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CRST: The Podcast

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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LATEST EPISODE

11.12.25

Refractive Cataract Roundtables: Optimizing Ocular Surface and IOL Selection

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS; Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS; and Brian Shafer, MD

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS, speaks with Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS, and Brian Shafer, MD, in two short segments drawn from CRST's October cover focus, "Refractive Cataract Roundtables." Dr. Starr reviews a practical approach to preoperative ocular surface optimization—key exam steps, stop-rules before biometry, and simple readiness markers. Dr. Shafer outlines his IOL decision framework, balancing spectacle independence and image quality, who is not a candidate for diffractive optics, and options for residual refractive error. Related perspectives appear in the October issue of CRST.

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Audrey Talley Rostov, MD; and Nandini Venkateswaran, MD

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Neda Nikpoor, MD; and Dagny Zhu, MD

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Suphi Taneri, MD, FEBOS-CR; Radhika Rampat, MBBS, BSc(Hons), FRCOphth, CertLRS, FWCRS; Gilles Lesieur, MD; Paul Dupeyre, MSc; Ben LaHood, MBChB, PGDipOphth, PhD, FRANZCO, FWCRS; Aylin Kiliç, MD

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Building a Physician Brand

Neda Nikpoor, MD; and Rupa K. Wong, MD

08.18.25

Workforce Development and Surgical Mentorship in Global Ophthalmic Care

Kevin Barber, MD; Cynthia Matossian, MD; and Sara O’Connor, MD, MPH

08.13.25

Unconscious Bias in Medicine (Part 2): From Awareness to Action

Neda Shamie, MD; and Tanya Trinh, MBBS, FRANZCO, FWCRS

08.01.25

Use Your Dream Team to Execute Your Keratoconus Strategy

Brandon D. Ayres, MD; Susan DeGroot, MBA; and Vivian Cole, BA

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