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2026 ASRS Annual Meeting

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) recently held its annual meeting in Montreal, Canada where multiple Mid Atlantic Retina doctors taught, presented, and moderated throughout the weekend.

Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD was awarded the 2026 ASRS Presidents’ Young Investigator Award. The ASRS Presidents’ Young Investigator Award recognizes an ASRS member age 50 years or younger who has made substantial contributions to retina that will potentially improve patients’ lives.

Jordan Deaner, MD was awarded The Jeffrey S. Heier, MD Scholar Award. This award recognizes an ASRS member who demonstrates exceptional initiative, work ethic, and a clear vision for future contributions to the field.

Allen Chiang, MD and David Xu, MD were awarded an ASRS Senior Honor Award. Jordan Deaner, MD and Sonia Mehta, MD were awarded an ASRS Honor Award. The Honor Awards Program recognizes ASRS members for their time and contributions to the scientific programs of the annual meeting.

Sunir Garg, MD and Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD currently serve as board members of ASRS. Our physicians are very involved in leadership positions in the retina community and are always at the forefront of our field.

Michael Klufas, MD presents “Real-World Use of Aflibercept 8 mg in Eyes With Diabetic Macular Edema: Analysis of the Academy IRIS Registry (ILLUMIN-8)” at the 2026 ASRS Annual Meeting in Montreal.
Allen Ho, MD presented and served as a moderator at multiple ASRS panels. Allen C. Ho, MD ASRS Moderator for AMD – Non-neovascular Symposium 2. Emerging Therapies in Geographic Atrophy: Gene Therapy, RNA, and Novel Pathways Allen C. Ho, MD ASRS History of Retina Milestone Interview on the Development and Evolution of Suprachoroidal to Subretinal Surgery
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD was awarded the 2026 ASRS Presidents’ Young Investigator Award.