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The ASCRS Foundation will host “Be the Change You Wish to See,” at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting. The discussion will include lessons learned, current needs, and future opportunities for addressing blindness domestically and worldwide. The symposium will feature four sections, all moderated by ASCRS Foundation Board members.
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.
For many years, Martin Spencer, MD, has worked closely with Seva Foundation and Seva Canada in Nepal and many other countries around the world. As a board member of both organizations, he prioritizes service quality, volume, and program sustainability.
Peter Choyce, BSc, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth (1919–2001) was a leading surgeon in the U.K. and an early pioneer, innovator, and advocate for intraocular lenses. “Dr. Choyce embodies the maverick spirit that was within the founding DNA of ASCRS. He was principled and fought strongly for the use and development of IOLs,” said Steve Speares, ASCRS Executive Director.
Thomas Samuelson, MD, ASCRS Annual Meeting Program Chair, shared how he got involved with ASCRS, what led to him becoming Program Chair, what he’s excited for at the meeting, and more.
In his introduction to the Spring issue, EyeWorld Chief Medical Editor Sumit “Sam” Garg, MD, discussed the 50th anniversary of the Society and highlighted some key events happening at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
50 Years of ASCRS
ASCRS Executive Director Steve Speares reflected on the last 50 years of the Society and of history in general.
Mitchell Weikert, MD, will deliver this year’s Cornelius D. Binkhorst, MD, Medal Lecture at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. The lecture will be titled “IOL Calculations in Atypical Eyes: Exploration and Explication.”
David F. Chang, MD, will deliver the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture during the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Chang’s lecture will introduce the concept of “frugal innovation,” which involves coming up with ways to deliver quality care either less expensively or by using fewer resources.
Renato Ambrósio Jr., MD, PhD, will present the 2024 Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Medal Lecture at the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Ambrósio’s lecture will highlight the positive influence of refractive surgery on the developments related to diagnostics and management of corneal ectatic diseases.