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The article offers information on the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) combined annual meeting to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 23-27, 2021.

The article offers information on the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) which will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, including the ARVO/AAO Combined Symposium titled "Recent advances in management of diabetic retinopathy."

Reports on the American Academy of Ophthalmology's centennial annual meeting on October 27-31, 1996 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Keynote speakers; Meeting presentations and papers; Skill transfer courses; Contact information.

The article offers information on the 2022 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) Annual Meetings to be held in Washington, D.C. on April 22-26.

Announces the 26th annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the 14th annual meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) to be held from May 20 to 24, 2000 in Boston, Massachusetts. Hall of Fame Awards; Scientific paper presentations; Course offerings.

Information about several papers discussed at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting in 2013 is presented. Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) results showed that participants treated with the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin without beta-carotene had their risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) reduced at about 18%. Automated standardization in evaluating corneal superficial punctuate keratitis (SPK) is shown not to be invariably applicable.

The article offers information on the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, California on October 12, 2019.

The article announces the opening of abstract submissions for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)'s 2006 annual meeting in the U.S. The abstract submission site opens on October 15. Interested parties are requested to log-on to the association's official Web site. Only ARVO members paid through 2007 can be first author on an abstract. The submission site closes on December 1, 2006, at 11:59 EST.

Focuses on the 2004 meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology scheduled in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Theme; Topics of the courses offered; Presentation of the keynote address by Doctor Stephen E. Strauss, director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes for Health.

Highlights the joint meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) held in 2003 in San Francisco, California. Presentation of the speakers; Coverage of the event; Discussion of the physician's program; Program offerings of the ASOA. INSET: Course outlines how to become an international eye volunteer.

Provides information on the itinerary at the joint meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators on June 1-3, 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Description of the physicians' program; Highlights of the event.

Information about several papers discussed at a conference sponsored by the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University in Maryland on reviewing information collected by insurance companies and documenting appropriate levels of service in the U.S. is presented. Topics include insurers who try to decrease their medical costs, physicians' style on evaluation and management (E&M), and avoiding audit for new patients. The conference featured Dr. John T. Thompson, a retina specialist.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting sponsored by the Wilmer Eye Institute on the suitable measures in reporting to Medicare is presented. Topics include the hospital report system, Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), and exploring quality reporting outside the U.S. The meeting featured Dr. Michael Repka, a professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as its speaker.

Announces a special event in the field of ophthalmology entitled "Ultimate Grand Rounds: Challenges in Cataract Surgery and Corneal Disease," held in the U.S. on October 24, 2004. Event proceedings; Programs and activities; Job fairs.

The article offers information on the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) meeting to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California from May 5 to 9, 2017.

The article offers information on the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) to be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans from May 6 - 10.

Highlights the 11th Dispensing Ophthalmology Conference held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 8 to 11, 2004. Topics and issues discussed; Addition of new courses that offer instruction on topics including spectacle lens technology; Significance of the event for the optical industry.

Highlights the conventions between the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology in the U.S. Schedule of the convention; Location of the joint meeting; Theme of the event. INSET: The best of PAAO.

Information about the topics discussed during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is presented. The meeting tackled the issues underpinning the reported incidence of post-LASIK dry eye in several published literatures. The event outlined the results of a project undertaken by the Joint LASIK Task Force, a collaboration of the National Eye Institute and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

The article reports on various developments related to ophthalmology in the U.S. The "Journal of Vision" has started publishing an electronic journal that is focused on crowding or the failure of object recognition and crowding-like phenomena. A study about glaucoma is featured in the March 2007 issue of "Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science." The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology will have its annual meeting in Florida on May 6-10, 2007.

Previews the first joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the European Society of Ophthalmology to be held in October 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Topics to be discussed during the joint sessions including inflammation in ophthalmic disorders, autonomic oculoplastics and correction of presbyopia.

Assess several issues concerning the practice of ophthalmology, which were discussed during the 2001 meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in San Diego, California. Factors to consider in converting to electronic medical records; Disadvantage of opening an optical shop; Tips on improving physician productivity.

Focuses on the impact of managed care plans on ophthalmology as presented during the 1996 meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Effect on the quality of services; Need for proper evaluation and understanding of managed care plans among physicians; Future directions in medical care.