

Posters
The Heart of America Eye Care Congress is proud to host our 2021 Virtual Interactive Poster Session. (The session day and time are to be determined.) Students and Residents are eligible for one of five (5) Grand Prize Awards given to the top five posters, each worth $2,000 and free transportation/hotel for the Congress.
Deadlines and rules can be found by clicking the "Submit Poster Proposal" button. Students and Residents who submit a poster by the 30 November 2020 deadline and whose poster is accepted, will receive FREE registration to Heart 2020 if registered by 31 December 2020. Questions can be submitted to the Education Director at education1@hoaecc.org.
We look forward to your submission; good luck!
Poster submission is not currenly available. Please check this page for future updates.

Five residents and students were each awarded $2,0000 scholarships at the Saturday night banquet during the annual Heart of America Eye Care Congress in Kansas City, MO. These top five were chosen from close to a hundred posters submitted. Congratulations!
Left to right: Wes Garton, OD, FAAO; Sean P. Mulqueeny, OD; Mary Chivetta, OD, MBA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT ST. LOUIS; Brianne Herlitzke, OD, INDIANA UNIVERSITY; Jessica Jankiewicz, OD, ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY; Ashley Allee, OD, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK; Laila Tawfik, OD, SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY; Larry D.Stoppel, OD, FAAO.
Poster Gallery
285 posters found
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(IMPACT) Interprofessional Model for Patients with diabetes And Comorbid glaucoma risk To improve public health outcomes
Jeanie Lucy, OD,MPH

A Case of a Massive Anaplastic Astrocystoma Presenting as Optic Atrophy and Visual Field Loss
My-Chau Nguyen, OD

A case of Leukemia Retinopathy in a patient with uncontrolled glaucoma and an advanced cataract
Levi Ridgeway, OD

A Case of Profound, Bilateral Optic Atrophy and Visual Loss in a Young, HIV-Positive Patient with Ocular Syphilis
Grace To, OD

A Modern Perspective on the Technology Used for Diagnosis and Management of Choroidal Melanoma
Sydni Davis Farhat, Student

Acquired unilateral collateral vessels: Glaucoma vs Optic nerve sheath meningioma
Shermita Mitchell, OD

Acute Atypical Optic Neuritis Secondary to Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
Olivia Marineau, OD

Advanced Glaucoma with Coincident Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome and Pseudotumor Cerebri
Shelby Anderson, OD

Aggressive Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome with Extensive Maxillary Sinus Involvement
Negar Sohbati, OD

Atypical Anterior Chiasmal Syndrome: Unilateral Optic Nerve Atrophy as Presenting Sign of Pituitary Macroadenoma
Madison Goodfellow, OD

Atypical endophthalmitis after cataract surgery with intraoperative intravitreal moxifloxacin injection
Nhat Nguyen, OD

Bilateral choroidal neovascular membranes due to pathologic myopia in a developmentally delayed patient
Sarah Rogers, OD

Bilateral Corneal Ulcers in a Pediatric Patient: An Unusual Complication of Overnight Orthokeratology
Abigail Smith, OD

Bilateral Corneal Ulcers in Noncompliant Contact Lens wearer with a History of Incarceration.
Brock Helfrich, OD

Breathing Easy, for the Patient and Yourself: Contact Lens Vision Rehabilitation for a Thirty-six-year-old Corneal Graft with Edema
Jonathan Chen, OD

Chronic Iritis Associated with Complex Cataract Extraction and Scleral Fixed Intraocular Lens
Hye Seon Yoo, OD

Clinical Application of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Juxtafoveal Retinal Telangiectasia Type 2
Maria-Alessandra Roa, OD

Concurrent Asymptomatic Dandy-Walker Syndrome and Pigment Dispersion Syndrome in a Hispanic Patient – A Case Report
Martin Varela, BS

Correlating the TSNIT Curve to Macular Damage in Glaucoma: When to Use 10-2 Visual Fields
Christopher Lowe, OD

