UCSF at the “AAO 2025 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2025” annual meeting in Orlando, from Friday, October 17, 2025, to Monday, October 20, 2025. Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below.

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 a reception on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Tom’s Watch Bar (on the Mezzanine), 8050 International Drive, Suite 1000, Orlando, FL 32819. We look forward to connecting with UCSF alumni, faculty, and friends. IIf you haven’t done so already, please RSVP by emailing us at allmaysee@ucsf.edu.

 

Faculty Presentations and Contributions


Friday, October 17

Nailyn Rasool , MD

Title: Section I: Neuro-Ophthalmic Emergencies

Session: A Case of Unequal Pupils

Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 8:03 EST

Location: Room W414CD

Poster/Event Number: NEU02

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Armin Afshar , MD MBA

Title: Intraocular Tumors—With Great Oncology Comes Great Responsibility

Session:

Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 10:50 EST

Location: Room W414AB

Poster/Event Number: PTH04

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Jacque Duncan, MD

Title: The Enchanted Retina: Bright Ideas, Bold Discoveries: How Can We Show Treatments Are Safe and Effective in Retinal Degenerations?

Session: Section V: Medical Retina and Chorioretinal Vascular Disease, Part I

Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 10:56 EST

Location: Room W415

Poster/Event Number: RET07

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Gerami Seitzman, MD

Title: Elevating the Patient Experience in Ocular Surface Care: Eyelid Margin Disease, Neurosensory Disorders, and Inflammation

Session: Independent Medical Education (IME) symposium

Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 11:30 EST

Location: Location Not Available

Poster/Event Number: NA

Type: in person


Ying Han , MD PhD

Title: Shared Care Models: Empowering Optometrists and Allied Health Professionals With the Magic of Collaborative Care

Session: Caring for Glaucoma Patients Now and in the Future

Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 14:55 EST

Location: Room W320

Poster/Event Number: GLA07

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Robert Bhisitkul, MD

Title: The Enchanted Retina: Bright Ideas, Bold Discoveries: Panelist

Session: Section IX: Late Breaking Developments, Part 1

Date: 10/17/2025, Time: 16:01 EST

Location: Room W415

Poster/Event Number: RET11

Type: In person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Saturday, October 18

Gerami Seitzman, MD

Title: Evidence-Based Strategy for Acanthamoeba Management: Knowledge Over Fear

Session: Section I: Ocular Surface Disease/Dry Eye

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 9:27 EST

Location: Room W224

Poster/Event Number: COR02

Type: In person, live broadcast, on demand


Sarah DeParis, MD

Title: Compassionate Vision: A Candid Conversation on Mental Health and Wellness in Ophthalmology

Session: Wellness

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 9:45 EST

Location: W315

Poster/Event Number: SYM72

Type: In Person, On Demand

Mentor: Jonathan Li, MD and Madeline Yung, MD


Jonathan Li, MD

Title: Panel Discussion: Creating Supportive Training Environments for Ophthalmology Residents

Session: Compassionate Vision: A Candid Conversation on Mental Health and Wellness in Ophthalmology

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 9:45 EST

Location: W315

Poster/Event Number: SYM72

Type: Symposium


Neel Dave Pasricha, MD

Title: Ocular Toxicity From Immunotherapeutics and Targeted Cancer Drugs

Session: Instruction Course

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 11:30 EST

Location: Room W105

Poster/Event Number: 247

Type: In Person


Jonathan Li, MD

Title: Myopia Control

Session: Myopia Control

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 11:30 EST

Location: Learning Lounge 2

Poster/Event Number: LL04

Type: Learning Lounge In Person


Nisha Acharya, MD MS

Title: C Stephen and Frances Foster Lecture on Uveitis and Immunology

Session: C Stephen and Frances Foster Lecture on Uveitis and Immunology

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 11:30 EST

Location: W311E

Poster/Event Number: SYM12

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Ying Han, MD PHD

Title: PACS/PACG – Do These Patients Benefit from Presbyopia Correction?

