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Duke Eye Center hosted the 2026 Dastgheib Pioneer Award in Ocular Innovation Lecture on September 22.

Please join us in congratulating C. Ellis Wisely, MD, MBA, on his appointment as Associate Program Director for the Duke Ophthalmology Residency Program.

Majda Hadziahmetovic, MD was recently featured in Modern Retina discussing the warning signs of neovascular conversion in macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) and the importance of early detection and timely referral.

Duke Eye Center faculty, trainees and staff contributed research, education and leadership at the 2026 North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (NCSEPS) annual meeting on September 12 held in Greensboro, NC. Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD serves as NCSEPS president.

Researchers from Duke Eye Center will help lead an upcoming international webinar exploring the role of the immune system in eye disease and the development of emerging therapeutic approaches.

Duke Eye Center is pleased to welcome Ryan Nolan, MD, MBA, and Nkechi Nwabueze, MD, to its faculty in Winston-Salem.

A team of Duke Eye Center physicians has published an article in Retina Today examining the unique challenges children with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) face in obtaining timely diagnoses, accessing genetic testing, and participating in emerging clinical trials. The article, “The Challenge of IRD in Children,” was authored by Angela S. Li, MD, Cesar Estrada-Puente, MD, Paula C. Morales, MD, and Ramiro Maldonado, MD.

Ryan Sameen Meshkin, MD, a current vitreoretinal surgery fellow, has been selected to participate in the 20th Annual Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Retreat, which will take place next month in Chicago.

Congratulations to Brandon Rogers, COA, of the Duke Eye Center Injection Lab, who was recently recognized with the BEE Award, which honors team members who exemplify Being Extraordinary Every Day. Selected from 66 nominations, Brandon was recognized for the exceptional care he provides patients through his professionalism, compassion, and attention to their needs.

Duke Eye Center faculty played prominent leadership and scientific roles at the XXVIIth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research (ISER), held August 23-27, 2026, in Valencia, Spain. The international conference brought together vision researchers from around the world and featured Duke faculty as meeting leaders, session chairs, invited speakers, and award recipients.