The UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is pleased to have many colleagues presenting at this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting in Denver, Colorado.
Sunday · May 3, 2026
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11:15 AM - 1:00 PM · Tharindu De Silva · Poster Session · Amitha Domalpally, Co-author
Presentation Title
Longitudinal Prediction of Conversion to Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using SD-OCT Feature-Based Modeling
Presenter
Tharindu De Silva, Johnson and Johnson
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging 1
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0819
Authors
Tharindu De Silva, Souvick Mukherjee, Asmita Indurkar, Mélanie Hébert, Robert Slater, Jeong W. Pak, Cynthia A. Toth, Amitha Domalpally, Emily Y. Chew
8:00 - 9:45 AM · Jordan Winkler · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Multimodal evaluation of macular atrophy associated with neovascular AMD
Presenter
Jordan Winkler
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging 1
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0822
Authors
Jordan Winkler, Jennifer Heathcote, Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Alexander Katz · Poster Session
Presentation Title
The photopic negative response (PhNR) in the early stages of IOP elevation in cynomolgus macaques
Presenter
Alexander Katz
Session
Poster Session · Functional Testing
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0279
Authors
Alexander Katz, Charlene B Y Kim, Carol Rasmussen, David Piwnica-Worms, Xudong Qiu, Seth Gammon, T Michael Nork, James N. Ver Hoeve
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Divya Sinha · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Single-cell transcriptome profiling of 2D versus 3D platforms for human stem cell-derived retinal cells
Presenter
Divya Sinha
Session
Poster Session · 2D and 3D Disease Modeling
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0768
Authors
Divya Sinha, Junha Shin, Elizabeth Capowski, Sunnie Grace McCalla, Katherine Mueller, Shivani Saxena, Kayvan Samimi, Praveen J. Susaimanickam, Maria A. Fernandez Zepeda, Emma Nelson, Melissa C. Skala, Krishanu Saha, Sushmita Roy, David M Gamm
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Praveen Joseph Susaimanickam · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Retinal organoids as a translational platform for structural and functional profiling of a novel CACNA1F mutation underlying X-linked congenital stationary night blindness
Presenter
Praveen Joseph Susaimanickam
Session
Poster Session · 2D and 3D Disease Modeling
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0784
Authors
Sanjai Kumar Pillala, Celia Bisbach, Pawan Kumar Shahi, Yashdeep Phanse, Sreelaxmi Raghavendra, David M Gamm, Bikash Ranjan Pattnaik
1:00 - 2:45 PM · Kimberly Edwards · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Production and implementation of a FLAG-tagged iPSC toolkit for the study and treatment of choroideremia
Presenter
Kimberly Edwards
Session
Poster Session · 2D and 3D Disease Modeling
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0796
Authors
Kimberly Lauren Edwards, Divya Sinha, Tyler-Serie Ganser, Kai Sovell, Lionel Gissot, Christopher A. Ahern, David M Gamm
3:15 - 3:30 PM · Jacob Bogost · Paper Session
Presentation Title
Comparison of Clarus, Optos and Heidelberg Systems for Geographic Atrophy Area Measurements (COCO GA)
Presenter
Jacob Bogost
Session
Paper Session · AMD Imaging
Location
Mile High 2B
Presentation
839
Authors
Jacob Bogost, Thomas Saunders, Jennifer Heathcote, Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Colin Froines, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:15 - 3:30 PM · Thomas Saunders · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Real World Deployment of a Prescreening Algorithm for Geographic Atrophy
Presenter
Thomas Saunders
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina I
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0425
Authors
Thomas Saunders, Robert Slater, Roomasa Channa, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Reeva Faisal · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Real World Validation of Optos AI Algorithm for GA area Measurement
Presenter
Reeva Faisal
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina I
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0428
Authors
Reeva Faisal, Caleb Pacheco, Robert Slater, Mohammed S H Younis, Jomol Matthew, Marine Nalbandyan, Amitha Domalpally, Roomasa Channa
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Rachel Linderman · Poster Session
Presentation Title
AI-based Multilayer OCT Segmentation Model for AMD
Presenter
Rachel Linderman
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina I
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0641
Authors
Rachel E. Linderman, Aadhi Balasubramanian, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Lucas Maakested, Jeong W. Pak, Robert Slater, Roomasa Channa, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Zeinab Shirbaghaei · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Sodium Iodate Modulates Choroidal Mast Cell Activation and Inflammatory Processes Mediating Outer Retinal Degeneration
Presenter
Zeinab Shirbaghaei
Session
Poster Session · Retinal Degeneration: Models and Mechanisms
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0747
Authors
Zeinab Shirbaghaei, Yong-Seok Song, , Shoujian Wang, Christine M Sorenson, Nader Sheibani
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Contrast Based Evaluation of AOSLO Imaging Modalities in Healthy and Diseased Retina
Presenter
Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh
Session
Poster Session · Adaptive Optics and Molecular Imaging
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0852
Authors
Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh, Nickie Stangel, Laura Kopplin, Kimberly E. Stepien, Jeremy Rogers
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Oren Yehezkel · Poster Session · Burton Kushner, Co-author
Presentation Title
TrackSight – Myopia Control by Digital Eye-Tracking-Based Peripheral degradation: Short-Term Effects on Axial Length in Children and Young Adults
Presenter
Oren Yehezkel, NovaSight
Session
Poster Session · Myopia interventions and trials
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0970
Authors
Oren Yehezkel, Michael Belkin, Burton J. Kushner, Tamara -. Wygnanski-Jaffe
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Michael Belkin · Poster Session · Burton Kushner, Co-author
Presentation Title
Myopia Control by Digital Eye-Tracking-Based Peripheral degradation: Protocol for Determining Short-Term Effects on Axial Length in Children and Young Adults
Presenter
Michael Belkin, Tel-Aviv University
Session
Poster Session · Myopia interventions and trials
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0986
Authors
Michael Belkin, Oren Yehezkel, Burton J. Kushner, Tamara -. Wygnanski-Jaffe
3:15 - 5:00 PM · Brittany Wong · Poster Session · Cat Burkat, Co-author
Presentation Title
Geographic accessibility of ocularists for pediatric patients in the United States
Presenter
Brittany Wong, University of Rochester
Session
Poster Session · Health economics and the health care delivery
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
1061
Authors
Brittany M. Wong, Cat N. Burkat
4:15 - 4:30 PM · Amitha Domalpally · Paper Session
Presentation Title
OCT Biomarkers in Intermediate AMD in AREDS2
Presenter
Amitha Domalpally
Session
Paper Session · AMD Imaging
Location
Mile High 2B
Presentation
843
Authors
Amitha Domalpally, Jeong W. Pak, Jennifer Heathcote, David Lopez, Cynthia A. Toth, Emily Y. Chew
Monday· May 4, 2026
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11:15 AM - 1:00 PM · Rachael Warrington · Poster Session · Praveen Susaimanickam, David Gamm, Co-authors
Presentation Title
Electric field stimulation directs axon growth of excitatory aggregates
Presenter
Rachael Warrington, University of California-Irvine
Session
Poster Session · Retinal ganglion cell function and dysfunction
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0141
Authors
Rachael Warrington, Cátia Gomes, Praveen J. Susaimanickam, David M Gamm, Jason S. Meyer, Kimberly Gokoffski
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM · Jimin Han · Poster Session · T. Michael Nork, James Ver Hoeve, Co-authors
Presentation Title
Investigating Age-Dependent Retinal Response to AAV2 and AAV8 Following Subretinal Delivery in Mice
Presenter
Jimin Han, Laboratory Corporation of America
Session
Poster Session · Novel discoveries using cell and animal models of disease
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0186
Authors
Jimin Han, T. Michael Nork, Carol A. Rasmussen, James N. Ver Hoeve, Paul Miller, Andrew W. Suttie, Sasmita Mishra, Harrison Muturi, Regan A. Bell, Christopher Smith, Vaithinathan Selvaraju, Alexander Doering, Peter Sonnentag
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM · Emily Vance · Poster Session · Amitha Domalpally, Co-author
Presentation Title
Correlation between geographic atrophy enlargement rates in fellow eyes is strongly influenced by progression metric and phenotype
Presenter
Emily Vance, National Eye Institute
Session
Poster Session · Dry AMD clinical research
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0532
Authors
