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The Heart of America Eye Care Congress invites doctors, scientists, residents, and students to submit an abstract for the 2026 Clinical and Scientific program. The submission window for new abstracts will be open from October 1, 2025, to November 15, 2025. This year's program will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM.

Details regarding the submission process can be found in the Call for Posters PDF. Plan now to submit your interesting clinical cases and scientific research.

Call for Posters


Congratulations to our 2025 Poster Winners!

Nathan Patterson, OD
A New Perspective on Acute Retinal Ischemia

Mallory Wright, OD
Acute Horner's Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia

Jordan Gott, OD
Bilateral CRVO in Polyclonal Hyperviscosity Syndrome Secondary to Multiple Myeloma

Rodnell Batac, OD
A Case of Peripapillary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNVM) in a 12-year-old with optic disc drusen – An Extremely Rare Complication

Shihij Takoo, OD, MS
If Eyes Could Talk: Using scleral lenses to regain eye-tracking communication device use in an ALS patient

Five residents were selected to receive an award for outstanding poster for the 2025 meeting. These posters were recognized as having the highest rankings from our poster selection committee. The residents were awarded a $2,000 scholarship, free registration, free travel and accommodations at the Heart of America meeting. Congratulations to our poster winners!

Educational Grant Winners
(L-R) Scott Drake, OD (Past President), Nathan Patterson, OD, Mallory Wright, OD, Jordan Gott, OD, Rodnell Batac, OD, Shihij Takoo, OD, Eric Polk, OD (Education Director)

Dr. Larry Stoppel Award for Excellent Poster

(L-R) Shihij Takoo, OD, Larry Stoppel, OD (Previous HOAECC board member)

Congratulations to Dr. Shihij Takoo for receiving the Dr. Larry Stoppel Award for Excellent Poster! Dr. Takoo's poster was selected as the highest ranking poster of all posters submitted. Click here to see the winning poster!


Poster Gallery


101 posters found

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"Serum Helping the Epithelium": Serum Tears Improving Corneal Epithelial Integrity in Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency Secondary to Chemotherapy
Marina Rios, OD

A Case of Abnormal Pilomatrixoma

A Case of Abnormal Pilomatrixoma
Halle Neyens, OD

A Case of an Atypical Retinal Finding Presenting as Subacute Unilateral Vision Loss in a 37-Year-Old Male

A Case of an Atypical Retinal Finding Presenting as Subacute Unilateral Vision Loss in a 37-Year-Old Male
Zarin Anjum, OD

A Case of Bilateral Optic Nerve Edema with Unknown Etiology

A Case of Bilateral Optic Nerve Edema with Unknown Etiology
Priya Patel, OD

A Case of Stellate Non-hereditary Idiopathic Foveomacular Retinoschisis (SNIFR): A Novel Differential of Stellate Maculopathy

A Case of Stellate Non-hereditary Idiopathic Foveomacular Retinoschisis (SNIFR): A Novel Differential of Stellate Maculopathy
Genevieve Ehlers, OD

A Complex Case of Dry Eye from Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid with Correlating Corneal Scarring, Neurotrophic Keratitis, and Severe Trichiasis

A Complex Case of Dry Eye from Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid with Correlating Corneal Scarring, Neurotrophic Keratitis, and Severe Trichiasis
Allison Wu, OD

A Familial Presentation of the Ocular Complications of Stickler Syndrome

A Familial Presentation of the Ocular Complications of Stickler Syndrome
Katherine Tran, OD

Advantages of Translating RGP’s in Early Presbyopic Patients

Advantages of Translating RGP’s in Early Presbyopic Patients
Nicholas Rankin, BS

Anterior Uveitis: Negative HLA B27 but Positive Results

Anterior Uveitis: Negative HLA B27 but Positive Results
Kayla Beraldo-Turner, OD

Application of Visual Evoked Potentials to Assess Visual Pathway Integrity in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis

Application of Visual Evoked Potentials to Assess Visual Pathway Integrity in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis
Emma Strunks, OD

Beyond the Cataract: Addressing EBMD With Superficial Keratectomy for Better Surgical Precision

Beyond the Cataract: Addressing EBMD With Superficial Keratectomy for Better Surgical Precision
Payton Lock, OD

Beyond the Floaters: The Critical Role of Follow-Up in Acute PVD

Beyond the Floaters: The Critical Role of Follow-Up in Acute PVD
Sydney Ackerman, OD

Beyond the Usual Suspects: Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient

Beyond the Usual Suspects: Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient
Anna Beth Harris, OD

Bilateral Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Following the use of Daratumumab: A Treatment for Multiple Myeloma

