UCSF at the “ARVO 2024 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation faculty, along with their research teams, are gearing up for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, scheduled from May 5th to May 9th, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. Their insightful presentations and contributions for this event are outlined below.

Faculty and Alumni, please join us for our cocktail reception at Metropolitan Grill, 820 Second Avenue in Seattle on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Please RSVP by the end of the day, Monday, April 22nd to Shelagh Stewart-Chung at shelagh.stewart-chung@ucsf.edu

Faculty and Student Presentations and Contributions

Saturday, May 04

Matilda Chan, MD, PhD

Welcome and overview of the Peer-Review Process

Date: 5/4/2024, Time (PST): 08:00 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: ARVO Education Course

Session: Journal Peer Review Fundamentals


Sunday, May 05

Nailyn Rasool, MD

Neuroradiology for the ophthalmology resident: Evaluation of a self-directed online curriculum.

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 08:00 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, A0301

Poster Range: A0301

Session: A0301: Neuroradiology for the ophthalmology resident: Evaluation of a self-directed online curriculum.


Elana Meer, MD, MBA

AMD Injection Frequency: Effects of Distance Traveled and Travel Support

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 08:00 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 229-B0292

Poster Range: B0292

Session: AMD-1 (anti-VEGF)


Valencia Fernandes, PhD

Mechanism and Consequences of Intracellular C3 activation in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Models of Macular Degeneration

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 01:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster,767 Session # 135

Poster Range: B0268

Session: AMD: Mechanisms and preclinical studies

Mentor: Aparna Lakkaraju,PhD


Abu Tahir Taha, BS

Flow characterization of Ahmed glaucoma FP7 tubes after in-vitro aging in silicone oil

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 01:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 797

Poster Range: B0386

Session: Retina miscellaneous 1

Mentor: Frank Brodie, MD


Linus Shen, MD

Longitudinal Change in Cone Structure and Retinal Sensitivity in Choroideremia

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 01:30 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 405

Session: Retina miscellaneous: Translational

Mentor: Jacque Duncan, MD


David G. Hwang, MD

A0126: Does Placing a Glaucoma Tube Shunt Farther Away From the Cornea Increase Endothelial Keratoplasty Survival?

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 03:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, A0126

Poster Range: A0114 – A0165

Session: Corneal surgery


Veronika Karlegan, MS

Impact of a High-Volume, Dedicated Strabismus Screening Clinic on Pediatric Ophthalmology Referrals and Access to Care

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 03:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, A0351

Poster Range: A0351 – A0385

Session: Strabismus

Mentor: Maanasa Indaram, MD, Julius Oatts, MD, & Alejandra de Alba Campomanes, MD


Yvonne Ou, MD

Synaptic remodeling and glaucoma

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 03:52 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 1033

Session: Beyond the Bottleneck: Nonaxonal signaling mechanisms in glaucoma and new approaches to neuroprotection


Ou, Yvonne MD

Survival and integration of organoid derived iPSC-RGCs into NHP tissue in an organotypic retinal explant culture system

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 04:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 952

Session: Advances in stem cell and organoid models of retinal development and disease


Xin Duan, PhD

Osteopontin drives retinal ganglion cell resiliency in glaucomatous optic neuropathy

Date: 5/5/2024, Time (PST): 04:25 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 1035

Session: Beyond the bottleneck: Nonaxonal signaling mechanisms in glaucoma and new approaches to neuroprotection


Monday, May 06

Bamadeb Patra, PhD

MANF modulates retinal immune microenvironment to suppress inflammation

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 1683-B0002

Poster Range: 1683 – B0002

Session: Poster Session-Retinal Cell Biology

Mentor: Deepak Lamba, PhD & Erik Ullian, PhD


Stephanie Zhang, MD

Association of OCT angiography (OCTA) parameters with age as modified by diabetes status.

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0088

Poster Range: B0088

Session: Diabetic retinopathy I

Mentor: Jay Stewart, MD


Marycon Jiro

B0178: Analysis of Associated Factors with Legal Blindness at an Urban Safety-Net Hospital

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0178

Poster Range: B0178

Session:

Mentor: Jonathan Li, MD


Douglas Pula, BA

Corneal Nerve Sub-Basal Nerve Metrics: Insights from the Sjögren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0462

Poster Range: B0451 – B0499

Session: Corneal imaging and biomechanics

Mentor: John Gonzales, MD


Alejandro Arboleda, MD, MS

Practice Patterns in the Management of Aphakia in the Absence of Capsular Support

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Abstract Number: 2078 – B0603

Poster Range: B0603

Session: Cataract surgery: Treatments and techniques

Mentor: Frank Brodie, MD, & Julie Schallhornm, MD MS


Elana Meer, MD, MBA

Perceptions of Exposure to New Technology in Residents and Practicing Ophthalmologists

