Past eventHeld October 8, 2026
Innovate Retina 2026
An evening focused on innovations in medical and surgical retina care, convened prior to AAO.
InterContinental New Orleans
- Held
- October 8, 2026
- Venue
- InterContinental New Orleans
- Time
- 2:00–7:30 PM
TL;DR
- Innovate Retina took place on October 8, 2026, from 2:00–7:30 PM at InterContinental New Orleans.
- The evening was billed as focusing on innovations in retina care across AMD, diabetic retinopathy, ocular imaging, and gene therapy.
- The program was scheduled to cover late-breaking trials, AI for diagnosis, molecular surgery, drug delivery, imaging biomarkers, and surgical innovation.
- The meeting was directed from the Byers Eye Institute and was billed as drawing faculty from around the world.
About
Innovate Retina convened retina specialists, fellows, and vitreoretinal surgeons to explore emerging advances in the field. Directed from the Byers Eye Institute with co-directors Diana V. Do, MD and Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, MD, MHS, the meeting was held prior to AAO.
Who was in the room
Retina specialists and surgeons
Practicing retina specialists, retinal fellows in training, and vitreoretinal surgeons.
Adjacent specialists and researchers
Comprehensive ophthalmologists, vision and AI scientists, translational scientists, and imaging experts.
Featured speakers
3 listedDong Nguyen
Faculty
Prithvi Mruthyunjaya
Faculty
Stephen Smith
Faculty
Venue & travel
Venue
InterContinental New Orleans, 444 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130Questions people ask
6 answeredInnovate Retina 2026 took place on October 8, 2026, from 2:00–7:30 PM.
The event was held at InterContinental New Orleans, located at 444 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130.
The meeting was aimed at practicing retina specialists, retinal fellows in training, vitreoretinal surgeons, comprehensive ophthalmologists, vision and AI scientists, translational scientists, and imaging experts.
The meeting was scheduled to cover late-breaking trials, AI for diagnosis, molecular surgery, drug delivery, imaging biomarkers, and surgical innovation in retina care.
Registration and exhibits were scheduled from 2:00–3:00 PM, followed by a general session from 3:00–6:15 PM. A break with exhibits and dinner was scheduled for 6:15–6:45 PM, followed by a final session from 6:45–7:30 PM.
Physicians and surgeons at evening ophthalmology meetings usually wear business casual, such as slacks and a collared shirt or a blazer, and a hotel venue like the InterContinental New Orleans fit that norm.
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