CODET’s Glaucoma Team at the 2026 American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting

We are proud to share that our Glaucoma Service team — Dr. Gabriela Avila (head of the Gluacoma Service), Dr. Andrea Montero (Specialist in Glaucoma, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgery), and Glaucoma Fellow Dr. Lia Patiño — traveled to Rancho Mirage, California to attend the 2026 American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Annual Meeting, one of the most prestigious gatherings of glaucoma specialists in the world.

The four-day event brought together hundreds of leading ophthalmologists, researchers, and innovators to discuss the latest advances in glaucoma diagnosis, surgery, and patient care. For our team, it was an invaluable opportunity to stay at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field — and to bring those advances directly back to you.

What Is the American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting?

The AGS Annual Meeting is widely regarded as the premier scientific conference dedicated exclusively to glaucoma. Founded in 1986, the American Glaucoma Society is comprised of fellowship-trained glaucoma specialists whose mission is to advance the quality of glaucoma care through education, research, and advocacy. Its annual meeting is where the field’s most important discoveries are debated, refined, and shared.

The 2026 edition featured four full days of scientific sessions, surgical technique workshops, paper and poster presentations, hands-on training courses, and technology showcases — all aimed at improving the outcomes of patients living with glaucoma around the world.

Why Does This Matter for Our Patients?

Attending events like the AGS Annual Meeting is one of the most meaningful ways your care team invests in your health. Here is why:

1. Access to the Latest Treatments, Sooner: By attending the AGS Annual Meeting, our physicians learn about clinical trial results, new surgical techniques, and emerging therapies months or years before they become widely adopted — meaning our patients benefit first.
2. Evidence-Based Practice, Always Evolving: Glaucoma is a disease that is constantly being reunderstood. Sessions on early detection biomarkers, AI-assisted diagnosis, and IOP monitoring directly influence how our team evaluates and monitors your condition — with increasingly precise, personalized strategies.
3. Surgical Excellence Through Peer Learning: Hands-on courses, surgical video competitions, and peer review of outcomes are central to AGS. When your surgeon participates in this kind of intensive professional exchange, it translates directly into safer, more refined technique in the operating room.
4. A Team That Stays Connected to the World: Global collaboration in medicine produces better outcomes for local patients. Our physicians’ participation in AGS means they are embedded in a network of the world’s leading glaucoma specialists — a network that can be consulted on complex or unusual cases when it matters most.
5. Investment in Our Fellowship Program: Dr. Patiño’s participation in the meeting reflects Codet’s commitment to training the next generation of glaucoma specialists at the highest level. The knowledge and professional connections she builds now will serve our patients for decades to come.

Continuous Learning Is Our Promise to Every Patient

At CODET Vision Institute, we hold a firm belief: the best care we can give you today is rooted in the best knowledge available in the world right now. Sending our team to events like the AGS Annual Meeting is one of the most direct ways we honor that belief. It is an investment — in our physicians’ growth, in the quality of your treatment, and in the long-term health of every patient who trusts us with their vision.

Glaucoma is a lifelong condition for many of those we care for. The relationship between our patients and our glaucoma team is not a single appointment — it is a years-long partnership. We take that partnership seriously. We will continue to show up, year after year, at the meetings, the courses, and the conversations that keep us at the very edge of what is possible in glaucoma care.