2025 ASCRS Continuing Medical Education

Claiming CME Credit

Evaluate Sessions and Claim Credits for the 2025 ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting

The ASCRS Annual Meeting and ASCRS Subspecialty Day programs can be evaluated electronically. Attendees have three options for evaluating sessions and claiming credit:

• Onsite: Visit any Education Hub Station and evaluate sessions and claim credit. Education Hub Stations are located throughout the convention center.
• In-App: Visit a session within the Program section of the app and click the Evaluate icon to evaluate that particular session in real time. (App login required.)
• Online: Complete the online Evaluation & Credit Claim at your convenience on any computer, laptop, or mobile device.

Can I earn CME credit for viewing presentations online?

Credits may be claimed for attending sessions live OR viewing sessions online up to the maximum 31.0 hours designated for the Annual Meeting and 6.5 hours designated for ASCRS Subspecialty Day. Credits can be claimed via the online Evaluation & Credit Claim tool through May 30, 2025. 

2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting Certificate of Attendance (No Credit)

To receive a Certificate of Attendance, visit the Registration Resource Center, log in using your Badge ID and email address associated with your meeting registration, and select the Certificate of Attendance button.

ASCRS Annual Meeting Credit Information

Continuing Medical Education 

Relevant Financial Interest Disclosures

View all relevant financial interest disclosures for the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting, 2025 ASCRS Cornea Day, 2025 ASCRS Glaucoma Day, and 2025 ASCRS Refractive Day.

2025 Relevant Financial Interest Disclosures

Mission Statement

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s (ASCRS’) continuing medical education mission is to improve the competence of ophthalmologists/ anterior segment surgeons by offering an avenue for the presentation and discussion of innovative techniques and technologies and fostering an open environment where current practices are presented and questions and improvements in patient care are continually sought.

Target Audience

The target audience for The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s Annual Meeting is practicing ophthalmologists specializing in anterior segment surgery as well as comprehensive ophthalmologists.

2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting CME Credit

Accreditation Statement

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery designates this Other (blended live and enduring material) activity for a maximum of 31 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

The American Medical Association has determined that non–U.S. licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Attendees registered as ASOA, exhibitors, spouses and guests are not eligible to receive CME credit.

Portions of the meeting identified for CME credit include main stage sessions, symposia sessions, instructional courses, skills transfer labs, and electronic posters.

Some individual events and sessions may be identified as non-CME in the program, including paper sessions and the Film Festival.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of the ASCRS Annual Meeting, participants should be able to:

 

• Recognize and discuss current and advanced treatment strategies for anterior segment surgery, and corneal, glaucoma, and retinal conditions.
• Identify the latest developments and advances in techniques and technology within anterior segment surgery and comprehensive ophthalmology.
• Identify complicating factors in anterior segment surgery and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Practice hands-on surgical skills and techniques in Skills Transfer Labs.
• Examine external legislative issues and internal business practice issues affecting the field of ophthalmology.

Scientific Integrity and Disclosure of Financial Interest

It is the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s policy that all continuing medical education is fair and balanced. Additionally, the clinical content of accredited educational activities must be evidence-based, support safe and effective patient care, and be free of commercial bias. All individuals in a position to control content of CME activities must disclose any and all financial interests for the past 24 months. ASCRS has mechanisms in place to identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners and will disclose all relevant relationships (and absence of) to learners.

 

Presenter Disclosures

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery requires presenters to disclose any relevant financial relationships from the past 24 months at the start of their presentation.

Control of Content

ASCRS considers presenting authors, not co-authors, to be in control of the educational content. It is ASCRS’ policy and traditional scientific publishing and professional courtesy to acknowledge all people contributing to the research, regardless of CME control of the live presentation. Though they are acknowledged, co-authors do not have control of the CME content and their disclosures are not published or mitigated. Other individuals considered in control of content include:

• Planners, chairs, co-chairs, moderators, presenters, and panelists
• Lead instructors and co-instructors for instructional courses
• Lead authors/presenters of scientific papers and posters

Notice About Off-Label Use Presentations

The ASCRS Annual Meeting may include presentations on drugs or devices, or uses of drugs or devices that may not have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or have been approved by the FDA for specific uses only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the FDA clearance status of each drug or device he or she wished to use in clinical practice.

ASCRS is committed to the free exchange of medical education. Inclusion of any presentation in this program, including presentations of off-label uses, does not imply an endorsement by ASCRS of the uses, products, or techniques presented.

CME Credit Questions

Send questions on CME credit claiming to [email protected].

Thank You to Our Grantors

ASCRS Refractive Day
Acufocus
Alcon Vision, LLC
Bausch + Lomb
Carl Zeiss Meditec
Johnson & Johnson Vision
LENSAR
Ocuphire
RxSight
STAAR Surgical
TherOptix

ASCRS Glaucoma Day
AbbVie
Alcon Vision, LLC
BVI
Carl Zeiss Meditec
Glaukos
Heidelberg Engineering
New World Medical
Sight Sciences

ASCRS Cornea Day
Alcon Vision, LLC
Aurion Biotech
Avedro
Bausch + Lomb
CorneaGen
Dompe
Johnson & Johnson Vision
QuidelOrtho
Sight Sciences

Subspecialty Day CME Credit Information

Accreditation Statement

ASCRS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASCRS takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of the CME activity.

