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.
EyeWorld reports on the BRiCS Summit, which took place October 3–5 in Chicago, Illinois. What the course really boils down to is increasing confidence in the premium IOL practice through education, resources, and networking connections, according to Vance Thompson, MD, chair, and William Wiley, MD, co-director.
ASCRS Executive Director Steve Speares pays tribute to ASCRS Immediate Past President Vance Thompson, MD.
Francis Mah, MD, took on the role of ASCRS President at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, California. He spoke to EyeWorld about what he’s looking forward to and his involvement with the Society.
ASCRS Government Relations Committee Chair Susanne Hewitt, MD, gives an overview of the Government Relations activities at the ASCRS Annual Meeting and encourages members to attend the Alliance of Specialty Medicine Legislative Fly-In.
The second Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery (BRiCS) Summit will take place October 3–5 in Chicago, Illinois, giving a new set of surgeon-implementor teams the opportunity to gain insights and resources to enhance their advanced-technology IOL practice.
The ASCRS Foundation Board proudly announced its selection of Elena Barraquer, MD, for the 2025 Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award. For many years, Dr. Barraquer has led the Elena Barraquer Foundation, a nonprofit organization that fights avoidable blindness due to cataract in developing countries.
The ASCRS Foundation is honoring Foundation Board member Michael Colvard, MD, by posthumously naming him co-recipient of the 2023 Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award, along with Helena Ndume, MD, his long-time partner with SEE International in Namibia. Dr. Colvard, a beloved ophthalmologist, humanitarian, and educator, passed away in September 2024.
Manjool Shah, MD, gave an overview of the articles in the Glaucoma section, noting, “The insights shared by our contributors serve as a reminder of the importance of continuous learning and adaptation, and there is no place better to feel the energy of lifelong learning like the ASCRS Annual Meeting.”
In this article, Parag Parekh, MD, outgoing chair of the ASCRS Government Relations Committee, reflected on his tenure, and incoming chair Susanne Hewitt, MD, shared how she got involved with ASCRS and her goals for the future.
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.
