I spent a fantastic week at the annual ASRS (American Society of Retina Specialists) annual meeting in Long Beach, CA. My apologies for the delay in getting back to so many of you who have reached out while I was away. In addition to multiple presentations, I serve as a member of the Board and of the Executive Committee of this society, so this meeting is non-stop busy; thank you for your patience. 

The meeting content was fantastic. There are so many innovations in treatments and surgery that were highlighted and bring hope for improved future treatments. Dr Gaurav Shah, as program director of this year's meeting, really raised the bar! 

And the meeting sponsors stepped up as well. The Surgery Experience Centers highlighted cutting edge surgical equipment. Of course, various medical treatments, including for newly approved macular telangiectasia, were prominent. And office device companies were well-represented. 

Thanks to great information at the meeting, I have now purchased an OCT machine and an ultrasound that will be coming to the office when ready. 

A lot is happening behind the scenes with the office. I have selected an electronic medical record and practice management system and am starting to get trained on these. We are (still!!) waiting for permits to come back for the build-out. Stay tuned!!