The UNC Eye Symposium will provide the latest updates and insights in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders including anterior segment, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, oculoplastic, retina, and pediatric ophthalmology.
Target Audience
This conference is designated for Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Ophthalmic Technicians, and Photographers.
Registration & FeesPhysician Session fees are $199 for MDs, ODs, and PhDs. There is no fee for Medical Students, Residents, or Fellows in training who are not seeking CME credit. The Physician Session includes credit, continental breakfast, lunch, and snack breaks. Registrations will not be processed unless accompanied by full payment. When your registration is processed you will receive an electronic receipt and/or confirmation. If you have not received your confirmation by March 31, 2025, please call 984-974-2879 to inquire.
Refund & Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing by email, mail, or fax to the program coordinator by March 31, 2025. Cancellations received after this date will not be refunded. All cancellations will incur a fee of $75 and will be deducted from your refund. Transfer of registration to another UNC School of Medicine conference in lieu of cancellation is not possible. Substitutions are encouraged.
The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, the UNC Department of Ophthalmology will fully refund registration fees but is not responsible for any related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, rental car, or travel agencies.
Conference Location
All Physician Session activities will take place at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education (100 Friday Center Drive; Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020),
https://fridaycenter.unc.edu/.
2025 UNC Eye Symposium | Physician Session AgendaWilliam & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education (Grumman Room)April 12, 2025
7:30 – 8:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:05am Welcome and Introductions
Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH
GLAUCOMA
Moderator • Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH
8:05 – 8:25am Level Up Your Knowledge: A Practical Guide to OCT for Glaucoma
Michele Lim, MD
8:25 – 8:40am When Tubes Go Down the Tubes: Complications of Glaucoma Shunt Surgery
Meredith Klifto, MD
8:40 – 8:55AM The Many Faces of Pseudoexfoliation
Rodolfo Bonatti, MD
8:55 – 9:15AM From Egypt to AI: The Rise of the Digital Scribe
Michele Lim, MD
9:15 – 9:30AM PANEL Q&A
9:30 – 9:50 AM Break
CORNEA, CATARACT, & PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
Moderator • Katherine Whitfield, MD
9:50 – 10:10 AM Visual Acuity Versus Visual Quality - Which Matters Most?
Kendall Donaldson, MD
10:10 – 10:25 AM Post-Refractive Surgery Infectious Keratitis: A Comprehensive Guide in 15 Minutes
Mohammad Soleimani, MD
10:25 – 10:45 AM Community-Based Childhood Screening
Julius Oates, MD, MHS
10:45 – 11:05 AM Modern Day Monovision - Changing Trends
Kendall Donaldson, MD
11:05 – 11:20 AM Endothelial Keratoplasty Considerations in Fuchs Dystrophy
Sinthu Ranjan, MD
11:20 – 11:40 AM Virtual Reality in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Julius Oates, MD, MHS
11:40 – 11:55 AM PANEL Q&A
11:55 – 1:00 PM LUNCH
VITREORETINAL DISORDERS
Moderator •Alice Zhang, MD
1:00 – 1:20 PM Developing Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Road Travelled
Joan Miller, MD
1:20 – 1:35 PM Practical Choroidal Imaging: Signals from the Foggy Depths
Keirnan Willett, MD
1:35 – 1:55 PM Future Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Joan Miller, MD
1:55 – 2:10 PM PANEL Q&A
2:10 - 2:30 AM BREAK
OCULOPLASTICS & NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
Moderator • Jonathan Dutton, MD, PhD
2:30 – 2:50 PM Management of Orbital Floor Fractures
Paul Langer, MD
2:50 – 3:05 PM (Almost) Everyone Looks Better with a Brow Lift
Daniel Rubinstein, MD
3:05 – 3:20 PM (Almost) Everyone Looks Better After a Blepharoplasty
Christopher Hwang, MD
3:20 – 3:40 PM Use of 3D Printing in Oculoplastic and Orbital Reconstruction
Paul Langer, MD
3:40 – 4:00 PM NAION and Cataract Surgery
Timothy McCulley, MD
4:00 – 4:15 PM Toxic Optic Neuropathy
Chris Morais, MD
4:15 – 4:30 PM Weird Visual Phenomena and What to do About Them
Gabriela Szatmary, MD
4:30 – 4:50 PM GLP-1 Agonists for The Ophthalmologist
Timothy McCulley, MD
4:50 – 5:05 PM PANEL Q&A
5:05 PM Closing Remarks/CME Instructions - Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH