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Eye and Contact Lens Association
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting 2023

San Diego Convention Center, Upper Level, Room 6E
Friday, May 5, 2023 4:00-5:30 PM

Cataract Surgery in Ocular Surface and Autoimmune Disorders

Moderators: Joann J. Kang MD, Deepinder Dhaliwal MD

Topics: 

·      Richard L. Lindstrom MD Lecture, Marjan Farid MD: Management of Severe Autoimmune Related Ocular Surface Disease in the Cataract Patient 

·      Esen K. Akpek MD: Cataract Surgery in Ocular Surface and Autoimmune Disease: Preoperative and Refractive Considerations 

·      Christopher E. Starr MD: ASCRS Algorithm for the Perioperative Management of Ocular Surface Disease

·      Julie Schallhorn MD: PRO/Satisfaction After Cataract Surgery With and Without Ocular Surface Disease

·      Deborah S. Jacobs MD: Cataract Surgery in Patients Who Wear Soft Lens or Scleral Lens for Ocular Surface Disease: Special Considerations 

·      Sanjay R. Kedhar MD: Special Considerations of Cataract Surgery with Uveitis (IOL Selection)  

 

 

Upcoming Events

2nd Virtual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology: Global

June 24-25, 2022
For more information, please visit: https://cophy.comtecmed.com/


Reimaging Dry Eye Webinar (Free)

May 25 & June 22, 2022
Join the Corena Society for an exploration into pathophysiology and novel research driving the latest, transformative treatment paradigms.
For more information, please visit: https://corneasociety.org/reimagining-dry-eye


World Cornea Congress VIII

September 28-29, 2022
Chicago, IL
After seven years, the much-anticipated CCE VIII is on. Join the Cornea Society and international collegues for two jam-packed days full of captivating educational sessions and fun.
For more information, please visit: https://corneasociety.org/world-cornea-congress-viii

 

 

Latest News

Contact Lens Curriculum for Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR)

We are pleased to release this program of video learning modules which provides contact lens education specifically created for the ophthalmology resident’s needs. Click here to view CCOR.

 

Contact Lens Safety Month

October is Contact Lens Safety Month at Prevent Blindness. Dr Thomas Steinemann, long-time Prevent Blindness volunteer and AAO spokesperson was featured in the Focus on Eye Health Expert Video Series.

Prevent Blindness is offering free information to consumers on the best ways to keep eyes healthy while using contact lenses at our dedicated web page: http://www.preventblindness.org/wearing-contact-lenses.

 

Oliver and Carroll Dabezies Endowed Chair at Tulane University
Tulane University

ECLA is pleased to report the announcement of the new Oliver and Carroll Dabezies Endowed Chair at Tulane University. Oliver H. Dabezies, Jr., MD (1930-2001) was a co-founder of CLAO, now ECLA, and was organizer of its first scientific program in 1964. He served as CLAO's executive vice president for 11 years and was the Editor in Chief of "Contact Lenses: The CLAO Guide to Basic Science and Clinical Practice." Read more

 

Join or Renew Your ECLA Membership

The Mission of ECLA is to advance quality medical eyecare for the public by providing comprehensive ophthalmologists and other eyecare professionals with education and training in contact lenses and related eyecare science. We thank our Members and welcome new members to join us in this mission.