
Members-Only Spring Symposium
The ASOPRS Spring Symposium is a members-only meeting. The 2025 Spring Scientific Symposium will be held May 15-18, 2025 at the Silverado Resort in Napa, California.
REGISTRATION FEES
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By April 15 |
April 16 and later |
Members |
$1,140 |
$1,250 |
Candidate Members |
$760 |
$840 |
Life Members |
$570 |
$630 |
Registration Includes: Admission to all Scientific Sessions, Friday, Saturday and Sunday breakfasts and breaks, Welcome Reception (Thursday) and the Annual Banquet/New Member Inductions (Saturday).
The meeting will not be live streamed or recorded.
Cancellations/Refunds: Early Registration ends April 15, 2025. ASOPRS will issue a refund, less a $150 administrative fee, upon receipt of written notice on or before April 15. No refunds will be provided after this date.
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM (subject to change)
THURSDAY, MAY 15 6-8 pm Welcome Reception Reception-style food, serves as a meal for those with moderate appetites. Outdoors; casual dress recommended.
FRIDAY, MAY 16 6:45-8 am Breakfast with Exhibitors 7:30 am-12 pm General Session
7:30 am |
YASOPRS Cases and Presentations |
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7:30-7:31 |
Intro of Session |
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7:31-7:34 |
Trypan dye for differentiating lacrimal gland ductules from conjunctiva fistulas secondary to glaucoma device leakage |
Jonathan Lu |
7:34-7:37 |
Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist on Facial Landmarks and Perceived Age |
Teresa Chen |
7:37-7:40 |
A challenging case of bilateral upper lid symblepharon following MMCR as a manifestation of occult Sjogren’s disease |
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7:40-7:43 |
Tunneled Fricke Flap for Upper Eyelid reconstruction |
Stephen Winkler |
7:43-7:46 |
Projecting the Future Need of Oculoplastic Surgeons by 2031 |
Kathryn Winkler |
7:46-7:49 |
A unique case of pediatric orbital nodular fasciitis with a confirmed USP6 fusion mutation mimicking a dermoid cyst |
Natalie Hoesly |
7:49-7:52 |
The Use of the Fasanella-Servat Technique for Revisional Ptosis Repair |
Maja Magazin |
7:52-8:00 |
Q+A |
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8:03 am |
Aesthetics: Pics or it didn't happen |
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8:03-8:04 |
Intro of Session |
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8:04-8:10 |
Infraorbital Fat Grafting: Four Years of Refining My Technique |
Paul Phelps |
8:10-8:13 |
Video by Phelps |
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8:13-8:19 |
Redefining the Direct Brow Lift: The Key Role of Raising the ROOF |
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8:19-8:22 |
Video by Murdock |
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8:22-8:28 |
The Pretrichial Subcutaneous Temporal (PRESTO) Browlift |
Alomi Parikh |
8:28-8:31 |
Video by Parikh |
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8:31-8:37 |
Electrocautery for treatment of prominent superficial eyelid and facial veins |
Makayla McCoskey |
8:37-8:40 |
Video by McCoskey |
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8:40-8:58 |
Q+A |
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Interlude: Tik Talk Your Paper |
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8:58-8:59 |
The Effect of “Single-Blinded” versus “Double-Blinded” Reviews on Publication Outcomes at the Journal Orbit: A Review of Data from 2022 to 2024. |
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8:59-9:00 |
The LEDGH Score: Grading the Anatomic Success of Orbital Blowout Fracture Repair |
Cameron Yang |
9:00-9:01 |
Gallium-68 DOTATATE PET/CT as a Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tool for Primary Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature Review |
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9:01 am |
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9:01-9:02 |
Intro of Session |
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9:02-9:07 |
Outcomes and Complications of Frontalis Flap versus Frontalis Sling Surgery in Congenital Ptosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
