Presented by Lesya Shuba, MD, PhD, FRCSC

This module will consist of interactive discussion of clinical cases, allowing participants to discuss some challenging clinical scenarios in glaucoma. Participants will have a chance to review common features of glaucoma as opposed to other optic neuropathies, discuss unusual cases of inflammatory glaucoma, the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of glaucoma in high myopic individuals, and the challenges of dealing with pseudo-exfoliative glaucoma, among others. The clinical cases presented in this module were selected to generate discussion, with several particularities of the cases highlighting the “beyond the evidence” general theme for this program, where no clear right or wrong answer exists.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the differential diagnosis of optic neuropathy
• Review inflammatory glaucomas and how to correctly diagnose and treat them
• Discuss pearls and pitfalls of OCT imaging in glaucoma
• Management of pseudo-exfoliative glaucoma
• Discuss clues and management for conditions masquerading as glaucoma

Program Schedule

6:30 PM: Hors d’oeuvres
7:00 PM: Presentation

CPD CREDITS

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. Physicians may claim a maximum of 1.5 Section 1 credits.

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.  Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found on the AMA web site under Agreement with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the learning activity.

INSIGHT was co-developed with Allergan and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance. The use of the partner logo is ethically permissible.

More information on the INSIGHT Glaucoma Program 

The MUHC-McGill University Ophthalmic Pathology Review Course brings an update of the non-neoplastic and neoplastic diseases of the eye and the ocular adnexa. The three-day course will review the most important ocular diseases in a clinical pathological manner. The course is designed to bring the pathological features to the clinical diagnosis and integrating the tissue morphology to the signs and symptoms of the patient.

Target Audience: Residents, fellows, and young physicians

The 2019 one-day annual National Review Course will review highly pertinent pearls for less common conditions that are still encountered in our everyday comprehensive and subspecialty practices.

Target Audience

This is a course for expert ophthalmologists delivered by expert ophthalmologists.

CPD Credits

Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows CPD to review and assess educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

As a result of a reciprocal agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, The American Medical Association, and The European Union for Medical Specialties (EUMS), CPD is permitted to assign respective credits.

For more information or to register, visit the National Eye Review Program website.

More information on the INSIGHT Glaucoma Program 

Presented by Hady Saheb, MD, MPH, FRCSC

This module will consist of a practical and interactive session reviewing the basic and more advanced aspects of ocular coherence tomography (OCT) of the optic nerve. We will review a standardized approach to the optic nerve imaging printout and discuss straightforward cases of glaucoma diagnosis, common false positives and artifacts, as well as non-glaucomatous causes of abnormal optic nerve imaging. The same will be done for progression analyses.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of optic nerve imaging versus optic nerve photography
• Evaluate an optic nerve imaging printout for the purpose of diagnosis of glaucoma
• Evaluate an optic nerve imaging printout for the purpose of progression of glaucoma

To RSVP, please contact:
Véronique Genest
[email protected] 
514-237-7576
RSVP Deadline: Monday, December 3, 2018

CPD CREDITS

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. Physicians may claim a maximum of 1.5 Section 1 credits.

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. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the learning activity.

INSIGHT was co-developed with Allergan and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance. The use of the partner logo is ethically permissible.

The Premium Cataract Surgery Knowledge Challenge is an interactive game that challenges ophthalmic surgeons to an educational mission. The game is focused on the modern premium cataract surgery suite, new innovative technologies and the skills necessary to take practices to the next level.

Target Audience

The game is targeted at ophthalmologists who specialize in cataract and refractive surgery.

Players can proceed through the modules to test their knowledge on premium cataract procedures and earn badges and trophies as they progress and play through the game. The game tracks the progress through each module.

Once the player is finished a module, the next module will be unlocked. The 5 modules contain expert insight from leading ophthalmologists in the following areas:

•   Module 1: Biometry (Created by Douglas D. Koch, MD)
•   Module 2: Aberration/Astigmatism Management Created by Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD)
•   Module 3: Patient Counseling (Created by Tal Raviv, MD) 
•   Module 4: Preoperative Ocular Surface Preparation (Created by Elizabeth Yeu, MD)
•   Module 5: Postoperative Management (Created by Cynthia Matossian, MD)

Access Details

Access The Premium Cataract Surgery Knowledge Challenge, supported by Johnson & Johnson Vision.

Competitive? Compete with your colleagues to earn a top spot on the leaderboard!

The Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is Annual Meeting provides cutting-edge education unrestricted by the current CME guidelines. It will take place from February 6-10, 2019 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida and expects to attract more than 600 attendees, 100 exhibitors and 60 meeting and wet lab sponsors.

Target Audience

The program is relevant and aimed at providing basic to advanced instruction for both experienced ophthalmologists as well as residents in training. This meeting has been designed for ophthalmologists and residents/students.

Learning Objectives

After the meeting, participants will be able to:

• Convey updates on oculoplastics, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, retina, refractive, glaucoma and uveitis.
• Classify new technologies and techniques in cataract surgery, such as intrascleral haptic fixation, prosthetic iris implantation, variations of optic capture and pars plana vitrectomy for the cataract surgeon.
• Demonstrate various complication management techniques.

Access Details

For more information, please visit the Cataract Surgery Meeting website or register here and see a detailed program schedule.

The COS is accepting abstracts for the following subspecialty sessions at the 2019 COS Annual Meeting in Québec, Quebec:

• Cataract surgery
• Cornea, external disease & refractive surgery
• Glaucoma
• Global and public health ophthalmology
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Ocular regenerative medicine
• Oculoplastic & reconstructive surgery
• Ophthalmic pathology
• Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
• Retina
• Uveitis
• Vision rehabilitation

Prior to submitting your abstract, please review the abstract guidelines: 2019 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The 2019 Annual Rocky Mountain Eye Conference will be hosted in Banff, Alberta on February 1 – 3, 2019, and will comprise of both a scientific meeting and a technicians and administrative staff meeting.

The Scientific Meeting for Physicians Program includes immersive talks, exhibits, and scientific sessions on a variety of topics.  

The Technicians and Administrative Staff Program offers a series of presentations geared towards technicians and administrative staff.

Target Audience

The primary audiences for this conference will include physicians, technicians, and ophthalmic administrative staff.

CPD Credits

Physicians attending the Scientific Conference can claim a total number of 7.25 credit hours, which are approved by JCAHPO.

Participants of the Tech & Admin Conference are eligible to claim a total of 7 credit hours, approved by JCAHPO.

For more information, or to register, please visit the Eye Physicians and Surgeons Association of Alberta website.

The Canadian Women in Medicine Wellness Conference (CWIM) will take place on June 6 – 9, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. CWIM is the largest gathering of Canadian Women Physicians in history, providing an opportunity for female physicians to learn, network, decompress and explore new products and services in a casual and supportive environment. 

Keynote speakers and workshops will cover a range of topics that touch all aspects of women’s lives: professional, financial and personal.

The companies chosen to participate as exhibitors will tap into the particular interests and needs of female physicians. Approximately 300-400 female physicians attended the inaugural CWIM conference.

CPD Credits

Credits for Family Physicians: This 1 credit per hour Group Learning activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 9 Mainpro+ Certified credits.

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. Physicians may claim a maximum of 17.25 hours.

Access Details

For more information, please visit the CWIM conference website.