The 2022 COS Annual Meeting & Exhibition Current Concepts I, II & III presentations are now available for download in our Members Only section. Click on the links below to view the individual talks:

*presentations are in English only

Current Concepts I, Friday June 10th, 2022

Racism Inside and Outside Our Walls

Histopathology of Advanced Micro Surgical Corneal Techniques

Conjunctival Tumors: From Surgery to Topicals to Biologics

Sleep Apnea and the Eye

The Use of Metagenomic Deep Sequencing for Uveitis

Current Concepts II, Saturday June 11th, 2022

Glaucoma

Ocular Regenerative Medicine

Paediatrics

Low Vision Rehabilitation

Current Concepts III, Sunday June 12th, 2022

Retina

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Cataract

Varun Chaudhary hosts three International Experts, Dr. Sunir Garg, Dr. Michael Ip, and Dr. Wai-Ching Lam with whom we will explore new surgical and non-surgical treatments for nAMD and DME, and will review the top five signs not to miss in imaging.

Do you Dare Enter the Lions’ Lair? COS 2022 The Lions of Canadian Ophthalmology gathered on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Halifax Convention Centre to judge three research presentations related to retinal disease. Dr. Steve Houston delivered a keynote lecture on The future is now: Advances in digital health and technology. The Innovation in Retina Research Award was offered by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) with the support of Bayer Inc. for clinical trainees (residents or fellows) for a research project proposal related to retinal disease, with preference being given to those using digital innovations in optimizing patient care and screening.

Issue 2 of the 2022 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery features highlights of the ESCRS Videosymposium bringing the viewer a smorgasbord of challenging cases, intraoperative complications, and complex problems following cataract surgery.  This action-packed program is entitled Pumping Adrenaline!  

The VJCRGS is in its 38^th year of providing the highest quality of education to anterior segment surgeons around the world.  It is a free member benefit of COS in addition to educating residents, fellows, and private practitioners every quarter. 

Table of Contents

Volume 38, Issue 2, 2022

ESCRS 2021 Videosymposium – Pumping Adrenaline Preoperative Challenges

Posterior Lenticonus……………………………………………………………………….. Dr. Ashraf Armia, Egypt

Subluxed Cataract……………………………. Drs. Victoria de Rojas, Marcelino Alvarez, Patricia Simon,

Lorea Zurutuza, Isabel Escofet, Spain Bilateral Anterior Lens Dislocation………………………….. Dr. Hazem El-Nashar, Egypt

Traumatic Cataract with Iris Loss……………………………………………….. Dr. Vladimir Pfeifer, Slovenia

Colored Iris Implant Disaster……………………………………………. Dr. Ahmed M. Abdelrahman, Egypt

Intraoperative Complications

Mature with Anterior Capsule Tear……………………………………………………… Dr. Nandini Ray, India

Fluid Misdirection with Posterior Polar………………………………………………… Dr. Sheetal Brar, India

Implantation Surprise………………………………………………………………….. Dr. Dres. Kohler, Germany

Flecked IOL…………………………………………………………………….. Dr. Lionel Raj Daniel Ponniah, India

Monster Plaque………………………………………………………………………………… Dr. Robert Osher, USA

Postoperative Surprises

Secondary Implantation following Choroidal Hemorrhage…………………. Dr. Mayank A. Nanavaty,

United Kingdom Chronic Anisometropia…………………………………………………… Dr. Ahmed H. Assaf, Egypt

Fuchs Dystrophy with Extreme Hyperopia………………………………. Drs. M. Dominques, J. Mendes,

H Luz Guimaraes, Portugal CME, Dislocated IOL, and Aphakia: 3 Techniques      Drs. MJ Quiroz-Quiroga, Jorge Armentia,

Pablo Marti, Emilio Segovia, Ana Matheu, Paula Burgos, Spain Decentration of Premium IOLs          Drs. Durval M. Carvalho Jr., Lara Picanco, Caroline Lima, Brazil

Subluxed IOL/Bag Complex with Pseudoexfoliation………………………. Dr. Evripidis Sykakis, Greece

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For this special Orbis Speaker Series event, we teamed up with the Canadian Council of Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR). Dr. Hunter Cherwek dives into the world of our Orbis Volunteer Faculty and discusses his personal experiences throughout his incredible career. Attendees also heard from three speakers who have recently graduated and their own experiences attending an Orbis trip in 2019. They shared important lessons learned in their schooling, Orbis involvement, and current careers, helping to guide and shape possible new opportunities for attendees.

Guest Speakers: Drs Hunter Cherwek, Dr. Solin Saleh, Dr. Irfan Kherani, Dr. Cristina Bostan

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2022 ePosters and Surgical Videos are available for on-demand viewing at eposters.cosprc.ca  You can create your account now. You can also visit the ePoster kiosk at the Halifax Convention Centre in the Convention Hall Atrium to view ePosters and Surgical Videos onsite at the 2022 COS Annual Meeting. To create your account, please CLICK HERE.

What you Need to Know About Inherited Retinal Disease in the Age of Molecular Medicine Webinar is now available for download

Dr. Brian Ballios provides a presentation entitled What you need to know about inherited retinal disease in the age of molecular medicine, followed by Q&A with the audience, moderated by Dr. Jim Whelan.

This webinar is co-developed by the COS and Novartis to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.

Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Ophthalmology: Insights from Dr. Keith Carter Webinar Recording is now available for download. In this 1.5-hour webinar, we will discuss obvious inequities in society and healthcare that everyone can understand. We will share data showing the current state of healthcare disparities and we’ll discuss the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programs and the minority mentorship program. A lecture by Dr. Keith Carter will be followed by a panel discussion.

The recording for the April 28 webinar Topical Issues in nAMD Addressed by Retina Experts is now available. Dr. Jason Noble moderates this webinar featuring presentations by Dr. Tom Sheidow and Dr. Nupura Bakshi.

The Impact of Retinal Fluid and Its Optimal Management in Clinical Practice – Presenter: Tom Sheidow, MD, FRCSC Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Western University

Managing Complications of Anti-VEGF Therapy – Presenter: Nupura Bakshi, MD, FRCSC Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences University of Toronto This webinar was co-developed by the COS and Novartis and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.