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26 | EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS | MAY 7, 2023 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING DAILY NEWS life for patients suffering from this chronic eye condition, she said. Dr. Moster said that the scientific and entrepreneurial impetus to take glaucoma surgery to the next level is here to stay. "The dreaded com- plications of flat anterior chambers, hypotony, fibrosis, and ultimately failure are being systematically eliminated with new tube and device designs, new materials, thinner profiles, and better drug delivery to advance glaucoma surgery to a safer, more efficient, and more precise realm," she said. "I think that within the next few years, we will be able to easily place sensors within the eye so the holy grail of 'what is really the IOP' 24/7 will accurately be answered, and through cloud-based intervention, glaucoma progression will be certainly reduced." Dr. Moster is a professor of ophthalmology at the Sidney Kim- mel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and an attend- ing glaucoma surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital. Her research focus has been in pharmacologic advance- ments and surgical interventions for the treatment of glaucoma. She has authored more than 120 peer-re- viewed publications, been invited to deliver several named lectures at medical conferences, and has trained hundreds of residents and glaucoma fellows. Dr. Moster has served on the ASCRS Glaucoma Clinical Committee since 2011. The Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture and Medal, established in 2021, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to one of the areas of Dr. Lindstrom's oph- thalmic interests, including cataract, cornea, refractive, and glaucoma. Dr. Lindstrom also fostered and pro- moted industry collaboration with ASCRS. drops. Laser treatments like selec- tive laser trabeculoplasty proved to be less destructive than earlier laser treatments and can be repeated if necessary. MIGS proved less invasive than traditional glaucoma surgeries with fewer complications. Traditional glaucoma surgery advances using the antifibrotic agent mitomycin-C changed the surgical playing field by significantly increasing the success of filtering surgery. Dr. Moster said one major ad- vance she saw in the glaucoma field is the change in anesthesia tech- niques. "Years ago, we introduced 'blitz anesthesia,' which includes topical lidocaine jelly, intracamer- al lidocaine, and subconjunctival lidocaine," she said. "We called it the 'blitz' because we attacked the prob- lem from all sides. Thus, we stopped doing peribulbar and retrobulbar blocks for every kind of glaucoma surgery." One-eyed patients could see immediately, and the risk of a retrobulbar hemorrhage, especially for patients on blood thinners, was greatly reduced. Overall, the last 30 years have seen remarkable progress in glauco- ma treatment and surgery, leading to better outcomes and quality of M arlene Moster, MD, will deliver the Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture at the AS- CRS Annual Meet- ing. In her lecture, titled "Glaucoma Surgery: The Next Level," Dr. Moster plans to discuss problems with cur- rent glaucoma surgical options. She will also highlight future devices and techniques that may help make glau- coma surgery more efficacious, with fewer complications and the goal of faster recovery. Dr. Moster discussed her lecture with EyeWorld and shared some of the changes she's seen in the glau- coma field during her career, as well as developments that she's looking forward to. Over the last 30 years, there have been significant advances in glaucoma treatment and surgery, she said. These advances have expand- ed treatment options for glaucoma patients, reduced complications, and improved patient outcomes. Some key medical developments include prostaglandin analogues, Rho kinase inhibitors, and combination eye Marlene Moster, MD, to give 2023 Lindstrom Lecture Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles – Eureka Moments Podcast Live Be sure to stop by the ASCRS Tap Room in the Exhibit Hall today from 2:30–3:00 p.m. to catch Quicksand Chronicles – Eureka Moments Podcast Live. Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles – Eureka Moments is ASCRS' podcast hosted by Nicole Fram, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD. Dr. Fram and Dr. Yeu will present this special edition live in the ASCRS Tap Room with guests Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, and Brandon Ayres, MD, who will showcase a surgical moment that helped them discover a way to make things easier or more efficient in the OR. Come watch this dynamic group of surgeons present their surgical pearls to help others become better surgeons.

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