Topic: Atropine – Fact or Folly

Date: Saturday May 1st,

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT / 8:00 – 10:00 AM PDT

Speakers: Dr. Kenneth Wright And Dr. Yi Ning Strube

Sponsors: Wright Foundation, Los Angeles, California
Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

Learning Objectives

We will present evidence on the efficacy of using atropine for slowing progressive myopia and for treating amblyopia. Let’s look at the facts.

Registration

Please join us for a 2-hour complimentary Zoom seminar
RSVP: to- [email protected]

A zoom link and final details will be emailed to you prior to the meeting. Join us for a fun and interactive session!

Date: Friday April 9, 2021

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM EDT

Topic: Handling those Friday Night Eyelid & Orbital Trauma Cases

Speaker: Dr. Harmeet Gill

Registration:

Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89736621686?pwd=Vi9SY1VZNTkzNEhHY2prdW41MVk5UT09

Passcode: 3jiGG3

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the management principles for common eyelid trauma cases.

2. Discuss basic oculoplastic suturing techniques to repair eyelid lacerations.

3. Outline the examination and triage for orbitofacial trauma cases.

Date: Thursday April 8, 2021

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

Topic:  Mucous Membrane Grafting for Lid Margin Keratinization

Speakers: Drs. Kamiar Mireskandari and Angela Zhu

Registration:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BTv6FHZlRjuW3MVNe0L0xQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Learning Objectives:

1. To recognize significant lid margin disease

2. Understand long term ocular surface consequences of lid margin keratinization

3. Learn the Technique for mucus membrane grafting

Tomorrow’s eye health leaders making a difference today.

Orbis is a leading international non-profit that fights avoidable blindness and trains local eye care teams in developing nations so they can save sight in their communities. To offer residents and medical students the opportunity to participate in Orbis’ mission, Orbis Canada launched the Orbis Future Vision Leaders. This exciting new program creates an engaged community to network, learn, and create global impact, all while building awareness for avoidable blindness.

Through the special Orbis Speaker Series, networking events, and opportunities to speak to professionals in the field, members will gain important skills and insights that can help enhance their current education and future career opportunities.

Membership is free of charge and includes access to all Orbis events year round.

Target Audience

The Orbis Future Vision Leaders, is specifically made for medical students and ophthalmology residents.

Access Details

To register as a member and become part of your affiliated university chapter, please visit https://orbiscan.akaraisin.com/ui/FutureVisionLeaders

Date: Thursday April 1, 2021

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

Topic: All Good Things Come to an End?

Speakers: Drs. Sara Al Shaker and Clara Chan

Registration:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rUieKSUdT0Ce64sLKFFozA

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

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss management options for complex and high-risk corneal transplants

2. Present complications of Boston Keratoprosthesis (K-pro)

3. Discuss follow up and ongoing management of Boston K-pro

Revolutionary Eye and Vision Research

Innovation and advanced technologies have fostered significant discoveries in eye and vision research in the last decade rivaling those in any discipline. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) will host its Annual Meeting from May 1 – May 7, 2021 virtually with the theme Revolutionary Eye and Vision Research.

You will be able to access a range of new research showcased in the  Virtual Poster Hall.

Access Details

For more information regarding the event, please visit the ARVO Website

Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Centre for Sight (London, UK)

Topic: Management of Astigmatism and Refractive Error Postkeratoplasty

Presenter: David Shahnazaryan, MD

Date: Tuesday March 30th

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EDT, UTC -4)

Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_nl6tQkqOSGmp9nBu-oPaQQ

Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD
London Lead: David Shahnazaryan, MD

The Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Learning objectives: At the end of the session the participants should be able to:

1. Determine the causes of postkeratoplasty astigmatism

2. Make good use of diagnostic methods and equipment to assess patients with this condition

3. Discuss cons and pros of various techniques of postkeratoplasty astigmatism correction, including their potential complications and prognosis

WEBINAIRE: Fonds collectif de crédit privé mondial Platine MD^MC

Ne manquez pas le webinaire de Gestion financière MD pour en savoir plus sur le Fonds collectif de crédit privé mondial Platine MD^MC, une solution de placement exclusive et de catégorie institutionnelle qui allie un potentiel de rendements supérieurs à la stabilité des titres à revenu fixe.

Inscrivez-vous pour en apprendre davantage sur cette solution de placements non traditionnels et découvrir pourquoi le crédit privé peut être un plus dans votre portefeuille. Ce webinaire est aussi offert en anglais.

• Mardi 20 avril |16 h HAP | 17 h HAR | 18 h HAC | 19 h HAE | 20 h HAA | 20 h 30 HAT

Inscrivez-vous

Cornea Focus 2021, is a non-promotional meeting organised and funded by Santen in collaboration with the Chair Mr Sajjad Ahmad, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Hospital, London. The meeting is free of charge and is open to all registered healthcare professionals.

Date: Friday 4 June 2021.

Time: 09:00 – 17:15 GMT

Topic: The Corneal Endothelium: From Biology to Patient

To ensure compliance with the UK government guidelines, this will be a hybrid event that you can join safely in person in London or virtually using a web link.

In order to confirm your attendance (either in person or virtually), simply fill in your details below. We will confirm more details shortly and look forward to welcoming you to the event.

To register your interest and your preferred method of attendance please go to www.corneafocus.com