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Program

58th Annual Residents' Days

PROGRAM
Subject to change
All times listed are EDT

Friday, June 17, 2022

7:30 am 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: Jayanth Sridhar, MD
8:10 Acute-Onset Postoperative Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery Performed by Resident and Attending Physicians at a University Teaching Hospital
Anne L. Kunkler, MD

8:22 Endophthalmitis After Traumatic Open Globe Injuries
Julia L. Hudson, MD
8:34 Surgical Outcomes of Acute Retinal Necrosis-Related Retinal Detachment in PCR-Positive Patients
Jason C. Fan, MD, PhD
8:46 Short-Term Effects of COVID-19 Related Deferral of Intravitreal Injection Visits
Lediana Goduni, MD

8:58 Glaucoma Drainage Device Erosions in Patients Receiving Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy
Yasmin Islam, MD

9:10 The Vascular Imaging in Glaucoma Study (VIGS): One Year Results
Samuel M. Dresner, MD

9:22 Rates of Fellows Eye Macular Hole Development During Long Term Follow up
Patrick Staropoli, MD

9:34 Asymptomatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments: Outcomes in Patients Without Initial Surgical Intervention
Jesse D. Sengillo, MD

9:46 Integrative Analysis of Acute Radiation Effects in Uveal Melanoma Following Brachytherapy
Nathan L. Scott, MD, MPP

9:58 Break
  Session II
Moderator: Chrisfouad R. Alabiad, MD
10:20 The Effect of Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride 0.1% on Eyelid Position, Eye Redness, and Patient Reported Eye Appearance; a Randomized Controlled Trial
Marissa K. Shoji, MD

10:32 Perineural Invasion and p75NGFR in Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Michelle M. Maeng, MD

10:44 Orbital Exenteration at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: 2002-2021
Naomi E. Gutkind, MD
10:56 Combined Orbital Adipose Tissue and aPRP Promotes Conjunctival Regeneration in Vitro
Ying Chen, MD

11:08 Nanofiber Hydrogel on Facial Nerve Regeneration in a Rabbit Model
Kevin D. Clauss, MD

11:20 Outcomes of Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration for Optic Nerve Edema Secondary to Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Oded Ohana, MD

11:32 The Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Oculoplastic Surgery and the Role of Social Media Use
Shanlee M. Stevens, MD

11:44 Leveraging Virtual Modalities to Teach Ophthalmic Exam and Imaging Interpretation
Benjamin R. Lin, MD

11:56 Prognostic Factors in Sutureless Femtosecond Laser Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
Hannah Muniz Castro, MD

12:08 pm Residents’ Group Photo
Lunch
  Session III
Moderator: Stephanie Llop, MD
1:00 Surgical Outcomes of Paralytic Strabismus in the Medicare Population
Mariam Vila-Delgado, MD

1:12 The Clinical Utility of Serologic Antibody Testing in Diagnosing Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
Anas Yasin, MD

1:24 Primary Slow-Coagulation Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation Laser Treatment for Medically Recalcitrant Neovascular Glaucoma
Mohammed M. Khodeiry, MD

1:36 Multimodal Imaging of Choroidal Degenerative Changes in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
Noy Ashkenazy, MD, MS

1:48 Outcomes of Early Immunomodulatory Therapy in Patients with Vogt- Koyanagi-Harada Disease
David W. Redick, MD

2:00 Retinal Gene Variants in Autoimmune Retinopathy and Uveitis
Chris Wu, MD

2:12 Near-Infrared Imaging of the Optic Disc Obtained During Macular OCT as a Screening Tool for Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy
Anna Sporysheva, MD

2:24 Patients with Dragged Optic Disc Vessels: Clinical Deatures, Multimodal Imaging and Histopathology
Prasanth G. Iyer, MD, MPH

