ACOS brings leading ophthalmologists and innovators of technologies together to advance vision care and improve patients’ quality of life.

  1. 2013 ACOS Ophthalmic Solutions in Cataract...

    2013 ACOS Ophthalmic Solutions in Cataract & Refractive Surgery

    June 28 – 30, 2013 | Majestic Barriére Hotel | Cannes, France

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  2. ACOS Summer Symposium

    ACOS Summer Symposium

    August 1 –4, 2013 | St. Regis Deer Valley, Utah

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  3. ACOS Summit

    ACOS Summit

    November 9, 2012 | Chicago, IL

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  4. Aspen ACOS-Dulaney Winter Meeting

    Aspen ACOS-Dulaney Winter Meeting

    February 24 – 27, 2013 | St. Regis Aspen

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ACOS News

  • Thursday, February 21, 2013

    ACOS Welcomes Trudy Larkins as the new Executive Director

    ACOS is pleased to announce that Trudy Larkins has joined as the new Executive Director. Trudy has a been a key member of some of the most innovative and successful business teams in our field. She will build on the strong momentum that has been developed in the first two years of ACOS!

  • Wednesday, January 30, 2013

    2013 ACOS-Dulaney Winter Meeting

    The annual ACOS winter meeting has a strong lineup of faculty with high level topics that will be presented. There will be a great amount of discussion time for the audience to be fully engaged throughout the meeting. Space is limited. Register today so you don't miss out on this favored meeting in Aspen!

  • Friday, December 28, 2012

    ACOS Membership Profile Updates

    We would like to send wishes to everyone for a Happy Holiday and for the New Year! As we quickly approach 2013, we ask that our ACOS members be sure to log in to your accounts and update your profiles as soon as possible. Thank you!

  • Wednesday, November 21, 2012

    ACOS Played a Part in the Guidance on Reimbursement

    Click on the Press Release tab at the top of the page to learn about the integral role ACOS played in the guidance on reimbursement when using a femtosecond laser for cataract surgery issued by CMS.

  • Monday, October 08, 2012

    ACOS Summit in Chicago

    The 2nd Annual ACOS Summit will be held in Chicago on Friday, November 9 at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. You can expect high-quality content, ample discussion time, and top faculty members. Please click on the meeting page for more information. Attendance is limited to 300 so register now.

  • Friday, September 21, 2012

    ACOS Reception in Milan

    There was a great turnout at the ACOS reception held in Milan during ESCRS! We appreciate everyone's support in growing our organization globally and look forward to a great future. Stay tuned for more exciting news regarding our expansion!

  • Wednesday, August 08, 2012

    2012 ACOS Summer Symposium

    The ACOS Summer Symposium in Deer Valley, Utah was a very successful meeting! There was a lot of discussion during the sessions, plenty of information shared, connections made, and support grew even more for ACOS. The success of the summer meeting is in part due to the Program Chair, Program Committee, eager and supportive attendees and certainly our meeting sponsors. Thank you everyone who was a part of the 2012 ACOS Summer Symposium!

  • Tuesday, July 17, 2012

    2012 ACOS Femto & Presby OSCARS

    We wish to send a thank you to all of our faculty, attendees, and supporters of the successful meeting in Cannes, France! We are looking forward to 2013 and hosting this great European meeting again.

  • Saturday, June 30, 2012

    ACOS Femto & Presby OSCARS

    ACOS is excited to be in France for the 2012 ACOS Femto & Presby Ophthalmic Solutions in Cataract and Refractive Surgery! The meeting is off to a great start. We are very appreciative of the attendees making the trip and the sponsors for supporting the first European meeting for ACOS!

  • Tuesday, May 22, 2012

    ACOS Store

    The ACOS Store is now live! Please visit the new page to see what ACOS has to offer and stay tuned for additional items.