Emily Vance, Leon Alexander von der Emde, Souvick Mukherjee, Jintong Hou, Elvira Agron, Fares Siddig, Amitha Domalpally, Usha Chakravarthy, Emily Y. Chew, Tiarnan D L Keenan
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM · Leon Alexander von der Emde · Poster Session · Amitha Domalpally, Co-author
Presentation Title
GAWAIN and its extensions: derivation and validation of Geographic Atrophy Weighted-by-Acuity INdex, a structural outcome measure that predicts visual acuity and other functional measures
Presenter
Leon Alexander von der Emde, Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn
Session
Poster Session · Dry AMD clinical research
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0535
Authors
Leon Alexander von der Emde, Jintong Hou, Souvick Mukherjee, Emily Vance, Elvira Agron, Amitha Domalpally, Emily Y. Chew, Tiarnan D L Keenan
3:00 - 4:40 PM · Yelena Bagdasarova · Poster Session · Colin Froines, Co-author
Presentation Title
Validation of 3D Model-Based Eye Tracking for Automated Mobile Video-Oculography
Presenter
Yelena Bagdasarova, University of Washington
Session
Poster Session · Eye movement/visual function
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0865
Authors
Yelena Bagdasarova, Alexandra Van Brummen, Jolan Wu, Colin Froines, Julia Owen, Cecilia Lee, Matthew Zhang, Aaron Y. Lee, Yue Wu
Tuesday · May 5, 2026
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8:30 - 10:15 AM · Hyun Sue Kim · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Through Thick and Thin: A Longitudinal OCT Analysis of the UK Biobank Dataset of Factors Associated with Changes in Retinal Layer Thicknesses
Presenter
Hyun Sue Kim
Session
Poster Session · Big Data and EHR Analysis
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0345
Authors
Hyun Sue Kim, Kristen Staggers, Roomasa Channa
8:30 - 10:15 AM · Jeremy Rogers · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Eye tracking and template-free motion correction in AOSLO images using split confocal single-beam strabismic imaging
Presenter
Jeremy Rogers
Session
Poster Session · High Resolution Imaging and Clinical Applications
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0451
Authors
Jeremy Rogers, Nickie Stangel, Kimberly E. Stepien, Alfredo Dubra
8:30 - 10:15 AM · Zainab Khan · Poster Session · Simon Fetherston Co-author (Department of Biomedical Engineering)
Presentation Title
Optimizing an automated culling strategy for adaptive optics visual acuity testing
Presenter
Zainab Khan-Medical College of Wisconsin
Session
Poster Session · High Resolution Imaging and Clinical Applications
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0469
Authors
Zainab T. Khan, Mina Gaffney, Joseph Kreis, Nathan Balok, Simon Fetherston, Joseph Carroll
9:00 - 9:15 AM · Kazuya Oikawa · Paper Session
Presentation Title
Effects of extended GLP-1 receptor agonism on visual pathway neuroinflammation in glaucoma
Presenter
Kazuya Oikawa
Session
Paper Session · New Ideas in Glaucoma
Location
Bluebird Ballroom 1A
Presentation
2483
Authors
Kazuya Oikawa, Julie A. Kiland, Virginia Mathu, Ben Kragerud, Gillian J. McLellan
9:45-10:00 AM · Mauricio Garcia · Paper Session· Terri Young, Co-author
Presentation Title
Heterozygous LTBP2 loss-of-function variants increase glaucoma risk in adults, with stronger effects observed in age-matched controls
Presenter
Mauricio Garcia, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Session
Big Data and Big Science
Location
Mile High, 4E
Presentation
2483
Authors
Mauricio Garcia, Yuyang Luo, Jyoti Lama, Terri L. Young, Elizabeth J. Rossin, Louis R. Pasquale, Pirro G. Hysi, Anthony P. Khawaja, David A. Mackey, Emmanuelle Souzeau, Inas F. Aboobakar, Ayellet V. Segre, Janey L. Wiggs
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Anjali Rai · Poster Session
Presentation Title
LTBP2 modulates trabecular meshwork cell behavior in vitro
Presenter
Anjali Rai
Session
Poster Session · Aqueous Outflow Cell Biology and Mechanobiology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0221
Authors
Anjali Rai, Virginia Mathu, Odalys Torne, Kazuya Oikawa, Julie A. Kiland, Gillian J. McLellan
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Colleen McDowell · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Function and role of CGRP nerve innervation in aqueous humor outflow
Presenter
Colleen McDowell
Session
Poster Session · Aqueous Outflow Cell Biology and Mechanobiology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0232
Authors
Colleen M. McDowell, Timur Mavlyutov
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Haojie Fu · Poster Session · Terri Young, Co-author
Presentation Title
THBS1 variant p.Pro622Gln leads to increased ECM deposition and moderate IOP elevation in mice.
