Join CRST: The Podcast at the intersection of patient care and innovation in ophthalmology and listen as experts in the field engage in thought-provoking discussion on anterior segment surgery. This podcast curates content and mini series that help progressive cataract and refractive surgeons take their practices to the next level. CRST: The Podcast is produced by Bryn Mawr Communications and the medical trade publication Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today.
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08.18.25
Workforce Development and Surgical Mentorship in Global Ophthalmic CareKevin Barber, MD; Cynthia Matossian, MD; and Sara O’Connor, MD, MPH
Kevin Barber, MD, speaks with Cynthia Matossian, MD, and Sara O’Connor, MD, MPH, about strategies to address workforce shortages and training gaps in ophthalmic care. Dr. Matossian outlines the American College of Eye Technicians and its technician training model to expand career awareness and technical competency, and Dr. O’Connor describes ACE Global’s ophthalmic technician program in Honduras and a community health worker curriculum. Dr. Barber reviews distance surgical mentorship, a smartphone-to-microscope telementoring approach that supports ophthalmologists in low-resource settings as they transition to independent cataract surgery. Together, these initiatives illustrate a scalable, team-based pipeline to build capacity and reduce preventable blindness; related perspectives appear in CRST’s June 2025 “Bridging the Gap” issue.
Related reading:
• "A Workforce Solution to Expand Access to Eye Care"
• "Scaling Surgical Mentorship Across Borders"
08.13.25
Unconscious Bias in Medicine (Part 2): From Awareness to ActionNeda Shamie, MD; and Tanya Trinh, MBBS, FRANZCO, FWCRS
08.01.25
Use Your Dream Team to Execute Your Keratoconus StrategyBrandon D. Ayres, MD; Susan DeGroot, MBA; and Vivian Cole, BA
Sponsored by Glaukos
07.17.25
Highlights From AECOS Europe 2025Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD, FEBOphth, FWCRS; Ashraf Armia, MD, MSc, FRSC (GLASG), FACS; Arthur B. Cummings, MB ChB, FCS(SA), MMed(Ophth), FRCS(Edin); José L. Güell, MD, PhD; Bojan Pajic, MD, PhD, FEBO; William J. Link, PhD; Andrea Russo, MD, PhD; Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH; Suphi Taneri, MD, FEBOS-CR; and Tanya Trinh, MBBS, FRANZCO, FWCRS
07.09.25
Refractive Innovation in Private PracticeNeda Shamie, MD; and George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS
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