Elliott Sohn MD

#AAOMYF #myf2025 @eyeadvocacy @aao_ophth #Ophthalmology #bestldpclassever

Met with @ChuckGrassley and congressional legislative staff to advocate for our patients! #myf2025 #ophthalmology @eyeadvocacy @aao_ophth

Sharing our latest work in BJO-->progressive inner retinal thinning in MacTel occurs at a similar rate as in diabetic retinal neurodegeneration, echoing our 2016 PNAS findings. >50% of MacTel subjects have #diabetes. Our research using #AI on the retina coming in the future!

A fantastic Retina surgeon and person! Grateful we were able to host him for this conference – at Iowa City, IA

📣Attention Retina docs, your input is needed! @asrsdocs has proposed a Focused Practice Designation in Medical/Surgical Retina to the ABO.🚀 First time a subspecialty could receive such designation in #ophthalmology. Public comment open til 1/26/24. abms.org/cocert-invites-comm… 🌐👁️

Amazing opportunity for any #glaucoma specialist wanting to move the needle! And in such a livable city! @uiowaeye @uiowa @ICDowntown – at Iowa City, IA

Calling all young ophthalmologists! 📢 Submit your case for a chance to win a prize and present @ the Young Ophthalmologist Symposium during the Asia Pacific Vitreoretinal Society Meeting in Hong Kong 🏙️this December. Seize the opportunity to showcase your expertise! #APVRS23🌟👁️ – at Iowa City, IA

Terrific weekend @ the Iowa Retina Innovation Simulation Summit! 🌽 New, cutting-edge instruments, 3D digital microscopes incl AR🤖, retinal surgical case conference🧠 topped off with pickleball! #FutureOfSurgery #pickleballsdown

Great work phenotyping a rare inherited retinal disease spearheaded by @uiowaeye resident and retina fellow alum @AaronRicca! – at Iowa City, IA

Join me this Wed, 4/12, 8:15 PM ET for an ask-me-anything-style mentoring session! Conducted in a small-group virtual setting, it's an opportunity to ask me your most pressing questions about ophthalmology, retina, and more. Hope to see you there! youngmdconnect.com/event/men…

Dr Alina Dumitrescu of @uiowaeye educating on oculocutaneous albinism in the #pediatricgenetics session at the #apao2023 meeting 👏👏 – at Kuala Lumpur City, Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory

If you’re at the APVRS meeting in Taipei come hear inspiring talks for the next generation of ophthalmologists by these distinguished speakers, including the @asrsdocs President Judy Kim! @apvrs_org @DanielTing20 – at Taipei City, Taiwan

Dr Apte presenting single cell data of PBMCs in neovascular #AMD highlighting the importance of the immune system @RetinaSociety – at Pasadena, CA

First presentations of the end and start of two phase 1 #genetherapy trials for #AMD at our annual meeting by Drs Regillo and Eichenbaum @RetinaSociety – at Pasadena, CA

Congrats to Ed Stone of @uiowaeye for his well deserved award from @RetinaSociety for a phenomenal career dedicated to diagnosing and curing inherited eye diseases! Beautiful tribute to Charles Schepens and inspiring talk #retinasociety2022 – at Pasadena, CA

Homecoming 15 years in the making! Humbled to return to my med school and residency alma mater @UWMedicine as visiting professor to talk about #amd, genetics, inherited retinal diseases &treatments. Great discussions and interactions with the thriving #retinaservice and eye dept – at Iowa City, IA

Augmented reality➡️👁surgery! 🙏to retinal surgeons from the Midwest for visiting Iowa where we did membrane peeling, vitrectomy with just FDA ✅@dutchophthalmic Nexus machine, viewing with cool Beyeonics One, and discussed surgical nightmare cases. Enjoyed every moment! – at Iowa City, IA

Incredible. World needs more of this

For anyone wanting to learn about inherited retinal diseases (macular dystrophies), check out a 1 hour lecture I gave for residents that was live streamed. Q&A at the end. youtu.be/OHKvLt5P8Eg