Ophthalmologist Robert P. Liss, MD was the Senior Instructor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) lab course entitled Advanced Refractive Cataract Surgery and Anterior Segment Reconstruction. This course was offered to ophthalmologists from around the world at the AAO's annual meeting held November 2012 in Chicago. Dr. Liss also served as instructor of three other 2012 AAO courses. The meeting was the fourth Joint Meeting with the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. As an educator to his peers, Dr. Liss continues to be a leader in the advancement for cataract and glaucoma treatments.