  • Tuesday, April 03, 2012

    ACOS Avedro Joint CXL Clinical Trial

    ACOS and Avedro, Inc. jointly announce the initiation of a Phase 3 multi-center, randomized, controlled evaluation to study accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking in eyes with keratoconus or corneal ectasia after refractive surgery. Read the story on EyeWire Today.

  • Monday, March 05, 2012

    ACOS-Dulaney Winter Meeting Concludes

    We want to thank the faculty, attendees and especially our supporters of the ACOS-Dulaney Winter Meeting that concluded last week! It was the largest attended meeting with the most supporters ever. The faculty did an outstanding job! Read the tweets below and on our ACOS twitter account for highlights from some of the presentations.

  • William J. Link

    Newport Beach, CA 92660

    William J. Link
  • Steven J. Dell

    Austin, TX 78746

    Steven J. Dell
  • David A. Cox

    Wayne, PA 19087

    David A. Cox
  • J. Andy Corley

    Laguna Hills, CA 92653

    J. Andy Corley
  • Robert K. Maloney

    Los Angeles, CA 90024

    Robert K. Maloney
  • Stephen G. Slade

    Houston, TX 77027

    Stephen G. Slade
  • William B. Trattler

    Miami, FL 33176

    William B. Trattler
  • John A. Vukich

    Madison, WI 53715

    John A. Vukich
  • Kerry D. Solomon

    Charleston, NC 29414

    Kerry D. Solomon
  • John F. Doane

    Fairway, KS 66205

    John F. Doane
  • Adam Krafczek Jr

    Wayne, PA 19087

    Adam Krafczek Jr
  • Eric Weinberg

    Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

    Eric Weinberg
  • Steven D. Vold

    Springdale, AR 72762

    Steven D. Vold
  • Trudy P. Larkins

    Granbury, TX 76048

    Trudy P. Larkins
  • Eric D. Donnenfeld

    Rockville Centre, NY 11570

    Eric D. Donnenfeld
  • Stephen V. Scoper

    Norfolk, VA 23502

    Stephen V. Scoper
  • Jonathan D. Solomon

    Bowie, MD 20716

    Jonathan D. Solomon
  • David T. Vroman

    Ladson, SC 29456

    David T. Vroman
  • Thomas S. Boland

    Scranton, PA 18503

    Thomas S. Boland
  • Regina L. Sun

    Houston, TX 77027

    Regina L. Sun
  • Alan R. Faulkner

    Honolulu, HI 96814

    Alan R. Faulkner
  • Jodi I. Luchs

    Wantagh, NY 11793

    Jodi I. Luchs
  • Jon Portis

    Honolulu, HI 96813

    Jon Portis
  • V. Nicholas Batra

    San Leandro, CA 94578

    V. Nicholas Batra
  • Erik A. Chotiner

    Harrisburg, PA 17112

    Erik A. Chotiner
  • Tammy Bogetti

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA

    Tammy Bogetti
  • James S. Lewis

    Elkins Park, PA 19027

