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.
Biologics may dominate in the retina subspecialty, but cornea is beginning to see interest with these products as well, especially for immune-mediated or severe ocular surface diseases and even corneal dystrophies. Three physicians spoke to EyeWorld about the topic.
Two surgeons discussed benefits to expanding access to the suprachoroidal space, which patients might benefit the most, and other important considerations.
ASCRS Government Relation Committee Chair Susanne Hewitt, MD, encouraged readers to contribute to eyePAC, the first ophthalmology-focused political action committee, and highlighted the government relations sessions as the ASCRS Annual Meeting.
This article details how attendees of the ASCRS Annual Meeting can get involved with the ASCRS Foundation, with award presentations, sessions, and networking opportunities.
In his introduction to the Cataract section, Mitchell Weikert, MD, expressed his excitement for the upcoming Annual Meeting and gave readers a preview of the hot topics in cataract surgery addressed in this issue.
Training programs are where ophthalmologists learn key surgical skills, and it’s increasingly important for surgeons in training to gain exposure to a wide variety of procedures. Two young ophthalmologists discussed ophthalmic training, different technologies, and ways to stay up to date on the latest advancements in the field.
Refractive Editor Karolinne Rocha, MD, PhD, shared her thoughts on the topics covered in the Refractive section of this issue. “… I regularly see patients who are unhappy after surgery, particularly among patients who are revealed to have irregular astigmatism on the topography missed preoperatively,” she said.
Attendees will not want to miss these events before and during the 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
SightLine at ASCRS—a business forum focused on the financial and business aspects of ophthalmology—returns ahead of the ASCRS Annual Meeting. The theme for this year’s program focuses on how government action directly affects the business future of ophthalmology.
Kerry D. Solomon, MD, will give this year’s Cornelius Binkhorst, MD, Lecture, at the ASCRS Annual Meeting, which will take place on the ASCRS Main Stage on Saturday, April 11. He plans to focus his presentation on artificial intelligence.
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