Attractions in Washington, D.C.
While in the nation’s capital, there are monuments, historic sites, museums, and much more to take in.
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While in the nation’s capital, there are monuments, historic sites, museums, and much more to take in.
Scott Gottlieb, MD, former FDA commissioner, spoke at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting in July 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, giving an overview of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, providing insight on how the nation got to where it was at that time, and sharing his thoughts on how the country could reduce its risk in the future.
Emanuel Rosen, MD, FRCSEd, passed away on November 20. Dr. Rosen was one of the founding editors of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. He was co-editor from 1996 to 2014, and he received special recognition at the 2014 ASCRS Annual Meeting for his contributions to JCRS. After leaving his role as co-editor, Dr. Rosen took over as case reports editor, leading the introduction of JCRS Case Reports Online.
David Chang, MD, and Kendall Donaldson, MD, MS, chaired the in-person ASCRS 20/Happy in 2021 program in New Orleans, Louisiana, an expansion of the ASCRS Master Class in Refractive Cataract Surgery. The CME program included presentations on a variety of refractive topics.
“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.