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SPRING 2025 | EYEWORLD | 3 by Sumit "Sam" Garg, MD Chief Medical Editor current state of commercial ophthalmology and will foster collaboration for ideas that will ensure the future financial success of the field. This meeting is intended for physicians, administrators, and our industry partners. • BRiCS Breakfast Symposium: This session will preview the Business of Refractive Cata- ract Surgery (BRiCS) Summit in October and serve as the kickoff for Refractive Day to give you a taste of this important course, which helps motivated practices increase adoption of advanced-technology IOLs by laying the business foundation and providing exclusive resources necessary for success. • Subspecialty Day: Cornea Day, Glaucoma Day, and Refractive Day are always a wealth of information. • Party for a Purpose: Be sure to attend our Hollywood-themed party to help support the meaningful work of the ASCRS Foundation. Bring your Annual Meeting registration badge for entry. • Get H.I.P. sessions: Four new sessions in the areas of cataract, cornea, glaucoma, and refractive will focus on "High Impact Pearls (H.I.P.)." ASCRS members submitted short- form videos for inclusion in this program. Each session will have a minimum of 16 pre- sented pearls for a total of 64+ pearls among the four sessions. • The Binkhorst, Kelman, and Lindstrom Lectures: These are our most honored named lectures. • Government Relations: The Main Stage on Sunday will feature William Flanary, MD, an ophthalmologist also known as "Dr. Glau- comflecken." In his own unique style, Dr. Glaucomflecken will talk about the challenges facing the American healthcare system, the importance of advocacy, and how physi- cians can advocate for themselves and their patients. This session will be followed by a special VIP luncheon for eyePAC supporters with Dr. Glaucomflecken as our special guest. In this installment of EyeWorld, we cover topics pertinent to our practices including: post-cataract surgery edema, refractive en- hancements, management of the unruly iris, I t's that time of year again—the ASCRS Annual Meeting is upon us. This year, we are back in Los Angeles, California, the city of Angels. As an Angelino, I am proud to share that, since the last time ASCRS visited Los Angeles, a few notable positives have happened: the Rams won a Super Bowl, the Dodgers won a World Series, and the Lakers have a new super- star in Luka Dončić. On a more serious note, as you all know, certain parts of Los Angeles were recently dev- astated by wildfires. Los Angeles has a strong community and will bounce back. For those not as familiar with the Los Angeles landscape, the fire-ravaged areas are not close to downtown where our meeting is. Rest assured, the Los Angeles Convention Center complex and L.A. Live have not been affected by the fires. For those who have not seen our president's message on this topic, Vance Thompson, MD, highlighted how we as an ophthalmic commu- nity have supported communities that have suf- fered in the past—New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Las Vegas after COVID-19, and now Los Angeles after the fires of 2025. Being an Ange- lino and having several friends and colleagues who lost their homes in the fires of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, I'd like to emphasize that by coming out to Los Angeles and attending the ASCRS Annual Meeting, not only are you able to participate in and learn at the best meet- ing for anterior segment surgeons, but you are supporting a community economically at a time when it faces a significant economic recovery effort. This Annual Meeting also culminates the yearlong celebration of 50 years of ASCRS. As usual, the Program Committee has organized in- novative and practical symposia pertinent to our practices both on the patient care and practice management sides. In advance of our Annual Meeting, I would like to highlight a few key events and sessions that you don't want to miss: • SightLine at ASCRS: This new one-day meet- ing precedes the Annual Meeting on Thursday and will provide in-depth insights into the The ASCRS Annual Meeting is upon us continued on page 14

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