EXPLORE THE PRACTICE RESOURCE CENTRE – we are pleased to share the new PRC promotional video. In just over two minutes, we highlight the benefits of the site for seasoned practitioners and those just starting their career, how to easily submit ideas and resources, how to create a custom reading list, and much more.

Glaucoma OCT Interpretation is an online, Section 3 accredited course available at EyeCarePD.com. A game-based approach is applied to learning OCT interpretation. This course covers commonly encountered OCT presentations of glaucoma as seen on standard optic nerve head and retinal nerve fiber layer scan protocols with the purpose of improving interpretation skills using perceptual learning strategies.

Getting started is easy: 

1. Using the Google Chrome browser, navigate to https://eyecarepd.com/catalog/glaucoma-group/
2. Select Glaucoma OCT Interpretation 101 (COS Accredited) and add the product to the cart
3. At checkout, use the coupon code ECPDCOSGLAUCOMA to set the price to 0.
4. Your course is now available under My Courses at the top of the screen. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify segmentation errors and their role in OCT scan interpretation
2. Utilize varying sections of the OCT report including tabular data, sector analysis and graphical displays
3. Interact with expert interpretation in order to compare their findings in selected cases

Accreditation

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This web-based lesson was approved by the COS on October 23rd, 2020 and expires October 2023. Remember to visit MAINPORT to record your learning and outcomes. You may claim a maximum of 1 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity was co-developed with EyeCarePD and the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

Access Details
To participate in this course visit https://eyecarepd.com/catalog/glaucoma-group/

59th Annual Scientific Meeting
September 23-26, 2026 – Los Angeles, California

Registration is open!

Early bird deadline is August 1st!

We look forward to seeing you this fall!

Join us from September 24-26, 2026 in Ottawa for the 57th Sally Letson Symposium. 

“Reimagining Glaucoma Care Together” will bring together world leaders in ophthalmology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence and digital health to explore the cutting edge of glaucoma diagnosis, monitoring and management.  This dynamic symposium will highlight practical innovations ready for clinical integration from AI-powered diagnostics and next-generation therapeutics to digital health tools and personalized precision medicine .  Designed to spark collaboration between eye care practitioners, researchers, and technologists, this event aims to move beyond theory to tangible solutions that preserve sight and transform patient outcomes.

Over the course of 2.5 days, the program will delve into the realm of ophthalmology with top experts, captivating lectures, interactive learning and cutting-edge insights that will elevate your learning and practice. Seize this opportunity to enrich your knowledge and skills in this vital field, all while earning Section 1 MOC credits! 

Learning Objectives

At the end of the symposium, participants will be able to:

1. Evaluate emerging innovations in glaucoma diagnostics, including AI-enabled imaging, risk-prediction tools, and assessment technologies, and describe how they can support earlier and more accurate detection.

2. Assess current and next-generation therapeutic options—pharmacologic, surgical, device-based, neuroprotection, and gene therapy—and determine how these advances can be integrated into personalized treatment plans to optimize patient outcomes. 

3. Collaborate across clinical, research, and technology domains to co-create practical workflows, referral models, and interdisciplinary approaches that improve screening, monitoring, and treatment adherence

CanMEDS: Medical expert, Collaborator

Target Audience: This symposium is designed for attendance by ophthalmologists, ophthalmology fellows and residents, optometrists, orthoptists, medical students, technologists, nurses, and other allied health professionals.

Location: Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4

The COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition will take place from June 24-27, 2027 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Join us at the Rogers Centre (previously the Shaw Centre) where ophthalmologists and eye care professionals from across the spectrum of vision health, from research to patient care, will come together. 

This meeting boasts an outstanding international and Canadian faculty presenting the latest in ophthalmic research and practice. The COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition includes invited lectures, scientific papers, wet labs and workshops, as well as networking opportunities and an extensive exhibition of ophthalmic equipment and services. 

Learning Objectives

By participating in this year’s meeting, attendees will:

• Integrate into their practice, knowledge and skills gained from the sharing of Canadian and international research and scientific studies
• Discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases
• Compare and contrast core concepts, new advances and clinical experiences by networking with colleagues and internationally renowned keynote speakers
• Enhance or develop new skills through innovative hands-on learning experiences in Self-Assessment Program (SAPs) and Surgical Skills Transfer Course (STCs)
• Appraise new and innovative technology and discuss developments in treatment and medical devices with industry representatives in the Exhibition Hall

Key Dates

• Aug. 5: Early registration fee deadline. Fees increase Aug. 6.
• Sept. 9: Advance pricing fee deadline. Fees increase Sept. 10.

Why Attend AAO 2026

• Unparalleled networking
• World-class hands-on labs and Skills Transfer courses
• Global experts on stage including Janet L. Davis, MD and Robert Wachter, MD
• The latest technology and unique experiences at the largest ophthalmology Expo
• CME opportunities

Las Vegas, Venetian Expo & Hotel

• Nov. 12-15: AAO 2027
• Nov. 13-15: AAO 2027 Expo
• Nov. 12-15: AAOE® Practice Management Program and AAOP™ Clinical Teams Program
• Nov. 12-13: Subspecialty Day 2027

26-27 February 2027

Venue TBC, Ljubljana, Slovenia

SAVE THE DATE!

60th Annual Meeting 2027 – Boston

Wednesday to Saturday, October 20-23, 2027

OMNI Boston at the Seaport

2027

San Francisco, California

July 28-31

June 9 – 12, 2027

The Macula Society is honored to invite you to its 50th Anniversary Meeting and Special Anniversary Celebration, June 9-12, 2027, at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France. This milestone meeting will take place at the site of the first International Macula Society Meeting.

The 2027 meeting and all social events will take place at The Carlton Hotel. The Macula Society will have a room block at the Carlton Hotel, JW Marriott, and other hotels with varying room rates, all within walking distance to The Carlton. The hotel booking links and details will be emailed to you after you register for the 50th Anniversary meeting.

In addition to the Scientific Program, there will be a special Côte d’Azur Beach Welcome Reception, an elegant Awards Dinner, and a special 50th Anniversary celebration with dessert, DJ, and dancing immediately following the awards dinner for ALL registered guests. Exciting afternoon excursions along the French Riviera will be available to all registered attendees.

Members may invite 1 co-author from their accepted presentation to attend the 50th Anniversary Meeting. This is a more exclusive meeting, so only 1 co-author from those listed under your submitted abstract can be designated as a co-author guest attendee. The co-author guest will then receive a link to complete and pay for themselves. No one can attend any breakfasts, breaks, lunches, or dinners without having a paid meeting registration badge. Due to the nature of this meeting, this does also include children. There is no children’s fee included in hotel pricing; therefore, we cannot designate children from other family member guests. No guest can attend or sign up for any optional tours without being registered for the Macula Society meeting. Space is limited and we would like to prioritize members for this special anniversary meeting.

If members register at an early bird rate and decide to add a family member guest at a later date, the guest will have to pay the current post-early bird rate associated with the date he/she registers. Due to the more intimate size of the meeting, we will not be offering individual welcome dinner or awards dinner tickets. Only Macula Society members and their family member guests may attend the awards dinner on Friday evening; it will not be open to corporate sponsors this year.

We look forward to being able to share this exceptional experience with the membership as a thank you to all of you for your contributions to The Macula Society.