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

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.

Online Resource

One Retinoblastoma World website. The website lists the global centers that treat retinoblastoma, as well as their human and material resources/capacities.

Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer that affects 8,000 new babies and children worldwide each year. Early detection and coordinated, evidence-based care at expert treatment centers are key to saving lives and vision.

The October 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, Subclinical ocular inflammation in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Review and original research articles:

• The many faces of ocular syphilis: case-based update on recognition, diagnosis, and treatment [review]

• Incremental effect of topical and oral moxifloxacin administration with surgical intracameral prophylaxis  [original research]

•   Applications of iodine-125 plaque radiotherapy for residual or recurrent retinoblastoma  [original research]

• Natural history of incomplete retinal pigment epithelial and outer retinal atrophy in age-related macular degeneration  [original research]

Research letters and case reports:

• Enhancing medical professionals’ and students’ empathy for visually impaired patients using virtual reality [research letter]

• Conjunctival carriage of SARS-CoV-2 using serial sampling: risk factors and protective factors [research letter]
• Two cases of bilateral blindness from Klebsiella pneumoniae endogenous endophthalmitis [case report]
• Acute macular neuroretinopathy in a case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia [case report]
• Full-thickness macular hole repair with associated asteroid hyalosis [case report]

Follow the CJO on social media:

Twitter: @CanJOphth

Instagram: @cjo_jco

Facebook: CanJOphth

The Canadian Psychological Association has produced a series of Fact Sheets in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

English and French links are below.

As the health crisis driven by COVID-19 continues, many health care workers are having to cope with an increase or exacerbation of anxiety, burnout or other challenges related to increasingly difficult work conditions. We’re encouraging physicians to check in on their own health and the CMA has created a Pandemic Wellness Toolkit to help them get started. The toolkit has evidence-based wellness supports, including: 

• A wellness self-assessment tool 
• Access to peer support and counseling services 
• Resources to connect with peers, support your team and overcome challenges related to the pandemic 

Also, completing activities and accessing resources in the toolkit can count towards continuing professional development credits with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Maintenance of Certification), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (Mainpro+) or the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ). 

COS is pleased to provide ophthalmologists with this 90-minute accredited on-demand learning activity featuring content from a co-developed symposia that was presented during the 2021 COS Annual Meeting: www.cos2021symposium.com/

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of setting IOP targets in patients with glaucoma
• Explain how to monitor progression through VF, OCT changes and other tools
• Identify adherence issues in patients and when to refer patients for surgical interventions
• Discuss the timing and order of surgical strategies, including considerations for post-surgical medical management

This module was co-developed by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and Allergan, an AbbVie Company and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Access Details

Access the Section 3 accredited module through the following website: