Publications
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Published monthly, the preeminent peer-reviewed Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery is the official scientific journal of the ASCRS and the ESCRS. The JCRS is a mailed publication or may be accessed on-line.
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Eye World Magazine and EyeWorld News Service
EyeWorld Magazine brings vital clinical and practice management news to 22,000 ophthalmologists around the world.
EyeWorld Week delivers up–to–the–minute clinical and practice management news via a weekly email newsletter to all ASCRS members.
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ASCRS Washington Watch Weekly–Critical News from the Hill
The weekly newsletter, written in a quick, easy-to-read format, provides the latest information on congressional and regulatory issues and hot topics affecting the practice of cataract and refractive surgery.
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Meetings
ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery−One Registration Fee Includes all Sessions and Regular Courses.
Each spring, ASCRS conducts a comprehensive and challenging five-day symposium for members. Cutting–edge information and research into all areas of anterior segment and refractive surgery are presented through symposia, scientific papers, courses, films, posters, and exhibits. Members earn CME credits, discuss cases, share expertise, and gain tangible knowledge that directly affects surgical outcomes. Concurrently, ASOA conducts a congress for ophthalmic administrators, nurses, and technicians.
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ASCRS Winter Update–Palm Beach, Florida
Designed to complement our national annual symposium, this intimate program offers interactive sessions, video case studies, and accessible faculty, to provide with cutting-edge information and pearls that can be immediately implemented in practice. The meeting features concurrent program tracks for Physicians and Administrators. Members and non-members are invited to attend.
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Virtual ASCRS–ASCRS 24 hours a day
EyeSpaceMD–The Global Ophthalmic Classroom®
ASCRS’s newest educational website contains up-to-the-minute educational meeting sessions, symposia, podcasts, and resource library. Members communicate via the eyeCONNECT list serve with their peers–the best and brightest surgeons in the domestic and international ophthalmic field. Users are able to interact collaboratively to view, organize, comment on, and share ophthalmic information.
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ASCRS.org–Internet Information Services
The ASCRS website is your source for information on anterior segment surgery. ASCRS members have on-line access to the Journal and current information on legislative reform hot topics and regulatory updates, post meeting resources, and educational opportunities.
Find-a-Surgeon−One Contact Will Compensate You for the Membership Fee
ASCRS’ Find-a-Surgeon service is a valuable marketing tool that enables potential patients to view your contact information and areas of specialization. Free to ASCRS members, who can customize their profile. Find-a-Surgeon is located on the ASCRS and the Eye Surgery Education Council Web sites, giving you maximum exposure to potential patients. One contact from the Find-a-Surgeon marketing tool will compensate you for your ASCRS membership fee.
The ASCRS homepage and the ESEC homepage is visited tens of thousands of times each month by prospective patients searching for information on eye disease, procedures, and qualified ophthalmologists. Take advantage of the opportunity to educate and inform patients in your local area about your services.
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Eye Surgery Education Council‒Working for You and Your Patients
ESEC conducts multi-year public education campaigns highlighting the benefits of cataract and refractive surgery. Public education activities through the ESEC coordinates activities aimed at educating the public about the importance of quality eye care and the risks and benefits of cataract and refractive surgery. ASCRS’s Find-a-Surgeon is conveniently located for the public on the ESEC site.
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International Ectasia Registry
ASCRS houses this registry data base for voluntary participation by ophthalmologists in a registry designed to gather, track, and recognize risk factors for corneal Ectasia after LASIK. Analysis and dissemination of results are carried out periodically.
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Political Involvement
eyePAC‒Your Voice in Washington
The ASCRS political action committee (eyePAC) provides members with the opportunity to become involved in the political process.
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Humanitarian Outreach
Foundation–Physicians Who Give Back
The ASCRS Foundation is dedicated to furthering ophthalmic research, public education, and awareness, and humanitarian efforts in developing countries. The Foundation has built a pediatric eye surgery clinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, awards annual research grants and has conducted a multi-year public education campaign highlighting the benefits of cataract and refractive surgery.
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Membership
ASCRS Members–Our Most Valuable Asset
The ASCRS includes members from over 160 countries. ASCRS members are highly educated, talented, and leaders in their field of Ophthalmology. For 35+ years, ASCRS members have donated thousands of hours to the leadership and cause of excellence in ophthalmology through the ASCRS. Join them in their passion to reach new horizons, develop new techniques, and deliver state-of-the- art care and surgery to their patients.
Prestigious Awards and Lectures
ASCRS inducts one distinguished doctor into the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame every year. He or she is nominated from 30,000 of their peers from around the world. ASCRS Binkhorst Lecture, the Charles D. Kelman Innovator’s Lecture, and the Honored Guest Award all are presented at the annual symposium.
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Membership Discounts–Saving Your Money
ASOA Bookstore
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Publications–Focusing on the BUSINESS of Ophthalmology
ASCRS members receive a substantial discount on publications from the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators, a division of ASCRS.
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Web Seminars –One Low Price Per Seminar For Your Entire Practice
ASCRS members can register for web seminars that can directly affect their bottom line
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Vendor Discounts
ASCRS has negotiated discounted pricing for members on a variety of important services including credit card processing, malpractice insurance, overnight shipping, electronic prescribing and coding software packages, and secure messaging systems.
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Member Emergency Hotlines
Emergency Email Alert
Members requiring emergency consultation can email ASCRS at ascrs@ascrs.org for prompt assistance.
eye-STAT Emergency Notification System
Emergency warnings are sent to all members of the Society whenever there is reason to suspect a potential danger from a material, device, or solution used in ophthalmic surgery.
