Don’t miss the exciting programming on this year’s ASCRS Main Stage. All sessions will take place in West Hall B of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Friday, April 25
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Main Stage events will kick off on Friday, following Subspecialty Day. The first one will feature interviews with the incoming and outgoing ASCRS Presidents, presentation of the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award, the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame ceremony, and presentation of the Cornelius D. Binkhorst, MD, Lecture and Medal.
The Binkhorst Lecture and Medal was established in 1975 in honor of IOL pioneer Cornelius D. Binkhorst, MD (1912–1995). This medal is awarded to an individual who has followed in Dr. Binkhorst’s footsteps with outstanding contributions to the understanding and practice of anterior segment surgery. The 2025 Binkhorst Lecture will be delivered by Ronald Yeoh, MD.
Saturday, April 26
8:30–9:30 a.m.
Get H.I.P. (High Impact Pearls) – Cornea
This fast-paced session will feature leading corneal surgeons discussing high impact pearls, with short, video-based presentations and panel discussions. Join fellow audience members to vote on your favorite pearls.
10:30–11:30 a.m.
This Main Stage event will feature the Charles D. Kelman, MD, Innovator’s Lecture and other presentations focused on innovation in ophthalmology. The Innovator’s Lecture honors the work of individuals whose creativity has benefited ophthalmologists and their patients. Charles D. Kelman, MD (1930–2004), presented the first lecture in 1985. In recognition of the ongoing contribution of Dr. Kelman to anterior segment surgery, the lecture was renamed for him in 2003. The 2025 Innovator’s Lecture will be delivered by Damien Gatinel, MD, PhD.
1:00–2:00 p.m.
X-Rounds: Refractive Cataract Surgery to the Max
This session will feature the latest and greatest in refractive cataract surgery. Leading surgeons will discuss new and future advances in cataract surgery, improving outcomes, refractive IOLs, and case management. The panel will facilitate discussion on current refractive cataract issues that today’s ophthalmologists are facing. Audience response will be used to further interaction among faculty and attendees. This session is non-CME.
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Get H.I.P. (High Impact Pearls) – Refractive
This fast-paced session will feature leading refractive surgeons discussing high impact pearls, with short, video-based presentations and panel discussions. Join fellow audience members to vote on your favorite pearls.
Sunday, April 27
8:30–9:30 a.m.
Get H.I.P. (High Impact Pearls) – Glaucoma
This fast-paced session will feature leading glaucoma surgeons discussing high impact pearls, with short, video-based presentations and panel discussions. Join fellow audience members to vote on your favorite pearls.
10:30–11:30 a.m.
This Main Stage event includes guest speaker William Flanary, MD (aka Dr. Glaucomflecken), sponsored by the ASCRS Government Relations Committee. Dr. Flanary will talk about the challenges facing the American healthcare system, the importance of advocacy, and how physicians can advocate for themselves and their patients.
The session will also feature the ASCRS Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Lecture. The Lindstrom Lecture was established in 2021 to recognize the exceptional contributions made by Dr. Lindstrom to ASCRS and ophthalmology, and honors individuals who have made significant contributions in anterior segment surgery. The 2025 Lindstrom Lecture will be delivered by Reza Dana, MD, MSc, MPH.
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Get H.I.P. (High Impact Pearls) – Cataract
This fast-paced session will feature leading cataract surgeons discussing high impact pearls, with short, video-based presentations and panel discussions. Join fellow audience members to vote on your favorite pearls.
2:30–4:00 p.m.Dancing Phaco with the Stars: Lessons & Pearls from Phaco Superstars
Dancing with the Stars is a popular Hollywood television show in which an amateur and a professional dancer team up to compete before a live audience and a critical panel of judges. In Phaco with the Stars, six anterior segment fellows will present a complex phaco or IOL case that was managed with the advice and guidance of his or her fellowship director. The audience will hear these expert pearls and watch the fellow perform surgery on the challenging case. Two panelists/judges will critique the case management and surgical technique.
5:15–7:00 p.m.
ASCRS 43rd Annual Film Festival Ceremony and Reception
Winning films are announced and showcased at the ASCRS Annual Meeting during the ASCRS Film Festival Ceremony and Reception. Award-winning films are celebrated for their innovation and educational value throughout the year.
