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.

A path to climate action in medicine

Medical students and physicians today face a career where the effects of climate change on human health must be factored into the patient care model, according to medical student Margaret Tharp. In the article, she offered advice for medical students and physicians seeking climate action.

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ASCRS Education: a year in review and what’s next

This year, ASCRS hosted a robust, in-person Annual Meeting, expanding its offerings and opportunities at this premier event geared toward anterior segment surgeons. The Society developed new on-demand programming and functionality to benefit members, it hosted the first ASCRS Summer Meeting, and much more.

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Government Relations update: prior authorization success and more

In a major victory for ophthalmologists and their patients, ASCRS' advocacy led one of the largest insurers in the nation to rescind its harmful prior authorization policy for cataract surgery in nearly every state. This article provides details on this and other updates from the ASCRS Government Relations team.

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