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

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]

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021

Time: 11 am – 1 pm EDT / 8 am -10 am PST

Topic: Management of 6th Nerve Palsy And Duane’s Syndrome

Speakers: David L. Guyton, M.D. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA & Kenneth W. Wright, M.D. Wright Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA together will be presenting their expertise on Duane’s syndrome and 6th nerve palsy, followed by case discussions. 

Moderators:

• Yi Ning Strube, MD MS FRCSC – Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
• Lisa Thompson, MD – Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Ill, USA

Sponsors:

• Wright Foundation, Los Angeles, California
• Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

Registration:

Please email me at [email protected] to RSVP.

A zoom link and final details will be emailed to you prior to the meeting.

The University of Toronto and Wills Eye Hospital formally invites you to the Cornea Surgical Video Night hosted by Professor Sadeer Hannush (Wills Eye Institute) and Professor Allan Slomovic (University of Toronto)

Date:  September 23rd 2021

Time: 7:30 -9:00 pm EST 

Topic: DOVS Cornea Learning Series – Pars Plana Vitrectomy for The Anterior Segment Surgeon

Guest Panelists:

– Drs Beeran Meghpara, MD and Irving Raber, MD (Wills Eye Hospital)

– Drs Joshua Teichman MD FRCSC and Hall Chew MD FRCSC (University of Toronto)

– and Guest Vitreoretinal Surgeon Dr Efrem Mandelcorn MD FRCSC (Uni of Toronto)

Surgery Case Presentations:

• “Gore-tex, The Gift that Keeps on Giving” – Dr Samantha Habhab MD
• “Cloudy with a Chance of IOLs” – Dr Sara AlShaker MD FRCSC

Register in advance for this webinar:

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

Learning Objectives:

1. Indications for Pars Plana Vitrectomy for the anterior segment surgeon (why, when, and how?)

2. Contraindications for a pars plana approach

3. Approach to corneal decompensation and aphakia

4. Yamane ISHF pearls for the young ophthalmologist

5. Approach to endothelial keratoplasty in a unicameral eye 3. Advantages of a pars plana approach

6. Disadvantages/complications of a pars plana approach

7. How to collaborate with vitreo-retinal colleagues to achieve excellent results for patients

8. While Gore-tex suture has several advantages for use in scleral-sutured IOLs, it must be adequately buried in the sclera to prevent erosion. 

9. 5-0 polypropylene fixation using the Canabrava double-flanged technique is a good option for re-fixating lenses and avoids several of the pitfalls of sutured IOLs. 

10. Re-fixation of a pre-existing lens requires familiarity and comfort with all different approaches to secondary IOLs and complex anterior segment surgery.  

The below CME credits apply to the Corneal Surgical Video Learning Series

(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 Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim up to a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).   American Medical Association – AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For more information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credits please see: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications

You may now stream the presentations from the 52nd Sally Letson Symposium “Focusing In: Ophthalmology and Wellness Practice Pearls” by logging in on the following page: https://collaboratevideo.net/sallyletson.

LOGIN INFORMATION TO ACCESS RECORDINGS

Username: Email address you used to Register
Password: SLS2021  We have created this website as an archive of Sally Letson Symposium recordings. 2019 and 2021 are currently years available (Password for 2019 is SLS2019). Delegates will have access to the years for which they were registered.

The 52nd Sally Letson Symposium is scheduled to be held virtually on September 11th, 2021.

Symposium Organizers:

Chair: Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Co-Chair: Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Program Description:
The 52nd Sally Letson Symposium will consist of a full-day virtual program focused on clinical and surgical pearls in ophthalmology, with applications to both general and subspecialty practice. Part One of the program will review key concepts pertaining to cataract surgery, including preoperative planning and IOL selection, management of comorbidities presenting with cataract, intraoperative techniques applicable to standard and challenging cases, and postoperative management; as well as an overview of current technologies in the field of refractive surgery. Part Two of the program will cover high-yield subspecialty topics in Oculoplastics, Cornea and External Disease, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Retina/Uveitis, and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, highlighting key points relevant to the comprehensive ophthalmology practice. Guest speakers will include an esteemed cohort of experts in the vanguard of their respective fields who will guide attendees through current best practices in the diagnosis and management of important “conditions not to miss”. Special sessions will also be dedicated to physician well-being and prevention of burnout, aiming to empower healthcare workers with effective tools to better care for themselves and their patients. Multiple high-yield educational formats, including didactic lectures, panel discussions, and case-based presentations, will be employed in a virtual environment that will encourage audience interaction and foster critical thinking.

