Upcoming Grand Rounds
Date
Title and Presenter
April 2, 2025
"AI in Ophthalmology Education”
Rukhsana Mirza, MD
Past Grand Rounds
March 26, 2025
"Infection to Destruction: Gonococcal-Induced Bilateral Corneal Melts”
Mohsain Gill, MD
“The Curious Case of the Cloudy Cornea”
Daniel Savage, MD, PhD
“The Choroid: The Final Frontier”
Steven Saraf, MD
March 12, 2025
“The Dark Side of Refractive Surgery”
Amy Lin, MD
“Irregular astigmatism after LASIK”
Brian Zaugg, MD
“Don't just see—SMILE: A review of the future of vision correction surgery”
Mohsain Gill, MD
March 5, 2025
“Young and Reckless: Cataract surgery in the Uveitic Patient”
Marissa Larochelle, MD
“Phaco in Complex Post-Refractive and Transplant Cases”
Amy Lin, MD
TBD
Rachel Simpson, MD
February 26, 2025
“Things that make you go hmmm…”
Joon Kim, MD
"A Sinking Orbit"
Sudarshan Srivatsan, MD
February 12, 2025
M&M
February 5, 2025
“The Silent Predator: Necrotizing Fasciitis”
Nadim Azar, MD
“A Chase Case”
Chase Paulson, MD
“Congenital Optic Nerve Anomalies”
Sara Moss, MD, PGY-3 Child Neurology
January 29, 2025
“White Dot Syndromes”
Albert Vitale, MD
“Shotgun Pattern and Retinal Vasculitis”
Irmak Karaca, MD
“Dots and Spots”
Marissa Bucci Larochelle, MD
“The White Dot Sisters”
Debora Lee, MD
January 22, 2025
“Out of Alignment: The Portrayal of Strabismus in Children’s Media”
Madison Perchik-Cobb, MD
“BBs and Beyond: Unexpected Visitors in the Orbit”
Amen Nigussie, MD
January 15, 2025
“A Common Virus and Irreversible Blindness: Can innate immunity cure the disease?”
Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Depts. of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
Joseph J. Hompes Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
“Is This Safe for Me and My Baby?”
Ayesha Patil, MD, Ophthalmology PGY-3
“A Case of Headaches and Confusion.”
Sam Wilkinson, MD, Ophthalmology PGY-3
January 8, 2025
“Integrating Human Genetics and Functional Genomics Sheds Light on the Causal Mechanisms of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma”
Ayellet V. Segrè, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
December 18, 2024
“ICL Explanation at the Time of Cataract Surgery: A Growing Population”
Katherine Hu, MD
“Current IOL Shet Stamp Process and Some Potential Changes to this Process”
Jeff Pettey, MD
“Learning from the Internist: Teaching Clinical Reasoning and Cognitive Bias in Ophthalmology”
Joseph Simonett, MD
“Current IOLs and Higher Order Aberration Applications”
William R. Barlow, MD
December 11, 2024
“New Insights and Ongoing Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Albinism"
Erica N. Woertz, MD, PhD, PGY-3
“Orbital Mucormycosis: Review of Diagnosis and Management”
George Sanchez, MD, PGY-3
December 4, 2024
“Tanzania 2024: Global Ophthalmology from a Resident's Perspective"
Ashley Polski, MD, PGY 4
“The Heart of Healthcare: A Blueprint for a Culture of Kindness”
Nnana Amakiri, MD, PGY 4
“Posterior Cortical Atrophy"
Sarath Pathuri, MD
November 20, 2024
“The Virtual Future of Visual Fields"
Meghan Sharma, MD, MPH
“Mattress Retention Suture for Management of Iris Chafing and Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema Syndrome Secondary to Anterior Tilt of Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens"
Austin Bohner, MD
“Dark Matter: Glaucomas Secondary to Uveal Melanomas”
Roya Garakani, DO, OD, MS
"Diurnal Fluctuation of IOP Before and After SLT"
Michael Jensen, MD
November 13, 2024
“ Tusc5 and the role of glucose transport regulation in retinal ganglion cell metabolism and function”
Gregory W Schwartz, PhD
Derrick T. Vail, Associate Professor
Departments of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Neurobiology
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Northwestern University
Director, Northwestern Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (NUIN)
November 6, 2024
“Caring for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the eye clinic”
Michael A. Puente, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado
October 30, 2024
“Systemic Effects of Teprotumumab Treatment on Thyroid Function in Patients with Thyroid Eye Disease”
Rafaella Penteado, MD, Neuro Fellow
“An Interesting Case of Eye Movement Disorder”
Joanna Gorka, MSIV,
“Trends Among Normal-Weight Patients with Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome (PTCS)”
Samual Ahanonu
“Update on Upcoming Clinical Trial for a New Medication for Thyroid Eye Disease”
Alison Crum, MD
“Slooooow Visual field testing”
Judith Warner, MD
October 23, 2024
"Visual Impairment in am Aging Population"
Michael Jensen, MD
"Traumatic Open Globe Injuries at the Moran Eye Center: A year in review"
Jordan Desautels, MD
"Surgical approaches in the repair of open globe injuries"
Mubarik Mohamed, MD
October 9, 2024
“Ten Ways Your Anesthesiologist Can Screw You”
Bradley J Katz, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
“Missed Opportunities: How to Check the Retina Without a Dilated FunduExam”
Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD
October 2, 2024
"Innovation in Glaucoma."
