Make Your 2026 Annual Meeting Plans Now
Don’t miss out on the great opportunities the 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting has to offer! Whether you’re a returning attendee or this is your first meeting, there are so many great sessions, events, and networking opportunities to experience!
The ASCRS Annual Meeting has so many exciting opportunities, including exclusive programming and discounted registration rates specifically for YES members.
Attend one of our YES symposia or join us for a lunch or dinner event. You can also sign up for one of the many YES-focused Skills Transfer Labs, which cover topics across different subspecialties.
Explore the Preview Program and start planning your immersive meeting experience today!
Don’t forget to make your hotel reservations, 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!
ASCRS Live! is Back on Tour in 2026
ASCRS Live! is hitting the road across the U.S. in 2026. Catch the next tour stop in Baltimore, Maryland on March 19!
🎸 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
This year’s tour stops will bring this experience to 10 different cities:
- Baltimore, Maryland
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Chicago, Illinois
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Detroit, Michigan
- Tucson, Arizona
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Birmingham, Alabama
- New York, New York
Submit Your Application to Join the YES Clinical Committee
Are you interested in joining the ASCRS Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Clinical Committee? Applications are now open!
The ASCRS Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Clinical Committee was established to serve as a source of timely information and education to residents, fellows, and surgeons in their first 5 years in practice. The YES Clinical Committee’s role is to generate special programming at the ASCRS Annual Meeting, ASCRS small meetings, virtual programming, and to contribute to membership engagement.
As a YES Clinical Committee member, you would be expected to participate in a variety of activities, such as webinars, roundtables, wet lab faculty, selecting best papers and posters, YES Connect EyeWorld quarterly articles, and as faculty at the Annual Meeting and smaller meetings. If chosen, the term appointment is 3 years.
For questions about the YES Clinical Committee or application process, please contact Nicole Hanson-Emerson at [email protected].
Unlock Exclusive Annual Meeting Content for a Limited Time
Can’t wait until April for Annual Meeting content? For a limited time, ASCRS is opening access to key sessions from the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting, offering you the chance to explore sessions across different subspecialties.
Select Cornea content is open now through February 9. Featured Glaucoma sessions will open from February 9–March 2. And select Refractive sessions will be open from March 2–23.
View the open Cornea content now: Get H.I.P. (High Impact Pearls) – Cornea, Management of Corneal Disease in My Pre-op Cataract Patient, and Understanding topography and corneal aberrations.
Be sure to follow ASCRS on social media for updates and links to available sessions! After the 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting, content from the previous year will unlock for all members.
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. Three roundtables are now available, covering MIGS, cataract surgery in the setting of retinal disease, and a refractive update.
- 'Closing the Gap’ webinar series: Three webinars in the “Closing the Gap” series, developed based on data from the ASCRS Clinical Survey, are now available. The first focuses on “Edge Cases – Managing Irregular Astigmatism.” Those completing this activity will earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. The second webinar in the series focuses on “Finishing the Job – Enhancements Following Lenticular Refractive Surgery.” Those completing this activity will earn 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. The third webinar focuses on “Getting Started with Refractive Cataract Surgery and How to Talk to Your Patients.” Those completing this activity will earn 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
- 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, Glaucoma webinar, Cataract webinar, and Cornea webinar now.
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