The 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting, will be held on July 23 – 27, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Featuring essential education in a nurturing, comfortable environment, this meeting transforms the educational experience into an exceptional peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing event. The breadth of clinical programming for anterior segment surgeons, the expansive program for administrative and technical staff, and the innovative learning formats ensure a meeting experience that will advance your entire practice.

The 2021 Annual Meeting Real-Time Program. This online resource provides in-depth information on the Annual Meeting program schedule, session details, and speaker information.

Access Details

For more details visit the ASCRS Website.

This year’s Vancouver Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting will be held online on Friday, September 10.

Please see https://ophthalmology.med.ubc.ca/conference/ for details. Please note registration is not open yet but will be available shortly.

Joint International Rounds with Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada)

Topic: Specialty Contact Lenses: Seeing People Who Can’t See Me

Presenter: Brittany Yelle, OD

Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

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Ottawa Leads: Kashif Baig, MD and Brittany Yelle, OD

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, participants should be able to:

1. Identify and understand different specialty contact lens options

2. Choose appropriate lens technology in patients with previous corneal pathology, strabismus, iris defects, glaucoma surgeries or megalocornea

3. Understand advanced options for aberration correction through lens technologies

4. Understand cosmetic lens options

This event will take place 24 – 27 June 2021– ONLINE as a virtual meeting.

REGISTER NOW! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW

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.

Virtual Meeting Announcement

Access Details:

To access the program at a glance and further program details, please refer to the 2021 COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition website.

As we enter a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, 15 months in, where vaccines are starting to have an impact around us, why are we not always full of optimism and motivation? Continuing with the successful webinar series from last year ‘A Path to a New Vision’, we will check in with colleagues across the country to see what their journey has been; how they are managing currently as we all continue to deal with the third wave; and what their hopes and visions are for the months to come. We will be joined by Dr. Susan Biali Haas, an internationally recognized expert in stress management, burnout prevention and human resilience. She will discuss what languishing is and teach us how to lead ourselves and those around us back toward a state of thriving. The webinar will be interactive with extensive polling incorporated to help the COS get a better sense of the needs of our members. We need to hear your voice! Please join us for this fast-paced and informative webinar!

WEBINAR DETAILS

Date: Wednesday 9 June 2021
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM EST
Language: English
Facilitators: Dr. Colin Mann and Dr. Guillermo Rocha
Keynote: Dr. Susan Biali Haas

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session:
• Participants will be more aware of the effect of the pandemic on the ophthalmology practices of their colleagues across the country and the challenges and opportunities that have emerged.
• Participants will be able to identify the signs of languishing in themselves, their families, their fellow caregivers and their staff.
• Participants will be able to apply newly learned skills to assist themselves and others in emerging from a state of languishing and to journey toward thriving.

ACCREDITATION

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) 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 hour.

CANMEDS ROLES: Primary: Professional; Secondary: Leader

ACCESS DETAILS:

Kindly note that when you register you will be sent a confirmation email with the event details. To attend this event, please register here.

CONTACT: Kate Cooke, Governance Coordinator, Canadian Ophthalmological Society at [email protected] with any questions.

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PAST WEBINARS

Check out the webinar series by subscribing to the COS YouTube channel by following the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa92RI9LcZN_Xijy5cTsNXg

ANNUAL RESEARCH DAY – SESSION 3

Date: Tuesday, May 11th

Date: 7 pm – 9 pm EST

Learning objectives:

Attendees would be able to gain appreciate the information shared by 3 renowned guest speakers along with trainee presentations covering a wide range of topics.

Access Details: 
Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81717847836?pwd=WDViKzZqWEhBbW1GMTlBVGRRekhnQT09
Passcode: PdteQ9

More details can be accessed from the UofT Ophthalmology website:  https://ophthalmology.utoronto.ca/63rd-annual-research-day.

Women In Ophthalmology (WIO), Seva Foundation, and Orbis International have come together to offer a global webinar series in May 2021 for current and prospective women in ophthalmology.
Please join us for two engaging sessions with dynamic, global speakers and moderators. Speakers will share personal stories and experiences, highlighting strategies and key takeaways on the topics discussed. There will be time for questions and discussion with everyone so come join us!

Dates: Saturday, May 8, 2021, and Saturday, May 22, 2021

Session 1: “Eyeing the Gap: Gender Inequities In Visual Health and the Workplace”
– May 8, 2021, 12:00PM (Eastern Time)
– Examine global gender inequities in visual health and blindness and the impacts of gender bias in the workplace.

Session 2: “Catapulting Your Career: Seeking Out Opportunities for Growth”
– May 22, 2021, 4:00PM (Eastern Time)
– Discuss how female eye health professionals can catapult their careers and seek out career growth opportunities.

Program Details: Here is the series pamphlet to review

​Date : Tuesday May 18, 2021

Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

Topic:  Approach to Pediatric Retinal Detachment

Speakers:

• Audina Berrocal
  Director, Pediatric Retina
  Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
• Lejla Vajzovic
  Director, Advances in Pediatric Retina Course
  Duke University
• Cynthia Qian
  Director, Electrophysiology and Pediatric Retina
  Universite de Montreal
• Caroline Baumal
  Director, Retinopathy of Prematurity Service
  Tufts University

Dr. Berrocal will lead our esteemed panel with a series of cases to discuss the workup and management of pediatric retinal disease and retinal detachment.

Registration:

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-WHLiG5NTRKW4WlLHh7ZwQ

After registering, you will receive an email with a quick link to the zoom webinar.