The third issue of the 2021 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery is now available online. This program celebrates the World’s Best Video Producers! Dr. Robert Osher will introduce the one video that each producer has chosen as his favorite and is most proud of creating.

The program is as follows:

Volume 37, Issue 3, 2021

• The Importance of Proper ICL Vaulting, Dr. Fernando Trindade, Brazil
• The Road Not Taken ,Dr. Abhay Vasavada, India
• New Technique of Phaco Surgery in the Small Pupil , Dr. Boris Malyugin, Moscow
• Femto Follies, Dr. Ronald Yeoh, Singapore
• Focus on Multifocal and EDOF IOL Technology, Dr. Gerd Auffarth, Germany
• Ophthalmic Surgery, a School of Resilience, Dr. Fernando Gonzalez del Valle, Spain
• Couching, Dr. Amar Agarwal, India
• Hydrogen, Dr. Hisaharu Suzuki, Japan
• Zen and the Art of Monovision, Dr. Graham Barrett, Australia

COS is pleased to provide ophthalmologists with this 90-minute accredited on-demand learning activity featuring content from a co-developed symposia that was presented during the 2021 COS Annual Meeting: www.cos2021symposium.com/

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of setting IOP targets in patients with glaucoma
• Explain how to monitor progression through VF, OCT changes and other tools
• Identify adherence issues in patients and when to refer patients for surgical interventions
• Discuss the timing and order of surgical strategies, including considerations for post-surgical medical management

This module was co-developed by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and Allergan, an AbbVie Company and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Access Details

Access the Section 3 accredited module through the following website:

Tuesday October 26, 2021 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Topic:  Complex VitreoRetinal challenges

Speaker:  Dr. Fernando Arevalo

Register in advance for this webinar:

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

Date: October 30th, 2021

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Co-chairs

Nupura Bakshi, MD, FRCSC, Assistant Professor, Medical Retina and Uveitis Specialist

St. Michael’s Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto

Michael Kapusta, MD, FRCSC, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Vitreo-Retinal Surgery,

Department of Ophthalmology McGill University, Ophthalmologist-in-Chief, Jewish General Hospital Montreal, QC

Meeting Format

Live virtual meeting on the Zoom videoconference platform

Due to the projected number of delegates, all participant microphones and webcams will be disabled during the plenary sessions (unless presenting)

Delegates will be able to send questions at any time to the faculty via a Chat window​

Please note that Chat window content will be visible to all participants

Case Presentations

All participants are encouraged to submit a medical or surgical case study to be considered for inclusion in the program

If the number of submitted cases exceeds the allotted meeting time, a limited number of cases will be selected by the Co-chairs for presentation

Each case comprises 5 minutes of presentation followed by 5 minutes of discussion with faculty and participants

Case topics and titles should be provided when registering

In the event that the case title is not known when registering, this information must be provided by October 20 to Edna Dynka of SNELL Medical at [email protected]

A SNELL associate will follow up with all registrants regarding their case and, as necessary, technical requirements for presenting

In order to prevent technical issues during RCCC 2021, all final case slides must be provided to Edna Dynka by October 27 at 5:00 PM EDT

During the RCCC 2021 meeting, participants will present their cases using the Share Screen function on Zoom

Sponsor Presentations

Qualifying sponsors will deliver 5-minute presentations during the RCCC program

Sponsor presentations will be interspersed throughout the meeting, introduced by a Co-chair, and clearly delineated as not part of the scientific program

Please support our sponsors by viewing the presentations, as their ongoing sponsorship makes RCCC possible

​​Sponsor Breakout Rooms

All sponsors will have a private Breakout Room that delegates may visit during the lunch break

A Sponsor Breakout Room is a separate virtual meeting room where sponsors may present information on their companies, products or services through slides, video and/or live discussion with delegates

For the entire plenary session, delegates will have their mics and video cams disabled, however, for the Sponsor Breakout Rooms, if preferred, these can be activated to simulate a more in-person experience with all attendees visible and able to speak amongst themselves and the sponsor representatives, presenter, etc.

Delegates will have the flexibility to navigate in and out of Breakout Rooms of their choice during the lunch break

After the lunch break, all delegates will be redirected back to the Plenary Session Room, and their webcams and mics will be disengaged

Connecting to the Meeting

After registering, registrants will receive:

• An instant confirmation email with a link to the meeting
• 24 hours and 1 hour before RCCC 2021, reminder emails with a link to the meeting
• To join the meeting on October 30, registrants will click on the link and follow the onscreen prompts
• To best experience the virtual meeting, it is recommended that participants join the event using a computer or tablet, as opposed to a smartphone
• Should technical support be required for logging into the meeting or at any time during RCCC 2021, participants can contact the RCCC senior technical host, Domenico Bugge, at [email protected]

If you’re an ophthalmologist treating keratoconus, or you’re simply interested in learning the lay of the land, then watching this Keratoconus Conversations roundtable is a must. Also, due to the on demand format, there are no excuses for not tuning in – you can’t miss it, and it’s entirely free of charge.

Four leading experts in keratoconus discuss the importance of diagnosing and treating keratoconus early, detection methods, assessment of disease progression, current treatment options and upcoming innovations

The talking points:

1. Importance of early keratoconus diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of missing keratoconus in the case of cataract surgery candidates.

2. Methods of detecting keratoconus.

3. The role of genetic testing for keratoconus in cataract and refractive surgery candidates.

4. Assessment of keratoconus progression, taking patients’ age into consideration.

5. Current treatment options.

6. The latest innovations in corneal cross-linking for keratoconus – differences around the world.

7. Post-operative care – objective and subjective evaluation of the success of the treatment.

8. Upcoming innovations experts are looking forward to trying, and the ultimate keratoconus wish-list.

If you’re an ophthalmologist treating keratoconus, or you’re simply interested in learning the lay of the land, then watching this Keratoconus Conversations roundtable is a must. Also, due to the on demand format, there are no excuses for not tuning in – you can’t miss it, and it’s entirely free of charge.

View Video Here:

This webinar was sponsored by: Avellino, Glaukos and Oculus

Date: Friday January 22, 2021 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic:  Infectious external eye and corneal disease (include neonatorum conjunctivitis)

Speakers – Dr. Hall Chew

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85425089490?pwd=MnU1eHIwdllNbWJBVzdDTFUyK2hsQT09

Passcode: P9LbC0

Date: Friday January 8, 2021 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic:  Magnification, Telescopes, Low Vision, IOL calculations

Speakers – Dr. Jason Noble

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83340848687?pwd=Zy81Z2hLei81VUlEckJGak9XTFh1Zz09

Passcode: L4dD4v

As we face this COVID-19 challenge together, The Prism Eye Institute is utilizing Zoom in order to maintain the meetings. All care providers are welcome to observe our presentations and submit questions through the messaging feature.

Topic: “Best of 2020 GAASS Edition” [A collection of the craziest cases of 2020 with our fellows from 2019, 2020 & 2021]

Moderator: Dr. Ike Ahmed

Date: Wednesday December 23, 2020

Time: 7:00 PM EDT,

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vcEoTCyaSWiBcPFBrBRxuw

Accreditation:

Prism Eye Rounds are now 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. For each rounds, you will be able to claim a maximum of 2.0 credits. Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM). More information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit.

If interested in presenting a case or topic, or to make suggestions, please contact our WEBINAR TEAM.

Access Details:

Learn more about the Prism Eye Webinar Rounds here.

Pre-webinar materials will be posted 1 day prior to meeting. Please return to download and review prior to the webinar as this will make your learning experience more complete.

Date: Friday December 11, 2020 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Topic:  Geometric Optics

Speakers – Dr. Michael Wan

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83202933232?pwd=dERWU3ZITVl2OXFNZEdUbFFsZHVuUT09

Passcode: rYRNE1