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Refractive Education
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2023 ASCRS Refractive Day On Demand
ASCRS Refractive Day presents a range of topics relating to refractive surgery, including preop evaluation, refractive corneal surgery, refractive cataract surgery, and new technologies.
Enjoy a taste of the 2022 ASCRS Refractive Day program to the left, "Incorporating SMILE into Your Practice" presented by Kathryn Hatch, MD, ABO.
Use the link below to access 2023 Refractive Day On Demand.
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Refractive Surgery 101: Pearls on getting started with LASIK/PRK/SMILE/ICL/RLE
Refractive surgery has become an important part of the modern day anterior segment practice. Unfortunately, most young eye surgeons do not get sufficient exposure to refractive surgery in residency training. This webinar will highlight the latest advances in refractive surgery techniques (e.g. LASIK, PRK, SMILE, ICL (EVO) and RLE) and provide guidance on appropriate patient selection, pros and cons, surgical pearls, and management of common complications for each.
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IC-103 Therapeutic Laser Refractive Surgery with Custom Ablation
The leading experts in therapeutic refractive surgery will present the advances in corneal topo/tomography/aberrometry and corneal structural analysis, for use in ablation planning with or without CXL.
IC-203 Transitioning from LASIK to SMILE - Nuances to Optimise Outcomes with Small Incision Lenticule Extraction
This course aims to provide the attendees with a clear understanding of the challenges one might expect when transitioning to SMILE.
IC-207 SMILE/ Contoura LASIK/ PRK or Phakic Lens? What Should I Offer My Refractive Surgery Patient?
Course will help elucidate scientifically, the various deciding criteria for selecting the best options for a given refractive surgery candidate.
IC-212 Burning Debates in Refractive Surgery
This course tackles three burning topics in refractive surgery. Clear lens extraction/Refractive Lens Exchange for the management of very high myopia, would be compared with bioptics/trioptics.
IC-217 Recent Advances and Controversies in Refractive Surgery : 20/20 in 2023
This course provides all the recent updates on the world of refractive surgery with special mention on the controversies that it can bring to your doorstep.
IC-303 Advanced Corneal Topography for Refractive Corneal and Refractive Lens Surgeons
An essential update on new topographic technologies and a review of various types of topographers for corneal refractive & lens refractive surgeons.
41st Annual Film Festival Refractive Films
View featured refractive films from the 41st ASCRS Film Festival at the 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting
(2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting physicians registrants only)
Beyond 20/20
AN ASCRS SERIES IN MODERN REFRACTIVE SURGERY AND PRESBYOPIA THERAPY
This monthly series, sponsored by the ASCRS Refractive Surgery Clinical Committee, will present a deeper dive into new and established refractive surgery techniques and tools. This program features:
- Approved for 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Robust faculty of more than 40 leading surgeons
- In-person learning and networking opportunity at the ASCRS Annual Meeting
- 3 complimentary, corporate-sponsored modules from our industry partners
- Eligibility to receive Certification of Completion by participating in all modules

Featured 2022 Annual Meeting Symposium
Refractive Surgery Rare Circumstances: What, When, and How to Handle Complications
Enjoy presentations from this 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting symposium on refractive surgery complications. (2022 meeting registrants only)