Bilateral Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Following the use of Daratumumab: A Treatment for Multiple Myeloma
Salvador Gonzalez, OD

Bloodlines Disrupted: The Story of RAM and BRVO

Bloodlines Disrupted: The Story of RAM and BRVO
Jason Thai, OD

Bouncing off walls: 1-2-3 strategy for assessing the orbit following blunt trauma

Bouncing off walls: 1-2-3 strategy for assessing the orbit following blunt trauma
Deema Mansour, OD

Breaking the Mold: An Atypical Corneal Ulcer Presentation

Breaking the Mold: An Atypical Corneal Ulcer Presentation
Alexis Gonzalez Ramos, OD

Brimonidine induced Bilateral Acute Anterior Granulomatous Uveitis

Brimonidine induced Bilateral Acute Anterior Granulomatous Uveitis
Parker Monsen, OD

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Reveals Atrial Septal Defect and Factor V Leiden Mutation in Pediatric Patient

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Reveals Atrial Septal Defect and Factor V Leiden Mutation in Pediatric Patient
Hannah Walleck, OD

Clear Vision without Compromise: Addressing the Unique Craniofacial Needs of a Special Olympic Athlete with Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Clear Vision without Compromise: Addressing the Unique Craniofacial Needs of a Special Olympic Athlete with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Sally Stein, BS, LDO, ABO-NCLE, BS

Clinical Manifestations of a Chiasmal Tumor in a Pediatric Patient

Clinical Manifestations of a Chiasmal Tumor in a Pediatric Patient
Courtney Carmain, OD

Coats Disease: A Pediatric Exudative Retinopathy

Coats Disease: A Pediatric Exudative Retinopathy
Jennifer Jones, OD

Combining Keratoconus and Translating GP Lens Designs to Improve Visual Quality in a Presbyopic Patient with Corneal Ectasia

Combining Keratoconus and Translating GP Lens Designs to Improve Visual Quality in a Presbyopic Patient with Corneal Ectasia
Rebecca McNeill, BA

Complications of residual rust rings: siderosis and other related manifestations

Complications of residual rust rings: siderosis and other related manifestations
Alexander Rief, OD,MS

Compressive Optic Neuropathy: Not Always What Meets the Eye

Compressive Optic Neuropathy: Not Always What Meets the Eye
Juliann Rados, OD

Consideration of Drusen-Associated Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (DAION) in a Young Patient with Acute Vision Loss

Consideration of Drusen-Associated Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (DAION) in a Young Patient with Acute Vision Loss
Alyssa Lancaster, OD

Count Fingers to 20/20: A Case of Managing Advanced Keratoconus with Scleral Lenses

Count Fingers to 20/20: A Case of Managing Advanced Keratoconus with Scleral Lenses
Odalys Leyte-Akman, OD

CRT and Axial Length Asymmetry in Myopia Management

CRT and Axial Length Asymmetry in Myopia Management
Lan Nguyen, BS

CSCR and Solar Retinopathy in a Pregnant Patient

CSCR and Solar Retinopathy in a Pregnant Patient
Hannah Munyan Sikes, OD

Diplopia as the Initial Manifestation of Metastatic ALK-Positive Lung Adenocarcinoma

Diplopia as the Initial Manifestation of Metastatic ALK-Positive Lung Adenocarcinoma
Katelynn Edwards, OD

Diurnal IOP Fluctuation and Monitoring in Glaucoma Management

Diurnal IOP Fluctuation and Monitoring in Glaucoma Management
Gregory Cook, OD

Double Vision, Zero Abduction: A Case of Bilateral Cranial Nerve VI Deficits Following Head Trauma

Double Vision, Zero Abduction: A Case of Bilateral Cranial Nerve VI Deficits Following Head Trauma
Jessi Wieck, OD

Dual Therapy for Clarity: Topical Losartan and Scleral Lens Use Following a Post-Crosslinking Corneal Ulcer

Dual Therapy for Clarity: Topical Losartan and Scleral Lens Use Following a Post-Crosslinking Corneal Ulcer
Maddison Fortman, OD,MS

Eye pressure so high, oh my! Aqueous misdirection one week s/p Xen gel stent.

