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EW ASCRS•ASOA 2015 56 ASCRS•ASOA Preview • April 17–21, 2015 March 2015 cataract surgery will discuss current technologies and their use in "New Technologies—What Do I Really Need?" Taking place from 3–4:30 p.m., this symposium will provide attendees a critical review of the newest cataract technologies, includ- ing preoperative testing, cataract removal technology, intraoperative guidance systems, new IOLs and delivery methods, and the most current astigmatism management options. Tuesday Tuesday morning's "Femtosecond Laser Refractive Cataract Surgery" symposium, taking place from 8–9:30 a.m., will educate attendees about the use of the femtosecond laser for refractive cataract surgery. Panelists will discuss outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted surgery compared to manual procedures and share surgical techniques and pearls with the audience. Leading refractive surgeons will discuss the latest and greatest in refractive surgery at "X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max," taking place on Tuesday from 10–11:30 a.m. In this fast-paced session, presenters will discuss femtosecond laser cataract surgery, refractive IOLs, and case manage- ment, facilitating a discussion on the most pertinent refractive cata- ract issues. EW by Lauren Lipuma EyeWorld Staff Writer Monday On Monday, April 20, challeng- ing cases in cataract surgery from around the world will be presented at the "Complicated and Challeng- ing Cases in Cataract Surgery Video Symposium," taking place from 8–9:30 a.m. Presenters will share insights and clinical pearls with the audience, and at the conclusion of the session, the audience will select one case as the "Best Teaching Case" and award the presenter the Golden Apple Award. Also on Monday from 8–9:30 a.m., refractive surgeons from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force will moderate the "Military Refractive Surgery" symposium. Presenters will discuss military refractive surgery policy and research, vision-threat- ening contact lens corneal ulcers, femtosecond LASIK flap dislocations in military patients, corneal cross- linking, and more. The International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC) will present "The Changing Focus of Intraocular Lens Implants" on Monday after- noon from 1–2:30 p.m. IIIC mem- bers will discuss how the focus on lens implantation has shifted from structural to functional aspects of IOLs in the years since IOLs were first introduced. Speakers will discuss modern IOL design, including pres- byopia-correcting lenses, multifocal- ity, monovision, and more. Also on Monday afternoon, a panel of international experts in on Saturday from 1–2:30 p.m. In this session, presenters will discuss operating on cataracts with coexist- ing age-related macular degenera- tion (AMD), diabetes, retinovascular disease, and cystoid macular edema (CME), as well as cataract surgery in patients with previous retinal surgery. Sunday The Combined Symposia of Cataract and Refractive Societies (CSCRS) will take place on Sunday, April 19 from 8–9:30 a.m., bringing an interna- tional panel of experts together to discuss the "Best of CSCRS." The symposium will feature the best presentations from the Latin Ameri- can Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ALACCSA-R/LASCRS), the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), and ESCRS, emphasizing the various techniques and technologies that are being pursued in different regions of the world. The "Cataract Dilemmas and Controversies" symposium returns this year, taking place on Sunday from 3–4:30 p.m. Experts will dis- cuss the most controversial and cut- ting-edge issues in cataract surgery today, including U.S. and interna- tional perspectives on femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, toric alignment systems, dropless cataract surgery, generic versus brand name medications, topical sealants versus sutures, and more. Session highlights will include new technology and cataract dilemmas T his year's annual meeting will feature a variety of symposia, paper sessions, and courses devoted to cat- aract and refractive topics. These sessions will give attendees an in-depth look at the most pressing issues in cataract and refractive sur- gery today and a wealth of surgical techniques and pearls to take back to the clinic. Saturday A joint symposium presented by ASCRS and the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), "New Technology From the Old World," will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 1–2:30 p.m. In this session, speakers will discuss new IOL, glaucoma, and refractive technologies developed in Europe that may alter the course of anteri- or segment surgery. Presenters will discuss toric trifocal IOLs, high add segment multifocal IOLs, glaucoma stents and other filtration devices, expanding applications of corneal crosslinking, and small incision lent- icule extraction (SMILE) procedures. Attendees interested in cata- ract surgery in the setting of retinal pathology should attend "Man- agement of Cataract Patients With Retinal Disease," also taking place Cataract and refractive: Sessions you won't want to miss The Holy Grail or Mission Impos- sible?" Having worked in both academics and private practice, Dr. Smit has performed groundbreaking research on the effect of goniosyn- echialysis on chronic angle closure glaucoma, Dr. Rhee said. The main afternoon session will focus on the surgical management of glaucoma and changing paradigms in glaucoma surgical care. The first part of the session, "Making the Case for Earlier Surgical Intervention," will discuss the current and near-fu- ture options for trabecular bypass, suprachoroidal, and subconjunctival stenting procedures. "There are FDA-approved de- vices in all 3 categories, and there are also devices in testing in all 3 categories," Dr. Rhee said. "I think it will be very educational for a com- prehensive ophthalmologist to see what the progression is—where we are now and where the immediate future will be." The session will focus not only on where surgeons are with these procedures, but also what surgeons have learned from them and what the next generation of procedures will be. The second part of the session, "Pearls to Optimizing Glaucoma Surgical Procedures," will feature a series of talks on how to optimize individual surgical techniques and efficiency in the operating room— again focusing on what surgeons can use as soon as they get back to their practice, Dr. Rhee said. The afternoon lectures will close with Richard A. Lewis, MD, Sacramento, Calif., ASCRS outgoing president, moderating "Medical Management After Failing Glaucoma Surgery," and Edward J. Holland, MD, Cincinnati, presenting the Cornea/Cataract Crossover Talk, "Top Corneal Concerns in Glaucoma Management." The final event of the day will be video case presentations of glau- coma surgical complications, capped off with the "Reay of Hope" award for the most educational video, honoring glaucoma pioneer Reay Brown, MD. What differentiates ASCRS Glaucoma Day from other glaucoma meetings is the focus on the present and near future, Dr. Rhee said. "Our focus is on the practicing comprehensive ophthalmologist and community-based glaucoma specialist so that you know how to optimize your techniques today and can enhance your practice, but also know what's coming in the near future so that you can plan," he said. "These are things that are just on the horizon that if you want to incorpo- rate, you should learn more about [them] now." EW Editors' note: Dr. Rhee has no financial interests related to his comments. Contact information Rhee: dougrhee@aol.com Glaucoma Day continued from page 54

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