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UPDATE 15 by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer The session to be held at the 2017 AAO annual meeting will focus on astigmatism management and presbyopia D uring the 2017 American Acad- emy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting, ASCRS will sponsor a symposium to be held on November 13 from 2:00–4:00 p.m., titled "Refractive Cataract Surgery Today: Maximizing Your Outcomes." Chaired by Edward Holland, MD, Cincinnati, and Richard Hoffman, MD, Eugene, Oregon, the session will be broken into two sections, covering astigmatism management at the time of cataract surgery and the surgical correction of presbyopia. "I think more cataract surgeons are interested in the refractive aspect of cataract surgery and getting pa- tients as close to emmetropic as they can," Dr. Holland said. The symposium will begin with the section on astigmatism ASCRS symposium to highlight refractive cataract surgery management. Warren Hill, MD, will discuss his work on preoperative measurements for toric IOLs. Doug- las Koch, MD, will present his work on the changing issues in preopera- tive planning, including taking into account posterior corneal curvature. Tal Raviv, MD, will discuss low astigmatism, particularly when to do an LRI or when to go with a toric IOL. Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, will highlight the pros and cons of both femtosecond laser AKs and manual LRIs, and Richard Tipperman, MD, will discuss surgical pearls for using toric IOLs. Dr. Holland said the second part of the symposium will cover presby- opia. Neal Shorstein, MD, will talk about pseudophakic monovision vs. phakic monovision and if it's the same. William Wiley, MD, will dis- cuss small aperture corneal inlays for treating presbyopia. Robert Weinstock, MD, will present on corneal reshaping inlays for presby- opia, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, will speak on multifocal and extended depth of focus IOLs and how she chooses a lens for a patient. The symposium will feature panelists Clara Chan, MD, Eric Donnenfeld, MD, Sumit "Sam" Garg, MD, and Terry Kim, MD. "We think we have a terrific lineup of speakers and an outstand- ing panel," Dr. Holland said. The panel will challenge each of the speakers with questions and topics for further discussion. Dr. Hoffman said the sympo- sium is based on two new symposia that were held at the 2017 ASCRS• ASOA Symposium & Congress in Los Angeles, one on the surgical correc- tion of presbyopia and one on astig- matism management at the time of cataract surgery. Both of these were sponsored by the ASCRS Cataract Clinical Committee. The two symposia have been combined into one to touch on several big topics and will feature a number of top speakers in the field. Topic ideas came from contributions from more than a dozen surgeons, Dr. Hoffman said, and will include information on preoperative plan- ning, different procedures to use, surgical pearls, pearls for managing unhappy patients, which lenses to use, corneal inlays, and more. The results from the 2016 ASCRS Clinical Survey served as a basis for the presentations within these two symposia. In completing the survey, members share what they would like to see at future meetings, Dr. Hoffman said. Input from those taking the survey is used to create or adjust sessions at upcoming meet- ings to address concerns and desires of ASCRS members. Dr. Hoffman said he thinks the session will be well attended and educational. EW Editors' note: Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Holland have no financial interests related to their comments. Contact information Hoffman: rshoffman@finemd.com Holland: eholland@holprovision.com A SCRS appreciates the continued support of our nonpartisan political action committee, eyePAC. We're off to a good start in 2017, and with your help, we can reach an all-time high in terms of annual PAC dollars raised. As a reminder, the more eyePAC funds we have on hand, the more we can offer to federal candidates who serve on key healthcare- related committees and who fight for issues important to the anterior segment surgeon. Why leave it to your colleagues to contribute to eyePAC when issues like Medicare reimbursement and regulatory relief directly affect you and your practice? Please join the collective voice of ophthalmic surgeons and invest in eyePAC today. Decisions that impact our ability to care for our patients will be made at the federal government level. The only question is whether we participate in the debate in an effective and efficient manner. Supporting eyePAC is one way you can be sure that cataract and refractive surgeons will have a meaningful voice in the outcome of these critical healthcare issues. Contributions of all sizes make a difference, and it's easy to contribute to eyePAC. Donate online by using your member credentials to log into ascrs.org and selecting eyePAC from the Legislative & Regulatory menu. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Tami O'Brien, manager of PAC and grassroots, at tobrien@ascrs.org or 703-591-2220. Thank you for your contribution. With your support, we can continue to advocate on your behalf. EW Help eyePAC help you From Washington Watch Weekly

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