Presenter
Haojie Fu, Boston Children’s Hospital
Session
Poster Session · Aqueous outflow cell biology and mechanobiology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0258
Authors
Haojie Fu, Amy E. Birsner, Maria Socorro M. Torno, Cynthia V. Verzosa, Faye R. Levina, Manolito R. Reyes, Stuart W. Tompson, Kristina N. Whisenhunt, Edward Ryan Collantes, Terri L. Young, Owen Siggs, Jamie E. Craig, Janey L. Wiggs, Robert J. D’Amato
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Justin Bitner · Poster Session
Presentation Title
AI-based Multilayer OCT Segmentation Model For Macular Edema
Presenter
Justin Bitner
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0418
Authors
Justin Bitner, Rachel E. Linderman, Aadhi Balasubramanian, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Jeong W. Pak, Robert Slater, Roomasa Channa, Lucas Maakested, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
1:15 - 3:00 PM · Nancy Barrett · Poster Session
Presentation Title
UWF-Based Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Prescreening Using a Novel Patch-Based AI Model
Presenter
Nancy Barrett
Session
Poster Session · AI in Retina II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0639
Authors
Nancy Barrett, Varsha Satish, Robert Slater, Thomas Saunders, Rachel E. Linderman, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
3:30 - 5:15 PM · Richa Rai · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Evaluating lipid nanoparticle composition and storage conditions for optimal RNA delivery in iPSC-RPE
Presenter
Richa Rai
Session
Poster Session · New Therapeutics and Delivery Approaches for Ocular Diseases
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0711
Authors
Richa Rai, Jamie Jones, Divya Sinha, Kai Sovell, William L Murphy, David M Gamm
3:30 - 5:15 PM · Jake Khoussine · Poster Session
Presentation Title
In Vivo Photoreceptor Migration and RPE Remodeling in the Human Macula After Laser Injury
Presenter
Jake Khoussine
Session
Poster Session · Photoreceptors and Outer Retina Processing
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0813
Authors
Jake Khoussine, Khadijeh Masumnia-Bisheh, Nickie Stangel, Kimberly E. Stepien, Jeremy Rogers
3:30 - 5:15 PM · Kaylee Seifert · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Optimizing ACE-tRNA Therapy for Congenital Stationary Night Blindness: Evaluating the Impact of Injection Timing in a Mouse Model of Human CSNB
Presenter
Kaylee Seifert
Session
Poster Session · Retina: Physiology and Pharmacology, Ischemia/Reperfusion, Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
1005
Authors
Kaylee Seifert, Ya-Hsuan Han, Antara Nayak, Shreya Bhandari, Pawan Kumar Shahi, Sanjai Kumar Pillala, Bikash Ranjan Pattnaik
3:30-5:15 PM · Amit Chandra Das · Poster Session · Robert Nickells, Co-author
Presentation Title
Perfluorocarbon Nano-perfusate with Built-In NIRF Imaging: An Innovative Platform for Preserving Human Ocular Tissues and Advancing Whole-Eye Transplantation (WET)
Presenter
Amit Chandra Das, Duquesne University
Session
Poster Session · Physiology/Pharmacology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
1010
3:55-4:07 PM · Kayvan Samimi · Cross-sectional Group Session
Presentation Title
Multiphoton autofluorescence lifetime imaging of iPSC-derived retinal organoids is sensitive to visual cycle function
Presenter
Kayvan Samimi, Morgridge Institute for Research, UW-Madison
Session
Cross-sectional Group Session · Advanced imaging methods for imaging organoids of ocular tissues
Location
Mile High 2C/3C
Presentation
3381
Wednesday · May 6, 2026
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10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Ronald Danis · Poster Session
Presentation Title
iRORA in intermediate and advanced atrophic AMD: detection and assessment by 2 OCT-based methods
Presenter
Ronald Danis
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0143
Authors
Ronald P. Danis, Carl Regillo, Alexander James Shaer, Li Fan, Jonathan Loi, Yijun Huang, David Bingaman
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Mélanie Hébert · Poster Session · Amitha Domalpally, Co-author
Presentation Title
Comparison of drusen measurements on optical coherence tomography and color fundus photography
Presenter
Mélanie Hébert, National Eye Institute
Session
Wet AMD Clinical Research II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Posterboard
0153
Authors
*Mélanie Hébert, Dylan Shih Wu, Asmita Indurkar, Souvick Mukherjee, Amitha Domalpally, Tiarnan D L Keenan, Tharindu De Silva, Emily Y. Chew
