2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting

About this Session

Session Moderator: Thomas W. Samuelson, MD, ABO 

Sunday on the Main Stage brings together two esteemed named lectures: The Charles Kelman, MD Lecture and the Richard Lindstrom, MD Lecture which highlight visionary leaders in cataract and refractive surgery and celebrate their contributions to advancing the field. This signature session offers attendees an opportunity to learn from experts shaping the future of ophthalmic surgery and to reflect on the innovations that continue to drive our profession forward. 

Presentations in this Session

• Introduction of the Charles Kelman Lecture     
• Presentation of the Charles Kelman, MD Lecture: From Eyedeation to Eyenovation..It takes a tribe!
  Sean A Ianchulev, MD, ABO
• Introduction of the Richard Lindstrom Lecture
• Presentation of the Richard Lindstrom, MD Lecture: Preventing Endophthalmitis – Evidence, Waste, & Regulatory Paradoxes
  David F. Chang, MD, ABO