Category Archives: For Ophthalmologists

Form and Function in Ocular Disease Symposium
Aug 24th, 2022

The Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University presents its biennial symposium covering diverse topics in clinical ocular disease and visual neuroscience. The faculty includes world-class leaders in ophthalmology and vision research who will address topics ranging from treatments for inherited blindness to the role of biomechanics in ocular disease. Date: Fri, 28 […]

CMA’s Physician Leadership Institute Team Training
Aug 24th, 2022

The CMA develops and delivers a fulsome range of accredited continuing professional development programs, designed to help physicians and whole health care teams grow their skills and impact. One of the most impactful ways to advance health care team’s knowledge is through CMA’s Physician Leadership Institute Team Training. Tailored to your needs and delivered on […]

Current Concepts I, II & III Videos from the 2022 COS Annual Meeting are Now Available for Download
Aug 16th, 2022

The 2022 COS Annual Meeting & Exhibition Current Concepts I, II & III presentations are now available for download in our Members Only section. Click on the links below to view the individual talks: *presentations are in English only Current Concepts I, Friday June 10th, 2022 Racism Inside and Outside Our Walls Histopathology of Advanced […]

Physician Wellness Webinar: Reflections on the Challenges and Opportunities
Aug 11th, 2022

Physician Wellness: Reflections on the Challenges and Opportunities Date: September 12, 2022 Time: 4 p.m. PDT/5 p.m. MDT/6 p.m. CDT/7 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. ADT / 8:30 p.m. NDT Physicians and healthcare providers face complex challenges that have been amplified by the pandemic and recent global events. These challenges include ongoing workplace stressors, strain […]

Position Statement by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) Regarding Vision therapy (VT), or Behavioural Optometry
Aug 11th, 2022

August 2022 Vision therapy (VT), or behavioural optometry, is a generalized term for behavioural treatments based upon the belief that abnormalities in vision are the underlying cause of learning, neurological and spatial disabilities. A review of the available literature on these treatments conducted in 2022 by a committee of physicians specializing in pediatric ophthalmology and […]

CJO August 2022 Highlights
Aug 3rd, 2022

The August 2022 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights:  Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our amazing team of residents have summarized 7 articles with a focus on what’s most relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our August visual abstract, Pretreatment […]

Virtual Retina Case Conference Canada (RCCC) 2022
Aug 3rd, 2022

The third fully virtual Retina Case Conference Canada will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Last year’s meeting had the highest RCCC attendance to date with more than 80 retina colleagues logging in from across Canada!​In keeping with the successful RCCC model, our live Zoom program will center around surgical and medical interactive cases […]

Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) Joint position paper calling for a complete ban on scleral tattooing and eyeball jewellery implantation in Manitoba
Jul 26th, 2022

September 2018 Context: There is a growing trend among body modification enthusiasts to tattoo their eyeballs (specifically the sclera of the eye) and also implant jewellery under the surface layer (conjunctiva) of the eyeball. This is being done unsafely by untrained artists under questionable conditions and leading to avariety of unfortunate complications, including loss of […]

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the periodic eye examination in children aged 0-5 years in Canada
Jul 26th, 2022

December 2019 Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the periodic eye examination in children aged 0-5 years in Canada The Position Stated is based on current evidence and expert medical opinion available at thetime and was endorsed by the COS in November 2019. Background: As eye disease before age 5 years is common, some form of […]