Title:  Walter Wright 20/20+2: Cornea, Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery

Date:  December 2nd – 3rd

Location:  Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

Guest Speakers:  Drs. Anthony J.  Aldave, James Chodosh, Sadeer B. Hannush, Carol L. Karp, Terry Kim, Christopher J. Rapuano, Elmer Tu, Stephanie Watson

This year’s Walter Wright program will showcase an exciting and relevant presentation of cornea, anterior segment and refractive surgery. Diagnostic and therapeutic tools for corneal disorders and recommendations on the diagnosis and management will be presented. We will take a closer look at infections and inflammation, keratoconus and ectasia, surgical cornea, ocular surface and limbal stem cell disease, cataract and anterior segment surgery and refractive surgery. We welcome an internationally recognized panel of speakers to share their knowledge and experience. With a combination of lectures and case presentations, this meeting promises to be a high yield, academically exciting conference. Aimed towards the comprehensive ophthalmologist, we look forward to having you join us.

For more information and to register click here:

The October 2022 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights: 

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our amazing team of residents have summarized 6 articles with a focus on what’s most relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our October visual abstract, Macular thickness fluctuation in neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor.

Original research articles:

·  Canadians’ attitudes toward corneal donation: informational-motivational videos increase willingness toward corneal donation

·  Clinical outcomes of a diffractive trifocal intraocular lens with femtosecond laser, digital tracking, and intraoperative aberrometry

·  Bacillary layer detachment in acute nonpenetrating ocular trauma

·  Quantifying the cost of single-use minims and multidose bottles for eye drops in routine ophthalmic practice: a multicentre study

• Clinicopathologic analysis of conjunctivochalasis and paste-pinch-cut conjunctivoplasty for management

Research letters, photo essays, and case reports:

· Severe ophthalmic involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis resistant to cyclophosphamide [photo essay]

· Multimodal imaging in perifoveal unilateral retinal pigment epithelium dysgenesis [photo essay]

· Ultra-wide-field retinal imaging in tetralogy of Fallot before and after cardiac surgery [case report]

· Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis following ptosis repair [case report]

·Intraocular pressure fluctuations in a professional woodwind musician with advanced glaucoma [correspondence]

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October 2022

Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) Joint Position Statement on Biosimilar Drugs

Biosimilar biologic drugs (biosimilars*) were introduced in the Canadian market in 2009. The first ophthalmic biosimilar for intravitreal injection is expected to be launched in Canada in the late fall of 2022. With this launch, it is expected that use of biosimilars across Canada will rapidly increase.

Read the full position statement here

The third issue of the 2022 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery is out!  It is an intense educational journey into the technique that is changing the management of complicated cataract surgery developed by Dr. Shin Yamane from Japan.  The hour long issue teaches the viewing ophthalmologist the technique and many modifications of Intrascleral Haptic Fixation, an innovative approach when the capsule has been damage or is absent.  The VJCRGS is in its 38th year of providing the highest quality of education to anterior segment surgeons around the world.  With a new issue every quarter, the Journal is a free benefit for being a member of COS allowing access to all 38 years of content. 

Table of Contents

Volume 38, Issue , 3, 2022Intrascleral Haptic Fixation

(Modifications of the Yamane Technique)

I-Fixation Technique……………………………….. Drs. Jobu Sugita, Kohei Ichikawa, Yusuke Matsuzaki,

Toshihiko Ohta, Akira Murakami, Japan Haptic Tucking Scleral Fixation    Drs. Rohan Mehra, Naveen Naik, Pooja Khamar, India

Transconjunctival Intrascleral IOL Fixation with

Double Needle Technique………………………………………………………. Dr. Shin Yamane, Japan

10 Tips for Learning Yamane……………. Drs. Mehdi Shajari, Thomas Kreutzer, Wolfgang J. Mayer,

Thomas Kohnen, Siegfried Priglinger, Germany Shortening the Learning Curve Drs. Maria Jesus Quiroz, Jorge Armentia, Ana Matheu,

Pablo Marti, Emilio Segovia, Alejandra Herranz, Paula Burgos, Spain Learn from Our Mistakes………… Drs. Brian Kim, Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, Ashraf Armia,

Marjan Farid, Soosan Jacob, Naveen Rao, USA, India, Egypt Flattened Flange……………………………………………………… Dr. Fikret Ucar, Turkey

Trocar Assisted………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Sherif Gamal Edlin, Egypt

Iris Hook…………………………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Amit Mishra, India