2:36 Financial Literacy in the Ophthalmology Community
Michael J. Venincasa, MD

2:48 Break
  Session IV
Moderator: Angela Zhu, MD
3:12 Phylogenic and Genomic Analysis of HSV-1 Ocular Isolates Recovered from Keratoconjunctivitis
Viet Chau, MD

3:24 Ocular Inflammation, HSV Keratitis, and Corneal Graft Rejection Following COVID-19 Vaccination
Gina Shetty, MD

3:36 Characteristics of Conjunctival Myxoma on Anterior Segment Ocular Coherence Tomography
Paula W. Feng, MD

3:48 Long Term Outcomes of Topical lnterferon as Primary Treatment for Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia
Daniela P. Reyes-Capo, MD

4:00 Nasal Paracentral Corneal Melt Associated with Bacterial Dacryocystisis
Erin Ong, MD

4:12 Corneal Ulcers in Ocular Graft-vs-Host Disease: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics and Therapeutic Outcomes
Victor H. Banda, MD

4:24 Diabetic Dry Eye Characteristics
Lily Zhang, MD

4:36 Effect of 1.25% and 1% Pilocarpine on Anterior Segment Using Custom Whole Eye OCT Imaging
Elaine Zhou, MD

4:48 Scientific Meeting Adjourns

Saturday, June 18, 2022

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: Steven J. Gedde, MD
8:00 Idiopathic Vitreomacular Traction Managed with Initial Observation: Clinical Course and Outcomes
Lauren C. Kiryakoza, MD

8:12 A Retrospective Comparison of Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Combined with Phacoemulsification
Caroline L. Lieux, MD
8:24 Outcomes of Glaucoma Reoperation in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study
Sara J. Coulon, MD
8:36 Practice Preferences for Glaucoma Surgery in 2022 - A Survey of the American Glaucoma Society
Anh Pham, MD, PhD

8:48 Indications and Risk Factors Associated with Additional Treatment After Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Maria Paula Fernandez, MD

9:00 Characteristics and Risk Factors of Tube Shunt Erosions
Humberto Salazar III, MD

9:12 Outcomes and Characteristics of Tube Shunt Erosion Repair at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Kevin Shen, MD

9:24 Effect of COVID-Related Shelter-In-Place Orders on the Outcomes of Ophthalmic Surgical Emergencies
Rebecca Chen, MD

9:36 Scleral Buckle and Glaucoma Drainage Device in Kids – Who Needs Both?
Mariana Abi Karam, MD

9:48 Comparison of the Accuracy of the Spot Vision Screener with the Objective and Subjective Refraction Methods in Children Less Than 7 Years of Age
Lulwa El Zein, MD

10:00 Break
  Session II
Moderator: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD
10:24 Dynamic Infrared Imaging of Vitreous Floaters
Marilyn A. Marquez, MD

10:36 Multimodal Imaging for Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Mehdi Roozbahani, MD

10:48 Impact of Central Choriocapillaris Flow Deficits on Low Luminance Visual Acuity Measurements
Alaa Al-Dabbagh, MD

11:00 Multimodal Imaging and En Face OCT Detection of Calcified Drusen in Eyes with AMD
Ruba Muhtaseb, MD

11:12 The Onset and Progression of Persistent Hypertransmission Defects in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ahmad Najafi, MD

11:24 Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Retained Lens Fragments After Cataract Surgery: Outcomes Based on Timing of Surgery
Landon J. Rohowetz, MD

11:36 Vitreoretinal Surgery in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: Indications and Outcomes
Joshua Uhr, MD

11:48 Insurance Enrollment Rates of Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency Ophthalmic Surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Thomas A. Lazzarini, MD

12:00 pm Racial and Ethnic Diversity of United States Residency Programs from 2011-2019
Hasenin Al-Khersan, MD

12:12 Scientific Meeting Adjourns
12:15 Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Video
12:35 Honoring Dr. Norman Schatz on his Retirement
12:50 BPEI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MEETING
(Including graduating residents and fellows)