PROGRAM
Subject to change
All times listed are ET

No AMA Continuing Medical Education Credits will be awarded.

Friday, June 13, 2025

7:00 am	Residents’ Group Photo
7:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00	Introduction/Welcome Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD; Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD; and Steven J. Gedde, MD
	Session I Moderator: Maura Di Nicola, MD
8:10	Growth Rates of Large Choroidal Hypertransmission Defects Over a Wide Range Lesion Sizes in AMD Nithya Boopathiraj, MD Mentor: Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD
8:22	The Role of Choriocapillaris Perfusion in the Onset and Progression of Geographic Atrophy Marjan Imani Fooladi, MD Mentor: Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD
8:34	Real-World Experience with Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan for the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy in AMD Ali Masoudi, MD Mentor: Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD
8:46	Widefield Fluorescein Angiography Findings in Various Inherited Retinal Diseases Lauren C. Kiryakoza, MD Mentor: Audina M. Berrocal, MD
8:58	Nasal Atrophy as a Feature of CRX-Associated Retinopathies Michael T. Massengill, MD, PhD Mentor: Ninel Z. Gregori, MD
9:10	Visual Outcomes in Patients with PAMM Jonathan S. Yi, MD Mentor: Jesse Sengillo, MD
9:22	Comparison of Initial Treatment Strategies for and Time to Resolution of Inflammation: A Retrospective Analysis of HLA-B27 Associated Acute Anterior Uveitis Raul Ruiz Lozano, MD Mentor: Janet L. Davis, MD
9:34	Outcomes and Globe Salvage in Patients with High-Risk Retinoblastoma Maura Abraham Marin, MD Mentor: Zelia M. Correa, MD, PhD
9:46	Characteristics and Impact of a Novel Ophthalmology-Specific Social Service Department Lauren N. Hucko, MD, MPH Mentor: Basil Williams, MD
9:58	Break
	Session II Moderator: Anh H. Pham, MD
10:20	Exotropia in Adults Jiaxing Wang, MD, PhD Mentor: Hilda Capo, MD
10:32	Ocular Alignment Evaluation Using a Virtual Headset Christine Hakimeh, MD Mentor: Hilda Capo, MD
10:44	Glaucoma Drainage Device Revisions in Pediatrics Patients Elli A. Park, MD Mentor: Elena Bitrian, MD
10:56	Post-Operative Management for Angle Surgery in Pediatric Glaucoma Cases Ramsey Yusuf, MD Mentor: Elena Bitrian, MD
11:08	Surgical Management of Early Complications Following Goniotomy Naomi E. Gutkind, MD Mentor: Swarup S. Swaminathan, MD
11:20	Stratifying Angle Closure Risk Using IOL Biometry Natalie DeBolske, MD Mentor: Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
11:32	Retrospective Comparison of Phaco-Goniotomy Versus Phaco-Stent Cases in Glaucoma Patients Tyler Kaplan, MD Mentor: Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
11:44	Predicting Glaucoma Surgical Failure Using a Noninvasive Multiomic Conjunctival Assay Alejandro Perez, BS Mentor: Guney Bademci, MD and Ta Chen Peter Chang, MD
11:56	Identification of Novel Mitochondrial DNA Variants in Trabecular Meshwork Specimens Gelilah Yohannes, MS Mentor: Anh H. Pham, MD
12:08 pm	Lipidomic and Proteomic Analysis of the Murine Optic Nerve Following Crush and Administration of Zymosan Michael Coronado, MD, MA Mentor: Sanjoy K. Bhattacharya, PhD
12:20	Lunch
	Session III Moderator: Hong-Uyen Hua, MD
1:30	Endophthalmitis Rates After Cataract Surgery at an Academic Medical Center (2020- 2024) Joseph D. Pecha, MD, MPH Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
1:42	Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Zachary E. Snow, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
1:54	Optic Pit Maculopathy Managed with Observation: Serial OCT Imaging of Fluctuating Macular Fluid Michael Y. Zhao, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
2:06	Etiologies, Antibiotic Susceptibilities, and Treatment Outcomes of Gram-Negative Endophthalmitis Brandon H. Pham, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
2:18	Multiomics Characterization of Toxins in Bacterial Endophthalmitis Daniel Balikov, MD, PhD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
2:30	Open Globe Injuries Retained Intraocular Foreign Bodies: Anesthesia Options and Endophthalmitis Rates Landon J. Rohowetz, MD, MA Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
2:42	Scleral Buckle Infections Charles Zhang, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
2:54	Association Between Patient-Reported Marijuana Use and Failure of Initial Surgical Management of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Kai Seely, MD, MHSc Mentor: Justin H. Townsend, MD
3:06	Outcomes for Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage Jeffrey Brown, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
3:18	Break
	Session IV Moderator: Angela Y. Zhu, MD
3:40	Infectious vs. Neoplastic: Distinguishing HSV from OSSN Despoina Theotoka, MD Mentor: Carol L. Karp, MD
3:52	Ocular Surface Microbiome Study Yasman Moshiri, MD Mentor: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH
4:04	A Pilot Study of the Safety and Feasibility of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Pain Chloe Shields Mentor: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH
4:16	Risk Factors, Treatment Outcomes, and Isolate-Dependent of Candida Keratitis Jerry Hsu, MD, MS Mentor: Guillermo Amescua, MD
4:28	Quantifying Corneal Layers Thickness in Subclinical Keratoconus with High- Resolution Wide-Field OCT Francesco Pozzo-Giuffrida, MD, PhD Mentors: Mohamed Abou Shousha, MD, PhD, Marco Ruggeri, PhD, and Florence A. Cabot, MD
4:40	Lisch Epithelial Corneal Dystrophy: A Clinicopathologic Case Series Maria A. Idarraga, MD Mentor: Sander R. Dubovy, MD
4:52	Comparative Safety and Outcomes of Same-Day Versus Post Op Day One Akaanksh Shetty, MD Mentor: Rahul S. Tonk, MD
5:04	Changes of Visual Quality in Patients Undergoing Premium Lens Implantation Samera Ahmad, MD Mentor: Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS
5:16	Fellow-Eye Comparison of Visual Outcomes Following Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation with Two Different Lens Models Samantha M. Arsenault, MD Mentor: Sonia H. Yoo, MD
5:28	Scientific Meeting Adjourns

