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Proposed amendments to the ASCRS bylaws will be considered at the upcoming Annual Business Meeting, taking place at the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Eyecelerator, a joint venture between ASCRS and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), will take place ahead of the ASCRS Annual Meeting on April 21 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, led by Gil Kliman, MD, program director, and program co-chairs Eric Donnenfeld, MD, and John Berdahl, MD.
The 2022 ASCRS Subspecialty Day will take place on April 22 ahead of the official kickoff of the ASCRS Annual Meeting. EyeWorld spoke to the program chairs of the three subspecialty programs focusing on refractive, cornea, and glaucoma to learn what attendees can expect.
Here is a listing of just some of the many events taking place at the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
EyeWorld spoke to ASCRS President Richard Hoffman, MD, about his time as president, the challenges faced, goals, and more.
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.