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NOAO 2027 SYMPOSIUM

FEATURED FACULTY & PRESENTATION TOPICS

Advancing Care in Retina, Cornea, Oculoplastics & Oncology

Joseph Nezgoda, MD

  1. The Museum of the Eye
  2. Treatments for Geographic Atrophy
  3. A Curious History of Ophthalmology
  4. When Can I Stop Hearing About AI?
  5. Quackery in Medicine
  6. Artifacts from the Museum

Pedram Hamrah, MD

  1. Why the Corneal Epithelium Fails: Mechanisms of Disease and Repair
  2. The Nerve–Immune Axis: A Missing Link in Ocular Surface Disorders
  3. When Ocular Pain Becomes Centralized: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment
  4. Microneuromas and Corneal Nerve Abnormalities: Are We Ready for Clinical Biomarkers?
  5. When Dry Eye Is Not Just Dry Eye: Recognizing Neuropathic Pain
  6. Beyond the Slit Lamp: What In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Reveals

Richard Rosen, MD

  1. The Heart in the Eye: Laser Doppler Holography Retinal Blood Flow Dynamics
  2. The Edge of Sight: Widefield OCT Angiography Illuminates the Retinal Periphery
  3. Escape from the Lab: Desktop Adaptive Optics Imaging Enters the Clinic
  4. Jammin’ in the Dark: Illuminating Sub-Clinical Sickle Cell Activities Using Dynamic OCT Angiography and Desktop Adaptive Optics SLO
  5. Reversal of Misfortune: A Rapid OCT-Confirmed EYESTROKE Treatment (ROCKET) Protocol for Retinal Artery Occlusion Management
  6. A Chandelier Laser for Scleral Buckling: MacGyver-Inspired Arts ’n Crafts

Roberto Pineda, MD

  1. Adventures in Laser Vision Correction
  2. Drop-Free Cataract Surgery: What Are We Doing Now?
  3. Anatomy of an IOL Exchange
  4. DSODWEK: When and Why
  5. Blinded by the Light: How to Address a Broken Iris
  6. Taking Control of Cataract Surgery in High Axial Myopia

Samir Melki, MD

  1. New Generation Cataract Surgery
  2. Femtosecond Lasers for Cataract Surgery: Truth vs. Hype
  3. Light Adjustable Lenses: Experience with 1,500 and My Two Eyes
  4. Refractive Surgery Complications Management
  5. Refractive Surgery: What I Learned After 25 Years
  6. ICL Surgery: Technique and Complications

William Mieler, MD

  1. Ocular Manifestations of Pregnancy
  2. Discussion of Challenging Mystery Retina Cases
  3. Balancing Work/Life and Avoiding Burnout
  4. Update of Extended Drug Delivery to the Posterior Segment
  5. Posterior Segment Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery
  6. Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease
  7. The Impact of Systemic Medications on Retinal Function

OCULOPLASTICS

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ONCOLOGY

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EXHIBITORS

SPEAKERS

“ The NOAO is truly a fantastic meeting with great learning, thought provoking discussion, an incredible history, and the welcoming southern hospitality that made New Orleans famous. It is truly a pleasure to speak at the NOAO (and I've done it three times over the past many years) and I look forward to coming back soon to enjoy spending time with colleagues. ”

Uday Devgan MD
CataractCoach.com
Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Los Angeles & Beverly Hills, CA

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