Join the faculty and alumni of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the 2025 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in Orlando, FL October 18 – 20 as we connect, share, and advance our mission to save sight.
FACULTY PARTICIPATION
- Michael M. Altaweel, MD – October 18 @ 3:00 PM: Diabetes 2025 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
- Barbara Blodi, MD – October 17 @ 8:04 AM: Section I: What Has Changed in the World of Retina (presenter);
October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Academy Café: Retina (panelist) - Yasmin Bradfield, MD – October 19 @ 11:30 AM: Challenges in the Management of Vertical Strabismus (chair)
- Cat Burkat, MD, FACS – October 18 @ 7:30 AM: Basic Workshop in Reconstructive Flap Techniques for Oculoplastic Surgery (instructor);
October 18 @ 8:00 AM: Corneal Neurotization (instructor);
October 18 @ 11:30 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (course director);
October 18 @ 1:00 PM: Corneal Neurotization Techniques (instructor);
October 18 @ 3:30 PM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers: Injection Pearls (course director);
October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (course director);
October 19 @ 3:00 PM: Virtual Reality Oculofacial Surgical Techniques (instructor);
October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor) - Jonathan Chang, MD – October 17 @ 11:31 AM: Section VI: Vitreoretinal Surgery Part I Preventing and Managing Complications Following Vitreoretinal Surgery (instructor)
- Roomasa Channa, MD – October 18 @ 11:30 AM: Innovations in Teleophthalmology (instructor)
- Gordon Crabtree, MD – October 18 @ 3:00 PM: Diabetes 2025 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
- Justin L. Gottlieb, MD – October 18 @ 3:00 PM: Diabetes 2025 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
- Laura J Kopplin, MD, PhD – October 19 @ 11:30 AM: The Great Debate: Uveitis (presenter)
- Burton Kushner, MD – October 20 @ 9:45 AM: Management of Difficult Strabismus Problems in 2025 (instructor)
- Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS – October 19 @ 11:30 AM: Boost Physician Efficiencies: Creating a Lean Culture With Technology (senior instructor);
October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor) - James Law, MD, MPS – October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
- Anna Momont, MD – October 17 @ 10:53 AM: Section III: New Developments – New Developments from 2025 That I Apply to Clinical Practice (presenter)
- Kimberly E. Stepien, MD – October 18 @ 1:56 PM: Section XVI: What We Need to Know From Other Subspecialties (moderator);
October 20 @ 9:45 AM: Retinal Frontiers: Updates in Retinal Gene Therapy (instructor) - Suzanne van Landingham, MD – October 18 @ 1:15 PM: Section IV: Orbit (moderator);
October 19 @ 3:45 PM: Orbital Radiology: Foundations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Orbital Disease (instructor);
October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (course director) - Terri Young, MD, MBA – October 17 @ 8:00 AM: Section III: New Developments – How Close Are We to Gene Therapy for Glaucoma? (presenter)
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NON-FACULTY DOVS ALUMNI PARTICIPATION
- Elaine Downie, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
- Victor Elner, MD, PhD – On Demand: Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Molecular Profiling of Ocular Sebaceous Carcinoma and Its Potential Therapeutic Applications (co-author);
On Demand: Outcomes of Corneal/Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treated With Intralesional Interferon ?-2b Injection (co-author) - Sapna Gangaputra, MD, PhD – On Demand: Management Strategies in Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study (co-author);
On Demand: Burnout Among U.S. Uveitis Specialists: An Assessment of Prevalence and Modifying Factors (co-author);
October 18 @ 9:45 AM: White Dots, Spots and Plaques: Making Sense of the Inflammatory Retinal Lesions – A Case-Based Approach (instructor);
October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Can’t Miss Diagnoses in Uveitis: When Disaster Knocks on Your Door, Know How to Answer (instructor);
October 19 @ 11:30 AM: The Great Debate: Uveitis (presenter);
October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Uveitis Original Papers (presenter) - Shubhra Goel, MD – October 18 @ 3:30 PM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers: Injection Pearls (instructor);
October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (instructor);
October 19 @ 3:00 PM: Virtual Reality Oculofacial Surgical Techniques (course director);
October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor) - Sheryl Handler, MD – October 19 @ 3:45 PM: Dyslexia Demystified: Evidence-Based Insights for Ophthalmologists (instructor)
- Alon Kahana, MD, PhD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
- Don Kikkawa, MD – On Demand: Hockey-Related Ocular Trauma in the United States: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis (co-author);
On Demand: Eyelid Contour Preservation With Conjunctiva-Sparing, Single-Unit Retractor Recession for Patients with TED (co-author);
On Demand: Quantitative Changes in Lateral Canthal Metrics Including Lateral Canthal Tilt Following Lateral Canthoplasty (co-author);
On Demand: Evaluating Ethnic Variations Among TED Patients (co-author);
October 18 @ 4:05 PM: Section VI: Thyroid Eye Disease – Medical and Surgical Management: A Practical Approach (presenter);
October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Imaging in Ocular Pathology (instructor);
October 19 @ 9:45 AM: Mastering Oculofacial Rejuvenation Through Cases and Surgical Videos (instructor);
October 20 @ 9:45 AM: Tips for cosmetic Eyelid Surgery in Asian Patients (instructor) - Ryan Larochelle, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
- Christine Larsen, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM The Wonderful World of Glaucoma: Five Key Things You Should Know in 2025 (presenter)
- Nicholas Ramey, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
- Joseph Shovlin, MD – October 20 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
- Kristin Tarbet, MD – October 18 @ 11:30 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (instructor);
October 18 @ 3:30 PM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers: Injection Pearls (instructor);
October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin and Facial Fillers (instructor);
October 19 @ 11:30 AM: Fundamental Facelifting Techniques (instructor) - Andrew Thliveris, MD, PhD – October 18 @ 8:00 AM: Advanced Suturing: Intraocular Knots, Iris Suturing and Scleral Suture Fixation of PC-IOLs (instructor)
- Elmer Tu, MD – October 18 @ 9:45 AM: Maximizing the Utility of Anterior Segment OCT and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Cornea Disease (instructor);
October 18 @ 12:30 PM: Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: Principals and Practices (instructor);
October 18 @ 3:30 PM: Advanced Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK/DMEK): Overview and Surgical Pearls (instructor);
October 19 @ 8:00 AM: Mastering Corneal Infiltrations and Infectious Keratitis After Refractive Surgeries and CXL: From A to Z (instructor);
October 19 @ 9:45 AM: Current Topics in Cornea and External Disease: Highlights of the BCSC 8 (instructor);
October 19 @ 2:00 PM: Limbal Relaxing Incisions in the Management of Astigmatism (instructor)
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