Eyeworld

6 March 2015 EW NEWS & OPINION Fear of blindness looms large 48 According to a recent poll, Americans across racial and ethnic groups describe losing eyesight as potentially having the greatest impact on their day-to-day life—more so than other conditions, including loss of memory, hearing, and speech by Michelle Dalton 50 58 68 Changing demographics and clinical trends in ophthalmology 50 Growing numbers of female ophthalmologists could signify upcoming changes to trends in clinical practice by Lauren Lipuma PREVIEW World Cornea Congress to precede annual meeting 52 The cornea subspecialty will be featured prior to the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress by Ellen Stodola OIS returns prior to ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress (OIS@ASCRS) 54 The meeting will feature panels and showcases on a number of topics by Ellen Stodola Glaucoma Day to focus on current, new technology 54 Subspecialty day will give attendees practical information that they can use in the clinic today by Lauren Lipuma OPS symposium to highlight anterior segment imaging techniques 58 Ophthalmic Photographers' Society symposium will look at a number of imaging topics by Ellen Stodola Cornea: Sessions you won't want to miss 59 Sessions will highlight topics such as cornea surgical techniques and dry eye by Ellen Stodola Glaucoma: Sessions you won't want to miss 62 Symposia and courses to focus on new technologies, diagnostics, and surgical management of glaucoma by Lauren Lipuma Donald T.H. Tan, MD, to present ASCRS Binkhorst Lecture 65 This year's Binkhorst Lecture will be given on Saturday, April 18, at the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress Opening General Session by Donald T.H. Tan, MD. Dr. Tan will present on the topic of lamellar surgery in corneal transplantation by Ellen Stodola 2015 ASCRS Foundation/ TearLab Run for Sight set for San Diego 68 The 5K run and 1-mile walk will take place in the Embarcadero Park Marina South by EyeWorld Staff Sunday Summit to highlight the future of medicine and controversies in anterior segment surgery 70 Renowned TED speaker will deliver this year's ASCRS Science and Medicine Lecture by Lauren Lipuma Cataract and refractive: Sessions you won't want to miss 56 Cataract and refractive sessions will give attendees an in-depth look at the most pressing issues today and a wealth of surgical techniques and pearls to take back to the clinic by Lauren Lipuma Innovator in corneal regenerative medicine to give 2015 Charles D. Kelman Lecture 72 Shigeru Kinoshita, MD, PhD, will deliver his lecture during the Innovators Session by Abbie B. Elliott ASCRS Film Festival returns with award-winning films 73 The Film Festival will take place on Monday evening at the annual meeting by Ellen Stodola CATARACT What's my line?: Pearls for effective patient communication Anisometropia decoded 78 Three physicians share how they discuss this scenario with patients: "You need to use a soft contact lens for the first time for the bilateral high myope having an IOL in just one eye" by Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD, Thomas A. Oetting, MD, and Richard J. Mackool Jr., MD 84 Complex cataract pearls 80 Whether it is pseudoexfoliation syndrome, white cataracts, or a floppy iris, complications can easily turn a routine cataract surgery into a challenging one. However, with proper preop planning and careful intraop techniques, cataract surgeons can achieve successful outcomes even in the most difficult cases by Lauren Lipuma Controversy around immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery 82 Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery is performed around the world, but some physicians still show hesitation and concern by Ellen Stodola Osher modification of the Malyugin ring 84 The modification of a popular ring in cataract surgery by Robert Osher, MD 86 Intrastromal arcuate incisions 86 Study shows that using the femtosecond laser to correct astigmatism intrastromally offers greater precision than manual techniques by David A. Salz, MD

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