The Canadian Women in Medicine (CWIM) Conference will take place from June 2 – 4, 2022 in Victoria, BC or Virtual.

ARVO 2022 will highlight how great challenges in vision science can be overcome by collaboration and free sharing of ideas within interdisciplinary teams. Join us May 1-4 in Denver, Colorado and/or virtually May 11-12, for this showcase of new research hosted under the theme, Accelerating Discovery through Team Science.

Dr. Rajiv Bindlish delivers The Importance of Eye Drops: Tips, Tricks, and Instructional Lecture.

In support of World Glaucoma Week 2021, Glaucoma Research Society of Canada held a live webinar with Dr. Bindlish who provided an informative lecture on the importance of eye drops for glaucoma patients. He also shared some tips and tricks on administering eye drops, and answered patient questions live. (Please note: for privacy concerns, the Q&A Session was removed from this video.)

Recorded March 9, 2021.

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada funds glaucoma research across Canada and relays the latest findings to its supporters on a regular basis through their website, a bi-annual newsletter and through events such as this. Costs are kept minimal in order to fund as much research as possible – GRSC is fortunate to have an amazing community of supporters along with a skilled board of directors who volunteer their time and efforts. We hope you enjoy! Please visit GRSC’s website for more information.

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada webinar recording with Dr. Catherine Birt, MA, FRCSC entitled “Visual Field Tests and OCT – What are they and how do we do them?”

From June 7, 2021.

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada funds glaucoma research across Canada and relays the latest findings to its supporters on a regular basis through their website, a bi-annual newsletter and through events such as this. Costs are kept minimal in order to fund as much research as possible – GRSC is fortunate to have an amazing community of supporters along with a skilled board of directors who volunteer their time and efforts. We hope you enjoy! Please visit GRSC’s website for more information.

Sponsored by Allergan, an AbbVie company.

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada (GRSC) – 2021 Annual Supporters’ Meeting featuring the 11th Albert Waxer Lecture presented by Dr. Enitan Sogbesan. He speaks about his research activities in creating a virtual reality app for patient education, treatment adherence and quality of life.

Recorded October 6, 2021.

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada funds glaucoma research across Canada and relays the latest findings to its supporters on a regular basis through their website, a bi-annual newsletter and through events such as this. Costs are kept minimal in order to fund as much research as possible – GRSC is fortunate to have an amazing community of supporters along with a skilled board of directors who volunteer their time and efforts. We hope you enjoy! Please visit GRSC’s website for more information.

Free webinar Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm EST. “Glaucoma Surgeries: An Overview, Different Types and When It’s Time” will be presented by Dr. Matt Schlenker, MD, FRCSC, MSc.

Visit the Glaucoma Research Society of Canada’s website for more information and to register.

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Allergan, an AbbVie company.

The 2nd Virtual Global Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology: COPHY Global will take place from June 24 – 25, 2022.

As with our previous meetings, COPHY Virtual Congress will serve as an exclusive forum for international experts to share and compare experiences that focus on controversies in ophthalmology, in order to discuss both sides of common management issues. Prof. Barry Kuppermann and Prof. Anat Loewenstein will be co-chairing the COPHy Global Virtual 2022 congress.

The American Glaucoma Society (AGS) will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN from March 3-6, and will also offer virtual access to a hybrid component of the meeting.

• All general sessions and symposium will be live streamed into the virtual platform
• There will be a virtual poster session to interact with poster presenters
• Surgical Videos will be available online
• We are offering a mobile app so that the meeting is at your fingertips
• Access the meeting content for 6 months after the meeting to revisit the best of glaucoma

We invite you to join us online if you can’t join us in person.

Webinar Recording –
Getting a complaint can be one of the more stressful experiences for a physician. If you’ve received a complaint, you are not alone! In this webinar, we exploree the do’s and don’ts related to complaints, dove into the experience of receiving a complaint and discovered strategies to minimize your risk going forward.

Speakers:

Richard Mimeault, MD, Canadian Medical Protective Agency

Andrea Wheeler, Lenczner-Slaught

Yvonne Buys, MD, Past-President COS

Moderator:

R. Rishi Gupta, MD, FRCSC

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

• Review the who, what, where and why of complaints
• Outline the complaint process
• Describe the do’s and don’ts after receiving a complaint
• Discuss the psychological impact of complaints and how to stay well