OICS Guidelines for the Cleaning and Sterilization of Intraocular Surgical Instruments
December, 2020 Guidelines for the Cleaning and Sterilization of Intraocular...
WHO’s Diabetic Retinopathy screening: a short guide (2020)
November, 2020 This guide is designed for policy-makers, public health...
Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery Position Statement: Guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 Pandemic for Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery
April 28, 2020 Guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during...
Canadian Glaucoma Society Recommendations for Providing Eye Care to Glaucoma Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 16, 2020 Background The COVID-19 Pandemic has led to...
Canadian Retina Society (CRS) Position Statement on Intravitreal Injections and the Management of Retinal Diseases during the COVID-19 Crisis
March 19, 2020 Canadian Retina Society (CRS) Position Statement on...
COS and ACUPO Guidelines for Ophthalmic Care during COVID-19 Pandemic
March 20,2020 Background We are in the midst of a...
Lacrimal irrigation /Surgery/Manipulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7, 2020 The Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery and...
Position Statement on the Use of Nonpowder Projectile Weapons, Including Airsoft, BB, Nerf, Paintball, and Pellet Guns
(July 2019 ) Background The use of nonpowder projectile weapons,...
Sustained funding to ensure access to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs
(July 2019) Access Details Read the full position paper from...
COS and Canadian Corneal, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Society statement to CTV/W5
(April, 2019) We are saddened about Jessica Starr’s death and...
Statement by COS regarding diversity and inclusion
(April 2, 2019) The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) encourages inclusivity...
Medical use of cannabis for dry eye disease
(November 2018) Background The clinical value of cannabis in alleviating...
Medical use of cannabis for glaucoma
(October 2018) Background The clinical utility of cannabis (sometimes referred...
Micro-invasive or minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (2017)
Position Statement (December 2017) Summary Current surgical treatments for glaucoma...
Effects of electronic screens on children’s vision and recommendations for safe use
(2017) Joint Position Statement (November 2017) Policy Issue The prevalence...
Cuban treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (2016)
Position Statement (November 2016) Summary Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is part...
Valuation of uninsured ophthalmological services
Report (2016) Read the full report on the valuation of...
Guidelines for refractive surgery advertising (2013)
Position Statement (March 2013) The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) and...
Vision standards for driving in Canada
(April 2012) The Canadian Ophthalmological Society’s (COS) expert working group...
National retinoblastoma strategy: Canadian guidelines for care
(December 2009) National retinoblastoma strategy: Canadian guidelines for care These...
Orthokeratology & myopia (2007)
Position Statement (February 2007) The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) does...