Saturday, June 14, 2025

7:30 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:58	Introduction/Welcome Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD; Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD; and Steven J. Gedde, MD
	Session I Moderator: Nathan W. Blessing, MD
8:00	Effect of Orbital Radiotherapy Combined with Teprotumumab on Recurrence of Thyroid Eye Disease Sugi Panneerselvam, MD Mentor: Sara T. Wester, MD, FACS
8:12	A Novel Association Between Human Papillomavirus and Thyroid Eye Disease Benjamin I. Meyer, MD Mentor: Sara T. Wester, MD, FACS
8:24	Impact of Age of Surgical Technique on Dry Eye in Postoperative Lagophthalmos after Blepharoptosis Repair William I. Evans, MD Mentor: Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS
8:36	Depression, Anxiety and Antidepressant Use following Eye Removal Surgery: A Comparative Analysis of Injury Mechanism Tejus Pradeep, MD Mentor: Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS
8:48	Periorbital Changes Associated with GLP-1 Agonists: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Over 500,000 People from the TriNet X Research Database Persiana Simone Saffari, MD, MS Mentor: Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS
9:00	Incidence of Optic Nerve Edema in Obese Patients and the Role of Screening Exams Nina D. Diklich, MD Mentor: David T. Tse, MD
9:12	Tear Analysis for Enlarged Lacrimal Glands Juan S. Guerrero Rey, MD Mentor: Thomas E. Johnson, MD
9:24	Heart Rate Variability in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Pablo E. Ravenna, MD Mentor: Byron L. Lam, MD
9:36	Microsaccades and Parkinson's Disease: Exploring their Diagnostic Potential Daniela Teijelo, MD Mentor: Hong Jiang, MD, PhD
9:48	Relations Between Retinal Microstructure, Microvascular, and Microcirculation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Potyra Rosa, MD Mentor: Hong Jiang, MD, PhD
10:00	Break
	Session II Moderator: Ellen Koo, MD
10:30	Comparison of Outcomes between Endothelium-In and Endothelium-Out Insertion Techniques in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Jacob Fondriest, MD Mentor: : Ellen Koo, MD
10:37	Assessment of Corneal Opacities Progression with Corneal Densitometry in Patients Using Topical Losartan Imane Tarib, MD Mentor: Ellen Koo, MD
10:39	Vascular Imaging In Glaucoma Study Alessandro Adad Jammal, MD, PhD Mentor: David S. Greenfield, MD
10:51	Cyclodialysis Cleft Closure with Gonio-Assisted Argon Laser Endophotocoagulation Omar J. Farhat, MD Mentor: Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD
11:03	Novel Assessment of Contrast Sensitivity in Patients with Symptomatic Floaters Hassan Khojasteh Jafari, MD Mentor: Jorge Fortun, MD
11:15	Characteristics of Vitamin A Deficiency Retinopathy Alireza Mahmoudi, MD Mentor: Jorge Fortun, MD
11:27	Exploring the Association Between and AMD and Obstructive Sleep Athar Shadmani, MD Mentor: Jaclyn L. Kovach, MD
11:39	Buckle Up – Evaluating the Safety and Utility of Scleral Buckle Surgery Spencer C. Barrett, MD Mentor: Basil Williams, MD
11:51	Reasons for Failure of Phaco-Hydrus and Phaco-KDB Glaucoma Surgery Caroline M. Borie, MD Mentor: Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
12:03 pm	Five Year Outcomes of Gonioscopy Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy for Surgical Management of Glaucoma Ronaldo Nuesi, MD Mentor: Swarup S. Swaminathan, MD
12:15	Scientific Meeting Adjourns
12:16	BPEI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MEETING (Including graduating residents and fellows)