- Cases showcased in the IIIC symposium
- Symposium panelists discuss handling challenging situations in the office
- ASCRS Film Festival Winners
Cases showcased in the IIIC symposium
A Monday morning symposium sponsored by the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC) focused on lens-based surgery, including complications, new technology, and advanced techniques.
One presentation given by David F. Chang, MD, involved the referral of a monofocal IOL patient who experienced visual distortion after uncomplicated cataract surgery 5 months prior. A complicating factor for this patient was time; she was scheduled to leave for the Bahamas, where she would remain for 2 months, the following week. Upon examination and surgical exploration, this patient’s lens was centered, but iTrace (Tracey Technologies) was showing 8 D of refractive cylinder, and her corneal cylinder was about 2.3 D.
Symposium panelists discuss handling challenging situations in the office
Monday morning’s “Mastering Challenging Situations and Complicated Cases: The Office Version” symposium featured presentations on dealing with difficult patients and strategies for conflict resolution, as well as understanding body language. The session then shifted to include interactive role play between panelists to simulate different conversations a physician may need to navigate in the office.
Vance Thompson, MD, said that you first need to figure out if you’re dealing with a difficult person, situation, or both. “One of the most important things that I’m comfortable doing is showing love for my fellow person,” he said, adding that this helps with dealing with patients who are feeling fear. We also don’t know exactly what patients are dealing with in their lives that they’re bringing into the exam lane.
ASCRS Film Festival Winners
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s ASCRS Film Festival. This year, Samaresh Srivastava, MD, won the Grand Prize!
Check out the full list of winners here.
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