Saturday, January 17, 2026

7:00 – 7:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast

7:00 – 9:50 AM
Exhibits

7:30 – 7:35 AM
Opening Remarks
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD & Akbar Shakoor, MD

7:35 – 9:50 AM
CASE PRESENTATIONS, FREE PAPERS & DISCUSSION
Moderator: Akbar Shakoor, MD

7:35 – 7:39 AM
Combined Retinal Vein and Artery Occlusion as an Initial Ocular Manifestation of IBD
Kevin C. Allan, MD, PhD

7:39 – 7:41 AM
Discussion 

7:41 – 7:45 AM
When to Consider Opting Out of Systemic Steroids in Varicella Zoster Orbital Apex Syndrome: Outcomes for Two Cases
Tyler A. Bahr, MD

7:45 – 7:47 AM
Discussion 

7:47 – 7:51 AM
Costly Delays: VZV Retinitis Complicated by Meningoencephalitis
Matthew T. Griffin, MD

7:51 – 7:53 AM
Discussion

7:53 – 8:03 AM
Intravenous Immunoglobulin, but not Antimetabolite, Mitigates Visual Field Loss in Non-paraneoplastic Autoimmune Retinopathy
Christopher R. Rosenberg, MD
Travel Grant Awardee

8:03 – 8:05 AM
Discussion 

8:05 – 8:14 AM
Serum Protein Analysis in Autoimmune Retinopathy: A Pilot Study
Timothy Boyce, MD

8:14 – 8:16 AM
Discussion 

8:16 – 8:25 AM
Pathogen-Associated Visual Outcomes Following Post-Procedure Endophthalmitis
Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD

8:25 – 8:27 AM
Discussion 

8:27 – 8:36 AM
Vamikibart in Patients With Uveitic Macular Edema in the Phase 3 MEERKAT/SANDCAT Trials: Durability of Response 8 Weeks After the Last Per-Protocol Injection
Brian K. Do, MD, FASRS

8:36 – 8:38 AM
Discussion

8:38 – 8:42 AM
Atypical Micrococcus Luteus Endophthalmitis
Tedi Begaj, MD

8:42 – 8:44 AM
Discussion

8:44 – 8:48 AM
Intravitreal Corticosteroid-Associated Sequential C. Acnes Endophthalmitis and CMV Retinitis in an Immunocompetent Patient
Samuel D. Levant, MD

8:48 – 8:50 AM
Discussion 

8:50 – 8:54 AM
An Unusual Masquerade
Dev A. Parikh, MD

8:54 – 8:56 AM
Discussion

8:56 – 9:00 AM
Just a JIA uveitis flare?
Amit K. Reddy, MD

9:00 – 9:02 AM
Discussion

9:02 – 9:11 AM
Clinical Relevance of a Modified UVEDAI Score in Stratifying Uveitis Severity and Prognosis
Julia Goetz, BS

9:11 – 9:13 AM
Discussion 

9:13 – 9:22 AM
Intraocular B Cells May Drive Treatment Resistance in Uveitis
Lynn M. Hassman, MD, PhD

9:22 – 9:24 AM
Discussion 

9:24 – 9:33 AM
Association of Eye Care Utilization and Social Determinants of Health Among Patients With Uveitis: A Cross-Sectional Factor Analysis
Timothy Janetos, MD, MBA

9:33 – 9:35 AM
Discussion 

9:35 – 9:39 AM
Intermediate and Posterior Uveitis Choroidal Findings Using the HDR Widefield Fundus Camera
Justine Cheng, MD

9:39 – 9:41 AM
Discussion

9:41 – 9:45 AM
Development of Central Nervous System Demyelination in a Patient With Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease on TNF-α Blocker
Alyssa Coleman, MD

9:45 – 9:47 AM
Discussion 

9:47 – 9:50 AM
Wrap Up
Akbar Shakoor, MD

9:50 – 10:00 AM
Break

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Satellite Events

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Lunch on Own

2:00 – 3:30 PM
Case Discussion with Experts
Moderator: Akbar Shakoor, MD

3:30 – 4:00 PM
Break

3:30 PM – 7:40 PM
Exhibits

4:00 – 6:00 PM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF UVEITIS AND ITS COMPLICATIONS
Moderator: Akbar Shakoor, MD

4:00 – 4:05 PM
Introduction of Dr. Julie Schallhorn
Akbar Shakoor, MD

4:05 – 4:50 PM
Anterior Segment Surgery in Uveitis: From PUK to Premium IOLs
Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS
Keynote Speaker

4:50 – 5:00 PM
Discussion

5:00 – 5:05 PM
Introduction of Dr. Demetrios Vavvas
Akbar Shakoor, MD

5:05 – 5:50 PM
Operating in a Firestorm: When and How
Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD
Keynote Speaker

5:50 – 6:00 PM
Discussion

6:00 – 6:30 PM
Break

6:30 – 7:22 PM
CASE PRESENTATIONS, FREE PAPERS & DISCUSSION
Moderator: Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

