Learning Webinar Available on Demand

A medical education program for a broad Canadian medical audience focused on inherited retinal diseases and gene therapy. It will include 6 short talks (~ 10 min each) on IRD patient journey + Panel discussion on the Multidisciplinary Management of a IRD patient.

Archived Webinar Content

• When to suspect an inherited retinal disease (IRD) – the first consultation – Dr. Ana Juricic
• The complexities of identifying a genetic diagnosis: a team approach – Dr. Ian MacDonald, MSc, MD, CM and Leslie Colvin James, B.Sc., M.Sc
• The significance of finding the causal gene in a patient with IRD – Dr. Robert Koenekoop, MD, PhD
• Treatments for IRDs in the era of gene therapies – Dr. Ajoy Vincent, MBBS, MS
• Role of retinal specialists in the IRD landscape – Dr. Peter Kertes, MD, CM, FRCSC
• Optimizing remaining vision and adapting to new vision – Dr. Ana Juricic
• Panel discussion- All faculty – Chaired by Dr. Ana Juricic

Access Details

Please click below to register for the archived webinar content:

https://inheritedretinaldiseases.ca/ Available Online until October 17, 2021

This program is supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

The first-ever APAO 2021 Virtual Congress will be held from 5 – 11 September 2021.

The APAO Virtual Congress will be a seven-day online meeting with a highly-focused Scientific Program chaired by Prof. Charles McGhee, for ophthalmologists and visual scientists to explore new medical technology and other virtual options in the era of pandemic.

22nd ISGEDR Meeting, will be held hybrid (virtual and in person) from September 2nd to 4th 2021 in Lausanne, Switzerland, jointly with the European Retinoblastoma Group (EURbG), the Société de Génétique Ophtalmologique Francophone (SGOF), and the European Reference Network dedicated to Rare Eye Diseases (ERN-EYE).

The scientific program promises to be outstanding, covering the hotest topics in ocular genetics and retinoblastoma. This will include three named lectures, the Jules-François Lecture by Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire, the Franceschetti Medal and Lecture by Ian MacDonald and the Ellsworth Lecture by David Abramson. Looking forward to meeting you soon.

Please download the Lausanne 2021 Flyer from the link below: Download Lausanne 2021 Flyer

The 2021 WIO summer Symposium, will have a HYBRID MEETING FORMAT.

The Live meeting will take place at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida, August 26-29, 2021.

For those who are unable to travel, they will be offering a virtual registration. The virtual portion of the Summer Symposium will include live streams of several of the presentations, along with digital posters, Live Well sessions, and exclusive on-demand content.

All live meeting attendees will have bonus access to the full virtual meeting content, which will be available on-demand for a determined amount of time after the Summer Symposium. CME credit will be offered for both the live and virtual scientific sessions.

The WIO Summer Symposium offers : A curated meeting for women offering “the best of the best” content in all subjects of importance to women ophthalmologists.

The 2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting, will be held on July 23 – 27, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Featuring essential education in a nurturing, comfortable environment, this meeting transforms the educational experience into an exceptional peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing event. The breadth of clinical programming for anterior segment surgeons, the expansive program for administrative and technical staff, and the innovative learning formats ensure a meeting experience that will advance your entire practice.

The 2021 Annual Meeting Real-Time Program. This online resource provides in-depth information on the Annual Meeting program schedule, session details, and speaker information.

Access Details

For more details visit the ASCRS Website.

This year’s Vancouver Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting will be held online on Friday, September 10.

Please see https://ophthalmology.med.ubc.ca/conference/ for details. Please note registration is not open yet but will be available shortly.

Date: Thursday July 8, 2021

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Title:  Cornea Surgical Hacks

Speaker: Dr. David Rootman

Registration:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UyiQ4rFTR6esTg8sLdXAdQ

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

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the surgical technique of corneal suturing in different keratoplasties
2. Review different types of suturing methods and equipment used

Date: Monday June 28, 2021

Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88099039365?pwd=RjdYQlV6NVNUOU9GdWlRT1NRQ1dLUT09
Passcode: 8Yr3m1

Date: Thursday June 24, 2021 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Topic: To cross link or not to cross link
Speaker: Dr. Eyal Cohen

Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DTeICAKVTWOIJ3h0jvzNBw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Learning Objectives:

1. Case based interpretation of topography and tomography
2. To review indications for cross linking
3. To review indications for adjunctive procedures along with cross linking