CME & Agenda - 50th Annual Atlantic Coast Retina Club (ACRC) & Macula 2026

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11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration

11:30 AM - 6:30 PM*
Exhibits

12:30 – 12:45 PM
Welcome Remarks
Julia A. Haller, MD & Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

12:45 – 1:10 PM
Session 1: Liberty Bell
Moderators: Sara Lally, MD & Carol L. Shields, MD

12:45 – 12:50 PM Salaam Botros, MD
12:50 – 12:55 PM Celine Chaaya, MD, MSc
12:55 – 1:00 PM Sonny Caplash, MD
1:00 – 1:05 PM Kalpita Das, MD
1:05 – 1:10 PM Pranali Gandhi, MD

1:10 – 1:35 PM
Session 2: Rocky Balboa
Moderators: Sara Lally, MD & Carol L. Shields, MD

1:10 – 1:15 PM Antonio Bechara Ghobril, MD
1:15 – 1:20 PM Robert J. Medina, BA
1:20 – 1:25 PM Denis Nevrov, MB
1:25 – 1:30 PM Alexander Sparks, MD
1:30 – 1:35 PM Kirstyn Taylor, MD

1:35 – 2:15 PM
Session 3: Reading Terminal
Moderators: K. Bailey Freund, MD & Matt R. Starr, MD

1:35 – 1:40 PM Sean P. Connolly, BS
1:40 – 1:45 PM Nasiq Hasan, MD
1:45 – 1:50 PM Alexander Huther, MD
1:50 – 1:55 PM Debora Lee, MD
1:55 – 2:00 PM Divy Mehra, DO
2:00 – 2:05 PM Anthony Rios, MD
2:05 – 2:10 PM Elham Sadeghi, MD
2:10– 2:15 PM Siri Uppuluri, MD

2:15 – 2:55 PM
Session 4: Independence Hall
Moderators: Audina M. Berrocal, MD & Drew H. Scoles, MD, PhD

2:15 – 2:20 PM Reem Alahmadi, MD
2:20 – 2:25 PM Jimmy Chen, MD
2:25 – 2:30 PM Rehan A. Choudhury, MD
2:30 – 2:35 PM Erik Massenzio, MD
2:35 – 2:40 PM Trisha Ortiz, BS
2:40 – 2:45 PM Zainab Rustam, MBBS
2:45 – 2:50 PM Cindy S. Zhao, MD
2:50 – 2:55 PM Aditya Uppuluri, MD

2:55 – 3:01 PM
Corporate Presentations
2:55 – 2:58 PM Genentech, Inc.
2:58 – 3:01 PM Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

3:01 – 3:45 PM
Break

3:45 – 4:15 PM
Session 5: Fly Eagles Fly
Moderators: Ann-Marie Lobo-Chan, MD, MS & James P. Dunn, MD

3:45 – 3:50 PM Omar F. AbuQamar, MD, MMSc
3:50 – 3:55 PM Kevin C. Allan, MD, PhD
3:55 – 4:00 PM Martin Calotti, MD
4:00 – 4:05 PM Caroline Cotton, MD
4:05 – 4:10 PM Lily Farrell, MD
4:10 – 4:15 PM Timothy J. Goblirsch, MD

4:15 – 4:40 PM
Session 6: Benjamin Franklin
Moderators: Phoebe L. Mellen, MD & Sunil K. Srivastava, MD

4:15 – 4:20 PM Saif Hamdan, MD
4:20 – 4:25 PM Eugene Hsu, MD
4:25 – 4:30 PM Maylander Menard, MD, MHS
4:30 – 4:35 PM Justin Muste, MD
4:35 – 4:40 PM Naphat Orprayoon, MD

4:40 – 5:05 PM
Session 7: Cheese Steak!
Moderators: Jay Chhablani, MD & David Fell, MD

4:40 – 4:45 PM Ioanna Ploumi, MSc
4:45 – 4:50 PM Nayan Sanjiv, MD
4:50 – 4:55 PM Alexander J. Shaer, BS
4:55 – 5:00 PM Elena M. Solli, MD
5:00 – 5:05 PM Florence Yan, MD

5:05 – 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

5:15 – 6:30 PM
Reception

7:00 – 9:00 PM
Trainee Welcome Event at Union Trust
Sponsored by YoungMD Connect
RSVP Required - RSVP Here

7:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Registration

7:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Exhibits

7:00 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 AM
Welcome Remarks^
Carl D. Regillo, MD & Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

8:15 – 8:40 AM
Session 8: Fellow/Resident Cases - Jawn^
Moderators: Neil M. Bressler, MD & Alexander J. Brucker, MD

8:15 – 8:20 AM Kailynn M. Barton, BS
8:20 – 8:25 AM Darius D. Bordbar, MD
8:25 – 8:30 AM Yoav J. Gutterman, MD
8:30 – 8:35 AM Irmak Karaca, MD
8:35 – 8:40 AM Andrew Pivovar, MD

8:40 – 9:05 AM
Session 9: Fellow/Resident Cases - Rittenhouse Square^
Moderators: Joan W. Miller, MD & Reginald Sanders, MD

8:40 – 8:45 AM Collin Richards, MD
8:45 – 8:50 AM Ryan Sameen Meshkin, MD
8:50 – 8:55 AM Andreas Theocharis, MD
8:55 – 9:00 AM Ke Zeng, MD
9:00 – 9:05 AM Isis Zhang, MD

9:05 – 9:30 AM
Session 10: Fellow/Resident Cases - Trust the Process^
Moderators: Susan B. Bressler, MD & Steve K. Houston, MD

9:05 – 9:10 AM Saghar Bagheri, MD, PhD
9:10 – 9:15 AM Giulia Gregori, MD
9:15 – 9:20 AM Omar Masoud, MD
9:20 – 9:25 AM Mirataollah Salabati, MD
9:25 – 9:30 AM Tadashi Yokoi, MD, PhD

9:30 – 10:05 AM
Break

10:05 – 10:20 AM
Session 11: Fellow/Resident Cases - Center City^
Moderators: J. Fernando Arevalo, MD & Talia R. Kaden, MD

10:05 – 10:10 AM Victor Cox, MD
10:10 – 10:15 AM Mia G. OConnell, BS
10:15 – 10:20 AM Timothy T. Xu, MD

10:20 – 10:50 AM
Session 12: Fellow/Resident Cases - LOVE^
Moderators: Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MPH, MBA & Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM, FASRS

10:20 – 10:25 AM Caitlin M. Ang, BS Candidate
10:25 – 10:30 AM Earnest P. Chen, BS
10:30 – 10:35 AM Mak B. Djulbegovic, MD, MSc
10:35 – 10:40 AM Tal Eshkoly Lior, MD
10:40 – 10:45 AM Promie R. Faruque, MD
10:45 – 10:50 AM Jessie Huang, BS Candidate

10:50 – 11:20 AM
Session 13: Fellow/Resident Cases - Mutter Museum^
Moderators: Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MPH, MBA & Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD

10:50 – 10:55 AM Raziyeh Mahmoudzadeh, MD
10:55 – 11:00 AM Efrat Naaman, MD
11:00 – 11:05 AM Roselind L. Ni, BS
11:05 – 11:10 AM Nathalie Perez, MD
11:10 – 11:15 AM Vikram E. Ponnusamy, MD
11:15 – 11:20 AM Haroon Rasheed, MD

11:20 – 11:45 AM
Session 14: Fellow/Resident Cases - Fightin' Phils^
Moderators: Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD & Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD

11:20 – 11:25 AM Naeem Sbaiti, BS
11:25 – 11:30 AM Rajvir Solanky, BS Candidate
11:30 – 11:35 AM Marta Stevanovic, MD, MSc
11:35 – 11:40 AM Turner D. Wibbelsman, MD
11:40 – 11:45 AM William B. Yates, MD

11:45 – 11:48 AM
Remembrance of Jerry A. Shields, MD^
William E. Benson, MD

11:48 AM – 12:50 PM
Lunch

12:50 – 12:58 PM
Fellow/Resident Case Presentation Awards^
Carol L. Shields, MD

12:58 – 1:00 PM
Opening Remarks^
Alexander J. Brucker, MD

1:00 – 1:25 PM
Session 15: Society Hill
Moderators: Ivana Kim, MD, MBA & Carol L. Shields, MD

