American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

01/20/2026

🎬 Lights, camera, education!
The ASCRS Film Festival at the ASCRS Annual Meeting showcases the best in surgical video learning. Don’t miss this visual feast of innovation.
📅 April 12 | 📍 ASCRS Main Stage |
https://bit.ly/4j5pvgB

01/19/2026

🚀 Innovation starts here.
From the Innovator’s Lecture to the Lindstrom Lecture, Sunday sessions at the ASCRS Annual Meeting spotlight bold ideas and transformative contributions in anterior segment surgery.
📅 April 12 | 📍 ASCRS Main Stage |
https://bit.ly/4j5pvgB

01/18/2026

🎤 Who will take the crown?
ASCRS Has Got Talent at the ASCRS Annual Meeting brings international cataract surgeons head-to-head in a video showdown. Cast your vote for the winner!
📅 April 11 | 📍 ASCRS Main Stage |
https://bit.ly/4j5pvgB

01/17/2026

✨ Leadership. Legacy. Vision.
Kick off with the Opening Session, X-Rounds, and ASCRS Has Got Talent! Don’t miss the chance to celebrate pioneers and shape the future of ophthalmology.
📅 April 11 | 📍 ASCRS Main Stage |
https://bit.ly/4j5pvgB

01/16/2026

News of the week: ‘revolutionary,’ ‘world-first’ treatment for vision-threatening condition restores sight, new IDE and Fast Track designations, trial updates, and more. Read all about it in EyeWorld Weekly https://bit.ly/49zKTWU

01/15/2026

Congratulations to the winner of our raffle at the AAO Annual Meeting: Anas Anbari, MD, PhD.
Stay tuned for another chance to win.
Register today and make your plans to join us in Washington, D.C., in April!
Early-bird rates available through January 30.
👉 https://bit.ly/3N4zjM1

01/14/2026

Raise a glass and join the ASCRS Foundation 20/20 Wine Club on February 3 for a Virtual Wine Tasting!
Order your tasting kit and register by January 26:
https://bit.ly/3YWtXVA

🍷 Time Is Running Out—Join Us for a Virtual Wine Tasting! 🍷

Celebrate Valentine’s Day early or plan a fun evening with friends while supporting a great cause. Join the ASCRS Foundation for a live, virtual wine tasting featuring wines from Jessup Cellars and Handwritten Wines.

Tuesday, February 3
4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET
Reserve your seat: https://handwrittenwines.com/wine-shop/?view=product&slug=ascrs-wine-tasting-kit

Enjoy an evening of exceptional wine and conversation with Vance Thompson, MD, Eric Donnenfeld, MD, Kerry Solomon, MD, and Jim Mazzo. Proceeds benefit Operation Sight and the ASCRS Foundation, helping restore vision and change lives.

01/13/2026

2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting Preview Program online now!
https://bit.ly/45E1VSv

Get your first look at the education, sessions, experiences, and more that you can expect in Washington, D.C., in April.

Plan your meeting experience and register now to get early-bird rates through January 30!

01/10/2026

Registration is open for the second Business of Interventional Glaucoma meeting! Join us on Thursday, April 9 in Washington, D.C.
Save your seat and bring a colleague: https://bit.ly/3MDyDwP

01/09/2026

News of the week: updates from the FDA, the ‘largest prospective trial ever’ on postcataract endophthalmitis prophylaxis, research highlights, and more. Read all about it in EyeWorld Weekly https://bit.ly/3YsYz0T

01/08/2026

👁️ The art of the incision in cataract surgery
Incisions may seem basic, but they remain critical in controlling surgically induced astigmatism.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4s0RGkF