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“Our meeting brings together unsurpassed education, innovation, advocacy, partnership with industry, mentorship, friendship, and more—all in 4 days,” said Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, Chief Medical Editor. Dr. Garg shares what he is looking forward to at the ASCRS Annual Meeting and previews the articles in the issue.
This year, the ASCRS Film Festival moves to Sunday night at the Annual Meeting. EyeWorld spoke to Shachar Tauber, MD, and Denise Visco, MD, co-chairs of the event, about why they enjoy the Film Festival and what they’re looking forward to this year.
The ASCRS Annual Meeting, taking place May 5–8 in San Diego, California, will feature a variety of exciting educational symposia on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
The opportunities for young eye surgeons (YES members) at the ASCRS Annual Meeting continue to expand. At the upcoming Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, May 5–8, attendees can expect a full day of YES labs, YES programming, as well as events throughout the rest of the meeting.
EyeWorld Chief Medical Editor Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, wrote about some of the ways that the society, the publication, and ophthalmology as a whole are changing.
In August, the Prescribing Information for VUITY (pilocarpine) was updated following a voluntary submission by Allergan to the FDA. This ASCRS Task Force was convened to develop an understanding of the data and a preliminary consensus on appropriate counseling of patients regarding risks associated with the use of Vuity.
With recent case reports showing rare but serious adverse effects with the use of Vuity (pilocarpine, Allergan), EyeWorld spoke with Dagny Zhu, MD, to gain additional insights and perspectives. She commented on the adverse effects, her recommendations for counseling and prescribing, and an off-label use she has found for the product.
The University of Iowa ophthalmology residents review this article from the May issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
The Duke University ophthalmology residents review this article from the July issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
The December episode of the ASCRS YES Connect Webinar series covers research within a private practice setting. While it might seem that practicing in an academic setting dovetails well with research, Morgan Micheletti, MD, said one shouldn’t discount the amount of research that can be done in private practice.