Meghan Sharma, MD, MPH
"Severe Intraocular Lens Tilt Following the Yamane Technique"
Melissa Yao, BA, MD
"Things you never want in your eye for $500 please!"
Shwetha Mudalegundi, MD
September 25, 2024
“Moral Injury among Ophthalmologists: Evaluating Prevalence and Contributing Factors”
Hannah David, MSIV, University of Kansas School of Medicine
“MOG: A Paraneoplastic Syndrome?”
McKenna Morrow, MSIV, Medical College of Wisconsin
“Opportunities and Challenges Facing Student-Run Clinics”
Dylan McBee, MS4, Baylor College of Medicine
“MicroPulse Transscleral Laser Therapy: A Randomized Control Trial”
Connor Lentz, BS
September 18, 2024
"Intersection of Anterior Segment and Retina”
Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD
“Intraocular Pressure Rise After Large Volume Intravitreal Injections”
Sean Collon, MD, Retina Fellow
“Co-Occurrence of Cataract with Vitreomacular Traction or Epiretinal Membrane”
Marcus Altman, MD, Retina Fellow
“Retinal Detachment After Clear Lens Extraction”
Libby Fairless, MD, Medical Retinal Fellow
August 28, 2024
"Bridging Quantitative and Qualitative Insights: A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Gambia National Eye Care Program among Students”
Mam Jarra Gai, MPH, MSIV, Nova Southeastern University
“Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Learner Assessment: A Surgical Curriculum for Ophthalmology Residents Project”
Alina Husain, MSIV, Weill Cornell
“Clinical Pearls about Post-Occlusion Surge Learned from the ‘Surge Chamber’”
Tyler Whitaker, MSIV, University of Utah School of Medicine
“Nevus or Melanoma”
Joanna Gorka, MSIV, University of Utah School of Medicine
“Beyond a Shadow of Doubt”
Reiker G. Ricks, MSIV, University of Utah School of Medicine
“While you were Sleeping: IOP Fluctuations in a Glaucoma Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
Azraa Ayesha, MSIV, University of Utah School of Medicine
August 7, 2024
“ROP Telescreening - The Aravind Experience”
Parag K. Shah, MBBS, DNB (Ophthalmology)
Aravind, India
July 31, 2024
“The Association of Optometry Scope of Practice Expansion with Workforce Density”
Taylor Johnson, MSIV, University of Utah SOM
“The Unexpected in Cataract Surgery: A Case of Choroidal Effusion/Hemorrhage”
Chris Wallace-Carrete, MLS(ASCP)CM, MSIV, University of Utah SOM
“Optic Pathway Glioma: a Complex Case of Competing Priorities”
Tanner Nelson, MSIV, University of Utah SOM
“The Efficacy of Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration in Vision-Threatening Papilledema”
Bryce Baugh, MSIV, University of Utah SOM
July 17, 2024
“Eccles Health Sciences Library Resources & the MORAN CORE Update”
Griffin Jardine, MD & Kathleen Digre, MD
Moran CORE Faculty
Christy Jarvis & Bryan Hull
Eccles Health Science Library
June 26, 2024
“Acanthamoeba Keratitis”
Hansen Dang, MSIV, University of Iowa
“ARN’t You Glad It's Not More Common? A Review of ARN and Recent Research”
Amanda Wade, MSIV, OHSU School of Medicine
“Associations between Socioeconomic Status and Open Globe Injury”
Marlow Schulz, MSIV, University of Washington
“Use of Scleral Allograft Spacers for Cyclodialysis Reinforcement in a Patient with Severe Glaucoma”
Mark Parsons, MSIV, University of Arizona College of Medicine
June 5, 2024
“Reflections on my Global Ophthalmology Fellowship”
Aishwarya Sriram, MD
Global Ophthalmology Fellow
“Moran Global Ophthalmology Fellowship 2023-2024”
Sila Bal, MD, MPH
Global Ophthalmology Fellow
May 1, 2024
“Glaucoma Division 2024”
Norm Zabriskie, MD
“Highs and Lows: The Challenges of Managing Uveitic Glaucoma”
Cole Swiston, MD, Glaucoma Fellow
“Ocular Pain in Patients with Glaucoma”
Timothy Truong, MD, Glaucoma Fellow
May 15, 2024
“Ethical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology”
Nishika Reddy, MD
May 1, 2024
“Lost to History? The Utility of Listening and Asking the Right Questions in the Eye Clinic”
Matt Weed, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Spokane Eye Clinic
“Health Equity in Eye Care”
Mildred MG Olivier, MD
Associate Dean
Ponce Health Sciences University, St. Louis Campus
Professor of Surgery/Ophthalmology
April 24, 2024
“Periorbital Rejuvenation”
Joon Kim, MD
“Things That go Bump in the Night: A Little Bit of Mystery and a Little Bit of History...”
Bob Kersten, MD, FACS, FASOPRS
April 10, 2024
“Perivascular Retinal Neurons Direct 3D Vascular Lattice Formation”
Xin Duan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of California, San Francisco
April 3, 2024
“Nd: YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy: Review of Risks and Complications”
Jordan Desautels, MD, PGY3
“Flipped Classroom Didactics: Three-Year Data of Faculty and Resident Beliefs and Practices”
Brandon Kennedy, MD, PGY4
“Ophthalmologic Pathology in Traumatic Carotid Cavernous Fistulas”
Justin Zhang, MD, MSCI, NeuroSX Resident
March 27, 2024
"Relentless GVHD on the Pediatric Consult Service"
Katherine Hu, MD
“Dry Eye & Blepharitis Drop Updates”
Allie Simpson, MD, Cornea Fellow
“Advanced Dry Eye Treatment: TearCare”
Nishika Reddy, MD
February 28, 2024
"Alternate of IOL Fixation Strategies"
Ike Ahmed, MD
"When the Lens Won't Stay Put: The CT Lucia Problem"
Cole Swiston, MD and Timothy Truong, MD, Glaucoma Fellows
Austin Nakatsuka, MD
"Phacoemulsification Energy and Endothelial Trauma"
Jeff Pettey, MD
February 21, 2024
"40 Years of Ophthalmic Imaging"
James Gilman, CRA, FOPS
February 14, 2024
Conflict Management
Zachary Drapkin, MD
Associate Professor
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
January 31, 2024
“ICL: An Update on Indications and Sizing”
Cole Milliken, MD, Cornea Fellow
“Case Presentation: The Big Squeeze”
Amy Lin, MD
“LASIK Grab Bag Updates”
Brian Zaugg, MD
January 24, 2024
“Approach to Progressive Necrotizing Sinus Disease”
George Sanchez, MD, PGY2
“Fulminant Vision Loss in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension”
Erica Woertz, MD, PhD, PGY2
“Ocular Complications of Pediatric Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor”
Natasha Hongsermeier-Graves, MD, MPH
Neurosurgery Resident
January 17, 2024
“Uveitic Glaucoma: Management and Challenges Presented”
Mubarik Mohamed, MD, PGY3
“Cognitive Enhancing Supplements and Medications in United States Ophthalmology Resident Physicians”
Tyler Etheridge, MD, PGY4
“A Cause of Diplopia”
Benjamin Reinhardt, MD, PGY3
Child Neurology Resident
January 10, 2024
“Autoimmune Retinopathy: Tackling the Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment”
Lucia Sobrin, MD, MPH
Charles Edward Whitten Professor of Ophthalmology
Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
December 20, 2023
“Ophthalmology’s Future Changes to the Match Ophthalmologist Shortages Scaling Eye Care"
Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA
“Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Intracranial Tumors”
Jason Kim, MD, PGY1, Neuro Surgery Resident
December 13, 2023
“Unwrapping a Frosted ICL Mystery”
Sam Wilkinson, MD, PGY2
“A Curious Case of Vision Loss in a 10-Year-Old Girl”
Ayesha Patil, MD, PGY2
“Outcomes of Children Diagnosed Prenatally with Midline Brain Defects”
McKenna Coletti, MD, Neurology Resident
December 6, 2023
"Advanced Cases in Pediatric Ophthalmology"
Courtney L Kraus, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Pediatric Anterior Segment Service
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
November 29, 2023
Sub-Specialty Rounds: Retina
Moderated by Caroline Craven, MD
“Geography Atrophy: The Lay of the Land”
Caroline Craven, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
“Inherited Retinal Dystrophy from the ‘Island of Love’”
Spencer Fuller, MD, MPH
Retina Fellow
November 8, 2023
Research Seminar Series
“Trabecular Meshwork, IOP, and Glaucoma”
Kate E. Keller, PhD
Professor, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
November 1, 2023
Ethics: "Who is Responsible? Legal and Moral Challenges of Accepting Tertiary Care"
Moderated By:
Jay Jacobson, MD, Emeritus Professor, Division of Infectious Disease & Medical Ethics
and
Eric Hansen, MD, Ocular Oncologist/Retinal Specialist, Moran Eye Center
Case 1: “The Difficult Patient - Where Do We Draw the Line?”
Case 2: "Transfer Center Cases - Accept or Deny?"
Katherine Hu, MD, Cornea Specialist, Moran Eye Center
Mubarik Mohamed, MD, PGY3
Tyler Etheridge, MD, PGY4
“Opening the Playback, a Legal Framework"
Jennifer Brennan, JD,
Associate Director, Risk Management Department
October 25, 2023
Moran Sub-Specialty Rounds: Uveitis
Moderated By: Marissa Larochelle, MD
“Overview of Infectious Uveitis”
Marissa B. Larochelle, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
“Ocular Tuberculosis"
Akbar Shakoor MD,
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
“A Challenging Case of Bilateral Panuveitis: Infectious vs Inflammatory”
Irmak Karaca, MD, FEBO, FICO, Uveitis Fellow
“A Case of Infectious Endophthalmitis - Getting to the Source”
Marcus Altman MD, Retina Fellow
October 18, 2023
“Extending Peripheral Retinal Vascularization in Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) through Regulation of VEGF Signaling”
Lydia Sauer, MD, PGY4
“Re-envisioning the Moran Surgical Curriculum”
Anthony Mai, MD, PGY4
October 11, 2023
“Morbidity and Mortality Conference”
Moderated by Brian Zaugg, MD
October 4, 2023
“Engineering Better Glaucoma Surgery”
Ian Pitha-Rowe, MD
Harry A. Quigley Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Glaucoma Center of Excellence at the Wilmer Eye Institute
The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
“Enhancing the Rotational Stability of Toric IOLs”
Neil Kelkar, MD
Ophthalmic Pathology and Research Fellow
“ASCRS Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) Task Force Update (2012-2022)”
Kevin Eid, MD
Ophthalmic Pathology and Research Fellow
September 22, 2023
“Serous Retinal Detachment in a Patient with a Port-Wine Birthmark Associated with Prostaglandin Analog Therapy”
Anna Muller, MSIV, FL International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
“The Wholesome Foods Approach to Trabeculectomy Training”
Tara Gallant, MSIV, California Northstate University College of Medicine
“Merging PRK and Collagen Crosslinking”
Gregory Rognon, MSIV, Chicago Medical School
“The Effect and Implications of Diabetes on Fully Dilated Pupil Size Before and After Cataract Surgery”
Wyatt Corbin, MSIV, Loyola School of Medicine
“Technology-Guided Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Intervention Reverses Vision Loss: A 24 Month Pilot Study”
Bryana Banashefski, MSIV, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
September 20, 2023
Moran Sub-Specialty Rounds: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Moderated by Bradley Katz, MD, PhD
“Neuro-Ophthalmology Goes to the Bar: Misdiagnosis of a Pituitary Tumor”
Bradley Katz, MD, PhD
“Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia: Case Presentation And Diagnostic Approach ”
Reilly Philliben, MD, Pediatric Neurology Resident
“Update on Treatment of IIH”
Kathleen Digre, MD
“Clinical Trial of an IGF-1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Active Thyroid Eye Disease”
Bradley Katz, MD, PhD
“Use of VWI in the diagnosis of GCA – update of protocol”
Judith Warner, MD
September 6, 2023
“Addressing Challenges, Innovative Solutions In Pediatric Ophthalmology: Insights From Aravind Eye Care System”
Kalpana Narendran
Head of the Department
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Aravind Eye Hospital Coimbatore
August 30, 2023
“Genome Wide Association Study of Neuropathic Ocular Pain”
Jaxon J. Huang, MSIV, University of Hawaii, SOM
“Inherited Retinal Disease: A Personal Profile”
Jenna Jensen, MSIV, University of Utah, School of Medicine
“Eyebanking 101: From Donor to Transplant”
Ivan Cardenas, MSIV, University of Utah, School of Medicine
“Which OCT Measure of the Optic Nerve Head Improves Fastest? Towards Optimizing Early Detection of Resolving Papilledema in Children”
