Browse the ASCRS Annual Meeting Preview Program
If you’ve been waiting for more program information before registering for ASCRS Annual Meeting, the ASCRS Annual Meeting Preview Program is online now!
This program includes information on Subspecialty Days, Main Stage Events, Symposia, Courses, Skills Labs, the ASCRS Exhibit Hall, and more.
View the program and register for the premier meeting in the U.S. dedicated to anterior segment surgery!
P.S. You don’t want to miss this meeting! ASCRS 2024 is where celebrations for the 50th anniversary of ASCRS will begin. Celebrate the transformational impact this society has had since 1974.
ASCRS Live! Coming to Nine Cities Around the U.S.
ASCRS Live! is a new regional dinner series coming to nine U.S. cities in 2024. The primary focus at each event will be refractive cataract surgery along with a secondary, rotating topic.
These events, targeted to a smaller audience and open to local ophthalmologist members and nonmembers, will include ample time for open discussion and questions.
Check out the city lineup and stay tuned for more information about each in-person networking and learning opportunity on the ASCRS Live! website.
Top 3 Articles for Glaucoma Awareness Month
It’s Glaucoma Awareness Month, and EyeWorld’s Glaucoma Section Editor Manjool Shah, MD, has a few recommendations for you!
“The glaucoma subspecialty today could not be more exciting, complex, or ripe with opportunities to offer the best, personalized care for our patients with this vision-threatening disease. I’m recommending these articles because each involves a topic that we either contend with on a regular basis or food for thought.” —Manjool Shah, MD
- Common complications associated with MIGS
- Comanaging glaucoma patients with optometrists
- Complications in cataract surgery with a functioning trabeculectomy
Find these and all articles within the glaucoma section of EyeWorld here.
ASCRS Foundation Operation Sight Volunteer of the Year
The ASCRS Foundation’s network of more than 750 volunteer surgeons have helped provide nearly 10,000 cataract surgeries for those in need through the Operation Sight program.
Take a moment to recognize one of these exceptional volunteers by submitting a nomination for 2024 Volunteer of the Year. The Volunteer of the Year will be recognized at the 2024 ASCRS ASOA Party for a Purpose, April 5, at the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston.
The ASCRS Foundation Operation Sight Volunteer of the Year demonstrates outstanding dedication to Operation Sight patients, promotes accessibility of cataract care, and actively engages in local philanthropic initiatives. Nominees must be registered or engaged with Operation Sight. Self-nominations are accepted.
Find information about submission criteria and submit a nomination for consideration by February 9.
“I did not realize there were so many patients who need help in my local area, and I'm thankful that I can help these patients without getting on a plane.” —Regina Sun, MD, 2023 ASCRS Foundation Operation Sight Volunteer of the Year
Important Resources
- ASCRS Annual Meeting: Be inspired by history and part of defining the future at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting, April 5–8, in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Winning Pitch Challenge Submissions for Eyecelerator @ ASCRS: Due February 2
- Ophthalmic Photographers’ Society Photo Submissions: Due February 8
- CME 24/7: Your source for the latest online CME from ASCRS. Member login required.
- Calculators and Tools: Essential tools for your practice.
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