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Abstract Number: 2091 – B0616

Poster Range: B0616

Session: Cataract surgery: Treatments and techniques

Mentor: Frank Brodie, MD, & Julie Schallhornm, MD MS


Jacque Duncan, MD

Static Perimetry Results

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 1:26:00 PM

Location: 6E – Seattle Convention Center – Arch Building

Type: Presentation

Session: RUSH2A natural history study: 4 year progression data and implications for future trial design


Chu Jian Ma, MD, PhD

Comparison of Diagnosis Codes to Clinical Notes in Classifying Neovascular Glaucoma Patients

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 03:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, A0314

Poster Range: A0314

Session:

Mentor: Catherine Sun, MD


Lyndon Jones, PhD

AZR-MD-001 Opens Meibomian Glands, Improves Meibum and Tear Quality Resulting in Increased Wear Time and Desired Lens Use in Patients With CLD

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 03:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0513

Poster Range: B0513

Session: Cornea


Yvonne Ou, MD

Inner retinal wiring

Date: 5/6/2024, Time (PST): 03:50 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 2111

Session: A roadmap for developing vision-restoring therapies for patients suffering from optic neuropathy


Tuesday, May 07

Emmanuel Agu, BS

The distribution of trachoma across communities in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania characterizes progress towards elimination and the probability of transmission hotspots

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, A0007

Poster Range: A0007

Session: Anterior segment, ocular trauma and surgery – Epidemiology

Mentor: Thomas Lietman, MD


Fanxiu Xiong, MBBS, MPH

Predictors of Discordance between Dry Eye Symptoms and Signs: Insights from the Sjögren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 2933 – A0092

Poster Range: 2933 – A0092

Session: Dry eye: Clinical aspects

Mentor: John Gonzales, MD


John Gonzales, MD

Identifying novel biomarkers in Sjögren’s disease: insights from the Sjögren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 08:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster,A0091

Poster Range: A0091

Session: Dry eye: clinical aspects


Yvonne Ou, MD

A deep learning approach for automated synapse detection in animal models of retinal neurodegeneration

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 09:45 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 2773

Session: AI in the retina


Wenhao Shang, PhD

Characterization of chorioretinal anastomosis, neovascularization, and blood flow in Col4a1 mutant mice using multiphoton microscopy and computational analysis

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 01:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, A0266

Poster Range: A0266

Session: Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics

Mentor: Tyson Kim, MD


Rongshan Yan, PhD

Calcium-Sensing Receptor (CaSR) Inhibitor NPS-2143 Increases Ocular Surface Hydration
for Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 01:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster,B0263

Poster Range: B0250 – B0273

Session: Intraocular pressure, corneal disease, and ocular toxicology

Mentor: Onur Cil, MD, PhD & Neel Pasricha, MD


David G. Hwang, MD

B0364: Borderline trachoma cases can be identified with a non-dichotomous latent class analysis (LCA)

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 01:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0364

Poster Range: B0310 – B0369

Session: Cornea: Other


Bole Ying, no degree

Machine Learning Models for Predicting Cycloplegic Refractive Error and Myopia Status Based on Non-Cycloplegic Data in Chinese Students

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 01:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0387

Poster Range: B0387

Session: AI in Epidemiology and clinical research

Mentor: Julius Oatts, MD


Jonathan Hwang, no degree

Borderline trachoma cases can be identified with a non-dichotomous latent class analysis (LCA)

Date: 5/7/2024, Time (PST): 03:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0364

Poster Range: B0364

Session: Poster Session

Mentor: Tom Lietman, MD


Wednesday, May 08

Sydney Williams

Membrane trafficking defects compromise the structural integrity of the RPE in Stargardt disease

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 10:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0298

Poster Range: B0295 – B0358

Session: photoreceptor development and degeneration

Mentor: Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD


Anika Kumar, BA

Diagnostic performance of a handheld electroretinography test for glaucoma

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 10:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0444

Poster Range: B0436 – B0487

Session: Functional testing and visual fields

Mentor: Yvonne Ou, MD


Irene Pak, BS

Feasibility of Low-Fatigue Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing for Non-English Speaking Patients at a County Hospital

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 10:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0481

Poster Range: B0436-B0487

Session: Functional testing and visual fields

Mentor: Yvonne Ou, MD


Albert Xu, BA

Evaluating ON and OFF pathways in glaucoma with virtual reality-based perimetry

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 10:30 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B4782 – B0445

