Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to the ASCRS Annual Meeting. 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.
Ronald Yeoh, MD, will deliver the Cornelius D. Binkhorst, MD, Lecture during the ASCRS Main Stage session on Friday, April 25, at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Yeoh shared with EyeWorld what he will be speaking about in his lecture.
The Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture will be given by Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD, during the Saturday, April 26, Main Stage session at the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Gatinel discussed the inspiration for his lecture.
This year, the Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture will be given by Reza Dana, MD, during the Main Stage session on Sunday, April 27, at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Dana said the lecture will focus on his research in the field of cornea.
When ASOA members and attendees of the ASOA Annual Meeting provide feedback, the leading U.S. society for ophthalmic practice administrators listens. There are many areas at the 2025 ASOA Annual Meeting that have been significantly influenced by attendee and member feedback.
ASCRS Annual Meeting Program Chair Thomas Samuelson, MD, spoke to EyeWorld about the upcoming Annual Meeting and what he’s looking forward to in Los Angeles, California.
Chief Medical Editor Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, shared some of the topics covered in the issue, while also reminding readers of two important actions to take: donating to the ASCRS Foundation and registering for the ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Vance Thompson, MD, became ASCRS President during the 2024 Annual Meeting and said he is very much looking forward to the role. “Over the years, ASCRS has played such a large part in my education and networking with fellow ophthalmologists and industry and my interest in research and development,” he said.
David F. Chang, MD, gave the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting on “frugal innovation,” highlighting this as “the key to tackling our greatest challenges in cataract surgery.”
Renato Ambrósio Jr., MD, PhD, presented the Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting, calling it “one of the highlights of my career.” His lecture focused on refractive surgery, specifically highlighting the concept of going “beyond.”
“Wishful thinking spurs innovation, changes in clinical and surgical practice, and charitable initiatives, among other things,” said Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, in his introduction to the issue. He previewed some of the articles and shared thoughts on the recent ASCRS Annual Meeting.