Physicians Program
Physicians Program
Course Description
The Flaum Eye Institute proudly presents the 70th Rochester Ophthalmology Conference. This year's meeting is highlighted by our Snell Memorial and Frederick Dushay Distinguished Visiting Professor lectures featuring Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD and Agnes Wong MD. In addition, the program features the third year of the Ross Debates in Ophthalmology. These Pro vs. Con style lectures present two sides of a controversial topic with audience participation encouraged.
Objectives
- Describe surgical approaches in the treatment of cataracts
- Describe medical and surgical approaches to myopia, corneal disease, retinal disease, and neuro-ophthalmic disease
- Describe the use of diagnostic instruments in the treatment of eye disease
Physician Program Schedule
University of Rochester School of Medicine Class of '62 Auditorium
Friday, June 12th, 2026
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 - 7:45 | Registration / Continental breakfast | |
| 7:45 -7:55 | Welcome | David A. DiLoreto., Jr., MD, PhD |
| Section I Cornea | Moderator TBA | |
| 7:55 - 8:15 | Infectious Keratitis: Antibiotic Resistance and the Quest for Novel Therapeutics | Rachel Wozniak, MD, PhD |
| 8:15 - 8:35 | Regenerative therapies for corneal diseases | Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD |
| 8:35 - 8:55 | HSV Keratitis | Sonal Tuli, MD |
| 8:55- 9:10 | Panel Discussion | |
| Section II Improving Health Care Equity | Moderator, TBA | |
| 9:10 -9:30 | Special needs in ophthalmology: The Flaum Eye Institute Autism Eye Care Clinic | Benjamin Hammond, MD |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | School vision screening | Matthew Gearinger, MD |
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Vision Loss is a Life Event: Integrating Behavioral Health Into Ophthalmology Care | Kwasi Boaitey, PhD |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Panel Discussion | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Break & Exhibits | |
| Frederick Dushay, MD Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture | ||
| 10:50 - 10:55 | Introduction | David DiLoreto, MD, PhD |
| 10:55 - 11:35 | The Changing Landscape of Academic Ophthalmology | Paul Sternberg, MD Vanderbilt University |
| 11:35 - 11:45 | Questions | |
| 11:45 - 12:35 | Lunch & Exhibits | |
| Ross Debates in Ophthalmology | ||
| 12:35 - 12:40 | Introduction of Ross Debates | David A. DiLoreto., Jr., MD, PhD |
| 12:40 - 1:00 | Biosimilars vs. branded in retinal care | Raja Narayanan, MBBS & Rajeev Ramchandran, MD |
| 1:00 1:20 | EDOF vs. Multifocal, which is better | Naveen Mysore, MD, PhD & Daniel Savage, MD, PhD |
| 1:20 - 2:00 | Rapid Fire:
| Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD, UCLA & Sonal Tuli, MD, University of Florida |
| 2:00 - 2:20 | Break & Exhibits | |
| Flaum Film Festival (Moderator, Naveen Mysore, MD, PhD) | ||
| 2:20 - 2:32 | Anterior subcapsular plaque during cataract surgery | Janice Lee, MD |
| 2:32 - 2:44 | Anterior vitrectomy | Rajeev Ramchandran, MD |
| 2:44 - 2:56 | A rocky cataract surgery | Wen Fan Hu, MD, PhD |
| 2:56-3:00 | Discussion & Voting | |
| Session IIII Neuro-Ophthalmology (Moderator, Michael DePaolis, OD) | ||
| 3:00 - 3:20 | What We Do Not Know About NAION Despite a Major Clinical Trial | Mark Kupersmith, MD, Mt. Saini Icahn School of Medicine |
| 3:20 - 3:40 | Updates on NAION: Risk Factors for Progression | Zoe Williams, MD |
| 3:40 | What’s next in Thyroid Eye Disease | Steven Feldon, MD |
| 4:00 - 4:15 | Discussion | |
| 70th Snell Memorial Lecture | ||
| 4:15-4:20 | Introduction, David DiLoreto, Jr., MD, PhD | David DiLoreto, MD, PhD |
| 4:20-5:10 | What Can AI Tell Us About Acute Optic Nerve Disorders? Almost Ready for Prime Time | Mark Kupersmith, MD, Mt. Sinai Icahn Medical College |
| 5:10-5:20 | Questions & Discussions | |