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E W Boston 2014 5 3 outcomes. The symposium, moder- ated by Robert J. Cionni, MD, will also include a discussion of surgical t echniques and surgical pearls. Audi- ence responses will help direct the dialogue. Latest cataract refractive approaches Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, will moderate a fast-paced symposium on the latest and greatest in refrac- tive cataract surgery titled "X- Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery t o the Max" on Tuesday, April 29 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. New ad- vances in cataract surgery, refractive IOLs, and case management will be discussed by a panel including David F. Chang, MD, Steven J. Dell, MD, Stephen S. Lane, MD, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Stephen G. Slade, MD, Kerry D. Solomon, MD, and Roger F. Steinert, MD. The panel plans to facilitate d iscussion on important refractive cataract issues facing today's oph- thalmologist and highlight fem- tosecond cataract surgery. The panel will use audience response keypads to further discussion among faculty and attendees. Video-driven insights Video-led symposia include a Mon- day, April 28 session from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. titled "Complicated and C hallenging Cases in Cataract Sur- gery Video Symposium." Sponsored by the ASCRS Cataract Clinical Committee and moderated by Rosa M. Braga-Mele, MD, the session will examine some of the world's most challenging cases in cataract and IOL surgery. Cases will be presented by ASCRS members and discussed by the audience and a panel that includes David F. Chang, MD, S teven Dewey, MD, Gary Foster, MD, Bonnie An Henderson, MD, Warren E. Hill, MD, Richard S. Hoffman, MD, Nick Mamalis, MD, Donald N. Serafano, MD, Audrey R. Talley Rostov, MD, Abhay Vasavada, FRCS, and Sonia H. Yoo, MD. Presenters will offer clinical p earls, followed by panelists nomi- nating the most challenging cases at the conclusion of the session. The symposium will also include audi- ence selection of the "Best Teaching Case." Another symposium featuring clinical videos is titled "Challenging Video Cases for the Young Surgeon" on Saturday, April 26 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the ASCRS Young Physicians and Residents Clinical Committee and moderated by Elizabeth Yeu, MD, the sympo- s ium will feature difficult and challenging cataract, IOL, iris and refractive surgical cases presented in video format. Highlights of the basic concepts and fundamentals for the beginning surgeon will be provided by committee members, including John P. Berdahl, MD, Clara C. Chan, MD, Edwin S. Chen, MD, S umit (Sam) Garg, MD, Preeya K. Gupta, MD, Jeremy Z. Kieval, MD, Bryan S. Lee, MD, Ken Y. Lin, MD, Sherman W. Reeves, MD, and Leejee H. Suh, MD. The committee will discuss how they would handle each case, in- cluding their personal surgical ap- proach, while providing tips and pearls particularly relevant for the beginning surgeon. EW 48-63 Boston Preview_EW March 2014-DL_Layout 1 3/6/14 7:27 PM Page 53