Topic: Core Ophthalmic Knowledge: Pediatrics Ophthalmology/Strabismus

Date: Jan 28, 2021

Time: 08:00 PM EDT

Learning Objectives:

• Identify gaps in care and target areas for clinical practice assessment and improvement.
• Describe and implement current information on diagnosis and management of ophthalmic problems encountered in everyday practice in core ophthalmic knowledge* for pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.

*Core ophthalmic knowledge is defined as necessary clinical knowledge expected of all ophthalmologists regardless of practice emphasis area.

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Topic: Dx This Live!

Date: Jan 21, 2021

Time: 08:00 PM EDT

Moderators: Ashvini K. Reddy, MD and Gabriela Espinoza, MD

Panelists: Valerie I. Elmalem, MD; Courtney L. Kraus, MD; Olivia L. Lee, MD; Leela Raju, MD; Shameema Sikder, MD; and Kim Winges, MD

Learning Objectives:

• Identify gaps in care and target areas for clinical practice assessment and improvement across the subspecialty spectrum in ophthalmology.
• Describe and implement current information on diagnosis and management of ophthalmic problems encountered in everyday practice.

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Topic: Core Ophthalmic Knowledge: Neuro Ophthalmology

Date: Jan 14, 2021

Time: 08:00 PM EDT

Learning Objectives:

• Identify gaps in care and target areas for clinical practice assessment and improvement.
• Describe and implement current information on diagnosis and management of ophthalmic problems encountered in everyday practice in core ophthalmic knowledge* for Neuro Ophthalmology.

*Core ophthalmic knowledge is defined as necessary clinical knowledge expected of all ophthalmologists regardless of practice emphasis area.

Access Details:

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The December 2020 CJO is available online. Here are some of the highlights in this issue:

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our residents have summarized 4 articles that they feel are relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our December visual abstract, Ocular hypertension following 40 mg sub-Tenon triamcinolone versus 0.7 mg dexamethasone implant versus 2 mg intravitreal triamcinolone.  

Reviews and original research articles:

• Noninfectious endophthalmitis following intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide: clinical case and literature review [review]
• Hyporeflective micro-elevations and irregularity of the ellipsoid layer: novel optical coherence tomography features in commotio retinae [original research]
• “Basket” mattress suture to manage positive vitreous pressure during penetrating keratoplasty  [original research]
• Three-dimensional analysis of choroidal vessels in eyes with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease before and after treatment  [original research]

Research letters, photo essays, and case reports:

• Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography features in cases of pre-eclampsia and the relationship with systemic parameters [research letter]
• Endothelial dysfunction after scleral lens use in patients with herpetic eye disease [research letter]

• Paracentral acute middle maculopathy after meningococcal vaccination in a young female [case report]
• Exercise in isolating during novel coronavirus 19: a case report of bilateral ocular trauma from elastic resistant bands [case report]
•   Ophthalmic artery occlusion after dermal fillers injection [photo essay]
• Massive orbital teratoma [photo essay]

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CNORC virtual meeting will be held online from January 16-17, 2021

Description/summary
This neuro-ophthalmology review course is a two day high yield course that is targeted for senior residents in ophthalmology and neurology. While intended for senior residents, it is also targeted for practicing physicians in ophthalmology or neurology who are interested in improving their neuro-ophthalmic diagnostic and therapeutic skills. For residents, this course offers an excellent review prior to the royal college exams. For practicing physicians, it is an update on the current evaluation and management of neuro-ophthalmic disorders.

The program is delivered by distinguished faculty in the field of neuro-ophthalmology. In addition to a number of didactic lectures, the main theme of this course is round table discussions and case based learning. The program is an excellent opportunity for the ophthalmology community to intermingle with the neurology community and make long lasting colleagues and friends.

Overall Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to demonstrate competency and confidence in their approach to different neuro-ophthalmic cases including proper history taking skills, exam, investigations, differential diagnosis, and management.

CPD Credits
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 13 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

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Please Register here.

December, 2020

Guidelines for the Cleaning and Sterilization of Intraocular Surgical Instruments

These guidelines are intended to assist ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in their efforts to adopt appropriate practices for the cleaning and sterilization of intraocular surgical instruments. They are provided for scientific, educational, and informational purposes only. They are not intended to establish the only acceptable or appropriate standards, methods, or practices for cleaning and sterilizing such instruments. Adherence to these guidelines does not guarantee compliance with any legal or regulatory standards, including without limitation the criteria for ASC licensure or certification, or Medicare or other third-party payer reimbursement. In addition, any discussion or recommendation in these guidelines regarding the use of drugs or devices that deviate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved use of such product (ie, an “off-label use”) is made for scientific and educational purposes only and intended to fall within the FDA’s “practice of medicine” exception for off-label uses. Individual physicians must make independent judgments as to whether the off-label use of a particular drug or device is appropriate and in the patient’s best interest based on the facts and circumstances of the particular case.

Access Details

Download the full OICS Guidelines in English.

The WSPOS (World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) World Wide Webinars are a forum for discussion and where we can all come to learn from the experts. We believe that expertise resides all over the world.

Topic: Ocular Surface Disease in Children

Date : Saturday January 23, 2021

Time : 09:00 PM

Access Details

Watch stream here

The WSPOS (World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) World Wide Webinars are a forum for discussion and where we can all come to learn from the experts. We believe that expertise resides all over the world.

Topic: Wild field Imaging in Paediatric Ophthalmology

Date : Saturday 9 January, 2021

Time: 14:00 pm GMT

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Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada)

Topic: DALK vs PKP: The ultimate in-house showdown!

Presenter: Sonia Yeung, MD and Alfonso Iovieno, MD

Date: Tuesday December 15th, 2020

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EST, UTC -5)

Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_zEOxaDIzSxSjZfZ88SidhQ

Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD
Vancouver Leads: Sonia Yeung, MD and Alfonso Iovieno, MD

The Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds is 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.

Learning objectives:

1. To review DALK technique and management of complications

2. To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of PKP and DALK.

3. To compare the outcomes of PKP and DALK in single centre, metanalysis and registry studies