ASCRS Program Chair
Edward J. Holland, MD
Incoming ASCRS President
Douglas Rhee, MD
The U.S. Political
Landscape '22 and Beyond
Chris Wallace
Seasoned journalist, presidential debate
moderator, and CNN+ anchor
ASCRS Ophthalmology
Hall of Fame Ceremony
The ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of
Fame was created by ASCRS to honor
ophthalmic pioneers whose contributions
to the profession have shaped the way
modern ophthalmology is practiced today.
George Spaeth, MD
Roger Steinert, MD (1950–2017)
ASCRS Binkhorst Lecture
The Binkhorst Lecture and Medal were
established in 1975 in honor of IOL
pioneer Cornelius D. Binkhorst, MD
(1912–1995).
Rosa Braga-Mele, MD
Presentation of the
ASCRS Educator Award
The ASCRS Educator Award honors an
ASCRS member who has made education
an enduring career priority.
Mitchell Weikert, MD
Presentation of the
Chang-Crandall
Humanitarian Award
Endowed by a generous gift from
David and Victoria Chang, the
ASCRS Foundation's Chang-Crandall
Humanitarian Award recognizes
outstanding humanitarian work in the
area of cataract blindness.
Roger Ohanesian, MD
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
OPENING GENERAL SESSION
