American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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nonprofit organization ophthalmology organization professional medical society

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery is a professional medical organization of eye surgeons specializing in cataract and refractive procedures, dedicated to advancing education, research, and clinical practice in ophthalmic surgery.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery canonical	2
American Intra-Ocular Implant Society	1
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3025727 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Context triple: [Council of Medical Specialty Societies, hasPart, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery]

A. Optical Society of America
The Optical Society of America is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics through research, education, and industry collaboration.
B. American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a professional medical association in the United States that sets standards and promotes excellence in surgical practice, education, and patient care.
C. Optica Publishing Group
Optica Publishing Group is a leading scientific publisher specializing in high-impact journals and conference proceedings in optics and photonics.
D. Council of Medical Specialty Societies
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies is a coalition of leading U.S. medical specialty organizations that collaborates to advance education, research, and high standards in patient care.
E. Optica (journal)
Optica (journal) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Optical Society (Optica) that publishes cutting-edge research in optics and photonics.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Target entity description: The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery is a professional medical organization of eye surgeons specializing in cataract and refractive procedures, dedicated to advancing education, research, and clinical practice in ophthalmic surgery.

A. Optical Society of America
The Optical Society of America is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics through research, education, and industry collaboration.
B. American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a professional medical association in the United States that sets standards and promotes excellence in surgical practice, education, and patient care.
C. Optica Publishing Group
Optica Publishing Group is a leading scientific publisher specializing in high-impact journals and conference proceedings in optics and photonics.
D. Council of Medical Specialty Societies
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies is a coalition of leading U.S. medical specialty organizations that collaborates to advance education, research, and high standards in patient care.
E. Optica (journal)
Optica (journal) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Optical Society (Optica) that publishes cutting-edge research in optics and photonics.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	nonprofit organization ⓘ ophthalmology organization ⓘ professional medical society ⓘ
abbreviation	ASCRS ⓘ
aimsTo	improve outcomes of cataract surgery ⓘ improve outcomes of refractive surgery ⓘ promote innovation in ophthalmic surgery ⓘ standardize surgical techniques ⓘ
collaboratesWith	other ophthalmology societies ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
field	cataract surgery ⓘ corneal surgery ⓘ ophthalmology ⓘ refractive surgery ⓘ
focusesOn	LASIK ⓘ PRK ⓘ complications of cataract surgery ⓘ complications of refractive surgery ⓘ corneal refractive surgery ⓘ intraocular lens implantation ⓘ laser vision correction ⓘ phacoemulsification ⓘ presbyopia-correcting procedures ⓘ refractive lens exchange ⓘ
foundedBy	ophthalmic surgeons ⓘ
hasMember	cataract surgeons ⓘ corneal specialists ⓘ ophthalmologists ⓘ refractive surgeons ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
organizes	annual scientific meeting ⓘ educational courses ⓘ live surgery demonstrations ⓘ symposia on cataract surgery ⓘ symposia on refractive surgery ⓘ
provides	clinical practice guidelines ⓘ continuing medical education credits ⓘ online educational resources ⓘ surgical skills training ⓘ
purpose	advancement of ophthalmic surgery ⓘ clinical research ⓘ continuing medical education ⓘ development of clinical practice guidelines ⓘ patient safety in eye surgery ⓘ professional education ⓘ
scope	international ⓘ
supports	clinical research in ophthalmic surgery ⓘ evidence-based practice in eye surgery ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Council of Medical Specialty Societies → hasPart → American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery ⓘ

ASCRS → fullName → American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery ⓘ

ASCRS → foundedAs → American Intra-Ocular Implant Society ⓘ

linked to: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

ASCRS → publishes → Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery ⓘ