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Jeong Pak · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Association of RPD with early stage of AMD
Presenter
Jeong Pak
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0166
Authors
Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Emily Y. Chew, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Britney Naolhu · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Correlating Optic Nerve and Macular Flavoprotein Fluorescence in the Setting of Advanced Geographic Atrophy
Presenter
Britney Naolhu
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0179
Authors
Britney Ashely Naolhu, Kyle D. Peterson, Collin Rich, Mihai Mititelu
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Shelby Storm · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Accuracy of Longitudinal AI based EZ Loss Quantification on OCT in Geographic Atrophy
Presenter
Shelby Storm
Session
Poster Session · AMD Imaging II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0191
Authors
Shelby Storm, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Robert Slater, Rachel E. Linderman, Jeong W. Pak, David Lopez, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Laura Kopplin · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on visual acuity and macular edema in ocular inflammatory disease patients receiving systemic immunosuppression
Presenter
Laura Kopplin
Session
Poster Session · Translational Uveitis Research and Quality-of-Life in Uveitis
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0548
Authors
Laura Kopplin, Melissa Trudrung, Kyle D. Peterson
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Rishika Joshi · Poster Session
Presentation Title
The impact of socioeconomic disparity as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) on the outcomes of uveitic glaucoma
Presenter
Rishika Joshi
Session
Poster Session · Translational Uveitis Research and Quality-of-Life in Uveitis
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0558
Authors
Rishika Joshi, Kyle D. Peterson, Laura J. Kopplin
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM · Yoon Kyung Cho · Poster Session · Praveen Susaimanickam, David Gamm, Co-authors
Presentation Title
Assessing Physiological Properties and Network Connectivity of Long-Term iPSC-Derived Retinal Ganglion Cells
Presenter
Yoon Kyung Cho, Indiana University
Session
Poster Session · Neuroprotection and neurorepair
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0817
Authors
Yoon Kyung Cho, Cátia Gomes, Praveen J. Susaimanickam, David M Gamm, Jason S. Meyer
11:45 AM- 12:00 PM · Cátia Gomes · Paper Session · Praveen Susaimanickam, David Gamm, Co-authors
Presentation Title
Development of a compartmentalized in vitro system to study axonal injury responses in axotomized retinal ganglion cells using human induced pluripotent stem cell models
Presenter
Cátia Gomes, Indiana University
Session
Paper Session · Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration
Location
Bluebird Ballroom 1A
Presentation
0817
Authors
Cátia Gomes, Yoon Kyung Cho, Shelby Hetzer, Sherry Scott, Praveen J. Susaimanickam, David M Gamm, Jason S. Meyer
2:00-3:45 PM · Varun Kopparthy · Poster Session · Robert Nickells, Co-author
Presentation Title
Portable Ex vivo Whole Eye Preservation System: Optimization and Validation in a Porcine Model
Presenter
Varun Kopparthy, BMI Organ Bank
Session
Wet AMD clinical research II
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0680
Authors
*Varun Kopparthy, Josh Copus, Charles Aardema, Tyler Adcock, Yalchin Kulachi, Zeynep Demir, Bedreddin Sazoglu, Zia L’Ecuyer, Amit Chandra Das, Silke Becker, Robert W. Nickells, Michael Super, Frans Vinberg, Jelena Janjic, Vijay Gorantla
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM · Gabriella Hartman · Poster Session· Terri Young, Co-author
Presentation Title
Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections did not induce structural changes in Schlemm’s canal or elevated IOP in neonatal mice, contradicting previous clinical studies suggesting a link between anti-VEGF treatment and secondary glaucoma
Presenter
Gabriella Hartman, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM · Hongyu Noel · Poster Session
Presentation Title
The effect of BAX protein depletion on mitochondrial morphology and function: implications for therapeutic targeting in the treatment of glaucoma
Presenter
Hongyu Noel
Session
Poster Session · Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0763
Authors
