Meeting Minutes

Retina Fellows Forum 2026: Pearls for Transitioning to Practice

World-class retina experts shared their tips and tricks to help fellows prepare for the real world ahead.

Prashant D. Tailor, MD, and Alejandro Itzam Marin, MD

ACRC and Macula 2026: A Summary

The annual meeting boasted top-notch clinical and surgical education, honored guests, and comradery.

Justin C. Muste, MD; Collin Richards, MD; Timothy Xu, MD; and Erik Massenzio, MD

Highlights from the Advances in Pediatric Retina Course

Here’s what happens when experts from around the world convene to share all things pediatric.

Angela Li, MD, and Yuxi Zheng, MD

Clambakes and Clinical Pearls at Nantucket Retina

This meeting is gearing up to celebrate 40 years of education.

Donald J. D’Amico, MD

MEE Vitrectomy Course: A Primer for New Fellows

This popular 2-day meeting provides a hands-on introduction to core concepts in vitreoretinal surgery.

Marta Stevanovic, MD, MSc; Elizabeth J. Rossin, MD, PhD; Nimesh A. Patel, MD; and John B. Miller, MD

26th Annual AVTT Symposium and Fellows’ Course: A Summary

Top-notch faculty provided clinical pearls, career and wellness advice, and a wet lab experience.

Christopher Chung, MD, MS, and James Winebrake, MD

A Peek at the 2025 Duke fAVS and AVS Courses

This year’s meetings hit it out of the park with top-notch sessions, a wet lab, and networking opportunities.

Venkatkrish M. Kasetty, MD; Yuxi Zheng, MD; Linus Shen, MD; and Angela Li, MD

The Business of Retina at ARDS 2025

Two sessions covered efficiencies in clinical practice and how to avoid lawsuits.

Daniel A. Balikov, MD, PhD

Top Panel Discussions at ARDS 2025

Experts share medical and surgical tips and explore the effects of shifting practice patterns.

Jonathan N. Levenson, MD

SEVR: A Tradition of Insight and Innovation

The Southeastern Vitreoretinal Conference continued its legacy of collegial learning with case discussions and lively lectures.

Riley J. Lyons, MD, and Ollya V. Fromal, MD

Fellows and FOCUS at VBS 2025

This year’s program was packed with pearls on mentorship, career advice, diversity and inclusion, and more.

Saumya M. Shah, MD; David Fell, MD; Kevin C. Allan, MD, PhD; Joana E. Andoh, MD; and Ethan A. Osias, MD

ARDS 2025: Surgical Pearls

At this year’s meeting, top surgeons discussed how to handle epiretinal membranes and macular holes.

Frank Ma, MD, PhD

VBS 2025 Highlights: Surgical Scenarios

Experts shared their preferred surgical management approach for bilateral retinal detachments.

Lauren Kiryakoza, MD; Prashant D. Tailor, MD; and Hailey K. Robles-Holmes, MD, MPH

Fellows Forum 2025: 25 Years of Education

Expert faculty discussed advances in retina surgery and imparted professional development pearls.

Adrian Au, MD, PhD

Key Lectures From Angiogenesis 2025

A look at top presentations and discussions ranging from imaging and therapy to the latest clinical trial data.

Catherine Manthorp, BA, Senior Editor; Alex Brodin, MA, Senior Editor; and Rebecca Hepp, MA, Editor-in-Chief

The 25th Annual AVTT and Fellows’ Course: A Summary

Fellows and faculty gathered in Chicago for 3 days of education and hands-on learning.

Frank Ma, MD, and Nancy Faux, MD

Highlights From APVRS and fAVS 2024

This 3-day international meeting was packed with education focused on technology in retina.

Zehua Jiang, MD; Stanley Poh, MBBS, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, FAMS; and Gemmy Cheung, MBBS, FRCOphth, FAMS, MCI

Top Discussions at ARDS 2024

This year’s panels focused on treating geographic atrophy, the latest surgical techniques, and rare conditions.

Hesham Gabr, MD

The 2024 MEE Vitrectomy Course: A Training Camp for Fellows

First-year vitreoretinal fellows enjoyed 2 days of education and hands-on surgical training.

Melissa Yuan, MD; Elizabeth Rossin, MD, PhD; Nimesh A. Patel, MD; and John B. Miller, MD

ASRS 2024: Looking Beyond Complement Inhibition

Could the next generation of geographic atrophy therapies be born of these novel strategies?

Scott Krzywonos