Eyeworld

MAR 2020

EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

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REGISTER TODAY ASCRS SATELLITE CME PROGRAMS ASCRS Satellite CME Programs supplement the official ASCRS Program. These sessions, formerly known as EyeWorld CME Programs, offer ASCRS attendees an excellent opportunity to expand their learning experience with programming focused on the latest techniques and technologies in anterior segment surgery.* Improving Cataract Surgery Outcomes by Eliminating Inflammation and Reducing Pain Location: 157 ABC Registration and Breakfast 6:30 AM Program 7:00– 8:00 AM Program Chairs: Eric Donnenfeld, MD, and Denise Visco, MD Invited Faculty: Sumit "Sam" Garg, MD, and Neda Shamie, MD Educational Objectives • Compare and contrast current and emerging regimens and pharmaceutical approaches for the prevention of pain and inflammation in cataract surgery, including alternative therapeutic options designed to overcome patient compliance concerns and reduce ocular toxicity • Determine adjustments needed to pre-, intra-, and postoperative steroid and NSAID regimens for patients at greater risk for inflammation • Discuss cataract patients' perceptions of intra-and postoperative pain and the impact that it has on surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction • Describe evolving reimbursement models to expand access to new approaches to control pain and inflammation after cataract surgery FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Focus on Cornea Therapies: Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Challenging Cornea Disorders; Considerations for Cataract Surgical Patients Location: 157 ABC Registration and Reception 4:30 PM Program 5:00–6:00 PM Program Chairs: Kenneth Beckman, MD, and William Trattler, MD Invited Faculty: Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, W. Barry Lee, MD, and Sonia Yoo, MD Educational Objectives • Understand the advances in imaging technology and how this impacts early detection and treatment of keratoconus • Evaluate and compare surgical options for patients having cataract surgery with existing cornea disorders • Learn new treatment options for man- agement of corneal infections and chronic corneal inflammatory disorders The Holy Grail of Presbyopia Correction: IOL Technologies Today and Tomorrow to Meet our Patients' Needs Location: 258 ABC Registration and Lunch 11:30 AM Program 12:00 –1:00 PM Program Chairs: Nicole Fram, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD Invited Faculty: Shamik Bafna, MD, Thomas Kohnen, MD, and Naveen Rao, MD Educational Objectives • Review the landscape of presbyopia- correcting IOLs available today and in the pipeline • Address the patient selection process and identify strategies to meet the needs for presbyopia correction in today's cataract surgery patient • Determine key preoperative diagnostics that will guide proper patient selection with appropriate IOLs • Review the evaluation process to manage the less-than-satisfied post-operative sur- gery patient and enhance overall outcomes SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020

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