Grand Rounds are held monthly on (First and Third) Thursdays from 5:PM-6:PM (September to June) virtually via Zoom. The Grand Rounds in Ophthalmology series will feature interesting and thought-provoking topics, presented by accomplished clinicians and scientists, in an hour long format that includes a traditional lecture followed by interactive Q&A. The content will be current and wide ranging with the goal being to promote stimulating dialogue and the exchange of ideas related to vision discovery and patient care.
“Tackling Autoimmune Retinopathy: From Diagnosis to Treatment”
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Khayyam Durrani, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dr. Durrani is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, and serves as the Director of the Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Service, and a member of the Cornea & External Disease Service at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
Dr. Durrani is a graduate of Government College, Lahore, Pakistan, and received his medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and residency in Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School in Boston. He also performed fellowships in Ocular Immunology & Uveitis at the Massachusetts Eye Research & Surgery Institution, Harvard Medical School, and Cornea & External Disease at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
He specializes in Ocular Immunology & Uveitis and Cornea & External Disease, with a special interest in complex inflammatory disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera, and uvea. His research focuses on the assessment of the safety and efficacy of systemic immunomodulatory agents in ocular inflammatory disease.
September 1, 2022
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Paul Mann- AU CHOG Neonatology
September 15, 202
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Baker Hubbard- Emory
October 6, 2022
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Dennis Marcus- SE Retina Center
October 20, 2022
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Sandra Brown- Cabarrus Eye Center
November 3, 2022
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Alex Levin- U Rochester
November 17, 2022
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Wallace Alward- U Iowa
December 1, 2022
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Denise Chamblee- Ophthalmic Mutual Ins Co (OMIC)
December 15, 2022
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Yutao Liu- AU Research
January 5, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Marc Toeteberg- AU Ophthalmology
January 19, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Doug Rhee- Case Western
February 2, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Sharon Beall- AU Pediatric Palliative Care
February 16, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Andrea Tooley- Mayo Clinic
March 2, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Martin E Lederman- Columbia University
March 16, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Menaka Thounaojam- AU Research
April 20, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr Khayyam Durrani- UConn
May 4, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Mallory Rosche- AU Low Vision Rehab
May 18, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Andrew Lee- Houston Methodist
June 1, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Dr. Felipe Medeiros- Duke University
June 15, 2023
Virtual Zoom
Resident/Fellow Research Day
For more information on upcoming grand rounds and continuing education events please contact:
Audrey Forbes
706-721-8559