Faculty from the WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences will present at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, October 17–20, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. The AAO Annual Meeting is the world’s largest gathering of ophthalmologists, bringing together leading experts to share new research, clinical techniques, and innovations in patient care.
Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD
- Session: Late Breaking Developments, Part I
Time/Location: Friday, Oct. 17 — 4:01–4:58 p.m., W415 Valencia
Steven Couch, MD, FACS
- Session: Thyroid Eye Disease
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 4:05–5:01 p.m., W414CD - Session: The Efficacy and Safety of Teprotumumab in Geriatrics Patients: A Multicenter Study
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 4:30 p.m., W314
Philip L. Custer, MD, FACS
- Session: Functional and Cosmetic Lower Lid Techniques
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 10:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m., W414CD
George Harocopos, MD
- Session: Ocular Surface: It’s What I Do, Not What Lesions Are Underneath, That Defines the Ocular Oncologist
Time/Location: Friday, Oct. 17 — 8:05–9:30 a.m., W414AB
Andrew J.W. Huang, MD, MPH
- Session: Surgery for Severe Corneal and Ocular Surface Disease (with Praneetha Thulasi, MD)
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 4:00–5:30 p.m., W110A - Session: Microsurgical Suturing Techniques
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., W110A
Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MS
- Session: Next-Generation Ophthalmology: Advances in Surgery, Innovation and AI
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., W414AB - Session: Emerging Trends in Ocular Viral Infections and Associated Complications (with Praneetha Thulasi, MD)
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 8:00–9:15 a.m., W311E - Session: AI in Ophthalmology: What to Know in 2025
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 2:00–3:15 p.m., W311E
Aaron Y. Lee, MD, MSCI
- Session: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 3:11–4:07 p.m., W415 Valencia
Todd Margolis, MD, PhD
- Session: Emerging Trends in Ocular Viral Infections and Associated Complications
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 8:00–9:15 a.m., W311E - Session: Evaluation and Management of Painful Dry Eye Symptoms: Nerves vs. Tears
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., W308 - Session: Corneal Nerves in Health and Disease (with Jessica Yang Walia, MD)
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 8:00–9:15 a.m., W414CD
Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD
- Session: Intraocular Tumors—With Great Oncology Comes Great Responsibility
Time/Location: Friday, Oct. 17 — 10:50 a.m.–1:40 p.m., W414AB
Carla J. Siegfried, MD
- Session: Surgical Management of Glaucoma
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., W315 - Session: Medicare Fraud and False Claims
Time/Location: Monday, Oct. 20 — 10:30–11:00 a.m., ASK09V
Arsham Sheybani, MD
- Session: New Developments
Time/Location: Friday, Oct. 17 — 10:53–11:50 a.m., W320 Chapin Theater - Session: Ask the Experts: Surgical Management of Glaucoma
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 8:30–9:00 a.m., Virtual - Session: Can I Have That Lens? Surgical Considerations in Patients With Advanced Ophthalmic Comorbidities
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m., W320 Chapin Theater - Session: Glaucoma Original Papers
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 2:00–3:15 p.m., W314
Praneetha Thulasi, MD
- Session: Phacoemulsification and Advanced Techniques
Time/Location: Saturday, Oct. 18 — 8:00–9:30 a.m., W110B - Session: Emerging Trends in Ocular Viral Infections and Associated Complications (with Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MS)
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 8:00–9:15 a.m., W311E - Session: Surgery for Severe Corneal and Ocular Surface Disease (with Andrew J.W. Huang, MD, MPH)
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 4:00–5:30 p.m., W110A
Gregory Van Stavern, MD
- Session: The Swollen Optic Nerve: A Basic Guide to Evaluation and Management
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 9:00–11:00 a.m., W209AB - Session: BCSC 5 Neuro-Ophthalmology: Pearls and Updates
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 2:00–3:15 p.m., W311AB
Jessica Yang Walia, MD
- Session: Corneal Nerves in Health and Disease (with Todd Margolis, MD, PhD)
Time/Location: Sunday, Oct. 19 — 8:00–9:15 a.m., W414CD
Learn More
For the full program and session details, visit the AAO Annual Meeting website.
WashU Medicine is proud to have such a strong presence at AAO 2025 and looks forward to sharing innovations that will advance ophthalmology worldwide.