Thursday Highlights

Eyecelerator, a partnership between ASCRS and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, aims to accelerate ophthalmic innovation through next-generation business conferences and platforms. Eyecelerator@ASCRS will take place Thursday, May 4 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina from 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ahead of the ASCRS Annual Meeting May 5–8, in San Diego, California.

The Winning Pitch Challenge, which used to be a feature within the ASCRS Annual Meeting program, will continue to be a part of Eyecelerator.

Physician finalists and semi-finalists in The Winning Pitch Challenge are matched with mentors to help operationalize their concepts with final presentations at Eyecelerator@ASCRS. The three finalists will be awarded cash prizes up to $25,000.