AANS
The AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) has more than 8,000 members worldwide. The industry exhibition held during the AANS's annual meeting is one of the biggest and most influential in the field of neurosurgery.
AAO
Abbreviation for American Academy of Ophthalmology - one of the world’s largest ophthalmology exhibitions held in the USA.
Aneurysm
An aneurysm is a permanent, localized, balloon-like bulge in an artery. It develops due to an inherent or acquired change in the wall of the affected artery. Tearing or bursting of an aneurysm can lead to life-threatening internal bleeding.
AMD
Abbreviation for Age-related Macular Degeneration - Retinal disease of the area of maximum visual acuity (macula) which leads to the loss of central vision.
Most common cause of age-related blindness in industrialized countries.
ASCRS
Abbreviation for American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Equivalent of ESCRS.
Astigmatismus
A visual defect that results from a change to the curvature of the cornea.
AT LISA
A diffractive aspheric multifocal intraocular lens for microincision cataract surgery (MICS) or presbyopic lens exchange.