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ASCRS completes second annual Clinical Survey; develops educational gaps to address in 2015 More than 1,500 members provided information on clinical opinions and practice patterns to drive the future of ASCRS education Survey overview The second annual ASCRS Clinical Survey was performed both at the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress in Boston and via electronic follow-up surveys to the ASCRS membership. More than 1,500 physicians responded to this survey, which included 134 questions that created 267 unique measurable data elements. Survey questions were developed and reviewed with the ASCRS Clinical Committees and validated by a social science statistician. 50.2% of the respondents were from the United States, while 49.8% were from outside the United States. Additionally, 17% of respondents were young ophthalmologists, either a resident, fellow, or within 5 years of practice, who were asked another set of questions on their experiences to date. The survey asked ASCRS members key questions relating to current issues they face on a regular basis. With more than 1,500 responses, a significant percentage of the membership was represented and the results were reviewed and interpreted by the ASCRS Clinical Committees. Proficiencies and deficiencies were assessed to develop educational objectives and gaps for future ASCRS programming. Copyright © 2014 Global Trends in Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. All rights reserved. No part of this survey may be reproduced without written permission from GTO, Global Trends in Ophthalmology, 4000 Legato Road, Suite 700, Fairfax, VA 22033 Global Trends in Ophthalmology ™ While many surveys provide important data for our profession, most are not used to drive specific educational efforts aimed at improving the practice of medicine and assessing key clinical opinions. This is the objective behind the annual ASCRS Clinical Survey. In addition to this exclusive overview supplement, please watch for articles in upcoming issues of EyeWorld and JCRS that will feature important detailed analysis of this data and commentary on key trends and gaps highlighted in the coming pages.