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JULY 2021 | EYEWORLD | 33 Contact Donnenfeld: ericdonnenfeld@gmail.com Holland: eholland@holprovision.com MD, called "Redefining Our Vision for Future Generations: Implicit Bias in Ophthalmology." We'll have great speakers and a panel discussion about how we understand and handle bias in ophthalmology. Dr. Donnenfeld: I also want to mention that we're having our first in-person Eyecelerator meeting, being held immediately prior to the ASCRS Annual Meeting on July 22. It's a com- bined endeavor of ASCRS and AAO. It's going to be an opportunity for ophthalmology and indus- try to work together to improve patient care. Dr. Holland: One other thing I want to mention is an idea that Steve Speares, ASCRS executive director, gets credit for, called the ASCRS Tap Room. In the middle of the Exhibit Hall, we're going to have a tavern with beverages and light snacks, and it's going to be open on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. In each corner of the ASCRS Tap Room will be industry programs highlighting new pharmaceuticals and surgical instruments in an interactive, informal setting. Dr. Donnenfeld: The world has certainly changed in the last 2 years, and ophthalmology has changed. This is the first real chance to at- tend a live, in-person meeting where we can see all the innovation that's taken place and take home new information that's going to change the way we practice. I encourage everyone to attend the 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting. Ed, I plan to see you in the ASCRS Tap Room where we will discuss all things ophthalmology. Dr. Holland: I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in Las Vegas! outstanding glaucoma specialists of his era. We have a new award, the Educator Award, to highlight an individual who has spent their career educating future ophthalmologists, and that award goes to Thomas Oetting, MD. I can't think of a better winner of the inaugu- ral Educator Award. We will have the Hall of Fame presentation, with Jerry Shields, MD, a world-famous ophthalmic oncologist from Wills Eye Hospital. The late Tadeusz Krwawicz, MD, who was an outstanding corneal surgeon, will also be honored. To close out the Opening Gen- eral Session, we have the CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), David Parke II, MD, giving a lecture with a panel discussion following about the state of ophthalmology, how COVID-19 affected ophthalmology, and what we can expect in the future. The Sunday General Session is starting out with Scott Gottlieb, MD, the former FDA commissioner and COVID-19 expert. The second half of the Sunday General Session is a brand new program. This session will highlight the lat- est advances in cataract, cornea, refractive, and glaucoma surgery and will feature the inaugural Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture. One can certainly understand why ASCRS would want to honor Dr. Lindstrom. I think he has been the most influential ophthalmologist of his era, and he has made tremendous contributions to our specialty. On Monday, we have the Innovators Gener- al Session, which starts out with five innovative talks, followed by the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator's Lecture. This year, that will be pre- sented by Stephen Slade, MD, a great champion of innovation. On Tuesday, we have an exciting program called "X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max." It's an interactive program where we discuss many topics in anterior segment surgery. It's followed by the Best of ASCRS, where we highlight some of the key papers that have been presented during the meeting accompanied by great faculty discussion. We have a couple of new, exciting pro- grams. One is a program that will be moderated by Leon Herndon, MD, and Caroline Fisher,

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