DOVS CORNEA ROUNDS – Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty from D to K: Step-By-Step Approach

Date: Thursday October 27, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty from D to K: Step-By-Step Approach

Speakers: Drs. Rootman, Singal, Gendler, Din, Gouvea 

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OBJECTIVES:

1. To feel more confident to engage in DMEK surgeries

2. To have a video-based guidelines to simplify DMEK surgery

3. Learn tips and tricks for a successful DMEK

DOVS RESIDENT TEACHING – IN PERSON SESSION – Management of Scleritis: 2022 and Beyond  AND Retinal Vasculitis: Diagnosis and Management  

Date: Friday October 21, 2022

Time: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

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

*Please arrive early to perform at Rapid Antigen Test at the door, or you may perform one at home prior to arriving and take a date/time-stamped picture of your result*

Room: Multi-purpose Room

Topic: Management of Scleritis: 2022 and Beyond  AND Retinal Vasculitis: Diagnosis and Management

Speaker: Dr. Quan Dong Nguyen

VPP DOVS GRAND ROUNDS – Top Five Commonly Made Mistakes in the Management of Uveitis 

Date: Friday October 21, 2022

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Top Five Commonly Made Mistakes in the Management of Uveitis

Speaker: Dr. Quan Dong Nguyen  

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OBJECTIVES:

1. To present and discuss the principles employed in the diagnosis of uveitis 

2. To recognize the importance of combination of laboratory testing and clinical judgement in the management of uveitis 

3. To appreciate that non-uveitic entities can often masquerade as uveitic entities  

DOVS CORNEA ROUNDS – Ocular Surface Disease: Medical Optimization and Surgical Interventions Part 2

Date: Thursday October 20, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Ocular Surface Disease: Medical Optimization and Surgical Interventions Part 2

Speakers: Drs. Mimouni, Trinh, Din, Chan, AlShaker  

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Review Mackie classification of neurotrophic keratopathy

2. Discuss approach to contact-lens related and autoimmune stem cell disease 

3. Discuss approach to corneal neovascularization 4. Discuss simple limbal epithelial transplantation (SLET) and use of amnion in Steven Johnson Syndrome 

DOVS CORNEA VIDEO LEARNING SERIES – What Has DSO Only Taught Us

Date: Thursday November 10, 2022 

Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Topic: What Has DSO Only Taught Us

Speaker: Dr. Greg Moloney

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VPP DOVS GRAND ROUNDS – Updates in Neuro-Ophthalmology: Recent Findings That Will Change Your Practice Tomorrow

Date: Friday October 14, 2022

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Updates in Neuro-Ophthalmology: Recent Findings That Will Change Your Practice Tomorrow

Speaker: Dr. Neil Miller  

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Objectives:

1. To describe the differences in clinical presentation between idiopathic/MS-related optic neuritis and optic neuritis caused by anti-aquaporin 4 and anti-myelin oligodendrocyte antibodies and how these entities differ in management

2. To discuss the disorder known as chronic relapsing inflammatory neuropathy (CRION) and its most common cause

3. The optimum management of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

DOVS CORNEA ROUNDS – Ocular Surface Disease: Medical Optimization and Surgical Interventions Part 1

Date: Thursday October 13, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Ocular Surface Disease: Medical Optimization and Surgical Interventions Part 1

Speakers: Drs. Chan, Gendler, Mimouni, AlShaker, Slomovic, Gouvea  

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Objectives:

1. Review lid margin disease and management approach

2. Discuss toxic soup conjunctivitis

3. Discuss in-office therapies, use of blood products and dehydrated amnion

DOVS RESIDENT TEACHING – VIA ZOOM – Another 5 Dx not to Miss: MCQ review

Date: Friday October 14, 2022

Time: 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM; 10:30 AM – 11: 30 AM (BLOCK EXAM UofT RESIDENTS ONLY – IN PERSON)

Topic: Another 5 Dx not to Miss: MCQ review

Speakers: Dr. Neil Miller

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Passcode – 805533

DOVS RESIDENT TEACHING – IN PERSON SESSION – Optic Neuropathy/Optic Neuritis AND Transient Vision Loss, Cortical Illusions

Date: Friday October 7, 2022

Time: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

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

*Please arrive early to perform at Rapid Antigen Test at the door, or you may perform one at home prior to arriving and take a date/time-stamped picture of your result*

Room: Multi-purpose Room

Topic: Optic Neuropathy/Optic Neuritis AND Transient Vision Loss, Cortical Illusions

Speakers: Drs. Cindy Lam and Nurhan Torun