Session: Can I Have That Lens? Surgical Considerations in Patients With Advanced Ophthalmic Comorbidities Symposium

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 12:01 EST

Location: Room W320

Poster/Event Number: SYM32

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Maanasa Indaram, MD

Title: How to Use Botox for the Management of Strabismus

Session: NA

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 12:30 EST

Location: Learning Lounge 1

Poster/Event Number: LL05

Type: In person


Bryan Winn, MD

Title: Invasive Sino-orbital Fungal Disease

Session: Invasive Sino-orbital Fungal Disease

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 13:55 EST

Location: Room W414CD

Poster/Event Number: OCU05

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Matilda Chan, MD, PhD

Title: Effective Peer Review: A Responsibility to Maintain Scientific Integrity

Session:

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 14:00 EST

Location: Room W231

Poster/Event Number: 268

Type: In Person Instruction Course


O’Rese J Knight, MD

Title: Creating Diversity in Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology

Session:

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 14:00 EST

Location: W315

Poster/Event Number: SYM19

Type: In Person, On Demand


Nickisa Hodgson, MD

Title: Dacryocystorhinostomy: External vs. Endoscopic Approach

Session:

Date: 10/18/2025, Time: 14:50 EST

Location: Room W414CD

Poster/Event Number: OCU06

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Sunday, October 19

Jacque Duncan, MD

Title: What You Need to Know from the Past Year’s Literature: Retina

Session: What You Need to Know from the Past Year’s Literature

Date: 10/19/2025, Time: 9:45 EST

Location: Room W224

Poster/Event Number: SYM34

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand/Symposium


Yvonne Ou , MD

Title: Leveraging New Technologies to Detect Glaucoma in 4 States: Methods and Opportunities for Implementation

Session: Leveraging New Technologies to Detect Glaucoma in 4 States: Methods and Opportunities for Implementation

Date: 10/19/2025, Time: 9:45 EST

Location: W309

Poster/Event Number: SYM68

Type: In Person


Nisha Acharya, MD MS

Title: The Great Debate: Uveitis

Session: The Great Debate: Uveitis

Date: 10/19/2025, Time: 11:30 EST

Location: Room W224

Poster/Event Number: SYM38

Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand



Monday, October 20

John Gonzales, MD

Title: Corneal Neuropathies in Dry Eye Disease

Session: Corneal Nerves in Health and Disease

Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 8:15 EST

Location: Room W414CD

Poster/Event Number: SYM55

Type: In person


John Gonzales, MD

Title: Academy Café: Uveitis

Session: Academy Café: Uveitis

Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 9:45 EST

Location: Room W204

Poster/Event Number: SYM59

Type: In person


Nailyn Rasool, MD

Title: Neuro-Ophthalmology

Session: Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 11:30 EST

Location: W311AB

Poster/Event Number: 639

Type: In Person


Nailyn Rasool, MD

Title: Neuro-Ophthalmology

Session: Down the Rabbit Hole: Making Sense of Cortical Visual Disturbances

Date: 10/20/2025, Time: 14:00 EST

Location: W311AB

Poster/Event Number: 648

Type: In Person


On Demand Presentations

Alyssa Godfrey, MS

Title: Impact of Teprotumumab (Tepezza) on Strabismus Surgery Outcomes in Patients With TED

Session: NA

Date: On-Demand Online

Location: On Demand

Poster/Event Number: PO589

Type: On Demand

Mentor: Maanasa Indaram


Ajay Kolli , MD MPH

Title: Real-World Analysis of Glaucoma Progression in Patients With Delayed Follow-Up

Session: NA

Date: On-Demand Online

Location: On Demand

Poster/Event Number: PO312

Type: On Demand

Mentor: Ying Han


O’Rese J Knight, MD

Title: Geographic Practice Patterns of Research Mentoring Program Alumni

Session:

Date: On-Demand Online

Location: On Demand

Poster/Event Number: PO405

Type: On Demand


Gerami Seitzman, MD

Title: Comparing Microbiologic Tests for Pathogen Detection in Infectious Keratitis Using Latent Class Analysis

Session: Topic: Cornea, External Disease

Date: On-Demand Online

Location: On Demand

Poster/Event Number: PO006

Type: Scientific Poster on demand

UCSF Vision Scientists Honored with Prestigious RPB Awards

Two UCSF researchers have received major awards from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB), one of the nation’s leading organizations supporting innovative vision science. These honors reflect the strength of UCSF’s research community and its commitment to transforming care for people with blinding eye diseases.

