The Physician Program features a distinguished panel of speakers, including our special guest, Tommy Edison, who will deliver the Richard A. Ellis Lecture. This educational activity combines dynamic case-based panel discussions, didactic presentations, and interactive sessions designed to deliver practical, clinically relevant insights you can apply immediately.
Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Zeba A. Syed, MD, Conference Chair
Neuro-Ophthalmology Panel
Moderator: Robert C. Sergott, MD
Panelists: Shruthi Harish, MD; Danijel Pericic, MD; Sarah Thornton, MD
Arthur J. Bedell, MD Lecture
Aniridia: Lessons Learned from This Pan-Ophthalmic Condition
Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Cornea Panel: Controversies in Cornea
Moderator: Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
Panelists: Sadeer Hannush MD, Beeran Meghpara MD and Ravi Patel MD
Presentations:
• AMT in the Management of Dry Eye Syndrome - Brian Smith, DO
• DSEK, DMEK or Wait for Endothelial Cell Injections for Corneal Edema - Brenton D. Finklea, MD
• Is It Acanthamoeba or HSV? - Nicholas Hadjokas, MD
Break • Exhibits
E. HOWARD BEDROSSIAN, MD LECTURE
Ophthalmic Tilt and Torsion: Recognizing the Cause and Choosing the Right Remedy
Linda R. Dagi, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology Panel: Managing Complicated Adult Diplopia
Moderator: Kammi Gunton, MD
Panelists: Betul Bayraktutar MD, Maureen Lloyd MD, Bruce Schnall, MD, Barry Wasserman MD
IRVING H. LEOPOLD, MD LECTURE
Neuroprotection and Vision Restoration: Bench to Clinic
Jeffrey L. Goldberg, MD, PhD
Glaucoma Panel: Glaucoma Management Challenges
Moderator: Jonathan S. Myers, MD
Panelists: Jeffrey L. Goldberg, MD, PhD; Joel Schuman, MD; Gadi Wollstein, MD
Wills 2027
Julia A. Haller, MD
Luncheon
Retina Panel: Retina Revolution: Current Concepts and Emerging Therapies
Moderator: Samir Patel, MD
Panelists: David Fell, MD; Sunir Garg, MD; Jason Hsu, MD; Carl Regillo, MD; Yuxi Zheng, MD
BERNARD C. GETTES, MD LECTURE
The Art of a Second Opinion: IOL Rescue, Repositioning and Exchange
Nicole Fram, MD
Cataract and Primary Eye Care Panel
Moderator: Richard Tipperman, MD
Panelists: Colleen Halfpenny, MD; Nicole Fram, MD; Sagun Pendse, MD; Brett Weinstock, MD
Break • Exhibits
Oculoplastics Panel: Would You Catch It?
Four Oculoplastics Cases You Don't Want to Miss
Moderator: Charlotte Marous, MD
Panelists: Jurij Bilyk, MD; Nina Boal, MD; Jaqueline Carrasco, MD; Alison Watson MD
Topics:
• The Droopy Lid that Wasn't Just Ptosis
• The Swollen Eyelid that Couldn't Wait
• The "Chalazion" You Should Biopsy
• The Proptotic Patient: Image, Observe, or Send to the ER?
RICHARD A. ELLIS, MD LECTURE
You Wouldn't Believe What I Can See
Tommy Edison
Oncology Panel
Moderator: Sara Lally, MD
• Streaming Care: Telehealth in Ocular Oncology - Carol L. Shields, MD
• Behind the Scenes: Pathology's Greatest Hits - Ralph C. Eagle Jr., MD
• Coming Soon: AI, Digital Pathology, and What's Next - Tatyana Milman, MD
• Blockbuster Biomarkers: Precision Medicine in Ocular Oncology - Sara Lally, MD
Adjournment

Betul N. Bayraktutar, MD

John Berdahl, MD

Jesse L. Berry, MD

Elizabeth Dale, MD

Ralph C. Eagle Jr., MD

Brenton D. Finklea, MD

Sunir J. Garg, MD

Dr. Glaucomflecken

Kammi B. Gunton, MD

Colleen P. Halfpenny, MD
Julia A. Haller, MD

Sadeer B. Hannush, MD

Shruthi Harish, MD

Ping Huang, MD

Glenn J. Jaffe, MD

Sara E. Lally, MD

Tatyana Milman, MD

Jonathan S. Myers, MD

Nancy J. Newman, MD

Anton Orlin, MD

Ravi Patel, MD, MBA

Sagun Pendse, MD

Robert B. Penne, MD

Danijel Pericic, MD

Michael Rabinowitz, MD

Christopher J. Rapuano, MD

Reza Razeghinejad, MD

Bruce Schnall, MD

Joel S. Schuman, MD

Robert C. Sergott, MD

Carol L. Shields, MD

Melissa Sieber, MD

Sarah Thornton, MD

Richard Tipperman, MD

Alison Watson, MD

Douglas Wisner, MD

Cindy Zheng, MD
