Duke Advanced Vitreous Surgery Courses

The Duke fAVS meeting, held on Thursday 5/15/25, is an annual meeting geared toward first-year vitreoretinal fellows, medical retina fellows, and uveitis fellows training in North America. Space is also available for a limited number of international fellows. Extensive educational content includes medical and surgical panel discussions, surgical video tricks and tips, and an unparalleled wet lab experience with access to some of the latest technology and cutting-edge procedures with one-on-one faculty/fellow interaction. The Duke AVS Course, held Friday and Saturday, 5/16-17, founded by Dr. Robert Machemer, is a biennial meeting open to all retina specialists around the world. The AVS course will showcase the latest in cutting-edge vitreoretinal surgical techniques, use of novel instrumentation and intraoperative visualization technology, as well as strategies to approach the most challenging surgical cases. The course consists of a series of lectures and interactive panel discussions led by distinguished invited speakers from across the world and Duke faculty members. Panel discussions will highlight different approaches in retinal detachment, macular surgery, and diabetic vitreoretinal surgery.