Wills Eye Conference

PHYSICIAN PROGRAM

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025

REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, EXHIBITS

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Zeba A. Syed, MD
Conference Chair

NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY PANEL
Moderator: Robert C. Sergott, MD
Panelists:
Shruthi Harish, MD and Sarah Thornton, MD

IRVING H. LEOPOLD LECTURE
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Jodhbir S. Mehta, BSc, MBBS, FRCOphth, FRCS(Ed), FAMS, PhD

CORNEA PANEL
Battling the Bugs: Modern Strategies in Corneal Infection Management

Moderator: Christopher J. Rapuano, MD

Panelists:

Key Points in History and Examination and Whether to Culture or Not
Nick Hadjokas, MD 

Differentiating Bacterial, Viral, Fungal and Parasitic Infections and Initial Treatment
Zeba Syed, MD

PCR vs. Standard Culture and Molecular Testing for Resistance Profiles 
Ravi Patel, MD

Acanthamoeba Keratitis – How Not to Miss It! 
Beeran Meghpara, MD

Management of Impending Corneal Perforation
Sadeer Hannush, MD

Cases and Panel Discussion
Christopher Rapuano, MD

BREAK / EXHIBITS

RETINA PANEL
Moderator:

Panelists:

WILLS EYE INNOVATION
Moderator: Zeba A. Syed, MD

Panelists: 

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WILLS EYE 2025
Julia A. Haller, MD
Wills Eye Ophthalmologist-in-Chief

LUNCHEON

E. HOWARD BEDROSSIAN LECTURE
Suzanne K. Freitag, MD, MBA

OCULOPLASTICS PANEL
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things: Oculofacial Techniques and Strategies
Moderator: Robert B. Penne, MD, FACS
Panelists:
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Jacqueline Carrasco, MD, FACS
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Michael P. Rabinowitz, MD, FACS
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Alison H. Watson, MD
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Charlotte Marous, MD

BREAK / EXHIBITS

ARTHUR J. BEDELL LECTURE

Steven J. Gedde, MD

GLAUCOMA PANEL
Moderator: Jonathan Myers, MD
Panelists: 

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ADJOURN

Cocktail reception sponsored by the Wills Eye Hospital Alumni Society immediately follows the program

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2025

REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, EXHIBITS

WELCOME
Zeba A. Syed, MD
Conference Chair

RICHARD A. ELLIS LECTURE
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Terri L. Young, MD, MBA

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY PANEL
Moderator: Kammi B. Gunton, MD
Panelists: xxx

ONCOLOGY PANEL
Moderator: Sara L. Lally, MD
Panelists: 

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BREAK / EXHIBITS

BERNARD C. GETTES SYMPOSIUM
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Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, MEd, FRCSC

CATARACT PANEL
Moderator: Richard Tipperman, MD
Panelists: Colleen Halfpenny, MD; Sagun Pendse, MD; Amy Weber, MD; Douglas Wisner, MD

ADJOURN