Tanmay Majmudar, MSIV, Drexel University College of Medicine
“Clarity Amid Confusion: Peeling Back The Layers”
Alissa Belize, MSIV, SUNY Downstate
August 16, 2023
“Visualizing Comfort: Palliative Care in Ophthalmology”
Nnana Amakiri, MD, PGY3
“UGH Syndrome after Hydrus Microstent Placement”
Ashley Polski, MD, PGY3
August 9, 2023
“M&M Updates and Format”
Brian Zaugg, MD
University of Utah
August 2, 2023
“Secondary Use of EHR Data: Challenges & Opportunities”
Michelle R. Hribar PhD FAMIA
NIH DATA Scholar
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Medical Informatics
Oregon Health & Science University
July 26, 2023
“The Role of Erythropoietin Receptor Signaling in Choroidal Neovascularization”
Aniket Ramshekar, MSIV, University of Utah, School of Medicine
“Bilateral Giant Cell Arteritis”
Michael Jensen, MSIV, University of Utah, School of Medicine
“Eyes in the Crowd: Early Identification of Retinal Disease with Fundus-Camera-Based, Nurse-Driven Screening Programs in Kumasi, Ghana”
Andrew DesLauriers, MSIV, University of University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
“Case Report: Bilateral Exudative Retinal Detachment in Pediatric Patient”
Olaoluwa Omotowa, MSIV, University of Utah, School of Medicine
July 12, 2023
“Bloomberg Library & MORAN CORE 2023 Update”
Kathleen Digre, MD, Bloomberg Library Committee Chair
Griffin Jardin, MD, MORAN CORE Editor in Chief
Christy Jarvis, Associate Director, Scholarly Communications at EHSL
June 28, 2023
“New Innovations in Oculoplastic Surgery”
H. Joon Kim, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
“Improving Adherence to Follow-Up Eye Care in Children”
Amy Amoah, MSIV
University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
“From Hole-y Terror to Eye-deal Recovery”
Cuneyt Ozkardes, MSIV
Florida State University College of Medicine
“A Rare Masquerader”
Christopher Le, MSIV
University of Colorado School of Medicine
“A Geodemographic Analysis of Travel Time to Uveitis Specialists in the United States”
Krishna Mallem, MSIV
Drexel University College of Medicine
June 7, 2023
Moran Sub-Specialty Rounds: Global Outreach
Moderated by: Craig Chaya, MD
Senior Med Director, Moran Global Outreach Division
“Evolving Global Ophthalmology Efforts”
Bilal Khan
CEO, New World Medical
“Outreach Division Highlights and Updates”
Lori McCoy
Director, Moran Global Outreach Division
May 31, 2023
Moran Sub-Specialty Rounds:
Comprehensive & Cataract
Moderated by: William Barlow, MD
“Phacocapsulotomy”
“Flanged Scleral Fixation Techniques”
Craig Chaya, MD
“Post Phaco Persistent Corneal Edema”
William Barlow, MD
May 17, 2023
Robert H. Hales, MD Memorial Endowed Lectureship
Diversity Day
“Working Towards Diversity in Ophthalmology”
Keith D. Carter, MD
Chair of the University of Iowa
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
May 10, 2023
Moran Sub-Specialty Rounds: Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Moderated by: Brian Zaugg, MD
"Headaches and Vision Loss"
Roger Harrie, MD
"A Fantastic POD0"
Allie Simpson, MD, PGY4
May 3, 2023
"Routinely Reproducible Brunescent Phacoemulsification"
Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD
Adjunct Professor, University of Utah
John A. Moran Eye Center
April 26, 2023
Moran Sub-Specialty Rounds: Pediatric OPH
Moderated by: Marielle Young, MD
April 19, 2023
“Communication Breakdown”
Brandon Kennedy, MD, PGY3
“Physician Wellness: Unlisted Occupational Hazards”
Mubarik Mohamed, MD, PGY2
“Ocular Manifestations of Intracranial Cavernous Malformations”
Forrest Hamrick, MD, NeuroSX Resident
April 12, 2023
“Applications of Deep Learning in Ophthalmology”
Aaron Lee, MD, MSc
Associate Professor
University of Washington, Seattle
April 5, 2023
“Challenging Cases on Call: 12 Beers and a PB&J”
Cole Swiston, MD, PGY4
“Not All That is Pigmented...”
