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  • The IRIS Registry at AAO 2023


    Want to know how the IRIS Registry is contributing to research? Got questions about integrating your EHR system with it or how it can help you with MIPS? AAO 2023 is a perfect opportunity to learn more about the world’s largest comprehensive eye disease clinical registry.

    GOT QUESTIONS?

    Academy and Verana Health staff will be on hand to answer questions about IRIS Registry–EHR integration. Visit the IRIS Registry kiosk at the Academy Resource Center (West Booth 7537) during Expo hours (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5; 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6). Don't forget to bring your IRIS Registry login information.

    FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 2023

    9:10-10:10 a.m. Quality Reporting and the IRIS Registry.
    Presenter: Flora Lum, MD.
    Presented during Friday’s ASORN Nursing Program (Spe01; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.).
    Where: South 209.
    Access: AAO 2023 registration. Note: The American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) is holding its annual meeting concurrently with AAO 2023.

    9:18-9:24 a.m. Big Data: Identifying and Solving Unmet Needs in Retinal Practice:  An IRIS Registry Study (Ret03).
    Presenter: Steven D. Schwartz, MD.
    Presented during Friday’s Retina Subspecialty Day.
    Where: West 3004.
    Access: Friday Subspecialty Day registration.

    AAO staff answering questions at IRIS Registry kiosk on Expo floor.

    SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 2023

    9:15-9:27 a.m. Pediatric Uveitis in the United States:  An IRIS Registry Analysis (Po590).
    Presenting author: Ogul E. Uner, MD.
    Presented during Poster Theater: Uveitis (Pt01; 9:15-10:15 a.m.)
    Where:
    West 2006.
    Access:
    AAO 2023 registration.

    Pediatric IOLs and Breakthrough Findings From the IRIS Registry
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    Presenter: Michael Mbagwu, MD.
    Presented during Patient Voice in Ophthalmology: AAO, Federal Agencies and You Symposium (Sym68; 2:00-3:15 p.m.).
    Where: West 2006.
    Access: AAO 2023 registration.

    2:30 – 2:36 a.m. Factors Contributing to Disparities in Eye Care Utilization and VA Prior to Cataract Surgery: An IRIS Registry Analysis (Po016). 
    Presenting author: Sarah Manz, BA.
    Presented during Poster Discussion: Disparities in Patient Care (Pd05; 2:30-3:00 p.m.).
    Where: Moscone West, Level 2 Lobby: Station 2.
    Access:  AAO 2023 registration.

    3:45-4:45 p.m. Scientific Findings from Big Data from the RPB/AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research (Sym19).
    Chair: Emily Y. Chew, MD.

    • 3:45 p.m.—Introduction: RPB/AAO Award for IRIS® Registry Research and How to Apply (Emily Y. Chew, MD)
    • 3:48 p.m.—Blindness and Vision Loss in the United States: Do Women Bear a Greater Burden? (Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, FACS)
    • 3:58 p.m.—Real-World Outcomes Following Secondary IOL Placement or IOL Repositioning (Kyle Kovacs, MD)
    • 4:08 p.m.—Evaluation of Diabetic Retinopathy and Co-Morbid Sickle Cell Trait/Sickle Cell Disease (Adrienne Williams Scott MD)
    • 4:18 p.m.—Neovascular Glaucoma: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Incidence, Treatment Patterns and Visual Outcomes (Victoria L. Tseng, MD, PhD)
    • 4:28 p.m.—Conclusion: Summary of Insights from the IRIS Registry Research (Emily Y. Chew, MD)
    • 4:30 p.m.—Q&A

    Where: West 2002.
    Access: AAO 2023 registration.

    4:12-4:18 p.m. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Eye Care Utilization and Vision Outcomes Among Glaucoma Patients: An IRIS Registry Analysis (Po190).
    Presenting author: Elizabeth C. Ciociola, MD.
    Presented during the Glaucoma Poster discussion session (Pd07; 4:00-4:30 p.m.).
    Where: Moscone West, Level 2 Lobby: Station 1.
    Access: AAO 2023 registration. 

    SUNDAY, NOV. 5, 2023

    3:00-3:07 p.m. Demographic and Socioeconomic Predictors of Visual Outcomes in Pediatric Uveitis: An IRIS Registry Study (Pa048).
    Presenting author: Akshay S. Thomas, MD.
    Presented during the Uveitis Original Papers session (Op08; 2:00-3:15 p.m.).
    Where: West 2006.
    Access: AAO 2023 registration. 

    4:15-4:45 p.m.  IRIS Registry Clinical Research:  How RWD from EHRs and Ophthalmic Imaging Can Help Shape the Future of Research (Tech04).
    Presenter:  Michael Mbagwu, MD.
    Where:  Showcase Theater, Moscone North Expo, Booth 5302.
    Access:  AAO 2023 registration.

    MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2023

    8:11-8:20 a.m. The Environment: What are the Current Demographics and Performance Metrics for Ophthalmologists?
    Presenter: Flora Lum, MD.
    Presented during Professional Longevity:  What are the Essential Elements in Our Approach to This Emerging Challenge?  (Sym56; 8:00-9:15 a.m.).
    Where: South 151-153.
    Access: AAO 2023 registration. 

    10:45-10:52 a.m. Glaucoma in the U.S. American Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Population in the Academy IRIS Registry (Pa066).
    Presenting author: Samuel Cohen, BS.
    Presented during the Glaucoma Original Papers session (Op11; 9:45-11:00 a.m.).
    Where: West 2006.
    Access: AAO 2023 registration.

    12:30-1:00 p.m. How to Get the Most Out of Your Participation in the IRIS Registry.
    Where: Showcase Theater (West).
    Access: AAO 2023 registration. 

    SCIENTIFIC POSTERS

    Once AAO 2023 starts, you will be able to access scientific posters on demand in the virtual meeting platform or via the Mobile Meeting Guide.

    Factors Contributing to Disparities in Eye Care Utilization and VA Prior to Cataract Surgery: AN IRIS Registry Analysis (Po016).  
    Presenting author: Sarah Manz, BA. 
    Note: This poster will be discussed at 2:30-2:36 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Poster Discussion: Disparities in Patient Care (see above).

    Incidence and Demographics of OSSN in the IRIS Registry (Po345).  
    Presenting author: Daniel Christian Terveen, MD. 

    Influence of Environmental Factors on Ocular and Eyelid Malignancy: An IRIS Registry Study (Po357).
    Presenting author: Luke Leidy, BS, MS. 

    IOP Spike Following Stand-Alone Phacoemulsification in the IRIS Registry (Po046).
    Presenting author: Alcina K Lidder, MD.

    Outcomes in nAMD Following Intravitreal Anti-VEGF (Reference and Biosimilar): Pilot Study in American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS Registry Database (Po541).  
    Presenting author: Seenu Hariprasad, MD 

    Pediatric Uveitis in the United States: An IRIS Registry Analysis (Po590).
    Presenting author: Ogul E. Uner, MD. 
    Note: This poster will be discussed at 9:15-9:27 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, as part of Poster Discussions: Glaucoma (see above).

    Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Eye Care Utilization and Vision Outcomes Among Glaucoma Patients: An IRIS Registry Analysis (Po190).
    Presenting author: Elizabeth C. Ciociola, MD, MD.
    Note: This poster will be discussed at 4:12-4:18 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Poster Theater (see above).

    Changes in DR After Initiation of Semaglutide (Po470).
    Presenting author:  Zeeshan Haq, MD.

    Endophthalmitis After Injection of Bimatoprost Intracameral Implant for Glaucoma:  Incidence and Visual Outcomes (Po536).
    Presenting author:  Murtaza K Adam, MD.


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