Satellite Symposia

The satellite symposia listed below will take place in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. Some events are hybrid and select programs offer CME credit. All times are listed in Pacific Time. Please check back regularly for updates. These events are not affiliated with ASRS.

Tuesday, July 29

OIS Retina Innovation Summit
Tuesday, July 29, 7:30 AM – 6:45 PM
Long Beach Marriott Downtown, 111 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802
Registration website

Thursday, July 31

Morning symposia:

A Forward Look at Anti-VEGF Therapies: A Paradigm Shift in Neovascular Retinal Disease Management
Thursday, July 31, 6:30 - 7:45 AM
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 102
Registration website

GA in Focus: Leveraging Novel Therapies for Improved Outcomes
Thursday, July 31, 6:30 – 7:45 AM
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 103
Registration website

Experience Center: ZEISS Exclusive (Fellows & Residents)
Thursday, July 31, 6:30 - 7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall - Experience Center (booth 227)
Registration website

Lunch symposium:
Collaborating Across the Continuum™: Best Practices in Patient-Centric Team Management of XLRP
Thursday, July 31, 12:36 - 1:51 PM (Timing subject to change; Event will take place during the official ASRS lunch slot)
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 102
Registration website

Evening symposia:

Diverse Applications of Sustained Delivery Therapy in Retinal Vascular Diseases
Thursday, July 31
Registration and Buffet Dinner – 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PT
Clinical Program – 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 103
Registration website

Cole Eye Imaging Summit
Thursday, July 31, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Westin Long Beach Hotel, 333 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA
Registration website

Developing a New Treatment Paradigm in Choroidal Melanoma (featuring presenter David A Reichstein, MD)
Sponsored by Aura Biosciences
Thursday, July 31 at 6:00 PM
On-site registration and Buffet Dinner @ 6pm
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 102
Optional RSVP to Aknapp@aurabiosciences.com

Friday, August 1

Morning symposia:
Unlocking the Potential of TKIs for Retinal Diseases
Friday, August 1, 2025, 6:30 – 7:45 AM
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 103
Registration website

A Presentation Series for an Aflibercept Biosimilar:
A Clinical Data Review for an Aflibercept Biosimilar
Friday, August 1, at 6:30-7:00 AM
Long Beach Convention Center Room 102
Register here

Access & Reimbursement: Adopting an Aflibercept Biosimilar into Your Practice
Friday, August 1, at 7:00-7:30 AM
Long Beach Convention Center Room 102
Register here

Experience Center: Alcon Exclusive (Fellows & Residents)
Friday, August 1, 6:30 - 7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall - Experience Center (booth 227)
RSVP Here

Lunch symposium:
Navigating Advances in Neovascular Retinal Disease: Translating Evidence to Practice in AMD, DME, and RVO
Friday, August 1, 12:31 - 1:46 PM (Timing subject to change; Event will take place during the official ASRS lunch slot)
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 102
Registration website

Evening symposia:

A Focus on Fellows and Early Career Retina Specialists
Sponsored by Apellis Pharmaceuticals 
Friday, August 1, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 103

Modern Treatment of Neovascular Retinal Diseases: Minimizing Injection Burden, Optimizing Outcomes
Friday, August 1
Buffet Dinner: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Symposium: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 103
Registration website

The EYLEA HD You Know—With More to Explore
Speakers: Seenu Hariprasad, MD and John Kitchens, MD
Friday, August 1
Registration: 7:15 PM
Presentation & buffet dinner: 7:30 PM
Parkers’ Lighthouse, 435 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, CA

Saturday, August 2

Morning symposia:

Experience Center: Bausch + Lomb Exclusive (Fellows & Residents)
Saturday, August 2, 6:30 - 7:30 AM
Exhibit Hall - Experience Center (booth 227)
Registration website

How to Stay Out of Trouble: Risk Mgmt Pearls for the Retina Specialist
Sponsored by OMIC
Saturday, August 2, 7:00 - 8:00 AM
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 102
Register/RSVP here: lnakamura@omic.com

Lunch symposium:

The Evolution of MacTel Management: Integrating Neuroprotective Therapies into Clinical Practice
Saturday, August 2, 12:55 - 2:10 PM (Timing subject to change; Event will take place during the official ASRS lunch slot)
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Room 102
Registration website

The events listed above are not affiliated with the ASRS.