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| 2026 Research Grant Application site open | July 7, 2025 | 49th Annual Meeting Corporate Support Registration Opens | Sep 8, 2025 |
| 2026 Gragoudas Award ONLY nomination portal opens | July 7, 2025 | 2026 Research Grant Application Deadline | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 2026 Membership Application Portal Opens | August 4th, 2025 | 2026 Membership Application Portal Closes | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 49th Annual Meeting Corporate Support Packets Available | Aug 15, 2025 | 2026 Award Nominations Portal Closes | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 2026 Gragoudas Award ONLY nomination portal closes | Aug 22, 2025 | ||
| 2026 Award Nominations Portal Opens | Aug 25, 2025 | ||
| 49th Annual Meeting Abstract Submission Portal Opens | Sep 8, 2025 | ||
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49th Annual Meeting
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About the Macula Society
Founded in 1977, the Macula Society is a forum for new research in retinal vascular and macular diseases. Membership is by application, with acceptance criteria including extensive contribution to retinal literature. The Macula Society recognizes outstanding achievement by its members and others through awards and lectures, and holds an annual meeting open to members, their guests, co-authors, and supporting company representatives.
Please note:
Our email address has changed! Please use
Maculasociety@maculasociety.org
for all future communications!
Awards:Daniel F. Martin, MDBy-Laws:Anita Agarwal, MDCredentials:Manjot K. Gill, MDEndowment Committee:Daniel F. Martin, MD
Meeting Planning:William F. Mieler, MD, FACS, FARVONominating:Ivana K. Kim, MDProgram:David Sarraf, MDResearch:Amani Fawzi, MDWebsite:Dilraj S. Grewal, MDInternational Membership:Gemmy Cheung, MDYoung Member Representative:Katherine E. Talcott, MDAAO Representative:Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS
Mark W. Johnson, MD
Glenn J. Jaffe, MD
Daniel F. Martin, MD
Immediate Past President
SriniVas R. Sadda, MD
Rosario Brancato Retina Award
It is with great pleasure that we announce that the Rosario Brancato Retina Award has been renewed again this year and will be awarded during the 9th OCT & RETINA FORUM (Milan, March 13th – 14th, 2025).
Our goal is to institute an award in the field of retina to commemorate Professor Rosario Brancato, who has dedicated his entire life to the treatment of patients affected by retinal diseases, and pioneered the introduction of fluorescein angiography, OCT examinations and laser therapy.
The award will be presented to a doctor (under 45 years of age) who meets the requirements listed on the web site www.brancatoaward.eu
Congratulations!
To Elliott H. Sohn, MD for being selected to the Academy’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) XXVI, Class of 2025
Macula Society Endowment Fund
The Macula Society Educational Endowment provides a revenue stream to fund various educational initiatives in perpetuity, independent of year-to-year fluctuations in corporate support and other society income sources.
Macula Society Members in the News
The DRCR Retina Network is planning an exciting new Phase III clinical trial to prevent visual acuity loss due to radiation retinopathy (RR). Eligible participants will be randomized to receive either repeated injections of anti-VEGF, long-active steroid, or observation following treatment of choroidal melanoma with I-125 plaque brachytherapy.
Any interested physicians or clinical sites should contact drcrnet@jaeb.org to learn more about joining the Network.