Each month, thanks to the seminars dictated on AOP Academy webinars, you can have access to multiple conferences led by our experts in all ophthalmology topics. And this, from the comfort of your house!

Date: November 18th, 2020

Time: 14:30 – 16:00 ET

Speakers

• AL SAADI Ahmed Hareb, Ophthalmologist, United Arab Emirates
• BURTIN Thierry, Ophthalmologist, France
• HOFFART Louis, Ophthalmologist, France
• MEHANNA Chadi, Ophthalmologist, France
• MURAINE Marc, Ophthalmologist, France

Access Details

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The REFER, ESCALATE and ACHIEVE in NI-IPP (REACH) Compendium was built on current scientific evidence and was developed for general ophthalmologists and specialists to help you achieve the best care for your patients who require treatment escalation beyond corticosteroids by explaining WHY, HOW, and WHEN to refer, treat, and collaboratively manage patients with NI-IPP.

Learning Objectives

The REACH compendium was developed as a learning resource to ensure:

• Accurate and timely referral of patients with suspected non-anterior NIU eligible for treatment escalation.
• Appropriate treatment escalation
• Ongoing collaboration between GO and specialists, post-non-corticosteroid systemic immunomodulatory therapy

Target Audience

This program is developed for general ophthalmologists and specialists who treat patients with non-infectious Intermediate, Posterior, and Panuveitis (NI-IPP).

CPD Credits

The REACH compendium is a non-accredited, continuing professional development program developed by an international scientific committee.  It was also reviewed and adapted by a Canadian Scientific Committee to meet the needs of the Canadian ophthalmology audience:

Access Details

Please visit the REACH microsite to access the REACH compendium and view other related-resources (i.e. Case studies, Patient Referral Tools, Clinical Perspective Videos.)

Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Price Vision Group (Indianapolis, USA)

Topic: Advances in DMEK and DSO/DWEK

Presenter: Francis Price Jr., MD

Date: Tuesday November 10th, 2020

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EDT, UTC -5)

Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_iZEHDOWjRaS000wMpNycfg

Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD
Indianapolis Lead: Francis Price Jr., 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:

By the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

1. Understand the latest management options for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD)

2. Describe surgical techniques to optimize outcomes in the management of FECD

The October 2020 CJO is finally available online. Some of the highlights in this issue include:

Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our residents have summarized 5 articles that they feel are relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe, including the article featured in our October visual abstract, Quantifying vitreous inflammation in uveitis: an optical coherence tomography prospective.  

Editorials: One from CJO Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Varun Chaudhary, on the importance of robust research methodology in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. Our second editorial, from Dr. Gordon Guyatt and his team at McMaster University, looks at how to develop trustworthy guidelines using the GRADE approach. 

Original research, research letters, photo essays, and more, including:

• Evaluation of ophthalmology residents’ self-assessments and peer assessments in simulated surgery [original research]
• Exclusive cataract surgical focus among ophthalmologists: a population-based analysis [original research]
• National survey of Canadian Retina Society members on guidelines for ophthalmic care during the COVID-19 crisis [research letter]

• FLACS ophthalmic viscosurgical device press to prevent radial anterior capsular tears [research letter]

• Utility of patient face masks to limit droplet spread from simulated coughs at the slit lamp [case report]
• Infectious keratitis as the presenting sign of giant cell arteritis [case report]
• Insidious transpalpebral fistula secondary to scleral buckle [photo essay]

Follow the CJO on social media:

Twitter: @CanJOphth

Instagram: @cjo_jco

Facebook: CanJOphth

Joint International Rounds with Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and the University of Ottawa Eye Institute (Ottawa, Canada)

Topic: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia: Practical management

Presenter: Setareh Ziai, MD

Date: Tuesday November 3rd, 2020

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EDT, UTC -4)

Registration:https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_dB5oYsgjRSKTCveyctxm5Q

Ottawa Leads: Kashif Baig, MD and Setareh Ziai, 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.

Title: Tele-ophthalmology program in Canada with Diabetes Action Canada
Date: Monday, November 9, 2020

Time: 11 a.m. ET

Panelists: Dr. David Maberley, Rebecca Merritt, and Dr. Marie-Carole Boucher

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes and accounts for 80% of diabetic-related blindness. It is the leading cause of blindness for working age Canadians. Early detection of diabetic retinopathy by regular screening effectively avoids vision loss from diabetes as necessary treatments prevent irreversible retina damage.

Telehealth retinal screening programs are an excellent option for those living with diabetes, but not regularly seeing a specialist for their diabetes complications management. Each province implements their telehealth retinal screening differently and in this webinar we will learn the approaches taken by Diabetes Action Canada investigators in British Columbia, Quebec, and Ontario. Learn more about the teleheath program.

A Q&A period will be included. Please email your questions in advance to [email protected]

Registration:

Register for the Tele-ophthalmology program here.

View Point is free of charge for all participants.

This webinar is presented by Diabetes Action Canada.

Date: Friday October 30, 2020 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Topic:  Viral and Bacterial Uveitis AND Other infectious uveitis & uveitis in immunocompromised populations

Speakers – Drs. V Lam and P. Christakis 

Zoom Link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88311351396?pwd=bW1yUHdBY3BOd3F0T1p0WjFpNmF0QT09

Passcode: S8LTB2

Title: Living Well with Diabetic Eye Disease
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Time: 3 p.m. ET

Managing diabetes can be challenging and complex – even more so if you are living with an eye disease. In this webinar, multi-disciplinary experts will share their perspectives on how you can live well with diabetes. Topics discussed will include practical tips for managing diabetes while living with vision loss, mental health resources and community supports, and hearing from patient partners who have lived experience of diabetes and vision loss.

Panelists: Dr. David Wong, retinal specialist; Leanne Baarda, Independent Living Skills Specialist, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Ontario; Diana Sherifali, PhD, clinical nurse specialist, Diabetes Care and Research Program, Hamilton Health Sciences; Bert Neutel, patient partner.

Registration:

REGISTER FOR THE LIVING WELL WEBINAR

A Q&A period will be included. Please email your questions in advance to [email protected]

View Point is free of charge for all participants.

This webinar is presented in partnership with Diabetes Action Canada.

Date: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Time: 8:00 – 10:00PM EST 

Join us for the 5th annual course for Canadian senior ophthalmology residents. This year’s condensed version will focus on key highlights of the curriculum.

Course Director: IKE AHMED, MD FRCSC

Presenters:

• HADY SAHEB, MD FRCSC MPH
• GUILLERMO ROCHA, MD FRCSC
• AMANDEEP RAI, MD FRCSC
• DOMINIQUE BOURRET-MASSICOTTE, MDCM FRCPC FRCSC

Agenda Topics:

• IOL Biometry, Calculations & Formulas
• Topography Primer
• Toric Primer
• Case studies in virtual “breakout rooms”

Registration:

Register here.

This program is limited to PGY4 and PGY5 residents only.