A Leader in NEI Vision Research Funding

The National Eye Institute (NEI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to support the costs of high quality vision research with a goal of improving quality of life and eliminating loss of vision. UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation are extremely proud and thankful to be one of the top NEI funded vision research groups in the nation. See more details of our NEI-funded vision research here.


 

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

 

UCSF at the “ARVO 2023 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation faculty and their research teams are attending the The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology “ARVO 2023” annual meeting in New Orleans, from Saturday, April 22nd 2023 to Thursday, April 27th, 2023.  Details of their presentations and contributions for the event are listed below. All May See Foundation will host a Faculty & Alumni Reception on Sunday, April 23, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Napoleon House located at 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans (reception details).

Faculty and Student Presentations and Contributions

 

Saturday, April 22


Punyanuch Pisitpayat

Stromal keratitis associated with CMV anterior uveitis​

Date: 04-22-2023, Time (CDT): 7 PM
Location: Convention center room 343
Type: Paper
Session:


 

Sunday, April 23

 


Fanxiu Xiong

How are Dry Eye Therapies Associated with Dry Eye Signs and Symptoms Using G-computation? Insights from the Sjögren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance

Date: 04-23-2023, Time (CDT): 3:45 PM to 5:30 PM
Location: Posterboard # C0439
Type: Poster
Session: Anterior Segment and Trauma Epidemiology

 


Ethan Lindgren

The Roles of Extracellular Calcium-Sensing Receptor (CaSR) in Ocular Surface Ion Transport

Date: 04-23-2023, Time (CDT): 5:15 PM
Location: Room: 244
Type: Paper
Session: Corneal epithelium

 


Matilda Chan

(Moderator)

Date: 04-23-2023, Time (CDT): 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Location: Great Hall BC
Type: Moderating the Symposium titled Cell death in ocular health and disease: Mechanisms and emerging therapeutics
Session: Cell death in ocular health and disease: Mechanisms and emerging therapeutics

 


Corinne Shiu

Assessing Participant Confidence about Their Glaucoma After Using an Online Support Community

Date: 04-23-2023, Time (CDT): 8:00 AM
Location: Poster # 123-B0185
Type: Poster
Session: Glaucoma Epidemiology

 


Angela Matcham

Cdh13 Regulates Wide-Field Neuron Spine Morphogenesis in the Superior Colliculus

Date: 04-23-2023, Time (CDT): 8:00-9:30 AM
Location: Poster #35-B0097
Type: Poster
Session: Retinal ganglion cells, visual circuits, and behavior


 

Monday, April 24

 


Yeabsira Mesfin, Kieran O’Brien, Alejandra de Alba Campomanes, Maanasa Indaram, Julius Oatts

Differences in Pediatric Ophthalmology Referrals Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 11:00 AM
Location: #3884300
Type: Poster
Session: Pediatric Epidemiology

 


Charis Hoppe

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Ophthalmology Follow-Up Adherence

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 11:30 AM
Location: Posterboard Number: 1427 – B0066
Type: Poster
Session: Pediatric Epidemiology

 


O’Rese J. Knight

A New Application of Atomic Force Microscopy to measure Intraocular Pressure

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 11:30 AM
Location: 1375-B0014
Type: Poster
Session: Aqueous Humor Dynamics, Trabecular Meshwork, and Ciliary Body 1

 


Mengya Zhao

Spp1 drives retinal neuron resiliency in glaucomatous neuropathy but not axotomy

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 11:30 AM-1:15 PM
Location: Posterboard#: B0248
Type: Poster
Session: Neuroregeneration and Neuroprotective Mechanisms

 


Allen Khudaverdyan

Microglia activation and its role in synapse disassembly in excitotoxicity-induced cell death model

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 3:15 – 5:15 PM
Location: 2047 – B0378
Type: Poster
Session: Immunobiology of Eye Diseases: The Ocular Microenvironment

 


Ivan Copado (medical student)

Predicting progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy in a public hospital population

