SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Refractive Surgery Alliance Society (RSA), a professional organization comprised of refractive and cataract surgeons across the world, announced it has joined the American Refractive Surgery Council (ARSC).

“With a shared goal of ensuring a well-informed patient population, the RSA brings to its membership in ARSC the valuable asset of the most influential and promising thought leaders in the field of refractive surgery today,” stated Lance Kugler, MD, president of the Refractive Surgery Alliance Society. “With our membership, we can help shape and disseminate the ongoing educational platform to support those seeking authentic information about their refractive surgery options in vision correction.”

Guy M. Kezirian, MD, MBA, FACS, chairman and founder of the Refractive Surgery Alliance Society said, “This important affiliation compliments the RSA mission of insisting on a strong alignment between the refractive surgeon and our patients. Through education, advocacy, innovation and a dedication to the surgeon-patient relationship, the Refractive Surgery Alliance and the American Refractive Surgery Council will exponentially provide patients greater access to well researched options for their daily vision correction need.”