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FRIDAY,
APRIL 5, 2024
A S C R S A N N U A L
M E E T I N G
DAILY NEWS
information. ASCRS recently creat-
ed the Digital Committee, she said,
because we recognize that this is our
future.
"One of my favorite parts of this
year has been getting to work more
closely with Vance Thompson, MD,
the incoming president," Dr. Yeu said.
"The camaraderie, alignment, ide-
ation, and dedication to ASCRS have
led to unforgettable memories that
I will cherish. What ASCRS has in
Vance is the definition of true servant
leadership."
Vance Thompson, MD,
ready to take on the role
Vance Thompson,
MD, will today
become ASCRS
President, and he
said he is very much
looking forward
"I am proud that ASCRS mem-
bers have been queried to see the
dynamic approach to the education
that we provide. One of my fore-
most pivotal goals was that ASCRS
members feel that ASCRS meets their
individual needs, where they are
in their professional lives, to help
promote that fresh education," Dr.
Yeu said. "I love that the 2024
ASCRS Live! regional dinner pro-
grams around the country in nine
different cities will bring relevant ed-
ucation in refractive cataract surgery,
OSD, refractive surgery, and MIGS to
doctors."
Dr. Yeu said it's likely some
changes will occur in the next gener-
ation or two in how cataract surgery
is implemented globally. There is a
real possibility to automate, stream-
line, and become more efficient, she
said, which could be controversial.
New changes will likely include using
more data and integration of this
Elizabeth Yeu, MD,
reflects on her year
Elizabeth Yeu, MD,
having served as
ASCRS President
for the past year,
reflected on her ten-
ure and the future
of the Society.
ASCRS has established itself as
the go-to resource for all anterior
segment surgeons, Dr. Yeu said. This
expands beyond just cataract and
refractive surgery. "We joke about
how our acronym could expand to
cover cornea and glaucoma because
of the content that we represent and
serve, in Subspecialty Day as well as
broadly within our Annual Meeting
and throughout other resources,"
she said. The Society covers all
the education anterior segment
surgeons need across many different
subspecialties.
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