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Explore the latest in cataract education by selecting popular topics to the right, or click below to browse across all ASCRS cataract resources.

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Cataract Topics

IOL Exchange
IOL Calculations
FLACS
Phaco
Catatact Complications
Surgical Technique

2024 Award-Winning Cataract Films

View the films that won awards at the 2024 ASCRS Film Festival in Boston, MA.
(2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting physicians registrants only)

Video
Film 97406 Breakthrough with Artificial Capsular Bag in Cataract Surgery
Santaro Noguchi, MD, PhD; Ioannis Pallikaris, MD, PhD 07:26 minutes
April 2024
Video
Film 97481 Visualization
Hiroyuki Arai, MD; Hisaharu Suzuki, MD, PhD 07:54 minutes
April 2024
Video
Film 97584 Simple and Effective Ways to Improve Ergonomics at the Operating Room and Office, Including a New Microscope Accessory.
Andre Monsanto, MD, MS; Henrique Silva, MD 07:50 minutes
April 2024
Video
Film 100480 Refinement of the Flanged Scleral Fixation Technique
Jiri Cendelin, MD, PhD; Veronika Hatlova, MD; Nina Zelenayova, MD 07:49 minutes
April 2024
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ASCRS Members

In-Depth Cataract  Instructional Courses

Explore these cataract-focused instructional courses presented at the 2024 and 2023 ASCRS Annual Meetings.

Session
IC-210 Secondary IOLs: Different techniques
Arup Bhaumik, MS; Shouvick Dan, MS; Debashis Dutta, MS; Vellam Vivekanandan, MD; Saumendranath Ghose, MS 1:20:15 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-108 Secondary IOL Implantation: What I Have Learned and My Current Technique
Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth; Sergio Canabrava, MD, ABO; D. Brian Kim, MD; Yuri McKee, MD, ABO; Gabor Scharioth, MD, PhD; Marie-José Tassignon, PhD, FEBO, MD; Shin Yamane, MD, PhD; George Beiko, BM BCh, FRCSC 1:26:33 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-106 Management of Complex Cataracts - MSICS Phacoemulsification
Merlin Benzy, MBBS, MS; Cathleen McCabe, MD; Ashok Vardhan Sundara Varadhan, DNB; Rengaraj Venkatesh, MD; Vellam Vivekanandan, MD 1:38:13 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-109 Posterior capsular rupture and Beyond: A video based course
Ashvin Agarwal, MD; Brandon Ayres, MD, ABO; David Chang, MD, ABO; Sumit Garg, MD, ABO; Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth 1:29:26 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-109 Comprehensive Management of Traumatic Cataracts in Pediatric Age Group
Shreya Shah, DOMS; Mehul Shah, MS 59:10 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-209 Phacoemulsification and Cataract Removal in Eyes with Preexisting
Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, ABO; Ishtiaque Anwar, FCPS, MBBS; Vaishali Vasavada, MS; Ronald Yeoh, FRCSEd, FRCOphth; David Lubeck, MD, ABO 1:39:05 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-113 Secondary IOL Implantation: What I Have Learned and My Current Technique
Yuri McKee, MD, ABO; George Beiko, BM BCh, FRCSC 1:30:48 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-117 Dropfree Cataract Surgery: Take Control of Perioperative Care
Haripriya Aravind, MD; Shannon McCabe, MD, ABO; William Myers, MD, ABO; Neal Shorstein, MD, ABO 1:30:42 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-116 Changing Paradigms in Management of Pediatric Cataracts
Bharti Nihalani-Gangwani, MD; Kanwal Nischal, MD, FRCOphth; Rupal Trivedi, MD; Abhay Vasavada, MS, FRCS; Vaishali Vasavada, MS 1:29:13 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-124 Management of Complications Encountered during Cataract Surgery
Robert Osher, MD 1:35:22 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-126 Biometry Conundrums: Demystifying IOL power calculation in different scenarios
Tushar Grover, MS; Pooja Khamar, MD, PhD; Mathew Kummelil, MS; Ikeda Lal, MS, MBBS; Reshma Ranade, DNB; Rushad Shroff, MD 1:20:01 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-126 Introduction to Small-Incision Cataract Surgery for the Phaco Surgeon
Avni Shah, MD, ABO; Geoffrey Tabin, MD; Rengaraj Venkatesh, MD; Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA 1:30:43 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-202 Cataract Surgery Crisis Management 101
Gerd Auffarth, MD, PhD; Nicole Fram, MD, ABO; Kevin Miller, MD; Robert Osher, MD; Michael Snyder, MD, ABO; Abhay Vasavada, MS, FRCS 1:31:35 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-101 Best of the Cataract Coach
Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, FRCSC; Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD; Uday Devgan, MD, FACS 1:28:20 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-209 Best of the Cataract Coach: Challenging Cases
Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, FRCSC; Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD; Uday Devgan, MD, ABO 1:28:14 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-226 Learning Phaco Chop: Pearls and Pitfalls
Barry Seibel, MD; David Chang, MD, ABO 1:55:54 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-104 Tips and Tricks for Doing a Safe MSICS - The Aravind Way
Keri Allen, MD, ABO; Kapil Mishra, MD; Kannusamy Veena, MD; Rengaraj Venkatesh, MD; Geoffrey Tabin, MD 1:30:44 minutes
April 2024
Session
IC-315 Breaking the Deadliest of All Formation of Complex Cataract with Innovative Surgical Techniques
Ashraf Armia Balamoun, MD, FRCS, MSc, FACS; Sudhank Bharti, MS; John Hart, MD, FACS; D. Brian Kim, MD; Rohit Om Parkash, MS, MS; Rajendra Prasad, MD, MBBS 1:32:54 minutes
May 2023
Session
IC-211 Cataract Surgery Crisis Management 101
Gerd Auffarth, MD, PhD; Nicole Fram, MD, ABO; Kevin Miller, MD; Robert Osher, MD; Michael Snyder, MD, ABO; Abhay Vasavada, MS, FRCS 1:30:05 minutes
April 2024
 Earn CME Credit 
Earn CME credit online by participating in the latest online CME 24/7 activities available to all ASCRS members.

