COVID-19 Note (from website): Please be patient as we review the information and implications of the rapidly evolving Coronavirus situation and the Public Health recomendations announced on March 12th. Info to follow as it becomes available. Thank you for your understanding.

The retreat is presented by CSI Clarity Seema Institute and will be held April 17 – April 19 , 2020 in Canmore, Alberta at the Malcolm Hotel.

Learn how to make dry eye treatments accessible and lucrative in your practice!

This weekend retreat is aimed at the Eye Care Professional who wishes to elevate their knowledge and confidence in efficiently integrating an evidence-based dry eye examination into their practice. The retreat discusses available therapeutic treatments, risks and complications. offer training for your frontline staff to elevate their comprehension of dry eye disease, and coach them on how to discuss dry eye testing and treatments including dry eye retail products.

CPD Credits

up to 12 CE credit hours* COPE accreditation pending** 22+ Cat 1 CE credits for Alberta OD’s

Access Details

For more information visit the event website https://www.csievent.com/

Working at an academic institution I am often exposed to which universities are at the forefront of providing great educational resources. One of the major players in this field is the University of Iowa Ophthalmology Department that has been diligently cataloguing cases, images, videos, and tutorials online at eyerounds.org for over a decade. As of January 2020, their free online atlas has 1200+ high-quality images that can be categorically searched. I have found this especially useful when I want to show residents (or myself) images of rare pathology quickly on my phone or computer. During rare downtime in the clinic or OR, you can also use the images as a quick quizzing tool. Although there is a video library as well, I have found the quality is variable depending on how long ago the video was recorded.

Aside from eyerounds.org, the University of Iowa has been a leader in creating a wet lab (simulation) curriculum for residents. Those of you that have trainees may be interested in viewing these resources available through a link at the bottom of their homepage. Other links they provide such as Cataract Surgery for Greenhorns or Gonioscopy.org may also be of use for trainees.

Recommended by Christine Law, MD FRCSC
Chair, Practice Resource Centre
Canadian Ophthalmological Society

A classic ophthalmology online resource, cybersight.org, recently had a facelift to its website design making it even more user-friendly. I have been a frequent visitor to the website since I was in training because of the plethora of free textbooks, surgical videos, webinars, and online courses. As a division of Orbis, the resources have a truly international perspective with many of our COS members contributing as well. The educational materials range from basic clinical techniques to subspecialty approaches, but also includes very practical information such as a Chinese-English Ophthalmology Dictionary (https://cybersight.org/portfolio/chinese-english-ophthalmology-dictionary/) with pinyin romanized phonetics. For those of you who like to test your own knowledge, there are also case quizzes to learn from. So, if you are looking for a reputable, updated ophthalmology website resource to add to your bookmarks, give cybersight.org a try.

Recommended by Christine Law, MD FRCSC
Chair, Practice Resource Centre
Canadian Ophthalmological Society

La prochaine conférence scientifique du département d’ophtalmologie de l’Université de Montréal aura lieu le mardi 14 janvier 2020 à 19h00.

Titre

CJO Lectureship series : Les traumatismes oculaires : une morbidité sournoise chez l’enfant : Drs Cyril Archambault & Nicole Fallaha, Université de Montréal. 

La Société Canadienne d’Ophtalmologie et L’AMOQ en partenariat avec l’Université de Montréal vous présente cette conference (et webconférence).

Détails d’accés

Pour participer via le web (de la maison), lien web : https://zoom.us/j/332634315

• Réunion # (Meeting ID) : 332 634 315
• Pour obtenir l’attestation pour les crédits de formation continue vous devez :
• Bien inscrire votre prénom et votre nom au moment de vous brancher pour que nous puissions vous reconnaître
• Demeurer branché tout au long de la conférence et garder le système vidéo allumé
• Remplir la fiche d’évaluation à la fin de la conférence (le lien est indiqué dans l’invitation ci-jointe).
• Ne pas faire partie du corps professoral ou étudiant de l’université de montréal (dans ce dernier cas, il faut se rendre sur place, au chu ste-justine)
• Pour les instructions concernant l’utilisation du logiciel, vous pouvez télécharger un court document en cliquant sur ce lien.

