St. Lucia Feb 14th-21st , 2026

Dr. Diana Shechtman

Dr. Diana Shechtman is a board-certified optometrist who obtained her degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1998. She completed an ocular disease residency at Fox Medical Center in Miami in 1999.  She later obtained her oral prescription certification and DEA.  She has worked within ophthalmology practices for nearly a decade and was a full-time professor for 18 years at Nova Southeastern University. Among her many roles, she served as the coordinator of the Diabetes & Macula Clinic and the Director of Interdisciplinary Education Program. She completed a 6-month retinal clinic shadowing sabbatical. She worked at Retina Macula Specialists of Miami, as well as Eye Centers of South Florida, as a consultative optometrist, practicing in full scope medical optometry.  She also served as an adjunct professor for several colleges of optometry, through her participation in externship educational programs. She is currently the consultative optometrist at Loh Ophthalmology & Associates and Retina Consultants of Miami. 

Dr. Shechtman continues to serve as a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and numerous local and national organizations.  She is an active board member for Women in Eyecare (WIE) and Latino en Optometry (LEO). She is also a member of numerous professional committees, including the Broward County Optometric Association. She is the CE director for Gold Coast meeting and host of the upcoming “Dueling Perspective (Facebook/Fluorence Media) Podcast.”  She is currently also the host of “AOECE Master Series.” She participated on numerous research projects, Industry Advisory Boards and Professional Speakers Bureaus. Dr. Shechtman has also participated as a member of several Editorial Review Boards and had co-authored various columns.  She’s been named by Newsweek “One of the Best Eye Doctors.”   

Tropical CE will arrange your airport transfers to/from  Hewanorra International Airport (UVF)-Additional costs apply.

The discount code with United is available to all of our attendees and their guests, which can save 5-10% on your airfare.  Visit www.United.com/meetingtravel and enter the code you find below. Then click on the little yellow button next to the box to be directed to the United.com website and the “Book a Flight” page. You will enter all of your travel information in the form. You will see that at the bottom in the “Promotions & Certificates” box, that the Z code is already populated for you. Then click on the Search button. You will see the words “special offer” above the pricing options when the available flights appear.

Offer Code: ZRH9387124

United MileagePlus members earn Premier Qualifying Dollars and miles for their travel.

You may also call the United Meeting Reservation Desk at (800) 426 – 1122

• Monday – Friday 8:00      a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
• Saturday – Sunday 8:00      a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations.