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Wills Eye at
AAO 2025
Orlando

• Faculty presentations in all subspecialties

• In person, live broadcasts, and on demand by 70+ Wills doctors and trainees

• Participation in general sessions, symposia, instructional courses, Skills transfer sessions, scientific posters, and more

• AWARDS
- Ronald G. Michels Award: Sidra Zafar, MD
- AAO Achievement Award: Leslie Hyman, PhD
- AAO Senior Achievement Award: Jason Hsu, MD

Event Start	Event Number	Event Type	Format	Title	Room	Topic	First Name	Last Name	Role
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO059	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	A Longitudinal Study of Sustainability Implementation in a Large Academic Medical Center in the Northeastern United States	DEMAND	Cataract	Joel S.	Schuman, MD	Co-Author
10/18/25 8:00 AM	LEC105	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Pupilloplasty Techniques and Innovations in Iris Repair	W305	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/18/25 8:00 AM	LAB146A	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	No Capsule, No Problem: Intrascleral Haptic Fixation of IOLs	W110B	Cataract	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/18/25 8:00 AM	215	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Lessons From Cataract Surgical Errors: Identifying Causes, Prevention Strategies and Effective Management	W106	Cataract	Richard	Tipperman, MD
10/18/25 9:45 AM	223	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Surgical Management of Iris Defects	W230	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/18/25 12:30 PM	LAB105A	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Pupilloplasty Techniques and Innovations in Iris Repair	W109B	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/18/25 2:00 PM	PA013	Paper	In Person, On Demand	Office-Based Cataract Surgery With Oral Sedation	W314	Cataract	Michael D.	Abendroth	Co-Author
10/18/25 2:00 PM	260	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Surgical Management of Malpositioned and Malfunctioning IOLs	W230	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/18/25 2:00 PM	PA013	Paper	In Person, On Demand	Office-Based Cataract Surgery With Oral Sedation	W314	Cataract	Brad H.	Feldman, MD	Co-Author
10/18/25 2:00 PM	260	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Surgical Management of Malpositioned and Malfunctioning IOLs	W230	Cataract	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/18/25 2:00 PM	PA013	Paper	In Person, On Demand	Office-Based Cataract Surgery With Oral Sedation	W314	Cataract	Carolyn	Repke	Co-Author
10/19/25 9:45 AM	424	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Artificial Iris Implantation	W230	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/19/25 11:00 AM	LAB129	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Artificial Iris Prosthesis Lab	W109B	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/19/25 2:00 PM	SYM45	Symposium	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Spotlight on Cataract Complications: Cataract Surgical Crises—Managing the Eye and the Stress	W320 CHAPIN THEATER	Cataract	Julia	Haller, MD
10/19/25 2:00 PM	SYM45	Symposium	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Spotlight on Cataract Complications: Cataract Surgical Crises—Managing the Eye and the Stress	W320 CHAPIN THEATER	Cataract	Beeran	Meghpara, MD
10/19/25 2:00 PM	SYM45	Symposium	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Spotlight on Cataract Complications: Cataract Surgical Crises—Managing the Eye and the Stress	W320 CHAPIN THEATER	Cataract	Richard	Tipperman, MD
10/19/25 3:45 PM	487	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Rebuilding the Window to the Soul: Advanced Approaches to Iris Reconstruction and Pupilloplasty	W230	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/20/25 8:00 AM	605	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Mastering Code Red Phaco Nightmares: A Video-Based Course	W230	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/20/25 9:45 AM	SYM60	Symposium	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Ophthalmic Premier League: A Team Symposium on Managing Cataract Complications	W224	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/20/25 11:30 AM	638	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Pearl Jam: High-Impact, No-Nonsense Pearls for the Anterior Segment Surgeon	W221	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/20/25 2:00 PM	646	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Middle Segment Surgery: Pars Plana–Assisted Management of Anterior Segment Challenges	W105	Cataract	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/20/25 2:00 PM	646	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Middle Segment Surgery: Pars Plana–Assisted Management of Anterior Segment Challenges	W105	Cataract	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Binod	Acharya	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Clark	Chang, OD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Bryce	Hwang, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Leslie	Hyman, PhD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Christopher J.	Rapuano, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Zeba A.	Syed, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Maurizio	Tomaiuolo, PhD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO010	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	DEMAND	Cornea, External Disease	Qiang	Zhang	Co-Author
10/18/25 9:45 AM	LEC109	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Advanced Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DMEK): Overview and Surgical Pearls	W307AB	Cornea, External Disease	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/18/25 9:45 AM	LEC111	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: Principles and Practice	W306	Cornea, External Disease	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/18/25 10:50 AM	COR03	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section II: Stromal	W224	Cornea, External Disease	Zeba A.	Syed, MD
10/18/25 12:30 PM	LAB111A	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: Principles and Practice	W110A	Cornea, External Disease	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/18/25 2:00 PM	LL07	Learning Lounge	In Person Only	Atypical Corneal Infections	LEARNING LOUNGE 1	Cornea, External Disease	Zeba A.	Syed, MD
10/18/25 3:41 PM	COR05	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section IV: Surgical Video - Master Class	W224	Cornea, External Disease	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/18/25 3:45 PM	288	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Everything You Need to Know About DALK	W105	Cornea, External Disease	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/18/25 3:45 PM	286	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Tips and Tricks in Corneal Perforations and Descemetoceles	W306	Cornea, External Disease	Christopher J.	Rapuano, MD
10/19/25 8:00 AM	413	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Mastering Corneal Infiltrations and Infectious Keratitis After Refractive Surgeries and CXL: From A to Z	W308	Cornea, External Disease	Christopher J.	Rapuano, MD
10/19/25 9:30 AM	LL11	Learning Lounge	In Person Only	Middle Segment Surgery	LEARNING LOUNGE 1	Cornea, External Disease	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/19/25 9:45 AM	432	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Conjunctival Tumors	W311AB	Cornea, External Disease	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/19/25 11:00 AM	LAB122A	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Learning the DMEK Procedure: An Introductory Course	W110A	Cornea, External Disease	Zeba A.	Syed, MD
10/19/25 11:30 AM	ASK07V	Ask the Experts	Live Broadcast, On Demand	Acanthamoeba Keratitis		Cornea, External Disease	Christopher J.	Rapuano, MD
10/19/25 2:00 PM	476	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Keratoprosthesis: Evolving Concepts and a Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Outcomes	W307CD	Cornea, External Disease	Sadeer B.	Hannush, MD
10/19/25 4:00 PM	LAB130A	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Surgery for Severe Corneal and Ocular Surface Disease	W110A	Cornea, External Disease	Aditya	Kanesa-thasan
10/20/25 9:45 AM	OP11	Original Paper Session	In Person, On Demand	Cornea, External Disease Original Papers	W314	Cornea, External Disease	Zeba A.	Syed, MD	Panelist
10/20/25 10:30 AM	LAB137A	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Microsurgical Suturing Techniques	W110A	Cornea, External Disease	Zeba A.	Syed, MD
10/18/25 10:30 AM	PT02	Podium Posters	In Person, On Demand	Podium Posters: Cornea, External Disease - External Disease: Rates and Risk Factors for Failure After CXL for KCN: An Academy IRIS Registry Analysis	POSTER THEATER	Cornea, External Disease	Bryce	Hwang, MD	Presenting Author
10/18/25 11:30 AM	239	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Considerations for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Patients Across the Ophthalmic Subspecialties	W221	General Medical	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/19/25 9:45 AM	SYM26	Symposium	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Hot Topics 2025	W320 CHAPIN THEATER	General Medical	Beeran	Meghpara, MD
10/20/25 8:00 AM	SYM58	Symposium	In Person, On Demand	Tackling the Toughest Ophthalmic Trauma With Innovative Solutions	W315	General Medical	Zeba A.	Syed, MD
10/18/25 9:00 AM	SYM06	Opening Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Opening Session	W320 CHAPIN THEATER	General Non-Medical	Christopher J.	Rapuano, MD
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO311	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Sickle Cell Disorder and OAG in the All of Us Database	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Binod	Acharya	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO311	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Sickle Cell Disorder and OAG in the All of Us Database	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Dilru	Amarasekera, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO327	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	A Comparison of Continuous Wave and Micropulse Diode Laser Transscleral CPC in Patients With NLP/LP Vision	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Dilru	Amarasekera, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO328	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of SLT on Preserving Visual Function	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Jacqueline L	Chen, MS	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO327	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	A Comparison of Continuous Wave and Micropulse Diode Laser Transscleral CPC in Patients With NLP/LP Vision	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Lauren	Hock, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO311	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Sickle Cell Disorder and OAG in the All of Us Database	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Leslie	Hyman, PhD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO327	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	A Comparison of Continuous Wave and Micropulse Diode Laser Transscleral CPC in Patients With NLP/LP Vision	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Natasha	Kolomeyer, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO327	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	A Comparison of Continuous Wave and Micropulse Diode Laser Transscleral CPC in Patients With NLP/LP Vision	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Natasha	Kolomeyer, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO328	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of SLT on Preserving Visual Function	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Fabio	Lavinsky	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO327	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	A Comparison of Continuous Wave and Micropulse Diode Laser Transscleral CPC in Patients With NLP/LP Vision	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Jonathan	Myers, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO311	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Sickle Cell Disorder and OAG in the All of Us Database	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Jonathan	Myers, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO351	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Twelve-Month Effectiveness and Safety Outcomes of a Novel, Ultrathin, Multichannel Aqueous Shunt in Patients With OAG	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Jonathan	Myers, MD	Presenting Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO352	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Fluctuation in Diurnal IOP in POAG at 24 and 36 Months Following Canaloplasty With Trabeculectomy	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Mark F	Pyfer, MD	Presenting Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO327	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	A Comparison of Continuous Wave and Micropulse Diode Laser Transscleral CPC in Patients With NLP/LP Vision	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Reza	Razeghinejad	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO143	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Vision-Related Performance Correlates in a Longitudinal Cohort of Patients With Moderate-Stage Glaucoma	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Jesse	Richman, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO328	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of SLT on Preserving Visual Function	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Joel S.	Schuman, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO143	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Vision-Related Performance Correlates in a Longitudinal Cohort of Patients With Moderate-Stage Glaucoma	DEMAND	Glaucoma	George L	Spaeth, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO328	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of SLT on Preserving Visual Function	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Gadi	Wollstein	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO328	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of SLT on Preserving Visual Function	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Ronald	Zambrano, BS, MS	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO311	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Sickle Cell Disorder and OAG in the All of Us Database	DEMAND	Glaucoma	Qiang	Zhang	Co-Author
10/19/25 8:00 AM	LEC123	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Trabeculectomy Techniques: Tips and Traps	W306	Glaucoma	Elizabeth A.	Dale, MD
10/19/25 11:30 AM	SYM42	Symposium	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Case Studies in Glaucoma: Management Directed by the Preferred Practice Patterns® Guidelines	W414AB	Glaucoma	Natasha	Kolomeyer, MD
10/19/25 2:00 PM	LEC133	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Glaucoma Laser Therapy: Innovations and Advice From the Experts	W307AB	Glaucoma	Joel S.	Schuman, MD
10/19/25 1:00 PM	LAB101B	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Intro to MSICS	W110B	Global Ophthalmology	Su Mae	Ang, MD	Instructor
10/19/25 1:00 PM	LAB101B	Skills Transfer	In Person Only	Intro to MSICS	W110B	Global Ophthalmology	Brenton D.	Finklea, MD	Instructor
10/20/25 11:30 AM	635	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Advanced Techniques and Innovations in MSICS	W105	Global Ophthalmology	Brenton D.	Finklea, MD
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO414	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Feasibility of the Bioniko 3-D Printed Eye Model as a Training Tool for ILM Peeling: A Multi-Institutional Study	DEMAND	Medical Education	Flavius	Beca, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO414	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Feasibility of the Bioniko 3-D Printed Eye Model as a Training Tool for ILM Peeling: A Multi-Institutional Study	DEMAND	Medical Education	Michael A.	Klufas, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO456	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Outcomes of Monthly Methotrexate Injections for the Treatment of Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Yubai	Chou, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO121	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Machine Learning Based Prediction of Long-Term Survival in Uveal Melanoma: External Validation Study	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Mak B Djulbegovic, MD, Poster Senior Author	Djulbegovic, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO458	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Assessing BAP1 Pathogenicity in Uveal Melanoma: Benchmarking AI Predictions Against Experimental Methods	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Mak B	Djulbegovic, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO123	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Safety Assessment of Aqueous Humor Liquid Biopsy in RB: A Multicenter Study of 1,203 Procedures	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Sara E.	