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ARVO 2025 WashU Medicine Presenters

The 2025 ARVO Annual Meeting is the premier international forum for the exchange of cutting-edge research and ideas in the field of eye and vision science. Each year, thousands of scientists, clinicians, trainees, and professionals from affiliated disciplines convene to share their latest findings, foster collaborations, and shape the future of vision research.

In 2025, the ARVO Annual Meeting will take place from May 4–8 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of the 2025 Annual Meeting—i3: Imagining Innovation and Intelligence in Vision Science —reflects the transformative impact of new technologies and data-driven insights on the field.

Highlights of WashU Medicine Ophthalmology Faculty Presentations

James Liu, MD

  • Deep learning predictions of the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness from optic disc photographs from the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study
  • May 4, 2025 | 8:00-9:45 am | Hall A-E

Carla Siegfried, MD

  • Racial Disparities in Glaucoma: Mitochondrial Function and Cellular Senescence
  • May 6, 2025 | 8:30-10:15 am | Hall A-E

Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD

  • Evaluating Layer-Specific Retinal Neurovascular Coupling Responses in Diabetes
  • May 7, 2025 | 2:00-3:45 pm | Hall A-E

Philip Ruzycki, PhD

  • Loss of H3.3 from retinal progenitors affects chromatin remodeling and acquisition of specific cell fates
  • May 7, 2025 | 2:00-3:45 pm | Hall A-E

Mae Gordon, PhD

  • Diagnosis of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma is Associated with Reduced Mental Health Status
  • May 8, 2025 | 11:45-1:30 pm | Hall A-E