President

Brittany Wright is an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Sue Anschutz Rodgers Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Originally from Chicago, IL, she attended undergraduate and graduate school at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry, graduating with honors. During her time at SCO, she most proudly served as an SCO Ambassador, chapter and national president for the National Optometric Student Association and national vice president of Gold Key International Optometric Leadership Honor Society.

Dr. Wright completed her residency training in ocular disease and low vision rehabilitation at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. She then went on to join the faculty at the UMSL College of Optometry, as an assistant clinical professor and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Along with didactic instruction in ophthalmic optics, eye health management, and clinical optometry, she supported patient care and student clinical education in UMSL eye centers across the St. Louis metropolitan area. In 2024, she joined the University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology as Assistant Professor, serving patients at the Boulder eye clinic. Her current practice and clinical interests include comprehensive care, pre- and post-operative surgical co-management, glaucoma, and posterior segment clinic support. Additionally, health equity strategy and implementation across eye care service delivery are of particular interest.

In additional to the National Optometric Association, Dr. Wright is an active member of several optometric and community organizations, including the American Academy of Optometry and American Optometric Association. She was honored to be selected as a 2024 Theia Award of Excellence recipient by Women in Optometry.

She enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the front range of the Rockies, and attending live sports events!