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 3:15 – 5:00 PM
Location: 2284 – C0283
Type: Poster
Session: Diabetic Retinopathy

 


Sangeetha Kandoi

Assessment of cellular and molecular changes in retinal glia of cone-dominant rodent during the seasonal hibernation and aging

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 3:15 – 5:15 PM
Location: Posterboard Number: 2057 – B0388
Type: Poster
Session: Immunobiology of Eye Diseases: The Ocular Microenvironment

 


Cathy Sun

Comparison of Diagnosis Codes to Clinical Notes in Classifying Diabetic Retinopathy Patients

Date: 04-24-2023, Time (CDT): 3:15 – 5:00 PM
Location: Poster 2298 – C0297
Type: Poster
Session: Diabetic Retinopathy


 

Tuesday, April 25

 


Nicole Tsai

Comprehensive Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis of Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cell Diversity

Date: 04-25-2023, Time (CDT): 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM
Location: C0144
Type: Poster
Session: Transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and systems biology

 


Cassie Martinez

Intermittent supplementation of small molecule accelerates photoreceptor maturation in retinal organoids

Date: 04-25-2023, Time (CDT): 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
Location: 3182 – C0375
Type: Poster
Session: Stem Cells and Organoids

 


Jacqueline Lopez

Oxytocin and Secretin Receptors on the Ocular Surface

Date: 04-25-2023, Time (CDT): 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Posterboard Number: C0308
Type: Poster
Session: Corneal cell and molecular biology

 


Paul Micevych

Individual and Systems-Based Risk Factor for Diabetic Vitrectomy in an Urban Safety-Net Hospital

Date: 04-25-2023, Time (CDT): 8:45-10:30AM
Location: #B0495
Type: Poster
Session: Diabetic Retinopathy Medical

 


Julie Schallhorn

B0015: Corneal Higher Order Aberrations and Patient-Reported Outcomes after Cataract Surgery with Diffractive Intraocular Lenses

Date: 04-25-2023, Time (CDT): 8:45 – 10:30 AM
Location: Posterboard B0015 / Location – Exhibit Hall
Type:
Session: Session Presentation | Presbyopia and intraocular lenses

 


Stephanie Zhang

Association of male sex and vascular alterations on optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetes

Date: 04-25-2023, Time (CDT): 8:45 – 10:30 AM
Location: Poster 2663-B0485
Type: Poster
Session: Diabetic Retinopathy Medical


 

Wednesday, April 26

 


Li Xuan Tan

Optineurin dynamically regulates photoreceptor outer segment phagocytosis and lysosome biogenesis in the retinal pigment epithelium

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Poster B0167
Type: Poster
Session: Cellular pathways underlying retinal degeneration

 


Ying Han

Impact of Lens Status on Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation Outcomes

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Exhibit Hall Poster # C0278
Type: Poster
Session:

 


John Gonzales, MD; Jeremy Nortey, MD; Elizabeth Gebreegziabher, PhD; Tom Lietman, MD; Thuy Doan, MD, PhD

The gut microbiome distinguishes Sjögren’s disease from non-Sjögren’s disease: insights from the Sjögren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: 418
Type: Poster
Session: Dry Eye (Clinical)

 


Colin Germer

Ceramide-mediated apical exosome release by the RPE triggers infiltration of microglia into the subretinal space in models of macular degeneration

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 11:30 AM
Location: R02-R03
Type: Paper
Session: Regulation of lipid metabolism in retinal health and disease

 


Jacque Duncan

Change in Cone Structure over 24 months in USH2A related retinal degeneration

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 2:00 PM
Location: Poster board #4645, C0110
Type: Poster
Session: Retinitis Pigmentosa

 


Ajay Kolli

Outer retinal reflectivity changes with reduced visual function following anatomically successful repair of macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 3:00 – 3:15 PM
Location: La Nouvelle C
Type: Paper
Session: Advanced imaging methods and clinical applications

 


Jonathan Li

Relationship of macular and choroidal thickness with axial myopia in a Singaporean cohort of myopic children

