The 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) took place from March 5 to 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. This milestone event, held at the Grand America Hotel, brought together leading experts in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus from around the world to celebrate the past, embrace the present, and envision the future of the field.
Duke made a significant impact at this year's meeting with 15 presentations, including workshops, papers, posters, symposiums, and paper discussions, showcasing our cutting-edge research and clinical advancements, highlighting our commitment to improving pediatric eye care.
Duke faculty presenters included Edward Buckley, MD, Mays El-Dairi, MD, Laura Enyedi, MD, Sharon Freedman, MD, Michelle Go, MD, Grace Prakalapakorn, MD, and Amol Sura, MD. Duke pediactric ophthalmology fellows, Trisha Emborgo, DO, Aya Farag, MD, PhD, and Hannah Hashimi, MD also presented, along with trainees Emily Liu and Zara Salem.
Awards:
- Trisha Emborgo, DO was a finalist for the Fellow Research Award for her poster, "Longitudinal Monitoring of Pediatric Anterior Pathway Compression Diseases on Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing."
- Aya Farag, MD, PhD won "best in show" for her poster, "Longitudinal Monitoring of Childhood Glaucoma Using Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing."
View full list of Duke presentations
Socioeconomic Factors on Timely Outpatient Follow-Up for Infants
Screened for Retinopathy of Prematurity".