Eye pressure so high, oh my! Aqueous misdirection one week s/p Xen gel stent.
Brianna Johnson, OD

Eye WOODn't believe it: Traumatic Endophthalmitis from Penetrating Tree Branch Injury

Eye WOODn't believe it: Traumatic Endophthalmitis from Penetrating Tree Branch Injury
Kelsey Miller, OD

Eyes on Access: Effectiveness of School-based Vision Screenings

Eyes on Access: Effectiveness of School-based Vision Screenings
Haley Metz, BS

From Birth to Graves’: A case of unilateral Thyroid Eye Disease secondary to postpartum conversion of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis to Graves’ Disease

From Birth to Graves’: A case of unilateral Thyroid Eye Disease secondary to postpartum conversion of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis to Graves’ Disease
Michael Nguyen, OD

From Infection Control to Optic Atrophy: Exploring Antiviral Therapy–Related Nerve Tissue Loss

From Infection Control to Optic Atrophy: Exploring Antiviral Therapy–Related Nerve Tissue Loss
Nahwa Badawi, OD

Graft-Versus-Host Disease Secondary to Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant

Graft-Versus-Host Disease Secondary to Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant
Amber White, OD

Homonymous Hemianopia in Multiple Sclerosis - A Rare Complication

Homonymous Hemianopia in Multiple Sclerosis - A Rare Complication
Navjot Pannu, OD

Impact of comorbid protein S deficiency on progressive sickle cell retinopathy progression

Impact of comorbid protein S deficiency on progressive sickle cell retinopathy progression
Xiao Tong Chen, OD,MS

Inside the Eye of the Cytokine Storm: A Case of Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy

Inside the Eye of the Cytokine Storm: A Case of Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy
Madison Chisom, OD

Leakage on Fluoresceine Angiography in Retinoschisis

Leakage on Fluoresceine Angiography in Retinoschisis
Ethan Dupuis, OD

Low Vision Management in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and the Association with Optic Nerve Damage and Glaucoma

Low Vision Management in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and the Association with Optic Nerve Damage and Glaucoma
Allissa Chang, OD

Lucky Guy, Unlucky Eye: A Case of CRAO in Conjunction with Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration and an Eye Spared by the Cilioretinal Artery

Lucky Guy, Unlucky Eye: A Case of CRAO in Conjunction with Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration and an Eye Spared by the Cilioretinal Artery
Josephine Choi, OD

Management of Anterior Staphyloma with Soft Prosthetic Contact Lenses

Management of Anterior Staphyloma with Soft Prosthetic Contact Lenses
Shaye Wang, OD

Management of Recurrent Intraretinal Fluid in Pachychoroid Spectrum Disease in a Steroid Responder

Management of Recurrent Intraretinal Fluid in Pachychoroid Spectrum Disease in a Steroid Responder
Tyler Tran, OD

Mentorship in Motion: Integrating Preventative Eyecare and Clinical Education During Community Missions Clinics

Mentorship in Motion: Integrating Preventative Eyecare and Clinical Education During Community Missions Clinics
Jenny Geevarghese, OD

More Than Meets the Eye: Pediatric Blurred Vision as a Clue to Pituitary Macroadenoma

More Than Meets the Eye: Pediatric Blurred Vision as a Clue to Pituitary Macroadenoma
Samantha Southard, OD

Multimodal Imaging Aids in Diagnosis of Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome

Multimodal Imaging Aids in Diagnosis of Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome
Gabrielle Crockett, OD

Nettleship Collateral: A Rare Indication of a Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

Nettleship Collateral: A Rare Indication of a Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Nancy Garay Espinoza, Student

No Biggy: A Small Paracentral Scotoma due to Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy

No Biggy: A Small Paracentral Scotoma due to Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy
Abigail Kuborn, OD,MS

Ocular Manifestations of Psoriasis Beyond Dry Eye

Ocular Manifestations of Psoriasis Beyond Dry Eye
Lauren Disterhaft, OD

Ocular Melanoma in Clinical Practice

Ocular Melanoma in Clinical Practice
Emily Huang, OD

Off-Center but On Point: Visual Rehabilitation with a Scleral Contact Lens in a Case of an Eccentrically Decentered Tectonic Penetrating Keratoplasty

Off-Center but On Point: Visual Rehabilitation with a Scleral Contact Lens in a Case of an Eccentrically Decentered Tectonic Penetrating Keratoplasty
Brandon Merrill, OD

One Eye, Two Stories: Trauma and Retinitis Pigmentosa

One Eye, Two Stories: Trauma and Retinitis Pigmentosa
Sarah Muha, OD

Orbital Apex Syndrome Secondary to Invasive Fungal Sphenoidal Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Host

Orbital Apex Syndrome Secondary to Invasive Fungal Sphenoidal Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Host
Vanna Nguyen, OD,MS

Orbital Neoplasm

Orbital Neoplasm
Marelda Pena, OD

Past the Post-Op Milestone: Detecting CME After YAG Capsulotomy in a Pseudophakic Patient

