Category Archives: Subspecialities
PCC Rounds- Latest Trends in Corneal Transplant Surgery
Jun 29th, 2020
Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Apollo Hospitals (Hyderabad, India) Topic: Latest trends in corneal transplant surgery Presenter: Rajesh Fogla, MD Date: Tuesday June 30th, 2020 Time: 7:00am-8:00am (EDT, UTC- 4) Registration: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244 Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Hyderabad Lead: Rajesh Fogla, MD
Retina Connect : Uveitis – The Layering Effect
Jun 18th, 2020
The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT. Webinar Details Date: June 23, 2020 | 5:00pm–6:30pm Title: RETINA CONNECT – Uveitis – the layering effect Speaker: Sunil Srivastava, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Panelists:Tom Albini, Bascom PalmerNupura Bakshi, University of TorontoDeborah Goldstein, Northwestern UniversityEfrem Mandelcorn, University of TorontoSteven […]
Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds – ICL Vault Range: A Paradigm Shift in the Evaluation of the IOL-Lens Vault
Jun 15th, 2020
Joint virtual rounds with Clinica Baviera (Madrid, Spain) Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT, UTC-4) Topic: ICL vault range: A paradigm shift in the evaluation of the IOL-lens vault Guest: Felix Gonzalez, Clinica Baviera, Madrid, Spain Link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244 Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Madrid Lead: Felix Gonzalez, MD
Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds-Decoding the Evolution and Applications of Corneal Biomechanics
Jun 5th, 2020
Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital (Bengaluru, India) Topic: Decoding the evolution and applications of corneal biomechanics Presenter: Vaitheeswaran Lalgudi, MD Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Time: 7:00am – 8:00am (EDT, UTC-4) Registration: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244 Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Bengaluru Lead: Vaitheeswaran Lalgudi, MD
Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) – Key Points
Jun 4th, 2020
4 June, 2020 Preamble As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic all elective surgeries in Canada were stopped. This has resulted in a large backlog of deferred cataract surgeries. As elective surgery slowly resumes, procedures and policies need to be changed to minimize the risk of COVID which will reduce efficiencies. To address the issues […]
Université de Montréal’s Virtual Monthly Grand Rounds – Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS)
Jun 4th, 2020
Title: Immediately Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) Date: 9 June 2020 |7pm -8:15 pm EST Guest Speaker: Marie-Ève Légaré, Université Laval MOC Credits : The Grand Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. It is […]
Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds – Management, challenges, and outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis: What does the evidence tell us?
Jun 1st, 2020
Joint Cornea Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Department of Ophthalmology at University of Montreal (Montreal, Canada) Topic: Management, challenges, and outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis: What does the evidence tell us? Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT, UTC-4) Webinar details: 5:00 Mona Harissi-Dagher: “The Boston Keratoprosthesis in 2020” 5:05 […]
Recommendations from the Canadian Neuro-Ophthalmology Society regarding Neuro-Ophthalmology Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29th, 2020
May 29, 2020 As we transition into a new normal with the COVID-19 crisis, the Canadian neuro-ophthalmology community has put together recommendations to help unite the process of returning back to work amidst this unprecedented time. We hope to return to the normal baseline sooner than later, but for now, we are happy to share […]
COS – Ophthalmic Surgery Prioritization
May 22nd, 2020
Ophthalmic Surgery Prioritization Updated, May 28, 2020 Hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers are facing a large backlog of “elective” surgical procedures due to cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The continuation of ophthalmic surgical care is vital to prevent vision loss and consequent disability in the Canadian population. The impact of visual impairment (VI) on productivity, […]