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Duke Eye Center hosted the 35th Annual Glaucoma Symposium, along with the 6th Annual Glaucoma Fellows Course October 13-14, 2023. 

The 56th annual meeting of the Retina Society is being held October 11 – 14, 2023 in New York City. The mission of the Retina Society is to "reduce worldwide visual disability and blindness by encouraging education and professional interaction of vitreoretinal specialists, providing optimal care for patients with vitreoretinal diseases, and encouraging, through clinical and basic research, the discovery and development of new means to further patient care." Several Duke Retina Faculty and trainees are participating in the meeting by leading and moderating sessions and presenting posters.  

Four experts in global ophthalmology call for a higher priority on restoring sight in low-resource countries.

Cynthia Toth, MD, is a pioneer in the development of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), over the last 30 years she and her colleagues including Joseph Izatt, PhD, Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor of Engineering, and Chair of Duke BME have revolutionized OCT.  Toth and Izat have translated OCT to human imaging and over the years refined and discovered innovative applications including the first handheld OCT imaging system. 

The North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (NCSEPS) held its annual meeting in Asheville, NC September 8-10, 2023.

The 4th Annual Advances in Pediatric Retina (APR) Course was held September 7 - 9, 2023 in Santa Clara, CA. The course showcased advances in diagnosis and medical and surgical management of a wide spectrum of pediatric retinal diseases with renown faculty speakers from across the globe! Lejla Vajzovic, MD, FASRS is co-director and co-founder of the course, along with Cynthia Toth, MD. 

Duke Eye Center is excited to welcome Christopher Dermarkarian ,MD to the Oculofacial and Orbital Surgery Division!

“Unlocking Geographic Atrophy,” published as the cover story in the August issue of Ophthalmology Times features Lejla Vajzovic MD, FASRS sharing her expertise about recent advancements in geographic atrophy (GA) research, practical clinical information and biomarkers to identify each stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ​​​​​​​

The Occupational Therapy Doctorate program is at the center of efforts to make low-vision rehabilitation resources more accessible for the growing number of people who need them. 

Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD, Directory of Global Ophthalmology is an inspiring doctor, volunteering his time to travel to Central America, Asia, Africa, and many other areas around the world to perform cataract surgeries and cornea transplants.