Allie Simpson, MD, PGY4
“Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG) Optic Neuritis”
MaryGlen Vielleux, MD, Pediatric Neurology PGY-3
March 29, 2023
“Update on Retina: SYFOVRE (pegcetacoplan): FDA-Approved Treatment for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to AMD”
Spencer Fuller, MD, MPH, Retina Fellow
“Uveal Melanoma Prognostication”
James Kohler, MD, Retina Fellow
“More Than Just Floaters”
Christopher Bair, MD, Retina Fellow
March 22, 2023
Moran Sub-Specialty Rounds: Glaucoma
Moderated by/Service Update: Norm Zabriskie, MD
“Technology Update”
Craig Chaya, MD
“Home IOP Monitoring - Value and Learnings”
Barbara Wirostko, MD
Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology & Biomedical Engineering UofU
Co-founder and Medical Advisor of MyEyes
Consultant/Advisor to iCare
“Glaucoma Case Presentation”
Shawn Gulati, MD, Moran Glaucoma Fellow
“Between a Soft and a Hard Place”
Paul Chamberlain, MD, MPH Moran Glaucoma Fellow
March 15, 2023
“Ethics Grand Rounds”
Eric Hansen, MD
Ocular Oncology and Retina Specialist
Moran Eye Center
March 8, 2023
"Vision Impairment and Older Drivers"
Cynthia Owsley PhD, MSPH
Nathan E. Miles Endowed Chair of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Heersink School of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
February 22, 2023
"Endothelial Keratoplasty: Sunrise, Midday, or Sunset"
Winston D. Chamberlain, MD, PhD
Petti Professor of Ophthalmology
Division of Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Casey Eye Institute
Oregon Health & Science University
February 15, 2023
"The Best Clinical Result at the Lowest Necessary Cost: Addressing Unwarranted Clinical Variation"
Brent C. James, M.D., M. Stat., FACPE
Clinical Excellence Research Center, Dept. of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
February 8, 2023
Mortality conference
Moderated by: Brian Zaugg, MD
"Collaboration for Safe and High-Quality Ophthalmic Surgery"
Patrick Bakke, MD
University of Utah Associate Professor
Director of Anesthesia Moran Eye Center
February 1, 2023
"Providing Eye Care for Utah's Underinsured and Uninsured"
Sean Collon, MD, PGY4
University of Utah
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
"A Team Effort: Management of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis"
Abigail Jebaraj, MD, PGY4
University of Utah
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
"Neuro-Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Acute Hydrocephalus"
David Botros, MD, NeruoSX PGY1
University of Utah
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
January 25, 2023
"Challenges in Post-Refractive Cataract Surgery: A Day in the Life of Dr. Mifflin's OR"
Katherine Hu, MD
Cornea Fellow
University of Utah
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
"Update on the Implantable Collamer Lens: A Unique Case and Overview"
M. Davina Kirschenbaum, MD
Cornea Fellow
University of Utah
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
January 18, 2023
"Mind Over (and) Matter: The Intersection Between Glaucoma and Meditation"
Anthony Mai, MD, PGY3
University of Utah
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
"The Role of Gender in Ophthalmic Surgery Training"
Lydia Sauer, MD, PGY3
University of Utah
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
January 11, 2023
"The Future of Big Data in Ophthalmology"
Joshua D. Stein, MD, MS
University of Michigan
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
December 14, 2022
"Cones and Cone Pathways Remain Functional in Advanced Retinal Degeneration"
A.P. Sampath, PhD
Grace and Walter Lantz Professor & Associate Director
Department of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
December 7, 2022
"Cognitive Enhancing Supplements and Medications in United States Resident Physicians"
Tyler Etheridge, MD, PGY3
"Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention for Ophthalmologists"
Jordan Desautels, MD, PGY2
"Case Presentation: Review of Optic Nerve Meningiomas"
Allison Liang, MD, PGY1 Neurosurgery
November 16, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Uveitis
Moderated by: Albert Vitale, MD
"Overview and New Development in the Treatment of Uveitic Macular Edema"
Albert Vitale, MD
Chief Uveitis Division, Member of Vitreoretinal Divisions
"Surgical Management of Intractable Macular Edema"
Akbar Shakoor, MD
"Local and Systemic Treatment Options for Uveitic Macular Edema"
Marissa Larochelle, MD
"Additional Local Treatment Options for Uveitic Macular Edema"
Marcus Altman, MD
November 9, 2022
"KCNV2 Retinopathy: A Story of Mice and Men"
Sheila Baker, PhD
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Iowa
November 2, 2022
"Ethics in Global Ophthalmology"
Jay Jacobson
Emeritus Professor
Divisions of Infectious Disease and Medical Ethics
University of Utah School of Medicine
Nathaniel Gebhard, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
Visiting Professor & Global Ophthalmology Fellow
Eric Hansen, MD
Ocular Oncology and Retina Specialist
University of Utah Moran Eye Center
October 26, 2022
Moran subspecialty rounds: Neuro-OPH
Moderated by: Bradley Katz, MD, PhD
"Progressive bilateral vision loss in a 70 year old female"
