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 cocktail 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. If you haven’t done so already, please RSVP to Leah Jarvis at leah.jarvis@ucsf.edu or call 415.476.4016.

 

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