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Founder and CEO of Kugler Vision in Omaha, Nebraska, he recognized early on that OBS was the future of ophthalmology and embraced it wholeheartedly. Dr. Kugler is a founding member of the Refractive Surgery Alliance (RSA). He was the first president and continues to serve on the executive board.

Partner at The Eye Care Center serving small cities and rural regions of the Finger Lakes in New York. Her research interests and clinical expertise are in understanding interactions between wound healing and optics to optimize her patients’ outcomes in cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery. She is a strong advocate for office-based surgery, which has improved access to high-quality, affordable care while simultaneously enhancing efficiency and augmenting the patient experience. 

Co-founder and Medical Director of OVO LASIK + LENS in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.  Dr. Lobanoff has 25+ years of experience as a cornea and refractive surgeon.  He routinely performs Restorative Lens Exchange (RLE), Femto Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS), Standard Cataract Removal and  EVO ICL. 

Dr. I. Paul Singh, President of The Eye Centers of Racine & Kenosha, is a trailblazer in ophthalmology and has been at the forefront of cutting-edge procedures, including minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) and YAG laser treatments for floaters. Dr. Singh’s dedication to advanced technology and research has driven numerous industry firsts, such as introducing office-based laser-assisted cataract surgery to his region. With a full-time research facility and extensive clinical research in glaucoma, cataract, and retina, he combines expertise with a passion for advancing ophthalmic care.

Founder of Coastal Eye and a dual-trained cataract and retina surgeon, renowned for pioneering office-based retina surgery. With an MBA in healthcare management, Dr. Shakir is a key opinion leader in ophthalmology, dedicated to advancing patient care. He serves as a Clinical Instructor at Yale. ​

Nationally acclaimed, Harvard-trained specialist in cornea, cataract, and laser refractive surgery. A key opinion leader in advanced laser vision correction and cataract surgery with over 200 lectures, presentations, publications, and press features.

In private practice at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, California, and serves as a clinical instructor at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute. He serves on the ASCRS leadership committee and numerous editorial boards.​

As the founder and medical director of Eye Specialists & Surgeons of Northern Virginia, Dr. Josephson has been serving the Loudoun and Fairfax communities for years with a passion for ingenuity and advancement. He also has a passion for serving the indigent population including medical mission trips.​

Professor and cornea specialist at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute where she performs various types of corneal transplantation procedures, laser vision correction procedures, ocular surface reconstruction, and cataract surgery. Research interests are laser-assisted cataract surgery, severe ocular surface disease, and complex endothelial keratoplasty. ​

Patti is the Regional Director of Operations at Eye Health America and the CEO Administrator of Bowden Eye & Associates and the Eye Surgery Center of North Florida where she is responsible for operation and corporate development. She currently serves as Immediate Past President of ASOA as well as Chair of the Industry Relations Committee for ASOA. Patti is an Administrative Chair for the ASCRS BRICS Program and as the chair of the Royal Hawaiian Eye Administrative Program. 

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Hugh, CEO of Mittleman Eye and Flagler Eye Surgery Centers, brings 26 years of expertise in ophthalmology, driving cutting-edge solutions, exemplifying leadership and progress in the field of ophthalmology. With a B.S. from Drexel University and executive training at Wharton, Hugh contributes to AE Magazine editorial board, the ASOA annual conference committee, and the ASOA Regional Committee task force.

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