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ASCRS Symposia
Sunday, April 15, 2018
The 2018 ASCRS Cataract Sur-
gery Olympics pits surgeons from
around the globe against each other.
Don't miss this fun event, taking
place from 3:00–4:30 p.m. on Level
3, ballroom AB.
Finally, "Symposium of Chal-
lenging Cases," sponsored by the
Brazilian Association of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery, is taking place
from 3:00–4:30 p.m. on Level 1,
151AB. EW
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ttend some of the many
ASCRS symposia being
held today to learn surgi-
cal essentials, techniques,
and practice pearls. All
symposia will be held in the Con-
vention Center.
In "Surgical Essentials: Getting
You Out of Trouble in Cataract
Surgery," sponsored by the Alliance
of Cataract and Refractive Specialty
Societies, topics will include the un-
happy IOL multifocal patient, small
pupils, and capsular tears. This ses-
sion will take place from 8:00–9:30
a.m. on Level 1, 146BC.
The ASCRS Cornea Clinical
Committee will sponsor "Cornea
Essentials," covering hot topics such
as crosslinking, infectious keratitis,
ocular surface disease, and anterior
segment lumps and bumps. It will be
held from 8:00–9:30 a.m. on Level 1,
151AB.
Discover how to better manage
microinvasive glaucoma surgery
(MIGS) during "Tolls, Detours, and
HOV Lanes: Navigating the MIGS
Superhighway by Personalizing
Outcomes for Your Glaucoma Pa-
tients." This interactive symposium
is sponsored by the ASCRS Glauco-
ma Clinical Committee and will be
held from 8:00–9:30 a.m. on Level 1,
150AB.
"Astigmatism Management at
the Time of Cataract Surgery" will
cover toric IOLs, limbal relaxing
incisions, and pearls for astigmatism
management. Sponsored by the
ASCRS Cataract Clinical Commit-
tee, this session will take place from
1:00–2:30 p.m. on Level 1, 146BC.
The FDA Clinical Committee
will sponsor "Accelerating Drug and
Device Innovation: FDA's Reor-
ganization and Overhaul of the
Regulatory Review Process to Bring
Innovative and Effective Products
to Market." This informative session
will be held from 1:00–2:30 p.m. on
Level 1, 152AB.
The ASCRS Refractive Surgery
Clinical Committee will sponsor
"Dilemmas and Challenges in Re-
fractive Lens Surgery" from 1:00–
2:30 p.m. on Level 1, 151AB.
Find out how to boost the
practice experience for both em-
ployees and patients during "Create
a Winning Culture." Attendees
will learn how staff culture directly
impacts the patient experience. This
ASOA-sponsored symposium will be
held from 1:00–2:30 p.m. on Level
1, 150AB.
Sunday symposia range from cornea to glaucoma
to Cataract Surgery Olympics
Attend some of the many ASCRS
symposia being held today to
learn surgical essentials,
techniques, and practice pearls.