Luciano C. Greig, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, has been awarded the highly competitive RPB Career Development Award (CDA). Designed to support early-career researchers as they establish independent labs, this four-year grant provides critical funding for promising vision scientists poised to make significant contributions to the field.

Dr. Greig’s research seeks to understand how genes guide the formation of the retina’s many cell types. His lab’s discoveries are laying the foundation for advanced stem cell therapies that could one day restore vision lost to diseases currently without cures.
Learn more about Dr. Greig’s research ›

Xin Duan, PhD, Associate Professor, has received the RPB Stein Innovation Award, a three-year grant that funds pioneering research into how eye neurons and blood vessels interact to maintain proper visual function and retina health.

Dr. Duan’s lab investigates how vascular and ocular pressure interact in the eye. Fluctuations in these pressures may affect retinal neuron survival, yet the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved remain unclear. Dr. Duan’s recent research identified perivascular neurons and mechanosensitive channels, shedding light on retinal vascular disorders such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal ischemia. Currently, few cures exist beyond anti-VEGF treatments. There is an urgent need to uncover the cellular and molecular mechanisms that guide vascular development and function. Defining perivascular RGCs and exploring their molecular features may lead to innovative therapies that target the newly recognized neurovascular interactions, especially those related to anti-VEGF-resistant growth.

These awards underscore UCSF’s leadership in vision research and the promise of discovery to improve outcomes for patients worldwide.

UCSF at the “ARVO 2025 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 May 3rd to May 8th, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their presentations and contributions for this event are outlined below.

Faculty and Alumni, please join us for our cocktail reception at Brio Italian Grille 80 S. Regent Street Salt Lake City on Sunday, May 4th, 2024 from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Please RSVP by the end of the day, Friday, April 18th to Shelagh Stewart-Chung at shelagh.stewart-chung@ucsf.edu

Faculty and Student Presentations and Contributions

Friday, May 02

Jonathan Li , MD

2025 Eyecelerator affiliated with ARVO

Date: 5/2/2025, Time (MT): 07:00 AM

Location: Grand Hyatt Deer Valley Park City

Type:

Session: Eyecelerator 2025 – Economics of Myopia


Sunday, May 04

Alice Summer Tang, PhD

Phenotyping Cataract Surgeries to Mitigate Zonulopathy Risk at an Academic Medical Center

Date: 5/4/2025, Time (MT): 01:00 AM

Location: Online, OnDemand

Type: Abstract OD30

Session: CL On Demand Sessions

Mentor: Catherine Sun, MD and Madeline Yung, MD


Elaine Liu, MD, PhD

Longitudinal Analysis of Microvascular Changes in Diabetes in a Diverse, Urban Safety-Net Population

Date: 5/4/2025, Time (MT): 08:00 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0179

Poster Range: B0170 – B0222

Session: Diabetic retinopathy: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Innovations

Mentor: Jay Stewart, MD


Alyssa Godfrey, MSc

Investigating the Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Corneal Transplantation Outcomes in Patients with Keratoconus and other Corneal Disorders

Date: 5/4/2025, Time (MT): 09:00 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0251

Poster Range: A0239 – A0270

Session: Corneal Surgery I

Mentor: Maanasa Indaram, MD


Iris Kim, BA

Predicting Progression to Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in the University of California Health System

Date: 5/4/2025, Time (MT): 09:00 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0177

Poster Range: B0170 – B0222

Session: Diabetic retinopathy: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Innovations

Mentor: Catherine Sun, MD


Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD

A novel progranulin-mTOR axis regulates RPE mitochondrial bioenergetics, subretinal inflammation, and photoreceptor dysfunction in retinal neurodegenerative disease

Date: 5/4/2025, Time (MT): 03:15 PM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0495

Poster Range: B0463 – B0507

Session: Disease models inform biology


Monday, May 05

Albert Xu, BA

Epidemiology of acute angle closure and laser peripheral iridotomy in California emergency departments

Date: 5/5/2025, Time (MT): 08:30 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0374

Poster Range: B0372 – B0418

Session: Glaucoma Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Social Determinants

Mentor: Yvonne Ou, MD


Jacque Duncan, MD

NEUROD4, a novel gene associated with early-onset recessive Retinal Degeneration (RD)

Date: 5/5/2025, Time (MT): 10:00 AM

Location: 255D Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation 1347

Session: Genetic discovery, diagnostics and functional follow ups for rare eye diseases


Scott Harris, PhD

Detection of retinal degeneration by measuring reflexive eye movements

Date: 5/5/2025, Time (MT): 03:00 PM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation B0116

Poster Range: B0097 – B0151

Session: Retina Miscellaneous II

Mentor: Felice Dunn, PhD and Jacque Duncan, MD


Jacque Duncan, MD

Factors associated with microperimetry false positive responses in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP)

Date: 5/5/2025, Time (MT): 03:00 PM

Location: Ballroom J Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation 1941

Session: Factors associated with microperimetry false positive responses in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP)


Maanasa Indaram, MD

Real-World Effectiveness of a Binocular, Dual-Mechanism Therapy in Severe and Deprivational Amblyopia: Analysis from the PUPiL Registry

Date: 5/5/2025, Time (MT): 04:00 PM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0387

Poster Range: A0369 – A0392

Session: Amblyopia


Tuesday, May 06

Finn Wolfreys, MS, DPhil

Flow-cytometry analysis of uncharacterized SLC4A11 mutations suggests mechanistic heterogeneity

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 08:30 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0217

Poster Range: A0209 – A0242

Session: Corneal Endothelium I

Mentor: Matilda Chan, MD, PhD


Patrick Takla, BA

Comparative Analysis of Endothelial Cell Density in Stable vs. Surgical Candidates with Glaucoma

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 08:30 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0242

Poster Range: A0209 – A0242

Session: Corneal Endothelium I

Mentor: Ying Han, MD, PhD


Jacque Duncan, MD

Enhancing Variant Curation Protocols to Improve Clinical Genetic Testing for Recessive GUCY2D Retinopathies

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 09:30 AM

Location: Ballroom G Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation 2730 Talk by Lori Sullivan

Session: International consortia for genetic disease standards


Ryan Morton, BA

Intravital Multiphoton Imaging of Microglia and Their Interaction with Synapses in Experimental Glaucoma

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 10:45 AM

Location: Ballroom I Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Paper 2745

Session: Progress in Molecular and Animal Model Imaging

Mentor: Tyson Kim, MD


Subramanian Dharmarajan, PhD

Retinal synapse disassembly in a non-human primate model of experimental glaucoma

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 11:00 AM

Location: Ballroom J Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation 2753

Session: Inner retina circuits and function

Mentor: Yvonne Ou, MD


O’Rese J. Knight, MD

Using Self-Sensing Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilevers to Measure Intraocular Pressure

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 01:15 PM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0364

Poster Range: A0342 – A0373

Session: Corneal Biomechanics


Jacque Duncan, MD

Adaptive Optics Imaging for Clinical Trials: fad or future?

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 01:15 PM

Location: Ballroom H Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Minisymposium talk

Session: Clinical applications of adaptive optics imaging


Anbukkarasi Muniyandi, PhD

Transplanted human retinal ganglion cells survive and extend dendrites to the deep layers of the retina in an organotypic explant system

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 01:15 PM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0364

Poster Range: A0427 – A0480

Session: Glaucoma: Neuroprotection and neurorepair

Mentor: Yvonne Ou, MD


Linus Shen, MD

Characterizing the Impact of Geographic Atrophy Progression on Visual Acuity and Vision-Related Quality of Life Over 4 Years – An Analysis of AREDS and AREDS2

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 04:30 PM

Location: 255ABC Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Paper 3618

Session: AMD Clinical research I


Linus Shen, MD

Pixel-Based Analysis of Geographic Atrophy Progression: Determinants of Pixel Involvement

Date: 5/6/2025, Time (MT): 05:15 PM

Location: 255ABC Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Paper 3621

Session: AMD Clinical research I


Wednesday, May 07

Annika Balraj, PhD

Loss of cone inputs is correlated with reduced spike response and greater direction selectivity in ON-direction selective ganglion cells

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 11:15 AM

Location: Ballroom F Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Paper 4067

Session: Retina/RPE: Metabolism, physiology and pharmacology

Mentor: Felice Dunn, PhD


Joo Yeun Lee, PhD

Partial Input Loss Differentially Modifies Neural Pathways

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 11:15 AM

Location: Ballroom J, Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Paper 4095

