APRIL 5, 2024 | EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS | 13
ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING
DAILY NEWS
Report and one of the nation's
leading authorities on U.S. elections
and political trends. He will offer
attendees his expert insights on how
the current political atmosphere and
the upcoming election will affect
ophthalmologists.
ASCRS Main Stage
1:30–3:00 p.m.
The Cataract Olympics session will be
a video program highlighting practical
pearls for routine and complicated
cataract surgery.
ASCRS Film Festival
5:15–7:00 p.m.
The 42nd ASCRS Film Festival reception
and ceremony will give attendees the
opportunity to see who will take home
this year's top prizes for exceptional
submissions in ophthalmic film.
Monday, April 8
ASCRS Main Stage
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Monday on the Main Stage will
feature a new session, "Having 'The
Talk.'" Seasoned physicians will share
personal experiences and strategies
for educating, counseling, and
managing patients in an efficient
manner on a variety of topics including
appropriate expectations, technology
tradeoffs, and out-of-pocket costs.
ASCRS Main Stage
3:30–5:00 p.m.
The Best of ASCRS session will highlight
some of the most important and
interesting papers presented at the
meeting from among the Best Paper of
Session winners.
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Complimentary lunch will be served in
the Exhibit Hall.
ASCRS Foundation
Symposium
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Learn about addressing blindness
domestically and worldwide in "Be the
Change You Wish to See." Boxed lunch
provided.
ASCRS Main Stage
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Saturday afternoon programming on
the Main Stage will feature the exciting
"X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery
to the Max," which will cover the
latest and greatest in refractive
cataract surgery.
Sunday, April 7
ASCRS Main Stage
10:00–11:30 a.m.
This year's Richard L. Lindstrom,
MD, Lecture will be given by Renato
Ambrosio Jr., MD, PhD. The session will
also feature the Charles D. Kelman,
MD, Innovator's Lecture, which will be
delivered by David F. Chang, MD.
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Complimentary lunch will be served in
the Exhibit Hall.
ASCRS Government
Relations Symposium
1:30–3:00 p.m.
This session, titled "Politics, The
Election, Healthcare: What Lies Ahead
For America," will feature Charlie
Cook, founder of the Cook Political