Lally, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO456	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Outcomes of Monthly Methotrexate Injections for the Treatment of Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Sara E.	Lally, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO017	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Metastasis-Free Survival Outcomes of UM Based on TCGA Classification in 1,585 Cases	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Sara E.	Lally, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO017	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Metastasis-Free Survival Outcomes of UM Based on TCGA Classification in 1,585 Cases	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Hidayet	Sener	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO456	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Outcomes of Monthly Methotrexate Injections for the Treatment of Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO121	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Machine Learning Based Prediction of Long-Term Survival in Uveal Melanoma: External Validation Study	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO456	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Outcomes of Monthly Methotrexate Injections for the Treatment of Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO458	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Assessing BAP1 Pathogenicity in Uveal Melanoma: Benchmarking AI Predictions Against Experimental Methods	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO017	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Metastasis-Free Survival Outcomes of UM Based on TCGA Classification in 1,585 Cases	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO017	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Metastasis-Free Survival Outcomes of UM Based on TCGA Classification in 1,585 Cases	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Madison Mae	Woods, BA	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO456	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Outcomes of Monthly Methotrexate Injections for the Treatment of Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Aruba	Zafar, MBBS	Presenting Author
10/17/25 8:05 AM	PTH02	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section I: Ocular Surface: It’s What I Do, Not What Lesions Are Underneath, That Defines the Ocular Oncologist	W414AB	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/17/25 2:35 PM	PTH06	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section V: Cases With the Experts—I Can Do This All Day	W414AB	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Ralph C.	Eagle Jr., MD
10/17/25 2:35 PM	PTH06	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section V: Cases With the Experts—I Can Do This All Day	W414AB	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Sara E.	Lally, MD	Co-Author
10/17/25 3:35 PM	PTH07	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section VI: The Future of Oncology/Pathology—You Know, I Guess One Person Can Make a Difference... But a Team Can Make History	W414AB	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Tatyana	Milman, MD
10/18/25 2:00 PM	802V	Instruction Course	On Demand Only	Retinoblastoma 2025: What Has Changed, What Has Not?	DEMAND	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/19/25 8:00 AM	415	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Imaging in Ocular Oncology	W105	Ocular Pathology, Oncology	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/18/25 10:30 AM	OCU04	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section III: Functional and Cosmetic Lower Lid Techniques	W414CD	Oculoplastics, Orbit	Alison	Watson, MD
10/19/25 10:30 AM	ASK06V	Ask the Experts	Live Broadcast, On Demand	Brow Lifting: Indications, Techniques, and Best Practices		Oculoplastics, Orbit	Sathyadeepak	Ramesh, MD
10/19/25 3:45 PM	484	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Orbital Radiology: Foundations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Orbital Disease	W101	Oculoplastics, Orbit	Sathyadeepak	Ramesh, MD
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Luis	Acaba-Berrocal, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Randy	Calotti	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Martin	Calotti, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Christine A.	Chung, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Julia A.	Haller, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Allen C.	Ho, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Ankur	Nahar, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Collin	Richards, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO563	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Retinal Hemorrhages With and Without Intracranial Injury in AHT: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Barry N	Wasserman	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO593	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Orbeez Gel Pellet Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma	DEMAND	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Turner	Wibbelsman, MD	Co-Author
10/19/25 10:21 AM	PA034	Paper	In Person, On Demand	Refractive Outcomes in Eyes Undergoing Laser Treatment for Persistent Avascular Retina After Anti-VEGF Therapy for Type 1 ROP	W314	Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus	Yoshihiro	Yonekawa, MD	Co-Author