Session: Retinal Disease and Neuronal Repair

Mentor: Felice Dunn, PhD


Yvonne Ou, MD

Glaucoma Detection Comparative Effectiveness Studies

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 01:15 PM

Type: Oral

Session: CDC’s Vision Health Initiative: Advancing the Intersection of Public Health, Vision Health, and Eye Health


Camille Fang, BS

Live Imaging of Microglia Dynamics and Their Role In Synaptic Pruning In Experimental Glaucoma

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 02:00 PM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0428

Poster Range: A0414 – A0455

Session: Glaucoma: Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

Mentor: Yvonne Ou, MD


Jocelyn Liu, BA

Practice Patterns for Open-Angle Glaucoma Treatment in the US

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 02:00 PM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0306

Poster Range: B0257 – B0310

Session: Glaucoma: Lasers and Surgery

Mentor: Catherine Sun, MD


Xinyi Chen, MD

Sex differences in inflammatory serum proteins in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR)

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 02:00 PM

Location: Room 444 Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0056

Poster Range: 4730 – A0056

Session: Diabetic Retinopathy: Medical

Mentor: Jay Stewart, MD


Mengya Zhao, MD, PhD

Spatial Transcriptomics and Genetic Characterization of Mouse Perivascular Retinal Ganglion Cell Types

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 02:00 PM

Location: Poster Hall Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0536

Poster Range: 4962 – A0536

Session: RGC function, dysfunction, and central processing

Mentor: Xin Duan, PhD


Rongshan Yan, PhD

Macropinocytosis Inhibition Mitigates Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Corneal Toxicity In Vitro

Date: 5/7/2025, Time (MT): 02:00 PM

Location: 255E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation 4602

Session: Tackling Toxicities and Degenerations

Mentor: Neel Pasricha, MD


Thursday, May 08

Taras Litvin, OD, PhD

Evaluation of the Effect of Ophthalmology-Optometry Co-Management Model on Productivity Metrics

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 08:00 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0365

Poster Range: BO365

Session: Clinica/Epidemiologic Research


Jacque Duncan, MD

Alternative Endpoints

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 08:17 AM

Location: Room 250 Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: 5253 Symposium

Session: Innovative Breakthroughs in Ocular Gene Therapy


Ethan Lindgren, MS

Animal Models of Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Corneal Toxicity

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 08:00 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0404

Poster Range: A0401 – A0448

Session: Toxicities, Degeneration, Development, and More

Mentor: Neel Pasricha, MD


Irene Pak, BS

Clustered Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing for At-Home Glaucoma Monitoring: A Prospective Study at the Three-Year Mark

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 08:00 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0273

Poster Range: B0252 – B0287

Session: Glaucoma: Visual fields and other functional testing

Mentor: Yvonne Ou, MD


Ajay KOlli, MD MPH

Visual Field and Optical Coherence Tomography Progression in Glaucoma Patients with Delayed Follow-Up

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 11:45 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster B0334

Poster Range: 6226 – B0334

Session: Glaucoma: Tools & advancements in diagnosis, monitoring, telemedicine, and clinical decision making

Mentor: Ying Han, MD, PhD


Jacque Duncan, MD

Towards reproducible reading of AOSLO data in multi-center clinical trials

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 11:45 AM

Location: Hall A-E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Poster A0535

Poster Range: A0515 – A0539

Session: Inherited and other eye disease


John Nesemann, MD MSc

Effects of short-term wildfire smoke PM2.5 on California ED visits for eye complaints

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 01:00 PM

Location: Ballroom E Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Paper 5903

Session: Global and public health, disparities, EHR analysis

Mentor: Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH and Benjamin Arnold, PhD


Evan Chen, MD

Ophthalmologist and Optometrist Co-management Model for Glaucoma: Outcomes from a Single Tertiary Care Center Study

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 03:30 PM

Location: Room 250 Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation 6241

Session: Glaucoma: Tools & advancements in diagnosis, monitoring, telemedicine, and clinical decision making

Mentor: Meghan Shan, MD


Sydney Williams, BS

Ceramide destabilizes gap junctions to promote RPE atrophy in Stargardt disease

Date: 5/8/2025, Time (MT): 03:30 PM

Location: Ballroom B Salt Palace Convention Center

Type: Presentation 6260

Session: Retinal Lipid Metabolism in Health and Disease

Mentor: Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD

 

UCSF at the “AAO 2024 Annual Meeting”

UCSF Ophthalmology and Proctor Foundation Faculty are attending the American Academy of Ophthalmology “AAO 2024” annual meeting at “McCormick Place” in Chicago, from Friday, October 18, 2024 to Monday, October 21, 2024.  Faculty presentations and contributions for the event are listed below.

