ASCRS This Week - January 4, 2023

Make Plans with ASCRS in 2023

ASCRS has a number of in-person and online events to keep track of in 2023, so start making plans.

Register for the ASCRS Annual Meeting: The ASCRS Annual Meeting May 5–8 in San Diego, California, is the premier event dedicated to anterior segment surgery. Registration is open now.
Save the Date for the ASCRS Summer Meeting: The ASCRS Summer Meeting, a distilled version of the best education usually reserved for the main ASCRS Annual Meeting, will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, August 11–13.
Keep track of various online activities on demand: ASCRS offers a variety of online programming on demand, including ASCRS Grand Rounds and the Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles podcast. These activities and more will continue in 2023.

Learn more about ASCRS meetings and education.

Get Organized with ASCRS in 2023

Email is not the only way to keep up with everything that is going on with ASCRS. Get organized by downloading the ASCRS app. The app is your 24/7, 365 resource for all things ASCRS. This tool brings the most important news and information, events, forums, education, and more into one easy, unified interface.

ASCRS is also active on social media. Be sure to follow ASCRS on Facebook (MyASCRS), LinkedIn (American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery), Twitter (@ASCRSTweets), and Instagram (ascrsofficial).

Give Back with ASCRS in 2023

The holiday season of “giving” might be over, but it’s never too late to give the gift of sight. The ASCRS Foundation delivers humanitarian eyecare locally and abroad to those in need year-round.

To learn more about Operation Sight, the only domestic charitable organization providing free cataract surgery to those in need, or to volunteer, please visit our website or email us at [email protected].

Engage in Your Career with ASCRS in 2023

While ASCRS provides a range of educational opportunities for surgeons to engage with and learn from, it also provides opportunities to get involved.

Right now there are three symposia accepting video submissions for the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Learn more about the symposia and consider submitting. If selected you’ll be given the chance to step up to the podium and present your case.

The ASCRS Annual Meeting, May 5–8 in San Diego, California, is also a venue for networking and connections. Register to attend the meeting before the price goes up after January 31.

Important Upcoming Dates

November 21, 2022—May 8, 2023: Registration open for the ASCRS Annual Meeting

November 30–2022–February 1, 2023: Accepting Submissions for Video Case-Based Symposia

May 5–8, 2023: ASCRS Annual Meeting

August 11–13, 2023: ASCRS Summer Meeting

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