Eyeworld

T he ASCRS Young Eye Surgeons (YES) program is vital for young anterior segment ophthalmologists beginning their careers. The program engages young eye sur- geons in a meaningful way through content designed specifically to meet their unique needs. These offerings include specialized young eye surgeons programming at the ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting and the Combined Ophthalmic Sympo- sium, YES Advanced Cataract Train- ing, webinars run by the ASCRS YES Clinical Committee, peer-reviewed clinical reports, online learning CME modules, and more. The most recent addition is the YES Learn and Earn Buy Down Program. By actively engaging with ASCRS, participants can earn points by Denise Monasterio ASCRS Marketing and Communications Manager ASCRS launches Young Eye Surgeons Learn and Earn Buy Down Program 11 UPDATE ASCRS activity Points earned* Verification method Membership as a resident or fellow 20 ASCRS verified ASCRS Annual Meeting attendance 75 ASCRS verified ASCRS Subspecialty Day attendance 25 ASCRS verified YES Advanced Cataract Training attendance 50 ASCRS verified Combined Ophthalmic Symposium attendance 50 ASCRS verified Legislative Fly-In 20 ASCRS verified PAC participation 5 ASCRS verified Webinar attendance 10 ASCRS verified ASCRS Annual Meeting accepted submissions (paper, poster, course, film) 15 ASCRS verified Publication contribution 10 Member reported ASCRS Clinical Survey 10 Member reported ASCRS membership surveys (does not include meeting pre- and post- surveys) 10 Member reported Social media (EyeConnect, posting to the pages, using hashtags or @ASCRSTweets commenting) 5 Use #yes membership *1 point = $1 toward membership buy down through various activities. Those points can then be used to reduce the price of annual membership dues. As the largest U.S. society dedi- cated to meeting the needs of ante- rior segment surgeons, membership participation is an important part of ASCRS and strongly encouraged. If you are an ophthalmologist in your first 5 years of practice, don't hesitate to take advantage of this opportunity. Become a YES member and earn down your membership today. Visit ascrs.org/yes for more in- formation on YES membership and the YES Learn and Earn Buy Down Program. EW Contact information Monasterio: dmonasterio@ascrs.org EyeWorld Augmented Reality (EWAR) ad Page: 24 Steven Safran, MD, performs Gore-Tex suture lasso of dislocated Akreos IOL/ bag complex Page: 31 Steven Safran, MD, performs IOL exchange/PPV/double needle ISHF/ KDB blade Page: 31 Diamatrix ad Page: 53 Eric Donnenfeld, MD, discusses the use of a novel dry eye medication, Xiidra Page: 54 EyeWorld Augmented Reality (EWAR) index Joseph Tauber, MD, describes a new higher concentration high bioavailability topical cyclosporine preparation in clinical trials Page: 54 Jessica Ciralsky, MD, discusses new CSU initiatives Page: 55 Reporting from the 2018 ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Page: 57 Francis Price, MD, discusses applications of intraoperative OCT technology for anterior segment surgery, such as lamellar cornea transplants Page: 69

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