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.
ASCRS announced that the 2021 Annual Meeting will be held July 23–27 in Las Vegas, Nevada, moving from the previous location of San Francisco, California. The move to Las Vegas allows ASCRS to have its first meeting in 800+ days in as safe a meeting venue as can be reasonably organized.
ASCRS relies partially on unrestricted educational grant support to bring both live and online CME programs to its membership. Here we explain the grant writing process and how important the ASCRS and industry relationship is to continuing education.
ASCRS began its Grand Rounds in October 2020 as a monthly CME opportunity for members. The Grand Rounds are hosted in partnership with major academic institutions and feature two challenging cases with panel discussions. Watch the full programs online to hear the panel’s thoughts and how the cases were ultimately handled.
Recaps of a few recent papers from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
➤ PMA submitted to FDA for small-aperture IOL ➤ Preclinical results for new class of non-prostaglandin analogs for IOP lowering ➤ A Phase 2 clinical trial begins enrollment for topical presbyopia-correcting drop ➤ Home OCT technology used in clinical trial to reduce participant visits to offices ➤ ASCRS Journal Club on March 11
➤ 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting update ➤ FDA approves new monofocal IOL ➤ First patient dosed in Phase 2 trial for investigational DED therapy ➤ Phase 2a trial initiated for add-on wet AMD therapy
➤ Topline results from Phase 3 studies for nAMD treatment ➤ Phase 2 trial of betamethasone treatment for cataract surgery pain and inflammation ➤ Fast Track designation given to therapy seeking to treat achromatopsia ➤ Topline data from Phase 1 trial of travoprost intracameral implant ➤ ASCRS Journal Club
➤ Enrollment complete for Phase 3 studies of investigational dry eye drug ➤ Update from two Glaukos trials ➤ Study: Remote monitoring with implantable IOP sensor affects clinical decision making ➤ ASCRS events
➤ Commercial launch of Alcon’s Vivity IOL ➤ Topline results from Phase 2 trial for treatment of contact lens discomfort ➤ Company registers new artificial intelligence visual field exam device with FDA ➤ Positive Phase 3 results for faricimab for DME ➤ Research begins to create a MIGS patient-reported outcomes instrument ➤ ASCRS events
“In the day and age of refractive cataract surgery, optimizing outcomes is extremely important,” said Kathryn Hatch, MD, as she introduced a webinar hosted by the ASCRS Refractive Surgery Clinical Committee earlier this year. “We have increasing patient expectations, and it’s extremely important that we obtain ideal biometry measurements. To do so, we need to pay specific attention to the ocular surface, especially when treating astigmatism and presbyopia.”