December, 2020

Guidelines for the Cleaning and Sterilization of Intraocular Surgical Instruments

These guidelines are intended to assist ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in their efforts to adopt appropriate practices for the cleaning and sterilization of intraocular surgical instruments. They are provided for scientific, educational, and informational purposes only. They are not intended to establish the only acceptable or appropriate standards, methods, or practices for cleaning and sterilizing such instruments. Adherence to these guidelines does not guarantee compliance with any legal or regulatory standards, including without limitation the criteria for ASC licensure or certification, or Medicare or other third-party payer reimbursement. In addition, any discussion or recommendation in these guidelines regarding the use of drugs or devices that deviate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved use of such product (ie, an “off-label use”) is made for scientific and educational purposes only and intended to fall within the FDA’s “practice of medicine” exception for off-label uses. Individual physicians must make independent judgments as to whether the off-label use of a particular drug or device is appropriate and in the patient’s best interest based on the facts and circumstances of the particular case.

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The WSPOS (World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) World Wide Webinars are a forum for discussion and where we can all come to learn from the experts. We believe that expertise resides all over the world.

Topic: Ocular Surface Disease in Children

Date : Saturday January 23, 2021

Time : 09:00 PM

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The WSPOS (World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) World Wide Webinars are a forum for discussion and where we can all come to learn from the experts. We believe that expertise resides all over the world.

Topic: Wild field Imaging in Paediatric Ophthalmology

Date : Saturday 9 January, 2021

Time: 14:00 pm GMT

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Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada)

Topic: DALK vs PKP: The ultimate in-house showdown!

Presenter: Sonia Yeung, MD and Alfonso Iovieno, MD

Date: Tuesday December 15th, 2020

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EST, UTC -5)

Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_zEOxaDIzSxSjZfZ88SidhQ

Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD
Vancouver Leads: Sonia Yeung, MD and Alfonso Iovieno, MD

The Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Learning objectives:

1. To review DALK technique and management of complications

2. To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of PKP and DALK.

3. To compare the outcomes of PKP and DALK in single centre, metanalysis and registry studies

Date: Dec 12, 2020

Time: 09:20 – 15:30 (GMT+9)

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Registration is FREE. Please click the links below to register for the session(s) you are interested in:

1. Opening & Plenary Session
2. AI & Global Health + Lunch Symposium
3. Technical Updates in AI: Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
4. Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Medicine & Closing
5. AI Workshop

AMMI Canada is hosting a Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) webinar to inform Canadian health care providers about the COVID-19 vaccines to increase their knowledge and confidence in the vaccines.

Topic: The Public Health Agency of Canada presents COVID-19 Vaccine Foundations for Health Care Providers.

Date: Dec 14-15, 2020

Time: 01:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Access Details: Webinar Registration – Zoom

Opening remarks by Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer

Module 1 – Health Canada COVID-19 Vaccine Approval and the Role of NACI in COVID-19 Vaccine Planning

Speakers:    

Dr. Megan Bettle, Health Canada and Dr. Caroline Quach, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)

Objectives:

• To describe the Health Canada vaccine approval pathway for vaccines, including changes under the interim order and the status of current rolling submissions
• To underscore the guidance delivered and expected from the National Advisory

Module 2 – COVID-19 Vaccines in Canada

Speakers:    

Dr. April Killikelly and Dr. Marina Salvadori, the Public Health Agency of Canada

Objectives:

• To compare the platform technologies used by candidate vaccines against SARS-COV-2/COVID-19.
• To discuss mRNA vaccines in development by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna

Module 3 – COVID-19 Vaccine Administration and Immunization Clinic Planning

Speakers:    

Dr. Bryna Warshawsky, the Public Health Agency of Canada

Objectives:

• To describe the infection prevention and control requirements for safely providing COVID-19 vaccines given the ongoing circulation of SARS-CoV-2T
• To highlight key messages regarding vaccine storage and handling requirements
• To provide planning parameters and strategies for organizing mass immunization clinics

Things to note:

• The presentation will be delivered in English and French on two separate days and recorded.
• The recording will be made available on the AMMI Canada website immediately following the event.

Topic: Origin of Cylinders in Complex Refractive Surgery and Newer Algorithms in Management

Presenter: Vaitheeswaran Lalgudi, MD

Date: Tuesday December 8th, 2020

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EDT, UTC -4)

Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_M0Zg1UczSmGRW7VKITW5sw

Ottawa Leads: Kashif Baig, MD and Vaitheeswaran Lalgudi, MD

The Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Learning objectives:

At the end of the session, the participants should be able to:

1. Understand the sources of cylinders in complex and normal corneas

2. Understand complex interplay of corneal and ocular aberrations

3. Understand newer algorithms in managing cylinders

“Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles with Nicole Fram, MD & Elizabeth Yeu, MD.” Dr. Fram and Dr. Yeu will explore those pivotal moments that every surgeon will inevitably encounter when the case may not be going as planned. Each episode will feature an expert in the field where our hosts will delve into those “quicksand” moments; more specifically, the surgeon will reflect upon the nuances and lessons learned from a surgical experience that ultimately helped them evolve as surgeons.

EPISODE # 1: IKE AHMED | Small Eye, Big Problem

In this inaugural episode, hear about the origin of the quicksand chronicles podcast where the hosts will dive deep into the psychology of how to prepare for challenging cases, evolve, and improve as a result. In this episode, Dr. Ike Ahmed from Prism Eye Institution will share one of his most challenging quicksand moments with the surgical management of a nanophthalmic eye, and learn how this complex case helped Dr. Ahmed pivot and move forward as an even greater surgeon.            

November, 2020

This guide is designed for policy-makers, public health leaders and senior clinicians involved in planning, designing and implementing diabetic retinopathy screening programmes in the WHO European Region. The purpose of screening is to identify people with diabetes who are at higher risk of developing sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy so that early treatment or intervention can be offered to reduce the incidence of vision impairment or blindness. It demonstrates how the Wilson & Jungner principles apply to diabetic retinopathy screening, describes the pathway to follow and explains how to initiate new programmes or improve the effectiveness of those already existing. The guide forms part of WHO’s efforts to increase the effectiveness of screening programmes within the Region, maximizing benefits and minimizing harm.

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Download the full guide in English (PDF, ‎1.632 MB)