Flexible Tubing……………………………………………………………………………….. Dr. Ertugrul Can, Turkey

Forceps-Needle……………………………………………… Drs. Michael Amon, Clemens Bernhart, Austria

27g Blunt and 30g Ultrathin Needles with Flaps and Tunnels…………………….. Drs. Kazuya Morino,

Masayuki Akimoto, Japan Visconeedling for IOL Capture        Drs. Carlos M Menna Barreto, Roberta K Menna Barreto,

Pedro K Menna Barreto, Vicente M Menna Barreto, Brazil Challenging Case…………………………………………………………. Dr. Fikret Ucar, Turkey

Yamane plus Artificial Iris……………………………. Drs. Wolfgang J. Mayer, Daniel R. Muth, Germany

Click here to watch the latest issue:

The Non-Hospital Surgical Centres (NHSC) Principles is a distilled set of advocacy principles developed by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. This document is based on feedback from a COS Workshop on NHSC held in September 2021, and from member and stakeholder surveys undertaken during the spring of 2022.

To view the full document please click here:

August 2022 Edition

This months’ newsletter features the following topics:

• Teaching Skills for Ophthalmic Educators Online Series – Module 14: How to Teach Using Social Media
   
• AAO 2022: Ophthalmic Educators Workshop: Optimizing Your Surgical Curriculum
   
• Teaching the Trainers Workshops at the 9th Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) 2022
   
• International Direct Observation of Clinical Skills (iDOCS)
   
• Recap: Reddit Ask Me Anything
   
• This Month’s Resources

For more information on these topics and to register for any of the courses, please click on the download link:

Wills Eye Hospital and the University of Toronto are excited to bring you the next installment of the Cornea Surgical Video Learning Series

Date:  Thursday Sept 22nd 2022

Time:  1930 -2100 EDT

Co-moderated by Professor Sadeer Hannush (Wills Eye Hospital) and Professor Allan Slomovic (University of Toronto).

Keynote Presentation:
Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB
Director and Chief, Dr Agarwal’s Refractive and Cornea Foundation

Guest panelists
David Rootman, MD FRCSC and Neera Singal, MD FRCSC (University of Toronto)
Christopher Rapuano, MD and Irv Raber, MD FRCSC (Wills Eye Hospital)

Surgery Case Presentations:
Shai Gendler, MD (University of Toronto) 
Patrick Burbano, MD (Wills Eye Hospital)

Register in advance for this webinar:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The evening will as usual be recorded and placed online for viewing.

CME credits are available for the following:
· Royal College Maintenance of Certification Section 1: 7.5 hours (1.5 Section 1 hours per session)
· American Medical Association Category 1: 7.5 credits (1.5 Category 1 credits per session)
· European Union for Medical Specialists UEMS-EACCME®: 7.5 credits (1.5 ECMEC credits per session)

The Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University presents its biennial symposium covering diverse topics in clinical ocular disease and visual neuroscience. The faculty includes world-class leaders in ophthalmology and vision research who will address topics ranging from treatments for inherited blindness to the role of biomechanics in ocular disease.

Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022, 2:00 PM –Sat, 29 Oct 2022, 5:00 PM ADT

Location: University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS 

Click the link below for more information and to register:

The CMA develops and delivers a fulsome range of accredited continuing professional development programs, designed to help physicians and whole health care teams grow their skills and impact.

One of the most impactful ways to advance health care team’s knowledge is through CMA’s Physician Leadership Institute Team Training. Tailored to your needs and delivered on your timeline, our expert team of faculty will deliver accredited courses that can help take your team’s skills to the next level.

We offer over 30 engaging courses in English and 5 essential courses in French, all aligned to the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework:

• Lead self
• Engage others
• Achieve results
• Develop coalition
• Systems transformation

Courses can be delivered to teams as small as 10 to as large as 40, enabling system and culture-wide change in your organization.

NEW OFFERING – We are also very pleased to let you know about our new self-paced learning program Leadership Essentials – free and accredited courses that can be completed in an hour or less, any time. Whether you are looking to build a leadership foundation or brush up on the fundamentals, these courses can benefit physicians in any specialty or practice. 

The modules include:

• Building self-awareness and personal mastery
• Communicating effectively
• Practical strategies for engaging health care teams
• Foundations of physician wellness

Please feel free to share with your teams or any of your contacts whom you feel may benefit from these offerings.

Learn more and connect with CMA’s Physician Learning advisors: