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Category Archives: Subspecialities
Virtual Care for Canadian Physicians
Apr 11th, 2020
This playbook was written to help Canadian physicians introduce virtual patient encounters into their daily practices. It is intended to be virtual care platform and vendor agnostic. It focuses on video visits, though phone calls and patient messaging are also categorized as virtual care. While not exhaustive, the playbook covers all key considerations to succeed […]
Lacrimal irrigation /Surgery/Manipulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 7th, 2020
April 7, 2020 The Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery and the Canadian Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus have evaluated the management of lacrimal disorders and the risks to ophthalmologists during this COVID crisis. The attached statement has been endorsed by the COS Board of Directors. These comments and recommendations are based on the “conditions […]
Canadian Eye and Tissue Bank Operational Status Update
Mar 24th, 2020
March 24, 2020 Province Program Status March 24, 2020 British Columbia The Eye Bank of BC is continuing to recover, albeit at a reduced level. During this time, BC is deferring all respiratory-related deaths and those from ICUs; and will be asking supplemental Med/Soc questions (1. Has the donor been diagnosed with or suspected to […]
Cybersight.org
Jan 30th, 2020
A classic ophthalmology online resource, cybersight.org, recently had a facelift to its website design making it even more user-friendly. I have been a frequent visitor to the website since I was in training because of the plethora of free textbooks, surgical videos, webinars, and online courses. As a division of Orbis, the resources have a […]
CJO Lectureship series : Les traumatismes oculaires : une morbidité sournoise chez l’enfant
Jan 10th, 2020
La prochaine conférence scientifique du département d’ophtalmologie de l’Université de Montréal aura lieu le mardi 14 janvier 2020 à 19h00. Titre CJO Lectureship series : Les traumatismes oculaires : une morbidité sournoise chez l’enfant : Drs Cyril Archambault & Nicole Fallaha, Université de Montréal. La Société Canadienne d’Ophtalmologie et L’AMOQ en partenariat avec l’Université de Montréal vous […]
Sustained funding to ensure access to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs
Jul 18th, 2019
(July 2019) Access Details Read the full position paper from the Canadian Retina Society (CRS)
Clinical – Pathological Correlation in Ophthalmology
Jun 14th, 2019
The MUHC-McGill University Ophthalmic Pathology Review Course brings an update of the non-neoplastic and neoplastic diseases of the eye and the ocular adnexa. The three-day course will review the most important ocular diseases in a clinical pathological manner. The course is designed to bring the pathological features to the clinical diagnosis and integrating the tissue […]
Straight from the Cutter’s Mouth: A Retina Podcast
Apr 29th, 2019
I have a secret…I love listening to podcasts! There is something very relaxing to me about simply turning off a screen, slipping on some headphones and listening to someone tell a story. Whatever your interests may be, I would bet you that there is a podcast on it! I recently learned that you can also […]
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library
Apr 29th, 2019
The Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library (NOVEL) has been one of my favorite educational resources as a resident and still continues to be one that I go back to as part of my general practice. Neuro-ophthalmology cases can sometimes be hiding amongst blurry vision and glaucoma suspect referrals. They somehow always seem to find a way […]