Plan to Join Us in Washington, D.C., for ASCRS 2026
We’re excited to welcome you to ASCRS 2026 in Washington, D.C., April 10–13! Now is the time to start planning your immersive experience.
🎥 Want to Take the Stage?
Video submissions are now open for select sessions—share your case and contribute to the conversation. This is a unique opportunity to present your personal experience to peers and leaders in anterior segment surgery.
👩⚕️ YES Programs & Pricing—Take Advantage!
ASCRS YES members enjoy discounted registration rates and access to exclusive programming, including:
- Skills Transfer Labs
- Networking luncheon
- Two YES symposia
- Mentor meetups
- … and more!
🏨 Reserve Your Hotel Early
Hotel reservations are now available through onPeak, the official housing provider for ASCRS 2026. Book early to secure your preferred accommodations near the Convention Center.
We can’t wait to see you in Washington, D.C., for another unforgettable Annual Meeting!
YES Connect Webinars
YES Connect Webinars are hosted by the ASCRS Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Clinical Committee on topics that are specifically relevant to the YES audience.
You can help shape the future of ASCRS YES programming by suggesting topics you'd like to see covered by our Young Eye Surgeons Clinical Committee and guest speakers. Use this form to submit your suggestions for topics, speakers, and/or formats that you’d be interested in.
ASCRS Live! is Back on Tour in 2026
ASCRS Live! has wrapped this year’s city tour but will return to locations across the U.S. in 2026.
🎸 Headliner: Rock the Vision – High-Impact Clinical Pearls
From preop planning to IOL selection to achieving postop satisfaction, this program delivers actionable pearls from leading experts—including faculty from your own region.
Price of Admission: FREE
- Earn CME credit
- Access bonus webinars on MIGS, refractive surgery, and more
- Complimentary gourmet dinner
- Connect with peers and ASCRS faculty
Whether you’re an ASCRS member or exploring what our community offers, this is your chance to learn, connect, and tune up your cataract surgery skills.
Next year’s tour stops will bring this experience to 11 different cities:
- Los Angeles, California
- Tucson, Arizona
- Baltimore, Maryland
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Chicago, Illinois
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Detroit, Michigan
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Birmingham, Alabama
- New York, New York
Take Advantage of These Educational Opportunities with ASCRS
- ASCRS Live! Roundtables: In addition to in-person events, ASCRS Live! also offers a virtual roundtable series. Two roundtables are now available, covering MIGS and cataract surgery in the setting of retinal disease. A final roundtable will give a refractive update. By completing each of these activities, you will earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
- ‘Closing the Gap’ webinar series: The first webinar in the “Closing the Gap” series, developed based on data from the ASCRS Clinical Survey, is now available and focuses on “Edge Cases – Managing Irregular Astigmatism.” Those completing this activity will earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Future webinars in this series will cover other clinical areas.
- BPOS webinars: This non-CME webinar series highlights Best Paper of Session (BPOS) winners from the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting. You can watch the Refractive webinar and the Glaucoma webinar now. Webinars highlighting Cataract and Cornea are coming soon!
- EyeWorld: Have you read this? The Winter issue of EyeWorld is available now! Flip through the issue.
Helpful Links and Resources:
Official YES Hashtag: #ASCRSYES
