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496                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Presented at ESCRS 2026, the latest EUREQUO registry report provides a comprehensive overview of cataract surgery outcomes across Europe. Drawing on data from hundreds of thousands of procedures, the report highlights trends in surgical practice, intraocular lens adoption, patient outcomes and quality improvement efforts, while offering insights into the future of cataract care.</p>
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517                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Presented at ESCRS 2026, this large-scale analysis explores the relationship between air pollution and major eye diseases, including glaucoma and cataract. The research contributes to growing evidence on the wider health impacts of environmental pollution and highlights the importance of understanding how air quality may affect long-term ocular health.</p>
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538                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">A study presented at ESCRS 2026 examines the potential of smartphone imaging technology to support community-based eye screening. Designed for use in remote and underserved regions, the platform combines portable imaging and telemedicine capabilities, highlighting innovative approaches to improving access to cataract assessment and ophthalmic care.</p>
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557                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Simple perception test can accurately predict success of laser surgery for age-related vision loss</h5>
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559                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">A study presented at ESCRS 2026 explores a simple clinical test that may help identify suitable candidates for laser blended vision, a surgical treatment for age-related near vision loss. The research highlights a practical approach to patient selection and reflects ongoing efforts to improve outcomes through personalised refractive surgery planning.</p>
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578                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">&#x2018;Space: the final frontier&#x2019; for cataract surgery! Intraocular lenses boldly go where none have gone before</h5>
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580                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Presented at ESCRS 2026, researchers explored one of ophthalmology&#x2019;s most unusual future challenges: how cataract surgery materials might withstand the conditions of space travel. The study examined intraocular lenses exposed outside the International Space Station, contributing to early preparations for delivering eye care during long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.</p>
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601                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">A study presented at ESCRS 2026 investigates the relationship between eyelash extensions and ocular surface health. Focusing on eyelid hygiene, meibomian gland function and Demodex mites, the research addresses a growing area of interest as cosmetic eyelash treatments become more widely used.</p>
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620                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">An Interview with Professor Burkhard Dick on ESCRS London 2026</h5>
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622                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Professor Burkhard Dick outlines his vision for ESCRS London 2026, highlighting the congress&#x2019;s global influence, innovation-focused programme, and emphasis on interactivity, AI, education, and surgical excellence. Bringing together over 15,000 delegates from 130 countries, the meeting aims to 
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640                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">03 Jun 2026</span>
641                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Donations to ESCRS Now Tax-Deductible in Germany and Spain</h5>
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654                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/2xcju102/copy-of-escrs-cornea-survey.png?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="In Memoriam: Professor Jos&#xE9; Cunha-Vaz (1934&#x2013;2026)">
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660                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">30 Jan 2026</span>
661                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">In Memoriam: Professor Jos&#xE9; Cunha-Vaz (1934&#x2013;2026)</h5>
662                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">President of the ESCRS, 2000&#x2013;2001</p>
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681                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">21 Jan 2026</span>
682                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">ESCRS Launches New Humanitarian Service Award to Honour Global Impact in Eye Care</h5>
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699            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
700                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">19 Dec 2025</span>
701                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">
701Global Impact: ESCRS Charity Updates</h5>
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718            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
719                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">20 Oct 2025</span>
720                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Spotlight on Innovation: ESCRS Launches Two Research Awards for 2025</h5>
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737            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
738                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">14 Sep 2025</span>
739                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Could we use eye drops instead of reading glasses as we age?</h5>
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752                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/2xkpjr0x/white-registries-full-width-1.png?width=600&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd41cf81ecd300" alt="AI can spot which patients need treatment to prevent vision loss in young adults (1)">
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756            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
757                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">14 Sep 2025</span>
758                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">AI can spot which patients need treatment to prevent vision loss in young adults</h5>
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769        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/cataract-surgery-on-both-eyes-can-be-carried-out-safely-and-effectively-in-one-go">
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771                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/2xkpjr0x/white-registries-full-width-1.png?width=600&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd41cf81ecd300" alt="Cataract surgery on both eyes can be carried out safely and effectively in one go">
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775            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
