Cataract Conference (Wills Residents Only)
Mark Blecher, MD, CPEC Service.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
Auditorium.
Retina Imaging
The Wills Eye Retina Imaging Conference is an interactive and engaging forum during which our first year Retina fellows present multimodal imaging of interesting cases and their management to Wills Eye attending physicians.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3311289667778474583. Events: Retina Imaging/Surgical Conference.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
Resident Core Lecture: Retina
Retina Diagnostics: Fluorescein, OCT, Ultrasound
David Xu, MD.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 7:30 AM – 8:20 AM.
Auditorium.
First Year Residents' Journal Club: Pediatric Ophthalmology Service
Via Zoom.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Glaucoma Rounds
Glaucoma Fellows.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
8th Floor Classroom.
Resident Core Lecture: Glaucoma
Optic Nerve Evaluation
Dilru Amarasekara, MD.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 7:30 AM – 8:20 AM.
Auditorium.
Resident Core Lecture: Oculoplastics
Orbital Infection and Inflammations
Jurij Bilyk, MD.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 7:30 AM – 8:20 AM.
Auditorium.
Retina Imaging
The Wills Eye Retina Imaging Conference is an interactive and engaging forum during which our first year Retina fellows present multimodal imaging of interesting cases and their management to Wills Eye attending physicians.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2755151188891248991. Events: Retina Imaging/Surgical Conference.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
RICK & KAREN WILSON VISITING PROFESSOR LECTURE IN GLAUCOMA
BENJAMIN Y. XU, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Clinical Scholar
Chief, Glaucoma Service
Director, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
USC Roski Eye Institute
Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7237247666607440734. Events: Visiting Professor Lecture.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Auditorium.
Grand Rounds
Presentations by Wills Eye Residents.
Events: Visiting Professor Lecture.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Auditorium.
Retina Surgical Conference
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3900467372232616277. Events: Retina Imaging/Surgical Conference.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center Scholar in Residence Program
Benjamin Y. Xu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Clinical Scholar
Chief, Glaucoma Service
Director, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
USC Roski Eye Institute
Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
**Registration is required
Email Sarah by November 30th to register: SPyfrom@willseye.org.
Events: Featured Event.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 8:15 AM – 12:30 PM.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7531754055508680535. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
Glaucoma Rounds
Glaucoma Fellows.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
8th Floor Classroom.
Cataract Conference (Wills Residents Only)
Robert S. Bailey Jr. MD, CPEC Service.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
Zoom.
Resident Case Discussion
Alison Watson, MD.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 7:30 AM – 8:20 AM.
Auditorium.
Retina Imaging
The Wills Eye Retina Imaging Conference is an interactive and engaging forum during which our first year Retina fellows present multimodal imaging of interesting cases and their management to Wills Eye attending physicians.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2851466208461182038. Events: Retina Imaging/Surgical Conference.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6220181819106790235. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
Glaucoma Rounds
Glaucoma Fellows.
Events: Resident Lecture, Conference, Rounds, Lab.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
8th Floor Classroom.
ATLANTIC COAST RETINA CLUB AND MACULA 2026
Program Committee:
JULIA A. HALLER, MD, ALLEN HO, MD, CARL D. REGILLO, MD
CAROL L. SHIELDS, MD, ARUNAN SIVALINGAM, MD,
YOSHIHIRO YONEKAWA, MD, ALEXANDER J. BRUCKER, MD
ACRC, January 8-9, 2026, will include mystery case presentations presented by residents, fellows, and faculty in rapid succession with stimulating discussions to follow traditions established in the 1970s by giants of retina including Lawrence Yannuzzi and Jerry Shields.
Macula 2026, January 10, 2026, will feature world-renowned invited speakers who will present the latest innovations in imaging, medical retina, uveitis, tumors, retinal dystrophies, as well as pharmacologic and surgical therapies.
This landmark 50th anniversary event will provide a rich forum for education, collaboration, and innovation in the ever-evolving field of retina.
Events: Featured Event.
Thursday, January 8, 2026 – Saturday, January 10, 2026.
This milestone event will commence at Wills Eye Hospital on January 8, followed by two full days of programming at The Union League of Philadelphia on January 9–10.
For more info visit mcpi.cventevents.com.
Visiting Professor Lecture in Refractive Surgery
WILLIAM F. WILEY, MD
Medical Director Cleveland Eye Clinic
Assistant Professor Case Western Reserve/
University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/59177264136952918. Events: Visiting Professor Lecture.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Auditorium.
Grand Rounds
Presentations by Wills Eye residents.
Events: Visiting Professor Lecture.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Auditorium.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3465554447318697055. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5598721354413437788. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, January 23, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
OPHTHALMOLOGY FOR PEDIATRICIANS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Program Chair: Bruce M. Schnall, MD.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3974949388436000347. Events: Saturday Update.
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Auditorium.
Shields Ocular Oncology Rounds
Carol Shields, MD and Sara Lally, MD, Ocular Oncology Service.
Online Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89965332787?pwd=VaEakhwLzJElJxHbcteZbEn53YOHlX.1#. Events: Shields Oncology Rounds.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3393857493094703712. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, January 30, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2704893611525627227. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, February 6, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
GLAUCOMA UPDATE
Program Chair:
MICHAEL J. PRO, MD and DILRU AMARASEKERA, MD.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/673479908573480789. Events: Saturday Update.
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Auditorium.
THE JOSEPH CHARLES FLANAGAN VISITING PROFESSOR LECTURE IN OCULOPLASTIC SURGERY
RICHARD C. ALLEN, MD, PHD, FACS
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3440425108687681115. Events: Visiting Professor Lecture.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Auditorium.
Grand Rounds
Presentations by Wills Eye Residents.
Events: Visiting Professor Lecture.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Auditorium.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7449486396495332957. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, February 13, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
Shields Ocular Oncology Rounds
Carol Shields, MD and Sara Lally, MD, Ocular Oncology Service.
Online Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89965332787?pwd=VaEakhwLzJElJxHbcteZbEn53YOHlX.1#. Events: Shields Oncology Rounds.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 6:45 AM – 7:30 AM.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2329060745942512218. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, February 20, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.
Wills Eye Ophthalmology Review Course
Program Chair: Ralph C. Eagle Jr. MD
T H I S A N N U A L live, in-person course is a comprehensive and
intensive review of ophthalmology for practicing ophthalmologists and
ophthalmology residents and fellows. Topics taught by our world-
renowned faculty include anatomy, corneal diseases, eyelid, glaucoma,
imaging, immunology, neuro-ophthalmology, oncology, orbit, ocular
pathology, ophthalmic tumors, optics and refraction, pediatric
ophthalmology, pharmacology and therapeutics, physiology, retina and
vitreous, strabismus and amblyopia.
Registration includes
• High-quality lectures preparing attendees for exams
• 45.5 hours of course content
• Downloadable 1000+ page syllabus
• Access to faculty for questions
• One-year access to the OnDemand Review Course.
Events: Featured Event.
Saturday, February 21, 2026 – Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Wills Eye Hospital.
Cornea Surgical Video Learning Series
Amnion in Ocular Surface Reconstruction
Harminder Dua, MD
Panelists: Marisa Schoen, MD, Zeba Syed, MD.
Events: Cornea Surgical Video Learning Series.
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Chiefs Rounds
During Chiefs Rounds, residents present two mystery cases to the Service Chiefs and attending physicians. Join us as Wills Eye's world-renowned ophthalmologists discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of these challenging cases. There is only one rule: No resident can be asked a question.
Online Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2980719297492800341. Events: Chiefs Rounds.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM.
Auditorium.