Program Highlights

The Opening Session will take place in the Esplanade Ballroom, Moscone South, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4.

During the Opening Session we hear from Academy leadership and recognize winners of Academy Awards. The 2023 Laureate Award will be presented to H. Dunbar Hoskins, Jr., MD, an internationally recognized glaucoma specialist who served as the Academy’s Executive Vice President for 16 years. Under his strategic vision, the Academy launched the Ophthalmic News and Education (ONE®) Network, the world’s leading online resource for ophthalmic education.

Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD, ML will deliver the 80th annual Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture, "Striving Toward Better Eye Health Beyond Our Waiting Rooms." Dr. Higginbotham is the inaugural Vice Dean for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics and Professor of Ophthalmology specializing in glaucoma. She remains active in scholarship related to glaucoma, health policy, STEM, patient care and equity.

Don't miss the Michael F. Marmor Lecture in Ophthalmology and the Arts, "Bach to the Future, Baroque Music in the 21st Century," followed by a performance from Voices of Music.

Find the event schedule in the Mobile Meeting Guide: Select "Program" on the home screen, then Program Search. Choose "Opening Session" under the Filter by Type drop down menu.

Your AAO 2023 meeting registration includes access to many educational options:

• AAO and AAOE® instruction courses

• Symposia

• Original paper sessions

• Poster Theater presentations

• Informal poster discussions

• Video program

• American Academy of Ophthalmic Professionals™ (AAOP) Program

• American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) Program

Want more original research and sessions highlighting cutting edge science? In addition to Original Paper sessions and posters, look for the Late Breaking sections of Retina Subspecialty Day and Refractive Subspecialty Day. Also consider attending the interactive Diagnose This symposium (SYM08) or the Advanced Techniques in Oculoplastics instruction course (236).

Find all sessions, papers, posters and videos in the Mobile Meeting Guide: Select "Program" on the home screen, then Program Search.

Each year ophthalmology luminaries are asked to give special named lectures during the Academy's annual meeting and Subspecialty Day. Review information about Named Lectures, including lecturers and talk titles. 

Perfect your technique and learn new skills at one of the 30 didactic lectures and 50 labs that make up the Skills Transfer Program.

Two new labs are available in 2023:

• Artificial Iris Prosthesis (LAB138), Michael Snyder MD and Nicole Fram MD, Course Directors

• Basics of Nonsurgical Periocular Rejuvenation (LAB100), Aditi Mehta MD, Course Director

All lectures are included in your meeting registration, but Skill Transfer labs require the purchase of a separate lab ticket. Purchase your tickets early! 75% of labs sold out last year.

You can view sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose Skills Transfer under the "Filter by Type" drop-down menu.

Seven Subspecialty Day meetings will take place in San Francisco.

Friday, Nov. 3

• Glaucoma Subspecialty Day 2023

• Neuro-Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2023

• Ocular Oncology and Pathology Subspecialty Day 2023

• Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day 2023

• Retina Subspecialty Day 2023 (Day 1)

Saturday, Nov. 4

• Cornea Subspecialty Day 2023

• Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Subspecialty Day 2023

• Retina Subspecialty Day 2023 (Day 2)

You can view sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose among the Subspecialty Day meeting options under the "Filter by Meeting" drop-down menu. You can select multiple filters/meetings.

The American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives® empowers your practice team with a program tailored specifically to the unique challenges faced by administrators and physician leaders. Take advantage of expert-led courses, in-person networking with peers and valuable takeaways that can be immediately implemented in your practice.

Learn more about the AAOE Program.

You can view sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose among the AAOE options under the "Filter by Type" drop-down menu. You can select multiple filters/types.

The American Academy of Ophthalmic Professionals™ (AAOP) is the Academy’s home for technicians, scribes and other clinical team members. The Academy has developed a complete learning track that will be presented concurrently to AAO 2023. Registration is now open. The Technician Learning Track is in-person only. There is no virtual option for this track as CE credits can only be earned in-person. 

Learn more about the AAOP™ Clinical Team “Technician Track”.

You can view sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose Ophthalmic Technician under the "Filter by Topic" drop-down menu.

The American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) will hold its 47th Annual Meeting concurrently with AAO 2023, Nov. 3-4.

You can view sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose ASORN under the "Filter by Type" drop-down menu.

Learn more about the ASORN 2023 Annual Meeting.

Your in-person registration also includes access to several non-CME educational options in the Expo:

• Learning Lounge in Moscone West Expo, Booth 7007. Enjoy informal group discussions facilitated by key opinion leaders. New topics begin every 30 minutes. View sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose Learning Lounge under the "Filter by Type" drop-down menu.

• Poster Theater in Moscone West Expo, Booth 7337. Hear presentations of select posters by topic, moderated by mentors and colleagues. Find schedules in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose Poster Theater under the “Filter by Type” drop-down menu.

• Showcase Theater in Moscone North Expo, Booth 5302. On Saturday and Sunday hear the latest on products and services during Industry Showcases which will feature both 30-minute sessions and New! faster paced 18-minute TED Talks. On Sunday and Monday look for sessions on the latest technology, trends, and new tools for use in your practice. Find sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Adjunct Event Search. Choose Industry Showcase under the “Filter by Type” drop-down menu.

The Academy is once again offering in-person and virtual options for AAO 2023. Learn more about the Virtual Meeting.

You can view sessions in the Mobile Meeting Guide by clicking the Program button on the homepage, then select Program Search. Choose all of the "on demand" options under the "Filter by Format" drop-down menu to see the full roster of sessions available to view in the virtual meeting platform through through March 1, 2024.