5 Reasons to Support eyePAC—What’s Yours?
eyePAC, the voluntary, non-partisan political action committee representing ophthalmic surgeons, depends on the support of surgeons like yourself. Your investment in eyePAC helps ASCRS support candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives who fight for the issues important to you and your patients.
Here are 5 reasons to support the collective voice advocating for the best interests of ophthalmic surgery:
1) If you resent the constant threat of Medicare payment cuts and the lack of inflationary adjustment for physicians over the last 20+ years.
2) If you spent more than a decade training and refining surgical techniques to have others question the time and intensity of cataract surgery potentially impacting reimbursement
3) If you want to support action and speak with a collective voice across the specialty.
4) If you want to help ASCRS educate members of Congress on issues important to you and your practice.
5) If you think it’s important to make a difference in your profession and protect the future of anterior segment surgery.
Three New ASCRS Satellite CME Programs On Demand
You asked … we answered. You said you wanted to know more in the areas of glaucoma and lid margin disease. ASCRS’ 2023 Satellite CME Programs—now available online on demand—are focused on just that.
These programs, approved for up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM each, include:
- Up and Coming Glaucoma Procedures: Almost Ready for Prime Time: Program Chairs Leon Herndon Jr., MD, and Nathan Radcliffe, MD, and faculty discuss the new and emerging treatments for glaucoma patients.
- Mastering the Mysteries of Lid Margin Disease - Your Questions Answered!: Program Chair Francis Mah, MD, and faculty get into what’s new and coming to the market in terms of treatment as well as specific case discussions.
- Bring Your Own Case…Glaucoma Style!: Designed by Program Chairs David Crandall, MD, Manjool Shah, MD, and Inder Paul Singh, MD, this session explores MIGS considerations, including standalone and next-generation devices.
See how these 1-hour, deep dives into specific topic areas will expand your expertise!
Expert Faculty Covers Cases of Tough IOL Selection—Join in Live!
“A Challenging Day in the OR: Tough Choices in IOL Selection,” a live educational event, will take place Tuesday, September 26 at 9 p.m. ET.
Join program chairs Kendall Donaldson, MD, and Doug Koch, MD, and faculty Mitch Jackson, MD, William Trattler, MD, Neda Shamie, MD, and Marjan Farid, MD, as they discuss four cases involving difficult IOL selection.
Attendees of this online event will leave more confident in the patient selection process and will learn identification strategies to meet the needs of today’s cataract surgery patients.
Save your spot!
2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting Call for Submissions
Looking for an opportunity to present your research or technique in the field of ophthalmology? ASCRS is now accepting submissions for the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting, taking place April 5–8 in Boston, Massachusetts!
Submission Dates
Now–October 9, 2023: Instructional courses, papers, films, posters
October 16, 2023–February 8, 2024: Digital photographs
Visit the Call for Submissions webpage for more information about the submission process.
The 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting was full of amazing highlights—2024 in historic Boston will be even better! See the 2023 highlights video below and submit your abstract to get involved.
Submit a Nomination for the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award
The ASCRS Foundation is accepting nominations until September 15 for the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award, which honors the important humanitarian work in the field of cataract blindness and disability in the U.S. and around the world.
This award recognizes the exceptional career of a humanitarian and, through the generous endowment of David and Victoria Chang, will donate $100,000 to a charitable ophthalmology organization of the honoree’s choice.
Nominations submitted in prior years remain active and under consideration for the ASCRS Nominating Committee to review and present to the ASCRS Foundation Board of Directors.
Important Dates
July 24–October 9, 2023: Call for Submissions
Oct 8–14, 2023: ASCRS Foundation National Sight Week
April 5–8, 2024: ASCRS Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
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