Past the Post-Op Milestone: Detecting CME After YAG Capsulotomy in a Pseudophakic Patient
Yufei (Faye) Nie, OD

Peripapillary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane: A Case Report

Peripapillary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane: A Case Report
Sylvia Sparrow, OD

Persistent Lipemia Retinalis Despite Improved Hypertriglyceridemia: A Rare Case of Systemic Dysregulation

Persistent Lipemia Retinalis Despite Improved Hypertriglyceridemia: A Rare Case of Systemic Dysregulation
Jannah Said, OD

Pigmented Paravenous Retinochoroidal Atrophy: A Rare Finding in a Routine Eye Exam

Pigmented Paravenous Retinochoroidal Atrophy: A Rare Finding in a Routine Eye Exam
Kaylin Maxwell, OD,MS

Poor Depth Perception Impairs Activities of Daily Living: A Low Vision Approach to Managing Permanent Vision Loss Secondary to Cerebral Ischemic Event

Poor Depth Perception Impairs Activities of Daily Living: A Low Vision Approach to Managing Permanent Vision Loss Secondary to Cerebral Ischemic Event
Brianna Hairston, OD

Posterior Coritcal Atrophy: When Multiple Accidents Point to More Than Bad Luck

Posterior Coritcal Atrophy: When Multiple Accidents Point to More Than Bad Luck
Stephen Sanabria, OD

Post-Streptococcal Uveitis in a Pediatric Patient

Post-Streptococcal Uveitis in a Pediatric Patient
Kylie Donohue, OD

Post-traumatic Lagophthalmos with Exposure Keratoconjunctivitis after Craniofacial Reconstruction due to Osteomyelitis

Post-traumatic Lagophthalmos with Exposure Keratoconjunctivitis after Craniofacial Reconstruction due to Osteomyelitis
MJ Bustamante, OD,MS

Red Alert: Cracking a Case of Pediatric Scleritis

Red Alert: Cracking a Case of Pediatric Scleritis
Allison Shelton-Tahdooahnippah, OD

Refractive Error and Pinhole Acuity Relationships 1.1 (REPAiR 1.1)

Refractive Error and Pinhole Acuity Relationships 1.1 (REPAiR 1.1)
Tareq Nabhan, OD

Regaining Vision After Corneal Trauma: Scleral Lens Fit Using Corneo-Scleral Profiling

Regaining Vision After Corneal Trauma: Scleral Lens Fit Using Corneo-Scleral Profiling
Laura Baldino, OD

Restoring Comfort & Continuity: Re-establishing Care for CACG During a Prosthetic Contact Lens Fitting for a Mydriatic Pupil Causing Glare & Headaches

Restoring Comfort & Continuity: Re-establishing Care for CACG During a Prosthetic Contact Lens Fitting for a Mydriatic Pupil Causing Glare & Headaches
Thuy Trang Vu, OD

Right Eye Ocular Motility Testing with Base-in Prism

Right Eye Ocular Motility Testing with Base-in Prism
Cameron Williams, Student

Scleral lens fit after ICRS extrusion and explantation

Scleral lens fit after ICRS extrusion and explantation
Claire Chu, OD

Scleral Lens Fitting for Ocular Surface Disease Secondary to Graft vs. Host Disease

Scleral Lens Fitting for Ocular Surface Disease Secondary to Graft vs. Host Disease
Abby Sperr, OD

Scleral Lens Fitting in Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD) with Toric Intraocular lenses (IOL), Trichiasis and Dry Eye

Scleral Lens Fitting in Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD) with Toric Intraocular lenses (IOL), Trichiasis and Dry Eye
Shang-Yun (Wendy) Huang, OD

Seeing Beyond A Cranial Nerve Palsy: A Case of Lipemia Retinalis

Seeing Beyond A Cranial Nerve Palsy: A Case of Lipemia Retinalis
Shea Adams, OD

Seeing the bigger picture: optimizing visual potential and PKP success in a pediatric patient with bilateral congenital sclerocornea

Seeing the bigger picture: optimizing visual potential and PKP success in a pediatric patient with bilateral congenital sclerocornea
Catherine Liu, OD

Silent Instability: Late IOL Dislocation in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

Silent Instability: Late IOL Dislocation in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
Gabriella Watson, OD

Size Matters: Bigger Really Is Better in Scleral Lens Fitting

Size Matters: Bigger Really Is Better in Scleral Lens Fitting
Ryan Kerr, BS

Small Device, Big Impact: Integrating Handheld ERG into the Clinical Management of Inherited Retinal Disease

