The meeting, which comes a year after the agency issued a complete response letter in October 2025,2 was held from 8:30 am-3 pm ET and was open to public.

Presenters from AAOpt26's research symposium share their findings, applications for optometric practice, and goals for future study.

MyoSpectrumNet pulls 3 public fundus datasets into 1 multi-output framework. Screening and grading accuracy held up against dedicated models.

Christopher Browning, OD, and Nicholas Garn, OD, now offer cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange in their own practices.

According to Raphael Rostenne, CTO of EyeCarePro, "anything that takes time" has the potential to frustrate patients, especially before they're in a practitioner's chair.

From treating myopic complications to preventing them, eye care providers have ample opportunity to close a collaborative care gap.

Amanda Nanasy, OD, discussed how sports can open the door to eye care for underserved athletes and what goes into her performance vision evaluations.

Raphael Rostenne discusses what a good phone call looks like and contributes to successful patient interactions with host Diana Canto-Sims, OD.