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Cornea Society News – published quarterly by the Cornea Society 6 30th Biennial Cornea Conference The conference will be held October 12–14, 2017, in Boston CSU at ASCRS W e had a very successful Cornea Society Univer- sity (CSU) presence at the 2017 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress in Los Angeles. Many programs geared toward the CSU community were high- lighted on our Facebook and Twitter accounts and were well received. During Cornea Day on May 5, we had a booth with information about upcoming CSU programs and networking opportunities. A survey was conduct- ed at the booth targeting residents, fellows, and cornea specialists in their first 5 years of practice. We received great feedback on future CSU activities, including future column topics, features for the CSU interactive website, and goals for live events. We also held our first live event, the inaugural CSU Dinner Series on Friday night immedi- ately following the Cornea Day program. We had a great turnout. The dinner program focused on "Getting to the Podium and What to Do Once I Get There." Fellows and young cornea specialists had the opportunity to interact and network with colleagues as well as practice a podi- um presentation and receive real-time feedback in a fun environment, complete with dinner, drinks, stress balls, and Slinkys. CN —Jessica Ciralsky, MD, CSU editor Look for more events at AAO 2017! Be sure to visit our booth at AAO and watch your inbox for monthly CSU newsletters. Cornea journal report I n 2016, the journal received 1,129 new submissions. Of these, 30.5% were accepted for publication. In 2017, the submission rate has increased slightly. With this volume we are able to publish papers online in 6 to 8 weeks and in print 4 to 5 months after acceptance. The quality of submissions appears to be increasing as well. The vast majority of published papers are from outside of the U.S. and represent all parts of the world. Esen Akpek, MD, Johns Hopkins University, and Bennie Jeng, MD, University of Maryland, have increased their commitment to the journal as newly appointed assistant editors. We welcome their help and expertise in managing the growing number of papers. The journal continues to encourage the submission of new and interesting material relevant to the cornea and external eye disease. CN —Alan Sugar, MD, editor-in-chief T he Biennial Cornea Conference is the premier global cornea and ocular surface academic research confer- ence, bringing together more than 200 leaders and trainees from academia and industry to explore current basic, clinical, and translational research developments. This year the conference will consist of a dedicated evening of scientific posters (October 12) and 2 days of lectures (October 13–14). To commemorate the 30th year of the conference, a portion of the program is dedicated to Claes Dohlman, MD, honoring his 60 years of contributions to corneal science and education. This conference is co-hosted by Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, and Boston University School of Medicine with support from Tufts Uni- versity School of Medicine. Topics will include Ocular Surface, Immunology and Microbiology, Endothelial Cell Biology, and Innovation and New Techniques. To learn more and register, visit eye.hms.harvard.edu/ cornea/conference. The deadline for early registration is September 15. CN

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