At this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, 36 editorial advisory board members from across the Eye Care Network will present. Image credit: ©corund – stock.adobe.com
Members from the Ophthalmology Times Europe® editorial advisory board will be showcasing their work during the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting taking place 17 October through 20 October in Orlando, Florida.
From trial data, poster presentations, and panel moderation, the Ophthalmology Times Europe® advisory board members have deep involvement in the content of this year’s meeting. Attendees of AAO 2025 can also catch presentations from the editorial board members of Modern Retina® and Ophthalmology Times®.
Don’t forget to add these talks and presentations to your calendar.
Rafael I Barraquer Compte, MD
Dr Barraquer is presenting “PA042 Noninvasive KCN Diagnosis: Advancing Corneal Cytology for Biomarker Discovery Through Proteomics Analysis” October 19 from 12:30 to 12:45 p.m.
Burkhard Dick, MD
Prof Dick is leading the ESCRS Symposium and presenting “Femtosecond at 30: Mastery and the Next Frontier” from 3:55 to 4:00 p.m. on October 17.
He will also be presenting “Spotlight on Cataract Complications: Cataract Surgical Crises–Managing the Eye and the Stress” on October 19 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and “Ophthalmic Premier League: A Team Symposium on Managing Cataract Complications” on October 20 from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m.
Matteo Piovella, MD
Attendees can see Dr Piovella present on October 18 from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. on “Solving the Medium and High Myopia Problem with Phakic IOLs.”
Graham D. Barrett, MBBCH
Prof Barrett is giving the Charles D. Kelman Lecture, titled “Perfect Prediction–Are We There Yet?” as part of the Spotlight on Cataract Complications: Cataract Surgical Crises–Managing the Eye and the Stress session, led by Prof Dick on October 19 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Cristina Bovone, MD
Giving the Troutman Prize named lecture, Dr Bovone will be presenting “Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Using Dehydrated versus Standard Organ Culture-Stored Donor Corneas: Prospective Randomized Trial.”
Ashkan M. Abbey, MD
Dr Abbey is presenting “PO027 EYP-1901 (vorolanib intravitreal insert) for Retinal Exudative Diseases: Phase 2 DAVIO 2 and VERONA Trial Results” on October 18 from 3:40 to 3:50 p.m.
Thomas A Albini, MD
Attendees can catch Dr Albini on October 20 from 9:00 to 9:07 a.m. during his presentation, “Outcomes of Diagnostic Vitrectomy and Chorioretinal Biopsy in Uveitis of Unknown Origin: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”
Nicole Bajic, MD
Presenting “Basic Phacoemulsification,” Dr Bajic is slotted for October 20 from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
J Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASRS
Dr Arevalo has various presentations and posters during the meeting. His two posters, “Intravitreal Plungerless Injector Device for Safer and Moe Efficient Aqueous Humor Sampling” and “Subretinal Drusenoid Deposits in Black and Hispanic Patients,” can both be seen in the poster hall.
He is also presenting two sessions on October 18. The first is scheduled from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. and is titled, “Choroidal Diseases: Diagnosis, Management and Complications.” From 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Dr Arevalo is presenting “Multimodal Imaging in Vitreoretinal Diagnostics: Interesting Cases from Latin America.”
On October 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., he is presenting “Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Selected Systemic Diseases 2025.” And lastly, attendees can catch Dr Arevalo’s final presentation, “Scleral Buckling: A Forgotten Art,” on October 20 from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Jean-Francois Korobelnik, MD, OhD
Attendees can view Dr Korobelnik’s on-demand poster, “PULSAR Extension: Fluid Resolution in Patients with nAMD Receiving Aflibercept 8 mg or Switching from 2 mg to 8 mg,” in the poster hall.
Judy E Kim, MD, FARVO, FASRS
Dr Kim is presenting during the Section V: Medical Retina and Chorioretinal Vascular Disease, Part I session on October 17 from 11:03 to 11:10 a.m. Her presentation is titled, “Suprachoroidal Delivery in Retinal Diseases: Science, Innovation, and Future Directions.”
Anat Loewenstein, MD, MHA
Attendees can catch “Utility of Home OCT and Neovascular AMD” presented by Dr Loewenstein on October 17 from 8:39 to 8:46 a.m. as part of the Section II: Advances in Medical Retina session.
Dr Loewenstein also has two on-demand posters available for viewing in the poster hall: “Strabismus Surgery Outcomes Prediction Using Machine Learning and Multiple Preoperative Variables” and “Global Consensus from the Optical Coherence Tomography to Function (OCT Fx) Delphi Study: The EZ as a Clinical Trial Endpoint in AMD.”
Aleksandra V Rachitskaya, MD
Dr Rachitskaya is presenting “The Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Diabetic Retinopathy and AMD” from 2:24 to 2:31 on October 18 as part of the Section XVII: Diabetic Retinopathy session.
Rishi P Singh, MD
As part of the Section XIV: Nonexudative AMD session on October 18, Dr Singh is presenting “What’s the Latest Data on Oral Micronutrients’ Ability to Slow Geographic Atrophy Growth” from 10:45 to 10:52 a.m.
Nathan C Steinle, MD
On October 19, Dr Steinle is presenting “RHONE-X Extension Study: Clinical Improvements in Eyes with DME Switched from Aflibercept to Faricimab” from 8:36 to 8:43 a.m.
Charles C Wykoff, MD, PhD
Dr Wykoff will be presenting “Suprachoroidal Surabgene Lomparvovec (Sura-vec, ABBV-RGX-314): First Time 2-Year Results in Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy” on October 17 from 4:46 to 4:53 p.m., as part of the Section IX: Late Breaking Developments, Part I session.
Neda Shamie, MD
Dr Shamie is presenting “ICL Surgery: Clinical Outcomes, Surgical Tips, and Strategies to Incorporate It into Your Practice,” on October 18 from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Anne Coleman, MD
Dr Coleman’s on-demand poster, “Air Pollution as a More Potent Risk Factor for Certain Glaucoma Subtypes,” will be available to view in the poster hall.
Arjan Hura, MD
Dr Hura is presenting a skills transfer session titled “Laser Refractive Surgery” at two separate times. The first session will take place October 18 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., while the second session will take place October 20 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
He is also a panelist for the YO Symposium: “How I Built This,” scheduled October 18 from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH
Presenting “Consequences of Undertreatment in Patients with Advanced Disease,” attendees can see Dr Singh October 18 from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Robert Fechtner, MD
Fechtner’s presentation, “Trabeculectomy Techniques: Tips and Traps,” is scheduled to take place October 19 from 8:00 to 9:15 a.m.
Joel Schuman, MD, FACS
Dr Schuman is presenting “Glaucoma Laser Therapy: Innovations and Advice from the Experts” on October 19 from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Joshua D Stein, MD, MS
Dr Stein is scheduled on October 20 from 8:00 to 9:15 a.m. to present “Quality of Care and Quality of Life: Insights from Big Data Research.”
Dr Stein is also included in an on-demand poster, as well as other sessions during the meeting.
David A Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS
Attendees can see Dr Eichenbaum’s presention, “ASPIRE Phase 2B Trial: Senolytic UBX1325 (Foselutoclax) Head-to-Head Against Aflibercept in DME,” October 19 from 8:24 to 8:31 a.m.
Dr Eichenbaum is also included in an on-demand poster, which can be viewed in the poster hall.
Robert A Goldberg, MD
Dr Goldberg’s on-demand poster titled “Risk Factors for Complications After Blepharoplasty in the California Medicare Population” will be available for viewing in the poster hall during the meeting duration.
William W Culbertson, IV, MD
On October 18, attendees can catch Dr Culbertson’s presentation, “What Factors Predict Visual Satisfaction After Refractive Surgery?” from 12:06 to 12:13 p.m.
Dr Culbertson is also included in two on-demand posters, which can be viewed in the poster hall.
Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, FASRS
Included in several on-demand posters and a paper, Dr Fekrat is presenting “Retinal Manifestations of Antipsychotic Medications” on October 20 from 9:45 to 11:00 a.m.
Carl D Regillo, MD, FACS
On October 17, attendees can see Dr Regillo present “Intravitreal Injections: Too Many Needles, Too Much Burden—Why It’s Time for Sustained-Release Therapy” from 2:38 to 4:01 p.m.
Kapil Mishra, MD
Dr Mishra is a co-author for two posters on demand that can be viewed in the poster hall.
Lawrence J Singerman, MD, FACS
Dr Singerman’s poster on-demand, “Clinical Outcomes of Early vs. Delayed Pegcetacoplan Treatment in GA: 48-Month Results from OAKS, DERBY, and GALE,” can be viewed in the poster hall.
Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc
Attendees can see Dr Nguyen present “Top 5 Commonly Made Mistakes by Retina Specialists in the Management of Posterior Uveitis” from 1:56 to 2:38 p.m. on October 17.
Dr Nguyen is also included in many on-demand posters and other sessions.
Ehsan Sadri, MD, FACS, FAAO
Dr Sadri’s poster on-demand, “Bioreinforced Cyclodialysis for Uveoscleral Outflow Enhancement in Pseudophakic Eyes: One-Year Outcomes,” is available for viewing in the poster hall.
John P Berdahl, MD
Included in two on-demand posters and a session, Dr Berdahl is presenting “Pseudoexfoliation—Which Lens to Consider: From Trifocals to Backups” on October 18th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Dimitri T Azar, MD, MBA
Dr Azar is the chair of the “TFOS Dry Eye Workshop III,” being held October 18th from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m.
Andrew G Lee, MD
Attendees have the opportunity to catch Dr Lee at several talks, including two that he is the senior instructor on.
The first of Dr Lee’s presentations, “Space Flight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome,” is slotted for October 19 from 8:00 to 9:15 a.m.
On October 20, he is presenting “Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Tarek Hassan, MD
Dr Hassan is moderating “Section VI: Vitreoretinal Surgery, Part I” on October 17 from 11:31 a.m. to 1:56 p.m.
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