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 a cocktail reception on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00PM. Please click here to RSVP by September 23 to attend.

 

Faculty Presentations and Contributions


Friday, October 18

Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS

Title: Panel/Moderator

Session: Section I: What I’m Doing in 2024
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 8:05 AM CDT [06:05 AM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Poster/Event Number: REF02
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Yvonne Ou, MD

Title: Welcome and Introductions

Session: Announcements
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 8:07 AM CDT [06:07 AM PDT]
Location: Room E354
Poster/Event Number: GLA01
Type: In Person, Live Broadcase, On Demand


Julius Oatts, MD

Title: DEI and Mental Health—“I Can See You”

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology Workforce and Equitable Care
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 10:25 AM CDT [08:25 AM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100C
Poster/Event Number: PED04
Type: In Person


Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS

Title: Lens Based: Multifocal/Trifocal/Extended Depth of Field

Session: Section III: Show Me the Evidence—Point-Counterpoint
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 10:30 AM CDT [08:30 AM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Poster/Event Number: REF04
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Alejandra de Alba Campomanes , MD

Title: Should We Use Botulinum Toxin More Often and Do a Better Job Training Clinicians How to Use It? Yes

Session: PED06Section IV: Debates—“You Need to Calm Down”
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 1:56 PM CDT [11:56 AM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100C
Poster/Event Number: PED06
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Maanasa Indaram, MD

Title: Apps for Pediatric Ophthalmologists

Session: Section V: Technology—“Glitch”
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 2:23 PM CDT [12:23 PM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100C
Poster/Event Number: PED07
Type: In Person


Yvonne Ou, MD

Title: The Latest Diagnostics For Glaucoma, and All That Jazz
Session

Session: The Latest Diagnostics For Glaucoma, and All That Jazz
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 2:28 PM CDT [12:28 PM PDT]
Location: Room E354
Poster/Event Number: GLA07
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


John Gonzales, MD

Title: Macular Edema Ranibizumab versus Intravitreal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy (MERIT) Trial 24 Weeks Results

Session: Uveitis Subspecialty Day: Late Breaking Presentations
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 4:15 PM CDT [02:15 PM PDT]
Location: Room E350
Poster/Event Number: UVE09
Type: In Person


Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD

Title: Section X: First-time Results of Clinical Trials

Session: Section X: First-time Results of Clinical Trials
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 4:54 PM CDT [02:54 PM PDT]
Location: Arie Crown
Poster/Event Number: RET12
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Nisha Acharya, MD, MS

Title: The Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Associated Uveitis Trial (ADJUST) Results

Session: Uveitis Subspecialty Day: Late Breaking Presentations
Date: 10/18/2024, Time: 4:55 PM CDT [02:55 PM PDT]
Location: Room E350
Poster/Event Number: UVE09
Type: In Person


Saturday, October 19

Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS

Title: Lab

Session: No Capsule, No Problem: Intrascleral Haptic Fixation of IOLs
Date: 10/19/2024, Time: 8:00 AM CDT [06:00 AM PDT]
Location: Room N228
Poster/Event Number: LAB146A
Type: In person


Jacque Duncan , MD

Title: Why Do We Still Have So Few Treatments for Retinal Degenerations, and Where Do We Go From Here?

