Category Archives: For Ophthalmologists

Kiawah Eye 2022
Mar 18th, 2022

Kiawah Eye offers time to gain practice pearls and exchange ideas with colleagues in an interactive and beautiful setting. June 2 – 4, Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Spring AOP Symposium
Mar 18th, 2022

Registration is now open for the virtual, on-demand CE program – Spring AOP Symposium. Cost is $95 Certified. Registration closes on March 30, 2022. View the event brochure.

What You Need to Know About Inherited Retinal Disease in the Age of Molecular Medicine
Mar 18th, 2022

This webinar will take place on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm EST. Dr. Brian Ballios will provide a presentation entitled What you need to know about inherited retinal disease in the age of molecular medicine, followed by Q&A with the audience, moderated by Dr. Jim Whelan. Dr. Ballios is a fellowship-trained clinician-scientist, with […]

ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons)
Mar 11th, 2022

Date: September 16th-20th, 2022 We are pleased to inform you that the 40th Congress of the ESCRS will take place at the MiCo Milano Convention Centre, Milan, Italy from Friday 16 to Tuesday 20 September 2022.The Congress will be a primarily face-to-face event, supported by a number of virtual elements. ESCRS is proud to have […]

Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) and Canadian Retina Society (CRS) Joint Position Statement on Polysulfate Sodium (Elmiron)
Mar 11th, 2022

March 11th, 2022 Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS)and Canadian Retina Society (CRS) Joint Position Statement on Polysulfate Sodium (Elmiron) Pentosan Polysulfate sodium (PPS), also known as Elmiron, is an oral medication prescribed for the treatment of interstitial cystitis (IC). PPS has been used to treat IC since 1996. A dose-related progressive retinal maculopathy is associated with the […]

Re-Visioning: Stargardt Disease
Mar 9th, 2022

An article, entitled Re-visioning by Carol Yaple, which was included in the CMAJ, Vol. 194, Issue 97 Mar 2022 “On Dec. 1, 2011, I received a diagnosis of Stargardt disease, an inherited retinal disorder that affects central vision. Genetic testing showed that my mother carried the mutation, and my father contributed a common variant. One in […]

2022 CADTH Information Session
Mar 7th, 2022

Virtual information session on CADTH’s priority initiatives and an introduction to the new 2022 – 2025 Strategic Plan. Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022Time: 11:00 a.m. EST to 3:30 p.m. EST Highlights: Remarks from David Agnew, Chair, CADTH Board of Directors Remarks from Dr. Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister, Health Canada Presentations from CADTH’s leadership team Question […]

Turkish Ophthalmological Association Symposium
Mar 2nd, 2022

From March 11 – 13 in Trabzon, Turkey, the Turkish Ophthalmological Association is holding its 18th March Symposium that includes scientific panel discussions and presentations focused on the topic of optic nerve diseases.

ESOPRS Winter Meeting
Mar 2nd, 2022

The European Sociey of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is holding its Winter Meeting from March 10 – 13, 2022 in Zermatt, Switzerland for both full and international members.