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EW SHOW DAILY 40 ASCRS News Saturday, April 14, 2018 T he ASCRS Skills Transfers sessions give surgeons hands-on practice with tried-and-true techniques and newer surgical ap- proaches. This year's Skills Transfer sessions include: • Advanced Phaco • Surgical Management of Astigmatism • Corneal Suturing Techniques • ECCE/SICS • Secondary IOL Implantation • Iris Suture • YES Residents and Fellows Refrac- tive Cataract and Anterior Seg- ment Surgery • Iris Suture • Anterior Vitrectomy • MIGS (Parts A and B) • Iris Prostheses There are sessions for all levels of surgeons, including beginners, experienced, or those who need a refresher. Skills Transfer Subcommittee Chair Kevin Miller, MD, Los Ange- les, shared some thoughts on this year's MIGS session. "The ASCRS Skills Transfer course on MIGS has expanded for 2018. This is an inten- sive course on the surgical manage- ment of glaucoma using the latest devices and instruments. MIGS Part A will cover the iStent [Glaukos, San Clemente, California], Kahook Dual Blade [New World Medical, Rancho Cucamonga, California], and GATT. MIGS Part B will cover ABiC [Ellex, Adelaide, Australia], CyPass [Alcon, Fort Worth, Texas], and Trabectome [NeoMedix, Tustin, California]. Stellar faculty ophthalmologists will instruct, while experts from industry will assist in staffing these hands-on workstations," he said. One new offering this year is Corneal Suturing Techniques, Dr. Miller said. The course will use pig eyes with various types of wounds, traumatic and blunt rupture and stab incisions, as well as surgical extracapsular cataract extraction, small incision phaco, and penetrat- ing keratoplasty to teach corneal suturing techniques. "It will serve as a refresher for anyone who treats globe ruptures or wants to practice suturing planned corneal incisions with an eye to astigmatism manage- ment," Dr. Miller said. The course on Secondary IOL Implantation is also new for 2018 and will cover a wide range of secondary lens implantation techniques including anterior chamber IOL implantation, iris clip and suture fixation, bag-in-the-lens implantation, and various forms of PC IOL scleral fixation using sutures, and intrascleral haptic fixation techniques. Each Skills Transfer session requires a separate registration fee. Some of the Skills Transfer sessions have prerequisite courses, and some are already sold out. For more infor- mation, go to annualmeeting.ascrs. org/education/skills-transfer. EW Skills Transfer sessions provide hands-on surgical practice Technicians & Nurses Program showcases top speakers in surgical track T wo tracks for the Technicians & Nurses Program showcase key clinical and surgical courses that keep attendees updated on the latest treatments, technologies, and surgery procedures. The International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) will feature top faculty over the 3-day program, today through Monday, in the surgical and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) track. Several surgical track sessions will focus on IOLs. Today from 10:30–11:30 a.m. during the "Testing for Premium IOLs with OCT and Topography" session, Kenneth Cohen, MD, and Sarah Arm- strong, CRA, will discuss the way a surgeon uses the test results to determine which lens to use and the best surgical method based on different types of patients. On Sunday from 2:45–3:45 p.m., Kirk Mack, COMT, will present "Toric and Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs: Dealing with Patients – Financial and Legal Ramifications." In "IOL Calculations" on Monday from 9:15–10:15 a.m., Jack Holladay, MD, will discuss methods to select the proper IOLs to ensure patient satisfaction after cataract surgery. On Monday from 1:30–2:30 p.m., George Beiko, BCh, will lead a session on "IOL Options in the Presence of Capsular Tears," which will present various techniques for stable IOL placement in the presence of capsular tears or where there is minimal or absent capsular support. New courses include: "Anesthesia in the ASC," with Caren Cajares, DNP; "Novel Surgical Guidance System and Laser-Assist- ed Technologies," with Jonathan Solomon, MD; "Environmental Sustainability in Your ASC – Reducing the Footprint of Care," with Cassandra Thiel, PhD; and "ReLEx SMILE Surgery," with Edward Manche, MD. Michael Stewart, MD, and Neal Shorstein, MD, will present "The Debate Over Prophylactic Antibiotic Use During Cataract Surgery"; Nikki Hurley, RN, will present "Impeccable Service in an ASC"; and Craig Wallace from 3M will present "Sterilization Quality Control for the Ambulatory Surgery Center." All courses will take place in the Convention Center in rooms 202A and 202B. The ASCRS Technicians & Nurses program offers the opportunity to earn a maximum or 21 (Group A) credits and a maximum of 19 CA BRN contact hours per person. Continuing education credit for select courses has been approved by IJCAHPO, OPS, AOC, and CA BRN. Additional Group B credits are available by attending physician courses, symposia, and paper sessions that are designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. EW S tart your Sunday morning off with the instructional course "Legislative and Regulatory Update," where you'll learn all you need to know in these important areas that affect your practice. Nancey McCann, ASCRS director of govern- ment relations, and Allison Madson, ASCRS manager of regulatory affairs, will review a variety of legislative and regulatory issues that affect oph- thalmologists and their practices. In addition, the session will review ASCRS' recent advocacy successes, including technical corrections to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), that reduce regulatory burden and allow you to focus on taking care of your The latest from ASCRS•ASOA on key legislative and regulatory issues impacting your practice patients. This session will provide an update on the key requirements for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018 that you'll need to know to succeed and the re- sources ASCRS•ASOA offers to assist you. The session will explore further recommendations ASCRS is making to improve MIPS in the future and other initiatives ASCRS is involved in to reduce the regulatory burden physicians currently face. There will also be time for a discussion with attendees. The "Legislative and Regulatory Update" is taking place tomorrow from 7:00–8:00 a.m. on Level 1, 156 of the Convention Center. EW

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