6:30 – 6:34 PM
Surgical Management of Coats-Like Response Secondary to Presumed Ocular Sarcoidosis Panuveitis
Grant Justin, MD

6:34 – 6:36 PM
Discussion

6:36 – 6:40 PM
Pathogenic Mechanisms of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI)-Associated Choroidal and Retinal Adverse Reactions
Rachana Haliyur, MD, PhD

6:40 – 6:42 PM
Discussion

6:42 PM – 6:46 PM
Not Your Average Granuloma
Jennifer C. Hu, MD

6:46 – 6:48 PM
Discussion

6:48 – 6:57 PM
Diagnostic Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Undifferentiated Uveitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Charles Zhang, MD

6:57 – 6:59 PM
Discussion 

6:59 – 7:03 PM
Sarcoid Uveitis Mimicking Birdshot Chorioretinopathy in an HLA-A29-Positive Patient
Vasiliki Giannakakos, MD

7:03 – 7:05 PM
Discussion 

7:05 – 7:09 PM
Rapid Development of Cataract and Iris Neovascularization
Jennifer L. Jung, MD

7:09 – 7:11 PM
Discussion 

7:11 – 7:20 PM
Comparative Risk of Glaucoma Interventions in Uveitis-Associated and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Brian Toy, MD

7:20 – 7:22 PM
Discussion 

7:22 – 7:37 PM
Industry Presentations

7:37 – 7:40 PM
Closing Remarks
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

7:40 PM
End of Session

7:45 – 10:00 PM
Dinner at Westgate Park City

Sunday, January 18, 2026

7:00 – 7:30 AM
Breakfast 

7:00 – 9:45 AM
Exhibits

7:30 – 7:35 AM
Opening Remarks
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

7:35 – 9:50 AM
CASE PRESENTATIONS, FREE PAPERS & DISCUSSION
Moderator: Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

7:35 – 7:39 AM
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Jessica Kraker, MD, MS

7:39 – 7:41 AM
Discussion

7:41 – 7:45 AM
Reduction of Adalimumab Immunogenicity with Dose Escalation, Alternative to Combination Antimetabolite
Jennifer Lee, MD

7:45 – 7:47 AM
Discussion 

7:47 – 7:51 AM
A Macular Star in the Periphery?
Pauline T. Merrill, MD 

7:51 – 7:53 AM
Discussion 

7:53 – 8:03 AM
Choroidal OCT Biomarkers correlate with ERG Function in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy and Potentially Predict Reversible Retinal Function Decline
Duriye Damla Sevgi, MD
Travel Grant Awardee

8:03 – 8:05 AM
Discussion 

8:05 – 8:14 AM
Outcomes of Acute Zonal Outer Retinopathy in Patients with Multifocal Choroiditis
Adina S. Kazan, MD

8:14 – 8:16 AM
Discussion 

8:16 – 8:25 AM
Identifying Distinct Blood Transcriptomic and Proteomic Signatures in Ocular Sarcoidosis and Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
Shilpa Kodati, MD

8:25 – 8:27 AM
Discussion 

8:27 – 8:36 AM
Treatment Failure Rates: Humira vs Biosimilars
Jared Moon, MD, MEd

8:36 – 8:38 AM
Discussion 

8:38 – 8:42 AM
Recalcitrant Posterior Uveitis Treated with Plasmapheresis
David Merriott, MD 

8:42 – 8:44 AM
Discussion 

8:44 – 8:48 AM
Panuveitis and Anterior Uveitis as Manifestations of IgG4 Related Disease
Sedona Rosenberg, MD

8:48 – 8:50 AM
Discussion 

8:50– 8:54 AM
Floaters - Shadows Before the Storm
Lydia Sauer, MD, Dr. med.

8:54 – 8:56 AM
Discussion 

8:56 – 9:00 AM
Trust Your Gut: A Case of Bilateral Blurry Vision
Kai Seely, MD

9:00 – 9:02 AM
Discussion 

9:02 – 9:11 AM
Prediction of Treatment Response in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy Using Artificial Intelligence
Lingling Huang, MD, PhD

9:11 – 9:13 AM
Discussion 

9:13– 9:22 AM
Clinical Outcomes in Toxoplasmosis Chorioretinitis: Comparing Intravitreal Clindamycin with and without Adjunctive Steroids
Sophia Lam, MD

9:22 – 9:24 AM
Discussion 

9:24 – 9:33 AM
Seasonal Incidence of New Uveitis Diagnoses Across the United States
Justin Muste, MD

9:33 – 9:35 AM
Discussion 

9:35 – 9:39 AM
Inflammation in Unexpected Places
Aumer Shughoury, MD

9:39 – 9:41 AM
Discussion 

9:41 – 9:45 AM
Running Out of GAS
Marta Stevanovic, MD, MSc

9:45 – 9:47 AM
Discussion 

9:47 – 9:50 AM
Wrap Up
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD 

9:50 – 10:00 AM
Break

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Satellite Event 

12:00 - 2:00 PM
Lunch on Own

2:00 – 3:30 PM
Case Discussion with Experts
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