Session: Section XI: Medical Retina and Chorioretinal Vascular Disease Part II
Date: 10/19/2024, Time: 8:39 AM CDT [06:39 AM PDT]
Location: Arie Crown
Poster/Event Number: RET14
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Stephen McLeod, MD

Title: Opening Session

Session: Opening Session
Date: 10/19/2024, Time: 9:00 AM CDT [07:00 AM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Poster/Event Number: SYM03
Type: In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand


Simon Fung, MD MA FRCOphth

Title: Surgical Management of Pediatric Trauma

Session: Surgical Management of Pediatric Trauma
Date: 10/19/2024, Time: 11:30 AM CDT [09:30 AM PDT]
Location: Room S105D
Poster/Event Number: 244
Type: In Person


Julius Oatts, MD

Title: Virtual Reality Devices in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus
Date: 10/19/2024, Time: 11:30 AM CDT [09:30 AM PDT]
Location: Learning Lounge
Poster/Event Number: LLO4
Type: In Person


Patrick Takla, BA

Title: A Prospective, Masked Study of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Blinq and Spot Screening Devices in a Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic-Based Setting

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus Original Papers
Date: 10/19/2024, Time: 11:30 AM CDT [09:30 AM PDT]
Location: Room S405
Poster/Event Number: PA018
Type: In person
Mentor: Julius Oatts, MD


Simon Fung, MD MA FRCOphth

Title: Advanced Pediatric Cornea Surgery

Session: Advanced Pediatric Cornea Surgery
Date: 10/19/2024, Time: 2:30 PM CDT [12:30 PM PDT]
Location: Live Broadcast, On Demand
Poster/Event Number: ASK04V
Type: Live Broadcast, On Demand


Sunday, October 20

Nailyn Rasool , MD FRCPC FRCSC

Title: Down the Rabbit Hole: Making Sense of Cortical Visual Disturbances

Session: Down the Rabbit Hole: Making Sense of Cortical Visual Disturbances
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 2:00 AM CDT [12:00 AM PDT]
Location: Room S102
Poster/Event Number: 471
Type: In Person


Nailyn Rasool , MD FRCPC FRCSC

Title: Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Session: Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 3:45 AM CDT [01:45 AM PDT]
Location: Room S103BC
Poster/Event Number: 483
Type: In Person


Nisha Acharya, MD

Title: Panelist for Grand Rounds: Real Cases from Around the World

Session: Grand Rounds: Real Cases from Around the World
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 8:00 AM CDT [06:00 AM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100C
Poster/Event Number: SYM34
Type: In Person


Matilda Chan, MD, PhD

Title: Effective Peer Review: A Responsibility to Maintain Scientific Integrity

Session: Medical Education
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 9:45 AM CDT [07:45 AM PDT]
Location: Room E352
Poster/Event Number: 434
Type: In person


Matilda Chan, MD, PhD

Title: Quality of Peer Review

Session: Effective Peer Review: A Responsibility to Maintain Scientific Integrity
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 9:45 AM CDT [07:45 AM PDT]
Location: Room E352
Poster/Event Number: 434
Type: Instruction Course – In Person


Simon Fung, MD MA FRCOphth

Title: YO Program Part 1: Launching Your Career

Session: YO Program Part 1: Launching Your Career
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 9:45 AM CDT [07:45 AM PDT]
Location: Room S406B
Poster/Event Number: SYM32
Type: In Person, On Demand


Nailyn Rasool , MD FRCPC FRCSC

Title: Common Neuro-Ophthalmology Diagnoses: What to Manage Myself and What to Refer?

Session: Common Neuro-Ophthalmology Diagnoses: What to Manage Myself and What to Refer?
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 10:00 AM CDT [08:00 AM PDT]
Location: Learning Lounge 2
Poster/Event Number: LL12
Type: In Person


Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH

Title: Eyedrops Can Kill? Prevention and Emerging Therapy for Resistant Exogenous and Iatrogenic Corneal Infections

Session: Ask the Experts
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 11:30 AM CDT [09:30 AM PDT]
Location: Live Broadcast, On Demand
Poster/Event Number: ASK07V
Type: Live Broadcast, On Demand


Simon Fung, MD MA FRCOphth

Title: YO Program Part 2: Career Coaching

Session: YO Program Part 2: Career Coaching
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 11:30 AM CDT [09:30 AM PDT]
Location: Room S406B
Poster/Event Number: SYM38
Type: In Person, On Demand


Simon Fung, MD MA FRCOphth

Title: YO Program Part 3: Wellness Throughout Your Career

Session: YO Program Part 3: Wellness Throughout Your Career
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 2:00 PM CDT [12:00 PM PDT]
Location: Room S406B
Poster/Event Number: SYM47
Type: In Person, On Demand


