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2020 ASCRS Virtual Annual Meeting

Presentations On Demand

2020 ASCRS Virtual Annual Meeting Presentations

ASCRS Members may now access 70+ sessions from the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, including General Sessions, Symposia, Instructional Courses, and Paper Sessions. Expand the tabs below to view the available sessions.

General Sessions

ASCRS Opening General Session

Moderator: Edward J. Holland, MD

ASCRS Sunday Session: Discussion with Scott Gottlieb, MD, Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Moderator: Edward J. Holland, MD

Symposia

Special Session: Turning the Lights Back On: Part 1, Sponsored by Alcon Vision LLC

Moderators: Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, Bruce S. Maller

Advanced Cataract Surgery: Achieving 20/Happy in 2020

Moderators: Kevin M. Miller, MD, Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD

Keratoconus Essentials

Moderators: Francis S. Mah, MD, Vance M. Thompson, MD

Glaucoma Essentials

Moderators: Michael F. Oats, MD, Amy D. Zhang, MD, ABO, Jody R. Piltz-Seymour, MD

COVID Crashed My Life...How to Survive and Revive

Moderators: Nicole R. Fram, MD, ABO, Sumit Garg, MD, ABO

Special Session: Turning the Lights Back On: Part 2, Sponsored by Alcon Vision LLC

Moderators: Kevin M. Miller, MD, Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD

How to Hit a Home Run in Refractive Cataract Surgery

Moderators: Daniel H. Chang, MD, Vance M. Thompson, MD

Cornea Essentials

Moderator: Francis S. Mah, MD

Gettin' MIGS'y With It

Moderators: Jacob W. Brubaker, MD, Davinder S. Grover, MD, MPH

Challenging Cases in Cataract Surgery Video Symposium

Moderator: Kevin M. Miller, MD

Instructional Courses

Intraocular Lens Exchange: Surgical Management of Malpositioned and Malfunctioning IOLs

Faculty: Nicole Fram, MD, Brandon Ayres, MD, Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, Thomas A. Oetting, MD, Sadeer Hannush, MD

Instructors will present cases demonstrating indications and techniques for IOL exchange. Specifically, malfunctioning and malpositioned IOL management will be discussed. Fixation techniques such as capsule bag, iris suture, scleral suture and intrascleral haptic fixation will be detailed. Participants will be able to understand pre, peri and post-operative surveillance necessary to achieve safe patient outcomes.

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist: Exploring Various Microstents and Devices

Faculty: Shakeel Shareef, MD, Rahul Pandit, MD, Michael Greenwood, MD, Mark Gallardo, MD, Paul Harasymowycz, MD, Ike Ahmed, FRCSC, MD, Patrick Gooi, MD, Blake Williamson, MD, Nir Shoham-Hazon

Video-based course will demonstrate step-by-step techniques using MIGS as a stand-alone procedure and in combination with phacoemulsification. Various MIGS devices will be presented in the didactic session and practiced in the skills transfer lab. (Separate registration required). Discussion will include the proper choice for each procedure tailored to the individual patient, use of adjunctive therapy, as well as management of complications.

Best of the Best: 2020 Update on Advanced Cataract Surgery

Faculty: Jack T. Holladay, MD, ABO, David F. Chang, MD, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, Matteo Piovella, MD

Course will discusses why new IOLs, phaco machines, femtolaser are making cataract similar to refractive surgery. Best quality of vision depends by po refractive outcomes.This requires customization of IOL choice,accurate biometry, adoption of mechanical capsulotomy , hard nucleus splitting if needed and multifocal-multifocal toric IOLs implantation. Tear film high quality is determinant. Related MGD treatments will be analyze and discussed.

Understanding Topography and Corneal Aberrations

Faculty: Warren E. Hill, MD, FACS

The course will present in an easy-to-understand format how best to use the many features of Placido topography. The impact of anterior corneal aberrations on visual quality will also be demonstrated. Each clinical example will be based on a standard axial curvature map, aberration profile and image simulation. Attendees will be able to comfortably and accurately match the information provided by topography to how patients describe their vision.

