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69 EW SHOW DAILY will be discussed throughout the program—the Alcon (Fort Worth, Texas), Bausch + Lomb (Bridgewater, New Jersey), and Abbott Medical Op- tics (Abbott Park, Illinois) platforms. The first section will include a slide overview of the principles of phacodynamics, with the faculty providing an overview of princi- ples that are universally important to understand. Topics will include peristaltic and venturi pumps and flows, vacuum, power modulation throughout surgery, and post-occlu- sion surge. Drs. Basti, Braga-Mele, and Dhaliwal will provide setting recommendations based on each of the phaco platforms. Following a discussion of phaco- dynamics, the faculty will then pres- ent videos of dense cataract cases and various complications demon- strating these settings, and discuss recommendations for how to alter the parameters of each platform to take advantage of its features for routine cases. Faculty will also share how to adjust phaco settings for venturi and peristaltic pumps for femto-phaco cases. In addition to outstanding live content and discussion, a special handout has been developed for all attendees. This will include phaco setting recommendations from the faculty, as well as a comprehensive chapter from Dr. Chang's Phaco Chop textbook on phacodynamics. Another unique component of this symposium is the Q&A that will take place live as well as after the program. Every question submitted at this program is guaranteed to be answered by the faculty either from the podium or via email shortly after the symposium. This EyeWorld CME symposium will take place in West Hall B on Sunday. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m., and the program starts at 8:30 a.m. This symposium is supported by unrestricted grants from Alcon, Abbott Medical Optics, and Bausch + Lomb. Onsite registration is current- ly available. EW Dynamic content and specialized handout targets residents, fellows, and physicians interested in evolving phaco techniques O n Sunday morning, David Chang, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, will lead a symposium of pha- co education experts on optimizing phaco machine settings for standard, dense, complex, and femto-phaco cataract cases. The faculty includes Surendra Basti, MD, Rosa-Braga Mele, MD, and Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD. Like the other members of the ASCRS Phaco Fundamentals Classroom editorial board, these physicians are recog- nized as top resident phaco educa- tors in the country. Optimizing machine settings is an important factor in success- ful cataract surgery, but it is often overlooked or underemphasized in phaco education. This program will highlight key principles for opti- mizing fluidics and power modula- tion for different stages of nuclear removal. The faculty came together to develop a series of presentations and video case discussions designed to overview phaco settings and techniques for routine to complex cataract surgeries. Additionally, with the increased adoption of laser-as- sisted cataract surgery, there will be a dedicated section on how to adjust phaco settings specifically for femto- phaco patients. The symposium is designed to maximize key takeaways for the intended audience: young ophthal- mologists and those physicians who are interested in optimizing their phaco settings and evolving their techniques. The overall goal is to in- crease physician confidence through understanding the science behind phacodynamics, and the alteration and adjustment of phaco settings. All of the primary phaco machines Phaco Fundamentals: Phacodynamic Principles & Pearls for Routine, Complex, and Femto- Phaco Cases Join the largest subspecialty society representing the fields of cornea and external disease. Member Benefits • Cornea: The Journal of Cornea and External Disease and Cornea Society News • Annual Meetings: Select discounted registration at membership events and educational programs • Video Ed: A weekly broadcast of clinical videos recorded live at national and international meetings • Kera-net: The online forum for the exchange of clinical and scientific information www.CorneaSociety.org

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