The 2023 ASCRS annual meeting will take place May 5-8 in San Diego at the San Diego Convention Center. The ASOA Annual Meeting — for ophthalmic practice management education — will run in conjunction with ASCRS.
ASCRS is not requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or a negative test to attend the meeting. Attendees must agree to take necessary precautions while at the event including, but not limited to, following all state and local regulations and guidance of the CDC. Attendees also must agree to not attend the event if they feel ill, have known recent exposure to COVID-19 and/or have tested positive within the last 7 days.
Here are the highlights from this year’s schedule.
MEETING EVENTS
Friday, May 5
• Friday on the Main Stage: Features an interview with incoming and outgoing presidents, Elizabeth Yeu, MD, and Douglas Rhee, MD, respectively.
Other highlights will include the presentation of the inaugural ASCRS Educator Award to Emmett Carpel, MD; an update from the ASCRS Foundation and the bestowal of the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award to Helena Ndume, MD; and the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Ceremony, inducting R. Townley Paton, MD, (deceased) and Marguerite McDonald, MD.
• ASCRS Subspecialty Day: ASCRS Cornea Day will feature sessions on topics such as updates in surgical cornea, office-based corneal disease management, complex surgical cornea cases and the ocular surface. Program co-chairs are Marjan Farid, MD, and Francis Mah, MD.
Refractive Day will feature sessions on preoperative, corneal refractive, new technologies, postoperative case scenarios and the Steinert Lecture. Program co-chairs are Daniel Chang, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD.
Glaucoma Day will feature an ASCRS/AGS joint symposium, sessions on “Glaukomtecken” as well as Medications, Lasers and Lifestyle, a Surgical Spotlight, the Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD Honored Lecture and the 13th Annual Video Session: Complications and a Reay of Hope. Program co-chairs are Leon Herndon, MD, and Nathan Radcliffe, MD.
• Digital Day: All registrants of ASCRS Subspecialty Day will have access to the new, inaugural Digital Day, a non-CME program sponsored by the Digital Ophthalmic Society that takes place in conjunction with Subspecialty Day. Digital Day will be centered around novel, technology-driven solutions with functional clinical integration. Digital Day will identify the essentials to provide surgeons with advanced topic lectures, protocol development and practice education covering the latest innovations in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital visualization and precision medicine.
The option to express interest in attending Digital Day will pop up when registering for ASCRS Subspecialty Day or the ASCRS Subspecialty Day + ASCRS Annual Meeting.
• Subspecialty Day Exhibit Hall: The ASCRS Subspecialty Day Exhibit Hall offers an opportunity for attendees to connect with exhibitors that pertain to their field. The exhibits for ASCRS Subspecialty Day will be open for a limited time beginning with breakfast, during breaks and at lunch. More than 20 companies were scheduled to exhibit as of press time.
• Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Skills Labs: The Phaco Lab will review basic and advanced phaco practices and procedures, including phaco settings and fluidics, incisions, capsulorhexis, phacoemulsification, nuclear disassembly (using chopping and divide and conquer techniques), cortex removal, anterior vitrectomy and post-cataract wound corneal suturing. The Anterior Segment Surgery Lab will explore various glaucoma procedures, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, Yamane technique, nuclear disassembly, pupil expansion and CTR insertion. In the DMEK/DSAEK Lab, for DMEK, participants will be able to practice the DMEK technique for implantation and positioning of the donor cornea tissue using an artificial anterior chamber and pre-loaded corneal tissue. For DSAEK, participants will be able to practice tissue insertion for DSAEK and positioning of the donor tissue. For the DALK Lab, participants will be able to learn and practice the DALK surgical technique, including graft preparation and implantation. Detailed instruction, including videos with experienced instructors, will guide participants in learning basic DALK techniques, including big bubble and manual dissection.
Saturday May 6
Saturday on the Main Stage: Events include the ASCRS Cornelius Binkhorst, MD, Lecture and Medal, which will be delivered by Eric Donnenfeld, MD. This session will also include an update from EyeSustain, a global coalition of eye societies, organizations and ophthalmologists collaborating to make ophthalmic care and surgery more sustainable, and a guest speaker and panel discussion.
Sunday, May 7
Sunday on the Main Stage: The Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture and Medal will be presented by Marlene Moster, MD, during the Lindstrom Symposium, which features presentations in the different areas of anterior segment surgery — cornea, refractive, cataract and glaucoma. This session will also include guest speaker Shawn DuBravac, an economist and futurist.
Also appearing on the Main Stage: the “TOPGUN: Phaco Mavericks” symposium and the 41st Annual Film Festival
Monday, May 8
Monday on the Main Stage: Events include the ASCRS Innovators Session and the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture and Medal — William Link, PhD, will deliver the Innovator’s Lecture — and The Best of ASCRS, which will wrap up the meeting on the Main Stage with the presentation of a selection of the “Best Papers of Session” winners and discussion among a panel.
For more, visit www.annualmeeting.ascrs.org .
EXHIBITOR PRODUCT PREVIEW
A sampling of exhibitors to help you better navigate the ASCRS show floor in San Diego
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 #2111
ALLERGAN
Your Vision. Our Mission. That’s more than our purpose: it’s our promise to physicians, patients and ourselves. Allergan, an AbbVie company, has dedicated 75 years to protecting and preserving vision. We continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible to create innovative treatments, programs and education.