Target Audience:

This symposium is designed for attendance by ophthalmologists, ophthalmology fellows and residents, optometrists, medical students, technicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals.

Program Learning Objectives:

At the end of the symposium, participants will be able to:

• Describe and learn to put into practice tools for self-healing and prevention of burnout
• Describe key considerations to be addressed during cataract surgery planning, and employ strategies for preventing and managing complications of cataract surgery
• Describe refractive surgery indications, decision-making strategies, and techniques
• Develop an approach to diagnosis and management of important “conditions not to miss” which are often first encountered in a comprehensive ophthalmology practice and require referral to subspecialty services

CanMEDS Roles: Health Advocate, Scholar

CPD Credits:
The Symposium 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 7.25 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Sally Letson Registration fees

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW!

Date: August 12,2021

Time: 7:30pm EDT

Topic: Orbis: The World’s Only Flying Eye Hospital

Overview:

In the second event of our Orbis Speaker Series, we’ll give you a sneak peek behind the scenes of the incredible Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the world’s only fully accredited, state-of-the-art teaching hospital on board an airplane. You’ll learn how our expert medical team and our world-leading Volunteer Faculty leverage the latest technology on the plane to teach, train and inspire local eye care teams all around the world. Finally, we’ll explore the impact of COVID-19 on the Flying Eye Hospital, discuss the new learning model developed to serve the communities where projects have been postponed, and examine how a new hybrid approach could be the future of our Flying Eye Hospital training programs.

Panelists:
– Dr. Maria Jose Montero Romero – Head Ophthalmologist, Flying Eye Hospital
– Meryem Altun Parent – Program Manager, Flying Eye Hospital
– Dr. Lesya Shuba – Associate Professor, Dalhousie University & Orbis Volunteer Faculty Member

* To participate in an Orbis Speaker Series event, you must be a registered member of the Orbis Future Vision Leaders, for which you can sign up quickly and for free!

Learning Webinar Available on Demand

A medical education program for a broad Canadian medical audience focused on inherited retinal diseases and gene therapy. It will include 6 short talks (~ 10 min each) on IRD patient journey + Panel discussion on the Multidisciplinary Management of a IRD patient.

Archived Webinar Content

• When to suspect an inherited retinal disease (IRD) – the first consultation – Dr. Ana Juricic
• The complexities of identifying a genetic diagnosis: a team approach – Dr. Ian MacDonald, MSc, MD, CM and Leslie Colvin James, B.Sc., M.Sc
• The significance of finding the causal gene in a patient with IRD – Dr. Robert Koenekoop, MD, PhD
• Treatments for IRDs in the era of gene therapies – Dr. Ajoy Vincent, MBBS, MS
• Role of retinal specialists in the IRD landscape – Dr. Peter Kertes, MD, CM, FRCSC
• Optimizing remaining vision and adapting to new vision – Dr. Ana Juricic
• Panel discussion- All faculty – Chaired by Dr. Ana Juricic

Access Details

Please click below to register for the archived webinar content:

https://inheritedretinaldiseases.ca/ Available Online until October 17, 2021

This program is supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

The first-ever APAO 2021 Virtual Congress will be held from 5 – 11 September 2021.

The APAO Virtual Congress will be a seven-day online meeting with a highly-focused Scientific Program chaired by Prof. Charles McGhee, for ophthalmologists and visual scientists to explore new medical technology and other virtual options in the era of pandemic.