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+ Target Audience: ophthalmologists, vision scientists, and clinicians across specialties who want to celebrate institutional milestones while engaging in cutting‑edge updates in eye care, research, and innovation
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The conference information has been sent to all confirmed registrants. If you are registering after May 15th at 9:00 am, your registration will be considered as a walk-in.
The Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine is pleased to welcome members of the community to our Annual Anniversary Meeting held on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Following the tradition of successful meetings over the past few years, the Department of Ophthalmology will host a two-day meeting to highlight both vision science at Penn and ongoing clinical and research activities at the Scheie Eye Institute in 2026. The Friday program will be dedicated to basic and translational research and Saturday will highlight clinical and research updates and will also spotlight a variety of fascinating clinical case studies that will be of appeal to practitioners in all ophthalmic disciplines.
Our keynote speakers are Carol L. Karp, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Richard K. Forster Chair in Ophthalmology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, delivering the 20th David M. Kozart Memorial Lecture; and Tomas S. Aleman, MD, Irene Heinz-Given and John LaPorte Research Professor and Director of the Retinal Structure and Function Laboratory, Perelman School of Medicine, and Co-Director Center for Hereditary Retinal Degenerations, Scheie Eye Institute delivering the12th Honored Alumni Lecture and 4th Alan M. Laties, MD Memorial Lectureship.
This course is designed to provide the audience with the most current clinical advances in ophthalmology and highlight on-going research taking place at the Scheie Eye Institute in the fields of glaucoma, anterior segment, retinal diseases, genetics, oculoplastic surgery, neuro-ophthalmology and ocular pathology. Evidence-based guidelines are an important foundational element to anchor a population health approach that advances eye and vision health. First, they provide guidance based on sound, objective evidence that a variety of care providers can use to improve the uniformity of messaging about, and the quality of, patient care. Second, they establish a baseline from which to measure improvement in care processes and patient health outcomes. Third, they promote a culture of accountability by enabling performance comparisons and encouraging the uniform adoption of best practices.
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify insights into new developments in the management of glaucoma
- Review diagnosis and management of complicated oculoplastic cases in the adult and pediatric age group
- Identify the latest developments in treatment options for various diseases of the retina including macular degeneration
- Review the diagnostic challenges and management of various diseases that affect the optic nerve
- Identify new methods of diagnosis and management of various diseases of the cornea including dry eye disease
- Review diagnostic challenges and management of various neuro-ophthalmic diseases
The Penn Medicine 153rd Anniversary Meeting & 53rd Anniversary Scheie Eye Institute 2026 is best for ophthalmologists, vision scientists, and clinicians across specialties who want to celebrate institutional milestones while engaging in cutting‑edge updates in eye care, research, and innovation. It emphasizes both academic excellence and clinical advancement in ophthalmology.
👩⚕️ Target Audience
- Ophthalmologists & subspecialists (retina, cornea, glaucoma, pediatric, oculoplastics).
- Residents & fellows in ophthalmology preparing for careers in academic or clinical practice.
- Optometrists & vision scientists collaborating in translational research.
- Medical students & trainees exploring ophthalmology as a specialty.
- Multidisciplinary clinicians (neurology, oncology, internal medicine) intersecting with eye disease.
- Researchers & faculty presenting or learning about new discoveries in vision science.
📚 What Participants Gain
- Clinical updates: latest advances in diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease.
- Research highlights: breakthroughs in vision science, genetics, and regenerative medicine.
- Surgical innovation: new techniques in cataract, corneal, retinal, and refractive surgery.
- Case‑based learning: real patient scenarios to sharpen diagnostic and management skills.
- Networking opportunities: connecting with leaders in ophthalmology and academic medicine.
- Institutional celebration: honoring Penn Medicine’s 153 years and Scheie Eye Institute’s 53 years of excellence.
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
7:30AM – 7:50AM
7:45AM – 7:50AM
7:50AM – 8:00AM
Stephen E Orlin, MD
Moderators: Sonul Mehta, MD and Karen E. Revere, MD
8:00AM – 8:08AM
William V Anninger, MD
8:08AM – 8:16AM
Erin O’Neil, MD
8:16AM – 8:22AM
Karen Revere, MD
8:22AM – 8:30AM
Emily DeCarlo, MD
8:30AM – 8:38AM
Cesar Briceno, MD
8:38AM – 8:46AM
Sonul Mehta, MD
8:46AM – 8:54AM
Makayla Mccoskey, MD
8:54AM – 9:02AM
William Katowitz, MD
9:02AM – 9:12AM
Moderator: Ahmara Ross, MD
9:12AM – 9:20AM
Madhura Tamhankar, MD
9:20AM – 9:28AM
Visish Srinivasan, MD
9:28AM – 9:36AM
Ali G Hamedani, MHS
9:36AM – 9:45AM
9:45AM – 10:15AM
Moderators: Alexander J. Brucker, MD and Eydie Miller-Ellis, MD
10:15AM – 10:23AM
Stephanie Wey, MD
10:23AM – 10:31AM
Rithambara Ramachandran, MD
10:31AM – 10:39AM
Shivam Gulhar, MD
10:39AM – 10:47AM
Almiqdad Saeed, MD
10:47AM – 10:55AM
Brian L. VanderBeek, MD
10:55AM – 11:03AM
Benjamin J. Kim, MD
11:03AM – 11:11AM
Phoebe L Mellen, MD
11:11AM – 11:19AM
Lucie Y Guo, MD, PhD
11:19AM – 11:30AM
11:35AM – 12:15PM
Tomas S Aleman, MDIntroduction: Alexander J. Brucker, MD
12:15PM – 1:15PM
Moderator: Vatinee Y. Bunya, MD, MSCE
1:15PM – 1:23PM
Matthew Santos, MD
1:23PM – 1:31PM
Kristin Hammersmith, MD
1:31PM – 1:39PM
Stephen T Armenti, MD, PhD
1:39PM – 1:47PM
Parveen Nagra, MD
1:47PM – 1:55PM
Christina S Moon, MD
1:55PM – 2:03PM
Fareedah F Haroun, Other
2:03PM – 2:11PM
Vatinee Bunya, MD
2:11PM – 2:20PM
2:20PM – 3:15PM
Carol L Karp, MDIntroduction: Christina Moon, MD
3:15PM – 3:45PM
Moderator: Stephen E. Orlin, MD
3:45PM – 3:53PM
Caroline L Sherman, MD
3:53PM – 4:01PM
Christopher Anthony, MD
4:01PM – 4:09PM
Caroline B. Head, MD
4:09PM – 4:17PM
Yasaman Ataei, MD
4:25PM – 4:33PM
Samyuktha Guttha, MD
4:33PM – 4:41PM
Timothy J Goblirsch, MD
4:41PM – 4:49PM
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