Designing a Scleral Lens using a Cornea Scleral Profile Scan on the Oculus Pentacam: A Case Report
Carol Chou, OD

Diagnosis and Management of a Fungal Corneal Ulcer Secondary to Contact Lens Overwear
Jung-Sun Kim, OD,PhD

Diagnosis and Management of Sagging Eye Syndrome in Adult-Onset Strabismus with Diplopia
Mary Chivetta, OD,MBA

Differential DIagnosis of Undiagnosed Adult Onset Foveomacular Pattern Dystrophy
Nathan Heyborne, BS

Differentiating between Dominant Drusen and Fundus Flavimaculatus with the use of Fundus Autofluorescence
Kimberly Darke, OD,MPH

Differentiating Radial Basal Laminar Macular Dystrophy from Age Related Macular Degeneration
Randi Bassik, OD

Disseminated Chorioretinal Atrophy Leading to Diagnosis of Inactive Syphilitic Chorioretinitis
Katherine Nelson, OD

Dual refracting axes in ectopia lentis in a pediatric patient with Marfan's Syndrome
Timothy Hug, OD

Effectivity Study of At-Home Sports Vision Training Compared To In-Office Training
Brittany Wolthuizen, Student

Emergent left-sided hemianopia in a patient without cardiovascular risk factors
Christopher Pereira, OD

Epithelial Complication from Scleral Lens Management of Neurotrophic Keratitis in Advanced Diabetes
Rebecca Chung, OD

Evaluation and Treatment of Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of the Orbit and Adnexa
Kiira Harrison, OD

First Imaging Report of Evidence of Apoptotic Ganglion Cells in Living Human Tissue Associated With a Drance Hemorrhage
Leslie Collins, OD

Gas Permeable Lens Correction of Monocular Diplopia Following Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Granular Dystrophy
Laurel Roberts, OD

Granulomatous Pachymeningitis: A Rare but Often Treatable Cause of Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies
Luqian Liu, OD

Hospital Induced Exposure Keratopathy in a Comatose Patient Leading to Ametropia
Adam Garcia-Manfredi, OD

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension from onset to resolution in a 17 year-old female
Jennifer Jones, OD

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Concomitant Sixth Nerve Palsy in a Pediatric Patient
Pedram Pourhosseini, OD

Incomplete Heerfordt's Syndrome: A Rare Case of Panuveitis, Facial Nerve Palsy and Fever.
Marc Deeley, OD

Incomplete Homonymous Hemianopia and Seizures Secondary to an Occipital Lobe Arteriovenous Malformation
Brittney Brady, OD

Irregular Corneal Astigmatism and Post-Concussion Syndrome: Scleral Contact Lens Management of the Visually Symptomatic Patient
Madison Moss, OD

Lapse in Anti-Retroviral Therapy Results in Secondary Anemic Retinopathy in a Patient with HIV
Aleen Kaltakdjian, OD

Management of a Teenager with Aniridia: Systemic, Glaucoma, and Low Vision Considerations
Erica Smith, OD

Management of Photophobia Secondary to Iris Melanoma Removal using Soft Prosthetic Contact Lenses
Nha Cao, OD

Mapping of Shattered Glass Vision in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Associated Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Laura Lai Ming Chan, OD

Medication induced multiple pigment epithelial detachment (PED): A Balversa Case Study
Meret Thomas-Huebner, OD

Multimodal Imaging of Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome and Impact on Diagnosis and Management
Mary Marte, OD

Multimodal Imaging Reveals Bilateral Idiopathic Multiple Retinal Pigment Epithelial Detachments
Diana Ho, BA

OCT Ganglion Cell analysis with Cirrus SD-OCT in the Evaluation of a patient who underwent stem cell therapy for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Jeanie Lucy, OD

Ocular Manifestations in a rare case of Coccidioidomycosis Meningitis complicated by Hydrocephalus
Shivani Sharma, OD

Oculocerebrorenal Syndrome of Lowe: To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe Contact Lenses
Natalie West, OD

