Browse articles on EyeWorld.org. 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.
ASCRS Government Relations Committee Chair Susanne Hewitt, MD, shared a recap of the FDA and Government Relations symposia at the 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting and touched on two ways to help with ASCRS advocacy efforts.
Imagine this: A patient is undergoing cataract surgery, but the surgeon is a few meters away or someday even thousands of miles away, operating via a robotic system intended to increase precision, safety, and access to care. Physicians discussed the need for, economics of, and future of robotic cataract surgery.
Refractive Editor Karolinne Rocha, MD, gave an overview of the three articles in the section and shared some of her own experiences in practice.
Choosing the right type of practice to join is an important decision for ophthalmologists beginning their career, and it requires physicians to weigh a variety of factors. Two surgeons discussed their career paths, important factors in their journey, and other considerations in the decision-making process.
Even though there are more tools than ever in ophthalmologists’ dry eye toolkits, how to use these tools and the expanded treatment options—and get payment for them—is still a mixed bag. Three physicians weighed in on the topic.
Before giving readers a preview of the articles in the Cornea section, Julie Schallhorn, MD, shared a recent experience with AI that got her thinking about the field of ophthalmology. “Tools that once demanded specialized training are now within reach of any curious user,” she said.
Mitchell Weikert, MD, follows Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, as the new Chief Medical Editor of EyeWorld. Dr. Weikert shared his extensive history with ASCRS, thanked Dr. Garg for his leadership, and highlighted the topics covered in this first issue of EyeWorld with him at the helm.
Digital visualization technologies are pushing cataract surgery toward increased precision, enhanced safety, and personalized care. Three surgeons shared their experience with digital operating technologies that have hit the market in the last decade—both wearable headsets and heads-up display systems.
Recently, visual simulator tools are becoming available within ophthalmology to help demonstrate the vision of certain lenses and aid patients in understanding the options available. EyeWorld spoke to several doctors about the utility of this technology, as well as about specific products.
There are many available technologies in the ophthalmologist’s toolkit for the corneal practice. EyeWorld spoke to three ophthalmologists to get their thoughts on advanced imaging options in cornea, including some of the newer technologies.
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