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2023 COS Annual Meeting

June 15 – 18, 2023

Quebec City, Quebec

On behalf of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and the COS Annual Meeting Planning Committee, I am thrilled to invite you to our in-person 2023 COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition from June 15-18, 2023, hosted in charming Québec City, Quebec. This year’s theme is Creating a vision for a clear tomorrow.

We look forward to sharing with you our vibrant Exhibition Hall, where you can reconnect with industry partners to explore the latest treatment options and medical devices available.
Beautiful Quebec City is steeped in history, culture, and art. Its historical sites include the Château Frontenac hotel, which dates to the late 19th century. A must-see attraction! The city also boasts a bustling riverfront as well as numerous parks and gardens. With it’s world-renowned dining and shopping, it is a destination not to be missed. Come and enjoy!
Once again, we look forward to welcoming you to the 2023 COS annual meeting!

Mona Harissi-Dagher, MD

Registration is now open, and we are very much looking forward to seeing and connecting with you all!

We encourage you to register before April 18, 2023, to enjoy the early bird rate (standard rates apply as of April 19).

Members who contribute to the COS Advocacy and Public Awareness Fund will receive a $100.00 discount on their early bird registration fee.

This meeting boasts an outstanding international and Canadian faculty presenting the latest in ophthalmic research and practice. The COS Annual Meeting includes invited lectures, scientific papers, wet labs and workshops, as well as networking opportunities and an extensive exhibition of ophthalmic equipment and services.

The COS Annual Meeting brings together ophthalmologists and eye care professionals across the spectrum of vision health, from research to patient care.

Registration Information

Once you login, click the “Event List” button on the right, select “2023 COS Annual Meeting Delegate Registration” and complete the steps to register

NB: The top priority of the COS for the 2023 Annual Meeting and Exhibition is to create a safe environment for all who choose to participate. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the COS will work in conjunction with the Centre des congrés de Québec to ensure we follow the most up-to-date local health and safety protocols. Currently Québec public health does recommend their continued use.  The COS is strongly recommending masks be worn in all indoor areas, particularly when you will be in close proximity to others. The COS will continue to monitor and adapt to the evolving situation and we will send out notification of protocols for participants prior to attending the event and links to up-to-date information will also be posted: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus

As the health crisis driven by COVID-19 continues, many health care workers are having to cope with an increase or exacerbation of anxiety, burnout or other challenges related to increasingly difficult work conditions. We’re encouraging physicians to check in on their own health and the CMA has created a Pandemic Wellness Toolkit to help them get started. The toolkit has evidence-based wellness supports, including: 

• A wellness self-assessment tool 
• Access to peer support and counseling services 
• Resources to connect with peers, support your team and overcome challenges related to the pandemic 

Also, completing activities and accessing resources in the toolkit can count towards continuing professional development credits with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Maintenance of Certification), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (Mainpro+) or the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ). 

The third issue of the 2021 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery is now available online. This program celebrates the World’s Best Video Producers! Dr. Robert Osher will introduce the one video that each producer has chosen as his favorite and is most proud of creating.

The program is as follows:

Volume 37, Issue 3, 2021

• The Importance of Proper ICL Vaulting, Dr. Fernando Trindade, Brazil
• The Road Not Taken ,Dr. Abhay Vasavada, India
• New Technique of Phaco Surgery in the Small Pupil , Dr. Boris Malyugin, Moscow
• Femto Follies, Dr. Ronald Yeoh, Singapore
• Focus on Multifocal and EDOF IOL Technology, Dr. Gerd Auffarth, Germany
• Ophthalmic Surgery, a School of Resilience, Dr. Fernando Gonzalez del Valle, Spain
• Couching, Dr. Amar Agarwal, India
• Hydrogen, Dr. Hisaharu Suzuki, Japan
• Zen and the Art of Monovision, Dr. Graham Barrett, Australia

COS is pleased to provide ophthalmologists with this 90-minute accredited on-demand learning activity featuring content from a co-developed symposia that was presented during the 2021 COS Annual Meeting: www.cos2021symposium.com/

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of setting IOP targets in patients with glaucoma
• Explain how to monitor progression through VF, OCT changes and other tools
• Identify adherence issues in patients and when to refer patients for surgical interventions
• Discuss the timing and order of surgical strategies, including considerations for post-surgical medical management

This module was co-developed by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and Allergan, an AbbVie Company and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Access Details

Access the Section 3 accredited module through the following website:

Tuesday October 26, 2021 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Topic:  Complex VitreoRetinal challenges

Speaker:  Dr. Fernando Arevalo

Register in advance for this webinar:

