April 25, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA

2025 ASCRS SUBSPECIALTY DAY

Session IV: Pearls from 5 Decades of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

About this Session

Session Moderators: Daniel H. Chang, MD, ABO; Lance Kugler, MD; Lisa McIntire, 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

Corneal Refractive

My Worst Ever Refractive Surgery Complication and How I Fixed It
Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS
My Surgical Technique in Nanophthalmos
Roberto Zaldívar Sr., MD
Corneal Procedures to Address Ametropia and Presbyopia Require Years of Follow-up to Assure Safety
Douglas D. Koch, MD, ABO

Lenticular Refractive

Astigmatic Keratotomy: Now More Than Ever
Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, FACS
Artificial Intelligence Use in Cataract Refractive Surgery
Bonnie An Henderson, MD, ABO
The Optimization and Neural Adaptation Journey That Leads to High Patient Satisfaction with Multifocal and Edof Implant Technology
Vance M. Thompson, MD

Refractive Surgery and Beyond

The Magic of Mentoring
Cathleen M. McCabe, MD
50 Years of Refractive Surgery. Great for Our Patients and Our Practices, Is Now Time to Give Back?
Daniel S. Durrie, MD
Why Do We Keep Getting Paid Less and Less for Cataract Surgery?
Parag D. Parekh, MD