Did you miss the inaugural COS Film Festival at the 2026 COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Montréal? Or want to revisit some of the outstanding submissions?

We are pleased to share recordings of all 13 videos presented during the first-ever COS Film Festival, held during the 2026 Annual Meeting and Exhibition. This new event was created to celebrate innovation, foster learning, and showcase the exceptional talent within the Canadian ophthalmology community.

The Film Festival featured a wide range of high-quality surgical and educational videos highlighting innovative techniques, complex cases, and valuable clinical insights across ophthalmology. Presentations were evaluated based on quality, importance, and educational value, with awards recognizing outstanding submissions.

COS Film Festival Video Lineup

Videos are listed in final ranking order.

Geoffrion, Dominique

Rudnisky, Chris

Gupta, R. Rishi

Strube, Yi Ning

Wandzura, Adam

Wandzura, Adam

Sverdlichenko, Irina

Abdelnour, Patrik

Jakubowska, Weronika

You, Jia Yue

Punja, Karim

Florido, Antonio

Schell, Carson

COS Practice Resource Centre General Information for Patients and Providers

Save the Date!

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 7:00 pm ET

Title: Keeping You in the Loupe: A Closer Look at Ergonomics in the Operating Room

The Atlantic Eye Symposium is an accredited educational conference geared to address the needs of the comprehensive ophthalmologist. There will be 13 visiting speakers covering a variety of topics including cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, and oculoplastics.

This two-day meeting will be held on the Halifax waterfront at the Harbourfront Marriott Hotel on September 18^th and 19^th, 2026. The informal setting will facilitate dialogue and interaction with the speakers and your colleagues. You can expect innovative talks and exhibitions addressing current issues in the field of ophthalmology.

Did you miss the webinar? Not to worry, a recording is available for you below!

Our EyeNovation webinar featured Dr. Massimo Busin, who presented on INTRA-KER: A Novel Concept for a Hybrid Keratoprosthesis.

This session explored the concept of INTRA-KER, a hybrid keratoprosthesis that integrates a synthetic optical device with a biologic scaffold, offering practical insights and clinical perspectives relevant to ophthalmologists and trainees.

Massimo Busin, MD, is the chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at “Ospedali Privati Forlì” in Forlì (Italy) and is also a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Bonn (Germany), as well as and Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at LSU (New Orleans, USA). Since 2017 he has been appointed Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Residency program of the Department of Ophthalmology in Ferrara (Italy)

Dr. Busin has received from the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) the “Honor Award” in 1993, the “Senior Honor Achievemt” award in 2003, the “Life Achievement” award in 2013 and the “Special Recognition Award” in 2015; from SOI (Società Oftalmologica Italiana) the Gold Medal “Maestro dell’Oftalmologia” in 2012. He has delivered several eponimal lectures and has also received several prizes for both videos and lectures delivered at international meetings, among which the AAO, the ESCRS, the DOC, the ASCRS, the SOI. He has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed papers, and 24 book chapters.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the foundational concept, key surgical principles as well as clinical indications of INTRA-KER

CanMEDS Role: Medical Expert

Did you miss the webinar? Not to worry, a recording is available for you below!

Our inaugural Representation Circle webinar featured Dr. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, who presented on Surgical Learning, Research and Mentorship.

This interactive session explored mentorship, surgical learning, and research development in ophthalmology training, while creating space for meaningful discussion and shared experiences across the ophthalmology community. The session also included a live Q&A with participants.

Dr. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya is the Alan Adler Professor of Ophthalmology, member of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Service, and Director of Ocular Oncology at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford. As Director of the Vitreoretinal Surgery and Medical Retina Fellowships, he has helped build a highly regarded academic-focused retina training program and has trained more than 50 retina and ocular oncology fellows over the past 20 years. He has coauthored over 230 peer-reviewed publications and is internationally recognized for his contributions to surgical education, mentorship, and vitreoretinal training.

Dr. Awwad serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Refractive Surgery and sits on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Ophthalmology. His work has earned numerous international distinctions, including the George Waring Medal for Editorial Excellence and the AAO Achievement Award. He has also contributed innovative analytical tools and formulas to major ophthalmic platforms and holds patents in artificial intelligence and computer vision related to ophthalmic surgery.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants were able to:

1. Review elements of organizing surgical learning in residency
2. Understand concepts of research development in residency

Did you miss the webinar? Not to worry, a recording is available for you below!

Our EyeNovation webinar featured Dr. Awwad, who presented on The evolving landscape of CAIRS.

This session explored the latest developments in CAIRS, including evolving surgical techniques, preparation methods, and clinical outcomes, offering valuable, practice-oriented insights for ophthalmologists and trainees.

Dr. Shady Awwad is Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of the Cornea & Refractive Surgery Division at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, where he also founded the Refractive Surgery Fellowship Program. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in refractive and keratoconus surgery and has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Awwad serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Refractive Surgery and sits on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Ophthalmology. His work has earned numerous international distinctions, including the George Waring Medal for Editorial Excellence and the AAO Achievement Award. He has also contributed innovative analytical tools and formulas to major ophthalmic platforms and holds patents in artificial intelligence and computer vision related to ophthalmic surgery.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Introduction to CAIRS, their outcomes and their mechanism of action
2. Insights into the changing trends in CAIRS preparation, insertion, and surgical techniques.

University of Toronto and Wills Eye Hospital are proud to present the next installment of the Cornea Surgical Video Learning Series 

Date: Thursday, May 14th, 2026
Time: 1930 – 2100 PM EDT

Co-moderated by Professors Sadeer Hannush (Wills Eye Hospital) and Allan Slomovic (University of Toronto).

Keynote Lecturer
Mona Dagher MD, FRCSC
Professor, University of Montreal
Head of Ophthalmology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Guest Panellists
Neera Singal MD, FRCSC and Clara Chan MD, FRCSC (University of Toronto)
Marisa Schoen MD & Zeba Syed MD (Wills Eye Hospital)

Surgery Case Presentations
Maria Rizk MD, FRCSC (Université de Montréal)
Betul Bayraktutar MD, DO (Wills Eye Hospital)

You are invited to a Zoom webinar. You must register in order to join and receive your CPD.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CjpTHmDnRs-z1kvSbjvEGA#

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The evening will as usual be recorded and placed online for viewing.

If you would like to view prior sessions in the series, please visit:
https://ophthalmology.utoronto.ca/subspecialty-rounds

CME credits are available for the following:
· Royal College Maintenance of Certification Section 1: 1.5 hours (1.5 Section 1 hours per session)
· American Medical Association Category 1: 1.5 credits (1.5 Category 1 credits per session)
· European Union for Medical Specialists UEMS-EACCME®: 1.5 credits (1.5 ECMEC credits per session)