776                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">12 Sep 2025</span>
777                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Cataract surgery on both eyes can be carried out safely and effectively in one go </h5>
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788        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/redefining-astigmatism-new-standards-in-surgical-reporting-and-analysis">
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790                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/fngdp14g/setting-new-standards-in-astigmatism-still.jpg?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="Redefining Astigmatism: New Standards in Surgical Reporting and Analysis">
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794            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
795                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">18 Aug 2025</span>
796                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Redefining Astigmatism: New Standards in Surgical Reporting and Analysis</h5>
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807        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/escrs-annual-report-2024-now-available">
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809                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/ygdgw2ip/annual-report-2024.png?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="ESCRS Annual Report 2024 Now Available">
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814                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">21 Jul 2025</span>
815                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">ESCRS Annual Report 2024 Now Available</h5>
816                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">We are delighted to announce that the ESCRS Annual Report 2024 is now available to view online.</p>
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827        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/new-council-members-elected-to-escrs">
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829                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/fz1jcy4e/council-elections.jpg?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="New Council Members Elected to ESCRS">
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834                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">14 Jul 2025</span>
835                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">New Council Members Elected to ESCRS</h5>
836                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">We are pleased to announce the results of the recent ESCRS Council elections.</p>
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847        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/escrs-100-a-growing-library-of-surgical-insights">
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849                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/vicgs3mc/logo.jpg?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="ESCRS 100: A Growing Library of Surgical Insights">
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854                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">01 Jan 2025</span>
855                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">ESCRS 100: A Growing Library of Surgical Insights</h5>
856                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">The ESCRS 100 video series continues to serve as a valuable educational resource for cataract and refractive surgeons across Europe and beyond.</p>
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867        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/escrs-launches-new-patient-portals-for-cataract-and-refractive-surgery">
868            <div class="card-pinned">
869                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/2xkpjr0x/white-registries-full-width-1.png?width=600&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd41cf81ecd300" alt="ESCRS Launches New Patient Portals for Cataract and Refractive Surgery">
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873            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
874                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">11 Nov 2024</span>
875                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">ESCRS Launches New Patient Portals for Cataract and Refractive Surgery</h5>
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886        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/in-memoriam-dr-i-howard-fine">
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888                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/4ryer5ct/dr-h-fine.png?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="In Memoriam - Dr. I. Howard Fine">
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893                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">10 Sep 2024</span>
894                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">In Memoriam - Dr. I. Howard Fine</h5>
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897                    <p class="fs-6 fw-bold p-0 m-0">Author: Burkhard Dick</p>
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906        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/reducing-carbon-footprint-in-eye-health">
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908                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/lllljvlf/escrs-yofs-logo-vertical-escrs-title-yofs-subtitle-full-colour.png?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="Reducing Carbon Footprint in Eye Health">
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913                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">10 Jun 2024</span>
914                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Reducing Carbon Footprint in Eye Health</h5>
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925        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/new-affiliation-with-brascrs">
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927                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/iyidjihv/brascrs.jpg?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="New Affiliation with BRASCRS">
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932                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">29 May 2024</span>
933                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">New Affiliation with BRASCRS</h5>
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950            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
951                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">22 Apr 2024</span>
952                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Charting the path forward: Joint stakeholder statement on the implementation of the EHDS</h5>
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963        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/the-draft-text-of-the-european-health-data-space-ehds-in-trilogues-sparks-deep-concerns-in-the-european-healthcare-ecosystem">
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965                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/2xkpjr0x/white-registries-full-width-1.png?width=600&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd41cf81ecd300" alt="The draft text of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) in trilogues sparks deep concerns in the European healthcare ecosystem">
