Category Archives: For Ophthalmologists

Surgical Learning Opportunities from Home

Oct 21st, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the ways in which we learn and exchange ideas. There are many impressive innovations in didactic teaching with almost all major conferences and meetings being shifted to online platforms. However, surgical education is not as easy to transform into online formats due to the inherent complexities in delivering these ideas virtually. […]

Webinar: Challenges in Vitreoretinal Surgery

Oct 20th, 2020

Challenges in Vitreoretinal surgery The Calgary Ophthalmology Program and University of Calgary are organizing an online CME webinar as part of their retina grand rounds on October 21st from 7 pm to 8:30 pm ET (5 pm to 6:30 pm MT). Short intraoperative videos demonstrating challenging vitreoretinal surgeries will be presented by retina surgeons and […]

PCC Rounds- Management of Subluxated IOLs: Cases and Overview

Oct 20th, 2020

Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and ICOF- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) Topic: Management of Subluxated IOLs: Cases and Overview Presenter: Meilin Chang, MD Date: Tuesday October 20th, 2020 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EDT, UTC -4) Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_FIscFURvTimfk0U1P8VzrQ Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Barcelona Lead: Meilin Chang, MD The […]

WEBINAR – How COVID-19 Is Changing the Evidence Landscape

Oct 13th, 2020

Webinar Date: October 20, 2020 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDTRegistration Required: https://cadth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gnMamStBQPmrjsXNYf53Cw Around the world, governments, researchers, and health care providers are working under extreme pressure to develop and deliver effective, evidence-based approaches to prevent, detect, treat, and manage COVID-19. The need for swift action combined with the constantly changing information we have about […]

Webinar– An Update on The Pharmaceutical Management of Glaucoma

Oct 6th, 2020

Title: An Update on the Pharmaceutical Management of Glaucoma DateOctober 14, 2020 Time8:00 pm ET Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uJkg4bByRrCdYw_hUJyBsA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Language: English only DescriptionThrough this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Harasymowycz will provide a detailed presentation of existing and new drugs for treating glaucoma and best […]

Resident Teaching- Immunology for Ophthalmologists and Approach to Uveitis Diagnosis and Treatment (UofT residents only)

Oct 6th, 2020

Date: Friday October 9, 2020 Time: 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM Topic: Immunology for Ophthalmologists and Approach to Uveitis Diagnosis and Treatment (UofT residents only) Speakers: Dr. Kathryn Pepple Zoom Link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87315560519?pwd=NWRsVGRhZTkzSFh0L21PaXNua0VZZz09

PCC Rounds – Myopia Management: Where Every Diopter Matters

Oct 5th, 2020

International Rounds with Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) Topic: Myopia management: Where every diopter matters Presenter: Brittany Yelle, OD Date: Tuesday October 6th, 2020 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00 pm (EDT, UTC -4) Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_0cmaZpMFQICWjasO5GChUg Ottawa Leads: Kashif Baig, MD and Brittany Yelle, OD The Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity […]

Update on Diabetes and the Eye for Primary Care Providers

Oct 3rd, 2020

This program was developed under the leadership of a multi-disciplinary steering committee, chaired by Dr. David Wong, ophthalmologist and Dr. Peter Lin, Family Physician. Steering committee members include Dr. Bernard Hurley and Dr. David Maberley (ophthalmologists), Dr. John Axler and Dr. Carl Fournier (family physicians), and Dr. Alice Cheng (endocrinologist). This Self-Learning program has been […]

Resident Teaching- Headaches and Facial Pain, Functional Visual Loss and NEURO BLOCK EXAM (UofT residents only)

Sep 28th, 2020

Date: Friday October 2, 2020 Time: 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM Topic: Headaches and Facial Pain, Functional Visual Loss AND NEURO BLOCK EXAM (UofT residents only) Speakers: Dr. Felix Tyndel Zoom Link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87315560519?pwd=NWRsVGRhZTkzSFh0L21PaXNua0VZZz09