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CME – 7th Annual Doheny-UCLA Glaucoma Symposium and Hands-on Wet Lab Session

Thank you for joining us for an immersive, high-impact ophthalmology course designed for comprehensive and glaucoma specialists eager to stay at the forefront of patient care. Through a combination of didactic sessions and case-based, interactive discussions, we explored the latest in diagnostic tools and management strategies to elevate clinical outcomes.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Doheny Eye Institute
150 North Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91103
Registration fee by 9/20 – $75
Registration fee after 9/20 or pay at the door – $100
Download full Program pdf by clicking here.
Accreditation Statement: Doheny Eye Institute is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: Doheny Eye Institute designates this activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Featured Keynote Speaker
Donald Minckler Doheny Glaucoma Lecturer
Talk 1: Trabeculectomy Revision for IOP Control
Talk 2: Patient’s Perception of Trabeculectomy
Philip Chen, MD
Professor and Grace E. Hill Chair
University of Washington Medical Center
Chief of Ophthalmology
UW Medical Eye Institute
Course Presenters
Conjunctival Glaucoma Surgeries
Vikas Chopra, MD
Charles Stewart and Hildegard Warren Endowed Chair
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Medical Director, Doheny Eye Center UCLA – Pasadena
Doheny Eye Institute
New Technologies for Visual Field Testing
Brian Francis, MD, MS
Rupert and Gertrude Stieger Endowed Chair
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Medical Director, Doheny Eye Center at UCLA
Doheny Eye Institute
Premium IOLs in Glaucoma Patients
Reza Alizadeh, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Angle Based Surgery in Steroid and Inflammatory Glaucoma
Judy Chen, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Doheny Eye Center UCLA – Arcadia and Pasadena
Doheny Eye Institute
Tube or Trab as a Primary Glaucoma Surgery
JoAnn Giaconi, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Chief of Ophthalmology, Greater LA VA Medical Center
Complications of MIGS and Traditional Surgeries
Simon K. Law, MD, PharmD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Cataract Surgery Considerations in Glaucoma Patients
Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD, MS
Ernest G. Herman Chair of Ophthalmology
Glaucoma Division Chief for the Department of Ophthalmology
Professor in Residence
Director, Glaucoma Advanced Imaging Laboratory
Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Lasers in Glaucoma
Vivian Qin, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Doheny Eye Center UCLA – Pasadena and Arcadia
Doheny Eye Institute
Trabecular Bypass Stent Surgeries
Victoria Tseng, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Doheny Eye Center UCLA – Pasadena
Doheny and UCLA Stein Eye Institutes
Course Directors
Benjamin Bert, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Doheny Continuing Medical Education
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Doheny Eye Institute
Vikas Chopra, MD
Course Director
Charles Stewart and Hildegard Warren Endowed Chair
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Medical Director, Doheny Eye Center UCLA – Pasadena
Doheny Eye Institute
Brian Francis, MD, MS
Course Director
Rupert and Gertrude Stieger Endowed Chair
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA
Medical Director, Doheny Eye Center at UCLA
Doheny Eye Institute