The August 2023 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights:

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our talented team of residents have summarized 5 articles with a focus on what’s most relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our August visual abstract, Ten-year analysis of traumatic open-globe injuries in Edmonton, Canada, from 2009–2018.

Original research articles:
• Prevalence and predictors for being unscreened for diabetic retinopathy: a population-based study over a decade
• Efficacy of patient-sided breath shields for slit-lamp examination
• Ontario Cataract Quality Outcome Initiative: appropriateness and prioritization of cataract surgery
• Comparison of netarsudil and latanoprostene bunod as adjuncts to maximum medical therapy in primary open-angle glaucoma
• Quality of life associated with no light perception vision
• Bidirectional tightening of the anterior lamella for involutional lower eyelid entropion

Research letters, photo essays, and case reports:
• Evaluating the effect of assessment form design on the quality of feedback in one Canadian ophthalmology residency program as an early adopter of CBME [research letter]
• Optic nerve drusen causing hemorrhages in three retinal layers [photo essay]
• Extensive concomitant optic nerve sheath and sclerochoroidal calcifications [photo essay]
• Serous retinal detachment following non-small cell lung cancer immunotherapy [photo essay]
• Hydroxychloroquine toxicity unmasking an occult retinitis pigmentosa carrier [case report]
• Demarcation laser photocoagulation extinguished PET/CT avidity for choroidal melanoma [case report]
• Two cases of ocular needle injury presenting with endophthalmitis in a Canadian inner-city population [case report]

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Facebook: CanJOphth

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LinkedIn: CJO – JCO

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AstigMATIC is a free standalone application for automated standardized astigmatism vector analyses in corneal and intraocular refractive surgeries. AstigMATIC allows the simultaneous display and analysis of astigmatism magnitude and axis.

The software produces the four following graphs according to current journal standards: 1-Target-Induced Astigmatism Vector, 2-Surgically-Induced Astigmatism Vector, 3-Difference Vector and 4-Correction Index. Vector means with standard deviations are automatically calculated and displayed on the corresponding single-angle vector plots (0 to 180°). The standard graphs can be easily exported as high-resolution TIFF images for figures to use in production and presentations.

The software can be downloaded at:
https://www.lasikmd.com/media/astigmatic/index.php.

The software was thoroughly tested, peer-reviewed and published in BMC Ophthalmology, the paper about the software is available at: https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-018-0920-1 

For more information about the authors please visit their Research Unit website:
https://www.refractivesurgery.ca/

CJO: June 2023 Issue Highlights

The June 2023 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights: 

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our talented team of residents have summarized 5 articles with a focus on what’s most relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our June visual abstract, Comparative evaluation of four Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty graft preparation techniques.

Original research articles:
• Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) adapted protocol during COVID-19
• Eye protection following cataract surgery: a systematic review
• Optic disc cupping after circumpapillary Pd-103 slotted plaque radiation therapy
• Assessment of peripapillary choroidal thicknesses and optic disc diameters in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
• Yield of investigations in patients with questionable nonglaucomatous optic neuropathy
• Trends in horizontal periocular asymmetry

Research letters, photo essays, and case reports:
• Hockey as an advance organizer for oculoplastics teaching [research letter]
• Regional trends in ophthalmic surgical wait times in Ontario, Canada [research letter]
• Wellness perspectives in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences at the University of Toronto [research letter]
• Iatrogenic retinal damage and vitreous hemorrhage secondary to YAG laser [photo essay]
• T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia with bilateral optic nerve head infiltrates [photo essay]
• Culture positivity among donor corneas: a single eye bank series [case report]
• Vitrectorhexis for anterior capsulotomy in an intumescent cataract [case report]

Follow the CJO on social media:

Facebook: CanJOphth

Instagram: @cjo_jco

LinkedIn: CJO – JCO

Twitter: @CanJOphth

mEYEstro is a user-friendly software that automatically generates standardized graphs for refractive surgery outcomes – as prescribed by JRS, JCRS, and Cornea Journals.

The software produces the following 11 standard graphs; Efficacy: 1. Cumulative uncorrected (UDVA) and corrected visual acuity (CDVA), 2. Difference between UDVA and CDVA, Safety: 3. Change in line of CDVA, Accuracy: 4. Spherical equivalent (SEQ) to intended target, 5. Attempted vs. achieved SEQ, 6. Defocus equivalent (DEQ) accuracy, 7. Refractive astigmatism accuracy, 8. Target-induced astigmatism vs. Surgically-induced astigmatism, 9. Correction index histogram, 10. Angle of error histogram, Stability: 11. SEQ stability over time. Percent proportions, means, standard deviations, Cohen’s d effect sizes, and p-values are calculated and displayed on each graph. All graphs can be easily exported as high-resolution TIFF images for figures to use in scientific manuscripts and presentations.

The software can be downloaded at https://www.lasikmd.com/media/meyestro/index.php, and a tutorial is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFlRRHx6ZaI.

Please note that our software was recently thoroughly tested, peer-reviewed and published in BMC Ophthalmology, the paper about the software is available at: https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-023-02904-6

The second issue of the 2023 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery is out! This 90 minute issue is entitled: A Smorgasbord of Delicious Cases and represents 27 of the video highlights of the ESCRS meeting in Milan.

The VJCRGS is completing its 39th year of providing the highest quality of education to anterior segment surgeons around the world. With a new issue every quarter, the Journal is a free benefit for being a member of COS, allowing access to all 39 years of content. Please consider making it available to your membership by publishing the table of contents and the website www.vjcrgs.com.

Thank you,

Robert H. Osher, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Medical Director Emeritus, Cincinnati Eye Institute
Founder & Editor, Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery

Table of Contents Volume 39, Issue 2, 2023

Highlights of the ESCRS

A Smorgasbord of Delicious Cases

PREOPERATIVE CHALLENGES

Persistent Fetal Vasculature………………………………………………………………. Dr. Priya Narang, India

Proximal Zonules…………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Hatem Ammar, Egypt

Microspherophakia…………………………………………………………………… Dr. Hazem El Nashar, Eqypt

Ectopia Lentis……………………………………………………………………….. Dr. Meriem Ouederni, Tunisia

Extreme Hyperopia…………………………………………………………………. Dr. Evripidis Sykakis, Greece

Cloudy Cornea…………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Sanjay Chaudhary, India

Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome………………………………………. Dr. Maria Jesus Quiroz-Quiroga, Spain

Morgagnian Cataract……………………………………………………………. Dr. Yehia Salah Mostafa, Egypt

PK with Small Pupil…………………………………………………………. Dr. Diane Silveira-Silva, Portugal

IOFB with Iris Reconstruction…………………………………………………………… Dr. Alvaro Silva, Spain

ICL with Traumatic Aniridia………………………………………….. Dr. Belen Alfonso-Bartolozzi, Spain

INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS

Epithelial Bulla……………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Ashraf Armia, Egypt

Blue Vitreous…………………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Pritam Rajput, India

Iris Prolapse……………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Alokesh Ganguly, India

Argentinian Flag……………………………………………………………….. Dr. Hassan Khaled, Saudi Arabia

Capsular Puncture……………………………………………………………………. Dr. Nishant Gupta, Australia

Capsular Snag………………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Vaishal Kenia, India

Double Tear……………………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Sheetal Brar, India

Fixing Mistakes…………………………………………………………………… Dr. Luciano Perrone, Argentina

Amazing Case!………………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Ahmed Assaf, Egypt

Decisions Decisions…………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Robert Osher, USA

POSTOPERATIVE PROBLEMS

Vaccine Inflammation…………………………………………………… Dr. Lional Raj Daniel Ponniah, India

Refractive Surprise……………………………………………………………….. Dr. Igor Sivec Trampuz, Nepal

IOL Dislocation………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Julio Almeida, Portugal

Flanged Repositioning………………………………………………………………… Dr. Robert Guinand, Aruba

White Cornea…………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Nancy Al Raggad, Jordan

Locked Chamber Mystery………………………………………………….. Dr. Jiri Cendelin, Czech Republic

Click here to watch the latest issue:

Registration for the 2023 Sally Letson Symposium Now Open! 

Join us for the 54th Sally Letson Symposium chaired by Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Dr. Saama Sabeti (Co-chair), University of Ottawa Eye Institute

This year’s topic is “Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery: Sculpting The Path Forward”.