Opportunistic fungi are ubiquitous in nature but uncommon on corneas: two case studies
Annie Nguyen, OD,MS

Patient with Bilateral Iris Coloboma Renovation E Toric Simultaneous Multifocal RGP
Sawyer Lee, Student

Penetrating Open Globe in a 3-year-old Male: A Review of Appropriate Care Regarding Ocular Trauma
Dana Rhea, OD

Persistent Red Eye in a Pediatric Patient Diagnosed as Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis
Jessica Jankiewicz, OD

Pigmentary Changes Observed in Hereditary Hemochromatosis and Possible Implications Regarding Retinal Health
Rebecca Hoff, OD

Plateau Iris Configuration in the Presence of CRVO with Uncontrolled Ocular Hypertension
Julia Fitzpatrick, OD,MPH

Presumed Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in a Female-to-Male Transgender Patient
Rebecca Stapornkul, OD

Presumed Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Underlying Optic Nerve Head Drusen
Kristen Lantz, OD

Retinal Signs of Blood Hyperviscosity Guide Treatment of Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma
Aimee Violette, OD,MS

Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma in Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome in a Turkish Patient
Christina Miller, OD

Sequential Management of Orbital Floor Fracture Secondary to Environmental Trauma
Jessica Hanson, OD

Simulated Diurnal Variation and its Effect on Corneal Hysteresis Using the Ocular Response Analyzer
Sahab Astani, BS

Sleep Apnea, Optic Disc Edema and Choroidal Folds: Indications of Increased Intracranial Pressure
Amy Sickman, OD

Superior Scleral Surprise: Anterior Necrotizing Scleritis with Inflammation in a Young Patient
Shenita Freeney, OD

Supraclavicular lymphadenopathy secondary to metastatic lung carcinoma presenting as Horner Syndrome
Kathryn Hohs, OD

Systemic Considerations for an Atypical Presentation of Severe Unilateral Retinal Ischemia
Crystal Maharrey, OD,MPH

The Effect of Posterior Capsular Opacification and Other Confounders on OCT Image Quality, Scan Accuracy, and Management of Patient Care
Julia Reimold, OD

The Implications of Stress in 32-year-old Medical Resident: Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy and Its Association with Underlying Conditi
Justin Gillette, OD

The Thrombophilic State of Cancer: Ruling Out Breast Cancer Recurrence in a Patient with a Retinal Vessel Occlusion
Tak-Man Kimberly Fung, OD

The Use of Multimodal Imaging in Differentiating Adult Vitelliform Dystrophy from Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Kelly Cawley, OD

The value of autorefraction to gauge treatment success in a case of post-operative ocular surface dryness with multifocal intraocular lenses
Abigail Maynard, OD

To Treat or Not to Treat: Detecting Glaucoma with Orthograde Optic Nerve Degeneration from Panretinal Photocoagulation
Katherine West, OD

Treatment of Amblyopia in a Case of Combined Hamartoma of Retina and Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Chelsea Scriven, OD

Treatment Options for Central Epithelial Defect Associated with Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis
Megan Byer, OD

Unconventional Ophthalmic Treatment for a Commonplace Condition: A Case Report of Peripheral Occlusion Therapeutic Glasses Successfully Aiding Tension
Christina Miller, OD

Underdiagnosis of ocular and oculocutaneous rosacea in an African American pediatric population with darkly pigmented skin.
Olivia Bass, OD

Unilateral Presenile Cortical Cataract in a 30-year-old Male with Malaria History: when causation answers can lie in childhood
Diyana Ivanova, OD

Unique Presentation of an Intermittent Open Globe Secondary to Corneal Wound Dehiscence in the Absence of a Seidel Sign
Julia Mai, OD

Use of Onefit 2.0 Scleral Lens for Dry Eye Syndrome Secondary to Sjogren’s Syndrome
Caitlyn Mefford, Student

Utilizing Visual Field Testing in the Education of Patients with Cerebral Disorders
Brett Hollenbach, OD