Lien pour l’évaluation : https://form.jotform.com/200059214418952

Short communication|Articles in Press from the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Abstract

We present a case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with an initial medical presentation of keratoconjunctivitis, the first such reported case in North America. The patient’s primary symptom was a red eye with watery discharge, though she did have mild respiratory symptoms, without fever. She was diagnosed with keratoconjunctivitis; evolving corneal findings were characterized through repeat visits to ophthalmology. A conjunctival swab of the affected eye was positive for the SAR-CoV-2 virus. This case emphasizes the importance of ensuring that first-line health care providers, including ophthalmologists, optometrists, emergency physicians, and family physicians, consider COVID-19 on the differential for any patient with recent travel who presents with acute conjunctivitis. Having a high index of suspicion with this presentation would allow for appropriate precautions to be taken to prevent further spread of COVID-19.

Access Details

Read the full case report published on the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology (CJO) .

As part of Competence by Design (CBD), there is an important role for coaching in resident learning and progression. It takes skill to coach someone effectively, which is why a group of clinician educators have developed the “Coaching to Competence” online learning modules.

The CBD Coaching Model uses assessment as a learning tool, not just an evaluation method. Coaching in the Moment is part of the model that links to RX-OCR step-by-step process. It requires clinicians to establish Rapport and set eXpectations with their residents, Observe the residents doing their daily work, provide Coaching feedback, and Record the encounter.

“Coaching to Competence” consists of five interactive activities that allow anyone who teaches residents to practice applying the RX-OCR coaching process. The activities are meant to help you identify gaps in skills and knowledge related to coaching.

CPD Credits

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 Royal College Continuing Professional Development Unit. You may claim a maximum of 30 minutes for each module (credits are automatically calculated).

Access Details

For more information visit the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada website: http://www.royalcollege.ca/mssites/rxocr/en/story_html5.html

The Barrett Universal II Formula is based on Gaussian principles and takes into account the change in principal planes that occur with different intraocular lens powers. The Barrett Universal II forms the foundation for the Barrett Toric calculator.

Access Details

Access the Barrett Universal II Formula through the website: http://calc.apacrs.org/barrett_universal2105/

IOL power calculation in eyes that have undergone LASIK/PRK/RK. This website provide three calculator tools.

1. IOL Caolculator for Eyes with Prior Myopic LASIK/PRK
2. IOL Calculator for Eye with Prior Hyperopic LASIK/PRK
3. IOL Calculator for Eyes with Prior RK

Access Details

Access the ASCRS post-refractive calculators through the website: http://iolcalc.ascrs.org/

Key Lime Podcast

As ophthalmologists many of us have multiple roles in the course of our day – including being a clinician, a researcher and an educator. Medical school and residency generally prepare us for the medical knowledge, clinical and research skills we need for our careers. However, learning to become an educator is often something we are left to figure out on our own. I enjoy the teaching part of my job so much, that I decided to pursue a master’s in health professions education a few years ago. As I met other medical educators from around the world during my studies and at conferences, I noticed a common theme kept recurring once they learned I was Canadian. I kept hearing that Canada is well respected as a leader in medical education! I personally had no idea, but quickly learned that our CanMEDS are an educator favorite (and have been adopted in several other countries), the International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE) put on by our Royal College is very popular, and also people LOVE the Key Literature in Medical Education (KeyLime) Podcast also put on by our Royal College. I started listening to this podcast after hearing so many people mention it and I have to say I really look forward to each episode! This podcast comes out weekly and will highlight a medical education article in just 20 minutes. It is not speciality specific and is a great, easy way to keep up to date on what is happening in the medical education world. One podcast I would recommend in particular was a review on a paper published in 2018 in Ophthalmology– “Episode #166 Art, Eyeballs and #MedEd.” This study is about using training in the visual arts to teach observation skills to medical students. Check it out here http://keylimepodcast.libsyn.com/166-art-eyeballs-and-meded and don’t forget to claim your MOC section 2 credit!

Cheers,

Recommended by Anu Mishra, MD, MSHPEd, FRCSC
Practice Resource Centre Committee Member Canadian Ophthalmological Society