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SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO, incoming chair of Duke Eye Center, was honored with the 2026 Heed-Gutman Award, one of ophthalmology's most prestigious recognitions, during the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2026 Annual Meeting will take place October 9-12 in New Orleans, bringing together ophthalmologists, researchers, educators, and trainees from around the world. Duke Eye Center faculty, fellows, residents, and trainees will contribute to more than 100 sessions throughout the meeting, including presentations, instructional courses, panel discussions, research sessions, and leadership activities across numerous ophthalmic subspecialties.

Liangbo "Linus" Shen, MD, vitreoretinal surgery fellow at Duke Eye Center, was featured in a video interview with Ophthalmology Times recorded during the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

In recognition of World Sight Day, Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD, director of Duke Global Ophthalmology, was featured in Ophthalmology Times discussing the growing global burden of cataract blindness and efforts to restore sight in regions with limited access to eye care.

Sharon Fekrat, MD was featured in a recent Medscape article discussing new five-year data on pegcetacoplan for geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration.

Kyle McPherson and Ryan McNabb, PhD, MBA recently participated in the Emerging Vision Scientists Program, an advocacy and professional development initiative hosted by the Alliance for Vision Research in Washington, D.C.

James Harris, MD, PhD, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious David R. Hinton MD Scholarship to attend the Ryan Initiative for Macular Research (RIMR) Conference, taking place April 7-9, 2027, in Irvine, California.

Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, FASRS was recently featured in Ophthalmology Times discussing how retinal imaging may provide insights into neurological conditions and the connection between eye and brain health.

Two Duke Eye Center fellows have been selected as 2026-2027 Heed Fellows, a prestigious honor awarded by the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation to support the next generation of leaders in academic ophthalmology.

Mays Dairi, MD, was recently featured in The Educated Patient in an article exploring the challenges of diagnosing and managing cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI) in children.