Date: Friday January 13, 2023

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Surgeon sex and patient outcomes – what’s the big deal?

Speaker: Dr. Chris Wallis

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand how surgeon sex influences post-operative outcomes.
2. Consider potential explanations and mechanisms for these findings

Date: Thursday January 12, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Myopia epidemic: detection, prevention and slowing progression

Speaker: Dr. Asim Ali

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand the epidemiology and pathophysiology of myopia
2. Review current evidence-based indications for intervention
3. Describe the evidence for use of optical and atropine treatment for myopic progression

Date: Friday January 13, 2023

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Kensington Gardens – 45 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, M5S 3M3

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Room: Multi-purpose Room

Topic: Optics of the Human Eye, Clinical Refraction & Refractive Surgery 

Speakers: Dr. John Lloyd

Date: Monday January 30, 2023

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Topic: Lesions and Images in Ophthalmic Oncology

Speakers: Drs. Krema, Weisbrod, Altomare

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OBJECTIVES:

1. To acquaint the attendants of the characteristic imaging findings in ophthalmic tumours
2. To demonstrate the role of different imaging methods in reaching clinical diagnosis in ophthalmic tumours
3. To expand the spectrum of differential diagnosis of ophthalmic tumours by including images of common tumour- like lesions.
4. To provide a summary of the current knowledge about the presented lesions in each session.

Date: Thursday January 5, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices (OVDs)

Speaker: Dr. Steve Arshinoff

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OBJECTIVES:

1. The history and diversity of available OVDs
2. How to intelligently choose 1 or multiple OVDs to optimize the environment for a proposed surgery
3. What OVD types to keep available in operating rooms to access as needed.

Date: Friday December 16, 2022

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Kensington Gardens – 45 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, M5S 3M3

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Room: Multi-purpose Room

Topic: Physical Optics et al

Speakers: Dr. John Gorfinkel

Date: Friday December 16, 2022

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Tonometry Through Time

Speakers: Dr. Irfan Kherani

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Review the role and complexity of IOP measurements in glaucoma assessment.
2. Compare contact and non-contact tonometry.
3. Compare and contrast novel forms of contact tonometry including Goldmann, Tonopen and iCare.
4. Outline the role and value of corrected IOP with central corneal thickness and corneal hysteresis.

Date: Thursday December 15, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: The Vicious Cycle of Pathogenesis

Speaker: Dr. Stephan Ong Tone

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Review the current evidence of Fuchs dystrophy pathogenesis
2. Discuss the possible interplay between a common Fuchs dystrophy genetic mutation, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and cellular migration; and its potential role in Descemet’s Stripping Only (DSO)
3. Present preliminary data validating preloaded prestamped DMEK donor preparation

Date: Friday December 9, 2022

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Walter Wright Review

Speakers: Drs. Singal and Chew

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