Booth #911
AVELLINO
Avellino turns genomic analytics into actionable health-care insights, creating a healthier future for all. Avellino’s diagnostics provide eye-care professionals with personalized genetic data to predict eye disease and prevent disease progression, completing more than 1 million genetic eye tests since 2008, in the United States, South Korea and Japan.
Booth #2943
BAUSCH + LOMB
Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world — from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye-care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments.
Booth #1036
BAUSCH + LOMB SURGICAL
The IC-8 Apthera IOL, from Bausch + Lomb Surgical, is the first small-aperture lens that combines the proven principle of small-aperture optics with the quality of an aspheric monofocal IOL to deliver a continuous range of vision for cataract patients. It provides monofocal-like binocular contrast sensitivity and excellent results for patients with up to 1.5 D of astigmatism.
Booth #1036
BRUDER HEALTHCARE
Open Your Eyes To Bruder. You know us for the Bruder mask, but did you know we offer a Bruder Sx Patient Prep kit for pre-surgery preparation, which includes the Bruder Sx moist heat eye compress, eyelid cleansing wipes and HOCl solution? Encourage pre-surgical prep with Bruder.
Booth #1455
E-SWIN USA
E-SWIN USA offers cost-effective, simplified, fast and easy-to-use OSD Tearcheck Testing and E-EYE IRPL treatment, safe with scientific and clinically-proven results. Take advantage of the savings to make your practice successful. Best-in-class training with clinical excellence guaranteed, and in-depth staff and physician OSD training for successful implementation.
Booth #1259
EYE DESIGNS GROUP
The Eye Designs Group brings your vision to the next level. Our full office solutions and patented merchandising technologies create ophthalmic environments that impress. We are a complete resource of industry experts and our services include: space planning, interior design, merchandising, 3D rendering, manufacturing, LUM Retail Lighting, ORVOS Exam Environments, institutional casework, reception, seating, branding, financing and professional delivery.
Booth #2517
HARROW
Harrow is an eye health pharmaceutical company focused on the development, production, sale and distribution of innovative ophthalmic prescription medications that are accessible and affordable. The company makes pharmaceutical products used in the United States in ophthalmic surgical procedures and in chronic eye-care markets, such as dry eye disease, glaucoma, allergies and infections.
Booth #2237
ICARE
Icare USA is a trusted partner in ophthalmic disease management offering medical devices for retinal imaging, fundus perimetry and tonometry to aid in diagnosing and screening ocular disease. We believe that ophthalmic care should be accessible, effortless and reliable. Our mission is to establish the next level of eye care.
Booth #2721
LACRIVERA
Lacrivera offers a comprehensive line of dry eye products, with a focus on punctal plugs. The FlexFit Punctal Plug is designed with a flexible outer nose for simple sizing, excellent retention and greater patient comfort. For extended temporary occlusion, Lacrivera offers the Vera180 Synthetic Absorbable Lacrimal Plugs. As a division of Stephens Instruments, Lacrivera brings more than 40 years of service to the ophthalmic community.
Booth #2231
MODMED
The ModMed Ophthalmology suite is a cloud-based, all-in-one software solution that elevates your practice to the next level by amplifying the entire health-care experience through innovation, offering intelligence that anticipates your next move automatically, providing data insights through premium analytics that help inform decision-making, and efficiently delivering dynamic patient experiences.
Booth #737
NEW WORLD MEDICAL
At New World Medical, our mission is to preserve and enhance vision by delivering innovations to benefit humanity. Our innovations include the Ahmed Family of Glaucoma Drainage Devices, the KDB GLIDE and the STREAMLINE Surgical System. Humanity’s vision is our focus.
Booth #2427
NIDEK INC.
NIDEK offers a wide array of diagnostic and surgical equipment designed with simplicity, functionality and reliability to assist you with your patients having anterior and posterior disorders or diseases including glaucoma, AMD, visual function and other vision-impairing afflictions.
Booth #1227
OASIS MEDICAL
Oasis Medical is a US manufacturer and distributor deeply committed to the continuous improvement of high quality surgical and dry eye solutions including pupil expansion devices, visco solutions, dissolvable corneal bandages, custom surgical solutions, punctal occlusion and OTC Dry-Eye solutions. Learn more about us at our booth.
Booth #2521
OCuSOFT
Since 1986, OCuSOFT, most recognized for its Doctor Recommended Brand of Eyelid Cleansers, has served the ophthalmic community with a unique selection of proprietary brands, including OCuSOFT Lid Scrub Eyelid Cleansers and OCuSOFT Thermal 1-Touch Localized Heat Therapy. Please visit our booth to learn more!
Booth #2929
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 #1955
THEA PHARMA
Thea Pharma is the US subsidiary of Théa. Our product offering is comprised of a portfolio of Zioptan, AcellFX, Cosopt, Cosopt PF, Azasite, Akten, and Betimol, iVIZIA dry eye drops and eyelid hygiene products and now IYUZEH. Thea Pharma’s goal is to deliver uncompromising care that allows all stakeholders to envision the future of ophthalmic treatment with eyes wide open.
Booth #2511
TRUKERA MEDICAL
As Trukera Medical, it is our vision to be the world’s leading and most trusted corneal health company for providers and patients. The new ScoutPro Osmolarity System is: portable (specimen collection and analysis in one), practical (streamlined end-to-end testing process) and precise (same trusted lab precision of 24 million tests).
Booth #1053
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