The ASCRS Foundation is excited to announce that Roger Ohanesian, MD, is the 2022 recipient of the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award. The award is set to be presented to him at the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
A program on social justice will be featured on Monday at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. The session, an ASCRS Satellite CME program, will take place from 7:45–9:30 a.m. with moderators Ann Caroline Fisher, MD, and Leon Herndon, MD.
Mitchell Weikert, MD, will be honored with the ASCRS Educator Award at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Weikert was nominated by his peers for this recognition, being described as a “selfless teacher and mentor” who has helped develop more than 130 residents, dozens of clinical and research fellows, and more than 150 medical students during his career.
This year, the annual ASCRS Binkhorst Lecture will be given by Rosa Braga-Mele, MD. The lecture will take place during the Opening General Session at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Braga-Mele plans to discuss her journey in ophthalmology, touching on innovation, education, and mentorship.
Warren Hill, MD, will give the second Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture, presenting on the accuracy in IOL power selection and discussing “Are we there yet?” The inaugural Lindstrom Symposium and Lecture was held in 2021, with presentations on cataract, refractive, cornea, and glaucoma surgery, as well as industry collaboration.
Francis Price Jr., MD, will deliver the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture during the Innovators General Session at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Price is the founder and president of Price Vision Group and of the Cornea Research Foundation of America.
The ASCRS Annual Meeting will feature a variety of symposia covering topics in cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, retina, and more.
There is more content for young eye surgeon (YES) members at the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting than ever before. It starts with dedicated YES Skills Labs on April 22, followed by a full day of YES programming on April 23, and several opportunities throughout the main ASCRS program.
The ASOA Annual Meeting in conjunction with the ASCRS Annual Meeting will host 1 day of Pre-Conference Deep Dives followed by 4 days of its main program, which includes general sessions, roundtables, and practice management courses.
Recaps of a few recent papers from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery