OnDemand Research Symposium and Free Paper Session - 77th Annual Wills Eye Conference

Session 1: Current Challenges in Myopia and Refractive Error Research

The 2024 National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine Consensus Study Focus on Myopia
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA

The Effect of Myopia on the Retinal Neurovascular Unit
Alexandra Benavente, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

Challenges in Identifying Risk Factors for Myopia
Lisa Ostrin, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

Session 2: Cell Regeneration [NON-CME]

Endothelial Cell Therapy: Culture to Clinic
Jodhbir S. Mehta, BSc, MBBS, FRCOphth, FRCS(Ed), FAMS, PhD

Adult RPE Stem Cell Therapy for Dry AMD
Jeffrey Stern, PhD, MD

Cell Regeneration for the Ocular Surface
Albert Y. Wu, MD, PhD, FACS

The Association Between Neighborhood ADI and Functional Parameters at Presentation for Patients Who Underwent MIGS
Sefy Paulose, MD

OCT-Angiography and Visible Light OCT for Vascular and Oxygenation Correlations in Glaucoma
Riya Patel, BS

Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness to Remaining Macula Thickness Ratio: A Novel Parameter to Diagnose Glaucoma in Eyes with Myopia
Ryan Lamrani, BS

The Use of AI Algorithm to Identify Patients with Referrable Glaucoma using Fundus Photos
Moon Lee, MD

The Association Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Structural or Functional Parameters at Presentation for Patients who Underwent Tube Shunt Surgery
Kevin Zhang, MD

Normative OCT-Derived Ocular Parameters and Their Relationship to Demographic Features and Image Quality in Healthy Rhesus Macaques
Jacob Lester, BS

The Effect of Tube Shunt Surgery on Structural and Functional Rates of Progression
Jacqueline L. Chen, MSc

Predicting Change in Visual Field Mean Deviation Using Normalized Compression Distances Between 3D OCT Images and Machine Learning
Loan Huynh, BS

Exploring the Predictive Utility of Macular OCTA for Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma
Andrea Bao, BS

Tumor Location of Uveal Melanoma and Impact on Metastasis-Free Survival in 1001 Cases
Madison M. Woods, BA

Evaluation of Metastasis-Free Survival in Uveal Melanoma Based on UV Exposure by Tumor Epicenter, Stratified by TCGA Classification
Charles DeYoung, BA

Deep Learning Analysis of Missense Mutations in Uveal Melanoma Using AlphaMissense
Mak B. Djulbegovic, MD

Evaluation of Eras: A Sixteen Year Clinicopathologic Analysis of Retinoblastoma Enucleations
Ari August, BA

Outcomes of Monthly Methotrexate Injections in the Treatment of Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma
Aruba Zafar, MBBS

Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Associated with Choroidal Melanoma: Clinical Features and Surgical Outcomes
Michael Nguyen, BA

Impact of Iris Color on Patient Outcomes with Uveal Melanoma
Matthew E. Wei, BA

Conjunctival Melanoma: Insights into Classification, Outcomes and Biomarkers
Shannon R. Walsh, BS

Retinoblastoma After Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy
Miriam-Benigna Amobi, MD

A Closer Look at Tissue Glue: Outcome from Plaque Radiotherapy in 13 Choroidal Tumors
Taweevat Attaseth, MD

Optical Basis of Monocular Diplopia/Multiple Images
Rena Xu, MD

Recommendations for Pediatric Keratoconus Referral
Rohini R. Sigireddi, MD

Descriptive Analysis of Cornea Service Directors in 2025
Omar Masoud, MBBS

Risk Factors for Corneal Graft Rejection or Failure after Penetrating Keratoplasty in Eyes with Incisional Glaucoma Surgery
Eric Boya Lee, MD

Pentacam D Values as Predictors of Visual Outcomes in Intraocular Collamer Lens Implantation
Meena Zakher, MD

Factors Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients Exenterated due to Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis with Orbital Involvement
Leo M. Hall, MD

Gel Blaster Projectile Associated Ocular Trauma
Martin Calotti, MD

Personalized Physical Therapy for Wills Eye Residents: A Quality Improvement Project
Hannah Garrigan, MD, MPH

Readability of Retina Patient Education Materials Generated with a Large Language Model
Turner D. Wibbelsman, MD

Disparities in Presentation & Anti-VEGF Therapy Initiation for Neovascular AMD: An Analysis of the Academy IRIS Registry
Bita Momenaei, MD

Long-term Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Scleral-Fixated Intraocular Lens Using Gore-Tex Sutures
Luis Acaba-Berrocal, MD

Characteristics of Patients Dismissed from a Retina Practice
Roselind Ni, BS

Characteristics of Enrolled and Lost to Follow Up Participants in Retina Clinical Trials
Theodore Bowe, MD

Management and Visual Outcomes of Endophthalmitis Following Incisional Glaucoma Surgery: A Nine-year Review
Sidra Zafar, MD

Delayed-Onset Recurrent Retinal Detachment after Primary Surgical Repair for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Incidence, Characteristics and Outcomes
Taku Wakabayashi, MD

Intraocular Foreign Body Presentation, Management and Clinical Outcomes: A Nine-year Experience
Randy Calotti, BMSc