PROGRAM
Subject to change
All times listed are ET
No AMA Continuing Medical Education Credits will be awarded.
Friday, June 12, 2026
| 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 |
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| 8:10 | Vision First: A Patient-Focused Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Education Program Quintin Richardson, MD Mentor: Basil Williams, MD |
| 8:22 | Peripheral Retina Imaging Features in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Joseph D. Pecha, MD, MPH Mentor: Jesse D. Sengillo, MD |
| 8:34 | Findings and Outcomes of Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysms Ronaldo Nuesi, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 8:46 | Endophthalmitis Associated with Intravitreal Injections at BPEI Zachary E. Snow, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 8:58 | Laboratory Adherence in Patients Taking Immunomodulatory Therapy for Non-Infectious Uveitis Nithya Boopathiraj, MD Mentor: Janet L. Davis, MD |
| 9:10 | Real-World Efficacy of Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan for the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy in AMD: 2-Year Report Pratik Patel, MD Mentor: Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD |
| 9:22 | Changes in Retinal and Optic Disc Thickness Measurements Associated with Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan Therapy Da Meng, MD, PhD Mentor: Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD |
| 9:34 | Symmetry in the Enlargement Rates of Large Hypertransmission Defects Between Eyes in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Scott Shuldiner, MD Mentor: Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD |
| 9:46 | Investigations of Intravitreal Drug Pharmacokinetics Through Computational Modeling Alexander Svoronos, MD, PhD Mentor: Zelia M. Correa, MD, PhD |
| 9:58 | Controlling Glial Reactivity and Cellular States to Preserve Photoreceptors in Degenerative Retina Brandon Michael Bessen Mentor: Abigail S. Hackam, PhD |
| 10:10 | Break |
| Session II Moderator: Adam L. Rothman, MD |
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| 10:30 | Management of Iris Bombe Kisha Kalra, MD Mentor: Elena Bitrian, MD |
| 10:42 | Identification of Risk Factors for Glaucoma Progression in Free-Text Clinical Notes Using a Local Large Language Model Anshul Bhatnagar, MD Mentor: Swarup S. Swaminathan, MD |
| 10:54 | Association Between Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma and Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Georges I. Guillame, MD Mentor: Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD |
| 11:06 | Outcomes of Cataract-MIGS in a Tertiary Care Population Jesse Terrell, MD Mentor: Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD |
| 11:18 | Trabeculectomy Reimbursement and Postoperative Care Intensity in the Global Period Anthony Fam, MD Mentor: Elena Bitrian, MD |
| 11:30 | Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors and Glaucoma Abdelrahman Elhusseiny, MD, MSc Mentor: Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD |
| 11:42 | The Haptic Sling: A Novel IOL Scleral Fixation Method, 4-Flanged and Scleral-Sutured Variations Johnathan D. Tijerina, MD, MA Mentors: Elena Bitrian, MD and Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 11:54 | Uveitis Glaucoma Retrospective Study Christine Hakimeh, MD Mentor: Janet L. Davis, MD |
| 12:06 pm | Outcomes of Keratoprosthesis Managed with Cyclophotocoagulation David C. Holden, MD, PhD Mentor: Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD |
| 12:18 | Is Augmented Surgical Dosing Necessary in Age-Related Distance Esotropia? Corina Iragorry, MD Mentor: Hilda Capo, MD |
| 12:30 | Trends in Referrals to Pediatric Ophthalmology at a Tertiary Referral Center Francisco Solano, MD Mentor: Kara M. Cavuoto, MD |
| 12:42 | Lunch |
| Session III Moderator: Jesse D. Sengillo, MD |
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| 1:45 | Short-Term Outcomes After Laser Retinopexy for Retinal Tears by Fellow-Eye Detachment History Victor Sanchez, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 1:57 | Outcomes of Symptomatic Retinal Breaks Treated with Laser Retinopexy Michael Y. Zhao, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 2:09 | Characterization of Silicone Oil Emulsification in a Saccadic Eye Model Mya Abousy, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 2:21 | Retinal Detachment Associated with Retinal Dialysis: A 4-Year Update on Clinical Features and Outcomes of Surgery Molly P. Aldred, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 2:33 | On the Road Again: Trends in Travel to Retinal Detachment Surgery Matthew J. McSoley, MD, MPH Mentor: Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, MD |
| 2:45 | Association Between Marijuana Use and Delayed Initial Presentation Among Patients Requiring Repeat Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair Kai R. Seely, MD, MHSc Mentor: Justin H, Townsend, MD |
| 2:57 | Asymptomatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments: Outcomes of Patients Managed with Observation Arnulfo Garza Reyes, MD Mentor: Ninel Z. Gregori, MD |
| 3:09 | Long Term Anatomic and Visual Outcomes of Surgery for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Young Adult Patients Jin Kyun (Luke) Oh, MD Mentor: Harry W. Flynn Jr., MD |
| 3:21 | Retinal Detachments in PCR-Positive Acute Retinal Necrosis: A Multi-Center Retrospective Analysis Charles Zhang, MD Mentor: Thomas A. Albini, MD |
| 3:33 | Patient and Anatomical Predictors of Pneumatic Retinopexy Success Michael T. Massengill, MD, PhD Mentor: : Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD |
| 3:45 | The Effect of Intravitreal Methotrexate and Scleral Buckles on Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments Jonathan S. Yi, MD Mentor: Justin H. Townsend, MD |
| 3:57 | Break |
| Session IV Moderator: Chris R. Alabiad, MD |
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| 4:15 | Comparative Long-Term Outcomes of Teprotumumab Combined with Surgical Management in Compressive Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Thyroid Eye Disease Hannah W. Cropp, MD Mentor: Sara T. Wester, MD, FACS |
| 4:27 | Periorbital Changes Following Teprotumumab Use in Patients with Thyroid Eye Disease Persiana S. Saffari, MD, MS Mentor: Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS |
| 4:39 | Eyes On The Algorithm: Perceptions and Analysis of Oculoplastics Content on TikTok Nina D. Diklich, MD Mentor: Chris R. Alabiad, MD |
| 4:51 | Social Determinants of Health and Perioperative Outcomes in Patient Undergoing Orbital Exenteration Sugi Lazarus, MD Mentor: Sara T. Wester, MD, FACS |
| 5:03 | Novel Demonstration of IGF-1R Expression in Sclerosing Nonspecific Orbital Inflammation: A Paradigm Shift in Classifying this Disease Tejus Pradeep, MD Mentor: Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS |
| 5:15 | Cryotherapy Induces Apoptosis in Sebaceous Cell Carcinoma William I. Evans, MD Mentor: David T. Tse, MD |
| 5:27 | Tranexamic Acid in Oculoplastics: Real World Practice Patterns Gal Antman, MD Mentor: Sara T. Wester, MD, FACS |
| 5:39 | Predictors of Bone Takedown in Lateral Orbitotomy Mario Cale, MD Mentor: Brian C. Tse, MD |
| 5:51 | Scientific Meeting Adjourns |
Saturday, June 13, 2026
| 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: Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
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| 8:05 | Advancing High-Throughput Diagnostics for Infectious Keratitis Andrea Naranjo-Lozano, MD Mentor: Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 8:17 | Solitary Circumscribed Neuroma: Clinicopathologic Correlation Maria A. Idarraga, MD Mentor: Sander R. Dubovy, MD |
| 8:29 | Risk Factors for Postoperative Pain after Cataract Surgery Caroline M. Borie, MD Mentors: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH and Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 8:41 | Intraocular Lens-Associated Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema Syndrome Dena Ballouz, MD Mentors: Sonia H. Yoo, MD and Angela Y. Zhu, MD |
| 8:53 | Ocular Surface Microbiota and Host lmmune Interactions in Bacterial Keratitis Yasman Moshiri, MD Mentors: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH and Carol L. Karp, MD |
| 9:05 | Parasitic Ulcer Treatment Trial: An Internal Update and Key Findings From a Decade of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Management at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Helen Song, MD Mentor: Guillermo Amescua, MD |
| 9:17 | Botulinum Toxin A Modulates Light-Evoked Neural Activation in TBI-Associated Photophobia Alex Hattenhauer Mentor: Anat Galor, MD, MSPH |
| 9:29 | Retinal Mitochondrial Function in Response to Yoga Exercise in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Potyra Rosa, MD Mentor: Hong Jiang, MD, PhD |
| 9:41 | Optic Nerve anomalies in Trisomy 21: Improving Decision Making to Limit Unnecessary Testing Tamara Juvier-Riesgo, MD Mentor: Carlos E. Mendoza, MD, PhD |
| 9:53 | OCT Analysis of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Neuroretinal Rim Characteristics in Optic Disc Drusen and PHOMS Farid Kalantaritarari, MD Mentor: Byron L. Lam, MD |
| 10:05 | Complexity of Lipidome in Axon Regeneration Vernon Santiago Volante, MD Mentor: Sanjoy K. Bhattacharya, PhD |
| 10:17 | Break |
| Session II Moderator: Carolina L. Mercado, MD |
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| 10:45 | Outcomes of Ab Externo 45 μm Gel Stent Implantation Versus Trabeculectomy with Mitomyocin C: A Retrospective Analysis Tyler Ogden, MD Mentor: Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD |
| 10:52 | Association between 24-Hour Blood Pressure Measurements and Rates of Structural Progression in Primary Open angle Glaucoma Davis Zhou, MD Mentor: David S. Greenfield, MD |
| 11:04 | Evaluation of Visual, Refractive and Topographic Outcomes Following Corneal Tissue Additive Keratoplasty (CTAK) Alone and in Combination with Corneal Cross-Linking Daniella Schochet, MD Mentors: Ellen Koo, MD and Sonia H. Yoo, MD |
| 11:16 | Epithelial Ingrowth After LASIK: Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Approaches, and Outcomes at a Single Academic Center Richard T. Atallah, MD Mentor: Terrence P. O’Brien, MD |
| 11:28 | Solar Retinopathy: Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes Fernando Pellerano Sosa, MD Mentor: Jaclyn L. Kovach, MD |
| 11:40 | Management of Globe Trauma and Open Globe Injuries Jesintha Navaratnam, MD, PhD Mentor: Luis J. Haddock, MD |
| 11:52 | Clinical Presentation, Multimodal Imaging and Staging in Patients with Vitamin A Deficiency at a Tertiary Referral Center in the United States Marjan Imani Fooladi, MD Mentors: Jorge Fortun, MD and Luis J. Haddock, MD |
| 12:04 pm | Rate of Retinal Complications Following Vaginal Versus Cesarean Section Deliveries in High-Risk Mothers Piero A. Carletti, MD Mentor: Audina M. Berrocal, MD |
| 12:16 | Surgical Outcomes in the Treatment of Macula Off Tractional Retinal Detachments Spencer C. Barrett, MD Mentors: Harry W. Flynn, Jr. and Lauren C. Kiryakoza, MD |
| 12:28 | Scientific Meeting Adjourns |
| 12:29 | BPEI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MEETING (Including graduating residents and fellows) |