Poster Range: B4782 – B0445

Session: Functional testing and visual fields

Mentor: Yvonne Ou MD


Kenichi Toma, PhD

Perivascular Neurons Instruct Three-Dimensional Retinal Vascular Lattice Formation via Direct Neurovascular Contact

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 11:00 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 4348

Session: RGCs and retinal output

Mentor: Xin Duan, PhD


O’Rese J. Knight, MD

A0433: Optimization of Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilever Specifications for Introcular Pressure Measurement

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 02:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, A0433

Poster Range: A0428 – A0449

Session: Outflow pathway and aqueous humor dynamics II


Tessnim Ahmad, MD

Three-year Outcomes of Pediatric Keratoconus Patients Treated with Corneal Collagen Crosslinking under General Anesthesia

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 02:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0051

Poster Range: B0043 – B0065

Session: Pediatric ophthalmology

Mentor: Maanasa Indaram, MD & Neel Pasricha, MD


Marinia Bishay, BS

Temporal and Seasonal Trends in Pediatric Eye Trauma in California

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 02:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster B0052

Poster Range: B0052

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology

Mentor: Julius Oatts, MD


Alan Pham, BS

Enhancing User Experience with 3D Printed Glasses for Patients with Craniofacial Anomalies Using a Human-Centered Design Approach.

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 02:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 5228 – B0056

Poster Range: B0056

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology

Mentor: Frank Brodie, MD


Julius Oatts, MD

Pediatric Eye-Related Emergency Room Visits and Pediatric Eye Provider Location

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 02:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0074

Poster Range: B0074

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology and inherited eye diseases


Jalin Jordan, BA

Association Between Area Deprivation Index and Retinopathy of Prematurity

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 02:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0088

Poster Range: B0088

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology and inherited eye diseases

Mentor: Julius Oatts, MD


Yiyi Wang, PhD

Impact of Early Intraretinal Fluid Reduction on One-Year Outcomes in Diabetic Macular Edema

Date: 5/8/2024, Time (PST): 03:30 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 4886

Session: Diabetic macular edema

Mentor: Jacque Duncan, MD


Thursday, May 09

Finn Wolfreys, PhD

Assessing Glafenine and Prostaglandin Synthesis Modulators for the Rescue of Fuchs’ Dystrophy-Associated SLC4A11 Misfolding Mutants by Flow-cytometry

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 08:00 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0360

Poster Range: B0342 – B0380

Session: Corneal endothelium: Dystrophies

Mentor: Matilda Chan, MD, PhD


Elizabeth Hoang, MS

The Spectrum of Visual Impairment and Eye Pathology in a Population Experiencing Housing Insecurity

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 08:00 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 5966

Poster Range: B0629

Session: The Spectrum of Visual Impairment and Eye Pathology in a Population Experiencing Housing Insecurity

Mentor: Matilda F. Chan, MD, PhD, Sriranjani Padmanabhan, MD, Kieran O’Brien, PhD, MPH


Xinyi Chen, MD

Factors associated with inflammation-related biomarkers on optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME)

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 11:45 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 6249

Poster Range: B0159

Session: Diabetic macular edema

Mentor: Jay Stewart, MD


Ethan Lindgren, BS

Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptors (LPARs) Regulate Ocular Surface Ion Transport

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 11:45 AM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 6169

Session: Corneal epithelium

Mentor: Neel Pasricha, MD & Onur Cil, MD, PhD


Yao Tong, PhD

Dysregulated exocytosis by the retinal pigment epithelium as a potential mechanism for drusen deposition in age-related macular degeneration

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 02:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 6723 – B0846

Poster Range: 6723 – B0846

Session: 551

Mentor: Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD


Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS

Sign and Symptom Improvement Rates Among MGD Patients Following Treatment With AZRMD001 for 6 Months

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 02:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, B0269

Poster Range: B0215 – B0279

Session: Tear film, meibomian gland, lacrimal gland


Tara Suresh, BS

Method for Quantitative Evaluation of Posterior Vitreous Adhesion in Ex Vivo Porcine Eyes

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 02:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 6630 – B0753

Poster Range: B0753

Session: Posterior segment imaging and vitreoretinal interface disease

Mentor: Frank Brodie, MD


Lauren Ong, BA

A Systematic Review of Rheometric Techniques Assessing Vitreous Humour Viscosity

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 02:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Poster, 6643-B0766

Poster Range: B0766

Session: Posterior segment imaging and vitreoretinal interface disease

Mentor: Frank Brodie, MD


Natan Hekmatjah, BS

Visual Field Testing Frequency and Associations in Children with Glaucoma

Date: 5/9/2024, Time (PST): 02:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall – Seattle Convention Center

Type: Presentation Number: 6472

Session: Functional testing and visual fields

Mentor: Julius Oatts, MD