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Attendees of the ASCRS Annual Meeting will have the opportunity to attend a new ASCRS Satellite CME Program, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: When Identifying the Problem Is Not Enough, Leadership Must Take Action,” on Monday from 8:00–9:30 a.m. Moderators Ann Caroline Fisher, MD, and Leon Herndon Jr., MD, spoke to EyeWorld about what to expect at the program that focuses on a social justice issue.
The ASCRS Film Festival is back after happening virtually the last 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only will the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting see the return of an in-person event, but it will also be a celebration of the 40th year of the festival. Shachar Tauber, MD, chairman of the event, talked about year’s Film Festival and his excitement about being involved.
Eric Donnenfeld, MD, EyeWorld chief medical editor, spoke to ASCRS Program Committee Chair Edward Holland, MD, about the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
➤ Results from pivotal amblyopia trial
➤ Phase 2 clinical program for third-generation keratoconus treatment
➤ Study compares tolerability of standard drop vs. novel drug delivery device
➤ Phase 3 clinical studies for investigational presbyopia drop complete
➤ Orphan drug designation granted for fungal keratitis treatment
➤ Full rights regained for investigational dry AMD therapy
➤ ASCRS news and events
➤ Launch of IOL made with new ‘glistening-free’ material
➤ Enrollment complete in study of mydriasis-reversing drop in a pediatric group
➤ Acquisition of electrophysiology medical device company
➤ Licensing of investigational neuroprotective drug
➤ ASCRS news and events
➤ FDA approves first drug-eluting contact lens
➤ FDA accepts 510(k) submission for new femto-phaco device
➤ Phase 2 study begins to evaluate an immunomodulatory agent for dry eye
➤ Licensing agreement for optic nerve-protective therapy
➤ Phase 3 study to evaluate protein replacement solution for dry eye
➤ Study: Impact of age on SMILE outcomes
➤ ASCRS news and events
Residents from the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary review this article from the October issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Residents from the Dean McGee Eye Institute review this article from the December issue of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
Proposed amendments to the ASCRS bylaws will be considered at the upcoming Annual Business Meeting, taking place at the ASCRS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The 2022 ASCRS Subspecialty Day will take place on April 22 ahead of the official kickoff of the ASCRS Annual Meeting. EyeWorld spoke to the program chairs of the three subspecialty programs focusing on refractive, cornea, and glaucoma to learn what attendees can expect.
