2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting

About this Session

Session Moderators: Daniel H. Chang, MD, ABO; James S. Bailey, MD, ABO; Charisma B. Evangelista, MD, ABO 

For over 20 years the US Military has invested in refractive surgery for active-duty service members with military ophthalmologists performing over 15,000 refractive surgeries per year. Civilian ophthalmologists also have significant experience but may have different patient populations with different visual demands and different financial priorities. This symposium will bring together the strengths and cumulative experience from both groups to build help enhance the performance each. 

Presentations in this Session

• Framework for Understanding Vision after Refractive Surgery: Perspective from the ASCRS Functional Vision Workgroup
  Daniel H. Chang, MD, ABO

Selecting and Counseling Refractive Surgery Patients

• In the Military
  James S. Bailey, MD, ABO
• In Civilians
  John B. Cason, MD

Refractive Surgery in Pilots

• Phakic Refractive Surgery
  Charisma B. Evangelista, MD, ABO
• Pseudophakic Refractive Surgery
  Mark A. Kontos, MD, ABO
• The Patient Reported Outcomes with LASIK (PROWL) Study
  Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, MD, ABO

The Latest Lessons and Recommendations for Crosslinking Plus

• In the Military
  Marcus C. Neuffer, MD
• In Civilians
  Kathryn M. Hatch, MD, ABO

Best Resident Case Presentation from MRS4 2026

• Resident Case Presentation