Small Device, Big Impact: Integrating Handheld ERG into the Clinical Management of Inherited Retinal Disease
Brooke Major, OD,MS

Subclinical Chorioretinitis in Neurosyphilis Detected by IS/OS OCT

Subclinical Chorioretinitis in Neurosyphilis Detected by IS/OS OCT
Timothy Said, OD

Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm: Importance of Early Diagnosis and Coordinated Care

Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm: Importance of Early Diagnosis and Coordinated Care
Simrit Kang, OD

Subtle Signs: Ancillary Testing Aids in Earlier Diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Subtle Signs: Ancillary Testing Aids in Earlier Diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Hannah Grimes, OD

Swelling Beyond the Disc: NAION with a Rare Large Neurosensory Detachment

Swelling Beyond the Disc: NAION with a Rare Large Neurosensory Detachment
Jessica Olson Olson, OD

Testosterone-Associated Intracranial Hypertension Presenting as Blurry Vision and Grade 4 Papilledema

Testosterone-Associated Intracranial Hypertension Presenting as Blurry Vision and Grade 4 Papilledema
Alice Kim, OD

The ABC’s of Wernicke’s: Ataxia, Bilateral Nystagmus, and Confusion

The ABC’s of Wernicke’s: Ataxia, Bilateral Nystagmus, and Confusion
Meredith Steczkowski, OD

The Blueprint of Sight: PCARE-Associated Retinitis Pigmentosa Diagnosed with Genetic Testing

The Blueprint of Sight: PCARE-Associated Retinitis Pigmentosa Diagnosed with Genetic Testing
Kaylee Mayo, OD

The Effect of Cold Temperatures on Intraocular Pressure

The Effect of Cold Temperatures on Intraocular Pressure
Hye Seon Yoo, OD

The Effects of Exercise on Acute Intraocular Pressure Spikes

The Effects of Exercise on Acute Intraocular Pressure Spikes
Alec Bailey, BA

The Great Debate on Exudate: A Pediatric Case of FEVR vs. Coat's Disease

The Great Debate on Exudate: A Pediatric Case of FEVR vs. Coat's Disease
Siulley Vuong, OD

The Power of Prism: Improving GP Multifocal Stability With Prism

The Power of Prism: Improving GP Multifocal Stability With Prism
Haelyn DePriest, BS

The Role of Early Genetic Testing and Laser Prophylaxis in Stickler Syndrome

The Role of Early Genetic Testing and Laser Prophylaxis in Stickler Syndrome
Lauren King, OD

Therapeutic Challenges in Drug-Induced Ocular Cicatricial Disease: Navigating Pseudopemphigoid, Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency, and Glaucoma

Therapeutic Challenges in Drug-Induced Ocular Cicatricial Disease: Navigating Pseudopemphigoid, Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency, and Glaucoma
Christina Canellos, OD

Tinted Relief: Managing Photophobia in Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Tinted Relief: Managing Photophobia in Cone-Rod Dystrophy
Airshpreet Kaur, BA

Type I Duane Syndrome with Paradoxical IXT complicated by Refractive Amblyopia

Type I Duane Syndrome with Paradoxical IXT complicated by Refractive Amblyopia
McKenzie Stewart, OD

Unmasking Multifocal Choroiditis: Key Clues to Distinguish it from Its Mimickers

Unmasking Multifocal Choroiditis: Key Clues to Distinguish it from Its Mimickers
Sabrina Samnani, Student

Valsalva retinopathy diagnoses post forceful cough resulting in pre-retinal hemorrhage

Valsalva retinopathy diagnoses post forceful cough resulting in pre-retinal hemorrhage
Jasmine Smith, OD,MS

Vision Rehabilitation in Relation to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case Study

Vision Rehabilitation in Relation to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case Study
Emily Kyle, OD

When “Too Much Minus” Helps: How Over-Minused Contact Lenses Stabilized Clear and Comfortable Binocular Vision

When “Too Much Minus” Helps: How Over-Minused Contact Lenses Stabilized Clear and Comfortable Binocular Vision
Elmire Bien-Aimé, Student

When Autoimmunity Meets the Ocular Surface

When Autoimmunity Meets the Ocular Surface
Madisyn Jones, OD

When Epiretinal Membranes Go Awry: A Case of Optic Nerve Atrophy Status Post Membrane Peel

When Epiretinal Membranes Go Awry: A Case of Optic Nerve Atrophy Status Post Membrane Peel
Dana Rhea, OD

When Symptoms Paint the Patch: Striking Parallels in the Retinal Quadrant

When Symptoms Paint the Patch: Striking Parallels in the Retinal Quadrant
Perla Reyes, OD