The 2022 ASCRS annual meeting will take place April 22-26, in Washington, D.C., at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The ASOA Annual Meeting — for ophthalmic practice management education — will run in conjunction with ASCRS.

The events will follow pandemic safety measures in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health departments, which includes thermal scanning upon entrance, contactless systems and processes to minimize “touch points” and onsite testing for COVID-19. Attendees are required to show proof of vaccination matching an ID or passport and must wear face masks indoors and during transportation.

Highlights from this year’s schedule include:

MEETING EVENTS

Friday, April 22

• ASCRS Subspecialty Day: ASCRS Refractive Day will feature sessions on evaluating and understanding your patient’s image quality (IQ), making a surgical plan to boost your patient’s IQ, the Steinert Refractive Lecture, modern day techniques and technologies to optimize patient education and postoperative strategies to improve IQ. Program co-chairs are Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Vance Thompson, MD.

Cornea Day will feature sessions on updates on managing keratoconus and corneal ectasia, anterior/posterior lamellar surgery, ocular surface and challenging cornea cases. Program co-chairs are Marjan Farid, MD, and Francis Mah, MD.

Glaucoma Day will feature an ASCRS/AGS joint symposium on how to sharpen your tools and recharge your mind, a session on “Glaukomtecken: practical tech for the modern ophthalmologist,” the 12th Annual Complications and a “Reay of Hope” video session and more. Program co-chairs are Leon W. Herndon, MD and Nathan Radcliffe, MD.

• Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Skills Labs: The Phaco Lab will provide a review of basic and advanced phaco practices and procedures, including phaco settings and fluidics, incisions, capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification, cortex removal, nuclear disassembly, chopping, flipping and anterior vitrectomy. The Anterior Segment Surgery Lab will explore various procedures, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, the Yamane technique, nuclear disassembly, pupil expansion and CTR insertion. In the DMEK/DSAEK Lab, attendees will practice tissue insertion for DSAEK and positioning of the donor tissue. For DMEK, attendees will practice the DMEK technique for implantation and positioning of the donor cornea tissue through use of an artificial anterior chamber and preloaded corneal tissue.

Saturday, April 23

• Opening general session. The general sessions will begin at 10 a.m., with comments by ASCRS Program Chair Edward J. Holland, MD, and incoming ASCRS President Douglas Rhee, MD.

Other presentations will include “The U.S. Political Landscape: ’22 and Beyond,” by Chris Wallace, seasoned journalist, presidential debate moderator and CNN+ anchor; the presentation of the inaugural ASCRS Educator Award to Mitchell Weikert, MD; the presentation of the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award to Roger Ohanesian, MD; the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Ceremony, inducting George Spaeth, MD, and Roger Steinert, MD (1950–2017); and the ASCRS Binkhorst Lecture by Rosa Braga-Mele, MD.

Sunday, April 24

• Sunday General Session. Beginning at 10 a.m., the symposium includes the inaugural Lindstrom Symposium lecture, named to recognize the contributions made by Richard L. Lindstrom, MD. Edward J. Holland, MD, will moderate the symposium, which will feature a group of panelists who will present topics on cataract, refractive, cornea and glaucoma surgery, and industry collaboration.

Additionally, Warren Hill, MD, will be honored with the Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture and Medal.

Monday, April 25

• Innovators General Session. Beginning at 10 a.m., this session will feature presentations on some of the most intriguing and ground-breaking innovations in ophthalmology followed by discussion and debate by a panel of experts, led by moderator Edward J. Holland, MD. Additionally, Francis Price Jr., MD, will deliver the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture during the Innovators General Session. This lecture honors the work of individuals whose creativity has benefited ophthalmologists and their patients.

Tuesday, April 26

• The Best of ASCRS 2022 General Session. This wrap-up session will highlight some of the most important and interesting papers presented at the meeting from among the “Best Paper of Session” winners and will be followed by a panel discussion.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Eyecelerator@ASCRS will take place Thursday, April 21. The Winning Pitch Challenge, which used to be a feature within the ASCRS Annual Meeting program, is now part of Eyecelerator and is accepting submissions from physician entrepreneurs.

A satellite CME program — Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles — will take place on April 22, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program will explore the unexpected, often vulnerable, surgical experiences or “quicksand moments” that anterior segment surgeons may encounter on any given day.

The ASCRS Foundation Party for a Purpose will be held on Friday, April 22 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. Proceeds from this event will support the ASCRS Foundation’s humanitarian eye-care and physician education programs at home and around the world.

Skills Transfer Labs will take place on Saturday, April 23, Sunday, April 24 and Monday, April 25, covering a range of topics on cataract, cornea and glaucoma. A physician learning lab on retina is also scheduled for Saturday, April 23. A separate registration and additional fee is required for all labs.

