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EW SHOW DAILY 7 T his year's ASCRS Film Festival will see changes, but those changes will mainly be to its leadership. Richard Hoffman, MD, Eugene, Ore., will be replacing William Fishkind, MD, Tucson, Ariz., as the chairman of the event. Both commented on what can be expected for this year's Film Festival. "I don't think someone attend- ing the ASCRS meeting can get a broader sense of what's new and ex- citing in ophthalmology anywhere but the Film Festival," Dr. Fishkind said. "The Film Festival always high- lights the newest techniques, the newest technology, and the latest ideas that permeate cataract surgery, refractive surgery and other surger- ies, as well as other methodologies that we use on a regular basis in taking care of our patients." He said that he is excited about the Film Festival because there is always something new to learn and see. Despite being involved for a number of years, Dr. Fishkind said he learns something new each year. "If you look at the films that are chosen in each of the categories, you're going to see the latest think- ing in ophthalmology—in terms of cataract complications, refractive complications, new instruments, new technology, it's all there," he said. "All you have to do is attend or take the time to go to the kiosks and look at the videos." "Another hot new area is technology that's used to better predict visual outcomes with cataract surgery, especially in patients who have had previous refractive surgery," Dr. Fishkind said. It's likely that some videos will address the methodologies of im- proved prediction. Glaucoma and minimally invasive procedures could also be interesting topics, he said. At last year's Film Festival, there were 190 entries, Dr. Fishkind said. "There's a drifting of American oph- thalmologists away from submitting videos," he said. "We're getting many more videos from foreign members." This year's awards Although there are no new cate- gories this year, Dr. Fishkind high- lighted several of the big categories that continue in the Film Festival. "The New Producer category is becoming more popular," he said. "I encourage anyone who's never submitted or who has submitted but never won a prize for the past few years to enter the category of New Producer." The People's Choice award is in its third year, which allows attendees to vote on the videos. "It's our colleagues' votes on their sense of what is the newest and most exciting of the videos," Dr. Fishkind said. "I encourage all our colleagues to look at the videos and choose the ones that they think rise to the top and should receive awards." Dr. Hoffman said he hopes to see more audience members who are not producers. "In the past, more attendees were present, and lately it appears that only the producers and friends are showing up for the Film Festival," he said. "I am hoping to get more non-affiliated ASCRS members to show." Most of the judges will remain the same for this year's Film Festival, although Thomas John, MD, Chicago, will rotate off and Mitchell Weikert, MD, Houston, will rotate on as a judge. Addition- ally, this year's chief judge will be Kenneth Rosenthal, MD, Great Neck, N.Y., and the international guest judge will be Brian Little, MD, London. EW ASCRS SYMPOSIUM, SAN DIEGO 2011 Popular topics "The most popular topics are usually complication management and new techniques," Dr. Hoffman said. Dr. Fishkind said he had predicted that femtosecond laser technology would be a big topic at last year's Film Festival, but it did not receive quite as much attention as he thought. "I do think, however, femtosecond cataract surgery is still a hot topic, and now having it out there for a few years, we may start to see more of the complications of femtosecond cataract surgery. I will be looking for some videos on that," he said. ASCRS•ASOA SYMPOSIUM & CONGRESS, BOSTON 2014 Thomas John, MD, speaks at the 2013 ASCRS Film Festival, while the other judges look on. by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Staff Writer Preparing for the 2014 ASCRS Film Festival among Premier Surgeon's list of top 250 surgeons. Each year, the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) honors an individual whose innovative ideas have benefited ophthalmologists and their patients. The lecture and medal were established in 1985. Lecturers include some of the world's most prominent pioneers in ophthalmic surgery. In 2002, ASCRS renamed the Innovator's Lecture the Charles D. Kelman Innovator's Lecture in recognition of Dr. Kelman's life-long contributions and innovations. The Innovator's Lecture takes place today from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Previous Charles D. Kelman Innovator's Lecturers Richard J. Mackool Sr., MD, 2013 Douglas D. Koch, MD, 2012 Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, 2011 Henry F. Edelhauser, PhD, 2010 Robert H. Osher, MD, 2009 Theo Seiler, MD, PhD, 2008 Okihiro Nishi, MD, 2007 Kensaku Miyake, MD, 2006 Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, 2005 Roger F. Steinert, MD, 2004 Ioannis G. Pallikaris, MD, 2003 David J. Apple, MD, 2002 Gholam A. Peyman, MD, 2001 Stephen D. Klyce, PhD, 2000 David J. McIntyre, MD, 1999 Manus C. Kraff, MD, 1998 Luis A. Ruiz, MD, 1997 James P. Gills, MD, 1996 Leo D. Bores, MD, 1995 Howard Fine, MD, 1994 D. Peter Choyce, MS, FRCS, 1993 Joaquin Barraquer, MD, 1992 David Miller, MD, 1991 Robert Stegmann, MD, 1991 Herbert E. Kaufman, MD, 1990 C. William Simcoe, MD, 1989 John L. Pearce, ChM, DO, 1988 Danièle S. Aron-Rosa, MD, 1987 Steven P. Shearing, MD, 1986 Charles D. Kelman, MD, 1985 EW Dr. Hill continued from page 6

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