Designation Statement

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery designates this Other (blended live and enduring material) activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Medical Association has determined that non–U.S. licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Attendees registered as ASOA, exhibitors, spouses and guests are not eligible to receive CME credit.

Some individual sessions may be identified as non-CME in the program.

2025 ASCRS Cornea Day

Target Audience

This educational activity has been designed for practicing ophthalmologists who care for patients with corneal-related conditions.

Educational Objectives

• Recognize updates in diagnostics for the management of Fuchs dystrophy.
• Compare and contrast best practices and techniques in the treatment of Fuchs.
• Summarize treatments for endothelial disease and discuss injectable endothelial cell technology.
• Examine office-based corneal disease management, to include the management of keratoconus, corneal collagen crosslinking, herpes eye disease, and infectious keratitis.
• Employ strategies for managing complex cornea cases in treating complex DALK, DMEK, and PKP challenges.
• Examine current research related to the etiology and treatment of severe ocular surface diseases.
• Discover treatment options for management of corneal infections and chronic corneal inflammatory disorders.
• Develop strategies to identify and efficiently manage patients with dry eye disease.

2025 ASCRS Glaucoma Day

Target Audience

This educational activity has been designed for practicing ophthalmologists who care for patients with glaucoma-related conditions.

Educational Objectives

• Effectively evaluate current and new diagnostic testing modalities to assist in the early diagnosis of the glaucoma patient and glaucoma suspect as well as disease progression.
• Make treatment decisions using evidence-based recommendations regarding the use of pharmacologic and laser therapies for the treatment of glaucoma.
• Evaluate best phacoemulsification treatment options and considerations for patients with complex, pre-existing, and advanced glaucoma.
• Discuss recent and emerging microinvasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) options.
• Integrate pearls to improve glaucoma surgical outcomes.
• Implement strategies to manage glaucoma surgical outcomes.
• Give examples of how to include AI and/or virtual reality in glaucoma treatments.

2025 ASCRS Refractive Day

Target Audience

This educational activity has been designed for anterior segment surgeons and comprehensive ophthalmologists.

Educational Objectives

• Determine how to obtain proper preop diagnostics for corneal refractive surgery and phakic IOL surgery.
• Distinguish between treatment options and select the appropriate treatment plan for corneal refractive and phakic IOL surgery for different patients.
• Recognize the historical development of the excimer laser and apply lessons learned to present and future corneal refractive technology.
• Utilize the history of cataract surgery and IOL development to build a fuller understanding of present patient evaluation and management needs.
• Discuss the personal and professional lessons learned by expert surgeons with decades of refractive surgery experience.
• Demonstrate real-time problem solving and case management skills in complex and complicated cases.

Refractive Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient

Accreditation Statement

ASCRS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASCRS takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of the CME activity.

Designation Statement

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery designates this Other (blended live and enduring material) activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Medical Association has determined that non–U.S. licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Attendees registered as ASOA, exhibitors, spouses, and guests are not eligible to receive CME credit for Satellite CME Programs.

Target Audience

This educational activity has been designed for practicing ophthalmologists and anterior segment surgeons who care for patients with refractive and glaucoma-related conditions.

Educational Objectives

• Describe the key considerations for performing cataract refractive surgery in glaucoma patients, including preoperative assessment and patient selection
• Evaluate the different types of intraocular lenses (IOLs) for refractive cataract surgery in glaucoma patients.
• Analyze the impact of glaucoma medications on ocular surface health and cataract surgery outcomes.
• Analyze the impact of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) on refractive cataract surgery outcomes and develop strategies for optimizing both glaucoma management and refractive results in combined procedures.

Phaco Fundamentals: Phacodynamics for Challenging Cataracts

Accreditation Statement

ASCRS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASCRS takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of the CME activity.

Designation Statement

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery designates this Other (blended live and enduring material) activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Medical Association has determined that non–U.S. licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Attendees registered as ASOA, exhibitors, spouses, and guests are not eligible to receive CME credit for Satellite CME Programs.

Target Audience

This educational activity has been designed for practicing ophthalmologists and anterior segment surgeons.

Educational Objectives

• Describe fundamental vacuum pump settings and ultrasound modulation for phaco and when to modify them.
• Discuss how to modify platform-specific phaco settings for brunescent cataracts.
• Discuss nuclear disassembly techniques and strategies for brunescent cataracts.
• List strategies for complex phaco cases and the principles of how and why settings and techniques may need adjustment.

Refractive Options for Patients with Irregular Corneas

Accreditation Statement

ASCRS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASCRS takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of the CME activity.

Designation Statement

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery designates this Other (blended live and enduring material) activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Medical Association has determined that non–U.S. licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Attendees registered as ASOA, exhibitors, spouses, and guests are not eligible to receive CME credit for Satellite CME Programs.

Target Audience

This educational activity has been designed for practicing ophthalmologists and anterior segment surgeons who care for patients with refractive and cornea-related conditions.

Educational Objectives

• Interpret topography and tomography for at risk and irregular corneas.
• Summarize available refractive surgery options for patients with irregular corneas.
• Discuss crosslinking and what advances are in development.
• Employ strategies for patients with keratoconus seeking refractive surgery treatment and how to build a treatment plan with several case scenarios.