Stop by the ASCRS Booth #2504 at AAO and Get This Pair of Socks
ASCRS representatives will be at booth #2504 in the exhibit hall at the upcoming American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting, October 18–21 in Chicago, Illinois.
Register for the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting while at the booth, and you can take home a pair of the legendary ASCRS 50th anniversary socks!
Ask questions, make sure your membership is active, and learn about the upcoming ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Register Now for EyeWorld Corporate Education in Chicago
EyeWorld Corporate Education is hosting three events in Chicago as attendees head to the city for the AAO Annual Meeting.
Learn more and register for the following events:
- Navigating the Business of Glaucoma: Friday, October 18, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
- Dose TR: The Gateway to Interventional Glaucoma: Saturday, October 19, 6:30–8:00 a.m.
- Ocular Surface Disease In My Surgical Practice: Best Management Solutions: Saturday, October 19, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
These EyeWorld Corporate Education events begin with a reception or breakfast that will feature complimentary food and beverage, followed by sponsored programming.
Show Support This National Sight Week
The ASCRS Foundation’s domestic charitable cataract surgery program, Operation Sight, is celebrating National Sight Week, which began Sunday, October 6, and runs through Saturday, October 12.
Here are 4 ways to support the sight-restoring work of the ASCRS Foundation during National Sight Week:
- Make a tax-deductible donation and join the Lindstrom Legacy Gift Club.
- Include ASCRS in your DAF (donor-advised fund) and/or planned giving.
- Become a local Operation Sight volunteer.
- Follow the Foundation on social media and be part of the conversation.
Fall Issue of EyeWorld Rolls Out Online
The latest issue of EyeWorld is fully posted online! The Fall issue has the cover theme “STRIKE! Knocking down clinical and surgical challenges.”
This issue focuses on the obstacles in the clinic and OR that surgeons have overcome. Flip through the issue to see what EyeWorld Editorial Board members and sources within articles shared as helping them during challenging cases.
Find the full issue as a flipbook online here, look for new articles from the issue here, and don’t miss the EyeWorld Online Exclusives either!
Catch Up on These Special Member Messages
In honor of the 50th anniversary of ASCRS, member ophthalmologists from the 50 states are sending in their perspectives on the Society, sharing its impact on their career, and talking about its influence on the specialty as a whole.
Stay tuned each week through April 2025 for a new perspective.
This week’s perspectives come from Audrey Rostov, MD, of Washington. Watch her video here.
Important Resources
- ASCRS Live!: In-person education and networking coming to ten cities across the U.S.
- ASCRS Annual Meeting: April 25–28, 2025 | Los Angeles, California
- 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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