“Despite having some of the most advanced technologies available, sometimes complications happen.” EyeWorld Chief Medical Editor Eric Donnenfeld, MD, introduces the issue, which has a running theme of complicated cases.
2021 has been a time of unprecedented challenge for the ASCRS Foundation. The number of needy patients applying through the Operation Sight web portal has exploded. Volunteers’ steadfast commitment in a time of great uncertainty illustrates ophthalmology’s resilience and willingness to share its incredible benefits with those less fortunate.
Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, joined Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles podcast hosts Nicole Fram, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, to share her “quicksand moment” with a uveitic cataract.
ASCRS Grand Rounds, a regular CME opportunity for ASCRS members, is hosted in partnership with major academic institutions, featuring two challenging cases with panel discussions. Here’s a recap of the cases featured in the September edition of the series presented by Wills Eye Hospital.
Thomas Meirick, MD, and Parisa Taravati, MD, University of Washington, summarized “Effect of residual astigmatism on uncorrected visual acuity and patient satisfaction in pseudophakic patients” from the August edition of the ASCRS Journal Club, which was recorded live at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Andres Parra, MD, Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, reviewed “Repositioning surgery of different intraocular lens designs in eyes with late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation” from the September edition of the ASCRS Journal Club.
This YES Connect column takes a look at three ophthalmologists’ experience with mentor relationships, exploring what makes a good mentor and how to form and foster these relationships.
The 2022 ASCRS Winter Symposium will take place in Park City, Utah, from February 10–12. Several of the program chairs highlighted what makes this meeting a can’t-miss experience and what to expect for the upcoming event.
Reflecting the increasing diversity across the field of ophthalmology, ASCRS now has a number of women at the forefront of the organization, taking on roles of leading key committees and executive positions. They spoke to EyeWorld about their engagement with the society and how others can get involved as well.
To assess the effect of the ESCRS randomized clinical trial on antibiotic prophylaxis practice patterns, the ASCRS Cataract Clinical Committee has conducted member surveys at 7-year intervals, starting in 2007, on the topic of antibiotic prophylaxis for cataract surgery. In this article, David F. Chang, MD, described the results from the latest survey conducted in 2021.