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Last edit: June 17, 2026 |
| Wednesday, July 15 |
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| Continental Breakfast |
7:15 AM |
8:15 AM |
| Retina Surgery Around the Globe (No CME, livestream, or recording) |
7:45 AM |
10:45 AM |
| Break |
10:45 AM |
11:00 AM |
| Circus of Complications (No CME, livestream, or recording) |
11:00 AM |
12:15 PM |
| General Lunch + International Lunch; Exhibits Open |
12:15 PM |
1:30 PM |
| Medical Case Conference |
1:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
| Break |
3:00 PM |
3:40 PM |
| Surgical Case Conference |
3:40 PM |
5:10 PM |
| Opening Reception: Grand Quai Pavilion |
6:30 PM |
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| Thursday, July 16 |
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| Experience Center (Fellows & Residents) |
6:30 AM |
7:30 AM |
| Continental Breakfast |
7:15 AM |
8:15 AM |
| Opening Comments |
8:00 AM |
8:10 AM |
| Welcome to Montreal |
8:10 AM |
8:15 AM |
| AMD - Neovascular Panel. Beyond Anti-VEGF: Emerging Durable Therapies in Neovascular AMD |
8:15 AM |
8:45 AM |
| Real-World Symposium 1. Real-World nAMD: Utilization, Outcomes, and Long-Term Anti-VEGF Data |
8:47 AM |
9:11 AM |
| Surgical Techniques and Maneuvers Panel. Mastering Scleral Fixation: Techniques, Pearls, and Pitfalls |
9:13 AM |
9:43 AM |
| Break |
9:43 AM |
10:23 AM |
| AMD - Neovascular Symposium 1. Rethinking nAMD Care: Home OCT, Treatment Burden, and Real-World Barriers |
10:23 AM |
10:47 AM |
| Imaging - Digital - Angiography Symposium. Innovations in Retinal Angiography and Functional Imaging |
10:49 AM |
11:08 AM |
| Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery Panel. When Things Go Wrong: Complications and Decision-Making in Secondary IOL Surgery |
11:10 AM |
11:35 AM |
| Awards Ceremony |
11:37 AM |
12:14 PM |
| General Lunch + ECS Lunch |
12:14 PM |
1:29 PM |
| Business Meeting |
1:29 PM |
1:44 PM |
| AMD - Non-neovascular Symposium 1. Beyond Atrophy: Restoring Vision and Redefining Care in Geographic Atrophy |
1:46 PM |
2:10 PM |
| Diabetic Retinopathy Panel 1. Advancing Durability in Diabetic Retinopathy: New Therapies and Long-Term Data |
2:12 PM |
2:37 PM |
| Break |
2:37 PM |
3:22 PM |
| Real-World Symposium 2. Managing Macular Edema in the Real World: What the Data Shows |
3:22 PM |
3:46 PM |
| Macular Holes & Macular Pucker Panel 1. Beyond the ILM Flap: Advanced Techniques for Complex Macular Holes |
3:48 PM |
4:13 PM |
| Technology: Updates in Articificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality, and Robotics. AI in Retina: From Prediction to Clinical and Surgical Decision-Making |
4:15 PM |
4:39 PM |
| Macular Holes & Macular Pucker Symposium. Beyond the ILM Flap: Advanced Techniques for Complex Macular Holes |
4:41 PM |
5:05 PM |
| Scientific Poster Q&A and Exhibit Hall Reception |
5:10 PM |
6:10 PM |
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| Friday, July 17 |
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| Experience Center (Fellows & Residents) |
6:30 AM |
7:30 AM |
| Continental Breakfast |
7:15 AM |
8:15 AM |
| AMD - Neovascular Symposium 2. Innovations in nAMD: New Targets, New Therapies, Early Results |
8:00 AM |
8:19 AM |
| AMD - Non-neovascular Symposium 2. Emerging Therapies in Geographic Atrophy: Gene Therapy, RNA, and Novel Pathways |
8:21 AM |
8:45 AM |
| Closing the Gap: Translating Emerging Therapies into Real-World Outcomes in GA |
8:47 AM |
9:11 AM |
| Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases Symposium. Uveitis and Ocular Infection: Evolving Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies |
9:13 AM |
9:54 AM |
| Trauma & PVR Symposium. Decision-Making, Surgical Strategies, and Case-Based Insights |
9:56 AM |
10:15 AM |
| Break |
10:15 AM |
10:55 AM |
| Hereditary Retinal Disease & Genetics Symposium. Emerging Therapeutic and Diagnostic Advances in Inherited Retinal Diseases |
10:55 AM |
11:16 AM |
| Diabetic Retinopathy Symposium. Innovations in Diabetic Retinopathy: New Therapies, Delivery Systems, and Disease Biology |
11:18 AM |
11:48 AM |
| Retinal Vascular Disease Symposium. Retinal Vascular Occlusions: Treatment Strategies, Outcomes, and Emerging Approaches |
11:50 AM |
12:28 PM |
| General Lunch + Fellowship Directors Section Lunch |
12:28 PM |
1:43 PM |
| Socioeconomics/Practice Management Panel. Health Systems and Equity in Retina Care |
1:43 PM |
2:13 PM |
| Retina Care Without Borders: Access, Equity & Population Outcomes |
2:15 PM |
2:53 PM |
| Panel Discussion: Impact of Vitrectomy on Light Adjustable Lenses Before Final Laser Lock-in in Post-Cataract Surgery Patients |
2:55 PM |
3:10 PM |
| Retina Policy & Practice: Sustainability, Access & Advocacy |
3:10 PM |
3:40 PM |
| Break |
3:40 PM |
4:20 PM |
| Pediatric Retina - The Michael Trese Symposium in Pediatric Retina |
4:20 PM |
5:03 PM |
| MacTel Panel. Macular Telangiectasia Type 2: Imaging, Emerging Therapies, and Clinical Outcomes |
5:05 PM |
5:35 PM |
| WinR Case Conference |
5:40 PM |
7:25 PM |
| FIT & Resident Reception |
6:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
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| Saturday, July 18 |
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| Empowerment & Opportunity Mentoring Breakfast |
6:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
| Experience Center (Fellows & Residents) |
6:30 AM |
7:30 AM |
| Continental Breakfast |
7:15 AM |
8:15 AM |
| Retinal Detachment Panel. Retinal Detachment: PVR Prevention, Surgical Outcomes, and Risk Factors |
8:00 AM |
8:20 AM |
| Retinal Detachment Symposium 1. Retinal Detachment: Risk Stratification, Prophylaxis, and Imaging Insights |
8:22 AM |
8:46 AM |
| Hereditary Retinal Disease & Genetics Panel. Stargardt Disease: Emerging Therapies, Biomarkers, and Clinical Trial Design |
8:48 AM |
9:13 AM |
| Best of JVRD and Journal Updates |
9:15 AM |
9:30 AM |
| Break |
9:30 AM |
10:12 AM |
| Pharmacology Symposium. Balancing Risk and Benefit: Pharmacologic Safety in Retina Care |
10:12 AM |
10:36 AM |
| AMD - Non-neovascular Symposium 3. Geographic Atrophy: Functional Outcomes, Treatment Response, and Predictive Biomarkers |
10:38 AM |
10:57 AM |
| Real-World Retina: Outcomes, Complications, and Risk Stratification |
10:59 AM |
11:30 AM |
| Macular Holes & Macular Pucker Panel 2. Macular Surgery Complications: Outcomes After Vitrectomy for Hole and Pucker |
11:32 AM |
11:57 AM |
| General Lunch + WinR Lunch |
11:57 AM |
1:12 PM |
| Retinaws (No recording) |
1:12 PM |
2:12 PM |
| Ocular Oncology Symposium. Uveal Melanoma: From Biopsy to Biomarkers to Clinical Decision-Making |
2:14 PM |
2:44 PM |
| Late-Breaking Abstracts |
2:46 PM |
3:16 PM |
| Creative Awards |
3:18 PM |
3:28 PM |
| Break |
3:28 PM |
4:08 PM |
| Best of Business of Retina |
4:08 PM |
4:23 PM |
| Diabetic Retinopathy Panel 2. Diabetic Retinopathy: Outcomes and Predictors |
4:25 PM |
4:50 PM |
| Retinal Detachment Symposium 2. Beyond Routine RD: Complex Cases, AI Prediction, and Surgical Decision-Making |
4:52 PM |
5:16 PM |
| Closing Reception: Marche Bonsecours |
7:00 PM |
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