Global Ophthalmology Summit 2026

We thank those who made the 5th Global Ophthalmology Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania a success! 
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2026 CONTRIBUTORS

Thank you to all who made the Global Ophthalmology Summit possible:
 

Organizers 

• American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Thomas Jefferson University, Wills Eye Hospital

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Supporters

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​Diamond

• Genentech

 

Platinum

• Alcon

 

Silver

• Biogen

• Merck​

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Bronze

• ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• Bausch + Lomb

• Boehringer Ingelheim

• Cure Blindness Project

• Glaukos

• Johnson & Johnson

• Keeler

• Medically USA

• MyAdvice

• Ocular Therapeutix

• Ophthalmology Foundation

• Santen
   

Nonprofit

• Prevent Blindness

• Vision Care USA

 

Donor

• Barbara C. Erny

• YoungMD Connect​​​​

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Exhibitors​

• Alcon

• ANI Pharm

• Bausch & Lomb

• Biogen

• Boehringer Ingelheim

• Cure Blindness Project

• EyeSustain

• Genentech

• Glaukos

• International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

• Johnson & Johnson

• Keeler USA

• Medically USA

• MyAdvice

• Ophthalmology Foundation

• Prevent Blindness

• Sight Sciences

• Vision Care USA

• YoungMD Connect

 
Consortium Members

• American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Health System

• Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University

• Duke Global Ophthalmology, Duke University

• Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University

• Emory Eye Center, Emory University

• Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center  

• Francis I. Proctor Foundation, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco

• Geisinger Eye Institute

• John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah 

• Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology

• Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago 

• Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan

• Mayo Clinic

• Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania

• Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska

• Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles

• University of Arizona, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science

• University of Iowa, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

• Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University

• Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University

• Yale University, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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Learning Objectives

By the conclusion of the 2026 Summit, attendees now can: 

• Evaluate the appropriate use of artificial intelligence-based screening and diagnostic systems in diverse clinical settings, including identification of validation requirements and performance limitations.

• Analyze technology-enabled clinical care delivery models, including teleophthalmology and remote imaging programs, to determine which approaches most effectively expand access to care in alignment with global public health targets.

• Differentiate sustainable capacity-building partnerships from short-term mission-based interventions by identifying characteristics associated with long-term local impact and governance equity.

• Apply principles of technology-supported surgical training and skills transfer to improve safety and scalability of ophthalmic procedures in low-resource settings.

• Assess economic and supply chain considerations that influence successful implementation of ophthalmic technologies in low- and middle-income countries.

• Identify ethical, governance, and data stewardship considerations necessary when integrating innovative technologies into global eye health programs.

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This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Astellas and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.