ASCRS•ASOA SYMPOSIUM & CONGRESS, SAN DIEGO 2015
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Dr. Tan discusses international trends in corneal surgery.
by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer
Are We Today." He described many
of the technologies being used in
Latin American countries today,
including phakic IOLs, multifocals,
trifocals, other premium IOLs, fem-
tosecond lasers, intracorneal rings,
crosslinking, and various imaging
devices. Many surgeons in Latin
America are also developing new
technologies and methods to apply
to various diseases.
Donald Tan, MD, Singapore,
looked at international trends in
corneal surgery. "It's a long and
T
he second part of the
Sunday Summit General
Session was the "60 Min-
utes" segment, which
focused on international
trends in anterior segment surgery.
Edward Holland, MD, Cincin-
nati, moderated the session, and
panelists included Ike Ahmed, MD,
Toronto, Nicole Fram, MD, Los
Angeles, and Stephen Lane, MD,
Stillwater, Minnesota.
Representing Latin America,
Miguel Srur, MD, Santiago, Chile,
touched on the topic of "Anterior
Segment Surgery in LATAM: Where
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by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer
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Monday, May 9, 2016
"60 Minutes" session showcases international
trends in anterior segment surgery
Utilizing social media in health care
S
ocial media can be a valu-
able tool in medicine, and
this year's ASCRS Lecture
on Science, Medicine and
Technology went into
detail on this topic. Kevin Pho,
MD, presented on "Connect and Be
Heard: Make a Difference in Health
Care with Social Media." Dr. Pho
specializes in internal medicine in
Nashua, New Hampshire.
He finds social media offers
tremendous potential to connect
with patients, but he also thinks it
may be catching on more slowly in
the medical community. Whatever is
relevant in other industries usually
takes a few more years to become
relevant in health care, he said. Dr.
Pho said that when he brings up
social media to other clinicians,
many don't see how it will make
a difference. But it has made a big
difference for Dr. Pho.
He pointed out 3 important
things to be aware of: how you can
use social media to connect with
and educate patients, how it can
define your online reputation, and
how it can make your voice heard.
So why should we care about
social media? Dr. Pho said that 7 out
of 10 Internet users search the web
to look for health information, with
most of these looking for informa-
tion on their diagnosis and treat-
ment options. But they're also trying
to look for stories, he said, wanting
Dr. Pho gives the ASCRS Lecture on Science, Medicine and Technology, focusing on social
media in health care.
