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| 6:45 a.m. |
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Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. |
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Introduction by Moderators |
| 7:35 a.m. |
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2025 Harry Hirsch Leiter Award Recipient:
External Validation of a Multi-Regionally Trained Deep Learning Model for Trachomatous Inflammation - Follicular Detection
Hady Yazbeck
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| 7:42 a.m. |
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Multiregional Deep Learning for Active Trachoma Using Latent Class Analysis-Derived Probabilistic Labels
Jad F. Assaf, MD |
| 7:49 a.m. |
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Corneal Infiltrate Segmentation of ASOCT Images in Microbial Keratitis via Annotation-Efficient, Domain-Matched Self-Supervised Pretraining
Lucia Rhode |
| 7:56 a.m. |
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Central Pain Mechanisms Predominate in Patients With Ocular Surface Discomfort and Poorly Correlate With Dry Eye Signs
Pedram Hamrah, MD |
| 8:03 a.m. |
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Longitudinal Three-Dimensional Quantitative Analysis of Corneal Epithelial Nerve Layers in a Neurotrophic Keratopathy Mouse Model
Gabriella Mezzich |
| 8:10 a.m. |
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IKZF1 Overexpression Primes the Ocular Surface for Exaggerated T Cell–Mediated Inflammation Following Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Eye Disease
Ali Khodor, MD |
| 8:17 a.m. |
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Infectious Keratitis Isolates and Susceptibility in the Pacific Northwest
LuAnna Rochelle, BS |
| 8:24 a.m. |
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Risk Factors for Immediate and Delayed Therapeutic Penetrating Keratoplasty in Microbial Keratitis
Kamini Narendra Reddy, PharmD, ScM |
| 8:31 a.m. |
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Full-length 16S rDNA Sequencing with Contamination-Corrected Thresholds Identifies Pathogens in Culture-Negative Infectious Keratitis
Bridget Slomka |
| 8:38 a.m. |
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Analytical Evaluation and Validation of an mNGS Workflow for Infectious Uveitis Diagnosis
Vridhi Vinaykiya |
| 8:45 a.m. |
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Clinical Assessment of a Metagenomic Sequencing Approach for Diagnosis of Infectious Uveitis
Ananya Mukundan |
| 8:52 a.m. |
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Metagenomic RNA Sequencing Reveals Diverse Pathogens in Infectious Keratitis in a German Cohort
Ori Saban, MD |
| 8:59 a.m. |
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Metagenomic Deep Sequencing Reveals a Balanced Distribution of Fungal and Bacterial Pathogens in Infectious Keratitis in Guatemala
Kelly Ngo |
| 9:06 a.m. |
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Real-Time Adaptive Long-Read DNA Sequencing for Rapid Diagnosis of Microbial Keratitis
Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD |
| 9:13 a.m. |
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BREAK and Poster Viewing
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| 9:40 a.m. |
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Tokyovirus in Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Gerami Seitzman, MD
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| 9:47 a.m. |
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Managing the Inflammatory Milieu of Acanthamoeba Keratitis; A Decade of Evolving Practice Patterns
Helen Song, MD
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| 09:54 a.m. |
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Persistent Cysts in the Explanted Cornea Predict Graft Failure in Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Felipe Echeverri Tribin
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| 10:01 a.m. |
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Analysis of Intraocular Fluid Specimens Using the (1→3)-β-D-Glucan Assay for the Rapid Detection of Fungal Endophthalmitis
Aaishwariya Gulani, MD
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| 10:08 a.m. |
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Aspergillus Endophthalmitis: Clinical Features, Management, and Visual Outcomes
Sujin Kang, MD
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| 10:15 a.m. |
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Virulence Factor Signatures of Ocular Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates from India and the United States
Jordan N Reed, PhD
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| 10:22 a.m. |
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Community Acquired MRSA USA300 Periorbital Infections: Clinical Features, Risk Factors, and Outcomes in a Comparative Cohort Study
Lisa Y. Lin, MD MBE
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| 10:29 a.m. |
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Genomic Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Ocular Infections
Fernando Henrique Antunes Murata
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| 10:36 a.m. |
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Improving the Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Bacterial Endophthalmitis Using Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing: Illumina Versus Nanopore Platform Comparison
Brionna L. Bennett, BS
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| 10:43 a.m. |
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Evaluating Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis Treatment: the STACCATO RCT
John A. Gonzales, MD
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| 10:50 a.m. |
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OPEN QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
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BREAK and Poster Viewing
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| 11:10 a.m. |
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Introduction -- Thygeson Lecture
31st Thygeson Lecture: "Takeaway Lessons from the Zoster Eye Disease Study"
Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD
Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York |
| 11:50 a.m. |
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Questions, Closing Comments, Awards
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| 12:00 p.m. |
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Adjourn
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| 12:15 p.m. |
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Business Luncheon - Grand Ballroom A (2nd floor)
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS
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Cornea Specialists' Agreement on Classification of Infectious Stromal Infiltrates Versus Healed Post-Infectious Scars in Microbial Keratitis
Ramadhan Ahmed, BS
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Effect Of Topical Corticosteroids in Severe Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Keratitis: Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study
Dr. Bhupesh Bagga
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Refractory Scleral Abscess with Isolation of Corynebacterium Jeikeium Managed with Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy
Zishuai Chou, BS
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Trouble From the Garden: A Case of Prototheca Wickerhamii Keratitis
Jennifer Chung, MD
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Differences in Tear Sphingolipid Composition Across Dry Eye Disease Subtypes
Patricia Fuentes, MD
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| Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) Identifies Somatosensory Abnormalities in Autoimmune Dry Eye Disease
Pranavi Garlapati |
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Investigating Connections Between Autoimmune Dry Eye and Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Nikki Jagid
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Class-Conditional Correlation Alignment for Generalizable Automated Trachoma Detection
Ifrah Khurram, BS
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Topical 1% 5-Fluorouracil as an Effective Treatment for Lisch Epithelial Corneal Dystrophy
Davina A. Malek
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Immune-Mediated Corneal Melt and Persistent Epithelial Defects After Cataract Surgery in Patients with Autoimmune Disease
Jaime D. Martinez, MD
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Clinical and Genomic Profile of Neisseria meningitidis in Primary Meningococcal Conjunctivitis
Gerardo Ortega
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Somatosensory Profiles of Neuropathic/Nociplastic Ocular Pain and Sjögren's Disease
Sakina Qazi
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Predictors of Corneal Transplantation in Patients with Corneal Ulcers
Anusha Tuli
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Field Evaluation of an AI-based Smartphone Application for Automated Detection of Trachomatous Inflammation-Follicular in School-Aged Children in Thailand
Hady Yazbeck, MD
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