Georges Nassrallah |
9:07-9:12 |
Comparison of Frontalis Flap and Frontalis Flap with External Levator Advancement for Poor Levator Function Ptosis |
Marissa Shoji |
9:12-9:14 |
Video by Shoji |
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9:14-9:19 |
Lower Eyelid Retraction Repair with Auricular Cartilage Autograft versus Costal Cartilage Allograft |
John Nguyen |
9:19-9:21 |
Video by Nguyen |
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9:21-9:27 |
Engineered Secondary Intention Healing for Lateral Canthal Web Improvement |
Alomi Parikh |
9:27-9:41 |
Q+A |
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9:41-10:11 am Break with Exhibitors
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Thyroid: Moving the needle
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10:11-10:12 |
Intro of Session |
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10:12-10:18 |
Outcomes of Thyroid Eye Disease in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Extraocular Muscle Involvement with and without Orbital Radiotherapy and Orbital Decompression: A 10-year Institutional Experience |
Jacqueline Carrasco |
10:18-10:23 |
A sticky situation: mucocele formation as a late complication following orbital decompression surgery |
Rupin Parikh |
10:23-10:29 |
Long-Term Outcomes after Retreatment with Teprotumumab |
Carolina Chiou |
10:29-10:35 |
Extended Long-Term Follow-Up of Proptosis Regression After Teprotumumab Treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease |
Tatiana Rosenblatt |
10:35-10:41 |
Efficacy and Safety of Veligrotug (VRDN-001), a Full Antagonist Monoclonal Antibody to IGF-1 Receptor, in Active Thyroid Eye Disease (TED): THRIVE Phase 3 Topline Results |
Steven Leibowitz |
10:41-10:47 |
Globe position following transorbital neuroendoscopic surgery in patients with sphenoid wing meningiomas |
Shanlee Stevens |
10:47-10:49 |
Video by Stevens |
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10:49-11:06 |
Q+A |
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Interlude: Tik Talk Your Paper
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11:06-11:07 |
Studio Quality Oculofacial Photography with Exam Room Convenience Lighting Set Up |
Alomi Parikh |
11:07-11:08 |
The Top 100 Most Cited Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Articles |
Daniel Azzam |
11:08-11:09 |
Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy with Teprotumumab |
Amee Azad |
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Pediatric and lacrimal: Not just cry babies
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11:09-11:10 |
Intro of Session |
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11:10-11:15 |
Pediatric sutureless conjunctiva-sparing versus traditional Mullerectomy: a comparative study |
Liane Dallalzadeh |
11:15-11:20 |
Orbital Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis in the Pediatric Patient Population |
Antonios Dimopoulos |
11:20-11:25 |
Dacryocystorhinostomy outcomes for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction associated with craniofacial abnormalities |
Lilly Wagner |
11:25-11:30 |
Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy in A Patient with Hemi Arrhinia |
Edith Reshef |
11:30-11:35 |
Conjunctivocystorhinostomy Tube with Biofilm-resistant Nano Imprinted Polymer Surface |
Teresa Chen |
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Innovation - AI, AR, and Apps, oh my! |
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11:35-11:40 |
ThyEye: Introduction of a Novel Augmented Reality Based Mobile App for Thyroid Eye Disease |
Amina Malik |
11:40-11:45 |
Deep-Learning Based Orbital Volumetric Analysis of Teprotumumab Response in Thyroid Eye Disease |
Lisa Lin |
11:45-11:50 |
Thyroid Eye Disease and AI: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4o, and Gemini in Patient Information Delivery |
Cat Burkat |
11:50-12:00 |
Q+A |
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12-1 pm Business Meeting
3-5 pm Wine Tasting at Silver Oak Winery - $170 per person Space is limited. Shuttle to venue available for additional fee of $51 per person with a 2:30pm pick up from the resort. Contact Vik Durairaj at [email protected] to sign up.
