About the ARVO Annual Meeting
The Annual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting is considered to be the largest gathering of eye and vision researchers in the world with over 11,000 attendees from 75 countries. Each year, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences sends multiple researchers and physicians to this event to present their newest research innovations.
Alumni Support ARVO Grand Rounds
For many years, the late Fred Kapetansky, MD, and Marilyn Huheey, MD, served as a vital conduit for sharing the latest medical advances presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting. Together, they established and led an annual Grand Rounds tradition that brought innovative discoveries to physicians, medical students, and faculty - an enduring legacy that continues to inform and inspire our department today.
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ARVO Annual Meetings
Achieving Precision Ophthalmology Through Innovative Vision Research
The Annual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) theme for this year addresses how innovative vision research is driving the evolution of precision ophthalmology. By integrating breakthroughs in stem cell research, genetics, gene editing, artificial intelligence, and advanced imaging technologies, we are unlocking new possibilities for understanding, diagnosing, and treating ocular diseases.
The 2026 ARVO Annual Meeting will be held on May 3 - 7, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, and is the premier global gathering for eye and vision scientists, students, and those in affiliated fields to share the latest research findings and collaborate on innovative solutions.
Imagining Innovation and Intelligence in Vision Science
The 2025 ARVO Annual Meeting was held on May 4 - 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and showcased new research and provided opportunities to network with colleagues and industry thought-leaders.
The theme of this years meeting addressed how vision research is continually being transformed by new information and technologies. Exponentially expanding computing power is giving rise to improved artificial intelligence and powerful big data. Increasingly sensitive and elegant molecular techniques, including CRISPR and mRNA technologies, as well as more sophisticated imaging modalities, virtual reality, and breakthroughs in gene therapy catalyze our research as we aim to treat, cure, and ultimately prevent blinding eye diseases.
The 2024 ARVO Annual Meeting met in Seattle May 4-9, 2024 where international basic and clinical researchers shared the latest breakthroughs in vision research.
The Annual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting is considered to be the largest gathering of eye and vision researchers in the world with over 11,000 attendees from 75 countries. Each year, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences sends multiple researchers and physicians to this event to present their newest research innovations.
ARVO 2023 was held in New Orleans from April 23-27. This provided an opportunity for international basic and clinical researchers to share the latest breakthroughs in vision research. Thirteen faculty members from the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences participated in presenting at ARVO.
- Sayoko Moroi, MD, PhD
- Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, MD, PhD
- Mona Adeli, MD
- Colleen Cebulla, MD, PhD
- Gloria Fleming, MD
- Raymond Gao, PhD
- Andrew Hendershot, MD
- Nagaraj Kerur, PhD
- Yanhui Ma, PhD
- Matthew Ohr, MD
- Cynthia Roberts, PhD
- Shigeo Tamiya, PhD
- Carol Toris, PhD
ARVO 2022 Annual Meeting was held on May 1-6 in Denver. Sixteen faculty members from the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences participated in presenting at ARVO.
- Sayoko Moroi, MD, PhD
- Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, MD, PhD
- Colleen Cebulla, MD, PhD
- Frederick Davidorf, MD
- Gloria Fleming, MD
- Raymond Gao, PhD
- Andrew Hendershot, MD
- Nagaraj Kerur, PhD
- Alan Letson, MD
- Jun Lui, PhD
- Yanhui Ma, PhD
- Matthew Ohr, MD
- Cynthia Roberts, PhD
- Mark Slabaugh, MD
- Shigeo Tamiya, PhD
- Carol Toris, PhD
In 2021, 16 faculty members from the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences participated in presenting at ARVO.
- Sayoko Moroi, MD, PhD
- Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, MD, PhD (with graduate research assistant J Massengill)
- Colleen Cebulla, MD, PhD
- Frederick Davidorf, MD
- Gloria Fleming, MD
- Raymond Gao, PhD (with graduate research assistant Marion Chiariglione)
- Andrew Hendershot, MD
- Rebecca Kuennen, MD
- Jun Liu, PhD
- Thomas Mauger, MD
- Tyler Oostra, MD
- Matthew Ohr, MD (with resident Tiffany Huang)
- Cynthia Roberts, PhD (with senior research statistician David Reed and graduate research assistant Yanhui Ma, PhD)
- Katelyn Swindle Reilly, PhD
- Carol Toris, PhD
- Kara Williams, LGC