Upcoming Events

Date
Title
Conference Series
Faculty
Location
01/02/2026 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
No Grand Rounds - Holiday Break

01/05/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Laser Management - SLT/ALT/LPI/CPC/MP3
Glaucoma
Dr. Swogger
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/06/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Angle Closure Glaucoma - Pathogenesis & PACG
Glaucoma
Dr. Kong, Dr. Martin
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/07/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma/Normal Tension Glaucoma Part 1
Glaucoma
Dr. Shazly
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/07/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

01/08/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma/Normal Tension Glaucoma Part 2
Glaucoma
Dr. Shazly
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/09/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Neuro Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Mortensen
4.221

Dr. Jordan Safran will present a case from the Neuro-Ophthalmology service on Friday, January 9 at 7AM. Drs. Safran and Mortensen will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


01/09/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Lid Laceration Lab
Surgical Training
Oculoplastics Faculty
E Ronald Salvitti Surgical Training Lab

01/09/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Jamshidi
4.204

Dr. Jamshidi will review Retina and Intraocular Tumor Cases.


01/12/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Plateau Iris/Secondary ACG +/- pupillary block
Glaucoma
Dr. Stafford
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/13/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Surgical Management - Trabs and Tubes
Glaucoma
Dr. Conner
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/14/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Major Studies - OHTS/GLT/CIGTS/CNGTS/etc
Glaucoma
Dr. Williams
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/14/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

01/15/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
OKAP Review Questions
Glaucoma
Dr. Kong, Dr. Martin
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/16/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Root Cause Analysis Conference - Closed Session
Grand Rounds
Dr. Vishal Jhanji
VI 4.221

On Friday, January, 2026 at 7:00AM the UPMC Vision Institute will hold a quarterly Root Cause Analysis Conference. Drs. Gote and Xu will present a case. They will lead a discussion following the presentation along with Dr. Jhanji. The conference is open to UPMC Vision Institute Clinical Faculty, Fellows and Residents only.

 

 


01/16/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Mortensen
4.204

01/20/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Immunology
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. St. Leger
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/21/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

01/23/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - POS Speaker - Raymond Cho, MD
Grand Rounds
Dr. Raymond Cho
4.221
 

 


01/23/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Kong
4.204

01/28/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

01/28/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

01/29/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Infectious causes and non-infectious causes of uveitis
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Westcott
Virtual

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/30/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Comprehensive Eye Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Michelson
4.221

Dr. Richard Brown will present a case from the Comprehensive Eye Service on Friday, January 30 at 7AM. Drs. Brown and Michelson will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


02/02/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Model Eye/Near Point/Far Point/Accommodation/ Astigmatism/Jackson Cross/Prism
Optics
Dr. Depew
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/03/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Refraction/power cross/Jackson cross cylinder/Duochrome test
Optics
Dr. Clermont
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/04/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Optics of Ophthalmic Instruments/Aberrations
Optics
Dr. Bittner
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/04/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

02/05/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Snell's Law/Ray Diagrams/Indices of Refraction
Optics
Dr. Smiley
Virtual

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/06/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Neuro Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Bonhomme
4.221

Dr. Thomas Bogue will present a case from the Neuro-Ophthalmology service on Friday, January 16 at 7AM. Drs. Bogue and Bonhomme will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


02/06/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Bonhomme
4.204

02/09/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Vergence: Lenses/Vergence Formula
Optics
Dr. Sanders
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/10/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Magnification, Vertex Distance, Telescopes
Optics
Dr. Smith, Dr. Xie
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/11/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Mirrors/Thin Lens
Optics
Dr. Butts, Dr. Fick
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/11/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

02/12/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Mirrors/Thin Lens Review Questions
Optics
Dr. Wong
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/13/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Root Cause Analysis Conference - Closed Session
Grand Rounds
Dr. Vishal Jhanji
VI 4.221

On Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:00AM the UPMC Vision Institute will hold a quarterly Root Cause Analysis Conference. Drs. Kalra and Zaheer will present a case. They will lead a discussion following the presentation along with Dr. Jhanji. The conference is open to UPMC Vision Institute Clinical Faculty, Fellows and Residents only.

 

 


02/16/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Contact Lens Basics
Optics
Dr. Heary
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/17/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Contact Lens Basics Review Questions
Optics
Dr. Fick, Dr. Xie
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/18/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Focal Points/Vertex Distance
Optics
Dr. Fereydouni
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/18/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

02/19/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
IOLs, Refractive/Surgical Considerations
Optics
Dr. Isaacson
Virtual

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/20/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Rheumatology
Grand Rounds
Dr. Jhanji
4.221

02/25/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

02/25/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

02/27/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Kong
4.204

03/04/2026 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
Dr. Dubovy Lecture
Dr. Sander Dubovy
4.221A

03/04/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

03/06/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Rheumatology
Grand Rounds
Dr. Conner, Dr. Jhanji, Dr. Park
4.221

Drs. Conner, Jhanji, and Park will present cases from the Rheumatology Service at Grand Rounds on Friday, March 6 at 7AM.


03/06/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Conner
4.204

January 2026

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
 
 
 
 
 
12:00am
No Grand Rounds - Holiday Break
 
 
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
 
7:00am
Laser Management - SLT/ALT/LPI/CPC/MP3
 
7:00am
Angle Closure Glaucoma - Pathogenesis & PACG
 
7:00am
Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma/Normal Tension Glaucoma Part 1
 
8:00am
Chief Rounds
 
7:00am
Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma/Normal Tension Glaucoma Part 2
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Neuro Service
 
8:00am
Lid Laceration Lab
 
8:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
 
 
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
 
7:00am
Plateau Iris/Secondary ACG +/- pupillary block
 
7:00am
Surgical Management - Trabs and Tubes
 
7:00am
Major Studies - OHTS/GLT/CIGTS/CNGTS/etc
 
8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
 
7:00am
OKAP Review Questions
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Root Cause Analysis Conference - Closed Session
 
8:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
 
 
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
 
 
7:00am
Immunology
 
8:00am
Chief Rounds
 
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - POS Speaker - Raymond Cho, MD
 
8:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
 
 
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
 
 
 
8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
 
12:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
 
7:00am
Infectious causes and non-infectious causes of uveitis
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Comprehensive Eye Service