SATURDAY, MAY 17 6:45-8 am Breakfast with Exhibitors 7:30 am-12 pm General Session
7:30 am |
YASOPRS Cases and Presentations |
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7:30-7:31 |
Intro of Session |
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7:31-7:34 |
Staged Orbital Decompression in Thyroid Eye Disease: A Novel, Staged Protocol for Preventing Optic Neuropathy |
Kareen Shebalco |
7:34-7:37 |
The backbone of the medial canthus: a novel approach to medial canthal reconstruction using scapula tip free flap following craniofacial tumor excision |
Leo Hall |
7:37-7:40 |
Spontaneous degeneration and management of life- and vision-threatening orbito-cranial-oropharyngeal teratoma |
Kenneth Chang |
7:40-7:43 |
Medial canthal reconstruction for paralytic ectropion |
Katherine Lucarelli |
7:43-7:46 |
Rare case of ocular cicatricial disease from Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid |
Ryan Larochelle |
7:46-7:49 |
Aripiprazole-Induced Bilateral Blepharoptosis |
Carolina Chiou |
7:49-7:52 |
Invasive Fungal Sinusitis: A Revised Approach to Diagnosis and Management |
Alexis Kassotis |
7:52-8:00 |
Q+A |
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8:01 am |
Eyelid 2 |
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8:01-8:02 |
Intro of Session |
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8:02-8:08 |
Acellular fish skin xenograft: applications and outcomes in an oculofacial plastic practice |
Chau Pham |
8:08-8:16 |
The Use of Acellular Donated Human Dermal Matrix (FlexHD) as a Spacer Graft for the Correction of Lower Eyelid Retraction |
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8:16-8:24 |
Comparison of Periocular and Non-Periocular Merkel Cell Carcinoma |
Marissa Shoji |
8:24-8:30 |
Inhaled Nitrous Oxide During Local Anesthetic Injection Effectively and Affordably Reduces Overall Pain During In-Office Blepharoplasty |
Malcolm Kates |
8:30-8:36 |
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment of Advanced Periocular Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
Amee Azad |
8:36-8:51 |
Q+A |
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8:51 am |
Interlude: Tik Talk Your Paper |
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8:51-8:52 |
Single Stage Exenteration with Osseous Implant Integration |
Sasha Hubschman |
8:52-8:53 |
Pediatric Castleman Disease Manifesting as a Lacrimal Gland Tumor |
Tatiana Rosenblatt |
8:53-8:54 |
Custom Orbital Onlay Implants for Severe Thyroid Eye Disease Proptosis |
Makayla McCoskey |
8:54 am |
Can I run a case by you?: asking the authorities
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8:54-8:55 |
Intro of Session |
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8:55-9:00 |
Mystery case 1 (Direct Surgical Resection of a Spontaneous Orbital Arteriovenous Fistula) |
Lisa Lin |
9:00-9:05 |
Panel discussion |
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9:05-9:10 |
Mystery case 2 (Primary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy Presenting with Ptosis and Floppy Eyelids: A Review of Ocular Manifestations, Histopathology, and Pathophysiology) |
Maja Magazin |
9:10-9:15 |
Panel discussion |
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9:15-9:20 |
Mystery case 3 (Reconstruction with a Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Free Flap Following Bilateral Orbital Exenteration after Severe Facial Thermal Burn Injury) |
Donovan Reed |
9:20-9:25 |
Panel discussion |
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9:25-9:30 |
Mystery case 4 (A Case of Facial and Orbital Purpura Fulminans due to Group A Streptococcal Bacteremia) |
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9:30-9:35 |
Panel discussion |
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9:35-9:45 |
Q+A |
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9:45 - 10:15 am Break with Exhibitors
10:15 am |
Trauma, anophthalmia, and rehabilitation
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10:15-10:16 |
Intro of Session |
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10:16-10:21 |
Outcomes of Eyelid Laceration Repair by Ophthalmology Residents in the Emergency Department |
Teresa Chen |
10:21-10:28 |
Orbital Reconstruction Lessons Learned in the Ukraine Warzone |
Stuart Seiff |
10:28-10:33 |
Rates of depression, anxiety, and antidepressant use following eye removal surgery |
Tejus Pradeep |
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10:33-10:37 |
Intro of Dr. Jahrling and ASOPRS Foundation Lecture Dedication |
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10:37-10:57 |
ASOPRS Foundation Ralph Wesley Lecture: Ocularistry 2025 |
Kurt Jahrling |
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Kurt Jahrling began his ocularist apprenticeship at Jahrling Ocular Prosthetics in Boston in 1983 after earning a BS in Biology from Western New England College. He became a Board Certified Ocularist in 1989, a Fellow member of the ASO since 2011, served as Chairman of NEBO, and presented the Ruedemann Lecture at the AAO in 2021. Kurt is currently on the faculty of the ASO College of Ocularistry He works in Burlington, MA, Providence, RI and Munich, Germany.
