Category Archives: Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds – Management, challenges, and outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis: What does the evidence tell us?
Jun 1st, 2020
Joint Cornea Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Department of Ophthalmology at University of Montreal (Montreal, Canada) Topic: Management, challenges, and outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis: What does the evidence tell us? Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT, UTC-4) Webinar details: 5:00 Mona Harissi-Dagher: “The Boston Keratoprosthesis in 2020” 5:05 […]
PCC Rounds – The Struggle Against Graft Rejection
May 21st, 2020
PCC Rounds Joint Cornea Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Department of Ophthalmology at St. Luke’s Medical Centre (Quezon City, Philippines) Topic: The Struggle Against Graft Rejection Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Time: 7:00am – 8:00am (EDT, UTC-4) Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD Quezon City Lead: Reginald Tan, MD Registration: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/6137462244
COS and Canadian Corneal, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Society statement to CTV/W5
Apr 24th, 2019
(April, 2019) We are saddened about Jessica Starr’s death and convey our sympathy to her family, friends and all who are affected. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and one of the few that is rising. However, it cannot […]
Guidelines for refractive surgery advertising
Oct 26th, 2018
Reviewed August 2022 The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) and its subspecialty society, the Canadian Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery Society (CCEDRSS), are committed to excellence in ophthalmology. Excellence requires adherence to the highest ethical standards in all professional activities, including marketing and advertising. Our guiding principle is that the welfare of the patient is […]
2019 ESCRS Congress
Oct 24th, 2018
The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons’s (ESCRS) Congress will take place from September 14 – 18, 2019 at the Paris Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. This year will celebrate the 37th Annual Congress of the ESCRS. Target Audience The ESCRS Congress is intended for ophthalmological surgeons who specialize in cataract and refractive […]
The INSIGHT Cornea Program
Oct 16th, 2018
The INSIGHT Cornea Program, chaired by Dr. Bruce Jackson, consists of five modules developed by respected Canadian corneal specialists, Drs. K. Baig, C. Chan, J. Choremis, R. Ritenour, and G. Rocha, in partnership with the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and with an unrestricted grant from Allergan. INSIGHT is an accredited program developed after extensive consultations and […]