Clinical Day in Ophthalmology 2022 – Glaucoma

Glaucoma Past and Present: How far we’ve come

Clinical Day in Ophthalmology is an annual one-day event hosted by Western University in London Ontario. The meeting is directed towards ophthalmologists, post-graduate trainees, optometrists and allied health personnel. The topic this year is glaucoma with Canadian and International guest speakers. Lively discussion and audience participation is encouraged.

Date:  Friday, April 8th, 2022

Location: Virtual

Type of event: Conference

Learning objectives:

• Understand the breadth of medical and surgical therapy for glaucoma
• Determine the most appropriate treatment strategies for individual patients with glaucoma
• Utilize OCT for the assessment and management of glaucoma
• Recognize how social factors affect management and outcome in glaucoma

Registration: $100 for physicians and eye care professionals, $15 for allied health personnel and free for trainees. 

This event 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 approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of 4.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Date: Friday February 11, 2022 

Time: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic: Choroidal Disease (including White-dot syndrome, IVFA and IVG and ERG) AND Retinal degenerations associated with systemic disease and medication/plaquenil toxicity

Speakers: Drs. Deepa  Yoganathan and Steve Dorrepaal

Zoom Link:

 Passcode: 009503

Date: Friday February 11, 2022

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Herpes Simplex Keratitis- Key Lessons for The Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

Speakers: Drs. Clara Chan and Nizar Din

Zoom Link:

Passcode: 100765

OBJECTIVES

1. To review the management of Herpes Simplex Keratitis in eyes with prior keratoplasty

2. To review the impact of systemic immunosuppression on Herpes Simplex Keratitis

3. To review how antiviral resistance may develop and its management

Date: Thursday February 10, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Endothelial keratoplasty (EK) – to strip or not to strip?

Speakers: Drs. Shai Gendler and Neera Singal

Zoom Link – Register in advance for this webinar:

OBJECTIVES:

1. Planning your ReDMEK  

2. The role of Descemet’s membrane pealing during EK

3. Non-Descemet striping AEK & DMEK (NDS-AEK , NDS-DMEK)

The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) is pleased to invite you to the 6th talk of our Canadian Ophthalmology Mentorship Program (COMP) Speakers Series featuring Dr. Colin Mann MD, FRCSC (COS President), Dr. Erin Demmings MD, MEd, FRCSC and Dr. Ken Roberts MD, FRCSC.

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Time: 6 PM EST to 7 PM EST

Date: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

Time: 8:30 pm

Topic: AAO/AAPOS February 2022 Journal Club

Moderator: Dr. Ken Wright

Validation of a novel strabismus surgery 3D-printed silicone eye model for simulation training – Yi Ning Strube, MD

Increasing incidence and risk factors for divergence insufficiency esotropia – David L. Guyton, MD

Long-term ophthalmic outcomes in 120 children with unilateral coronal synostosis: A 20-year retrospective analysis – Linda R. Dagi, MD

Register here:

Date: Thursday February 17, 2022 

Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Topic: Indications For Penetrating Keratoplasty in 2022

Speaker: Dr. Ellen Koo

Zoom link – Register in advance for this webinar:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

OBJECTIVES:

1. To appreciate the evolving role of penetrating keratoplasty in cornea

2. To learn different applications for penetrating keratoplasty

Date: Friday February 4, 2022 

Time: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic: Know Your Retina Anatomy

Speakers: Drs. Fil Altomare, Tom Wright, Peng Yan

Zoom Link:

Passcode: 195090

Date: Friday February 4, 2022

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Indigenous Health Concepts

Speaker: Dr. Chase McMurren

Zoom Link:

Passcode: 839431

OBJECTIVES

1. Recognize ways that Indigenous Peoples have been historically – and continue to be – harmed by colonial medical practices.

2. Consider intergenerational trauma and describe ways that physicians can mitigate the risk of re-traumatizing Indigenous patients in health-care encounters.

3. Define cultural safety and cultural humility and explore some ways to strengthen both as a physician.