Bradley Katz, MD, PhD
"What happened to that nerve?! Glaucoma vs. other optic neuropathies"
Sravanthi Vegunta, MD
"Upcoming INVEX IIH Clinical Trial"
Meagan Seay, DO
"Resident Research Day Success: A Case of Pyramidal RPE Deposits"
Carolyne Riehle, DO, Neuro-OPH Fellow
October 19, 2022
“Representation in Ophthalmology”
Nnana Amakiri, MD, PGY2
“Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls: Minimally Invasive Management of Bleeding Iris Vascular Tuft”
Ashley Polski, MD, PGY2
October 12, 2022
Morbidity and Mortality Series
Moderated by: Brian Zaugg, MD
“Aborted Catalys Treatment Left Eye”
Bradley Katz, MD, PhD
“Interprofessional Teamwork Skills”
Jeff Pettey, MD
October 5, 2022
“Trends in Temporal Artery Ultrasound and Biopsy at a Tertiary Care Center”
Brian Simon, MD
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (M.D. 2022)
Research Fellow, Ning Tian Lab, Moran Eye Center
“Should I Be Worried? Postoperative Discoloration of a Multifocal Hydrophobic Acrylic Lens”
Nour Bundogji, MD
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix (M.D. 2022)
Ophthalmic Pathology/Research Fellow, Moran Eye Center
“Adjustment Pains: Explantation of a Light-Adjustable Lens”
Vivian Hawn, BS
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (M.D, 2023)
Ophthalmic Pathology/Research Fellow, Moran Eye Center
September 28, 2022
7600 Medical Student
“A Curious Case Chemosis”
Janine Yang, MSIV, Drexel University College of Medicine
“Art Through the Lens of Ophthalmology”
Courtney Goodman, MSIV, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
“Quantity and Duration of Exposure of General Anesthesia for Pediatric Patients with Retinoblastoma”
Kerri McInnis-Smith, MSIV, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
“Retina Case Presentation”
Marshall Henrie, MSIV
September 21, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Ocuplastics
Moderated by: Doug Marx, MD
“New Horizons in Oculoplastic Surgery: Corneal Neurotization and Beyond”
Ilya Leyngold, MD, and Medical Director
Leyngold Institute For Plastic Surgery
September 14, 2022
“Communication Through Coherence”
Prof. Dr. Pascal Fries
Ernst Strungmann Institute (ESI) gGmbH for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Plank Society
Frankfurt, Germany
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behavior
Radboud University, The Netherlands
August 24, 2022
"A Literature Review of Effective Ophthalmic Betadine Concentrations"
Maxwell Mayeda, MSIV
University of Colorado School of Medicine
“Out of Sequence: Detecting the Unexpected”
Beau Sylvester, MSIV
“Lower Lid Reconstruction and Repair”
Erin NaPier, MSIV, University of Hawaii
“Corneal Decompensation Secondary to Verisyse Lens Implantation”
Caroline Brereton, MSIV, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
“Identifying Risk Patterns of Self-reported Retinopathy in People with Diabetes in Aceh, Indonesia”
Sabrina Rhode, Medical Student, Hannover Medical School, Germany
Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg
August 3, 2022
"How the Mature Retina Can Be Resilient To Partial Photoreceptor Loss"
Felice A. Dunn, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
University of California, San Francisco
July 27, 2022
2700 Medical Students
"UGH! A Complex Patient Presentation"
Madison Perchik, MSIV, U of U School of Medicine
"Corneal Hydrops: A Case Review"
Parker Cox, MSIV, U of U School of Medicine
"Acute Retinal Necrosis"
Matthew Conley, MSIV, U of U School of Medicine
July 13, 2022
Moderated by: Kathleen Digre, MD
Distinguished Professor Neurology, Professor of Ophthalmology
Bloomberg Library Committee Chair
"Bloomberg Library & Moran CORE 2022 Update"
Presented by the Bloomberg Library committee and Moran CORE editor in chief, Griffin Jardine, MD
June 29, 2022
7600 Medical Students
“COVID associated Vasculpathy”
Ruby Garcia, MSII
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
“The Onset and Progression of Persistent Hypertransmission Defects in Intermediate AMD”
Jeremy Lin, MSIV
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
"Visual Outcomes of Macula-Involving Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Patients with and Without Age-Related Macular Degeneration"
Mark Johnson, MSIV
UAB, School of Medicine
"The Post-Operative Cataract Evaluation Masking Corneal Intraepithalial Neoplasm"
Nathan Jensen, MSIV
University of Utah, School of Medicine
"Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome"
Chase Paulson, MSIV
University of Utah, School of Medicine
June 8, 2022
Moderated Subspecialty Rounds: Global Outreach
Moderated by: Craig Chaya, MD
“Simplified Solutions to Adult Strabismus Challenges”
Nathaniel Gebhard, MD
Global Outreach Fellow
“Prevalence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Colombia”
Maria Parra, MD
Retina & Vitreous Specialist
International Observership in Pediatric Retina
June 1, 2022
"Reviving Sight in Reginal Degeneration by Blocking Functional Remodeling"
Richard H Kramer, PhD, Professor
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California, Berkley
May 25, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Moderated by: Kathleen Digre, MD
"Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Optic Disc Abnormalities"
Professor Dan Milea, MD, PhD
Head, Visual Neuroscience Group
Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI)
Senior Consultant, Neuro-Ophthalmology
Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC)
Affiliate Professor, Copenhagen University, Denmark
Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
"Photophobia Curriculum"
Eric Caskey, MD, Neuro-OPH Fellow
May 11, 2022
Morbidity & Mortality Conference
Moderated by: Brian Zaugg, MD
“Capacity for Procedural Consent in Dementia”
Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD
"Breakdown in Communication"
Alison Crum, MD
Eric Caskey, MD, Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow
April 27, 2022
“Simplified Solutions to Adult Strabismus Challenges”
David Dries, MD
Griffin Jardine, MD
“Moran-Bugando Partnership March 2023 Update”
Theresa Long, MD &
Ariana Levin, MD, PGY4
“Navajo Nation Pediatric Update”
Ryan Wallace, MD Research Fellow
April 20, 2022
“Mentoring and Sponsoring- Social Identity and Building an Inclusive Environment”
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA, FARVO, FAOS
Chair, University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Peter A. Duehr Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Medical Genetics
“Voices of New Americans”
Abdulkhaliq Barbaar, MSW, MBA
Former Director of Global Outreach Division, Moran Eye Center
April 13, 2022
“Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Inflammation and Fibrosis”
Iris Kassem MD, PhD
Associate Professor Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute
Milwaukee, WI
April 6, 2022
"Andragogy at the Patient Bedside: Adult Learning Theory & Improving the Resident Consult Experience"
Theresa Long, MD
Anterior Segment & Cataract/Academic Fellow
March 30, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Uveitis moderated by: Albert Vitale, MD
“Overview of Current and New Treatments for Uveitis”
Albert T. Vitale, MD
“Still Active: What Now?”
Marissa Larochelle, MD &
Rachel Patel, MD, Uveitis Fellow
“Review of Biologic Therapies for Uveitis in Autoimmune Diseases”
Gopi Penmetsa, MD, Rheumatology
March 22, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Patient Support Services
Moderated by: Lisa Ord, PhD
"Compensatory Retinal Adjustments for Visual Processing with Foveal Scotomas"
Donald C Fletcher, MD
Senior Scientist, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Kansas
Dept of Ophthalmology, Kansas City
Medical Director, Envision, Wichita
March 16, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Ethics
“What Is a Picture Worth: Potential & Pitfalls in Tele-Ophthalmology”
Eric Hansen, MD
Ocular Oncology and Retina Specialist
March 30, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Retina
Moderated by: Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, MD
“Introduction and Overview – Optimizing Outcomes for Patients”
Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, MD
“Continuous Delivery by Intraocular Anti-VEGF Reservoir"
Joe Simonett, MD
“Bispecific Antibody Therapy”
Hong-Gam Le, MD
"One-Time Treatment by Gene Therapy?"
Chris Bair, MD
February 16, 2022
“Overview of Steroid-induced Glaucoma”
Ariana Levin, MD, PGY4
“Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries”
Marshall Huang, MD, PGY4
February 9, 2022
Morbidity & Mortality Conference
Moderated By: Brian Zaugg, MD
“The Illusion of Communication”
Tyler Etheridge, MD, PGY3
"Disclosure: Do’s and Don’ts”
Emily Johnson, MSN, RN, Risk Management Coordinator
February 2, 2022
“Use of Intracameral Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Uveitic Cataract Surgery”
Tyler Etheridge, MD, PGY2
“The Benefit of Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIO) in Understanding Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 (Mactel)”
Lydia Sauer, MD, PGY2
February 2, 2022
Moran Subspecialty Rounds: Cornea
Moderated by: Mark Mifflin, MD
“Update on Corneal Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation”
Mark Mifflin, MD
“Cornea and Refractive Updates”
Brian Zaugg, MD
"DMEK Complications"
Coliln Ip, MD, Cornea Fellow
January 12, 2022
“The Molecular Basis of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome:
Bridging the Cell Biology of Cilia to Photoreceptor Degeneration”
Maxence Nachury, PhD
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
University of California, San Francisco
January 5, 2022
"The Interactive Ophthalmology Curriculum: A New Resource"
Steven B. Flynn, MD, PhD
Service Chief, Ophthalmology
Ochsner-LSU Shreveport Monroe Medical Center
Contact Us
University of Utah School of Medicine
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
John A. Moran Eye Center
Academic Office
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Phone: 801-585-3719
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Phone: 801-581-2352
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Phone: 801-581-2352
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Phone: 801-213-4044
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801-585-6143
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