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Category Archives: Subspecialities
Webinar – Retina Connect: Using OCT to Improve the Outcomes of Macular Surgery
May 6th, 2020
The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT. DATE: Tuesday May 12, 2020 4pm EST TOPIC: RETINA CONNECT – Using OCT to improve the outcomes of macular surgery SPEAKER: Stanley Chang, MD Professor and Former Chair, Dept of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Medical Center Panelists: Amani Fawzi, Northwestern University […]
Webinar – McMaster Rounds: Cataract Surgical Teaching and COVID-19
May 6th, 2020
Webinar Details Topic: McMaster Rounds: Cataract Surgical Teaching and Covid-19 Time: May 13, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Learning Objectives: Briefly recap cataract surgical teaching pre-covid. Explore challenges in resuming surgical teaching given covid restrictions. Explore strategies for resuming surgical teaching given covid restrictions. Following rounds, prepare a brief summary of proposed strategies […]
Disinfection Recommendations from the Manufacturers: Haag-Streit and Zeiss
May 5th, 2020
May 5, 2020 Guidance During COVID-19: Disinfection Recommendations from the Manufacturers – Haag-Streit and Zeiss Access Details COVID-19 guidance: Cleaning your HFA Perimeter Considerations on How to Clean Perimeters to Lower the Risk of COVID 19 Transmissions Cleaning Guidance for the Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA)
Vision: Medico-Legal Concerns for Ophthalmic Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 3rd, 2020
The COS CPD Council will offer a webinar series on topic information, relevant to ophthalmologists across Canada. Going forward the COS webinar series A Path to a New Vision will take place on Thursdays at 4:00 pm EDT. Future topics may includePhysician Wellness during COVID; Virtual Ophthalmic care during and after COVID. WEBINAR DETAILS Date: […]
Webinar – Retina Connect: Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology – Reinventing the eye exam
May 1st, 2020
The University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences invites you to RETINA CONNECT. DATE: Tuesday May 5, 2020 4pm EST TOPIC: Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology – Reinventing the eye exam SPEAKER: Pearse Keane, MD FRCOphth Associate Professor, University College London. Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Panelists Renaud Duval, Universite de […]
Recommendations for Conducting Vitreoretinal Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 30th, 2020
April 30, 2020 The CRS Executive has reviewed and supports the recommendations of the American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS) for conducting vitreoretinal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRS endorses these ASRS recommendations for application within the Canadian context. Read the full ASRS recommendations for conducting vitreoretinal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery Position Statement: Guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 Pandemic for Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery
Apr 28th, 2020
April 28, 2020 Guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 Pandemic for Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Background The Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgery has evaluated the current literature assessing the risk to ophthalmologists who perform oculoplastics procedures during and after the current pandemic. Using the best evidence available, guidelines on the minimum personal protective equipment that surgeons should […]
International Uveitis Study Group Document Collection About the Care of Uveitis Patients in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 27th, 2020
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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. […]