Key events at the ASCRS Annual Meeting and the ASOA Annual Meeting

Key events at the ASCRS Annual Meeting and the ASOA Annual Meeting

ASCRS News: Annual Meeting Preview
July 2021

The meetings will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

Thursday, July 22

Eyecelerator
12:00–5:00 p.m.
Location: Oceanside BCD

Friday, July 23

ASCRS Refractive Day
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: Mandalay Bay GH
Sponsored by the ASCRS Refractive Surgery Clinical Committee, this program will highlight topics across refractive surgery, including preop evaluation, new technology, refractive corneal surgery, and refractive cataract surgery. The Steinert Refractive Lecture will be presented.

ASCRS Glaucoma Day
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: Mandalay Bay E
This is sponsored by the ASCRS Glaucoma Clinical Committee and will include presentations on topics in glaucoma—technology, surgical procedures, complications, and more. The 2021 Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD, Honored Lecture will be presented, and this year it will feature a panel of past ASCRS glaucoma leadership.”

ASCRS Cornea Day
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: Oceanside BCD
Sponsored by the ASCRS Corneal Clinical Committee, this will include presentations on a variety of cornea topics. Sessions will highlight challenging cornea cases, anterior/posterior lamellar topics, the ocular surface, and different perspectives moving forward.

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Saturday, July 24

Exhibit Hall and ASCRS Tap Room
Location: Bayside B&C
The Exhibit Hall will officially open on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and will be open through Monday. The ASCRS Tap Room will be open during Exhibit Hall hours.

ASOA Opening General Session
9:00–10:30 a.m.
Location: Mandalay Bay E
This session will feature Karyn Buxman, RN, MS, CSP, CPAE, presenting “Lead with Levity.”

ASCRS Opening General Session 
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 
Location: Oceanside BCD
The Opening General Session will feature addresses from leadership, recognition of the Honored Guests and Hall of Fame inductees, and the presentation of this year’s Binkhorst Lecture, given by Richard Lewis, MD.

ASCRS Welcome Party
4:30–6:00 p.m.
Location: Exhibit Hall

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Sunday, July 25

Sunday General Session
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Oceanside BCD
This session will begin with a presentation by Scott Gottlieb, MD, former commissioner of the FDA. The session will also include the new Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture, in honor of Dr. Lindstrom and his contributions to ophthalmology. The inaugural lecture will be given by Edward Holland, MD. 

Redefining Our Vision for Future Generations: Implicit Bias in Ophthalmology
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Location: Oceanside BCD

In the Room Where It Happens, Featuring Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Location: Oceanside A

ASCRS Journal Club – LIVE! 
3:45–5:15 p.m.
Location: Mandalay Bay GH

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Monday, July 26

ASOA Monday General Session
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Location: Mandalay Bay E
Keynote speaker Joe Mull will present “No More Team Drama: Ending Gossip, Cliques, & Other Crap that Damage Workplace Teams.”

ASCRS Innovators General Session
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Location: Oceanside BCD
This session will feature the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture, given by Stephen Slade, MD, and will include presentations from other innovators in ophthalmology.

39th ASCRS Film Festival Watching Party
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Location: Mandalay Bay E
Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch and watch the Film Festival Awards.

The Winning Pitch Challenge
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Location: Mandalay Bay GH

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Tuesday, July 27

X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Location: Oceanside BCD

Best of ASCRS
10:00–11:30 a.m. 
Location: Oceanside BCD
The final session of the meeting will feature presenters sharing some of the “Best Paper of Session” winners they found most interesting throughout the meeting.

*For the most up-to-date program information, refer to the ASCRS ASOA Meeting app.

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