Best Practices for IOL Power Selection in 2020

Faculty: Warren E. Hill, MD, FACS, Robin R. Vann, MD, ABO, Helga P. Sandoval, MD, MSc, Li Wang, MD, PhD

This course will be presented by the members of the ASCRS IOL calculation subcommittee. It will discuss 8 things you need to know for the best outcomes following cataract surgery. Topics will include the role of the surgeon, accuracy standards, preoperative biometric data validation, an update on IOL power formulas, IOL power selection in high axial myopia and hyperopia, eyes with toric IOL, and eyes with previous corneal refractive surgery.

Updated: Implementing Tele-Ophthalmology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Faculty: Ranya Habash, MD

Recent government action has expanded telehealth coverage for Medicare beneficiaries nationwide, temporarily waiving penalties for HIPAA violations, and will reimburse physicians for telehealth services at the same rate for face-to-face services. CMS recently announced additional policies, including Medicare coverage for telephone services, and significant additions to the list of covered telehealth services, such as emergency visits.

Pearls and Pitfalls While Performing Intrascleral Fixation of Intraocular Lens with the Yamane Technique

Faculty: Mitchell P. Weikert, MD, ABO, Sumit Garg, MD, ABO, Nicole R. Fram, MD, ABO, Surendra Basti, MD

Course will provide a step-wise approach to predictably perform intrascleral fixation of intraocular lens using the Yamane technique. Critical elements of surgery to achieve proper fixation of a well-centered IOL will be highlighted and demonstrated using video footage. Case examples of situations where complications arose from improper technique will be shown as will strategies to identify the causes and rectify them.

Understanding and Managing Patients Unhappy with Vision after Cataract Surgery

Faculty: Daniel H. Chang, MD, Claudia E. Perez-Straziota, MD, ABO, Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD, ABO

Course will present an approach to patients, particularly those with presbyopia-correcting IOLs, who are unhappy with their visual quality and/or night vision symptoms after cataract surgery. Diagnostic testing, including refraction, examination, and clinical imaging will be outlined. Refractive, medical, and surgical treatments will be discussed. Attendees will learn how patients perceive their vision and ways to asses and to treat problems.

Paper Sessions

Corneal Procedures & Diagnostics: EK, PK, CXL, Other

Toric IOLs - Astigmatism

Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery

Refractive Procedure Outcomes: SMILE, SMILE & CXL, ICL

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: Viscocanalostomy, Combined Procedures, Outcomes

Keratoconus: Measurements, Treatments, New Technology

Presbyopia Correction II

Keratorefractive Complications

Post Refractive Surgery - IOL Calculations

Cataract Surgery - Medications

Cataract Surgery - Techniques

Cataract - Challenging Cases

Keratorefractive Surgical Planning

Refractive Procedure Comparisons: PRK, LASIK

Ocular Surface Treatments: DED, MGD, Other Diagnoses

Presbyopia-correcting IOLs

Intraoperative Aberrometry, Toric Marking & Alignment

Preoperative Tests & IOL Calculations

Refractive Procedures: PRK, LASIK, SMILE, Phakic IOLs/Inlays/Rings

Keratoconus: Treatment Comparisons and Outcomes

Trifocal IOLs II

Cataract Surgery - Complications

Pre-operative Testing IOL Power Calculations

Refractive Procedure Comparisons: SMILE, LASIK, ICL

Ocular Surface Diagnostics

Extended Depth of Focus & Extended Range of Vision IOLs

Presbyopia-correcting IOL Comparisons

Astigmatism Management, Toric IOL Alignment

Refractive Procedure Outcomes: PRK, LVC, LASIK

Corneal Disease Diagnostics

Corneal Procedures: DMEK, Keratoprosthesis, Other

Cataract Surgery, Devices, and Instruments II

Glaucoma Medications

Glaucoma Surgical Outcomes & Procedures

Keratoconus: CXL, DMEK, DALK, Intracorneal Ring Segments

Keratoconus: Artificial Intelligence/Algorithms, CXL, PRK

IOL Design & Characteristics II

Cataract Surgery- Miscellaneous

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: Micro-Bypass Stents, Microstents

Corneal Disease

Ocular Surface Treatments: DED, MGD

Presbyopia-correcting IOLs II

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: Surgical Outcomes

Pediatric Cornea

Presbyopia Correction

IOL Design & Characteristics

Cataract Surgery Systems, Devices, Instruments

Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: Surgical Outcomes and Comparisons

SPS-405 - Pediatric Cataract