Meeting Archives

Review the Meeting Program (PDF 14MB), a condensed program for AAO 2018, Subspecialty Day and the AAOE Practice Management Program.

Content includes:

• Scientific program listing,
• AAOE program listing,
• Subspecialty Day schedules,
• Exhibitor list.

The Academy does not mail out programs from past meetings.

Find information about awards presented at AAO 2018.

Online versions of the syllabi from all eight 2018 Subspecialty Day meetings are available to view and download:

• Cornea Subspecialty Day 2018: What’s Tried, True, and New (PDF 1.4MB)
• Glaucoma Subspecialty Day 2018: A New Renaissance (PDF 1.8MB)
• Ocular Oncology and Pathology Subspecialty Day 2018: Hot Topics in Ocular Pathology and Oncology—An Update (PDF 2.2MB)
• Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Subspecialty Day 2018: Oculoplastics Real World: Real Cases, Real Lessons, True Learning (PDF 1.6MB)
• Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2018: Winds of Change in the Windy City (PDF 1MB)
• Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day 2018: Better Together—Lens- and Cornea-Based Surgery (PDF 5MB)
• Retina Subspecialty Day 2018: The Art + Science of Retina + Vitreous (PDF 10MB)
• Uveitis Subspecialty Day 2018: Uveal Blues in Chicago (PDF 1.5MB)

The Academy does not mail out syllabi from past Subspecialty Day meetings.

Sunday, Oct. 28

Opening Session & Annual Business Meeting
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Jackson Memorial Lecture
"Lessons Learned from Avastin and OCT: The Great, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"
Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

SYM12 - Hot Topics of the Ocular Surface 28
Cosponsored by the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO)
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Whitney G. Sampson Lecture
"Rethinking Fuchs Dystrophy in the Era of Successful Descemet Stripping"
Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD

SYM25 - The Era of Femtosecond Lasers?
Cosponsored by the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Barraquer Lecture
"Lenticular Implantation and Refractive Eye Banking as a New Frontier in Refractive Surgery"
Ronald R. Krueger, MD

SYM11 - Moving Target: Advances in Prosthetic Eyes and Motility
Cosponsored by the American Society of Ocularists (ASO)
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Ruedemann Lecture
"Choosing the Ideal Implant Size, an Ocularist's Perspective"
Joseph A. LeGrand, Jr., BCO

SYM15 - C. Stephen and Frances Foster Lecture on Uveitis and Immunology
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

"The Eye Fights Back: Immune Defense in a Dangerous World"
Janet L. Davis, MD

SYM19 - Practical Guides to the Dilemma of Managing Cataract in Glaucoma Patients
Cosponsored by Prevent Blindness
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Robert N. Shaffer Lecture
"At the Technological Confluence of Glaucoma Clinical Care and Research"
Sayoko E. Moroi, MD, PhD

SYM24 - The Nuances of the Lower Eyelid and How to Treat Malposition
Cosponsored by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Wendell L. Hughes Lecture
"The Evolution and Revolution of Oculofacial Plastic Surgery"
Don O. Kikkawa, MD

Monday, Oct. 29

SPO2 - Spotlight on Cataracts
8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Charles D. Kelman Lecture
"Dealing with Damaged Zonules"
Robert J. Cionni, MD

SYM31 - Nonbacterial Keratitis: Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges
Cosponsored by the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group (OMIG)
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Jones/Smolin Lecture
"The Persistent Enigma of Adenovirus Keratitis: Viral Pathogenesis in the Cornea"
James Chodosh, MD, MPH

SYM30 - Is This Optic Nerve Normal?
Cosponsored by the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

William F. Hoyt Lecture
"Unraveling the Enigma of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy"
Joseph F. Rizzo III, MD

SYM40 - Michael F. Marmor Lecture in Ophthalmology and the Arts
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

"Photography: In Search of Wonder"
Howard Schatz

SYM44 - Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Eye and Orbit: Implications for the Ophthalmic Oncologist and Pathologist
Cosponsored by the American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists (AAOOP)
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Zimmerman Lecture
"Retinoblastoma: Seeing the Big Picture "
Matthew W. Wilson, MD

SYM46 - Dr. Allan Jensen & Claire Jensen Lecture in Professionalism and Ethics
Cosponsored by the Ethics Committee
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

