The 6th Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology:

Asia-Australia (COPHy AA) which will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, February 14-15, 2020

COPHy AA Congresses have been held successfully in various countries in Europe, paving the way for this regionally- oriented COPHy Congress – called COPHy AA – which has taken place previously in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2015), Bangkok, Thailand (2016), Seoul, South Korea (2017), Manila, Philippines (2018) and most recently in Shanghai, China (2019)

The COPHy AA program, returning to Bangkok in 2020, again will be devoted to evidence-based debates and discussions amongst session moderators, speakers and the audience, all of whom will examine and analyze the most relevant and controversial issues raised during the course of 2019 and 2020 within the field of ophthalmology. This educational Congress will focus on Retina but will discuss controversies in other related areas of ophthalmology, including neuro-ophthalmology, ocular imaging, and uveitis.

Target Audience
Ophthalmologists, Residents in Ophthalmology

For more details visit the COPHy AA website.

The 11th Annual Atlantic Eye Symposium (AES), to be held in the City of Halifax, NS. An educational experience reviewing current clinical management of eye disease.

Running parallel to the Atlantic Eye Symposium is the 5th Annual Ophthalmic Allied Health Personnel Education Day (OAHPAC).

For more information visit the Atlantic Eye Symposium Website

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NMLA) are proud to present the 6th Canadian Conference on Physician Health (CCPH) from October 3-5, 2019, at the Delta Hotels St. John’s Conference Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

CCPH will bring together physicians, residents, medical learners, researchers, administrators and educators from across the country to share knowledge, insights and experience related to this year’s theme: Changing tides: Shifting cultures and creating safe spaces – fostering conversations about reducing stigma and promoting more supportive training and practice environments.

For more information, visit the Canadian Conference on Physician Health

Presented by Lesya Shuba, MD, PhD, FRCSC

This module will consist of interactive discussion of clinical cases, allowing participants to discuss some challenging clinical scenarios in glaucoma. Participants will have a chance to review common features of glaucoma as opposed to other optic neuropathies, discuss unusual cases of inflammatory glaucoma, the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of glaucoma in high myopic individuals, and the challenges of dealing with pseudo-exfoliative glaucoma, among others. The clinical cases presented in this module were selected to generate discussion, with several particularities of the cases highlighting the “beyond the evidence” general theme for this program, where no clear right or wrong answer exists.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the differential diagnosis of optic neuropathy
• Review inflammatory glaucomas and how to correctly diagnose and treat them
• Discuss pearls and pitfalls of OCT imaging in glaucoma
• Management of pseudo-exfoliative glaucoma
• Discuss clues and management for conditions masquerading as glaucoma

Program Schedule

6:30 PM: Hors d’oeuvres
7:00 PM: Presentation

CPD CREDITS

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 the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Physicians may claim a maximum of 1.5 Section 1 credits.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 credits.  Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found on the AMA web site under Agreement with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the learning activity.

INSIGHT was co-developed with Allergan and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance. The use of the partner logo is ethically permissible.

More information on the INSIGHT Glaucoma Program 

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists 51st Annual Scientific Congress, in conjunction with AAPOS & APSPOS
November 8 – 12, 2019

For more details visit the RANZCO website.

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting 2019
October 12 – 13, 2019
San Francisco, California

For more details visit the AAO website.

Challenges, Controversies and Management of Neuro-ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Disorders

59th Annual Ophthalmology Update
December 6 -7, 2019
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

More information on the University of Toronto website.

Hosted by the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine.

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus are complex subjects. These subspecialties span across so many subjects that staying abreast of developments and optimal practice is a challenge. We meet every two years, to refresh and update our understanding and approach to the management of practical problems in the field.

This year in Vancouver we will address many issues, including Pediatric Ocular trauma, OCT in pediatric ophthalmology, Childhood onset retinal dystrophies, Duane Syndrome, Sagging Eye Syndrome and allergic eye disease.

Once again we have gathered a group of superb speakers, leaders in the fields of strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology as well as ocular genetics. Our invited guests and local faculty will share their knowledge and insights with us over this two-day conference. We strive to provide a relaxed environment fostering good fellowship and interaction, with every opportunity for lively discussion.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the Biennial Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Conference 2019, participants will be able to:

• Learn about potential OCT indications in Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Understand strabismus disorders such as the sagging eye syndrome
• Recognize syndromic conditions associated with childhood retinal dystrophies
• Differentiate different causes of anisocoric in the pediatric setting
• Understand the spectrum of sudden visual loss in childhood
• Recognize indications and techniques for pediatric contact lens fitting

Target Audience

This program has been designed to meet the educational needs of ophthalmologists, other physicians & orthoptists

CPD Credits

The Biennial Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Conference 2019 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 the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Participants may claim a maximum of 14.0 hours

For more information visit the UBC website.

Sous la loupe : élucider l‘énigme de la sécheresse oculaire est un module en ligne et un programme d’auto évaluation agréé (section 3).

Ce programme se destine aux ophtalmologistes. Il vise à aider les professionnels de la vue à reconnaître, à diagnostiquer et à prendre en charge les patients atteints de sécheresse oculaire. 

La prémisse du programme 

Vous jouez le rôle de détective privé embauché pour élucider une affaire de cambriolage qui a fait grand bruit. Votre mission : retrouver une peinture intitulée L’Œil Céleste en traquant le voleur qui l’a dérobée. L’avocat d’un groupe de collectionneurs d’art aussi riches que discrets vous explique que le modus operandi du voleur consiste à parcourir la planète en douce pour faire main basse sur des œuvres de collections publiques et privées. Le seul point que ces vols semblent avoir en commun est le fait que toutes les œuvres dérobées représentent des yeux. Le voleur a récemment laissé une note sibylline dans laquelle, sur un ton narquois, il semble mettre au défi les autorités de retrouver ces œuvres. Au cours d’une enquête en neuf étapes qui vous mènera de Calgary aux Îles Galápagos, vous suivrez des indices pour découvrir l’identité du voleur et son lien avec la sécheresse oculaire.

Objectifs d’apprentissage

Au terme de cette activité, les ophtalmologistes devraient pouvoir :

• décrire les mécanismes sous-jacents qui favorisent la sécheresse oculaire, notamment le role de la cascade inflammatoire
• reconnaître et diagnostiquer sans tarder les patients exposés à un risqué de sécheresse oculaire
• prendre en chare la sécheresse oculaire dans le context de la chirurgie oculaire et de scenarios cliniques connexes
• explique l’efficacité et l’innocuité de nouveaux traitements contre la sécheresse oculaire et élaborer un plan de traitement approprié selon les options disponibles

Crédits de DPC

Le programme Sous la loupe : élucider l’énigme de la sécheresse oculaire est un programme d’autoévaluation agréé (section 3) au sens que lui donne le programme de Maintien du certificate du Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada; il a été approuvé par la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie. Les participant peuvent declarer un maximum de 1,5 heure (les credits sont calculés automatiquement).

Le programme a été élaboré conjointement par la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie et Shire (qui fait maintenant partie de Takeda) de maière à respecter les principes d’intégrité, d’objectivité et d’équilibre scientifiques.

Détails d’accès

http://dedprivateeye.com/fr/