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In “Navigating Real-World Obstacles to Digital Transformation in Your Practice,” a session sponsored by the Digital Clinical Committee during the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting, one presentation focused on an up-and-coming training tool—Alchemy Vision—that seeks to achieve several goals.
The 42nd ASCRS Film Festival was held on Sunday, April 7 at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Here are the winners, including the Grand Prize winner.
➤ One-year data from first-in-human drug eluting IOL ➤ Company begins two Phase 2 studies for glaucoma treatment ➤ First patient dosed in allogenic cell therapy trial ➤ Company outlines resubmission plan for reproxalap NDA ➤ Safety information for the upcoming solar eclipse ➤ Upcoming company presentations at Eyecelerator and the ASCRS Annual Meeting ➤ Complimentary access to video journal ➤ ASCRS news and events
Vance Thompson, MD, said he is very much looking forward to his new role as ASCRS President. “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.
Elizabeth Yeu, MD, having served as ASCRS president for the past year, reflected on her tenure and the future of the Society.
In this Government Relations Update, a PGY-1 from the Hamilton Eye Institute shared her experience at the Alliance of Specialty Medicine Legislative Fly-In and how other young eye surgeons can get involved.
Program co-chairs gave an overview of what will be covered at Glaucoma Day, Cornea Day, and Refractive Day at the ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Eyecelerator is back to kick off the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Eyecelerator@ASCRS will take place all day on April 4 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. This year’s program is led by co-chairs John Berdahl, MD, and Julie Schallhorn, MD, and program director Gil Kliman, MD.
Here is what attendees of the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting can expect April 5–8 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The embodiment of a teacher clinician scientist, an admirable teacher and physician, a close mentor to his learners: These are just a few descriptions from those nominating the recipient of this year’s ASCRS Educator Award, Nir Shoham-Hazon, MD.
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