- Lindstrom Lecture explores neuropathy and inflammation in corneal disease
- Ophthalmologist/comedian stresses importance of advocacy
- ‘Cataract Crossover’
- Interesting, challenging, and complicated case video symposium
Lindstrom Lecture explores neuropathy and inflammation in corneal disease
This year’s Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture was given by Reza Dana, MD.
Marjan Farid, MD, introduced Dr. Dana, noting that he began his work as a medical student doing research in corneal transplantation. Dr. Dana continued his research interests in molecular and cellular regulation of corneal and ocular surface immunity in transplantation, autoimmunity, wound healing, and regenerative medicine approaches to corneal disease. Dr. Dana has more than 500 peer-reviewed publications, numerous awards, grants, and is currently the Editor in Chief of the Cornea journal. He has trained 150 research post-doc and graduate students and has trained 100 clinical fellows. Dr. Dana took the stage with Dr. Lindstrom to accept his award. He noted that, “Dr. Lindstrom has been a role model for so many of us. … His name is synonymous with innovation in ophthalmology.”
The thesis he explored in his lecture was that neuropathy and inflammation are the fundamental mechanisms that co-conspire to induce corneal disease. One amplifies the other, leading to corneal disease. Dr. Dana said that common manifestations include pain and redness, dry eye, angiogenesis, and endothelial disease.
Ophthalmologist/comedian stresses importance of advocacy
The ASCRS Government Relations speaker at the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting was William Flanary, MD (aka Dr. Glaucomflecken). During his time on the ASCRS Main Stage on Sunday, April 27, he spoke about the challenges facing the American healthcare system, the importance of advocacy, and how physicians can advocate for themselves and their patients.
Parag Parekh, MD, Outgoing Chair of the ASCRS Government Relations Committee, and Susanne Hewitt, MD, Incoming Chair of the ASCRS Government Relations Committee, introduced him to the audience.
‘Cataract Crossover’
Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, introduced the “Cataract Crossover” symposium, which she described as looking at cataract surgery through the subspecialist’s eyes. The session covered cataract surgery in patients with oculoplastic disease, neuro-ophthalmic disease, glaucoma disease, retinal disease, and corneal disease.
Seanna Grob, MD, discussed where cataract surgery and oculoplastics meet. She spoke about several specific oculoplastics issues and cataract surgery: ptosis or eyelid irregularity and astigmatism, facial nerve palsy, thyroid eye disease, retrobulbar tumor and hyperopia, and tear drainage obstruction.
Interesting, challenging, and complicated case video symposium
Uday Devgan, MD, selected 12 cases from his 2,000+ video library on CataractCoach.com for a morning symposium on Sunday, April 27. Throughout each of the cases, panelists Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD, and Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, who had not seen the videos prior to the session, shared what they would have done throughout the case as it proceeded. Dr. Devgan said the cases would be interesting, challenging, and complicated.
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