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EW SHOW DAILY 54 Saturday, April 26, 2014 Meeting Reporter Survey participants will be entered into a raffle for 15 iPads and will receive a summary report before it is published T oday is the launch of the second annual ASCRS Clinical Survey. The 2014 survey builds on the success of the first annual survey in 2013, in which more than 1,000 ASCRS member ophthalmologists participated. While many surveys provide important data for our profession, most are not used to drive specific educational efforts aimed at improv- ing the practice of medicine and assessing key clinical opinions. This is the objective of the ASCRS Clinical Survey. The survey will ask ASCRS members key questions relating to current issues they face on a regular basis. The goal is to obtain opinions from a significant percentage of the membership and to have the results reviewed and interpreted by the ASCRS Clinical Committees. Last year's survey generated 168 unique, measurable data elements in 10 different clinical areas. Using last year's survey as a foundation, the 2014 survey adds questions in evolving clinical and technology areas and new specific questions targeted to young physicians. Data from the 2013 survey has been used to develop content for many of the symposia at this year's ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Con- gress. Information from the 2014 survey will be used to continue to drive these programs and discover new areas of education. The 2014 ASCRS Clinical Survey will include a wide range of contem- porary topics, including: • Management of residual error in refractive IOL patients • Understanding and perceptions of advanced tear film diagnostics • Evolving trends and perspectives with laser-assisted cataract surgery • Levels of postoperative rotation with toric IOLs • The actual and perceived incidence of ectasia with laser vision correction • Posterior capsule rupture rates during cataract surgery • Today's outcomes and enhancement rates with laser vision correction • Assessment and management of dry eye and meibomian gland disease • How well we are mitigating or eliminating post cataract surgery inflammation •`Management trends of glaucoma in conjunction with cataract surgery • Macular edema management and use of intravitreal injections How to participate The goal is to have ASCRS member ophthalmologists complete this sur- vey in 15 to 20 minutes during the annual meeting. The survey tool will permit members to identify their preferred category of questions (refractive, cataract, refractive IOLs, etc.). The survey will then include about 50 questions on various topics and can be completed in four differ- ent ways. 1. Take the survey at booth #683, near the ASCRS booth, while resting your feet, charging up your phone, and enjoying a FREE snack and drink. At this booth, representatives will hand you an iPad to complete the survey, and there will be areas to sit and enter your information. 2. Go to www.eyeworld.org/survey to take the survey at your convenience. 3. Scan the QR code to be directed to the survey website on your smartphone or tablet. 4. Look for the Clinical Survey iPad team roaming around the conference and symposia rooms to participate. By completing the survey and filling in either their membership number or email address, respon- dents will be entered into a raffle to win one of 15 iPads at the conclu- sion of the conference. In addition, they will be emailed a summary of the data shortly after the conference. Finally, and perhaps most impor- tantly, by completing the survey, they will be providing important data to help drive future education. If desired, respondents can choose to remain anonymous and still complete the survey, providing ASCRS with important feedback. Using the ASCRS Clinical Survey to drive education This survey data will be analyzed and presented to the ASCRS leadership and Clinical Committees for review. At that point they will determine if gaps exist between this data and recommended practice patterns as identified by the subspecialty experts. If educational gaps are identi- fied, they will be used to drive future ASCRS programming and provide the foundation for future CME education grant programming. The goal is for future programming to help resolve these gaps. This will be an exciting way to provide regular data and to track how specific education initiatives have changed opinions, understanding, and behavior. An EyeWorld supplement will be published this fall with a summary of the key findings from the survey. In addition, many future presenta- tions and publications will be developed on the survey data and identified education gaps in the coming year. Finally, we look forward to rolling out multi-tactic large scale education programs later this year dedicated to gaps identified in the survey. These programs will involve symposia, publications, regional events, and internet-based education tactics to help physicians learn and communicate with each other about some of the key clinical and tech- nology topics facing them today. Contact Mr. Fundingsland at brad@tfgeducation.com for more information. 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