Hongyu Noel, Robert W. Nickells
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM · Robert Nickells · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Unilateral optic nerve damage induces contralateral astrocyte changes and increased RGC susceptibility to ocular hypertension
Presenter
Robert Nickells
Session
Poster Session · Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0771
Authors
Robert W. Nickells, Keith Levin, Colleen M. McDowell, Timur Mavlyutov
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM · Virginia Mathu · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Optic nerve damage worsens visual and cognitive functional outcomes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Presenter
Virginia Mathu
Session
Poster Session · Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0777
Authors
Virginia Mathu, Kazuya Oikawa, Julie A. Kiland, Rebecca Burkhalter, Mason Thao, Ella Turke, Shqipe Ashiku, Jules Panksepp, Kyle D. Peterson, Gillian J. McLellan
2:26 PM - 2:39 PM · Terri Young · Minisymposium
Presentation Title
Genomics of Myopia: Current Insights and Future Directions
Presenter
Terri Young
Session
Minisymposium · Frontiers in Myopia: Trends, Mechanisms, Innovations, and Global Solutions
Location
Mile High 2A/3A
Presentation
4447
Thursday · May 7, 2026
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8:00 - 9:45 AM · Zhe “Jason” Liu · Poster Session
Presentation Title
Multimodal Capture of the 15-year Incidence of Intermediate or Late Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and its Association with Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Disease Study (CAREDS)
Presenter
Zhe “Jason” Liu
Session
Poster Session · AMD Epidemiology
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0342
Authors
Zhe Liu, Amitha Domalpally, Amy E. Millen, Barbara A. Blodi, Thomas P. Lawler, Billy R. Hammond, Steven T. Bailey, Robert B. Wallace, Karen M. Gehrs, Ronald Gangnon, Lesley Tinker, Julie A. Mares
8:00-9:45 AM · Karen Ambrust· Poster Session · Laura Kopplin, Co-author
Presentation Title
Low Vision in Scleritis Patients in the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight)
Presenter
Karen Ambrust, University of Minnesota
Session
Poster Session · Quantifying and characterizing ocular inflammation and ocular immunity in health and disease
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0662
Authors
Karen R. Armbrust, Laura Kopplin
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM · Ruchi Sharma · Poster Session · Kim Edwards, Praveen Susaimanickam, David Gamm, Co-authors
Presentation Title
Preclinical Evaluation of Photoreceptor Precursor Patch Transplant in a Porcine Commotio Retinae Model
Presenter
Ruchi Sharma, NIH
Session
Poster Session · Cell and gene therapy
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0503
Authors
Ruchi Sharma, Irina Bunea, Juan Amaral, jair montford, Kim Edwards, Praveen J. Susaimanickam, Joe Phillips, Richard J. Blanch, David M Gamm, Arvydas Maminishkis, Kapil Bharti
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM · Subhabrata Chakrabarti · Poster Session · Meha Kabra, Co-author
Presentation Title
Functional Involvement of a Regulatory Axis Involving WT1, MMP9 and TNF-α Genes in Primary Congenital Glaucoma
Presenter
Subhabrata Chakrabarti, LV Prasad Eye Institute
Session
Poster Session ·From multi-omics and function to ocular disease mechanisms
Location
Exhibit Hall
Poster Board
0521
Authors
Subhabrata Chakrabarti, Tahseen Ahmed, Meha Kabra, Jyotishman Sarma, SAMIR BERA, Shantanu Saha Roy, Goutham Pyatla, Ashish Mishra, Anil Kumar Mandal, Rohit Chandramohan Khanna, Mahua Maulik, Moulinath Acharya
On-Demand Presentations
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Tania Sharmin · On-Demand Session
Presentation Title
Role of integrin α4 and α9 in FN+EDA induced IOP elevation
Presenter
Tania Sharmin
Location
Exhibit Hall
Presentation
OD169
Authors
Tania Sharmin, Timur Mavlyutov, Colleen M. McDowell
Rufino Silva · On-Demand Session · Amitha Domalpally, Co-author
Presentation Title
PULSAR Extension: Week 156 outcomes with aflibercept 8mg in patients with nAMD grouped by baseline BCVA, CRT, and MNV lesion type
Presenter
Rufino Silva, University of Coimbra
Location
Exhibit Hall
Presentation
OD289
Authors
Rufino Silva, Laurent Kodjikian, Justus G. Garweg, Paolo Lanzetta, Michael Wesley Stewart, Richard Gale, Sergio Leal, Tobias Machewitz, Xin Zhang, Peter Morgan-Warren, Youxin Chen, Tien Y. Wong, Gemmy Cheung, Won Ki Lee, Tomohiro Iida, Sobha Sivaprasad, Marion R. Munk, Amitha Domalpally