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ASCRS This Week October 4, 2023

Less Than a Week Left to Submit Your ASCRS 2024 Abstract

Abstracts for the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting, taking place April 5–8 in Boston, Massachusetts, are due Monday, October 9 by 11:59 p.m. EDT!

This is your chance to get directly involved in the meeting dedicated to advancing anterior segment surgery. Finalize your preparations and submit your abstracts for instructional courses, papers, films, and posters.

Submission Dates
Now–October 9 at 11:59 p.m. EDT: Instructional courses, papers, films, posters
October 16–February 8, 2024: Digital photographs

Visit the Call for Submissions webpage for more information about the submission process. 

 

Expert Faculty Covers Complex Presbyopia IOLs—Join in Live!

Complex Presbyopia IOLs,” a new live educational event, will take place Tuesday, October 24 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Join program chairs Kendall Donaldson, MD, and Doug Koch, MD, and faculty Kourtney Houser, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Julie Schallhorn, MD, and Robert Weinstock, MD, as they discuss how they use trifocal, EDOF, small-aperture, and adjustable IOLs.

Attendees of this virtual event will leave better able to compare available presbyopia-correcting IOLs, work with unhappy patients postop, and choose the best option of presbyopia correction for today’s cataract patient.

Save for your spot!

 

Get ‘A Taste of ASCRS’ in a Concise, 9-Section Program

ASCRS has a new online CME program in its catalogue. Introducing “A Taste of ASCRS 2023.”

Captured from the ASCRS Summer Meeting, which took place earlier this year, this program is designed to offer a “taste” of the best education available from *the* subspecialty society dedicated specifically to anterior segment surgeons.

A Taste of ASCRS 2023, designed by Program Co-chairs Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, Daniel Chang, MD, Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, and Douglas Koch, MD, features clinical pearls that you can put into practice on day one in the areas of cataract and refractive surgery, cornea, glaucoma, presbyopia, and more!

The whole program is approved for 10 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

Learn more about the offerings and sign up to start benefitting from this program today! 

ASCRS Simplified

The ASCRS App brings the most important news, features, and member engagement opportunities into a streamlined, comprehensive interface.

Use the ASCRS App to:

  • Catch up with Society news and events.
  • Engage with ASCRS members on the Forums or through direct messaging.
  • Make connections with your virtual business card through the QR Hub.
  • Access the latest articles and online exclusives from EyeWorld magazine.
  • Find ASCRS’ most popular tools and calculators from your mobile device.
  • Receive app-only microlearning opportunities like Technique Tuesday and more.

Download the ASCRS App and log in using your ASCRS ID (your email address) and password to experience ASCRS Simplified.

Learn more about the app and its features here

 

 

Important Dates 

July 24–October 9, 2023: Call for Submissions

Oct 8–14, 2023: ASCRS Foundation National Sight Week

April 5–8, 2024: ASCRS Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts

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