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969            <div class="card-body card-body-fixed-height">
970                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">27 Feb 2024</span>
971                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">The draft text of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) in trilogues sparks deep concerns in the European healthcare ecosystem</h5>
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982        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/escrs-winter-meeting-prestigious-award-for-burkhard-dick">
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984                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/0nvlox35/photo-1.jpg?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="ESCRS Winter Meeting: Prestigious Award for Burkhard Dick">
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989                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">20 Feb 2024</span>
990                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">ESCRS Winter Meeting: Prestigious Award for Burkhard Dick</h5>
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1001        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/message-from-our-new-escrs-president-dr-filomena-ribeiros-vision">
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1003                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/1qwgkhat/filomena-ribeiro.png?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="Message from Our New ESCRS President: Dr. Filomena Ribeiro&#x27;s Vision">
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1008                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">15 Jan 2024</span>
1009                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Message from Our New ESCRS President: Dr. Filomena Ribeiro&#x27;s Vision</h5>
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1012                    <p class="fs-6 fw-bold p-0 m-0">Author: Filomena Ribeiro</p>
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1021        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/reducing-ophthalmic-surgical-waste-through-electronic-instructons-for-use-eifu">
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1023                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/bixgqxvq/header.png?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="Reducing Ophthalmic Surgical Waste Through Electronic Instructons For Use (eIFU)">
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1028                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">06 Dec 2023</span>
1029                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Reducing Ophthalmic Surgical Waste Through Electronic Instructons For Use (eIFU)</h5>
1030                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Multi-Society Positon Paper (AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, EyeSustain)</p>
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1041        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/prof-jorge-alio-presented-binkhorst-medal-lecture-at-the-41st-congress-of-the-escrs">
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1043                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/q5udeeys/alio_41escrscongress_01.jpg?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="Prof Jorge Ali&#xF3; Presented Binkhorst Medal Lecture at the 41st Congress of the ESCRS">
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1048                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">18 Sep 2023</span>
1049                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Prof Jorge Ali&#xF3; Presented Binkhorst Medal Lecture at the 41st Congress of the ESCRS</h5>
1050                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">The doctor also was distinguished in Vienna with giving the prestigious International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC) Medal Lecture with the presentation &#x27;The art of a glance&#x2019;.</p>
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1061        <a class="card card-transition w-100 h-100" href="/channels/news/eurotimes-nominated-for-design-award">
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1063                        <img class="card-img-top" src="/media/tqwls3fg/et-fan2.png?width=300&height=200&rmode=crop&bgcolor=ffffff" alt="EuroTimes Nominated for Design Award!">
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1068                <span class="card-subtitle text-turquoise">15 Sep 2023</span>
1069                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">EuroTimes Nominated for Design Award!</h5>
1070                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">EuroTimes, the magazine of the European Society of Cataract &amp; Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), has been named a finalist for an Ozzie Award for its recent redesign.</p>
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1089                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">ESCRS Council Elections for 2023 are Open</h5>
1090                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">All received nominations of candidates to stand for election to the ESCRS Council have been reviewed thoroughly, and 15 full ESCRS members have been nominated for election to the Council. </p>
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1110                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Eyes of the World aims to reduce avoidable blindness in the areas where it develops its programs, improving people&#x27;s access to integrated eye care services.</p>
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1130                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Malawi is a poorly landlocked country in Southern Africa, where access to quality eye services remain a challenge. Through support from ESCRS, BICO is implementing activities to fill up the gap of refresher trainings and elective replacements. </p>
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1170                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">The VJCRGS is completing its 39th year of providing the highest quality of education to anterior segment surgeons around the world. With a new issue every quarter, the Journal is a free benefit for being an ESCRS member, allowing access to all 39 years of content.</p>
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1189                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">Integration of eye care into healthcare services for the Rohingya people and the host community in South East Bangladesh</h5>
1190                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Since 2021 ESCRS has played an essential role in helping to fund cataract surgery for the Rohingya and host community in Cox&#x2019;s Bazar, South-East Bangladesh.</p>
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1209                <h5 class="card-title pb-2 mb-0">ESCRS-Supported Project in South Sudan, Western Bahr Ghazal, and Raja County</h5>
1210                    <p class="fs-5 p-0 m-0">Assessment of burden and causes of blindness and Assessment of community&#x2019;s knowledge, attitude and practice(KAP) about onchocerciasis and community directed treatment with Ivermectin in Raja County</p>
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