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

Date: October 30th, 2021

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Co-chairs

Nupura Bakshi, MD, FRCSC, Assistant Professor, Medical Retina and Uveitis Specialist

St. Michael’s Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto

Michael Kapusta, MD, FRCSC, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Vitreo-Retinal Surgery,

Department of Ophthalmology McGill University, Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Jewish General Hospital Montreal, QC

Meeting Format

Live virtual meeting on the Zoom videoconference platform

Due to the projected number of delegates, all participant microphones and webcams will be disabled during the plenary sessions (unless presenting)

Delegates will be able to send questions at any time to the faculty via a Chat window​

Please note that Chat window content will be visible to all participants

Case Presentations

All participants are encouraged to submit a medical or surgical case study to be considered for inclusion in the program

If the number of submitted cases exceeds the allotted meeting time, a limited number of cases will be selected by the Co-chairs for presentation

Each case comprises 5 minutes of presentation followed by 5 minutes of discussion with faculty and participants

Case topics and titles should be provided when registering

In the event that the case title is not known when registering, this information must be provided by October 20 to Edna Dynka of SNELL Medical at [email protected]

A SNELL associate will follow up with all registrants regarding their case and, as necessary, technical requirements for presenting

In order to prevent technical issues during RCCC 2021, all final case slides must be provided to Edna Dynka by October 27 at 5:00 PM EDT

During the RCCC 2021 meeting, participants will present their cases using the Share Screen function on Zoom

Sponsor Presentations

Qualifying sponsors will deliver 5-minute presentations during the RCCC program

Sponsor presentations will be interspersed throughout the meeting, introduced by a Co-chair, and clearly delineated as not part of the scientific program

Please support our sponsors by viewing the presentations, as their ongoing sponsorship makes RCCC possible

​​Sponsor Breakout Rooms

All sponsors will have a private Breakout Room that delegates may visit during the lunch break

A Sponsor Breakout Room is a separate virtual meeting room where sponsors may present information on their companies, products or services through slides, video and/or live discussion with delegates

For the entire plenary session, delegates will have their mics and video cams disabled, however, for the Sponsor Breakout Rooms, if preferred, these can be activated to simulate a more in-person experience with all attendees visible and able to speak amongst themselves and the sponsor representatives, presenter, etc.

Delegates will have the flexibility to navigate in and out of Breakout Rooms of their choice during the lunch break

After the lunch break, all delegates will be redirected back to the Plenary Session Room, and their webcams and mics will be disengaged

Connecting to the Meeting

After registering, registrants will receive:

• An instant confirmation email with a link to the meeting
• 24 hours and 1 hour before RCCC 2021, reminder emails with a link to the meeting
• To join the meeting on October 30, registrants will click on the link and follow the onscreen prompts
• To best experience the virtual meeting, it is recommended that participants join the event using a computer or tablet, as opposed to a smartphone
• Should technical support be required for logging into the meeting or at any time during RCCC 2021, participants can contact the RCCC senior technical host, Domenico Bugge, at [email protected]

If you’re an ophthalmologist treating keratoconus, or you’re simply interested in learning the lay of the land, then watching this Keratoconus Conversations roundtable is a must. Also, due to the on demand format, there are no excuses for not tuning in – you can’t miss it, and it’s entirely free of charge.

Four leading experts in keratoconus discuss the importance of diagnosing and treating keratoconus early, detection methods, assessment of disease progression, current treatment options and upcoming innovations

The talking points:

1. Importance of early keratoconus diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of missing keratoconus in the case of cataract surgery candidates.

2. Methods of detecting keratoconus.

3. The role of genetic testing for keratoconus in cataract and refractive surgery candidates.

4. Assessment of keratoconus progression, taking patients’ age into consideration.

5. Current treatment options.

6. The latest innovations in corneal cross-linking for keratoconus – differences around the world.

7. Post-operative care – objective and subjective evaluation of the success of the treatment.

8. Upcoming innovations experts are looking forward to trying, and the ultimate keratoconus wish-list.

If you’re an ophthalmologist treating keratoconus, or you’re simply interested in learning the lay of the land, then watching this Keratoconus Conversations roundtable is a must. Also, due to the on demand format, there are no excuses for not tuning in – you can’t miss it, and it’s entirely free of charge.

View Video Here:

This webinar was sponsored by: Avellino, Glaukos and Oculus

Date: Friday January 22, 2021 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic:  Infectious external eye and corneal disease (include neonatorum conjunctivitis)

Speakers – Dr. Hall Chew

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85425089490?pwd=MnU1eHIwdllNbWJBVzdDTFUyK2hsQT09

Passcode: P9LbC0