Columbia Ophthalmology at the AAO 2025 Annual Meeting
October 17-20, 2025
October 7, 2025
Columbia Ophthalmology is pleased to be represented at this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, by a dynamic group of faculty from the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
With more than 10,000 international ophthalmologists and scientists expected in attendance, the meeting brings together leaders in eye care and vision research from around the world. Columbia's faculty are at the forefront--sharing new discoveries, clinical insights, and innovations that advance the future of eye health and patient care.
Below are the many presentations, posters, and symposia featuring Columbia experts to help you navigate this year's meeting and celebrate their outstanding contributions to the field of ophthalmology.
| Department Member(s) | Title | Time | Location |
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Friday, October 17, 2025 |
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| Aakriti Garg Shukla, MD, MSc (moderator) | Section II: Glaucoma Group Therapy—Surgical Complications | 9:14am - 10:53am | W320 CHAPIN THEATER |
| Aakriti Garg Shukla, MD, MSc (moderator) | Section IV: Challenging Cataracts in Glaucoma Patients | 1:43pm - 2:41 pm | W320 CHAPIN THEATER |
| Brian P. Marr (panelist) | Section V: Cases With the Experts—I Can Do This All Day | 2:35pm - 3:35pm | W414AB |
| Jeffrey M. Liebmann, MD (presenting) | Section VI: Debates | 4:08pm - 5:13pm | W320 CHAPIN THEATER |
Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
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| Lora Dagi Glass, MD (panelist) | Compassionate Vision: A Candid Conversation on Mental Health and Wellness in Ophthalmology | 9:45am - 11:00am | W315 |
| Gustavo De Moraes, MD, Jeffrey M. Liebmann, MD (co-Authors) | A Novel Multimodal Foundation AI Model Outperforms Unimodal Fundus Photograph but Not Unimodal OCT Image Based Models in Glaucoma Detection | 9:57am - 10:04am | W314 |
| Lora Dagi Glass, MD (instructor) | Basic Oculoplastic Surgery | 10:00am - 12:00pm | W109A |
| Lisa Park, MD (instructor) | Phacoemulsification and Advanced Techniques | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | W110B |
| Lora Dagi Glass, MD (instructor) | Skin in the Game: Pearls to Optimize Eyelid Health for Patient Satisfaction | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | On Demand |
| Brian P. Marr, MD (instructor) | Practical Ocular Oncology for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist: What You Should Know | 3:45pm - 5:00pm | W308 |
| Columbia Ophthalmology Alumni Reception | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Rosen Shingle Creek | |
Sunday, October 19, 2025 |
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| Jeffrey M. Liebmann, MD, George A. Cioffi, MD (instructors) | Trabeculectomy Techniques: Tips and Traps | 8:00am - 9:15am | W106 |
| Lisa A. Hark, PhD (symposium chair) | Leveraging New Technologies to Detect Glaucoma in 4 States: Methods and Opportunities for Implementation | 9:45am - 11:00am | W309 |
Monday, October 20, 2025 |
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| Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD (presenting) | Therapeutic Approaches to Vision Restoration | 8:00am - 9:15am | W311E |
| James D. Auran, MD (instructor) | Open-Globe Trauma: Surgical Management for the On-Call Ophthalmologist | 2:00pm-3:15pm | W209AB |
Scientific Poster Presentations |
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| George A. Cioffi, MD, Jeffrey M. Liebmann, MD, Aakriti Garg Shukla, MD, MSc, Vishwanath Prathikanti, MS (co-authors) | A 20-Year Demographic Analysis of Speakers and Moderators at AAO Glaucoma Subspecialty Day | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Irmak Karaca, MD (co-author) | Biologic Therapies for Treatment of Scleritis at a Northern California Tertiary Referral Center | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Rupin N. Parikh, MD (presenting author) | Blinded by the Flames: Evaluation of Novel Guidelines for Management of Burn Patients at Risk of Orbital Compartment Syndrome | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Rupin N. Parikh, MD (co-author) | Core Oculoplastic Procedure Skills for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist: A Consensus by Delphi Methodology | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Kriti Joshi Ojha, MD, Sonali Talsania, MD, Lauren B. Yeager, MD, Steven E. Rosenberg, MD (co-authors) | Exploring the Incidence of Convergence Insufficiency in Individuals With Sagging Eye Syndrome: A Descriptive Analysis | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Irmak Karaca, MD (co-author) | Histopathologic and Proteomic Features of Faricimab-Associated Bilateral Uveitis and Hemorrhagic Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Irmak Karaca, MD (co-author) | Management Strategies in Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Rupin N. Parikh, MD (co-author) | Ocular and Periocular Firework Injuries Skyrocket After Legalization in Iowa: Severity and Treatment | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Xin Xin Xing (presenting author), Kriti Joshi Ojha, MD, Sonali Talsania, MD, Lauren B. Yeager, MD, Steven E. Rosenberg, MD (co-authors) | Ophthalmic Presentations of Pediatric Brain Tumors: A 12-Year Retrospective Study | Saturday, 2:15pm-3:15pm | Poster Theater Hall, WB4 |
| Karen Chen (presenting author), Vlad Diaconita, MD, Stanley Chang, MD, Leejee Suh, MD (co-authors) | Ophthalmology Automated Chart Review (OphthoACR): An AI-Powered Tool for Complete Automation of Ophthalmology Chart Reviews and Cohort Data Analysis | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Jed Golebka, BA, BMBCH, Kaveri Thakoor, PhD, Lora Dagi Glass, MD (co-authors) | Patient Perceptions of AI in Ophthalmology: A Survey | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Xin Xin Xing, BA, (presenting author), Kriti Joshi Ojha, MD, Sonali Talsania, MD, Steven E. Rosenberg MD, Lauren B. Yeager MD (co-authors) | Prevalence of Pediatric Orbital and Ocular Lesions at a Tertiary Care Children s Hospital: A 12-Year Retrospective Study | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Janice Kim, MD (co-author) | Quality of Vision and Quality of Life in Physicians Undergoing LASIK and PRK Surgery | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Lora Dagi Glass, MD, Michelle M. Maeng, MD (co-authors) | Quantification of Botulinum Waste in Oculoplastics | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |
| Irmak Karaca, MD (presenting author) | Utilization of SAM2 Model for the Segmentation of Retinal Vascular Leakage on Ultrawide-Field FA in Noninfectious Retinal Vasculitis | 8am-3:30pm | On Demand |