Session III: Cataract Refractive Surgery - Past, Present, and Future | ASCRS
April 25, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA

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Session III: Cataract Refractive Surgery - Past, Present, and Future

About this Session

Session Moderators: Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS, ABO; Jennifer M. Loh, MD, ABO

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” For 50 years, ASCRS has educated cataract and refractive surgeons by embracing new approaches, new techniques, and new technology. This year, Refractive Day will highlight the experiences from a half century of corneal refractive surgery, cataract refractive surgery, and the business of refractive surgery. We will apply these learnings to the practices and procedures of today, and we will reflect on how this wisdom can guide us in the development of technology and patient care for the future.


Presentations in this Session

  • Back to the Future: The Dawn of Refractive Cataract Surgery.
    Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, FACS
  • The Evolving Refractive Surgery Consultation
    Steven J. Dell, MD, ABO
  • Streamlining the Perioperative Pathway for Lens-Based Refractive Surgery: Update on Surgery Planning Software
    Mitchell P. Weikert, MD, MS, ABO
  • Taking ICLs to the Next Level
    Roger Zaldivar, MD, MBA, MSc
  • Lens Logic: Pearls for Tailoring Intraocular Lenses to Patients
    Neda Shamie, MD, ABO
  • The Exquisite Precision Required When Aligning Toric IOLs…and How to Achieve It
    Douglas D. Koch, MD, ABO
  • Do Overs and Don't Dos: Managing the Unhappy Postop Patient
    Julie M Schallhorn, MD, ABO
  • Rescue Techniques Following Capsular Tears in Premium IOL Patients.
    David F. Chang, MD, ABO
  • Marty, I Just Got Back from the Future and It's Awesome! - Light Adjustability Today and Tomorrow
    Mark A. Kontos, MD, ABO
  • Refractive IOL Exchange: The Pressure Is on!
    Nicole R. Fram, MD, ABO