ASCRS•ASOA SYMPOSIUM & CONGRESS, SAN DIEGO 2015
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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by Liz Hillman EyeWorld Staff Writer
field and patient care. His work, the
late Dr. Kelman's wife, Ann Kelman,
said when introducing Dr. Charles,
is "informed by his mechanical and
electrical engineering background
and is inspired by his moral forti-
tude."
Dr. Charles led his talk by re-
membering the first time he met Dr.
Kelman. He was impressed that Dr.
Kelman, "someone at that level of
accomplishment and innovation,"
was willing to speak to a "lowly
medical student." Dr. Charles said it
is a "great pleasure for me to speak
in his honor."
Detailed look at evolution
where microsurgery and
engineering intersect
and interact
T
he Charles D. Kelman, MD,
Innovator's Lecture honors
an individual whose hard
work, creativity, and inno-
vation advance the field of
ophthalmology. This year's lectur-
er, Steve Charles, MD, Memphis,
Tennessee, is a renowned vitreoret-
inal surgeon who has invented a
significant number of technologies
and devices that have impacted the
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Dr. Charles delivers the Innovator's Lecture, speaking about the importance of collaboration
among surgeons, engineers, and industry.
Dr. Rhee gives an update on the status of the ASCRS endophthalmitis prophylaxis study.
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by Liz Hillman EyeWorld Staff Writer
"This association is about the
sharing of information and ideas,
some ideas that can be quite provoc-
ative, but that's the open nature
of this society," Mr. Speares said of
ASCRS, adding later that his aim is
to help members harness the natural
electricity and passion they have
for what they do and capture it. He
said he would like to see members
get involved, share their ideas, and
make them yours. "This is your
society, this is your foundation, but
I hope most of all you look at this as
your home."
T
he Innovators General
Session at the ASCRS•ASOA
Annual Meeting on Mon-
day morning featured not
only the Charles D. Kel-
man, MD, Innovator's Lecture but
five other presentations that show-
cased new or emerging technologies
and concepts.
Steve Speares, ASCRS incoming
executive director, Fairfax, Virginia,
spoke to the audience briefly before
the main presentations, sharing
his professional background that
brought him to where he is today
and his goals for the society as a
whole.
Innovators Session features update on endophthalmitis
clinical study, adjustable IOLs, and more
Steve Charles, MD, delivers Charles D. Kelman,
MD, Innovator's Lecture
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