10/19/25 11:30 AM	441	AAOE Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Bridging the Gap: Ethical Physician-Patient Communication and Its Impact on Outcomes	W303	Practice Management - Leadership, Ethics, Prof Dev	Sunir J	Garg, MD, FACS	Instructor
10/17/25 4:20 PM	REF09	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section VII: Video-Based Master-Class Complications	W224	Refractive Surgery	Brandon D.	Ayres, MD
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO053	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Long-Term Outcomes of PPV and Gore-Tex Sutured Scleral-Fixated IOLs	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Luis	Acaba-Berrocal, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO697	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Retinal Pixel Intensity on OCT Correlates With PVR: Analysis of 80 Eyes With Macula-Off Retinal Detachment	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Brian T	Cheng, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO681	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy on Kidney Function: A Matched Cohort Analysis	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Sunir J	Garg, MD, FACS	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO053	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Long-Term Outcomes of PPV and Gore-Tex Sutured Scleral-Fixated IOLs	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Omesh P	Gupta, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO681	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy on Kidney Function: A Matched Cohort Analysis	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Jason	Hsu, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO668	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Clinical Presentation in Pediatric Retinal Detachments	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Michael A.	Klufas, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO681	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy on Kidney Function: A Matched Cohort Analysis	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Ajay E	Kuriyan, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO144	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Potential Protective Effect of Statin Use on PVR and Reoperation Rates Following RRD Repair	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Ajay E	Kuriyan, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO681	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy on Kidney Function: A Matched Cohort Analysis	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Ajay E	Kuriyan, MD	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO697	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Retinal Pixel Intensity on OCT Correlates With PVR: Analysis of 80 Eyes With Macula-Off Retinal Detachment	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Ajay E	Kuriyan, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO681	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy on Kidney Function: A Matched Cohort Analysis	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Ryan	Lamrani, BS	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO668	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Clinical Presentation in Pediatric Retinal Detachments	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Bita	Momenaei, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO668	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Clinical Presentation in Pediatric Retinal Detachments	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Anton	Orlin, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO668	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Clinical Presentation in Pediatric Retinal Detachments	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Samir N.	Patel, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO668	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Clinical Presentation in Pediatric Retinal Detachments	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Meera	Sivalingam, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO144	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Potential Protective Effect of Statin Use on PVR and Reoperation Rates Following RRD Repair	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Sudheshna	Vemula, BS	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO144	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Potential Protective Effect of Statin Use on PVR and Reoperation Rates Following RRD Repair	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Turner	Wibbelsman, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO144	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Potential Protective Effect of Statin Use on PVR and Reoperation Rates Following RRD Repair	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Yoshihiro	Yonekawa, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO668	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Clinical Presentation in Pediatric Retinal Detachments	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Yoshihiro	Yonekawa, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO681	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	The Impact of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy on Kidney Function: A Matched Cohort Analysis	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Yoshihiro	Yonekawa, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO697	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Retinal Pixel Intensity on OCT Correlates With PVR: Analysis of 80 Eyes With Macula-Off Retinal Detachment	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Yoshihiro	Yonekawa, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO697	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Retinal Pixel Intensity on OCT Correlates With PVR: Analysis of 80 Eyes With Macula-Off Retinal Detachment	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Michael D.	