April 10-13, 2026 | Washington, DC

2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting

2026 Subspecialty Day On Demand

A DEEP DIVE INTO CRITICAL TOPICS

Registrants of ASCRS Subspecialty Day have on-demand access to all three programs—ASCRS Cornea Day, ASCRS Glaucoma Day, and ASCRS Refractive Day—after the meeting.

Presentations will be posted by Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 12 p.m. ET and will be exclusively available to 2026 Subspecialty Day registrants for one year.

Access recordings of all ASCRS Subspecialty Day sessions by using the tabs below.

ASCRS Cornea Day

Join world-renowned faculty for the premier 1-day interactive program focusing on cornea education. Pertinent topics are covered via panel discussions, case studies, debates, and surgical video reviews, showcasing the latest innovations and inventive techniques in this specialty.

All 2026 ASCRS Cornea Day Sessions

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Session I: Surgical Cornea

Moderators: Elmer Y. Tu, MD, ABO; Julie M Schallhorn, MD, ABO

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Session II: Keratoconus Management

Moderators: Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD, ABO; Beeran Meghpara, MD, ABO

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Session III: Severe Ocular Surface Disease

Moderators: Albert Y. Cheung, MD; Winston D Chamberlain, MD, PhD, ABO

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Session IV: Holland Lecture

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Session V: Infections, Inflammations, and Tumors

Moderators: Naveen K. Rao, MD, ABO; Sumitra S. Khandelwal, MD, ABO

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Session VI: Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Disease

Moderators: Christopher E. Starr, MD, ABO, FACS; Preeya K. Gupta, MD

ASCRS Glaucoma Day

Expand your knowledge of glaucoma treatment options with cutting-edge guidance to influence your practice and improve patient outcomes. Acclaimed speakers and real-world case studies, debates, videos, and the latest surgical techniques and clinical advances make Glaucoma Day the year’s premier glaucoma event.

All 2026 ASCRS Glaucoma Day Sessions

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Session I: ASCRS/AGS Joint Symposium: Surgery Day Section 3

Moderators: Arsham Sheybani, MD, ABO; Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD, ABO

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Session II: Glaukomtecken

Moderators: Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD, ABO; Robert T Chang, MD, ABO

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Session III: Medications, Lasers, & Lifestyle

Moderators: Lorianne M. Provencher, MD, ABO; Shivani S. Kamat, MD, ABO

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Session IV: Surgical Spotlight

Moderators: Jason Bacharach, MD; Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD, ABO

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Session V: Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD Honored Lecture

Moderators: Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD, ABO Manjool M Shah, MD, ABO

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Session VI: 16th Annual Video Session: Complications and a Reay of Hope

Moderators: Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD, ABO; Manjool M Shah, MD, ABO; Sarah H. Van Tassel, MD; David A. Crandall, MD, ABO

ASCRS Refractive Day

This program will focus on understanding patients’ lifelong refractive journey, from the benefits of corneal refractive surgery and phakic IOLs to presbyopia treatments and refractive cataract surgery. Learn how to develop specific skillsets for each stage of refractive surgery while cultivating general knowledge and awareness of the lifelong refractive journey.

All 2026 ASCRS Refractive Day Sessions

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Session I: Executive Orders: Debating the Future of Phakic (Corneal and IOL) Refractive Surgery

Moderators: William F. Wiley, MD, ABO; Nandini Venkateswaran, MD, ABO

This session will take on a Presidential debate theme. Presenting the decisiveness of executive action, focused on impactful technologies like corneal laser surgery and phakic IOLs. Topics will cover patient selection, technical execution, and managing outcomes. Each segment channels the rhetorical flavor, stakes, or personalities of a classic U.S. presidential debate.

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Session II: The Steinert Lecture – The Evolution of Refractive Surgery: From Fringe to Forefront

Moderators: William F. Wiley, MD, ABO; Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS, ABO

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Session III: Legislating Vision – A Disciplined Approach to Pseudophakic (Lenticular) Refractive Surgery

Moderators: Daniel H. Chang, MD, ABO; Priya M. Mathews, MD, MPH, ABO

Representing the legislative process, this session explores how pseudophakic (lenticular) refractive surgery can benefit from a structured understanding of how (pseudoaccommodating) Depth of Field IOLs perform clinically. Applying this knowledge in a patient-centered approach with thoughtful preoperative preparation and disciplined postoperative management will provide the best possible outcomes for each patient.