2026 Best Abstract Award Nominees

2026 ABSTRACT INFORMATION

ABSTRACT NOMINEES

The recipients of this year’s abstract awards will be announced during the Happy Hour & NANOS Awards on Monday, March 23, from 5:30 PM in the Back Bay Exhibit Hall. We invite you to join us to celebrate and recognize the outstanding work represented by this year’s nominees.

BEST ABSTRACT NOMINEES – STUDENTS +
  • Moiz Lakhani 
    Title
    : Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Associated with Semaglutide: Global Population-Based
     
  • Eden Tefera
    Title: Characterizing 18F-FDG Uptake in Extraocular Muscles of Patients with Parkinson's Disease
     
  • Jainam Shah
    Title: Risk of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in GLP-1 Agonist Users and Associated Social Determinants of Health in the NIH All of Us Research Program
     
  • Mickey Nguyen
    Title: Features of Transient Vision Loss: A Study of 300 Patients
     
  • Sofia John
    Title: Investigating Regional Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow Alterations in Patients Diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
     
  • Kathryn Huang
    Title: Temporal Trends in Optic Pathway Glioma Survival: A Population-Based Analysis
     
  • Arsalaan Asad
    Title: Diplopia in Extramedullary Multiple Myeloma: A Comprehensive Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Prognosis from a US Tertiary Cancer Center
     
  • Mishel Malik
    Title: Disparities in Surgical Management of Medically Refractory Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Cases at UT Southwestern Medical Center
     
  • Roger Sheffmaker
    Title: Rapid Metabolic Shifts Prior to NAION Among GLP-1RAExposed Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
     
  • Alex Hattenhauer
    Title: Botulinum Toxin A Reduces Activation of Neural Pathways of Photophobia in Patients with History of Traumatic Brain Injury
     
  • J. Benjamin Gordon
    Title:
     External Validation of Predictive Models in Diagnosing Giant Cell Arteritis Among Temporal Artery Biopsy Patients
     
  • Marius Maartensson
    Title:
     PHOMS Prevalence and Functional Implications in Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Subtypes
     
  • Drenushe Krasniqi-Vanmeter
    Title:
     3D Imaging and Filament Tracing of Human Orbital Vasculature and Lymphatic System
BEST ABSTRACT NOMINEES – RESIDENTS +
  • Madhura Shah
    Title: 
     
  • Rahul Dhodapkar
    Title:
     
  • Jae Ryong Song
    Title:
     Normative Percentiles and Age-Related Change Points for RNFL and GCIPL Thickness in Healthy Adults based on Cirrus HD-OCT
     
  • Francesco Cutrupi
    Title:
    Neurovascular Compression Between the Supraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery and Anterior Optic Pathway: Establishing Clinical and MRI Diagnostic Criteria
     
  • Anthony Cordisco
    Title
    : Association between disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis and risk of non-infectious uveitis
     
  • Sydney Chatfield
    Title:
     Utilizing Inter-Eye RNFL Thickness Difference via OCT for Detecting Remote Optic Neuritis In Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis: Validation of a 4 µm Threshold
JAMES A. SHARPE BEST ABSTRACT NOMINEES – FELLOW-IN-TRAINING +
  • Stephanie Syc-Mazurek
    Title: Frequency of optic nerve enhancement during acute optic neuritis in MOG antibodyassociated disease
     
  • Madhuri Akella
    Title:
     EyeStroke protocol with nonmydriatic color fundus photography and optical coherence tomography (NMFPOCT) in the emergency department (ED): 2.5-year experience
     
  • Anas Alkhabaz
    Title:
     Optic Nerve Calcification and Altered Plasma Lipidomics in Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
     
  • Geulah Ben-David
    Title:
     Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Evaluation of Peripapillary Hyperreflective Ovoid Masses (PHOMS) in Patients with Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION +

The NANOS abstract submission portal is closed.

Walsh Cases

Those who submitted Walsh submissions that were not accepted for presentation were given the opportunity to resubmit as a Descriptive Studies poster if they were rated above the Walsh committee's mean score. (Process now complete)

  • Only one submission per first/presenting author is allowed per abstract category.
Analytical and Descriptive Study Guidelines

In 2026 there will be no e-poster submissions, only printed posters.

Reasons Your Abstract Can Be Rejected
  • No data presented, only plans.
  • No or unclear relationship to neuro-ophthalmology.
  • Poorly written English.
  • Clear commercial bias.
  • Failure to follow submission instructions or formatting.
Reminder

All platform/Walsh acceptances are subject to CME approval and no employees of ineligible companies can present.

Ineligible companies include:
  • Advertising firms representing ineligible companies
  • Biomedical startups seeking regulatory approval
  • Device manufacturers
  • Diagnostic labs selling proprietary products
  • Manufacturers of medical foods or supplements
  • Pharmaceutical companies

Award winners for Walsh & Abstracts will be announced Monday night (March 23, 2026).

Questions about submissions can be directed to meetings@nanosweb.org

ABSTRACT & POSTER LISTINGS +

View the listings for posters being presented at the NANOS 2026 Annual Meeting:

Search Link