The 52nd Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists will take place online from February 26 – March 1, 2022.

The RANZCO Board and staff from RANZCO and Think Business Events agreed to run the 52^nd RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress, taking place this February, as a virtual event. There has been an overwhelming desire to run the Congress as a hybrid event and we are aware that everyone is looking forward to meeting in person. The RANZCO Board have waited until the 11^th hour to make this decision to afford all possible chances of a face-to-face meeting. However, the risks are simply too high.

The virtual ESCRS Winter Meeting will take place from February 18 – 20, 2022. In registering for this event, you receive access to the virtual platform during the live meeting and access to the on-demand content on the virtual platform for 3 months after. View the Scientific Program online here.

The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) seeks to promote and support research in the field of intraocular lens implantation and refractive surgery and the dissemination of the useful results thereof. ESCRS has over 7,500 members from 130 countries worldwide.

The ESCRS evolved from the European Intraocular Implant Club which was established in 1981. The Society is administered by the ESCRS Board, a Board of Ophthalmologists elected by its members. The ESCRS staff based in London, UK, are responsible for the organisation of the Society’s day-to-day activities.

World-renowned glaucoma specialists share how they approach surgical challenges. Mark your calendar for the WGA Surgical Grand Rounds Webinar on January 27, 2022. The webinar will be broadcast live at two timeslots, making sure that wherever you are, you can tune in at a time that suits you. As a bonus, you’ll have early access to the on-demand replay of the webinar.

Once registered, you can join one of the two sessions at your preferred time:

• 8 am UTC | find your local time here
• 3 pm UTC | find your local time here

The webinar will address:

• Treatment of bleb dysesthesia/overhanging blebs presented by Paul Palmberg. Panelists: Yvonne Buys and Peng Khaw. Moderated by Tanuj Dada.
  
• Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma with small pupil and cataract with zonular weakness presented by Arsham Sheybani. Panelists: Antonio Fea and Marlene Moster. Moderated by Pradeep Ramulu.

The Eye Physicians and Surgeons Association of Alberta (EPSAA) will host the Scientific Meeting on February 12, 2022 in a digital format, from 08:00 to 12:30. Featured speakers include Dr. Nupura Bakshi, an assistant professor from the University of Toronto (specialty Retina & Uveitis), and Dr. Marie-Claude Robert, a professeure adjointe de clinique from Université de Montréal – CHUM (specialty Cornea & External Disease).

The 2022 Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Annual Scientific Meeting 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 was approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Physicians may claim a maximum of 4 hours.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the learning activity.

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™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme”

Conference to Move Online

Date: Saturday, February 5th, 2020

Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, the Toronto Cataract Conference (TCC) scheduled for Saturday, February 5, 2022, will be held online instead of in person. The online conference will be free of charge however pre-registration is required. Register here for online access.

Note: All registrants for the in-person conference will be refunded in the coming weeks. A separate registration is required to attend the online conference, so please register to secure your spot.

Faculty: Ike Ahmed, Steve Arshinoff, Rosa Brage-Mele, Jeb Ong, Amandeep Rai, Josh Teichman

Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Yeu MD

“My evolving approach to astigmatism management”

“Emerging medical and surgical presbyopic treatment options”

Section 1. Cataract Challenges

Our group of surgeons will present challenging cases and discuss pearls in management.

 Section 2. IOL Challenges

A rapid-fire case-based discussion on challenging IOL calculations and selection.

Objectives:

• Work through challenging and controversial cases in a case-based interactive format.
• Understand medico-legal ramifications of cataract surgery delivery in Canada.
• Leverage new technology to improve cataract outcomes.
• Approach and manage comorbidities presenting with cataract.

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 

Dates: June 19, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24, August 7 

VISCO is a free virtual ophthalmology course that aims to increase accessibility to expert ophthalmology knowledge, no matter what stage you are in your medical training.

The course is composed of two parts:

1. six weekly workshops presented by ophthalmology faculty and residents across Canada, and
2. a high-yield structured reading guide using curated resources that is meant to provide background knowledge to supplement the workshops.

During the course, you will have opportunities to win prizes and learn ophthalmology from incredible teachers.

The content and objectives of this course are based on a curated list of learning objectives endorsed by Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education Leads in Ophthalmology and reference resources from the Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology (AUPO) and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC).
By participating in these workshops, participants can claim Section 2 credits in the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Each video reviewed can be claimed for 0.5 credits.

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.