Canadian Eyecare Today Issue No. 1
| The first issue of Canadian Eyecare Today for 2022 is now available for your reading pleasure. This publication examines issues and topics that are relevant to today’s clinician in the treatment and management of eye disease from a Canadian perspective. To subscribe to this publication now, please click here. |
| Some of the content you will find in this issue THE EVOLVING ROLE OF OCT IN PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA Carl Shen, MD Mark Seamone, MD Mark Greve, MD METHODS TO TREAT MYOPIA PROGRESSION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS Michael J. Wan, MD SPOT THE DIFFERENCES: CHALLENGES IN DETECTING GLAUCOMA IN THE MYOPIC PATIENT Cindy M.L. Hutnik, MD, PhD, FRCSC and Michael T. Kryshtalskyj, MD Kian M. Madjedi, MD, MPhil Andrew C.S. Crichton, MD, FRCSC CATARACT SURGERY IN THE MYOPE: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Joshua Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC GLAUCOMA AND MYOPIA: RISK FACTORS, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND TREATMENT Jing Wang, MD Please feel free to forward the publication link to your peers! |
DOVS GRAND ROUNDS – Two case presentations of uncommon causes of vision loss PLUS SUSVIMO???
Date: Friday May 20, 2022
Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Topic: Two case presentations of uncommon causes of vision loss PLUS SUSVIMO???
Speaker: Dr. Alan Berger
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Objectives:
1. Case based discussion of unexplained vision loss with normal eye exam – the importance of multimodal imaging
2. CRAO – Case to review the presentation and management options
3. VABYSMO – Port Delivery System of the anti-VEGF Ranibizumab ( Lucentis ) – a novel technology to address the need for very frequent injections. Effectiveness, safety and clinical viability
DOVS ONCOLOGY ROUNDS – Lesions and Images in Ophthalmic Oncology
Date: Monday May 30, 2022
Time: 6:30PM – 7:30 PM
Topic: Lesions and Images in Ophthalmic Oncology
Speakers: Drs. Hatem Krema, Dan Weisbrod, Fil Altomare
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DOVS/TOS COMBINED ROUNDS – The coming of age of immediately sequential bilateral cataracts: Here to stay AND See 2, Do 2, Teach Too!
Date: Thursday May 26, 2022
Location: Broadview Hotel – 106 Broadview Avenue @ Queen East, Toronto ON, M4M 2G1
Time: 5:30PM – 9:30 PM
Topic: The coming of age of immediately sequential bilateral cataracts: Here to stay AND See 2, Do 2, Teach Too!
Speakers: Drs. Marie Eve Legare and Melanie Hebert
For more information please email [email protected].
CCOR Financial Talk in collaboration with MD Financial
Date: Sunday, May 29th
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00 pm ET
CCOR has partnered with MD Financial to put together a panel event that addresses all of the most highly requested topics including: common financial mistakes by residents/fellows, when/how to approach incorporation, job contracts/negotiation, and tax optimization for early career staff.
Moderated by our CCOR President, Michael Nguyen. The speakers will be as follows:
- Marc Kraichati, Early Career Education Specialist at MD Financial
- Nicky Huq, Lawyer specializing in contract assessment, negotiations, and business law as relevant to physicians
- Bonnie Tan, Partner and a member of MNP’s Professionals Services tax accounting group
These speakers all have experience working with ophthalmologists and will be making their talks relevant to our specialty. There will be references to the profile done by the CMA. There will be a question period at the end of the session.
If you are interested in attending and have any questions to submit prior to the session please fill out this google form with your email address where the Zoom link will be sent out prior to the event:
CCOR has provided an opportunity for MD Financial to address its membership. Any information, views or opinions expressed are solely those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent those of CCOR or the COS. As always, CCOR members are encouraged to explore other options which may be available to them.
DOVS CORNEA VIDEO LEARNING SERIES – The Altered Pupil: Fix It or Replace It
Date: Thursday May 19, 2022
Time: 7:30PM – 9:00 PM
Topic: The Altered Pupil: Fix It or Replace It.
Speaker: Dr. Bradon Ayres
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Objectives:
1. To understand the clinical indications of pupilloplasty
2. To appreciate the differing surgical techniques of pupilloplasty
3. To be able to apply basic principles of pupilloplasty
DOVS – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Date: Monday May 16, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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DOVS CORNEA ROUNDS – DALK
Date: Thursday May 12, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Topic: DALK
Speakers: Dr. David Rootman
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Objectives:
1. To learn the difference between DALK and other lamellar transplants
2. To learn the advantages compared to PKP
3. to Identify the common DALK complications and how to treat them
4. To identify the common conditions that DALK is appropriate for
DOVS GRAND ROUNDS – Apply QI methodology (audit, gap analysis, aim statement, fishbone diagrams, process mapping and run charts) to two QI projects
Date: Friday May 13, 2022
Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Topic: Apply QI methodology (audit, gap analysis, aim statement, fishbone diagrams, process mapping and run charts) to two QI projects
Speaker: Drs. Wendy Hatch, Jonathan Micieli and Stephanie Low
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Objectives:
1. Implementation of direct -to- ophthalmology ED referrals
2. Improving the testing rate of CCT for glaucoma assessments