Browse articles from EyeWorld.org related to government relations. 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.
In July, Susanne Hewitt, MD, ASCRS Government Relations Committee Chair, joined ASCRS and ASOA members in Washington, D.C., for the Alliance of Specialty Medicine Legislative Fly-In to learn about policy issues affecting the specialty medical community and meet directly with representatives and senators to lobby for policy initiatives.
ASCRS Government Relations Committee Chair Susanne Hewitt, MD, shared a recap of the FDA and Government Relations symposia at the 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting and touched on two ways to help with ASCRS advocacy efforts.
ASCRS Government Relation Committee Chair Susanne Hewitt, MD, encouraged readers to contribute to eyePAC, the first ophthalmology-focused political action committee, and highlighted the government relations sessions as the ASCRS Annual Meeting.
Susanne Hewitt, MD, ASCRS Government Relations Committee Chair, summarized the key issues that the Government Relations staff and Committee have been working on in 2025 and the challenges that will continue to impact ophthalmology in 2026.
Susanne Hewitt, MD, ASCRS Government Relations Committee Chair, discussed ASCRS’ attendance at the Legislative Fly-In in Washington, D.C., as well as some important reimbursement updates.
Chief Medical Editor Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, spoke about his experience going “beyond the routine” with patients and previewed some of the articles in the issue. He also highlighted the importance of supporting ASCRS Government Relations.
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.
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 Government Relations Committee Chair Parag Parekh, MD, MPA, highlighted the importance of grassroots and advocacy efforts and why the ASCRS political action committee, eyePAC, needs support to fight for doctors and the profession.
Several ASCRS and ASOA members participated in the Capitol Hill Advocacy Conference over the summer. In this article, ASCRS Government Relations Committee Chair Parag Parekh, MD, MPA, wrote about the conference and shared how other ASCRS members can make a difference, too.
