The American College of Eye Surgeons (ACES) is pleased to announce the
2011 Bloomberg Video Competition for cataract/implant surgery residents,
sponsored by Alcon, Inc.
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First Place Prize: $2,500 and a trip to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – including airfare, hotel accommodations and complimentary registration for the ACES/SEE QS seminar
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Second Place Prize: $2,000 and complimentary registration for the ACES/SEE QS seminar
- Third Place Prize: $1,500 and complimentary registration for the ACES/SEE QS seminar
What to submit:
- Video of one complete, unedited cataract extraction performed by phacoemulsification.
- Cases without pre-existing complications only. No specialty IOLs will be accepted.
- Video must be in standard VHS or DVD format
- Surgery must be performed entirely by the applicant
How we pick the winners:
The surgical skills of each participating resident will be evaluated with the same specific points established by the American Board of Eye Surgery (ABES) to evaluate candidates for its sub-specialty certification program in cataract/implant surgery.Deadline:
Video and completed application must be receive by the American College of Eye Surgeons no later than December 1st, 2010.
Please contact Laurel Fields at 727.366.1487 or quality@aces-abes.org with any questions.
