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EW ASCRS•ASOA 2018 48 ASCRS•ASOA program preview • April 13–17, 2018 March 2018 by Liz Hillman EyeWorld Staff Writer fascinating, but it will be a moving presentation from one of the giants in our field." The third session of the day is a mashup of refractive topics—retina for refractive surgeons, refractive enhancements after cataract surgery, toric IOL repositioning, and more. The last session will cover "Choos- ing and Using the Right IOL." Dr. Vukich said Refractive Day is "something that any ante- rior segment surgeon would find interesting, useful, and immediately valuable to their practice." "If you are a cataract surgeon who uses premium implants or if you don't use specialty implants but are thinking about how you can incorporate them into your practice, this all-day seminar will be extreme- ly valuable," Dr. Vukich continued. "We're also seeing a resurgence of interest in corneal refractive surgery. While many surgeons are concen- trating on cataracts, we will be bringing to light corneal refractive technology. I think these two things will blend together seamlessly. We have a full day of quality education planned. Anyone who does anterior segment surgery will get valuable insights into state-of-the-art tech- niques that enable accurate, repro- ducible refractive outcomes." EW Contact information Vukich: javukich@gmail.com Second annual Refractive Day covers everything from core concepts to new technologies and techniques I t's all refractive surgery. This is the theme of the second annual ASCRS Refractive Day ahead of the 2018 ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting. After drawing a crowd of more than 1,000 attendees last year for the first subspecialty day dedicated to refractive surgery, John Vukich, MD, Madison, Wisconsin, co-chair of the program along with Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, Toronto, Can- ada, and Eric Donnenfeld, MD, Rockville Centre, New York, said he expects to see a similarly sized audience this year "based on the excellent feedback from last year." Dr. Vukich said the theme of this year's Refractive Day, which will take place April 13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., captures the concept that patients have come to expect a refractive outcome from their surgeries, including cataract surgery. Surgeons, he said, should try to provide that consistent, de- sired outcome. Refractive Day is a 1-day sym- posium where core information and state-of-the-art updates on corneal refractive surgery and refractive cata- ract surgery are featured, Dr. Vukich said. The first session of the day will cover "Refractive Corneal Surgery: From Good to Great," with presenta- tions on topography, corneal ectasia risk, and the ocular surface. Several experts will offer their pearls for PRK, LASIK, and small incision lent- icule extraction (SMILE), followed by Dr. Donnenfeld discussing several case studies. The second session, "Achieving Premium Results with Refractive Lens Surgery," most notably features the Steinert Lecture, named in honor of the late Roger Steinert, MD, which will be delivered this year by Richard Lindstrom, MD, Minneapolis. "This is an important lecture that honors the memory of one of the great innovators in our pro- fession. Sadly, we lost Dr. Steinert this past year, but his legacy of excellence in education will carry forward," Dr. Vukich said. "At the conclusion of last year's inaugu- ral lecture, Dr. Steinert personally requested that Dr. Lindstrom deliver this year's address. I think that on several levels this will not only be Refractive corneal and cataract surgery meet at ASCRS Refractive Day Vance Thompson, MD, presents at the 2017 Refractive Day in Los Angeles. Source: ASCRS the topic of suturing and gluing within the anterior segment. Pre- sentations in this session will cover iris defect repair and pupilloplasty, suturing or gluing in the presence of drainage implants, conjunctival closure for glaucoma, and more. The second session of the morn- ing, "Glaukomtecken: Practical Tech for the Modern Ophthalmologists," will offer pearls for reading and using visual field images and OCT for this condition, as well as other patient-centric technology. Closing out the morning will be a presenta- tion by an international guest speak- er and a session focused on practical medical and laser applications to enhance glaucoma care. After lunch, Garry Condon, MD, Pittsburgh, will lead a café-style discussion among panelists Reay Brown, MD, Atlanta, Richard Lew- is, MD, Sacramento, California, and Thomas Samuelson, MD, Minne- apolis. Following, Steven Vold, MD, Fayetteville, Arkansas, will deliver the 2018 Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD, Honored Lecture on "Epic Glauco- ma Care: The 20/20 Experience." Afternoon sessions will zero in on MIGS and video case presenta- tions of glaucoma complications and a "Reay of Hope." "In the diagnostic talks, we will be highlighting the information and the fundamentals that you need to know in order to decide how and when to advance treatment," Dr. Rhee said. "In the treatment sec- tions, we will be covering the new medications, lasers, and surgical pro- cedures, not just introducing them but [discussing] how to incorporate them into your practice. Also, we will cover complications and how to handle them." What is Dr. Rhee personally looking forward to? The returning GFC (Glaucoma Fighting Champi- onship), on the topic of "Is Trabe- culectomy Dead?" "I'm looking forward to debat- ing Ike Ahmed [MD] and proving him wrong once again," Dr. Rhee quipped. EW Contact information Rhee: dougrhee@aol.com Glaucoma Day continued from page 46

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