3:30 – 4:00 PM
Break

3:30 – 7:40 PM
Exhibits

4:00 – 6:00 PM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2: DIAGNOSTICS AND MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC UVEITIS
Moderator: Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

4:00 – 4:05 PM
Introduction of Dr. Jennifer Thorne
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

4:05  – 4:50 PM
Clinical Outcomes in JIA-Associated Uveitis
Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, PhD

4:50 – 5:00 PM
Discussion

5:00 – 5:05 PM
Introduction of Dr. Sheila Angeles-Han
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD

5:05 – 5:50 PM
A Bird's Eye View of JIA-Associated Uveitis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Tear-Based Biomarkers
Sheila T. Angeles-Han, MD, MSc

5:50 – 6:00 PM
Discussion

6:00 – 6:30 PM
Break

6:30 – 7:22 PM
Case Presentations, Free Papers, & Discussions
Moderator: Akbar Shakoor, MD

6:30 – 6:34 PM
A Child with STAT3 Gain-Of-Function Mutation and Uveitis
Pooja V. Bhat, MD

6:34 – 6:36 PM
Discussion 

6:36 – 6:40 PM
Targeting IL-17 to Treat Blau Syndrome
Ruth Napier, PhD

6:40 – 6:42 PM
Discussion 

6:42 – 6:46 PM
Pediatric Multifocal Choroiditis with Panuveitis: A Multicenter Case Series
Neda Dastgheyb, MD

6:46 – 6:48 PM
Discussion 

6:48 – 6:57 PM
Undifferentiated Pediatric Panuveitis: Clinical Characteristics, Management Strategies, and Outcomes from a Tertiary Referral Center
Jacob C. Larsen, BS

6:57 – 6:59 PM
Discussion 

6:59 – 7:03 PM
Going with the Flow
Becca Edwards, MD

7:03 – 7:05 PM
Discussion

7:05 – 7:09 PM
Recurrent Detachments in a Case of Intermediate Uveitis
Debora Lee, MD

7:09 – 7:11 PM
Discussion 

7:11 – 7:20 PM
Incidence and Predictors of Remission of Childhood Uveitis in a Large Community Cohort
Ying Qian, MD

7:20 – 7:22 PM
Discussion 

7:22 PM – 7:37 PM
Industry Presentations

7:37 PM – 7:40 PM
Closing Remarks
Akbar Shakoor, MD

7:40 PM
End of Session

Monday, January 19, 2026

7:00– 7:30 AM
Breakfast 

7:30 – 7:35 AM
Opening Remarks
Akbar Shakoor, MD

 7:35– 9:30 AM
CASE PRESENTATIONS, FREE PAPERS & DISCUSSION
Moderator: Akbar Shakoor, MD

 7:35 – 7:44 AM
Investigation of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in a Uveitis Clinic
Jonathan Ji, BS 

7:44 – 7:46 AM
Discussion 

7:46 – 7:50 AM
Atypical MEWDS Referral
Alexander M. Rusakevich, DO

7:50 – 7:52 AM
Discussion 

7:52– 7:56 AM
BRVO in an Immunocompromised Patient
Pelin Celiker, MD

7:56 – 7:58 AM
Discussion 

7:58 – 8:02 AM
Suprachoroidal Triamcinolone (XIPERE) for Rapidly Progressive Placoid Chorioretinitis
Andrew Briere, DO

8:02 – 8:04 AM
Discussion

8:04 – 8:14 AM
An Optimized Artificial Intelligence Model to Distinguish Vitreoretinal Lymphoma from Non-Infectious Uveitis
Ogul E. Uner, MD
Travel Grant Awardee

8:14 – 8:16 AM
Discussion 

8:16 – 8:20 AM
Purtscher‐Like Retinopathy Presenting like Pseudo-Retinitis: A Rare Presentation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant‐Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Marie Helene H. Errera, MD, PhD

8:20 – 8:22 AM
Discussion 

8:22 – 8:26 AM
Retinal Whitening with a Negative Tap
Hosannah Evie, MD

8:26 – 8:28 AM
Discussion 

8:28 – 8:32 AM
Fulminant Bilateral Frosted Branch Angiitis in a Pediatric Patient
Asad Loya, MD

8:32 – 8:34 AM
Discussion 

8:34 – 8:43 AM
Efficacy of Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Non-Infectious Uveitis
Umangi Patel, MD

8:43 – 8:45 AM
Discussion 

8:45 – 8:54 AM
Safety of Anti-VEGF Injections in Patients with Uveitis
Mitchell Allphin, MD

8:54 – 8:56 AM
Discussion 

8:56 – 9:05 AM
Outcomes of Acute Retinal Necrosis: ARN Cohort Study
Carl S. Wilkins, MD

9:05 – 9:07 AM
Discussion 

9:07 – 9:16 AM
The Role of Methotrexate on Preventing Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Following Retinal Detachment Repair
Melissa Yuan, MD

9:16 – 9:18 AM
Discussion 

9:18 – 9:30 AM
Closing Remarks
Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD & Akbar Shakoor, MD