Yu, MD	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO668	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Clinical Presentation in Pediatric Retinal Detachments	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Sidra	Zafar, MBBS	Senior Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO683	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Association Between PDE5 Inhibitor Use and Lower Risk of AMD: A Retrospective Cohort Study	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Sidra	Zafar, MBBS	Co-Author
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO144	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Potential Protective Effect of Statin Use on PVR and Reoperation Rates Following RRD Repair	DEMAND	Retina, Vitreous	Sidra	Zafar, MBBS	Co-Author
10/17/25 9:00 AM	RET04	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section III: Public Health, Education, and the Business of Retina	W415 VALENCIA	Retina, Vitreous	Julia	Haller, MD
10/17/25 10:35 AM	RET06	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section IV: My Best Medical Retina Case	W415 VALENCIA	Retina, Vitreous	Jose	Pulido, MD
10/17/25 1:56 PM	RET09	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section VII: Uveitis	W415 VALENCIA	Retina, Vitreous	Sonia	Mehta, MD
10/17/25 2:38 PM	RET10	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section VIII: The 2025 Debates	W415 VALENCIA	Retina, Vitreous	Carl D.	Regillo, MD
10/18/25 8:04 AM	RET14	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section XI: Late Breaking Developments, Part II	W415 VALENCIA	Retina, Vitreous	Allen C.	Ho, MD	Speaker
10/18/25 10:45 AM	RET17	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section XIV: Nonexudative AMD: Endophthalmitis–Sterile or Not?	W415 VALENCIA	Retina, Vitreous	Sunir J	Garg, MD, FACS	Speaker
10/18/25 10:45 AM	RET17	Session	In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand	Section XIV: Nonexudative AMD	W415 VALENCIA	Retina, Vitreous	Ajay E	Kuriyan, MD	Panelist
10/18/25 2:00 PM	267	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Retinoblastoma 2025: They Live and See!	W307CD	Retina, Vitreous	Ralph C.	Eagle Jr., MD
10/18/25 2:00 PM	267	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Retinoblastoma 2025: They Live and See!	W307CD	Retina, Vitreous	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/18/25 3:45 PM	275	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Mystery Retina 2025: Interactive Discussion of Challenging Cases	W209AB	Retina, Vitreous	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/19/25 8:00 AM	416	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	PDT for Chorioretinal Diseases: Techniques, Indications and Clinical Applications—Reviving a Fading Technique	W221	Retina, Vitreous	Sunir J	Garg, MD, FACS	Instructor
10/19/25 8:00 AM	OP05	Original Paper Session	In Person, On Demand	Retina, Vitreous Original Papers	W314	Retina, Vitreous	Sunir J	Garg, MD, FACS	Chair
10/19/25 8:00 AM	414	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Secondary IOL Techniques for Retinal Specialists	W104	Retina, Vitreous	Omesh P	Gupta, MD	Instructor
10/19/25 8:00 AM	414	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Secondary IOL Techniques for Retinal Specialists	W311AB	Retina, Vitreous	Meera	Sivalingam, MD
10/19/25 11:30 AM	446	Instruction Course	In Person, On Demand	Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Selected Systemic Diseases 2025	W209AB	Retina, Vitreous	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/19/25 2:00 PM	460	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Practice Pearls for Intraocular Tumors	W305	Retina, Vitreous	Carol L.	Shields, MD
10/19/25 3:30 PM	PT11	Podium Posters	In Person, On Demand	Podium Posters: Retina, Vitreous	POSTER THEATER	Retina, Vitreous	Luis	Acaba-Berrocal, MD	Presenting Author
10/19/25 3:45 PM	491	Instruction Course	In Person Only	Treatment of Severe Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Edema: Case Discussion	W308	Retina, Vitreous	Sunir J	Garg, MD, FACS	Instructor
10/20/25 10:45 AM	PD19	Poster Panel Discussion	In Person Only	Poster Panel Discussion: Retina, Vitreous: Potential Protective Effect of Statin Use on PVR and Reoperation Rates Following RRD Repair	Hall WB4: Discussion Station 1	Retina, Vitreous	Sudheshna	Vemula, BS
10/14/25 8:00 AM	PO683	Scientific Poster	On Demand Only	Association Between PDE5 Inhibitor Use and Lower Risk of AMD: A Retrospective Cohort Study			Ajay E	Kuriyan, MD	Co-Author

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WILLS EYE "MEET THE EXPERTS"

During AAO 2025

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, Booth #2001

15 minute presentations on the hour by Wills Eye renowned faculty

11a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.

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WILLS EYE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
"Meet & Greet"

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Booth #2001
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Mark H. Blecher, MD, Wills Eye Assistant Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, will be available to discuss Wills Eye's premier program.

These programs are not affiliated with the official program of AAO 2025.