Kick off the Summer in Maine – Harborside Hotel 2026
Agenda, Schedule, and Airport Information
Kick off the Summer in Maine – Harborside Hotel 2026
Pending COPE Accreditation
June 5th - 7th, 2026
Friday, June 5th, 2026
| Time | Education / Event | TTL Hours / COPE # | Speaker / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00 | Registration and Coffee | ||
| 9:00-10:00 | When that lid lesion makes you say hmmmm | 1hr - 103143-TD | Dr. Marc Bloomenstein |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee and Visit with Exhibitors | Welcome Exhibitor | Exchange ideas |
| 10:30-12:15 | Speed Dating with new tech: Get to know your equipment | 2hr - 99394-TD | Dr. Marc Bloomenstein |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch Break | Lunch and Learn LKC | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 1:15-3:00 | Visual Files show to avoid wolf | 2hrs - 100524-GO | Dr. Andrew Lee |
| 3:00-3:30 | Exhibit Hall Break | Exchange of Ideas | |
| 3:30-5:15 | CRAO/NAION | 2hrs - 100516 NO | Dr. Andrew Lee |
| 5:30-7:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION | PATIO FUN | Register yourself & Guest |
Saturday, June 6th
| Time | Education / Event | TTL Hours / COPE # | Speaker / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7am-8am | Registration & breakfast | Coffee and Exhibitors | Exchange ideas |
| 8:00-10:00 | Thyroid Eye Disease | 2hrs - 100518 SD | Dr. Andrew Lee |
| 10:00-10:45 | MOA Member Meeting | Maine members only | Please join us |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break Visit Exhibitors | Exchange of Ideas | |
| 11:00-12:00 | One is too many: Mite wants to treat | 1hr - 103130-TD | Dr. Marc Bloomenstein |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch and Learn DOMPE & Oxervate® | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 1:00-3:00 | Out with the Hackneyed in with Neveaueyed: Looking at new care | 2hrs - 99031-GO | Dr. Marc Bloomenstein |
| 3:00-3:30 | Exhibit Hall Break | Exhibits Support | |
| 3:30-4:30 | If not primary, then secondary glaucoma | 1hr - 103128-GL | Dr. Marc Bloomenstein |
Sunday, June 7th
| Time | Education / Event | TTL Hours / COPE # | Speaker / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:00 | Breakfast | Coffee and Exhibitors | Exchange of ideas |
| 8:00-9:00 | Generic vs Brand ophthalmic drugs: When it really matters | 1hr - 99032-PH | Dr. Marc Bloomenstein |
| 9-9:15 | Stretch your legs Break | Back for the last course! | |
| 9:15-11:00 | Front to back of the Eye | 2hrs - 103131-TD | Dr. Marc Bloomenstein |
Thank you for attending safe travels home! Check out our December 4-6th, 2026 and join us again!
Airport Information
Bangor International Airport
(A very direct route from Bangor to Bar Harbor)
1 hour 20 minutes – 55 miles • (207) 992-4600
www.flybangor.com
Portland International Jetport
3 hours 20 minutes – 163 miles • (207) 874-8877
ww.portlandjetport.org
Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport
(Please note this is a very small airport)
20 minutes – 12 miles • (207) 667-7329
www.bhbairport.com
Whether you drive, explore on foot, by bike or horse & carriage, the park offers a fantastic landscape of mountains, ocean and forest like no other. For helpful information about planning your visit to Acadia National Park, entrance passes, and vehicle registrations, go to: www.nps.gov/acadia. More Bar Harbor info at: www.barharborinfo.com
Celebrate our 125th Year
Happy Anniversary to the Maine Optometric Association!
Hall of Flags Day for Optometry, January 7th, 2026
We Need You to represent Optometrists of Maine ||During Optometry State Day ||The Hall of Flags
