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We are proud to recognize three members of our ophthalmic imaging team whose work was honored in the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Photography Competition this year.

Durga Borkar, MD, MMCi was recently featured in Ophthalmology Times discussing how researchers are using real-world data (RWD) to accelerate ophthalmic research and improve patient care. The article explores the growing use of data from the American Academy of Ophthalmology's IRIS® Registry, one of the largest ophthalmology databases in the world, to support clinical trials, evaluate treatment outcomes, monitor safety, and generate new insights into eye disease.

Duke Eye Center welcomed glaucoma specialists, trainees, and eye care professionals from across the country for the 2026 Duke Glaucoma Fellows Course and Glaucoma Symposium, held October 23-24 at Duke Eye Center.

Several Duke Eye Center faculty and trainees were highlighted in a recent feature from Eye Care Network,, "Redrawing the Lines: What a Busy Fall Told Us Across Neurology, Infectious Disease, and Eye Care," which examined key trends and developments from AAO 2026 and other major fall meetings.

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.