# Interview with ASCRS Executive Director Steve Speares

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Podcast: [Eyewire News: The Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyewire-news-the-podcast-7055536)
Published: 2026-03-25T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Executive Director of The American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) previews the upcoming annual meeting and discusses the most pressing issues facing ophthalmology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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