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 3:15 – 3:30 PM
Location: R09
Type: Paper
Session: Myopia: Structure-Function Relationship

 


Nisha Acharya

Effect of Climate Change on Eye Health:

Date: 04-26-2023, Time (CDT): 4:00 PM
Location: New Orleans Convention Center, Room R09
Type: ARVO LATE BREAKING SESSION ON GLOBAL HEALTH
Session: Advances and Current Challenges in Global Eye Health with a focus on Climate Change


 

Thursday, April 27

 


Linus Shen

METformin FOR the MINimization (METforMIN) of Geographic Atrophy Progression in Patients with Non-exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration – A Randomized Trial

Date: 04-27-2023, Time (CDT): 11:00 AM
Location: Great Hall BC
Type: Paper
Session: AMD Clinical Trials

 


Neel Pasricha

Optimizing Office-Based Pterygium Surgery

Date: 04-27-2023, Time (CDT): 8:00 AM
Location: Posterboard Number: 4800 – B0093
Type: Poster
Session: Corneal surgery: non refractive

 


Sophia Collis (Neel Pasricha presenting)

Optimizing Office-Based Pterygium Surgery

Date: 04-27-2023, Time (CDT): 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Location: Posterboard Number: B0093
Type: Poster
Session: Corneal surgery: non refractive

 

UCSF at the “AAO 2022 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2022” annual meeting in Chicago, from Saturday, Sept 30th, 2022 to Monday, October 3rd, 2022.  Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below and available as downloadable pdf here.

The Francis I. Proctor Foundation, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Frederick C. Cordes Eye Society, the H. Bruce Ostler Association of Proctor Fellows, and All May See Foundation will host the annual Alumni Cocktail Reception on Saturday, October 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Sunda New Asian (110 W. Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60654). Please respond by contacting Leah Jarvis Leah.Jarvis@ucsf.edu or 415.476.4016.
 

Faculty Presentations and Contributions


Nisha Acharya, MD

Results of the Macular Edema Ranibizumab vs. Intravitreal Anti-inflammatory Therapy (MERIT) Trial

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 2:40 PM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Uveitis Subspecialty Day: Hot Topics in Uveitis

 

Uveitis Case Panel Discussion

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 8:55 AM PST
Location: Arie Crown
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Retina Subspecialty Day: Uveitis Cases

 

Panel discussion: Masquerading as the Masquerade in the Uveitis Clinic

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406A
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: SYM 14: Symposium

 

Ophthalmology Journal Podcast Live: Discussion about manuscript

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 11:30 AM PST
Location: Technology Pavilion
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Ophthalmology Journal Podcast Live

 

American Uveitis Society Fall Meeting, meeting chair

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 PM PST
Location: Intercontinental Hotel
Presentation Type: In person
Session: American Uveitis Society Fall Meeting

 

Best Practices in Uveitis Practices and Management: The American Uveitis Society Course

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 9:30 AM PST
Location: E351
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Instructional Course by the American Uveitis Society

 


Armin Afshar, MD

Application of a Novel Semi-Supervised Machine Learning Approach to Identify Choroidal Tumors From Fundus Photographs

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO247
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Ocular Oncology

 


Robert Bhisitkul, MD

Monthly Intravitreal Therapy Is a Feasible Approach for Patients with Geographic Atrophy

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 12:22 PM PST
Location: N/A
Presentation Type: Debate
Session: N/A

 


Michele Bloomer, MD

Advanced Refractive Cataract Surgery and Anterior Segment Reconstruction Skills Transfer

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:00 PM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: N/A

 


Frank Brodie, MD

Artemis Award and Loving Eyes Foundation

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406B
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Young Ophthalmologist Session

 

YO Program Part 3: Future of the Profession

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406B
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Retina

 


Alejandra de Alba, MD

Session I: The Untouchables – Are Good Results Possible With Less Surgery?

