Optometric Extension Program Foundation

04/04/2026

The "Future-Proof" Practice

Subject: Don’t wait for "Day One" to start.

The most successful practices in 2026 aren't the ones with the biggest showrooms—they are the ones with the most specialized clinical teams.

The OEPF Clinical Curriculum is now open for registration. Whether you are an Optometry Student looking to enter the market with a specialized edge, or an OD looking to upskill your current Vision Therapist, this is the pathway to clinical excellence.

The OEPF Advantage:

Direct Faculty Access (Get answers from the experts).

Clinical Skills (Beyond the textbook, into the exam room).

Exclusive Community Rewards.

Start your pathway before the market shifts again.

Register Your Team Here: https://www.oepf.org/calendar-clinical-curriculum/

04/02/2026

The "Commodity Trap"
Is your practice competing with a website?

Every year, the "commodity" side of optometry—frames and contacts—gets more crowded. Online retailers are driving margins to the floor, leaving many practices wondering how to maintain their growth.

The answer isn't selling more frames; it's providing care that a website can't replicate.

By enrolling your staff in the OEPF Clinical Curriculum, you aren't just giving them a certificate. You are building a Vision Therapy department that creates:

Unique Value: Treat binocular vision and developmental issues that "Big Box" retail ignores.

Patient Loyalty: Become the specialist parents and patients travel miles to see.

Find out more: https://www.oepf.org/clinical-curriculum-2/

04/01/2026

New Eye Exam Policy Just Announced 👀 - https://mailchi.mp/oepf/new-eye-exam-policy-just-announced

03/31/2026

Graduate and Work With a Specialization. Not Just a Degree.
Every OD who graduates this year enters a market where glasses and contacts are a commodity.

The ones who will thrive? The ones who specializes early.

OEPF Clinical Curriculum Courses are open to Optometry Students, Residents and Post Graduates, Vision Therapists — and give you the clinical skills in behavioral optometry and vision therapy that most graduates won't have.

Faculty access. Free post-course consultations. Exclusive rewards.

👉 Start your pathway before day one — https://www.oepf.org/clinical-curriculum-2/
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03/29/2026

Headline: Still Thinking About It? Here's What Graduates Say.
"I had my first VT case 9 days after completing VT1. The course paid for itself within the month."

The OEPF Clinical Curriculum Courses are built for implementation — not theory. Faculty case consultations are free after you graduate. Post-course rewards are waiting for you.

Next Course April 11 Art And Science with Dr. Virginia Donati spots are limited in each group.

👉 https://www.oepf.org/the-art-science-of-optometric-care-a-behavioral-perspective-april2026/
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03/28/2026

🌍 OEPF IS GOING TO KRAKÓW! 🇵🇱

We are thrilled to announce that FIVE OEPF Faculty and Board Members will be speaking at Optometria 2026 — April 17–19, 2026 in Kraków, Poland!

Representing OEPF on the international stage:

• 🏛 Dr. Pam Schnell — OEPF Board Member

• 🏛 Dr. — OEPF Board Member

• 🎓 Dr. — OEPF Faculty

• 🎓 Dr. JJ Lant — OEPF Faculty

• 🎓 Dr. Justin Chelette, OD FAAO COEP — OEPF Faculty

This year cheering on from the sidelines but every bit as involved with the planning and content our other OEPF faculty members: Marc Taub and Virginia Donati

Optometria 2026 is one of Europe's most prestigious optometry conferences, and we couldn't be prouder to have these outstanding clinicians and educators bring the best of OEPF — and behavioral optometry — to the global community.

For over 98 years, OEPF has championed the advancement of vision care through education, research, and clinical excellence. Moments like this remind us why that mission matters so deeply.

🔗 Learn more about Optometria 2026: www.optometria2026.pl

🔗 Learn more about OEPF: www.oepf.org

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03/28/2026

📢 Calling all optometry students and residents!

The Optometric Extension Program Foundation is hosting the Optometrists Change Lives Writing Competition — and we want to see YOUR original work in the field of visual performance.

