November 14-15, 2025
UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center • San Francisco, CA
Course# MOP26002 - Department: Ophthalmology
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 before Nov 1, 2025 will be refunded, less an administrative fee of $75. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date.
Please submit your cancellation request at https://tiny.ucsf.edu/cmehelp
Overview
The UCSF Ophthalmology Update will feature local and internationally known experts in the areas of glaucoma, cataract, retina, uveitis, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery, neuro-ophthalmology and refractive surgery. The program is designed for comprehensive ophthalmologists including those who perform cataract surgery, manage patients with glaucoma, optic nerve disorders, and retinal disease. Optometrists, nurses, and other health professionals will also find educational value from the topics presented.
This year’s program includes an optional hands-on lab component to try out the newest surgical and imaging technologies (at no additional cost to registrants).
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.
Course Outline
All Times Listed are Pacific Time
| Friday, November 14, 2025 | |||
| 8:00 AM | Wetlab/Drylab Sessions (Labs are non-CME) | Lab Director: Neel Pasricha, MD | |
| Join us for wet/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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
Course Chairs
Julie Schallhorn, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
Rose B. Williams Endowed Chair in Corneal Research
Jacque L. Duncan, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
Frank Brodie, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgery
Faculty
(University of California, San Francisco unless indicated)
Coming soon
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
Exhibitors
Exhibit Fee: $5,000
Email Contact for Exhibits [email protected]
Pay $5,000 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