Category Archives: Subspecialities

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, […]

PCC Rounds – The Struggle Against Graft Rejection
May 21st, 2020

PCC Rounds Joint Cornea Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Department of Ophthalmology at St. Luke’s Medical Centre (Quezon City, Philippines) Topic: The Struggle Against Graft Rejection Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Time: 7:00am – 8:00am (EDT, UTC-4) Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Quezon City Lead: Reginald Tan, MD Registration: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244

Webinar – Retina Connect: The journey to the Airlie House Symposium on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
May 12th, 2020

The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT. Subspecialty Round Details DATE: Tuesday May 19, 2020 |5:00pm–6:30pm TITLE: RETINA CONNECT – The journey to the Airlie House Symposium on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy SPEAKER: Stuart Fine, MD Professor, University of Colorado.Emeritus Professor, Johns Hopkins and University of […]

Canadian National Neuro-Ophthalmology Rounds
May 12th, 2020

Canadian National Neuro-Ophthalmology Rounds Sub-specialty Rounds Details May 17, 2020| 1:00pm–2:30pm SPEAKERS:  Drs. Anastasia Neufeld and Lulu Bursztyn Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83025050846?pwd=em4ySDEvTjB1UHdWU2pJTmRhRm1vdz09 Meeting ID: 830 2505 0846 Password: 092087