Agenda
SightLine 2026: How Ophthalmology Works with the Government
SightLine at ASCRS is back—with a focused, one-day program that brings ophthalmology’s business leaders together for real talk on the financial and regulatory forces shaping the specialty.
Meeting in 2026 in Washington, D.C., where federal decisions influence every part of the field, SightLine will explore how government and ophthalmology intersect to shape the future.
Agenda Topics and Moderators
- Survey Results on Attitudes and Trends Among Commercial Ophthalmology Stakeholders (Moderator: Steve Speares, ASCRS)
- Ophthalmology in the Healthcare Market (Moderator: Mike Connor, JP Morgan Chase & Co.)
- Executive Viewpoint: Roundtables with Ophthalmic Executives (Moderator: Jim Mazzo, Neurotech)
- Patient Communications—How Will DTC/DTP Evolve? (Moderator: Nancy Beesley)
- Winning Practice Challenge (Moderators: Vance Thompson, MD, Vance Thompson Vision; Carrie Jacobs, COE, Chu Vision Institute)
- The Future of Medicare Under the Weight of $38 Trillion in Debt (Moderator: Mark Cribben, JD, ASCRS)
- Stay or Go—The Medicare Crossroads for Practices (Moderator: Steven Dell, MD, Dell Laser Consultants)
High-Level Agenda Details
When: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET
Where: Westin Washington, DC Downtown
Why: To galvanize key leaders to strategize and ideate solutions for the most pressing issues facing the business of ophthalmology. To examine the state of financial health of the ophthalmic space and what steps need to be taken to improve the outlook for various stakeholders.
A more detailed, day-of agenda is coming soon.