"The Intersection of Liability and Ethical Professionalism"
Anne M. Menke, RN, PhD

Tuesday, Oct. 30

SYM50 - Get Up to Date on Amblyopia
Cosponsored by the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Marshall M. Parks Lecture
"Evidence-Based Amblyopia Treatment"
Jonathan M. Holmes, MD

SYM52 - Retina Imaging: New Insights Into Disease and Treatment
Cosponsored by the Macula Society
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Arnall Patz Lecture
"Is All Cystoid Macular Edema the Same?"
Alexander J. Brucker, MD

SYM54 - The Future of Cornea in 3-D: Drugs, Devices, and Diagnostics
Cosponsored by the Cornea Society
10:15 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Castroviejo Lecture
"The Ethical Basis of Clinical Research"
Alan Sugar, MD

During AAO 2018 Original Paper Sessions, authors present their paper followed by a panel discussion. The panel then selects the best paper from the session.

This year’s most highly rated papers are as follows:

Cataract (Part 1)
Intracameral Cefuroxime, Moxifloxacin, and Vancomycin: Their Doses, Abatement Rates, and Relative Efficacies in Preventing Postoperative Endophthalmitis (PA003)
Presenting author: Steve A. Arshinoff, MD

Cataract (Part 2)
Prediction Error Correlation Between Fellow Eyes Undergoing Cataract Surgery (PA101)
Presenting author: Steven M Naids MD

Cornea, External Disease (Part 1)
Comparative Evaluation of Intrastromal Injections of Voriconazole, Amphotericin B, and Natamycin in Fungal Keratitis (PA032)
Presenting author: Namrata Sharma, MD, MBBS

Cornea, External Disease (Part 2)
New Surgical Approach in the Management of Keratoconus: Intralamellar Strengthening Keratoplasty (PA077)
Presenting author: Rami Bagh, MD

Glaucoma (Part 1)
Differential Associations With Macular Nerve Fiber Layer and Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness in a Large Cohort (PA051)
Presenting author: Anthony P. Khawaja, MBBS

Glaucoma (Part 2)
Schlemm and Collector Channel Imaging (PA057)
Presenting author: Alex Ansun Huang, MD

Neuro-Ophthalmology
Long-term Efficacy of Fractionated Conformal Radiotherapy for the Management of Primary Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas (PA096)
Presenting author: Ravi Pandit, MD

Oculoplastics, Orbit
Rodent Xenograft Model of Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinom (PA088)
Presenting author: Van Ann Q. Tran, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus
Assessment of Pediatric Foveal Vasculature Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (PA041)
Presenting author: Stephanie Tammy Hsu, BA

Refractive Surgery
Novel Altered Stromal Molecular Pathways Associated With Post-SMILE Ectasia (PA024)
Presenting author: Pooja Khamar, MBBS, MS

Retina, Vitreous (Part 1)
Pigmentary Maculopathy Associated With Chronic Exposure to Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium (PA013)
Presenting author: Nieraj Jain, MD

Retina, Vitreous (Part 2a)
Outcomes of Eyes Lost to Follow-up With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy That Received PRP vs. Intravitreal Anti-VEGF (PA068)
Presenting author: Anthony Obeid, MD

Retina, Vitreous (Part 2b)
Photovoltaic Restoration of Central Vision in Atrophic Dry AMD (PA075)
Presenting author: Jose A. Sahel, MD

Uveitis, Intraocular Inflammation
Phase 3 Efficacy Data of Suprachoroidally Injected CLS-TA for Macular Edema due to Noninfectious Uveitis (PA034)
Presenting author: Rahul Khurana, MD

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The AAO 2018 Exhibition took place Saturday, Oct. 27 to Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

• 2018 Exhibitor List - By Company (PDF 1.6MB)
• 2018 Exhibitor List - By Booth Number (PDF 1.6MB)

Retina Subspecialty Day Exhibits

Those registered for Retina Subspecialty Day could visit the Retina Subspecialty Day Exhibits on Friday, Oct. 26.

• 2018 Retina Subspecialty Day Exhibitor List - By Company (PDF 95KB)
• 2018 Retina Subspecialty Day Exhibitor List - By Booth Number (PDF 95KB)