ASCRS News: ASCRS Annual Meeting preview
Spring 2025
Thursday, April 24
SightLine at ASCRS
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
This is a new day-long meeting taking place at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel for all commercial stakeholders in ophthalmology to learn about and collaborate on technologies and care delivery ideas that will forge a more sustainable financial future.
*Separate registration is required.
Business of Interventional Glaucoma
1:00–5:30 p.m.
Surgeons and practice administrators alike are invited to the ASOA ASCRS Business of Interventional Glaucoma program at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel.
*Separate registration is required.
Friday, April 25
ASCRS Subspecialty Day
8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Programming for ASCRS Subspecialty Day will cover a variety of topics in refractive, cornea, and glaucoma.
ASCRS Exhibit Hall
12:00–5:00 p.m.
The ASCRS Exhibit Hall will be open from 12:00–5:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Attendees can browse the many booths and visit the ASCRS Tap Room. ASCRS will also be providing lunch in the Exhibit Hall on all 3 days.
YES Skills Labs
Throughout the day will be YES Skills Labs focusing on phaco, refractive, interventional glaucoma and MIGS, DALK, DMEK/DSAEK, and the Yamane technique.
ASCRS Main Stage
4:00–5:00 p.m.
This Main Stage event features interviews with the incoming and outgoing ASCRS Presidents and presentation of the Cornelius D. Binkhorst, MD, Medal and Lecture. The lecture will be given by Ronald Yeoh, MD.
Aii = Adoption. Integration. Implementation.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
The ASOA Aii program will emphasize creating a blueprint for success tailored to each practice’s unique needs, focusing on critical stages: adopting new products, technologies, systems, and tools, implementing them for sustained results, and integrating them seamlessly into existing practice workflows. The program is sponsored by ModMed, Promptly, and RxSight.
ASCRS ASOA Party for a Purpose
8:00–11:00 p.m.
Attendees can enjoy a night of fun and philanthropy at this event, with donations benefiting the ASCRS Foundation. Party for a Purpose will be held at The Novo at L.A. Live. ASCRS, ASOA, and industry attendees, as well as their guests, are welcome (bring your Annual Meeting registration badge for entry, and attendees of Party for a Purpose must be 21 or older). This year’s theme is Hollywood, with participating teams showcasing iconic movie moments. Come as you are or dress like Old Hollywood or a modern-day celebrity ready to walk the red carpet.
Saturday, April 26
ASOA Saturday General Session
8:30–10:00 a.m.
The ASOA Saturday General Session is titled, “Employalty: How to Ignite Commitment and Keep Top Talent in the New Age of Work.”
The session will feature keynote speaker Joe Mull and is sponsored by Dedicated IT.
ASCRS Main Stage
10:30–11:30 a.m.
This Main Stage event features the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture and other presentations focused on innovation in ophthalmology. The lecture will be given by Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD.
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Complimentary lunch will be served in the Exhibit Hall, giving attendees the chance to mingle and network with other attendees and exhibitors. All attendees are invited.
ASCRS Main Stage
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Saturday afternoon programming on the Main Stage will feature “X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max,” which will cover the latest and greatest in refractive cataract surgery.
Sunday, April 27
ASCRS Main Stage
10:30–11:30 a.m.
This Main Stage event includes guest speaker William Flanary, MD (aka Dr. Glaucomflecken), sponsored by the ASCRS Government Relations Committee, and the ASCRS Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture. The lecture will be given by Reza Dana, MD, MSc, MPH.
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Complimentary lunch will be served in the Exhibit Hall, giving attendees the chance to mingle and network with other attendees and exhibitors. All attendees are invited.
ASCRS Main Stage
2:30–4:00 p.m.
“Dancing Phaco with the Stars: Lessons & Pearls from Phaco Superstars” will feature six anterior segment fellows presenting a complex phaco or IOL case that was managed with the advice and guidance of his or her fellowship director. The audience will hear these expert pearls and watch the fellow perform surgery on the challenging case. Two panelist/judges will critique the case management and surgical technique.
ASCRS Film Festival
5:15–7:00 p.m.
At the 43rd ASCRS Film Festival reception and ceremony, attendees will see who takes home this year’s top prizes for exceptional submissions in ophthalmic film.
Monday, April 28
Advanced Cataract Surgical Techniques From A(rtificial iris) to Z(onulopathy): Helping You From Your 1st To Your 50th
8:00–9:35 a.m.
In this final symposium of the ASCRS Annual Meeting, speakers will cover details that help both surgeons embarking on these techniques and those who are already performing them. Included techniques will be: capsulorhexis with zonulopathy, posterior capsule capsulotomy, iris hooks/rings/segments, capsular tension rings, scleral fixated IOLs, PPV for the anterior segment surgeon, scleral pockets and fixating dislocated IOLs, and artificial iris.
