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.
Matthew Santos, MD, ophthalmology resident, Washington University in St. Louis, summarizes “Effect of anti- inflammatory regimen on early postoperative inflammation after cataract surgery” from the March issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Sabrina Mukhtar, MD, ophthalmology resident, University of Pittsburgh, provides a summary of “Glued intraocular lens in eyes with deficient capsules: retrospective analysis of long-term effects” from the April issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Saira Khanna, MD, and other ophthalmology residents from the University of Chicago, summarize “Management of common iatrogenic iris defects induced by cataract surgery” from the April issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
ASCRS Grand Rounds, a monthly CME opportunity, is hosted in partnership with major academic institutions and features two challenging cases with panel discussions. Here is a recap of the latest cases presented in the series.
Nancey McCann served as ASCRS director of Government Relations for 28 years. After retiring from the role at the end of March, Ms. McCann remains a consultant for ASCRS, working on several key initiatives. She reflected on some of the major issues ophthalmology and ASCRS faced during her career.
Eric Donnenfeld, MD, EyeWorld chief medical editor, conducted a Q&A with Edward Holland, MD, ASCRS Program Committee chair, to highlight what’s coming at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 23–27.
The meetings will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Terry Kim, MD, served as ASCRS president for the past year, a year full of unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. He reflected on his year as president, the challenges and how ASCRS addressed them, important initiatives, and more.
Eyecelerator, a partnership between ASCRS and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. will hold its first in-person event on July 22 ahead of the ASCRS Annual Meeting. In this Q&A, Program Chairs Eric Donnenfeld, MD, and Jim Mazzo share highlights of the program.
ASCRS Subspecialty Day will take place on Friday, July 23, and will include the ASCRS Refractive Day, ASCRS Cornea Day, and ASCRS Glaucoma Day programs. The chairs of these programs spoke to EyeWorld about what attendees can expect.
