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Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles recap

“Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles,” an ASCRS podcast hosted by Nicole Fram, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, features an expert guest on each episode who shares their “quicksand moments” in the OR, lessons learned from those moments, and how these vulnerable situations ultimately helped them evolve as surgeons.

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Review of “Aerosol generation during phacoemulsification in live patient cataract surgery environment”

Hans Andrews, MD, ophthalmology resident, Vanderbilt Eye Institute, summarized “Aerosol generation during phacoemulsification in live patient cataract surgery environment” from the June edition of the ASCRS Journal Club.

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Review of “Reoperation for complications within 90 days of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery”

Hetal Ray, MD, ophthalmology resident, Yale Eye Center, provided a summary of “Reoperation for complications within 90 days of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery” from the July edition of the ASCRS Journal Club.

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Read more about the article Inaugural Lindstrom Symposium
From left: Drs. Yeu, Holland, Lindstrom, Koch, Thompson, Lane, and Samuelson Source: ASCRS

Inaugural Lindstrom Symposium

The inaugural Lindstrom Symposium was held at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting, with presentations on the topics of cornea, cataract, refractive surgery, glaucoma, and business/industry.

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Read more about the article ASCRS Government Relations session encourages physicians to get involved
Dr. Miller-Meeks presents at the ASCRS Government Relations Committee session at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting. Source: ASCRS

ASCRS Government Relations session encourages physicians to get involved

The ASCRS Annual Meeting symposium sponsored by the ASCRS Government Relations Committee featured discussion from Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA), and several other panelists.

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Dr. Slade delivers the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting. Source: ASCRS

Innovators General Session

Stephen Slade, MD, delivered the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture at the Innovators General Session of the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting, focusing his talk on “Innovation for the Rest of Us,” the end producers of innovation.

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Read more about the article The Winning Pitch Challenge
Dr. Ellis (middle) receives the first place prize from Dr. Thompson (left) and Dr. Berdahl (right) for his concept of the JelliSee IOL. Source: ASCRS

The Winning Pitch Challenge

Vance Thompson, MD, and John Berdahl, MD, moderated “The Winning Pitch Challenge” at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. The challenge gives ophthalmologist entrepreneurs the opportunity to share tomorrow’s innovative ophthalmic solutions with leading experts in the field.

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