Join us on this 2.5-day program focused on Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery. Discover the cutting edge advancements cornea, including managing endothelial dysfunction, learn key concepts in cataract surgery, with IOL selection and intraoperative technology, and explore innovative refractive surgery techniques with a focus on presbyopia management.

Our esteemed guest speakers will provide engaging lectures and video presentations, guiding you through the material. Plus, special sessions on wellness will equip you with tools to care for yourself and your patients. Don’t miss this opportunity for interactive learning and critical thinking.

Register Today

Preliminary Schedule, Accommodation and Travel Discount Information

Take advantage of our Early Bird rates and register today! We look forward to seeing you September 21-23 at The Westin Hotel in Ottawa.

Early Bird Deadline ends August 15, 2023

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Blind Spot – The Eye Doctor’s Podcast is a podcast directed towards all eye care professionals, including ophthalmologists, optometrists, fellows and residents.  The goal of the show is to challenge eye care specialists to examine their own blind spots in the clinical and surgical management of eye disease.  Each episode features a different guest expert and focuses on a particular clinical diagnosis or surgical challenge in ophthalmology.  It is hosted by Toronto-based ophthalmologist, Zale Mednick.

NEW Episodes:

Episode 10 – Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (Dr. Eric Donnenfeld) 

Episode 11 – LipiFlow and IPL (Dr. Ashley Brissette) 

Episode 12 – How safe is LASIK? (Dr. Guy Kezirian) 

Episode 13 – Viral Conjunctivitis (Dr. Francis Mah) 

Episode 14 – Flashes and Floaters (Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn) 

Episode 15 – Blepharitis (Dr. Ashley Brissette) 

Episode 16 – Botox and Fillers (Dr. Harmeet Gill) 

Episode 17 – Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (Dr. R. Rishi Gupta) 

Episode 18 – Acetazolamide (Dr. Deborah Friedman) 

Episode 19 – Keratoconus – ‘No Rub, No Cone’ (Dr. Damien Gatinel) 

Episode 20 – Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma (Dr. Ike Ahmed) 

Download the Episodes Here

About your host

Zale Mednick, MD, FRCSC, DABO

Dr. Zale Mednick is an ophthalmologist in Toronto, Canada. He completed his residency training at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and successfully graduated from a fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at the University of Toronto. He is currently a staff ophthalmologist at North York General Hospital. Zale has been a lead or co-author of multiple peer-reviewed papers in ophthalmology journals including Cornea, JCRS, and AJO.

‍He has also produced the award-winning Preconceived podcast since 2019.

The latest issue of Canadian Eye Care Today is now available. This publication features clinical perspectives and practical information on topics in eye care relevant to today’s clinician. Its peer-reviewed articles focus on the treatment and management of eye disease from a Canadian perspective.

To read the issue now, click here. OR Click on the front cover of the issue below.

The content of this issue includes: Management of recurrent corneal erosions: A stepwise approach Yelin Yang, MD, FRCSC Trocar-based surgical techniques for drainage of management of suprachoroidal hemorrhages David RP Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD
Eric K. Chin, MD Anti-VEGF therapy in pregnancy and breastfeeding Amy Basilious, MD
Rajeev H, Muni, MD, FRCSC
Verena R. Juncal, MD Medical management of glaucoma for the pregnant and breastfeeding patient Gurkaran S. Sarohia, MD
Mathew M. Palakkamanil, MD, FRCSC The evolving role of women in ophthalmology: Can they truly lean in?  Marie-Clause Robert, MD, FRCSC

Read Volume 2, Issue 2

Looking for more? Back issues of Canadian Eye Care Today are available online in open access at canadianeyecaretoday.com.

Description:

This accredited webinar features six case presentations from expert speakers: Dr. James Farmer, Ophthalmologist and Anatomical Pathologist, and Dr. Hamidreza Faragi, Anatomical Pathologist who will discuss interesting and unusual cases in Ocular Pathology. You will have the opportunity to learn about the presentation, diagnosis, and management of these cases.

Learning Objectives:

1. Illustrate the importance of recognizing the unusual presentation of conjunctival tumours and interpreting Pathology results in light of the clinical findings
2. Understand the role of additional tissue sections in Ocular Pathology and including precise clinical information on the surgical pathology requisition to ensure optimal pathologic evaluation
3. Provide adequate tissue samples that are truly representative of the lesion in question.

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