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10:57-11:11 |
Q+A |
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11:11 am |
Interlude: Tik Talk Your Paper
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11:11-11:12 |
A shock to the system: anaphylactic shock following induction of monitored anesthesia care during bilateral eyelid surgery due to tetracaine and midazolam allergies |
Rupin Parikh |
11:12-11:13 |
Enucleation for treatment of idiopathic intractable pain in an anatomically normal eye |
Makayla McCoskey |
11:13-11:14 |
Kalazion or Tshalazion? Pronunciation and Etymology of Key Medical Terms Derived from Greek and French Origins |
Jean Paul Abboud |
11:14 am |
Practice management, ethics, diversity, social justice
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11:14-11:15 |
Intro of Session |
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11:15-11:20 |
Truth in Advertising in Oculofacial Surgery: Policy, Intersociety Relations, and How We Represent Ourselves |
Erin Shriver |
11:20-11:25 |
Industry payments among oculofacial plastic surgeons: an Open Payments Database analysis |
Keegan Mechels |
11:25-11:30 |
Projected Per-Hour Medicare Reimbursement Rates for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeries in 2030 Using Mathematical Models |
Janice Hernandez |
11:30-11:35 |
Is private practice dying in oculoplastic surgery? |
Kathryn Winkler |
11:35-11:40 |
Gender-Affirming Facial Feminization Surgery: Global Demand and Workforce Supply |
Daniel Azzam |
11:40-11:45 |
Unlocking Practice Potential: Transform Your Oculoplastic Practice with a Midlevel Provider to Boost Revenue, Efficiency, and Work-Life Harmony |
Zachary Keenum |
11:45-12:00 |
Q+A |
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12:30-6 pm Golf Tournament The ASOPRS Annual Golf Tournament will be at the Silverado's North Course. Golf Tournament Package: $249, includes greens fees and golf cart. Club rentals need to be arranged ahead of time and are $85/set.
Afternoon Tennis If you are interested in playing tennis at the resort on Saturday afternoon, contact Vik Durairaj at [email protected].
6-9 pm ASOPRS Annual Banquet and New Member Inductions Hearty banquet-style food, dancing, and new member inductions (7:00 pm). Outdoors; casual/business casual dress recommended.
SUNDAY, MAY 18 6:45-8 am Breakfast with Exhibitors
8-9:15 am Aesthetics Panel
9:15-9:45 am Break with Exhibitors
9:45 am Adjourn
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 (estimated) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstract submission closed on January 13. Authors received notification on March 5.
HOTEL & TRAVEL
Silverado Room Block Details
Reserve a room online at the ASOPRS group rates outlined below. A resort fee of $35 per night, taxes and fees are additional. The room block will be available until sold out or April 15, 2025.
Resort Room - $439 Junior Suite - $459 (studio suite with kitchenette) One Bedroom Suite - $519 (1 bedroom suite, separate living space and full kitchen)
Mansion rooms are located closer to the mansion/meeting space. Cottage rooms are along the North Golf Couse/Driving Range. Both room types are similar in size.
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