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34 | EYEWORLD | APRIL 2022 ANNUAL MEETING PREVIEW ASCRS NEWS Highlights of the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Eyecelerator 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The Eyecelerator meeting will take place at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. The program will focus on ophthalmic innovation and will feature a variety of com- pany showcases. The Winning Pitch Challenge will be included in the program. FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Subspecialty Day 8:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m. A full day of Subspecialty Day programming will cover topics in refractive, cornea, and glaucoma. There will also be Subspecialty Day exhibits. ASOA Pre-Conference Deep Dives 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The ASOA program will feature several Pre-Conference Deep Dives on Friday. YES Skills Labs Throughout the day on Friday will be various YES Skills Labs focusing on phaco, anterior segment surgery, and DMEK/DSAEK. ASCRS Satellite CME: Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles ex- plores the unexpected, often vulnerable surgi- cal experiences or "quicksand" moments that anterior segment surgeons may encounter. Attendees will be able to hear from an expert panel about how they evolved from their own quicksand moments and important lessons learned. Party for a Purpose 8:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Celebrate with friends while supporting a good cause. Join ASCRS and ASOA for live en- tertainment and dancing at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. Donations will support the ASCRS Foundation. SATURDAY, APRIL 23 ASOA Opening General Session 8:30–10:00 a.m. The ASOA Opening General Session will feature Bill Stainton, presenting "Connect the Dots: Breakthrough Thinking for Ophthalmic Professionals." ASCRS Exhibit Hall 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The ASCRS Exhibit Hall will be open 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on the lower level in Halls A & B. ASCRS Opening General Session 10:00–11:30 a.m. The official opening of the ASCRS Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday morning. It will include addresses from leadership, pre- sentation of the ASCRS Educator Award, the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame ceremo- ny, keynote speaker Chris Wallace from CNN, and the ASCRS Binkhorst Lecture delivered by Rosa Braga-Mele, MD. Welcome Lunch 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Complimentary lunch will be served in the Exhibit Hall, giving attendees the chance to mingle with others and network with exhibi- tors. All attendees are invited. ASCRS Satellite CME: Putting it All Together: The Patient Refractive Journey 3:30–6:00 p.m.

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