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2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting Preview Program | 61 EDUCATION CREDITS ASCRS Continuing Medical Education Credits Accreditation Statement The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 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 the ASCRS and ASOA Programs within the ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting for a maximum of 37 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. All CME activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ are valid for recognition by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). Physicians not licensed in the U.S. who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ . Physicians can claim CME credit up to the maximum listed above for attending the Physicians Program (ASCRS), including scientific films and posters on-demand, scientific papers, courses, symposia, and general sessions, the Practice Management Program (ASOA), or a combination thereof. Attendees registered as exhibitors, spouses, and guests are not eligible for CME credits. ASCRS Annual Meeting 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. Self-Assessment Credit Portions of the ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting will be submitted to the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) for consideration of Self-Assessment CME. ASCRS Refractive Day Designation Statement The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery designates the ASCRS Refractive Day program for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. All CME activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ are valid for recognition by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). Physicians not licensed in the U.S. who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ . Physicians can claim CME credit up to the maximum listed above for attending the Subspecialty Day programs. Attendees registered as exhibitors, spouses, and guests are not eligible for CME credits. ASCRS Refractive Day Educational Objectives Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to: • Evaluate the efficacy of advanced and conventional technologies to improve the preoperative evaluation and postoperative results of patients undergoing cornea and lens based refractive surgery. • Develop a decision tree treatment plan for patients interested in reduced dependence on spectacles that evaluates the risks and benefits of different cornea and lens based surgical options.