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2 Cornea Society News – published quarterly by the Cornea Society Spring 2013 Dear Fellow Members, 2012 was a busy year, and to cap off the year, the Cornea Society underwent a facelift, with a new logo and website. Introduced at the end of 2012, the Society's new logo represents the Society's renewed promise of a truly international society. This is seen in its enhanced participation in various international and regional ophthalmic meetings through co-organized and co-sponsored Cornea Society symposia, which have become synonymous with excellent scientific content. The Society also saw a significant international participation of both speakers and delegates at Cornea Day at ASCRS and at AAO Cornea Subspecialty Day and correspondingly, a substantial global representation in its membership. All of these activities deserved the design of a new logo incorporating a globe reflecting the Society's international standing in the corneal and ophthalmic community and to reflect our commitment to "Advancing the treatment of corneal disease"—our overarching ethos. By the first quarter of 2013, Cornea Society members will also be able to enjoy the use of the Society's new and improved website. The new website will include ergonomic navigational features that streamline member benefits and provide electronic scientific content more effectively, complete with improved e-commerce access. Additional enhancements to this refreshingly new website will be phased to ultimately include a member directory, membership renewal proficiency, and a direct portal to the Cornea journal. Kudos to Gail Reggio, Executive Director, for taking the lead in developing our new logo and website. The Cornea Society and the Asia Cornea Society have long enjoyed a close and collaborative relationship. Being the president of both societies has allowed me the privileged opportunity to bring the two societies closer, and for the first time, the two societies will co-organize Cornea Day outside the U.S., scheduled to take place the day before the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), on Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Singapore. A joint planning committee was formed with three representatives from each of the Boards of both Societies to craft the scientific program of Singapore Cornea Day 2013. I am thankful to Christopher Rapauno, MD, Michael Belin, MD, and Barry Lee, MD, representing our Society, and Fung-Rong Hu, Choun-Ki Joo, and Virender Sangwan from the Asia Cornea Society, all of whom have contributed their time and efforts to crafting a superb and truly international scientific program representing the best from the U.S. and Asia-Pacific region. Delegates can look forward to various symposia, which include "The Changing Face of Keratoplasty," "Infections Around the World," and innovation and management in "Dry Eyes/Ocular Surface and Pterygium," to name a few, ending on a high note with educational case presentations on "Corneal and Refractive Challenges—the Best of the Worst!" The two Societies will also co-organize the Corneal Symposium with the main APACRS meeting to discuss "Corneal Controversies in Cataract and Refractive Surgery." I urge you not to miss out on this, and as a Singaporean, I warmly welcome you to sunny Singapore, where East indeed meets West in a melting pot of Asian cultures and unique traditions (and food!). Finally, international corneal training grants are now open for application to all Cornea Society members, so please make it a point to visit the CorneaEd website at www.corneaed.org for more information. Sincerely Donald TH Tan, FRCS President