Wills Eye Hospital

08/27/2025

The Atlantic Coast Retina Club marks its 50th year of fostering education, research, and collaboration. ACRC precedes the 26th Macula Conference.

This premier 3-day event in Philadelphia offers unmatched opportunities to engage with leaders in retinal care. Register today and be part of the legacy!

Register here: mcpi.cventevents.com/acrcmacula2026

08/21/2025

SAVE THE DATE

This year's Wills Eye Ball will benefit our Glaucoma Service and celebrate its exceptional achievements.

08/20/2025

: Faricimab injections may reduce macular exudation and subretinal fluid in patients with Coats disease, according to research presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting, held July 30 to August 2 in Long Beach, California.

Researcher Flavius Beca, MD, from the Wills Eye Hospital, led a multicenter interventional case series involving 11 patients with Coats disease who received between 1 and 12 injections of faricimab, which is designed to inhibit both VEGF-A and Ang-2.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4fkVveB

08/06/2025

Congratulations to the Wills Eye faculty and trainees who presented at The American Society of Retina Specialists 43rd Annual Meeting!

Taku Wakabayashi, MD, PhD
Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, FASRS
Michael Klufas, MD
Sunir Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS
Kristine Wang, BS
Brian Cheng, MD
Martin Calotti, MD
Theodore Bowe, MD
Carl D. Regillo, MD, FACS
Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD, MS

08/05/2025

Nineteen Wills Eye Hospital-affiliated physicians have been named to Newsweek's 2025 list of America's Leading Doctors.

Congratulations to our team members in their respective categories!

Cataract Surgery
Eric S. Dunn, MD

Glaucoma Surgery
Jonathan S. Myers, MD
Courtland M. Schmidt Jr., MD
Ayan Chatterjee, MD, MSEd
Rachel M. Nikman, MD
Michael J. Pro, MD
Jesse Richman, MD

Retina Surgery
Allen C. Ho, MD, FACS, FASRS
Allen Chiang, MD, FASRS
Carl D. Regillo, MD, FACS, FASRS
Michael N. Cohen, MD
Mitchell S. Fineman, MD
Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS
Omesh P. Gupta, MD, MBA
Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD
Sonia Mehta, MD
Arunan Sivalingam, MD
March J. Spirn, MD
James F. Vander, MD

Navigating a serious health issue can be daunting, especially with so many specialists and treatment options to consider. To help patients find top-tier care, Newsweek and Statista are proud to present America’s Leading Doctors 2025, recognizing over 2,000 of the top doctors across the country.

08/04/2025

Save the date! March 26 - 27, 2026.

Join us for the 78th Annual Wills Eye Conference—where the brightest minds in ophthalmology come together to share the latest breakthroughs in clinical care and research.

07/30/2025

Dr. Julia Haller spoke with Healio about her recent appointment as Chief Executive Officer for Wills Eye Hospital:

Julia A. Haller, MD, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye Hospital, has been named CEO, succeeding Joseph P. Bilson, according to a press release.In her expanded role, Haller will oversee patient care, financial performance and strategic planning. She will work alongside Wills Eye’s leadershi...

07/29/2025

U.S. News & World Report has recognized Wills Eye Hospital as a top choice for eye care for the 35th consecutive year.

The publication’s annual “Best Hospitals” survey asks ophthalmologists across the nation to select their top recommendations for the most challenging ophthalmic patients.

It is an honor to be recognized by our peers as one of the nation’s top eye hospitals once again.

07/29/2025

Allen Ho, Co-Director of the Retina Service and Director of Retina Research here at Wills Eye, spoke with The Ophthalmologist about the most exciting things happening in retina and his predictions for the future.

Read more:

Our 2025 Power Lister winners take a look at current trends in their subspecialties

07/23/2025

07/18/2025

We are pleased to announce that our Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Julia A. Haller, MD, will expand her duties to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer of Wills Eye Hospital.

She will oversee patient care, strategic planning, financial performance, and philanthropic advancement for the organization. Dr. Haller will remain Ophthalmologist-in-Chief while working closely with the Wills Eye leadership team, physicians, and staff to continue ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

Dr. Haller is one of the world’s most renowned retina surgeons and has served as Ophthalmologist-in-Chief for Wills Eye Hospital since 2007. She is Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, and a consultant for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

A graduate of Princeton University, Harvard Medical School, and the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Dr. Haller is an innovator in treatments for retinal disorders and a strong voice for equity and mentorship in medicine.

Read the Philadelphia Business Journal article about our exciting announcement here: https://bit.ly/PBJArticleNewCEO

Get more details in our official press release: https://bit.ly/HallerCEOPRle

07/15/2025

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We are excited to introduce our 2025–2026 Wills Eye Chief Residents, Dr. Eric Kim and Dr. Sunidhi Ramesh! We can’t wait to see what these two have in store. 👏🏼