    James  S. Lewis
  • Jack L. Weiss

    San Diego, CA 92122

    Jack L. Weiss
  • Lisa M. Cibik

    West Mifflin, PA 15122

    Lisa M. Cibik
  • Colman R. Kraff

    Chicago, IL 60602

    Colman R. Kraff
  • Peter S. Hersh

    Teaneck, NJ 07666

    Peter S. Hersh
  • Joseph D. Iuorno

    Richmond, VA 23238

    Joseph D. Iuorno
  • Tal Raviv

    NY, NY 10016

    Tal Raviv
  • John Kilcoyne

    Lake Forest, CA 92630

    John Kilcoyne
  • Kevin L. Waltz

    Indianapolis, IN 46256

    Kevin L. Waltz
  • Michael E. Lachman

    Walnut Creek, CA 94596

    Michael E. Lachman
  • D. Verne Sharma

    Pasadena, CA 91107

    D. Verne Sharma
  • George O. Waring, III

    Atlanta, GA 30342

    George O. Waring, III
  • Andrew Holzman

    McLean, VA 22102

    Andrew Holzman
  • Sanjay D. Goel

    Towson, MD 21204

    Sanjay D. Goel
  • Michael Gordon

    San Diego, CA 92122

    Michael Gordon
  • Phillips K. Labor

    Grapevine, TX 76051

    Phillips K. Labor
  • Theodore Perl

    Fairfield, NJ 07004

    Theodore Perl
  • Anita I. Miedziak

    Princeton, NJ 08540

    Anita I. Miedziak
  • Gilbert H. Kliman

    Menlo Park, CA 94025

    Gilbert H. Kliman
  • Phillip C. Hoopes

    Sandy, Utah 84070

    Phillip C. Hoopes
  • James D. Dawes

    Sarasota, FL 34239

    James D. Dawes
  • Thomas G. Frinzi

    Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

    Thomas G. Frinzi
  • Jamie M. Monroe

    Orem, UT 84057

    Jamie M. Monroe
  • Jason E. Stahl

    Overland Park, KS 66211

    Jason E. Stahl
  • Robert P. Rivera

    Sandy, UT 84070

    Robert P. Rivera
  • Cathleen McCabe

    Bradenton, FL 34209

    Cathleen McCabe
  • Michael C. Knorz

    Mannheim Germany 68167

    Michael C. Knorz
  • Glenn C. Campbell

    Williamsburg, VA 23188

    Glenn C. Campbell
  • Kenneth A. Beckman

    Westerville, OH 43082

    Kenneth A. Beckman
  • Ravindra A. Shah

    Portland, ME 04102

    Ravindra A. Shah
  • Neil B. Griffin

    Southern Pines, NC 28387

    Neil B. Griffin
  • Kasu Prasad Reddy

    Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500082

    Kasu Prasad Reddy
  • Michael B. Raizman

    Boston, MA 02114

    Michael  B. Raizman
  • James A. Katz

    Des Plaines, IL 60016

    James A. Katz
  • Shareef  Mahdavi

    Pleasanton, CA 94566

    Shareef  Mahdavi
  • David C. Bragg

    Atlanta Ga 30004

    David C. Bragg
  • David F. Muller

    Waltham, MA 02451

    David F. Muller
  • William F. Wiley

    Brecksville, OH 44141

    William F. Wiley
  • Frank A. Bucci, Jr.

    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

    Frank A. Bucci, Jr.
  • Michael G. Woodcock

    Fayetteville, NC 28304

    Michael G. Woodcock
  • Stephen Bylsma

    Santa Maria, CA 93454

    Stephen Bylsma
  • William W. Culbertson

    Miami, FL 33101

    William W. Culbertson
  • Daya P. Sharma

    Bondi Junction, Sydney, NSW 2022 Australia

    Daya P. Sharma
  • Jonathan D. Christenbury

    Charlotte, NC 28211

    Jonathan D. Christenbury
  • David Huang

    Portland, OR 97239

    David Huang
  • Mark A.  Kontos

    Spokane, WA 99216

    Mark A.  Kontos
  • Michael S. Korenfeld

    Washington, MO 63090

    Michael S. Korenfeld
  • Lance J. Kugler

    Omaha, NE 68144

    Lance J. Kugler
  • Marguerite B. McDonald

    Lynbrook, NY 11563

    Marguerite B. McDonald
  • Y. Ralph Chu

    Bloomington, MN 55420

    Y. Ralph Chu
  • Frederic N. Tiplady

    Palm Springs, CA 92264

    Frederic N. Tiplady
  • Judy F. Gordon

    Laguna Beach, CA 92651

    Judy F. Gordon
  • Gregory D. Parkhurst

    Houston, TX

    Gregory D. Parkhurst
  • Jonathan H. Talamo

    Waltham, MA 02451

    Jonathan H. Talamo
  • George O. Waring IV

    Charleston, SC 29425

    George O. Waring IV
  • Ronald N. Gaster

    Beverly Hills, CA 90211

    Ronald N. Gaster
  • Paul Mann II

    Houston, TX 77002

    Paul Mann II
  • Rolando Toyos

    Memphis, TN 38120

    Rolando Toyos
  • Jeffrey Whitman

    Dallas, TX 75204

    Jeffrey Whitman
  • Tobias H. Neuhann

    Munich Germany 80331

    Tobias H. Neuhann
  • Charles M. Warden

    Menlo Park, CA 94025

    Charles M. Warden
  • Subba R. Gollamudi

    Memphis, TN 38120

    Subba R. Gollamudi
  • Ron D. Bache

    Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

    Ron D. Bache
  • Daniel S. Durrie

    Overland Park, KS 66211

    Daniel S. Durrie
  • Harris Silverman

    Bradenton, FL 34209

    Harris Silverman
  • Brian D. Ranelle

    Hurst, TX 76054

    Brian D. Ranelle
  • P. Dee G. Stephenson

    Venice, FL 34285

    P. Dee G. Stephenson
  • R. Bruce Wallace, III

    Alexandria, CA 71303

    R. Bruce Wallace, III
  • Dan Tran

    Long Beach, CA 90813

    Dan Tran
  • Thomas E. Clinch

    Chevy Chase, MD 20815

    Thomas E. Clinch
  • Robert E. Grant

    Newport Beach, CA, 92660

    Robert E. Grant
  • Tyrie Lee Jenkins

    Honolulu, HI 96814

    Tyrie Lee Jenkins
  • Richard M. Awdeh

    Miami, FL 33136

    Richard M. Awdeh
  • Jaime Martiz

    Houston, TX 77386

    Jaime Martiz
  • Trudy P. Larkins

    Granbury, TX 76048

    Trudy P. Larkins
  • Steve Charles

    Memphis, TN 38119

    Steve Charles
  • Bennett Chotiner

    Harrisburg, PA 17112

    Bennett Chotiner
  • Bret L. Fisher

    Panama City, FL 32405

    Bret L. Fisher
  • Elizabeth Yeu

    Houston, TX 77030

    Elizabeth Yeu
  • Edward W. Peterson

    Irvine, CA 92618

    Edward W. Peterson
  • Jan Bonel

    Barcelona, Spain

    Jan Bonel
  • Louis D.  Nichamin

    Brookville, PA 15825

    Louis D.  Nichamin
  • Lanny B. Hale

    Brookfield, WI 53045

    Lanny B. Hale
  • Randy McDonald

    San Rafael, CA 94901

    Randy McDonald
  • Paul J. Harton

    Rome, GA 30165

    Paul J. Harton
  • Scott M. Hartzell

    Lewisburg, PA 17837

    Scott M. Hartzell
  • Leonard Borrmann

    Santa Ana, CA 92705

    Leonard Borrmann
  • Stephen C. Coleman

    Albuquerque, NM 87109

    Stephen C. Coleman
  • Neil J. Friedman

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    Neil J. Friedman
  • Harvey L. Carter, III

    Dallas, TX 75205

    Harvey L. Carter, III
  • Lewis R. Groden

    Tampa, FL 33607

    Lewis R. Groden
  • William I. Bond

    Pekin, IL 61554

    William I. Bond
  • Douglas D. Koch

    Houston, TX 77030

    Douglas D. Koch
  • Vance M. Thompson

    Sioux Falls, SD 57105

    Vance M. Thompson
  • Anita Nevyas-Wallace

    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

    Anita Nevyas-Wallace
  • Nancy A. Tanchel

    Vienna VA 22182

    Nancy A. Tanchel
  • Jerome C. Vryghem

    Brussels 1150

    Jerome C. Vryghem
  • Enrique Barragan

    Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico, NL 64060

    Enrique Barragan
  • Sandy T. Feldman

    San Diego, CA 92121

    Sandy T. Feldman
  • Keith A. Walter

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

    Keith A. Walter