Category Archives: Glaucoma

Canadian Glaucoma Society Recommendations for Providing Eye Care to Glaucoma Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 21st, 2020

April 16, 2020 Background The COVID-19 Pandemic has led to widespread implementation of physical isolating measures and cessation of non-urgent medical visits and procedures. This document is to provide guidance to physicians caring for glaucoma patients to help mitigate the risk to patient and care provider while balancing the need for treatment to preserve vision. […]

Imaging and Glaucoma Module

Nov 6th, 2018

More information on the INSIGHT Glaucoma Program Presented by Hady Saheb, MD, MPH, FRCSC This module will consist of a practical and interactive session reviewing the basic and more advanced aspects of ocular coherence tomography (OCT) of the optic nerve. We will review a standardized approach to the optic nerve imaging printout and discuss straightforward […]

The Iowa Glaucoma Curriculum

Nov 2nd, 2018

The Iowa Glaucoma Curriculum was created by Wallace L. M. Alward, MD, supported by the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. The curriculum is intended to serve as an introduction to glaucoma for residents and perhaps as a review for practitioners. It began in the early 1990s to […]

2018 Annual Canadian Glaucoma Society Meeting

Oct 26th, 2018

The 4th Annual Canadian Glaucoma Society (CGS) Meeting was held on February 2 – 3, 2018 in Whistler, British Columbia, hosting an informative weekend of glaucoma talks, with discussions of old problems and new solutions from Canadian faculty and international speakers. Target Audience The target audience of the 4th Annual CGS Meeting is Canadian glaucoma […]

The INSIGHT Glaucoma Program: Beyond the Evidence

Oct 16th, 2018

The INSIGHT Glaucoma Program, Beyond the Evidence, is co-chaired by Dr. Andrew Crichton and Dr. Devesh Varma. It consists of four modules developed by respected Canadian glaucoma specialists, in partnership with the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and with an unrestricted grant from Allergan. INSIGHT Glaucoma – Beyond the Evidence is a Royal College accredited program, created […]

An Approach to Open-angle Glaucoma: An Online Module

Sep 26th, 2018

This module provides an overview of guideline-recommended and evidence-based approaches to open-angle glaucoma. Clinical scenarios guide the learner through risk factor identification, signs and symptoms, history taking, imaging, staging, treatment and follow up. Relevant guideline recommendations are provided, as well as clinical tips and red flags. Target Audience The “An Approach to Open-angle Glaucoma” module […]