Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to ASCRS. 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.
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Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, joined Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles podcast hosts Nicole Fram, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, to share her “quicksand moment” with a uveitic cataract.
ASCRS Grand Rounds, a regular CME opportunity for ASCRS members, is hosted in partnership with major academic institutions, featuring two challenging cases with panel discussions. Here’s a recap of the cases featured in the September edition of the series presented by Wills Eye Hospital.
Thomas Meirick, MD, and Parisa Taravati, MD, University of Washington, summarized “Effect of residual astigmatism on uncorrected visual acuity and patient satisfaction in pseudophakic patients” from the August edition of the ASCRS Journal Club, which was recorded live at the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Andres Parra, MD, Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, reviewed “Repositioning surgery of different intraocular lens designs in eyes with late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation” from the September edition of the ASCRS Journal Club.
This YES Connect column takes a look at three ophthalmologists’ experience with mentor relationships, exploring what makes a good mentor and how to form and foster these relationships.
The 2022 ASCRS Winter Symposium will take place in Park City, Utah, from February 10–12. Several of the program chairs highlighted what makes this meeting a can’t-miss experience and what to expect for the upcoming event.
Reflecting the increasing diversity across the field of ophthalmology, ASCRS now has a number of women at the forefront of the organization, taking on roles of leading key committees and executive positions. They spoke to EyeWorld about their engagement with the society and how others can get involved as well.
To assess the effect of the ESCRS randomized clinical trial on antibiotic prophylaxis practice patterns, the ASCRS Cataract Clinical Committee has conducted member surveys at 7-year intervals, starting in 2007, on the topic of antibiotic prophylaxis for cataract surgery. In this article, David F. Chang, MD, described the results from the latest survey conducted in 2021.
Recaps of a few recent papers from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery