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EW SHOW DAILY 46 Saturday, April 20, 2013 ASCRS Symposia BIG THINGS ARE here! Find Out At ASCRS BOOTH #1102! JOGP!FZFNBHJOBUJPOTDPNttXXXFZFNBHJOBUJPOTDPN 8BTIJOHUPO"WFOVF4VJUF#BMUJNPSF.% A R e er e X-Rounds marks the spot by Maxine Lipner EyeWorld Senior Contributing Writer T his year, Eric D. Donnen- feld, MD, New York, will be moderating the always pop- ular "X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max" symposium, to be held on Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Hall D of the Moscone Center. Dr. Donnenfeld views the symposium as an opportunity to glean pearls from a veritable "who's who" of refractive cataract surgeons. "We have an amazing faculty led by David Chang, MD, with Steve Dell, MD, Steve Lane, MD, Dick Lindstrom, MD, Steve Slade, MD, Kerry Solomon, MD, and Roger Steinert, MD," he said. "We asked all of them to give two to three minute presen- tations on the exciting things that they're doing differently in their practices this year." These are things attendees may want to consider adopting in their own practices, Dr. Donnenfeld said. Speakers are slated to discuss new technology on the horizon that they already have their eyes on, as well as management of difficult cases. One of Dr. Donnenfeld's favorite portions of the symposium is when the fac- ulty offers video presentations of their best saves. "Other areas that we're going to be looking at this year are pearls for cataract surgery after previous refractive surgery and a short session on femtosecond re- fractive cataract surgery," he said. The session promises to be ac- tion packed. "In 1.5 hours we're having seven people present six dif- ferent topics including video and PowerPoint presentations and also discussions on exciting areas," Dr. Donnenfeld said. "It's kind of a Cliffs Notes for what all refractive cataract surgeons should be doing to advance their own practices." Dr. Donnenfeld finds X-Rounds to be particularly exciting because he always picks up two or three new pearls to bring back to his practice. Many of these tips have allowed him to get in on the inside track. "If I look back on some of these new top- ics, they are things that have be- come mainstream in my practice," he said. "Getting involved in these new areas early has allowed me to advance my practice and patient care in a significant way." He views the symposium as a must-see for ASCRS attendees. "It's always one of the best attended ses- sions and the most highly rated," Dr. Donnenfeld said. "Practitioners will leave with a pocket full of pearls that they'll take back to their prac- tices, and they will implement these new ideas and use them on a regular basis to improve their patient care— that's what ASCRS is all about." EW Editors' note: Dr. Donnenfeld has no fi- nancial interests related to his com- ments. Ophthalmic Women Leaders announces award recipients Three awards to be given at Monday's reception O phthalmic Women Leaders (OWL), an organization furthering the professional development and advancement of women in the eye- care industry, will be presenting three awards at its annual awards reception Monday night from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at the W Hotel San Francisco. The Visionary Woman Award honors a trailblazing ophthalmic woman. This year's recipient is Adrienne Graves, PhD. The Rising Star Award honors an exceptional woman making waves as she advances in her career. This year's recipient is Sheryl Stevenson. The Catalyst Award honors an individual who has gone the extra mile to make sure women have opportunities to advance in their careers. This year's recipient is Heather Ready. Admission to the reception is free for OWL members and $25 for non-members. Registration is available online at www.owlsite.org or at the door. David F. Chang, MD, will lead the faculty discussion during X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max" symposium, to be held on Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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