Date: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

Time: 8:30 pm

Topic: AAO/AAPOS February 2022 Journal Club

Moderator: Dr. Ken Wright

Validation of a novel strabismus surgery 3D-printed silicone eye model for simulation training – Yi Ning Strube, MD

Increasing incidence and risk factors for divergence insufficiency esotropia – David L. Guyton, MD

Long-term ophthalmic outcomes in 120 children with unilateral coronal synostosis: A 20-year retrospective analysis – Linda R. Dagi, MD

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Date: Thursday, February 10th, 2022

Time: 8:00 am

Speakers: Dr. Sara Wester, Dr. Erin Shriver, Dr. Femida Kherani

Topic: Session 1 Oculoplastics.

The panelists will answer questions posed from the original webinar series or submitted in advance and will provide real-life professional mentoring and advice as experienced OCP specialists. This informal webinar format will allow for ample participation from all to share questions and make comments and encourages discussion among participants.

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Date: Wednesday, January 26th, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Topic: Current Status of Gender Equity in Ophthalmology

Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Buys

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

Please see some recommended readings below.

Buys YM, Canizares M, Felfeli T, Jin Y: Influence of age, sex, and generation on physician payments and clinical activity in Ontario, Canada: An age-period-cohort analysis. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2019;205:184-96

Buys YM, Canizares M, Felfeli T, Jin YP: Trends in payments among male and female ophthalmologists in Ontario from 1992 to 2018. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.07.011.

Join the Moroccan Society of Ophthalmology for the 35th Annual National Ophthalmology Congress taking place from February 9 to 12 in Casablanca. This year’s Congress theme is macular pathology and the event will feature subspecialty days and rich roundtable discussions.

The 52nd Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists will take place online from February 26 – March 1, 2022.

The RANZCO Board and staff from RANZCO and Think Business Events agreed to run the 52^nd RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress, taking place this February, as a virtual event. There has been an overwhelming desire to run the Congress as a hybrid event and we are aware that everyone is looking forward to meeting in person. The RANZCO Board have waited until the 11^th hour to make this decision to afford all possible chances of a face-to-face meeting. However, the risks are simply too high.

The virtual ESCRS Winter Meeting will take place from February 18 – 20, 2022. In registering for this event, you receive access to the virtual platform during the live meeting and access to the on-demand content on the virtual platform for 3 months after. View the Scientific Program online here.

The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) seeks to promote and support research in the field of intraocular lens implantation and refractive surgery and the dissemination of the useful results thereof. ESCRS has over 7,500 members from 130 countries worldwide.

The ESCRS evolved from the European Intraocular Implant Club which was established in 1981. The Society is administered by the ESCRS Board, a Board of Ophthalmologists elected by its members. The ESCRS staff based in London, UK, are responsible for the organisation of the Society’s day-to-day activities.

World-renowned glaucoma specialists share how they approach surgical challenges. Mark your calendar for the WGA Surgical Grand Rounds Webinar on January 27, 2022. The webinar will be broadcast live at two timeslots, making sure that wherever you are, you can tune in at a time that suits you. As a bonus, you’ll have early access to the on-demand replay of the webinar.

Once registered, you can join one of the two sessions at your preferred time:

• 8 am UTC | find your local time here
• 3 pm UTC | find your local time here

The webinar will address:

• Treatment of bleb dysesthesia/overhanging blebs presented by Paul Palmberg. Panelists: Yvonne Buys and Peng Khaw. Moderated by Tanuj Dada.
  
• Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma with small pupil and cataract with zonular weakness presented by Arsham Sheybani. Panelists: Antonio Fea and Marlene Moster. Moderated by Pradeep Ramulu.

The Eye Physicians and Surgeons Association of Alberta (EPSAA) will host the Scientific Meeting on February 12, 2022 in a digital format, from 08:00 to 12:30. Featured speakers include Dr. Nupura Bakshi, an assistant professor from the University of Toronto (specialty Retina & Uveitis), and Dr. Marie-Claude Robert, a professeure adjointe de clinique from Université de Montréal – CHUM (specialty Cornea & External Disease).

The 2022 Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Annual Scientific Meeting 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 was approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Physicians may claim a maximum of 4 hours.

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

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 at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme”

Conference to Move Online

Date: Saturday, February 5th, 2020

Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, the Toronto Cataract Conference (TCC) scheduled for Saturday, February 5, 2022, will be held online instead of in person. The online conference will be free of charge however pre-registration is required. Register here for online access.

Note: All registrants for the in-person conference will be refunded in the coming weeks. A separate registration is required to attend the online conference, so please register to secure your spot.

Faculty: Ike Ahmed, Steve Arshinoff, Rosa Brage-Mele, Jeb Ong, Amandeep Rai, Josh Teichman

Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Yeu MD

“My evolving approach to astigmatism management”

“Emerging medical and surgical presbyopic treatment options”

Section 1. Cataract Challenges

Our group of surgeons will present challenging cases and discuss pearls in management.

 Section 2. IOL Challenges

A rapid-fire case-based discussion on challenging IOL calculations and selection.

Objectives:

• Work through challenging and controversial cases in a case-based interactive format.
• Understand medico-legal ramifications of cataract surgery delivery in Canada.
• Leverage new technology to improve cataract outcomes.
• Approach and manage comorbidities presenting with cataract.