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 

Date: Friday January 14, 2022

Time: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic: Exodeviations, Surgical Management of Strabismus

Speaker:  Dr. Dr. Ashwin Mallipatna

Zoom Link:

Passcode: 311028

Date: Friday January 14, 2022

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic – Blood, Hair, Air and Sympathetic au contraire

Speaker – Dr. Edsel Ing

Zoom Link:

Passcode: 292267

OBJECTIVES

1.  Analyze a case of bloody epiphora in a teenager

2.  Diagnose an uncommon lid lesion

3.  Determine the course of traumatic orbital emphysema

4.  Predict the outcome of conservative management for a centenarian with posterior globe rupture

Date: Thursday January 13, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: History of Lamellar Refractive Surgery

Speaker – Dr. David Rootman

Register in advance for this webinar:

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

OBJECTIVES

1. To understand principles of Microkeratome cuts

2.To understand principles of corneal reshaping

3. To understand development of current most popular corneal refractive procedures

4. To learn about the historical figures who shaped our present

Date: Friday January 7, 2022

Time: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic: Anatomy of the EOMs and Motor/Sensor Physiology, Exodeviation, A-V Patterns and Monofixation Syndrome

Speaker:  Dr. Stephen Kraft

Zoom Link – 

Passcode: 702746

COMP 5: Academic Leadership Ophthalmology

The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) is pleased to invite you to the 5th talk of our Canadian Ophthalmology Mentorship Program (COMP) Speakers Series.
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Time : 7:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Speakers: Dr. Claire Sheldon MD, PhD, FRCSC & Dr. Helen Chung MD, FRCSC & Dr. Nupura Bakshi MD, FRCSC
Discussion: Life of a neuro-ophthalmologist, a comprehensive ophthalmologist and a medical retina-uveitis specialist

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.

Date: Friday December 17, 2021

Time: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic: History, Physical and Testing for Pediatrics AND Congenital Ocular Motor Abnormalities

Speakers: Kiran Bassi and Dr. Agnes Wong

Zoom Link:

Passcode: 510939