World-Class Education
The Wills Eye Conference is a can’t-miss experience. You’ll hear ophthalmology’s leading experts discuss in-depth, practical approaches and key innovations that address today’s challenges in patient care. It’s the place to come together with colleagues for the latest developments, insights, and research.


Welcome
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The 76th Annual Wills Eye Conference promises to be a memorable event with an exciting line-up of invited speakers supported by our outstanding faculty. As is tradition, we will have our signature case-based panel discussions during which the audience will have opportunities to engage with the program’s key learning points and apply them to clinical decision-making. Based on your feedback from prior years, we are introducing a new symposium this year highlighting innovative research that has emerged from our great institution, and we will showcase the groundbreaking work actively underway by our faculty.
We are delighted to introduce a new research program that starts Thursday morning, preceding the Free Paper Session. This free program will bring together basic science, applied research, and clinical researchers to highlight many innovative research programs occurring at Wills as well as with our many collaborators.
We hope that your experience at the Wills Eye Conference will be fulfilling and educational, and we are excited to connect with old friends and welcome new ones. We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Sunir J. Garg, MD
Conference Co-Chairs
Wills Eye Experts
During the conference, Wills Eye’s leading experts will provide targeted lectures and case studies on the latest advances and innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease.
Jacqueline Carrasco, MD
Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
Sunir J. Garg, MD
Retina
Sruthi Harish, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Ajay Kuriyan, MD
Retina
Christina McGowan, MD
Cataract & Primary Eye Care
Sagun Pendse, MD
Cataract & Primary Eye Care
Michael Rabinowitz, MD
Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
Robert C. Sergott, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Richard Tipperman, MD
Cataract & Primary Eye Care
James P. Dunn, MD
Uveitis
Kammi B. Gunton, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Lauren Hock, MD
Glaucoma
Peter Laibson, MD
Cornea
Sonia Mehta, MD
Retina
Robert B. Penne, MD
Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
Christopher J. Rapuano, MD
Cornea
Carol L. Shields, MD
Ocular Oncology
Alison Watson, MD
Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
Ralph C. Eagle Jr., MD
Ocular Pathology
Colleen Halfpenny, MD
Cataract & Primary Eye Care
Michael Klufas, MD
Retina
Sara E. Lally, MD
Ocular Oncology
Tatyana Milman, MD
Ocular Pathology
Ranjoo Prasad, OD
Low Vision
Carl D. Regillo, MD
Retina
Zeba A. Syed, MD
Cornea
Douglas M. Wisner, MD
Cataract & Primary Eye Care
Brenton D. Finklea, MD
Cornea
Julia A. Haller, MD
Ophthalmologist-in-Chief
Natasha Kolomeyer, MD
Glaucoma
Charlotte Marous, MD
Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
Jonathan S. Myers, MD
Glaucoma
Rebecca Procopio, MS, CGS
Ocular Genetics
Joel S. Schuman, MD
Glaucoma
Sarah Thornton, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology