Reinforcing her credentials as an international authority on refractive eye surgery, Muscat Eye Laser Center’s Medical Director was invited to present a pair of scientific papers as the Annual Symposium and Congress of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) in the United States recently. Dr. Maria Clara Arbelaez’s inclusion in a roster of top-flight presenters from around the world attests to her standing as an internationally recognised expert in the field of cataract and refractive eye surgery. As the world’s signature forum on anterior segment surgery, the Annual Symposium and Congress of the ASCRS attracts specialists on the frontline of ophthalmic research and practice from around the globe. An estimated 7,000 eye-care professionals registered to attend this year’s five-day-long event in Chicago. In the first of two appearances at the prestigious forum, Dr Maria presented a case study based on a yearlong follow-up of a keratoconic patient w...