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 6:23 AM PST
Location: PED02, E450
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Esotropia Duane Syndrome: Ipsilateral Medical Rectus Recession

 

Managing Pediatric Cataract Patients: The Whole Story

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 2:47 PM PST
Location: SYM38, E450
Presentation Type: In Person, On Demand
Session: Access to Care, Treatment Compliance

 


Thuy Doan, MD

Identification of Microbes and Susceptibility Testing

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 9:24 AM PST
Location: Session COR04 Location E354
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Section III Keratitis

 


Jacque Duncan, MD

What’s New in Retinal Degenerations?

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 9:16 AM PST
Location: ARIE CROWN RET06
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Subspecialty Day
Section IV: Medical Retina and Chorioretinal Vascular Disease

 

Accelerating Research in Retinal Degenerations Through an International Consortium

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 9:46 AM PST
Location: McCormick Place Convention Center Event #SYM32 E354
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Innovations in Ophthalmology from Around the World

 


John Gonzales, MD

Posterior Uveitis Case

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 11:30 AM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Subspecialty Day: Uveitis (Posterior Uveitis)

 

Panel discussion: Masquerading as the Masquerade in the Uveitis Clinic

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: S406A
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: SYM 14: Symposium

 

Academy Cafe: Uveitis

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:45 AM PST
Location: S404
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: SYM62

 


Seanna Grob, MD

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO242 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Plastics

 

Orbitofacial Fracture Repair Planting Workshop

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: LAB130 Location N231
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: Plastics

 


David Hwang, MD

Top Hot Corneal Surgical Tips for 2022

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: S103ABC
Presentation Type: Instruction Course
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 


Maanasa Indaram, MD

Telehealth for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:42 PM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB (Session SYM15)
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Hot Topics 2022

 


Alice Jiang, MD

Metabolic Uptake by PET in the Extraocular Muscles of Patients With Paretic Motility Disorders

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:40 PM PST
Location: Poster Theater and Lounge, Hall A past the registration area
Presentation Type: In Person and On Demand
Session: Neuro-Ophthalmology Poster Theater

 

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:51 AM PST
Location: Poster Theater and Lounge, Hall A past the registration area
Presentation Type: In Person and On Demand
Session: Oculoplastics Poster Theater

 


Jeremy Keenan, MD

Diagnostic Accuracy of an iPad Application for Detection of Visual Field Defects

Date: N/A Time: N/A PST
Location: PO127 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Glaucoma

 

Anterior Segment Imaging Devices in Teleophthalmology

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:01 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: I Can See: The Role of Anterior Segment Imaging

 

Epidemiology of Myopia in the United States and Around the World

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:50 AM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Myopia Prevalence and Control of Progression: Update From the Preferred Practice Patterns Committee

 

Why I Use Them

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 8:44 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: The Great Debate: Cornea

 


Robert Kersten, MD

When it’s Hot, its Hot! Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:24 PM PST
Location: OCU 07 E450
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: N/A

 

Blepharoplasty

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: LEC 127 E352
Presentation Type: In person
Session: N/A

 

Blepharoplasty

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 8:00 AM PST
Location: LAB 127A N229
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: N/A

 

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO 242Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: N/A

 


Stephen McLeod, MD

Introduction of the 2022 Charles L Schepens MD Lecturer

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 7:36 AM PST
Location: ARIE CROWN
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: RET04

 

Section IV: Video-Based Master Complications Session

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 11:03 AM PST
Location: S406A
Topic: Refractive Surgery
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: REF07

 

Academy CEO’s Address

Date: 9/30/22 Time: 3:08 PM PST
Location: E354
Session: SYM55

 

Traversing Leadership Pathways – Pathways to Promotion

Date: 10/1/22 Time: 10:22 AM PST
Location: GRAND BALLROOM S100AB
Session: SYM10

 

Academy’s Perspective on Importance of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Date: 10/1/22 Time: 12:12 PM PST
Location: E350
Session: SYM53

 

Ophthalmic Premier League: A Team Symposium on Managing Cataract Complications Symposium

Date: 10/2/22 Time: 12:00 PM PST
Location: E354
Session: SYM41

 


Julius Oatts, MD

Diagnostic Accuracy of an iPad Application for Detection of Visual Field Defects

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO127 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Pediatric

