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68 Holland said, and Dr. Tan is leading this innovation. He will particularly discuss the Asia-Pacific region. Finally, the incoming ASCRS president, Kerry Solomon, MD, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, will give his views on where multifocal IOLs are trending in the U.S. This is the third year of the 60 Minutes session at the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress, and Dr. Holland said that it provides an interesting format to deliver infor- mation to attendees. "It has to be about education," Dr. Holland said, "but there are many ways you can package the information to provide the highest quality education possi- ble." EW Editors' note: Dr. Holland has no finan- cial interests related to his comments. Contact information Holland: eholland@holprovision.com session, modeled after the format of the popular news show. This year's session will focus on international trends in anterior segment surgery, with 4 speakers from around the world highlighting different topics. Rudy Nuijts, MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands, will give an overview of a multicenter trial by the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) on the prevention of macular edema after cataract surgery. "This is a very large pivotal trial that could potentially change the way we prevent and manage CME," Dr. Holland said. Miguel Srur, MD, Santiago, Chile, will highlight some of the latest trends in cataract surgery in Latin America, while Donald Tan, MD, Singapore, will tackle updates on the latest innovations in cor- neal transplantation surgery in his presentation. There have been a number of remarkable changes in this field in the last several years, Dr. by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer of the book Establishing, Managing, and Protecting Your Online Reputation: A Social Media Guide for Physicians and Medical Practices. He is also a practicing physician who received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Pho's lecture is titled "Con- nect and Be Heard: Make a Differ- ence in Health Care with Social Me- dia." The lecture will feature tips and Dr. Pho's perspective as a board-cer- tified internal medicine physician and social media leader. "It will cover the importance of defining your online presence as a physi- cian in today's environment," Dr. Holland said, noting that he expects this topic to appeal particularly to younger physicians. He added that those who are not as familiar with social media could find it helpful as well to discover a new approach to their online presence. The second portion of the Sunday Summit is the 60 Minutes The Lecture on Science, Medicine and Technology and 60 Minutes sessions are not to be missed T his year's Sunday Sum- mit at the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress will take place on Sunday morning from 10:00 a.m. to noon and will consist of 2 parts: the Lecture on Science, Medicine and Technology and the 60 Minutes session. "Every year we pick a non- ophthalmologist to give a talk in science and medicine or technology that would be interesting to our audience," said ASCRS Program Chair Edward J. Holland, MD, Cincinnati. This year, the lecturer is Kevin Pho, MD, a health care social media leader. He is a national media commentator and co-author EW ASCRS•ASOA 2016 ASCRS•ASOA Program Preview • May 6–10, 2016 Sunday Summit to address social media and international trends April 2016

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