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38 | EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS | MAY 6, 2023 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING DAILY NEWS "Leveling Up the Game in 2023. What We Have Changed For the Better In Our Region," sponsored by the Alliance of Cataract and Refrac- tive Specialty Societies, will feature presenters from ASCRS, ESCRS, APACRS, and ALACCSA-R. Monday On Monday, "Cataract Crossover Symposium: Cataract Surgery & All the Subspecialties," sponsored by the ASCRS Clinical Committees, will take place from 10:15–11:45 a.m. This symposium will discuss cataract surgery in patients with oculoplastic disease, retinal disease, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmic disease, and corne- al disease. Also at this time will be the "Best Videos Ever!" symposium moderated by Robert Osher, MD, featuring a variety of video cases. On Monday afternoon from 1:30–3:00 p.m., "Making the Un- comfortable Comfortable: Strategies for Managing Complex Cases and Ad- vanced Technology IOLs Part II" and "The Perfect Save: Challenging Cases Managed by International Experts" will be presented. Symposium for Startups." In addi- tion, "X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max," a fast-paced session highlighting refractive cata- ract surgery topics, will be featured on the Main Stage. Sunday Symposia begin Sunday morning from 8:00–9:30 a.m. with "Making the Uncomfortable Comfortable: Strategies for Managing Complex Cases and Advanced Technology IOLs Part I," sponsored by the ASCRS Cat- aract Clinical Committee. This first of a two-part series will review strate- gies, techniques, and technologies to provide better outcomes for routine cases, complex cases, and advanced technology IOLs. Also at that time will be the "Myths and Misconceptions in Re- fractive Surgery" symposium, which will review common misconceptions and practice patterns in refractive surgery. From 1:30–3:00 p.m., "Clinical Conundrums in Cornea" will be a case-based symposium where invited faculty share their experience and provide evidence-based guidelines in managing challenging cases. Also at this time, "TOPGUN: Phaco Mavericks" will be featured on the Main Stage. This session will have 12 international instructors giving their best and most essential pearls that have helped each of them become a leading surgeon. Rounding out Sunday's symposia from 3:30–5:00 p.m., "Evaluating Irregular Corneas for Refractive Surgery" will provide an interactive, case-based discussion of important points when considering how to counsel patients, evaluate complicat- ed corneas prior to refractive surgery, and determine the best management to achieve a refractive outcome. T he ASCRS Annual Meeting features a variety of exciting educational symposia today, Sunday, and Monday. Today This morning from 8:00–9:30 a.m., the "Glaucoma Essentials" sym- posium, sponsored by the ASCRS Glaucoma Clinical Committee, will cover the most important topics in glaucoma, from types to clinical eval- uation and testing to management. Also at this time, the "Retina for the Anterior Segment Surgeon" symposium will cover the latest pos- terior segment topics that pertain to anterior segment surgeons. "Good to Great Surgeon: Working Through Complications," sponsored by the ASCRS YES Clinical Committee, will feature presenters showcasing videos of difficult cases for input from a panel. Another YES-sponsored sympo- sium will take place this afternoon from 1:30–3:00 p.m. "Toolkit for Job Success" will cover topics like contract negotiation, financial well- ness, and tips on how to start a solo practice. "Corneal Considerations in Cataract Evaluations" is a case-based symposium that will showcase corne- al techniques. Also from 1:30–3:00 p.m., the popular "Complicated and Chal- lenging Cases in Cataract Surgery Video Symposium" will feature the presentation of six challenging video cases, with the audience ultimately choosing who takes home the Golden Apple Award for best teaching case. Wrapping up today's symposia from 3:30–5:00 p.m. are this year's Government Relations symposium, "Inside the Circus featuring Political Analyst and Journalist Mark McKinnon" and "Microsoft Symposia at the ASCRS Annual Meeting

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