OVERVIEW

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Summer Meeting is organized by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and will be held from Aug 19 - 21, 2022 at Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America.

Educational Objectives:
In order to complete this enlightening program, participants will be better able to:

Ophthalmologist Program:
• Create appropriate cataract surgery treatment plans (post-refractive irregular astigmatism, dry eyes disease, dry eyes)• Explore innovative topical, lens-based and corneal solutions to presbyopia correction, including patient selection for pseudophakic management
• Implement strategies to correct astigmatism surgically
• Calculate IOL power for challenging and routine cases
• Use strategies to manage glaucoma surgical patients
• Compare and contrast the latest advances in dry eyes disease
• The latest updates in corneal refractive surgical techniques, such as SMILE, corneal Inlays, and collagen crosslinking, will be discussed.

Skills Transfer Labs:
• Compare and contrast different ophthalmic surgical techniques using porcine or artificial eyes models for ocular conditions: to also include anterior segment surgery and refractive surgeries
• Learn how to deal with intraoperative complications that are reproduced in the laboratory setting. 
• Form new skills through the use of advanced technologies
• Improve your proficiency and experience with a range of corneal surgery procedures and suturing techniques.

ASOA Practice Management Sessions:
• Discuss and identify current trends in employee retention and recruitment.
• Recognize the importance of career paths and professional development for practice managers
• Recognize benchmarking best practices and apply them to improve practice efficiency and profitability
• Develop a leadership mindset by identifying strategies.

Additional information about further details will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
19 Aug, 2022
Event Start Date
Event End Date
21 Aug, 2022
Event End Date
Credits
  • 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    Clinical FellowResidentsOphthalmologist

    SPECIALITIES

    Ophthalmology

    SUGGESTED HOTELS

    CONFERENCE VENUE

    LocationTBD