Browse articles on EyeWorld.org from the ASCRS News section. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.
Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, invited Jeff Pettey, MD, to share his perspectives on lessons learned from his career thus far and how this impacts his outlook on how he approaches the care of patients both domestically and abroad.
In November, Megan Odell, MHHR, officially stepped into the role of Executive Director of the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA), taking over for Laureen Rowland, CAE.
The Eyecelerator meeting is back ahead of the 2023 AAO Annual Meeting on November 2 in San Francisco, California. The collaboration between ASCRS and AAO will give attendees a full-day program highlighting innovation in ophthalmology.
Residents from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine reviewed “Potential environmental effect of reducing the variation of disposable materials used for cataract surgery” from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Two surveys sought the opinions of surgeons and operating room staff on global warming and surgical waste. In this EyeSustain Update column, two physicians reviewed the surveys and highlighted the similarities and differences among respondents.
The ASCRS Foundation has provided nearly 10,000 surgeries to underserved individuals in the U.S. through Operation Sight. There are 750 volunteers dedicated to making cataract care accessible. Since 2015, Operation Sight has celebrated National Sight Week as a call to all members of the ophthalmic community to join in restoring sight.
“Ophthalmic surgery can be humbling. From time to time all surgeons experience challenges in surgery that can sometimes result in suboptimal outcomes or morbidity to our patients,” said Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, Chief Medical Editor. In his introduction to the “Complicated cases” issue, he previewed some of the topics covered.
“I have always found that I learn the most from listening and talking to my colleagues and those who are experts in their respective fields,” said Chief Medical Editor Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD. He previewed the articles in the issue and shared his favorite best practice from the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
A Columbia University Irving Medical Center ophthalmology resident reviewed this article from a recent issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
The University of Southern California ophthalmology residents reviewed this article from a recent issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.