2026 Dry Eye Disease Patient Webinar
September 24th, 2026
Welcome to the Optase Dry Eye Webinar for Patients, a free, virtual, educational event brought to you by a team of dedicated healthcare professionals.
It's a space to learn from leading experts in dry eye disease and to connect with others who understand what living with the condition is really like. Whatever stage of your dry eye journey you're at, you're welcome here.
You'll hear from eye care specialists with years of experience in managing dry eye disease, sharing current thinking, recommendations and practical insights.
And it's a two-way conversation. You can submit your questions at any point during the session, and our team of experts behind the scenes will answer as many as they can.
If your eyes feel dry, sore, or gritty, you may be experiencing Dry Eye Disease. This free, virtual patient event is here to help you understand the condition and what you can do about it.
Two of the country’s leading dry eye experts are joined by someone living with the condition for a conversation about what is actually happening on the surface of your eye. Together, they’ll cover daily routines for managing Dry Eye Disease, how to describe your symptoms, screens and everyday life, treatment options, and how to spot trustworthy advice online.
Special Guests
Dr. Laura M. Periman
MD, Seattle
Dr. Laura M. Periman, aka “The DryEyeMaster,” is a board-certified ophthalmologist, fellowship-trained cornea and refractive surgeon, and internationally recognized expert in ocular surface disease. With a background in molecular biology and inflammation research, she brings a scientific, root-cause approach to understanding and treating dry eye disease.
She is Founder and Director of Dry Eye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle. A global lecturer, researcher, author, and mentor, Dr. Periman is known for translating complex immunopathophysiology into practical insights that advance the understanding and treatment of ocular surface disease.@dryeyemaster
Dr. Paul Karpecki
OD, FAAO, Lexington
Dr. Paul M. Karpecki, OD, FAAO, is Director of Cornea and External Disease at the Kentucky Eye Institute in Lexington, Kentucky, and an Associate Professor at the Kentucky College of Optometry. He has spent more than 30 years caring for people with diseases of the eye surface, dry eye in particular, including many patients living with Sjögren's.
Dr. Karpecki served on the treatment subcommittee of TFOS DEWS III, the international expert report that sets out how Dry Eye is defined and treated worldwide. He is also Chief Medical Editor of Review of Optometry, and has completed his fellowship in medical cornea and refractive surgery at the Hunkeler Eye Clinic in Kansas City.
What To Expect From This Event
What is dry eye Disease?
Daily routines for managing dry eye disease
describe your symptoms
Screens & Everyday Life
treatment options
How to spot trustworthy advice online
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Founded in 2009 by Tom and John Freyne, Scope is a market leading family-run eyecare and healthcare distribution and development company, operating across the UK, Ireland, and USA and other international markets. Our patient events aim to bridge the gap between diagnoses and disease management.
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