 

Efficacy of the Ahmed and Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Implants in the Pediatric Population: A Meta-Analysis

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO185 Scientific Poster Presentation
Type: On Demand Only
Session: Pediatric

 


Yvonne Ou, MD

Lifestyle Modifications and Glaucoma

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 12:52 PM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: N/A

 


Sriranjani P Padmanabhan, MD

Manual Small-incision Cataract Surgery

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 8:30 AM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In person Only
Session: Cataract

 

Manual Small-incision Cataract Surgery

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 9:00 AM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In person Only
Session: Cataract

 

Characterization of Infectious Keratitis in Opioid Users in a County Hospital Setting

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO100
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 


Neel Pasricha, MD

Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy (RB-PDAT) for Fungal Keratitis: A Pilot Case Series

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 7:36 AM PST
Location: OMIG
Presentation Type: Podium
Session: N/A

 


Nailyn Rasool, MD

Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: S503AB
Presentation Type: In Person
Session: 605

 


Julie Schallhorn, MD

Eyecelerator

Date: 09/29/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: E354
Presentation Type: Live
Session: N/A

 

Optics 101: Matching Optics to Available TechnologySection

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 6:12 AM PST
Location: S406A
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Section I: Refractive Surgery in the New Era

 

No Capsule, No Problem: Intrascleral Haptic Fixation of IOLs

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: N228
Presentation Type: In Person Only
Session: Cataract

 

Advanced Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DMEK): Overview and Surgical Pearls

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 1:00 PM PST
Location: N227B
Presentation Type: In Person Only
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

I Can See: The Role of Anterior Segment Imaging

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

How I Utilize Anterior Segment OCT in My Cornea Practice

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 7:30 AM PST
Location: Learning Lounge 1
Presentation Type: In Person Only
Session: Cornea, External Disease

 

Outliers: The Role of Angle Kappa and Alpha in Presbyopic Procedures

Date: 10/02/22 Time: 10:14 AM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100C
Presentation Type: In Person, On Demand
Session: Treatment of Presbyopia

 

Spotlight on Cataract: M&M Rounds—Learning from My Mistakes

Date: 10/03/22 Time: 7:35 AM PST
Location: E354
Presentation Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Cataract

 


Gerami Seitzman, MD

A Metagenomic Deep Sequence Analysis of Infectious Conjunctivitis Etiology in Burkina Faso, Africa, and Berkeley, California

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 10:10 AM PST
Location: Great Lakes Ballroom C (Floor 2), 2121 S
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group

 

Novel Dry Eye Treatments

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 6:12 PM PST
Location: Cornea Subspecialty Day/W195
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Cornea

 


Jessica Shantha, MD

Posterior Uveitis Case

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 11:30 AM PST
Location: E350
Presentation Type: In person
Session: Subspecialty Day: Uveitis (Posterior Uveitis)

 


Jeannette Stallworth, MD

Efficacy of the Ahmed and Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Implants in the Pediatric Population: A Meta-Analysis

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO185
Presentation Type: On-Demand Poster
Session: N/A

 


Robert Stamper, MD

Diagnostic Accuracy Of An iPad Application for Detection of Visual Field Defects

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: N/A
Session: PO127, Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Glaucoma

 


Jay Stewart, MD

Challenging Cases in Neovascular AMD

Date: 10/01/22 Time: 6:00 AM PST
Location: S504ABC
Presentation Type: In person, On Demand
Session: Retina, Vitreous

 


Catherine Sun, MD

Section V: Hot Topics in Glaucoma

Date: 09/30/22 Time: 12:45 PM PST
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Presentation Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand
Session: Glaucoma

 


Bryan Winn, MD

Lower Recurrence Rate of Periocular Melanoma-in-situ with Mohs Micrographic Surgery vs Wide Local Excision

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO242 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Plastics

 

Salary Negotiations: Ophthalmologist Attitudes and Behaviors

Date: N/A Time: N/A
Location: PO216 Scientific Poster
Presentation Type: On Demand Only
Session: Plastics