Liangbo (Linus) Shen, MD

Title: Determinants of Four-Year Visual Acuity Loss in Geographic Atrophy – An Analysis of the AREDS and AREDS2 Studies

Session: Retina, Vitreous Original Papers
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 2:12 PM CDT [12:12 PM PDT]
Location: Room Room S405
Poster/Event Number: OP08
Type: In Person, Original Paper Session
Mentor: Jay Stewart, MD


Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH

Title: Strengthening Global Ophthalmology Through International Research

Session: Elevating Global Ophthalmology: Creating a Community Through Education, Advocacy, and International Partnerships
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 2:15 PM CDT [12:15 PM PDT]
Location: Room E350
Poster/Event Number: SYM43
Type: In Person, On Demand


Michele M. Bloomer , MD

Title: Advanced Refractive Cataract Surgery and Anterior Segment Reconstruction

Session: Advanced Refractive Cataract Surgery and Anterior Segment Reconstruction
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 3:00 PM CDT [01:00 PM PDT]
Location: Room N228
Poster/Event Number: LAB116B
Type: In Person Skills Transfer


Stephen McLeod, MD

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

Session: Ophthalmic Premier League: A Team Symposium on Managing Cataract Complications
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 3:45 PM CDT [01:45 PM PDT]
Location: Grand Ballroom S100AB
Poster/Event Number: SYM53
Type: In Person, On Demand


Gerami Seitzman , MD

Title: Management of the Red Eye

Session: Management of the Red Eye
Date: 10/20/2024 Time: 3:45 PMCDT [1:45 PM PDT]
Location: Room S404ABC
Poster/Event Number: SYM49
Type: In Person, Live Broadcase, On Demand


Simon Fung, MD MA FRCOphth

Title: Carving Your Path in Global Ophthalmology: One Size Does Not Fit All

Session: Carving Your Path in Global Ophthalmology: One Size Does Not Fit All
Date: 10/20/2024, Time: 4:00 PM CDT [02:00 PM PDT]
Location: Learning Lounge 2
Poster/Event Number: LL20
Type: In Person


Monday, October 21

Julius Oatts, MD

Title: What’s New and Important in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus for 2024

Session: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus
Date: 10/21/2024, Time: 9:45 AM CDT [07:45 AM PDT]
Location: Room S104
Poster/Event Number: 623 
Type: In Person


Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH

Title: Grand Rounds With Infectious Keratitis Experts: What You Should Know

Session: Grand Rounds With Infectious Keratitis Experts: What You Should Know
Date: 10/21/2024, Time: 2:00 PM CDT [12:00 PM PDT]
Location: Room S101
Poster/Event Number: 654
Type: In Person


Gerami Seitzman , MD

Title: Grand Rounds With Infectious Keratitis Experts: What You Should Know

Session:Grand Rounds With Infectious Keratitis Experts: What You Should Know
Date: 10/21/2024, Time: 2:00 PM CDT [12:00 PM PDT]
Location: Room S101
Poster/Event Number: 654
Type: In Person


Dr. Muniyandi Accepted into NAEVR Emerging Vision Scientist Program

We are thrilled to announce that one of our own vision researchers, Dr. Anbukkarasi Muniyandi has been accepted into the prestigious NAEVR (National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research) 2024 Emerging Vision Scientist Program! This distinguished honor recognizes her exceptional contributions to the field of vision research and provides an incredible opportunity to advocate for the future of eye health.

The Emerging Vision Scientist Program brings together the brightest minds in vision science. Participants engage with policymakers in Washington, D.C., sharing their groundbreaking work and advocating for crucial funding. This program is vital for fostering innovation and ensuring continued progress in preventing, treating, and curing eye diseases.

UCSF Department of Ophthalmology is proud to be a leader in vision research, dedicated to discovering new and advanced treatments for a variety of eye conditions. Continued support from the NEI (National Eye Institute) and the CDMRP’s (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs) Vision Research Program is essential for sustaining our efforts and making breakthroughs that improve lives.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Muniyandi on this well-deserved honor and in supporting the importance of vision research funding!

Dr. Muniyandi

Congratulations to Dr. Muniyandi, a Senior Research Scientist working with Dr. Yvonne Ou in the Department of Ophthalmology, UCSF School of Medicine.

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