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ASCRS Incoming President: Vance Thompson, MD

Caption: Vance Thompson, MD (left), officially took over the role of ASCRS President on Friday, April 5, during the opening session of the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

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ASCRS Outgoing President: Elizabeth Yeu, MD

Caption: Elizabeth Yeu, MD (right), spoke at the opening session of the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday, April 5. She has served as ASCRS President for the past year.

Related Story: https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/elizabeth-yeu-md-reflects-on-her-year-as-ascrs-president/

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ASCRS Educator Award: Nir Shoham-Hazon, MD

Caption: Nir Shoham-Hazon, MD, was recognized with the ASCRS Educator Award during the opening session of the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, April 5.

Related Story: https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/nir-shoham-hazon-md-to-receive-2024-ascrs-educator-award/

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Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award: Martin Spencer, MD

Caption: Martin Spencer, MD (right), is the recipient of this year’s ASCRS Foundation Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award. He accepted the award during the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. For many years, Dr. Spencer has worked closely with Seva Foundation and Seva Canada in Nepal and many other countries around the world.

Related Story: https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/martin-spencer-md-ascrs-foundation-chang-crandall-humanitarian-award/

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ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Recipient: Peter Choyce, BSc, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth

Caption: Peter Choyce, BSc, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, was this year’s inductee into the ASCRS Hall of Fame. He was recognized at the opening session of the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, April 5. Richard Packard, MD (right), accepted the award on behalf of Dr. Choyce.

Related Story: https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/ascrs-hall-of-fame-inductee-peter-choyce-bsc-mbbs-ms-frcs-frcophth/

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ASCRS Foundation Volunteer of the Year: Andrew Kao, MD

Caption: Andrew Kao, MD, was this year’s ASCRS Foundation Operation Sight Volunteer of the Year. He was recognized on Friday, April 5, at the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

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ASCRS Binkhorst Lecture: Mitchell Weikert, MD

Caption: Mitchell Weikert, MD, delivered this year’s Cornelius D. Binkhorst, MD, Lecture during the Main Stage session at the ASCRS Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 6.

Related Story: https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/binkhorst-lecture-preview-2024/

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ASCRS Lindstrom Lecture: Renato Ambrosio Jr., MD, PhD

Caption: Renato Ambrosio Jr., MD, PhD (center), gave this year’s Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture during the Main Stage session at the ASCRS Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 7.

Related Story: https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/lindstrom-lecture-preview/

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ASCRS Innovator’s Lecture: David F. Chang, MD

Caption: David F. Chang, MD (fourth from left), gave this year’s Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture during the Main Stage session at the ASCRS Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 7. After the lecture, he posed with past lecturers and Ann Kelman (center). 

Related Story: https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/innovators-lecture-preview/

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