2025-2026 MONTHLY MEETING  Highlights

SEPTEMBER 4 | ASIM PIRACHA, MD

The Society kicked off its 2025-2026 monthly meeting series on September 4, 2025, at the PNC Champions Club at Acrisure Stadium.

Members welcomed  Asim Piracha, MD, Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky Department of Ophthalmology and the University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and a board-certified ophthalmologist at Commonwealth Eye Surgery in Lexington, Kentucky. Special thanks to Joel Brown, MD, for extending the invitation to Dr. Piracha.

Dr. Piracha delivered two engaging lectures that were extremely well received, as reflected in the interesting Q&A discussions that followed. His lectures included:  When Standard IOLs Aren’t Enough: Specialty IOLs and Off-Label Solutions for Special Cases and Evolving Models for Surgical Delivery: Same-Day Surgery, Back-to-Back Cataract Surgery, and Bi-lateral Sequential Refractive Intra-Ocular Surgery.

Dr. Piracha was recently appointed by the Governor to the Kentucky Board of Licensure. A recognized leader in the field, he remains dedicated to advancing ophthalmology through his clinical work, research, and frequent contributions to conferences and peer-reviewed publications.  Photo, top right: Ryan Williamson, MD (Chief Resident, UPMD Dept of Ophthalmology); Laurie Roba, MD (President); Asim Piracha, MD (Guest Presenter); Eitan Shemuelian, MD (Resident Case Presenter); and Joel Brown, MD (Secretary).

Additionally, Eitan Shemuelian, MD, a second-year resident at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology, presented an interesting case, which was discussed in-depth by Dr. Piracha.The POS extends its gratitude to Dompé, Ocular Therapeutix, and Rayner  for their generous support of the September meeting. 

During the business portion of the meeting, Ryan Williamson, MD, Chief Resident, introduced the 2025–2026 Resident and Fellow Faculty. Members were also encouraged to attend the PAO Advocacy Day, scheduled for October 6, 2025 in Harrisburg. Photo,bottom right -  UPMC Dept of Ophthalmology Resident and Fellows attendees.

OCTOBER 9, 2025  | JORDAN DEANER, MD

The Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society (POS) held its monthly meeting on October 9, welcoming guest speaker Jordan Deaner, MD (Uveitis and Vitreoretinal Surgery, Mid Atlantic Retina, Wills Eye Hospital; Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA).

Dr. Deaner, a widely published clinician-scientist, has authored numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles focused on vitreoretinal and ocular inflammatory diseases. An active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists, he has presented his research nationally and internationally, including at meetings of the American Uveitis Society, The Retina Society, and others.

Dr. Deaner delivered two engaging lectures (live streamed) — Post-Operative Macular Edema and The Case(s) for a Combined Uveitis-Vitreoretinal Surgeon followed by thoughtful dialogue during the question-and-answer discussion.

In addition, Haniah Zaheer, MD, a second-year ophthalmology resident at the University of Pittsburgh, presented a clinical case for review and commentary by Dr. Deaner. The Society extends special thanks to Avni Vyas, MD, for inviting Dr. Deaner and to our meeting sponsors — Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, and RxSight — for their generous support. 

NOVEMBER 6, 2025  |  CHRISTOPHER TENG, MD, MBA

DECEMBER 11, 2025 | NITISH MEHTA, MD