The Second issue of the 2021 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery is Online!
The Second issue of the 2021 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery is
online. This program celebrates the ASCRS Film Festival and features an outstanding array of
award-winning videos. After each video, Dr. Robert Osher interviews Dr. Shachar Tauber,
Chairman of the Film Festival, allowing the viewer to understand the judge’s perspective.
The program is as follows:
Volume 37, Issue 2, 2021
- Hail to the ASCRS Film Festival! With Chairman Shachar Tauber M.D.
- Mission Impossible – MIGS for the Developing World, Drs. Gurudatha Pavan Kumar,Rengaraj Venkatesh & Swati Upadhyaya, India
- New Pupil Expander Used for Capsular Bag Support, Drs. Alan Crandall, Liliana Werner,Sneha Bontu, Sean Kennedy, Nick Mamalis, USA
- In Despair – A True Story about Life with Keratoconus, Drs. Claudio Trindade, Bruno Trindade, & Marcelo Mesquita, Brazil
- Fluorescein: An ode to a humble stain, Drs. Devyani Gadre, Ramya Ravindran & Dhruv Worah, India
- Whiter Shade of Pale ,Drs. Ronald YEOH & CHEE Soon-Phaik, Singapore
- 5-0 Prolene Belt-Loop Technique for Scleral Fixation of a Dislocated Intraocular Lens, Dr. Cathleen M. McCabe, USA
- Hydrogen Will Change the World of Ophthalmology, Drs. Hisaharu Suzuki, Tsutomu Igarashi, Hideaki Oharazawa, & Hiroshi Takahashi, Japan
- State of the Union, ASCRS Executive Director, Steve Speares

Peut-on réapprendre à voir quand on a perdu la vision ? | Cynthia Qian | TEDxUmontreal
Dr. Cynthia Qian presents two revolutionary methods to help people with inherited retinal diseases to regain their vision. Gene therapy for young children whose disease is at an early stage, and the bionic eye for people who may have completely lost their sight. Blindness is no longer a fatality. Explanation in video.
Video Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS)
The Video Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS) is a monthly, preeminent, peer-reviewed medical journal covering refractive and lens-based optical surgery. JCRS has maintained its status as a prominent forum for original research, review, and evaluation of refractive and lens-based surgical procedures for more than 30 years.
The JCRS is the official journal of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, a partner of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In addition, the medical community journal has been deemed the official journal of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS).
The journal is published by Healio and features high quality articles on all aspects of anterior segment surgery. In addition to original clinical studies, the journal features a consultation section, practical techniques, important cases, and reviews as well as basic science articles.
Target Audience
JCRS is written with anterior surgery specialists in mind; however clinical studies, techniques, and cases offer invaluable tools for ophthalmologists across sub-specialties.
Learning Objectives
Practical, clinically valuable articles provide readers with the most up-to-date information regarding advances in the field of refractive surgery. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as:
• Columns including “Translational Science,” “Surgical Techniques,” and “Biomechanics”
• Supplemental videos and materials available for many articles
• Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content
• Articles posted online just 2 months after acceptance
Access Details
Find the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS):
Facebook Page here, or visit the JCRS website here.
The first issue of the 2021 Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive, & Glaucoma Surgery entitled “History and Evolution of Contemporary Refractive Surgery” is available for viewing.
The EyeSi Simulator Walkthrough
As a team of ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents, and medical students here at the University of Calgary, we are dedicated to exploring and developing simulation-based learning endeavours in surgical ophthalmology.
In this project, we provide walkthrough videos of the levels of the VR Magic EyeSi® Surgical simulator. A staple in many ophthalmology training programs, the EyeSi® system provides virtual modules to practice surgical skills in cataract surgery. However, there are no specific walkthroughs and tips provided by the simulator in completing each individual level. Hence our library of over 100 videos on Youtube® include individualized advice and narration on video walkthroughs on how we approached each level, and our final scoring as well. We hope these videos help ophthalmology residents in completing all the levels in the EyeSi® cataract simulator, that will translate directly into real-life operating room success!
Target Audience
This free and accessible series of videos has been designed to meet the educational needs of ophthalmology residents learning how to perform cataract surgery and associated complications on the VR Magic EyeSi Simulator®; it may also serve as a teaching resource for reference by ophthalmology faculty. It would also be helpful for medical students who wish to visualize various ophthalmic procedures for their interest and also explore current simulator training.
Learning Objectives
In watching the walkthrough videos, viewers will be able to:
- Understand the goals and objectives for each level in the EyeSi® Cataract Simulator
- Utilize the videos in our series to appreciate the core mechanic and manuevers necessary for scoring well for each level in the EyeSi® Cataract Simulator
- Learn the skills important for, and the stages that comprise, the cataract surgery
Access Details
No login or registration required – simply visit our YouTube® channel with this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO4LAhNd3KE6ZKOKUCwqYRQ, or type “Ophthalmology Simulation Explorer” in the search bar of Youtube®.
All of our videos are open access.


DOVS CORNEA VIDEO NIGHT – Management of Challenging DMEK cases
University of Toronto and Wills Eye Hospital formally invites you to the Cornea Surgical Video Night hosted by Professors Allan Slomovic and Sadeer Hannush.
Date: Thursday December 3rd 2020
Time: 7:30 – 9:00pm EDT
Topic: Management of Challenging DMEK cases
Guest Presenters:
Professor Frank Price and Drs Anjulie Gang, Zachary Landis, Larissa Gouvea, Nizar Din, Sara Alshaker, Michael Mimouni
Panelists:
University of Toronto and Wills Eye Hospital Cornea Faculty
Zoom Link:
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dB2n3BXnS_a4-CAexh8upw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

AAO Webinar Recording –Community Q&A: Things to Consider as You Prepare to Reopen Your Practice.

Community Q&A: Things to Consider as You Prepare to Reopen Your Practice, by Sanjay D Goel, MD, Ann M Hulett, CMPE, Albert Castillo
View the full webinar recording here
Management of Retinal Disease in the Time of COVID-19 – Present and Future Challenges
LIVE – Webcasts and webinars Management of retinal disease in the time of COVID-19 – Present and future challenges
Date : Friday, 8 May 2020
Time : 5.00 – 6.30 pm CET
WEBINAR DETAILS
View-only live streaming will be available on this page.
Youtube webinars organized by Oftalmo-University
Youtube webinars organized by Oftalmo-University
Access Details
Learn more about the OFTALMO BINARS live/recorded youtube webinars organized by Oftalmo-university
Many of the sessions are in Spanish but there are some sessions in English.
Archived content, with recorded previous sessions can be found here
Videos for Donning & Doffing PPE
The first video shows how to do donning and doffing of PPE during routine care of any patient that is suspected of confirmed COVID-19. This mask protects from droplets.
Droplet Precautions – Donning and Doffing PPE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww0Rf079MZ4
The second video shows donning and doffing of PPE with N95 masks to be used when performing aerosolized procedures on patients with suspected or known COVID-19 patients.
Full Precautions – Donning and Doffing PPE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I94lIH8xXg8