The February 2021 CJO is now available online. Some of this issue’s highlights include:  

Editor-in-Chief’s report: 2020 at CJO: In this editorial, Dr. Varun Chaudhary highlights some of the CJO’s key accomplishments and outcome metrics from 2020.

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our residents have summarized 5 articles that are relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including this article, which is featured in our February visual abstract, Optical coherence tomography angiography analysis of the retina in patients recovered from COVID-19.  

Original research articles:

• Eye injuries in the NHL from 2010 to 2018: an analysis of injury rates, mechanisms, and the NHL visor policy [original research]
• Macular microvascular changes after intravitreal bevacizumab injection in diabetic macular edema  [original research]
•   Measurement of refractive, wavefront, topographic, and keratometric changes attributable to epithelial removal in keratoconus  [original research]
• Successes and shortfalls of community Plusoptix photoscreening: results from the iSee study in Southwestern Ontario [original research]

Research letters, photo essays, and case reports:

• Treatment of corticosteroid-resistant thyroid eye disease with subcutaneous tocilizumab [research letter]
• Incidences of microorganisms isolated from neonates’ eye swabs in Eastern Ontario [research letter]
• Management of pupillary seclusion and occlusion of an iris enclaved intraocular lens [case report]
• Nomenclature: thyroid-associated orbitopathy, Graves ophthalmopathy, or thyroid eye disease? [case report]
• From trenches to trailblazers: the First World War and its influence on ophthalmology in Canada [case report]

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The current edition of the tool kit includes information on the following topics:

• About COVID-19
• Overview of Vaccines
• Authorized Vaccines
• Guidance
• Vaccine Safety
• Additional Resources

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COVID-19 Vaccination Tool Kit for Health Care Providers.

Educational Resources

TheEyesHaveIt (umich.edu)

Supercharge your ophthalmic imaging knowledge

Learn Ophthalmology Efficiently – EyeGuru

Educational Resources

http://eyerounds.org/index.htm

Medical Student Online Ophthalmology Curriculum

http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/article/online-ophthalmology-curriculum/index.htm

Author: Pavlina Kemp, MD

Resident contributors: Karam Alawa, MD; Justine Cheng, MD; Salma Dawoud, MD; Ryan Diel, MD; David Ramirez, MD

Educational Resources

https://radtf.iuhealth.org/eye/QMachine.ASP?UID=HOMEPAGE

Date: Friday February 12, 2021

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic:  Refractive Surgery

Speaker:    Dr. John Lloyd

Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81445376456?pwd=L0hlOHpsQTZRYmRtcE0rTkNjclZTdz09
Passcode: BUnw7A

Drop-in mindfulness sessions for healthcare providers

Join 30-minute online mindfulness sessions guided by Canadian healthcare providers to pause and make space to cultivate well-being and self-compassion. Sessions are open to healthcare workers, staff and professionals at no cost. View the schedule online.

Additionally, there are pre-recorded videos, created by healthcare providers who are experienced mindfulness teachers. View videos online.

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness meditation is an evidence-based treatment for stress management, reduction of anxiety and\for regulation of mood that fosters well-being, self-awareness, and coping. The aim of these drop-in groups is to help healthcare workers find a sense of wellbeing and self-compassion to cope with stress, emotional distress, change, loss, uncertainty, moral distress, manage anticipatory grief, and prevent burnout.

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https://www.pause4providers.com/

Exploring ophthalmology and pursuing an interest in the specialty can be challenging for medical students. The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group is a student-led organization that works to enhance the learning of medical students interested in ophthalmology by sharing resources, facilitating connections, and supporting research and advocacy efforts.

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