1:00 – 1:05 PM David H. Abramson MD
1:05 – 1:10 PM Ayman Elnahry, MD, PhD
1:10 – 1:15 PM Jasmine H. Francis, MD, FACS
1:15 – 1:20 PM Lisa Koenig, MD
1:20 – 1:25 PM Sara Lally, MD

1:25 – 1:50 PM
Session 16: Italian Market
Moderators: David H. Abramson, MD; Jasmine H. Francis, MD, FACS; William F. Mieler, MD

1:25 – 1:30 PM Dimos Mantopoulos, MD, PhD
1:30 – 1:35 PM William F. Mieler, MD
1:35 – 1:40 PM Armando G. Sandoval, MD
1:40 – 1:45 PM Carol L. Shields, MD
1:45 – 1:50 PM Scott D. Walter, MD, MSc, FASRS

1:50 – 2:15 PM
Session 17: #FlyOrDie
Moderators: Gaurav K. Shah, MD & David Xu, MD

1:50 – 1:55 PM Maria H. Berrocal, MD
1:55 – 2:00 PM Dean Eliott, MD
2:00 – 2:05 PM Samir N. Patel, MD
2:05 – 2:10 PM Hermann D. Schubert, MD
2:10 – 2:15 PM Gaurav K. Shah, MD

2:15 – 2:18 PM
Honoring Joan W. Miller, MD^
Julia A. Haller, MD

2:18 – 2:45 PM
Break

2:45 – 3:00 PM
Session 18: Chestnut Hill
Moderators: Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MPH, MBA & Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD

2:45 – 2:50 PM Diogo Cabral, MD
2:50 – 2:55 PM Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MPH, MBA
2:55 – 3:00 PM Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD

3:00 – 3:25 PM
Session 19: Fishtown
Moderators: Rishi P. Singh, MD & Marc J. Spirn, MD

3:00 – 3:05 PM Murtaza Adam, MD
3:05 – 3:10 PM Nimesh A. Patel, MD
3:10 – 3:15 PM Alexander D. Port, MD
3:15 – 3:20 PM Richard B. Rosen, MD, ScD
3:20 – 3:25 PM John T. Thompson, MD

3:25 – 3:45 PM
Session 20: "Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up"
Moderators: Jason Hsu, MD & Sonia Mehta, MD

3:25 – 3:30 PM Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, MD
3:30 – 3:35 PM Shilpa Desai, MD
3:35 – 3:40 PM Ines Lains, MD, PhD
3:40 – 3:45 PM Adrienne W. Scott, MD

3:45 – 4:25 PM
Session 21: It's a Philly Thing
Moderators: Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS & Yasha S. Modi, MD

3:45 – 3:50 PM J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD
3:50 – 3:55 PM K. Bailey Freund, MD
3:55 – 4:00 PM Rabia Karani, MD, MPH
4:00 – 4:05 PM Vânia Lages, MD
4:05 – 4:10 PM Ann-Marie Lobo-Chan, MD, MS
4:10 – 4:15 PM Bradley T. Smith, MD
4:15 – 4:20 PM Manju L. Subramanian, MD
4:20 – 4:25 PM Yi Zhang, MD, PhD

4:25 – 4:45 PM
Closing Remarks^
Carl D. Regillo, MD & Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

4:45 – 5:45 PM
Reception in Exhibit Hall

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration

7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Exhibits

7:00 – 7:30 AM
Breakfast

7:30 – 7:40 AM
Welcome Remarks^
Carl D. Regillo, MD & Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

7:40 – 8:31 AM
Session 1: Dry AMD
Moderators: Alexander J. Brucker, MD & Jason Hsu, MD

7:40 – 7:46 AM
Latest Findings from Pegcetacoplan Trials for Geographic Atrophy in AMD
Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH

7:46 – 7:49 AM
Discussion

7:49 – 7:55 AM
Imaging Biomarkers for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Justis P. Ehlers, MD

7:55 – 7:58 AM
Discussion

7:58 – 8:04 AM
Functional OCT (OCT-F) – An AI Powered Algorithm to Follow Retinal Disorders
Caroline R. Baumal, MD

8:04 – 8:07 AM
Discussion

8:07 – 8:13 AM
Innovative Imaging: Unveiling New Insights into Age-Related Macular Degeneration
K. Bailey Freund, MD

8:13 – 8:16 AM
Discussion

8:16 – 8:21 AM
Photobiomodulation: CON
Susan B. Bressler, MD

8:21 – 8:26 AM
Photobiomodulation: PRO
David S. Boyer, MD

8:26 – 8:31 AM
Debate Discussion

8:31 – 8:34 AM
Honoring Julia A. Haller, MD^
Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS

8:34 – 9:37 AM
Session 2: Neovascular AMD
Moderators: Julia A. Haller, MD & Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM, FASRS

8:34 – 8:40 AM
Novel Anti-VEGF Agents - Clinical Trial vs. Real World Data
Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi

8:40 – 8:43 AM
Discussion

8:43 – 8:49 AM
Gene Therapy for Neovascular AMD
Peter A. Campochiaro, MD

8:49 – 8:52 AM
Discussion

8:52 – 8:58 AM
Rates and Risk Factors for Submacular Hemorrhage in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections
Matt R. Starr, MD

8:58 – 9:01 AM
Discussion

9:01 – 9:07 AM
Current Management of Subretinal Hemorrhage in Neovascular AMD
J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD

9:07 – 9:10 AM
Discussion

9:10 – 9:16 AM
The Hidden Benefits of a Low Glycemic Index Diet for AMD
James T. Handa, MD

9:16 – 9:19 AM
Discussion

9:19 – 9:25 AM
AI for Retina Clinical Trials
Glenn J. Jaffe, MD

9:25 – 9:28 AM
Discussion

9:28 – 9:34 AM
First Time Presentation of Interim Analysis of the Belvedere Phase 4 nAMD Trial: Summary of PDS Treatment Outcomes in Eyes with a High Injection Burden
Michael A. Klufas, MD

9:34 – 9:37 AM
Discussion

9:37 – 10:22 AM
Session 3: Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinovascular Diseases
Moderators: Allen C. Ho, MD & Yi Zhang, MD

9:37 – 9:43 AM
Some Over-emphasized or Under-appreciated Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy in 2026
Neil M. Bressler, MD

9:43 – 9:46 AM
Discussion

9:46 – 9:52 AM
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Clinical Practice after DRCR Protocol S
Adrienne W. Scott, MD

9:52 – 9:55 AM
Discussion

9:55 – 10:01 AM
TKIs in Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema
Katherine E. Talcott, MD

10:01 – 10:04 AM
Discussion

10:04 – 10:10 AM
Reversal of Misfortune - A Rapid OCT-Conﬁrmed EYESTROKE Treatment (ROCKET) Protocol for Retinal Artery Occlusions Management
Richard B. Rosen, MD, ScD

10:10 – 10:13 AM
Discussion

10:13 – 10:19 AM
The Effect of GLP-1s on Age Related Eye Diseases
Rishi P. Singh, MD

10:19 – 10:22 AM
Discussion

10:22 – 10:50 AM
Break

10:50 – 10:53 AM
Honoring William E. Benson, MD^
Carl D. Regillo, MD

10:53 – 11:47 AM
Session 4: Vitreoretinal Surgery
Moderators: William E. Benson, MD; Richard S. Kaiser, MD; Meera D. Sivalingam, MD

10:53 – 10:59 AM
Current Controversies in Surgical Decision Making for Macular Holes
Donald J. D'Amico, MD

10:59 – 11:02 AM
Discussion

11:02 – 11:08 AM
Large Epiretinal Amniotic Membrane Patch (AMP) for Refractory Macular Hole
John B. Miller, MD

11:08 – 11:11 AM
Discussion

11:11 – 11:17 AM
IOL Preservation Techniques for Dislocated PC IOLs
John T. Thompson, MD

11:17 – 11:20 AM
Discussion

11:20 – 11:26 AM
Minimizing Retinal Displacement in RRD with Vitrectomy
Yasha S. Modi, MD

11:26 – 11:29 AM
Discussion

11:29 – 11:35 AM
Primary Buckles: To Drain or Not to Drain
Talia R. Kaden, MD

11:35 – 11:38 AM
Discussion

11:38 – 11:44 AM
PVR Pharmacotherapy - Can we Break Through the Impasse?
Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD

11:44 – 11:47 AM
Discussion

11:47 AM – 12:12 PM
Session 5: Panel - Medical Retina Potpourri
Moderator: Jay Chhablani, MD
Panelists: Allen Chiang, MD; K. Bailey Freund, MD; Benjamin J. Kim, MD; Sonia Mehta, MD; Brian L. VanderBeek, MD, MPH, MSCE

12:12 – 1:25 PM
Lunch

12:25 – 1:10 PM
Satellite Symposia (non-CME)^

1:25 – 2:28 PM
Session 6: Oncology and Uveitis
Moderators: Jordan D. Deaner, MD; James P. Dunn, MD; Sara E. Lally, MD; Carol L. Shields, MD

1:25 – 1:31 PM
How to Save a Life
Jay S. Duker, MD

1:31 – 1:34 PM
Discussion

1:34 – 1:40 PM
High Dose Intravitreal Topotecan for Recurrent Retinoblastoma
David H. Abramson, MD

1:40 – 1:43 PM
Discussion

1:43 – 1:49 PM
Use of Intraarterial Chemotherapy Beyond Retinoblastoma
Jasmine H. Francis, MD, FACS

1:49 – 1:52 PM
Discussion

1:52 – 1:58 PM
What is the Best Treatment for Intraocular Lymphoma?
Ivana Kim, MD, MBA

1:58 – 2:01 PM
Discussion

2:01 – 2:07 PM
Data Driven Management of Acute Retinal Necrosis
Thomas A. Albini, MD

2:07 – 2:10 PM
Discussion

2:10 – 2:16 PM
Adalimumab vs Conventional Immunosuppression for Uveitis (ADVISE) Trial”
Douglas A. Jabs, MD, MBA

2:16 – 2:19 PM
Discussion

2:19 – 2:25 PM
Updates from the ASRS ReST Committee
Andre J. Witkin, MD

2:25 – 2:28 PM
Discussion

2:28 – 2:33 PM
Introduction to J. Arch McNamara Lecture
Arunan Sivalingam, MD

2:33 – 2:53 PM
15th Annual J. Arch McNamara Memorial Lecture: Lessons Learned in a Long Term Cohort of Patients with Susac Syndrome
Sunil K. Srivastava, MD

2:53 – 2:58 PM
Discussion

2:58 – 3:25 PM
Break

3:25 – 3:28 PM
Introduction to Special Guest: Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD
Allen C. Ho, MD & Carol L. Shields, MD

3:28 – 3:40 PM
Intraocular Worms
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD

3:40 – 4:25 PM
Session 7: Pediatric Retina & Retinal Degenerations
Moderators: Tomas S. Aleman, MD; Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MPH, MBA; Drew H. Scoles, MD, PhD

3:40 – 3:46 PM
Update on Pediatric Retinal Disease
Audina M. Berrocal, MD

3:46 – 3:49 PM
Discussion

3:49 – 3:55 PM
Management of the Pediatric Retinal Detachment: Scleral Buckle and Digital Imaging
R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, MBA

3:55 – 3:58 PM
Discussion

3:58 – 4:04 PM
Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy
Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, MD

4:04 – 4:07 PM
Discussion

4:07 – 4:13 PM
Gildeuretinol Slows Progression of Stargardt Disease: The TEASE Program
Philip J. Ferrone, MD

4:13 – 4:16 PM
Discussion

4:16 – 4:22 PM
Therapeutic Genome Editing in Retinal Trials
Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD

4:22 – 4:25 PM
Discussion

4:25 – 4:55 PM
Session 8: Panel - Surgical Case Adventures
Moderators: Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD
Panelists: Maria H. Berrocal, MD; Dean Eliott, MD; Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD; Phoebe L. Mellen, MD

4:55 – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks^
Julia A. Haller, MD; Carl D. Regillo, MD; Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

6:30 – 11:30 PM
Closing Dinner at the Penn Museum Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the Wills Eye Hospital Retina Service
Honoring Drs. William E. Benson and Julia A. Haller
(Pre-registration with payment required)
Dress Code: Black Tie Optional