Category Archives: Subspecialities

Evidence-Informed Approaches to Teleglaucoma in Canada
Apr 14th, 2021

April 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report provides a review of evidence-informed approaches to teleglaucoma (TG) care in Canadian contexts as of January 2021. TG is defined as a spectrum of options that adapts telemedicine approaches to enhance care for glaucoma patients (those diagnosed with as well as at risk for developing glaucoma). The objective of […]

Public Health Agency of Canada information bulletin on VITT for health care providers
Apr 13th, 2021

April 2021 Since it began, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a highly dynamic situation. New developments in the pandemic have led to new evidence, which, in turn, have informed new or refined public health guidance. As you may know, Canadian public health guidance around the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has evolved in recent weeks, in part […]

CONNECT THE DOTS – Webinar on Optimizing Diagnosis and Management of VKC
Apr 13th, 2021

An online group-learning activity on vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), focusing on diagnosis and management, with the goal of creating greater disease awareness to optimize care for children and adolescents suffering from VKC. Schedule Speaker: Dr. Asim AliDate: Monday, April 26th 2021Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm EST Speaker: Dr. Devinder Paul CheemaDate: Tuesday, April 27th 2021Time: 6 […]

Cornea Focus 2021- The Corneal Endothelium: From Biology to Patient
Mar 22nd, 2021

Cornea Focus 2021, is a non-promotional meeting organised and funded by Santen in collaboration with the Chair Mr Sajjad Ahmad, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Hospital, London. The meeting is free of charge and is open to all registered healthcare professionals. Date: Friday 4 June 2021. Time: 09:00 – 17:15 GMT Topic: The Corneal Endothelium: […]

CUGH Webinar- Preventing Blindness: A Global Health Challenge Vital to Achieving the SDGs
Mar 16th, 2021

Date: March 23, 2021 Time: 10:00am-11am EST Topic: Preventing Blindness: A Global Health Challenge Vital to Achieving the SDGs Globally, more than 1 Billion people have vision impairment that was preventable or has yet to be treated. This results in $Billions in lost productivity annually. However, it is a neglected global health challenge that can […]

Glaucoma Under Curfew Series
Mar 15th, 2021

Allergan, an AbbVie company present Glaucoma Under Curfew Series Dates: Wednesday, March 17 Time: 8:00 PM EST Zoom link: https://allergan.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocuqppjstH9dqVdLwXPcVWOUiwgO4HkiJ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Here is the schedule for the last session: March 17: Glaucoma case discussion Dr. Marjorie Carbonneau & Dr. Jing Wang RSVP: […]

WSPOS Webinar – Virtual Strabismus Wet Lab
Mar 9th, 2021

WSPOS is planning a first-of-its-kind Virtual Strabismus Wet Lab aimed specifically at ophthalmology trainees. Date: Saturday 27th March. Time: This 90-minute webinar will be live-streamed at 14:00 GMT. Instructors: Drs. John Ferris (UK), Rita Gama (Portugal), David Granet (USA), Ramesh Kekunnaya (India) and;   Yi Ning Strube (Canada) This wet lab is intended to be […]

RESIDENT TEACHING – Open Angle Glaucoma and Clinical Evaluation AND Optic Nerve Imaging
Mar 9th, 2021

Date: Friday March 12, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Topic: Open Angle Glaucoma and Clinical Evaluation AND Optic Nerve Imaging Speaker: Drs. Neeru Gupta, Eli Kisilevsky and Natalie Brossard  Registration : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88604881438?pwd=clRlNGIrcWRORVJIbkZVSGY2MCtJUT09 Passcode: E5shvQ

PCC Rounds – COMET: Clinical Applications for Ocular Surface Reconstruction
Mar 8th, 2021

Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Queen Victoria Hospital (NHS Foundation Trust) (London, UK) Topic: COMET: Clinical Applications for Ocular Surface Reconstruction Date: Tuesday March 9 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EDT, UTC -5) Presenter: Aida Hajjar-Sesé, MD Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_PfbeXvmAQAuENe9XNm5MAA Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD London Lead: Aida Hajjar-Sesé, MD Learning […]