Prof. Guymer is Professor of Ophthalmology at Melbourne University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and a Deputy Director of the Centre for Eye Research Australia. She is also a Senior Retinal Specialist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Prof. Guymer is a clinician scientist who leads a team of researchers primarily investigating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and has co-authored more than 300 peer-reviewed papers. She is currently investigating new strategies for treating early stages of AMD and is working to identify novel imaging and functional biomarkers and surrogate endpoints to improve the feasibility of conducting early intervention trials. She has been a principal investigator in many industry-sponsored trials, serves on several pharmaceutical advisory boards, and is a member of several international working groups on macular diseases. Prof. Guymer is an inaugural fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. In June 2018 she was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to medicine in the field of ophthalmology, particularly AMD as a clinician, academic and researcher and in 2021 was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Dr. Regillo is Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University, Chief of the Retina Service of Wills Eye Hospital, and Founder of the Wills Eye Clinical Retina Research Unit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and performed his ophthalmology residency and vitreoretinal fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. He has authored more than 300 publications along with more than 50 book chapters and 9 major books. Dr. Regillo has been an investigator on numerous major clinical trials developing new medical and surgical treatments for retinal disorders such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. He is invited to lecture worldwide and serves on the scientific editorial board for several top ophthalmology peer-reviewed journals. As a recognized leader in the field, Dr. Regillo is a recipient of many local, national, and international awards including American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement, Senior Achievement, Secretariat, and Lifetime Achievement Awards and the American Society of Retinal Specialists Honor, Senior Honor, Presidential, and Founders Awards. He was charter inductee of the Retina Hall of Fame and named in the Ophthalmologist Power List of the top 100 most influential ophthalmologists in the world. He was also listed among the top 150 ophthalmologists in the United States by Newsweek.
Prof. Sivaprasad is a Medical Retina Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a Professor in Retinal Clinical Research at University College London, United Kingdom. She is the Director of Moorfields Clinical Research Facility and the Vascular Theme Lead for Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, as well as the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Professor Sivaprasad has published more than 400 peer-reviewed publications. Her main research interests are clinical trials, imaging, and risk prediction. She works collaboratively with a large number of institutions, both in the UK and globally. She has been the Editor-in-chief of Eye since January 2018.
Dr. Srivastava is a staff physician at the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in vitreoretinal diseases and uveitis. He received his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and performed his ophthalmology residency at Emory University Hospital and School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. He later completed a uveitis and medical retina fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Srivastava was an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Emory University. Dr. Srivastava’s clinical interests include uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases, advanced ocular imaging, intraoperative OCT, and vitreoretinal surgery. He is currently the Program Director of the vitreoretinal fellowship programs. He has co-authored more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has delivered more than 200 podium presentations at national and international meetings. He has been awarded multiple Innovator Awards from the Cleveland Clinic for his work in advanced imaging analysis and intraoperative OCT. He also has received a Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a Presidential Award from the American Society of Retinal Specialists. He is also the recipient of multiple teaching awards from Emory University and Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Chaudhary is Professor, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, and Chief of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Regional Eye Institute, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton & Hamilton Health Sciences. He is the Chair for the Retina Evidence and Trials INternational Alliance (R.E.T.I.N.A.). He is the current President for the Canadian Retina Society. He is an Associate Member, McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering, and an Associate Member, McMaster Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact (HEI).
He is passionate about evidence generation in the field of retina. He has over 80 publications and as Principal Investigator he has secured over $40 million in research grant funding. He serves on multiple clinical and medical advisory boards and global steering committees for retina endeavors spanning from basic science research to multi-national clinical trials in the field of retina.
He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and Section Editor for Medical Retina for Eye. He has been awarded multiple Education, Achievement and Research Awards along with the Honor and Senior Honor Award by the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the Award for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
Dr Gizicki received his medical degree from McGill University and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Université de Montréal, Québec. He then went on to complete a 2-year sub-specialty training in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery at St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. He then joined the retina group at Retina Surgical Associates and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia.
His interests are diverse and include retinal detachment repair, diabetic retinopathy treatment, complications of cataract surgery, retinopathy of prematurity, and surgical performance analysis and benchmarking.
He is board-certified with the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Canada as well as with the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of many professional societies including the BC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Canadian Retina Society, American Society of Retina Specialists.
Dr. Hurley is a Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute, where he also serves as Fellowship Director. He received the Teacher of the Year award in the Residency Program in 2011, 2013, and 2022, and for the Ophthalmic Medical Technology Program in 2016. Dr. Hurley completed his postgraduate medical education with a Retina fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was twice awarded the Outstanding Fellow Award. He has written several chapters and has been the author or co-author of many peer-reviewed publications on topics including diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. He has received research support from the E.A. Baker Foundation.
Dr. Chaudhary is Professor, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, and Chief of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Regional Eye Institute, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton & Hamilton Health Sciences. He is the Chair for the Retina Evidence and Trials INternational Alliance (R.E.T.I.N.A.). He is the current President for the Canadian Retina Society. He is an Associate Member, McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering, and an Associate Member, McMaster Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact (HEI).
He is passionate about evidence generation in the field of retina. He has over 80 publications and as Principal Investigator he has secured over $40 million in research grant funding. He serves on multiple clinical and medical advisory boards and global steering committees for retina endeavors spanning from basic science research to multi-national clinical trials in the field of retina.
He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and Section Editor for Medical Retina for Eye. He has been awarded multiple Education, Achievement and Research Awards along with the Honor and Senior Honor Award by the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the Award for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
Dr Gizicki received his medical degree from McGill University and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Université de Montréal, Québec. He then went on to complete a 2-year sub-specialty training in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery at St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. He then joined the retina group at Retina Surgical Associates and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of British Columbia.
His interests are diverse and include retinal detachment repair, diabetic retinopathy treatment, complications of cataract surgery, retinopathy of prematurity, and surgical performance analysis and benchmarking.
He is board-certified with the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Canada as well as with the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of many professional societies including the BC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Canadian Retina Society, American Society of Retina Specialists.
Dr. Hurley is a Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute, where he also serves as Fellowship Director. He received the Teacher of the Year award in the Residency Program in 2011, 2013, and 2022, and for the Ophthalmic Medical Technology Program in 2016. Dr. Hurley completed his postgraduate medical education with a Retina fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was twice awarded the Outstanding Fellow Award. He has written several chapters and has been the author or co-author of many peer-reviewed publications on topics including diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. He has received research support from the E.A. Baker Foundation.
