Event Details
Event Title 2025 UNC Eye Symposium: Physician Session
Location The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education; 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Sponsor Ophthalmology
Date/Time 04/12/2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Price
Cutoff Date 03/31/2025 Must register before this date
For more information, contact the event administrator: Olivia Hall Olivia_Hall@med.unc.edu
 
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 & Fees
Physician 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 Agenda
William & 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