Category Archives: Retina

The 14th Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology
Oct 20th, 2022

The 14th Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology: (COPHy) taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, March 24-25, 2023. Date: March 24- 25, 2023 Location: Lisbon, Portugal The great success of the previous COPHy Congresses, held across Europe in Prague, Barcelona, Istanbul, Budapest, Lisbon, Sorrento, Warsaw, Madrid, Athens and Dublin as well as the enthusiastic feedback received […]

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 […]

COS 2022 Lion’s Lair – Video Now Available For Download
Jul 26th, 2022

Do you Dare Enter the Lions’ Lair? COS 2022 The Lions of Canadian Ophthalmology gathered on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Halifax Convention Centre to judge three research presentations related to retinal disease. Dr. Steve Houston delivered a keynote lecture on The future is now: Advances in digital health and technology. The Innovation in […]

Recorded Webinar: What You Need to Know About Inherited Retinal Disease in the Age of Molecular Medicine
May 27th, 2022

What you Need to Know About Inherited Retinal Disease in the Age of Molecular Medicine Webinar is now available for download Dr. Brian Ballios provides a presentation entitled What you need to know about inherited retinal disease in the age of molecular medicine, followed by Q&A with the audience, moderated by Dr. Jim Whelan. This webinar […]

Recorded Webinar: Topical Issues in nAMD Addressed by Retina Experts
May 3rd, 2022

The recording for the April 28 webinar Topical Issues in nAMD Addressed by Retina Experts is now available. Dr. Jason Noble moderates this webinar featuring presentations by Dr. Tom Sheidow and Dr. Nupura Bakshi. The Impact of Retinal Fluid and Its Optimal Management in Clinical Practice – Presenter: Tom Sheidow, MD, FRCSC Associate Professor of […]

Topical Issues in nAMD Addressed by Retina Experts
Apr 25th, 2022

Be sure to join us as Dr. Jason Noble moderates this webinar featuring presentations by Dr. Tom Sheidow and Dr. Nupura Bakshi followed by live Q&A with the presenters. Date: April 28, 2022Time: 7:30 – 8:30 PM ETRegistration: Click here to register Moderator:Jason Noble, MD, FRCSCAssistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision SciencesUniversity of Toronto […]

What You Need to Know About Inherited Retinal Disease in the Age of Molecular Medicine
Mar 18th, 2022

This webinar will take place on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm EST. Dr. Brian Ballios will provide a presentation entitled What you need to know about inherited retinal disease in the age of molecular medicine, followed by Q&A with the audience, moderated by Dr. Jim Whelan. Dr. Ballios is a fellowship-trained clinician-scientist, with […]

Re-Visioning: Stargardt Disease
Mar 9th, 2022

An article, entitled Re-visioning by Carol Yaple, which was included in the CMAJ, Vol. 194, Issue 97 Mar 2022 “On Dec. 1, 2011, I received a diagnosis of Stargardt disease, an inherited retinal disorder that affects central vision. Genetic testing showed that my mother carried the mutation, and my father contributed a common variant. One in […]

EPSAA Scientific Meeting
Jan 21st, 2022

The Eye Physicians and Surgeons Association of Alberta (EPSAA) will host the Scientific Meeting on February 12, 2022 in a digital format, from 08:00 to 12:30. Featured speakers include Dr. Nupura Bakshi, an assistant professor from the University of Toronto (specialty Retina & Uveitis), and Dr. Marie-Claude Robert, a professeure adjointe de clinique from Université […]