🏆 Win a Vision Therapy Starter Package valued at over $500 (books + professional courses)

Here's what you need to know:
✅ Open to full-time OD students and residents — international submissions welcome
✅ Case report, review article, or article of discovery
✅ Minimum 1,500 words on a visual performance topic
✅ Faculty mentorship is accepted and encouraged

📅 Deadline: June 1st, 2026
📩 Submit to: oep.editor@gmail.com

Share your research. Enhance visual performance. Change lives.
For more information please reach out to Dr. Marc Taub

Tag a student or resident who should enter! 👇

03/27/2026

🌟 Kicking off 2026 with Vision & Collaboration! 🌟
Kicking off the first OVP Review Board meeting of 2026 with an incredible sense of purpose. Bringing together neuro-optometry leaders from around the world isn't just productive—it’s inspiring, and it perfectly reflects our mission here at the Optometric Extension Program Foundation.

This year, we are focused on rigor, innovation, and clinical relevance in every paper to review. A massive thank you to our brilliant global review board members for lending their time and expertise to elevate behavioral optometry globally.

We also especially want to acknowledge and thank our tireless Editorial Board: , , , Marinoff, and for your dedication to quality and your strategic leadership continue to chart the course for our publication.

We couldn’t do it without any of you! We can’t wait to share what’s coming.
For more information on the OVP Journal published by OEPF: https://www.oepf.org/ovp-journal-editions/

03/27/2026

🌟 Kicking off 2026 with Vision & Collaboration! 🌟
Kicking off the first OVP Review Board meeting of 2026 with an incredible sense of purpose. Bringing together neuro-optometry leaders from around the world isn't just productive—it’s inspiring, and it perfectly reflects our mission here at the Optometric Extension Program Foundation.

This year, we are focused on rigor, innovation, and clinical relevance in every paper to review. A massive thank you to our brilliant international board members for lending their time and expertise to elevate behavioral optometry globally.

We especially want to acknowledge and thank our tireless Editorial Board: , , , Marinoff, and .our dedication to quality and your strategic leadership continue to chart the course for our publication. We couldn’t do it without you! We can’t wait to share what’s coming.
For more information on the OVP Journal published by OEPF: https://www.oepf.org/ovp-journal-editions/

03/26/2026

Go Proudly into the World With a Specialization. Not with Just a Degree. - https://mailchi.mp/oepf/go-proudly-into-the-world-with-a-specialization-not-with-just-a-degree

03/24/2026

Dr. Justin Chelette
Speaking at Optometria 2026 · Kraków, Poland
🙌 Thrilled to announce I'll be speaking at Optometria 2026 — April 17–19 in Kraków, Poland! 🌍👁️ Representing the OEPF Faculty at one of Europe's premier optometry conferences is a dream come true. The topics, the talent, the passion in that room is going to be electric. I'm coming ready to share, learn, and connect with colleagues from around the world. Kraków, I'm ready for you. 🇵🇱✨ 🔗 www.optometria2026.pl

Za udział w konferencji przysługuje uczestnikowi 15 punktów edukacyjnych, a za każde 45 min udziału w warsztatach 5 punktów edukacyjnych. Wszystkie wykłady i warsztaty tłumaczone będą na język polsk

03/23/2026

Headline: "Glasses Are a Commodity. Your Expertise Isn't."

❌ Passive webinars with no interaction
❌ Competing on price with online retailers
❌ A general practice that looks like every other OD on the street

✅ OEPF Clinical Curriculum Courses are different.

Small-group masterclasses. World-class faculty. Free case consultations after you graduate. Exclusive post-course rewards. And a clear pathway that gets you billing VT from day one.

Open to Optometrists, Vision Therapists & Optometry Students.
Opto-mization Optometry and Vision Therapy

👉 See upcoming masterclass dates — https://www.oepf.org/calendar-clinical-curriculum/
Learn More / Book Now - https://www.oepf.org/clinical-curriculum-2/

Open to Optometrists, Vision Therapists & Optometry Students.

👉 See upcoming masterclass dates — [LINK]
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All Clinical Curriculum (A&S, VT1-VT3) courses will be offered over the internet. If you are interested in taking a CC course in person please contact Sherice Gainey at sherice.gainey@oepf.org to […]