A Challenging Day in the OR: Tough Choices in IOL Selection

Faculty have assembled several challenging OR cases covering topics on IOL selection, including IOL power, optic design, selecting the best IOL option, and IOL calculations.

ASCRS Preoperative OSD Algorithm Part 1: Exploring the Algorithm

This activity is designed to change comprehension and application of the
ASCRS Preoperative OSD Algorithm. Learners will be able to move through the algorithm step by
step with instructional videos. 

Complex Presbyopia IOLs

An unhappy patient that went perfectly and then…. how to we work through the complications and cases? This activity will provide case examples of how expert faculty have handled challenging cases on all types of presbyopia correction.

2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting

Complicated and Challenging Cases in Cataract Surgery Video Symposium

All ASCRS members may view this 2023 symposium on cataract challenging cases. 

Presentation
IOL Reposition with the Stopper Knot Scleral Fixation Technique
Gabriel B. Figueiredo, MD 11:55 minutes
May 2023
Presentation
Flange Scleral Fixation Modification Using the Biflex IOL in Primary Surgery of Phacodonesis Lens
Guy Kleinmann, MD 14:18 minutes
May 2023
Presentation
Pupillonasty
Steven G. Safran, MD 14:33 minutes
May 2023
Presentation
Traumatic Iridodialysis with Aphakia
Ashvin Agarwal, MD 11:18 minutes
May 2023
Presentation
How Could This Happen?
Ahmed H. Assaf, MD, PhD, FRCSEd 10:48 minutes
May 2023
Presentation
A Case of Early Posterior Capsule Rupture
James Tian, MD 11:40 minutes
May 2023

The Latest in Cataract Research

Keep up-to-date with the latest in cataract research by viewing these presented paper sessions from the 2024 Annual Meeting. 
(2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting physician registrant category required.)

Browse the sessions listed to the right or use the link below to explore all 2024 on-demand paper sessions.
 
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2024 Cataract Paper Sessions

SPS-104 Cataract Surgery - Other
SPS 206 Cataract Surgery - Other II
SPS-118 Cataract IOLs- Small Aperture/Pinhole and Other
SPS-112 IOL Design and Characteristics
SPS-215 Cataract Surgery - Techniques
SPS-218 Post-Refractive IOL Calculations

Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles Podcast: Latest Episodes

Podcast
Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles Season 4, Episode #3
Nicole Fram, MD; Elizabeth Yeu, MD; Mitch Shultz, MD
December 2024
Podcast
Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles Season 4, Episode #2
Nicole Fram, MD; Elizabeth Yeu, MD; Sumitra Khandelwal, MD
September 2024
Podcast
Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles Season 4, Episode #1
Nicole Fram, MD; Elizabeth Yeu, MD; Sam Garg, MD
June 2024
Podcast
Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles Season 3, Episode #6
Nicole Fram, MD; Elizabeth Yeu, MD; Samuel Masket, MD
December 2023

ASCRS Grand Rounds

ASCRS partners with major academic institutions to present a regular series of virtual grand rounds throughout the year.
Grand Rounds are approved for CME credit and available free of charge to all ASCRS members.

Grand Rounds
ASCRS Grand Rounds Presented by UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute
1:05:26 minutes
May 2022
Grand Rounds
ASCRS Grand Rounds Presented by NYU Langone Department of Ophthalmology
1:07:44 minutes
February 2022
Grand Rounds
ASCRS Grand Rounds Presented by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
1:13:25 minutes
December 2021
Grand Rounds
ASCRS Grand Rounds Presented by University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
1:00:14 minutes
December 2021

Available in CME 24/7: A Taste of ASCRS 2023

Experience the best of ASCRS education

Join program co-chairs and faculty for an online CME 24/7 activity where you’ll gain pearls you can put into practice on day one. Captured at the 2023 ASCRS Summer Meeting, this program is designed to offer a "taste" of the best education ASCRS has to offer.

Earn up to 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by participating in the nine sections in this online program.

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Practical Guides for the Cataract Surgeon

ASCRS Focus on Cataract provides one location where ASCRS members can find a wealth of education on specific cataract surgical techniques and complications. Explore the latest cataract topics below.

Scleral Fixation of Intraocular Lenses

In this new 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore a selection of surgical videos and publications covering the various scleral fixation techniques and complications.

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Light Adjustable Lens

In this updated 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore a variety of resources on the light adjustable lens, which can be adjusted in the eye postoperatively in order to optimize refractive outcomes for difficult cases.
                                                            

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Surgical Management of Hard Cataracts

In this updated 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore a variety of resources on the management of hard cataracts in order to minimize your chance of surgical complications.                                                               

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IOL Exchange

In this updated 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore a variety of resources focused on when to perform an IOL exchange as well as the surgical techniques associated with IOL exchange.                                                               

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Capsular Support: Rings, Hooks, and More

In this updated 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore educational resources about the variety of capsular support devices available to today's cataract surgeon.                              

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Posterior Capsule Rupture

In this updated 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore the surgical videos and additional resources on posterior capsule rupture to assist in your surgical preparation.                         

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Phacoemulsification: Tips & Techniques

In this updated 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore the variety of phaco resources to learn about new surgical techniques, fluidics, machine settings and more.                  

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Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS)

In this updated 2022 ASCRS Focus on Cataract Surgery, explore a variety of resources focused on the importance of MSICS and keys to mastering this technique.                                                               

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