The 40th ASCRS Film Festival will be held on Monday, April 25, at 5:15 p.m. Winners will be announced during a reception and awards ceremony honoring the best filmmakers and film producers in ophthalmology.

The ASCRS Tap Room will return, providing a space for show attendees and industry partners for networking, socializing and non-CME learning opportunities.

For more, visit the ASCRS meeting website at annualmeeting.ascrs.org . OM

EXHIBITOR PRODUCT PREVIEW

A sampling of exhibitors to help you better navigate the ASCRS show floor in Washington, D.C.

ALCON

Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As a global leader in eye care, Alcon offers the broadest portfolio of surgical and vision care products and serves more than 260 million people in over 140 countries living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors.
Booth #1411
www.alcon.com

ALLERGAN

Available OTC this spring, LASTACAFT is the only once-daily antihistamine eyedrop with alcaftadine 0.25% and is for patients 2+ with itching due to allergic conjunctivitis. This H1 histamine receptor antagonist and mast cell stabilizer is effective at 3 minutes, and just one drop lasts all day (through 16 hours).
Booth #2215
www.lastacaft.com/doc 

BAUSCH + LOMB

Bausch + Lomb is a global eye health organization with core businesses in over-the-counter products, dietary supplements, eye-care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens-care products, ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Bausch + Lomb develops, manufactures and markets a comprehensive product portfolio.
Booth #1237
www.bausch.com

BRUDER HEALTHCARE COMPANY

Bruder Healthcare Company, recognized in the eye-care industry for its Moist Heat Eye Compress, also offers a new practice essential: the Bruder Sx Pre-Surgical Patient Prep Kit. The easy-to-use kit includes Cleansing Wipes, Antibacterial Eyelid Solution and an enhanced Pre-Surgical Compress. Available for in-house distribution or patient referral.
Booth #708
www.brudersx.com

COFI

CoFi makes co-management payments simple and compliant. Your patients pay once — right at your office. CoFi facilitates separate charges for any combination of your practice, the co-managing OD and the ASC. CoFi is like putting the card readers and check deposit apps of all your partners right at your front desk.
Booth #957
www.cofimd.com

COMPULINK HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Compulink Healthcare Solutions’ all-in-one solution is ideal for an entire office workflow and includes EHR, practice management, e-prescribing, ASC integration and a patient portal. Advantage SMART Practice is built from the ground up to help businesses improve all while being completely customizable to make them more efficient.
Booth #1143
www.compulinkadvantage.com/ophthalmology

EYEMD EMR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC.

EyeMD EMR is an ophthalmic EMR designed to maximize practice efficiency. Solutions include practice management, imaging and optical, solely dedicated to serving the ophthalmologist. EyeMD EMR also prides itself on its product support and technology.
Booth #501
www.eyemdemr.com

GLAUKOS CORPORATION

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases. Glaukos is leveraging its platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of micro-scale surgical and pharmaceutical therapies in glaucoma, corneal health and retinal disease.
Booth #1601
www.glaukos.com

HAAG-STREIT GROUP

Haag-Streit has been a provider of medical equipment for ophthalmologists for over 160 years. Haag-Streit’s experience is the foundation for developing, designing and producing medical instruments and equipment. From slit lamps to surgical microscopes, medical simulators to procedure chairs, Haag-Streit has set a standard for precision mechanics and innovative technology.
Booth #2536
www.haag-streit-usa.com

HEIDELBERG ENGINEERING

Heidelberg Engineering continuously optimizes imaging and health-care IT technologies to provide ophthalmic diagnostic solutions that empower clinicians to improve patient care. From its inception in 1990, the company has collaborated with scientists, clinicians and the industry to develop innovative products that deliver clinically relevant benefits.
Booth #1017
www.HE-Lounge.com

iCARE

iCare devices deliver objective, repeatable and accurate measurements of IOP, visual fields and retinal imaging. iCare’s portfolio includes its tonometers: ic100, ic200 and HOME; the Automated TrueColor Confocal Fundus imaging systems that include the DRS, DRSplus, EIDON Ultra Wide-Field system (with AF and FA options) and COMPASS Fundus Perimeter with fundus imaging.
Booth #707
www.Icare-world.com/USA

IMPRIMISRX

ImprimisRx is an ophthalmology-focused pharmaceutical business, serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico. ImprimisRx is committed to providing access to high-quality medications for physicians and their patients at affordable prices from its 503B FDA registered outsourcing facility and 503A patient-specific pharmacy.
Booth #2001
www.imprimisrx.com

IRIDEX

Iridex provides an array of established, laser-based procedures that expand ways to manage, preserve and prolong vision. Visit their booth at ASCRS and iridex.com/webinars to learn how ophthalmologists from around the world safely and effectively use Iridex products to treat a wide range of retina and glaucoma types and severities.
Booth #2409
www.Iridex.com

KALA

Kala is a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative therapies for diseases of the eye. Kala has applied its AMPPLIFY drug delivery technology to two ocular therapies, EYSUVIS (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 0.25% and INVELTYS (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension) 1%. Kala also has a pipeline of proprietary NCE development programs.
Booth #1208
www.kalarx.com

LEITERS

Leiters is an FDA-registered 503B outsourcing provider of high-quality compounded sterile preparations, including FDA-compliant repackaged Avastin. Leiters is committed to providing health-care professionals and their patients with critically needed ready-to-use medications. To learn more about how Leiters is Compounding Health, visit www.leiters.com .
Booth #2355
www.leiters.com

MODMED

ModMed is transforming health care by placing doctors and patients at the center of care through an intelligent, specialty-specific cloud platform. Built by practicing ophthalmologists, ModMed’s all-in-one solution, including EHR and practice management systems along with RCM services, can help increase medical practice success and improve patient outcomes.
Booth #725
www.modmed.com

NEW WORLD MEDICAL

New World Medical’s product portfolio includes its flagship devices — the glaucoma drainage device, the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve, the newest valveless glaucoma drainage device, the Ahmed ClearPath, the KDB GLIDE used for excisional goniotomy procedures — and the newest member of the company’s portfolio, the STREAMLINE Surgical System, a first-line implant-free solution.
Booth #737
www.newworldmedical.com

NEXTECH

For decades, Nextech has been delivering intelligent, intuitive solutions that empower ophthalmologists. Nextech’s ophthalmology-specific EHR improves patient care, simplifies compliance and fully integrates with a user-friendly practice management solution. Users experience the freedom of adaptable templates and intuitive workflows that improve performance and help their practice grow.
Booth #1037
www.nextech.com

OASIS MEDICAL

Oasis Medical is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, reusable and disposable surgical solutions, punctal occlusion devices, lubricating eyedrops and lid-cleansing solutions. Oasis is a continuous improvement company deeply committed to truth in its business approach, relationships and products based on our foundation of accountability.
Booth #2506
www.oasismedical.com

OCULUS

OCULUS has been setting milestones in the eye-care industry since 1895. Its range of products includes the Pentacam, perimeters, topographers, pachymeters, autorefractors, keratometers, etc. Come see the New Pentacam AXL Wave with wavefront aberrometry, objective refraction, retroillumination, optical biometry and Scheimpflug-based tomography.
Booth #825
www.oculususa.com

OCuSOFT

OCuSOFT Thermal 1-Touch is designed to provide instant targeted heat and gentle pressure to the eyelids with a temperature that remains constant. It is intended for localized heat in-office when the current medical community recommends the application of a warm compress to the eyelids.
Booth #713
www.ocusoft.com

OPTOS INC.

optomap is the only non-mydriatic, single-capture, ultra-widefield retinal image. The clinical applications and practice value of optomap imaging are documented in more than 1,600 published studies, including a 2021 study by Lin et al showing that optomap imaging can reduce patient visit time and improve practice flow.
Booth #745
www.optos.com

QUANTEL MEDICAL - ELLEX

Ellex’s Tango Reflex YAG/SLT Laser provides highly efficient energy control, a sharp-edged aiming beam and a fast firing rate of four shots per second. The enhanced view of the trabecular meshwork enables SLT procedures to be performed accurately and efficiently.
Booth #1043
www.ellex.com

REGENER-EYES

Regener-Eyes is a natural, biologic ophthalmic solution that is preservative free. Regener-Eyes Professional Strength and LITE contain naturally occurring cytokines, chemokines and growth factors such as VEGF, TGFβ1, TGFβ3, EGF, IL-1Ra, PDGF, ST2, bFGF, KGF, GDF11, HC-HA/PTX3 (Pentraxin 3) (hyaluronic acid) and Collagen Types I, III, IV, V. These proteins and growth factors are natural and necessary for cell function, overall health of the eye and homeostasis.
Booth #2556
www.regenereyes.com

TOPCON HEALTHCARE

Topcon Healthcare’s goal is to empower providers with smart, value-driven and efficient technologies for enhanced care. Keeping pace with the ever-changing landscape of the health-care industry, Topcon Healthcare offers the latest integrated solutions, including advanced multi-modal imaging, vendor-neutral data management and remote diagnostic technology.
Booth #2209
www.TopconHealthcare.com

ZIEMER USA

Ziemer’s product portfolio, including the FEMTO LDV Z8 for cataract and refractive surgery and the Galilei Tomographer/Topographer/Biometer, enables ophthalmic surgeons to get better patient outcomes and use technology to take their practice to new heights.
Booth #932
www.ziemerusa.com