The 2022 COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition will take place in-person in Halifax, Nova Scotia

June 9 – 12, 2022.

This meeting boasts an outstanding international and Canadian faculty presenting the latest in ophthalmic research and practice. The COS Annual Meeting includes invited lectures, scientific papers, wet labs and workshops, as well as networking opportunities and an extensive exhibition of ophthalmic equipment and services.

The COS Annual Meeting brings together ophthalmologists and eye care professionals across the spectrum of vision health, from research to patient care.

Meeting Learning Objectives

By participating in this year’s meeting, attendees will:

• Integrate into their practice, knowledge and skills gained from the sharing of Canadian and international research and scientific studies
  
• Discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases
  
• Compare and contrast core concepts, new advances and clinical experiences by networking with colleagues and internationally renowned keynote speakers
  
• Enhance or develop new skills through hands-on learning experience in a Surgical Skills Transfer Course
  
• Appraise new and innovative technology and discuss developments in treatment and medical devices with industry representatives in the Exhibition Hall

If you have already registered thank you! We look forward to seeing you in Halifax.

For further information visit the 2022 COS Annual Meeting website: www.cos-sco.ca/COS2022

The December 2021 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights: 

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our residents have summarized 4 articles that are relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our June visual abstract, Micropulse trans-scleral laser therapy outcomes for uncontrolled glaucoma: a prospective 18-month study.

Review and original research articles:

• Visual outcomes following cataract surgery in age-related macular degeneration patients [original research]
• Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor versus panretinal LASER photocoagulation for proliferative diabetic retinopathy [systematic review]
• Corneal densitometry and biomechanical properties in patients with primary congenital glaucoma [original research]
• Vision-related quality-of-life estimates in adolescent youths [original research]

Research letters and case reports:

• Profile of glaucoma surgical and laser procedures in Alberta from 2003 to 2018 [research letter]
• Low prevalence of fibrate use in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and established diabetic retinopathy [research letter]
• Guttae-like changes post Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty [case report]
• Cystoid macular edema secondary to latanoprostene bunod [case report]
• Cataract appropriateness tightrope [case report]

Follow the CJO on social media:

Twitter: @CanJOphth

Instagram: @cjo_jco

Facebook: CanJOphth

The Council of Canadian Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR) would like to invite you to their annual CCOR Fellowship Talk #1 of 2022

Date: January 22nd

Time: 4pm EST – 5pm EST

Description:  

This talk is targeted to ophthalmology residents across Canada. Speakers are senior residents or junior staff who recently applied to fellowships and will speak about the following subspecialties:

• Pediatric Ophthalmology – Dr. Harald Gjerde 
• Cornea – Dr. Cristina Bostan 
• Glaucoma – Dr. Zoya Chaudhry 
• Uveitis – Dr. Eri Celo 
• Question & Answer Period (Panel)

There will be a Question Period at the end of the session. Other subspecialties will be represented in subsequent talks.

Registration:

If you are interested in attending and have any questions to submit prior to the session please fill out this google form with your email address to where the Zoom link will be sent out: https://bit.ly/31EW7ua 

Case-Based Neuro-Ophthalmology: Multiple choice questions and explanations is an online textbook designed for ophthalmology and neurology residents learning neuro-ophthalmology through cases and multiple-choice questions.

Contact Person: Jonathan Micieli, [email protected]

Canadian Neuro-ophthalmology Group eTextbook of Eye Movements is an Online Textbook that serves as a comprehensive clinical review of ocular motor function and dysfunction.

Optics for Residents with Dr V Penner A series of short youtube videos on various topics in optics intended for residents. Dr. Penner discusses approaches and answers to common optics questions.

The Mindfulness and Compassion training that is co-facilitated by Agnes Wong, MD, PhD, FRCSC will be offered again in January 2022. It consists of 5-weekend modules spread over 9 months that are entirely online.

Learning Objectives

The course provides guidance and support for healthcare professionals to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and self-compassion. It also covers essential topics, including systems thinking, non-violent communication, and integrity, that are critical for our well-being as we work in a highly complex healthcare environment. It is also an excellent opportunity to meet like-minded people to share their experiences and learn and grow together in a supportive and safe environment.

Several colleagues participated in this course this past year, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

Here is more information and where you can register:

The next session of the Cornea Surgical Video Learning Series, co-moderated by Professor Sadeer Hannush (Wills Eye Hospital) and Professor Allan Slomovic (University of Toronto) and their respective Cornea Departments will be hosted on the following date:

Date: Dec 11, 2021,

Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: The Management of Challenging DMEK operations by Dr Friedrich Kruse, past president of EuCornea

Challenging DMEK cases will be presented our cornea fellows and discussed by our Cornea Faculty  

Accreditation: The Educational Event is accredited for 1.5 Section 1 Royal College CPD Credits.

Access details:

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

This session will be recorded and placed online for future viewing. Past sessions may be accessed here also.

COMP 4: Developing a Mindfulness Practice to Thrive in Medical School and Residency

The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) is pleased to invite you to the 4th talk of our Canadian Ophthalmology Mentorship Program (COMP) Speakers Series.

Date:  Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Time: 7:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST

Topic: Developing a Mindfulness Practice to Thrive in Medical School and Residency

Speaker: Dr. Agnes Wong MD, PhD, FRCSC

Zoom Registration: