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 and Optometrists.
Registration & FeesPhysician Session fees are $199.99 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, 2026, 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, 2026. 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/.
2026 UNC Eye Symposium | Physician Session AgendaWilliam & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education (Grumman Room)April 25, 2026
7:30-8:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10: Introduction
8:10-8:20 Necrotizing Fasciitis- Scarier than the Night of the Living Dead Dr. Christopher Hwang (UNC SOM)
8:20-8:40 Jump Scares to Nightmares: A Journey Through Surgical Challenges Dr. Isha Cheela
8:40-8:50 Horrors of Loose Zonules: What’s Next? Dr. Mohammad Soleimani (UNC SOM)
8:50-9:00 What Lies Beneath…The Flap: A Post LASIK Trauma Tale Dr. Sinthu Ranjan (UNC SOM)
9:00-9:10 Scar Wars: The Battle Against Chorioretinitis Reactivation Dr. Aaron Lindeke-Myers (UNC SOM)
9:10-9:20 Panel Q&A
9:20-9:30 BREAK
9:30-9:40 The Night the Choroid Rose: A Tube Shunt Tale Gone Dark Dr. Meredith Klifto (UNC SOM)
9:40-9:50 The Phantom Choroidal: How Do We Treat What is Not There? Dr. Rodolfo Bonatti (UNC SOM)
9:50-10:00 TED and Ocular Mortality Dr. Katherine Whitfield (UNC SOM)
10:00-10:10 The Pupil Has Powers but Not Rules Dr. Gabriella Szatmáry (UNC SOM)
10:10-10:20 Panel Q&A
10:20-10:30 BREAK
10:30-10:40 Quicksand: A Tale of Trying Really Hard, but Sinking Faster Dr. Christopher Morais (UNC SOM)
10:40-11:00 Night of the Living Dead Retina Dr. Gregory Van Stavern
11:00-11:10 Little Fires Everywhere Dr. Keirnan Willett (UNC SOM)
11:10-11:20 Holey Moly Dr. J Niklas Ulrich (UNC SOM)
11:20-11:30 Panel Q&A
11:30-11:40 Closing Before Lunch
11:40-12:40 LUNCH
12:40-1:10 Panel 1 Drs. Cheela, Van Stavern, Soleimani, and Szatmáry
1:10-1:20 Panel 1 Q&A
1:20-1:50 Panel 2 Drs. Cheela, Van Stavern, Bonatti, and Willett
1:50-2:00 Panel 2 Q&A
2:00 Closing Remarks
2:30-3:00 *Non-CME Accredited* The Undead: Raising Technologies from the Grave Dr. John Berdahl
