Ophthalmology Update 2025

Overview

Join us for the UCSF Ophthalmology Update 2025, an exceptional live event tailored for ophthalmologists and optometrists dedicated to advancing their clinical skills and knowledge. This comprehensive update will feature a series of cutting-edge presentations by leading experts in the field of ophthalmology and will cover the latest advancements in diagnosis, treatment, and management of eye diseases.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in interactive sessions designed to foster learning and collaboration. These sessions will include lectures, panel discussions, and case studies that address current challenges and emerging trends in ophthalmology. Topics will range from innovative surgical techniques and breakthrough therapies to advancements in diagnostic imaging and patient management strategies.

We are thrilled to announce our VIP guest faculty who will be contributing their expertise to this prestigious event: Dr. Warren Hill (Mesa, Arizona), a leading authority on intraocular lens power calculations and refractive surgery; Dr. Arsham Sheybani (Washington University, St. Louis), a renowned expert in glaucoma and anterior segment surgery; and Dr. Reza Vagefi (Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts University), a distinguished specialist in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery. Their participation highlights the caliber of knowledge and experience you can expect to gain from attending.

In addition to the rich educational content, the UCSF Ophthalmology Update 2025 offers a unique platform for networking with peers and leaders from around the globe. Connect with fellow ophthalmologists, share experiences, and build professional relationships that can support your career growth and development.

As a participant, you’ll benefit from the expertise of UCSF’s renowned faculty and guest speakers who are at the forefront of ophthalmologic research and practice. Their insights and guidance will help you navigate the complexities of modern eye care, ensuring that you can deliver the highest quality treatment to your patients.

Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to stay at the cutting edge of ophthalmology. Register now to secure your spot at the UCSF Ophthalmology Update 2025 and take a significant step towards elevating your practice and improving patient outcomes.

Objectives

An attendee completing this course will be able to improve skills and strategies for:

Management of complex and complicated cataract surgical patients
Advantages and disadvantages of new instrumentation for cataract surgery, including non-phacoemulsification cataract removal and new types of intraocular lenses.
Evaluating biosimilar drugs for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and macular edema.
Management of dry eye disease using anti-inflammatory medications.
Updates on the use of fillers and botulinum toxin in the management of aging-related changes.
Strategy and patient selection for minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery.
Formula selection in ocular biometry to achieve the best patient outcomes.
Firstline management of newly diagnosed glaucoma with drops and selective laser trabeculoplasty.
Use of alternative intraoperative visualization technqiues, such as heads-up visualization and intraoperative ocular coherence tomography.
Update on the most important advances in the fields of retina, glaucoma, cornea, neuro ophthalmology, pediatrics, and oculoplastics.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians:
UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency.

Geriatric:
The approved credits shown above include 4.75 credits toward meeting the requirement under California Assembly Bill 1820, Geriatric Medicine

Optometrists:
For the purpose of recertification, the California Board of Optometry accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The total 9.25 credits are inclusive of 4.75 in Glaucoma.

Nurses:
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Course Outline

All Times Listed are Pacific Time

Friday, November 14, 2025
8:00 AM		Drylab Sessions (Labs are non-CME)	Lab Director: Neel Pasricha, MD
		Join us for dry lab sessions at the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision. This popular event is returning for it's 2nd year and the lab provides a unique platform for you to engage directly with lab providers as you explore and experience the latest surgical and imaging technologies.	UCSF Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision 490 Illinois St, SF 1st Floor Auditorium
8:00 AM		Introductions & Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM		Following the introduction, participants will rotate between different stations with 45 minutes per station.
		Labs:
		• Intraoperative Visualization
		• Secondary Intraocular Lenses
		• Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
		• Phaco 2.0 – new machines and methods
11:30 AM		Recess for Lunch (on your own)

12:30 PM		Registration for Main Symposium (CME Event) \| Exhibits Open	Mission Bay Conference Center 1675 Owens St, SF
1:00 PM		Opening Remarks and Welcome	Jacque Duncan, MD
1:05 PM		Introduction of Kramer Lecture	Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS
1:10 PM		Kramer Lecture	Reza Vagefi, MD
1:40 PM		Surgical Rounds (Video Presentations)	Moderator: Tyson Kim, MD Panel: Gaurav Shah, Alejandra de Alba
		Case 1	Armin Afshar, MD
		Case 2	Eugenia Custo Grieg, MD
		Case 3	Crystal Le, MD
		Case 4	Simon Fung, MD
		Case 5	Maanasa Indaram, MD, MPH
2:40 PM		Refreshment Break \| Exhibits Open
3:10 PM	G	The Great Debates – GenX Cinema Edition Format: Subspecialists debate hot topics in their fields. Audience voting determines the winner!	Moderators: Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS & Frank Brodie, MD

		“Laser”?
		First – Kuldev Singh, MD
		Not First – Yvonne Ou, MD

		It’s the inflammation baby (anti-inflammatories in dry eye)
		All day long – Gerami Seitzman, MD
		Nope – Neel Pasricha, MD

		Its all the same look? (Branded vs Biosimilar Anti-Vegf)
		Brandon Lujan – Robin Vora, MD
		Branded– Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD

		Make me beautiful (Surgical vs Non-surgical)
		Non Surgical – Bryan Winn, MD
		Surgery – Loreley Smith, MD
4:30 PM		Wrap up
5:00 PM		Exhibit Hall Reception

Saturday, November 15, 2025
7:00 AM		Continental Breakfast \| Exhibits Open
8:00 AM		Opening Remarks and Introduction of Proctor Lecturer	Jacque Duncan, MD
8:05 AM	G	Proctor Lecture:	Arsham Sheybani, MD
		Top 3 Updates: Specialists will present the top 3 most impactful developments in their fields.	Moderator: Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD
8:30 AM	G	Retina	Luciano Custo Greig, MD, PhD
8:42 AM	G	Glaucoma	Sriranjani Padmanhabhan, MD
8:54 AM	G	Pediatrics	Tiffany Chen, MD
9:06 AM	G	Cornea	Tyson Kim MD PhD
9:18 AM	G	Uveitis	Sarah Lopez, OD
9:30 AM	G	Neuro	Rabih Hage, MD, MSc
9:45 AM		Refreshment Break \| Exhibits Open
		My Best Referral of the Year	Moderator: Bryan Winn, MD
		Subspecialists present their most compelling referral. 10 minutes each with 5 minutes for discussion	Panelists: Isabella Phan, MD, Douglas Koch, MD, Thuy Doan, MD, PhD
10:15 AM	G	Neuro-ophthalmology	Jonathan Horton, MD
10:25 AM	G	Glaucoma	Megan Shan, MD
10:35 AM	G	Proctor	Jessica Shantha, MD
10:45 AM	G	Retina	Robin Vora, MD
10:55 AM		ZSFGH	Craig Schallhorn, MD
11:05 AM		San Francisco VA	Andrew Mick, MD
11:15 AM		Pediatric Ophthalmology	Alejandra de Alba Campomanes, MD
11:30 AM		Luncheon (Non-CME Session)
		Cataract Section
		Session I: Cataract Video Complication	Moderator: David Chang, MD
		Symposium: “Great Saves” - four faculty will each present a complicated case accompanied by panel discussion of the management. Each case is 15 minutes including discussion.	Panelists:, Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS, Warren Hill, MD, Dan Goodman MD, Neeti Parikh, MD
12:30 PM		Case 1: Madeline Yung, MD
12:45 PM		Case 2: Mike Geske, MD
1:00 PM		Case 3: Arsham Sheybani MD
1:15 PM		Case 4: Huck Holz, MD, FACS
		Session II: New Technologies in Cataract:	Moderator: David Chang, MD
1:30 PM		What’s new in IOL
1:50 PM		miCore
2:10 PM		Formulas
2:30 PM	G	Introduction of Chang Lecturer	David Chang, MD
2:40 PM	G	Chang Lecture	Warren Hill, MD
3:10 PM		Refreshment Break \| Exhibits Close – CME Program Adjourns
		G = Glaucoma & Geriatric Credit


		Cordes Program (not for CME)
3:30 PM		Welcome and Introduction of the Fred Williams lecture	Isabella Phan, MD & Sydney Williams, MD
3:35 PM		Williams Lecture: Neuroprotection in Glaucoma
3:55 PM		Anterior Segment Photo Contest	Qi Cui, MD, PhD
4:00 PM		Top 3 advancements in my field during my career and most exciting upcoming changes	H. Richard McDonald, MD
4:25 PM		Posterior Segment Photo Contest	David Chang, MD, H. Richard McDonald, MD, Stuart Seiff, MD
4:30 PM		Tik Tok Ophthalmology Videos	Moderator: Yvonne Ou, MD
		Format: Contestants present 90 second videos demonstrating a technique or a finding. Audience votes with ‘Likes’ to determine winner.
		R1 Residency Class
		R2 Residency Class
		R3 Residency Class
		Course Directors
		Cordes President
		Cordes Alumni
4:50 PM		Vote for the best videos
5:00 PM		Cordes Business Meeting
5:45 PM		Alumni Social Hour ($25 registration fee; location TBD)

Registration Fees

Early Bird By 8/15/2025
$195 Physicians
$150 Optometrists/Advanced Practice Professionals/Nurses
$150 Residents/Fellows
$1,000 Industry Rate

Regular Fee By 11/01/2025
$245 Physicians
$200 Optometrists/Advanced Practice Professionals/Nurses
$200 Residents/Fellows
$1,100 Industry Rate

Last Chance Fee After 11/01/2025)
$295 Physicians
$250 Optometrists/Advanced Practice Professionals/Nurses
$250 Residents/Fellows
$1,200 Industry Rate

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing through Nov 1, 2025 will be refunded, less an administrative fee of $75.

After Nov 1, 2025, registrations may be transferred, however, no refunds are available.

Please submit your cancellation request at https://tiny.ucsf.edu/cmehelp

Course Chairs

Travel & Lodging

Meeting Location

UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94143-3008
415-476-2019

No Group Room Block

Area Hotels

Hotel Luma - https://www.lumahotels.com/san-francisco
Hotel Via - https://www.hotelviasf.com/
Hyatt Place - https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-place-san-francisco-downtown/sfozs

Parking

At UCSF Mission Bay, there are many options for parking, including multi-level parking garages and surface lots located throughout campus. Valet and self-park options are available for patients and visitors.

Hourly/Daily Parking Rates

Hourly: $5
Daily Max: $35
Motorcycle: $5
Disabled/ADA Placard: $7

The Community Garage at 1625 Owens Street is adjacent to the conference center. It is a gateless entry, and you must pay the meter on the ground level after parking your car.

Please visit the UCSF Campus Life Services Transportation website for more details on location, pricing, hours of operation, and sustainable transit options.

Public Transit

MUNI
T-Third Metro Line picks up at the 4th and King Street Caltrain Station and the Embarcadero BART station. Stop: UCSF Mission Bay Station on 3rd Street opposite the campus.

Public Transportation Information
Mission Bay SHUTTLES (Free to the Public)
Operates Monday through Friday in peak AM and PM commuting times.

West Route serves Berry and Owens Streets from Powell St. Station (5th and Market). The Owens St. stop is directly in front of the conference center.

CALTRAIN-TRANSBAY route serves Owens, Berry, Montgomery Bart (2nd @ Stevenson), Harrison, 4th St., MBBS, and Illinois streets from Salesforce Terminal at 500 Howard St.

The Owens St. stop is directly in front of the conference center.
See individual route tabs on the Mission Bay Shuttle website for timetables and maps: http://www.missionbaytma.org/shuttles-at-mission-bay/

Exhibitors

Exhibit Fee: $5,000
Email Contact for Exhibits [email protected]

Pay $5,000 Exhibit Fee Via Credit Card

Pay $5,000 Lab Fee Via Credit Card

Exhibit Description

The exhibit fee includes a 6’ x 30” tabletop, (1) representative attendees/exhibitors, and (1) copy of the course syllabus.

Exhibit Hours

(subject to updating)

Friday 11/14/2025
1:00PM – 1:30PM Registration in Exhibit Area
3:00PM – 3:30PM Coffee Break in Exhibit Area
5:00PM – 6:00PM Reception in Exhibit Area

Saturday 11/15/2025
7:00AM - 8:00AM Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
9:45AM - 10:15AM Coffee Break in Exhibit Area