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 […]

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 […]

Virtual Care for Canadian Physicians
Apr 11th, 2020

This playbook was written to help Canadian physicians introduce virtual patient encounters into their daily practices. It is intended to be virtual care platform and vendor agnostic. It focuses on video visits, though phone calls and patient messaging are also categorized as virtual care. While not exhaustive, the playbook covers all key considerations to succeed […]

Canadian Eye and Tissue Bank Operational Status Update
Mar 24th, 2020

March 24, 2020 Province Program Status March 24, 2020 British Columbia The Eye Bank of BC is continuing to recover, albeit at a reduced level. During this time, BC is deferring all respiratory-related deaths and those from ICUs; and will be asking supplemental Med/Soc questions (1. Has the donor been diagnosed with or suspected to […]

Cybersight.org
Jan 30th, 2020

A classic ophthalmology online resource, cybersight.org, recently had a facelift to its website design making it even more user-friendly. I have been a frequent visitor to the website since I was in training because of the plethora of free textbooks, surgical videos, webinars, and online courses. As a division of Orbis, the resources have a […]

CJO Lectureship series : Les traumatismes oculaires : une morbidité sournoise chez l’enfant
Jan 10th, 2020

La prochaine conférence scientifique du département d’ophtalmologie de l’Université de Montréal aura lieu le mardi 14 janvier 2020 à 19h00. Titre CJO Lectureship series : Les traumatismes oculaires : une morbidité sournoise chez l’enfant : Drs Cyril Archambault & Nicole Fallaha, Université de Montréal.  La Société Canadienne d’Ophtalmologie et L’AMOQ en partenariat avec l’Université de Montréal vous […]