62 | EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS | APRIL 22, 2022
ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING DAILY NEWS
A
ttendees might use the ASCRS
ASOA Meetings app to access
Annual Meeting programming
and schedules while at the
Annual Meeting, but this is no longer
ASCRS' only app. ASCRS is launching
a new app for year-round member
communication and educational en-
gagement.
The ASCRS app offers a new way
to access ASCRS tools and calculators,
news and events, and clinical edu-
cation. It also offers features like the
ability to chat with member contacts
and engage in discussions on forums.
The first thing users will see on
the app is the News Feed, and they can
scroll through for the latest news and
offerings from ASCRS. The News Feed
also easily connects users to EyeWorld
articles and ASCRS social media, all in
one interface.
Users can change their profile
picture, review and renew their mem-
bership, and more. In the "More" tab
along the bottom of the app, they will
find messages, a schedule where they
can add ASCRS events, and access
to advocacy information, the ASCRS
Foundation, and other resources.
Users can download the ASCRS
app from the Apple App Store and
Google Play by searching "ASCRS" or
"American Society of Cataract and Re-
fractive Surgery." Then they can create
or log in to their ASCRS account for
access to content commensurate with
ASCRS membership status.
Meet the new ASCRS app
V
isit Attendee Central in
the Grand Lobby of the
Walter E. Washington
Convention Center and
show a staff member that you
downloaded the ASCRS app.
The first 500 people will receive
a complimentary wireless phone
charger.
Get a wireless
charger
Limited to the first 500 people
Clinical videos, CME activities, the
ability to register for events, and more
are available through the ASCRS app.
ASCRS members will be able to engage
in discussions on forums, which will
cover a variety of clinical and practice-
related topics. They can share their
thoughts and experiences on these
forums.
From a digital community building
standpoint, the app will allow members
to message each other directly and
privately. There is also a tool (the QR
hub) that allows users to share contact
information easily without having to
carry business cards. They can use the
tool to scan other users' cards direct-
ly and bring them into their profile,
creating a personal Rolodex of ASCRS
members.
