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EW NEWS & OPINION March 2015 29 can take the survey either online or while in San Diego at the annual meeting. The survey tool permits members to identify their preferred category of questions (refractive, cataract, refractive IOLs, etc.), and then prompts them with approxi- mately 50 multiple choice queries on various topics. Physicians can take the survey at booth #1104 in San Diego, at the entrance of the exhibit hall, while charging their phone and enjoying a free snack and drink. Preloaded iPads will be pro- vided, and there will be comfortable areas to sit and enter the informa- tion. Physicians can also look for the Clinical Survey iPad team roaming the convention center and symposia rooms. The survey is available online at ascrs2015.questionpro.com. By completing the survey and providing either an ASCRS mem- bership number or email address, respondents will be entered into an onsite raffle for an iPhone 6 and Fitbit. All survey participants will be emailed an advance summary of the data shortly after the meeting. Final- ly, and perhaps most importantly, by completing the survey, respondents will be providing key data needed to help drive future ASCRS educa- tion. If they choose, respondents can elect to remain anonymous and • Evolving trends and perspectives with laser-assisted cataract surgery • Levels of postoperative rotation with toric IOLs • The actual and perceived inci- dence of ectasia with laser vision correction • Posterior capsule rupture rates during cataract surgery • Today's outcomes and enhance- ment rates with laser vision correction • Assessment and management of dry eye and meibomian gland disease • How well we are mitigating or eliminating post cataract surgery inflammation • Management trends of glaucoma in conjunction with cataract surgery • Macular edema management and use of intravitreal injections • Exposure of young physicians to advanced techniques and technology How to participate The survey takes 15–20 minutes to complete, and ASCRS members Survey participants will be entered into a raffle and will receive a summary report before it is published T he 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress in San Diego will mark the launch of the third annual ASCRS Clinical Survey. While many surveys yield important data, the ASCRS Clinical Survey is unique in that it's used to assess key clinical opinions and to drive specific educational efforts aimed at improving the practice of medicine. The 2015 survey will build on the success of the 2014 effort, in which more than 1,500 ASCRS member ophthalmologists participated. The survey asks ASCRS mem- bers about key issues they face on a regular basis. The goal is to obtain opinions from a significant per- centage of the membership and to then have the results reviewed and interpreted by the ASCRS Clinical Committees. The 2014 survey gen- erated 267 unique, measurable data elements across 11 different clinical areas. Using last year's survey as a foundation, the 2015 survey will include new questions on evolving clinical and technology issues, as well as specific questions for young physicians. Gaps identified from the 2014 survey have been used to develop content for many of the symposia at the 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress, as well as the Clinical Committee programs. The identified educational gaps will also serve as the basis for 12 upcoming ASCRS and EyeWorld symposia. Informa- tion from the 2015 survey will con- tinue to drive ASCRS programming throughout the coming year. The 2015 ASCRS Clinical Survey will include a wide range of contem- porary topics, including: • Management of residual error in refractive IOL patients • Understanding and perceptions of advanced tear film diagnostics Third annual ASCRS Clinical Survey will help drive future education still provide ASCRS with important feedback. Using the ASCRS Clinical Survey to drive education The 2015 survey data will be ana- lyzed and presented to the ASCRS leadership and Clinical Committees for review. At that point they will determine if gaps exist between the data collected and recommended practice patterns as identified by the subspecialty experts. If educational gaps are discov- ered, they will serve as the basis for the coming year's ASCRS CME educational programming. ASCRS' goal is to narrow any identified gaps through targeted educational efforts. Future surveys will enable ASCRS to track how specific education initiatives have changed opinions, understanding, and behavior. An EyeWorld supplement will be published this fall with a summary of the key findings from the 2015 survey. All current and historical survey data can be accessed at www.globaltrendsinophthalmology. com. EW Contact information Deborah Berry: dberry@ascrs.org Donald Long: don@GlobalTrendsinOphthalmology.com 2015 ASCRS Clinical Survey Take the survey at booth #1104 in San Diego while charging your phone and enjoying a free snack and drink. Preloaded iPads will be provided, and there will be comfortable areas to sit and enter your information. You can also look for the Clinical Survey iPad team roaming the convention center and symposia rooms. Take the ASCRS Clinical Survey at booth #1104 at the 2015 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress. Source: EyeWorld

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