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Course Description

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the breadth of medical and surgical therapy for glaucoma

  • Determine the most appropriate treatment strategies for individual patients with glaucoma

  • Utilize OCT for the assessment and management of glaucoma

  • Recognize how social factors affect management and outcome in glaucoma

 

LOCATION

This year’s conference will be virtual, through Zoom Webinar. A link will be provided to you a week before the conference. 

CANCELLATION

The Department of Ophthalmology reserves the right to cancel this program due to insufficient registration or circumstances beyond our control.

GUEST SPEAKERS

  • Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS
    Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Centre, University of Michigan Health
  • Paul Rafuse, MD, PhD, FRCSC 
    Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Matt Schlenker, MD, FRCSC, MSc
    Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Toronto

WESTERN FACULTY

  • Dr. L. Bursztyn    Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
  • Dr. B. Li    Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology 
  • Dr. C. Hutnik    Professor, Ophthalmology
  • Dr. D. Tingey    Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. You may claim a maximum of 4.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

 

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent participating in the educational program.

 

 

 

Course Outline

8:30     WELCOME Dr. Lulu Bursztyn and Dr. Bo Li 
Co-Chairs, Ophthalmology Clinical Day
SESSION CHAIR - DR. LULU BURSZTYN
8:40     Medical therapy for glaucoma Dr. Paula Anne Newman-Casey
9:00     Surgical therapy for glaucoma Dr. Matt Schlenker
9:20      Why I still do trabeculectomies Dr. Paul Rafuse
9:40      Discussion and Round Table Dr. Cindy Hutnik
10:00    Stretch Break 
10:20     Glaucoma OCT Dr. Matt Schlenker
10:40      Typical management for atypical glaucoma Dr. David Tingey
11:00   Is cannabis a therapeutic option for glaucoma? Dr. Paul Rafuse
11:20     Medication adherence Dr. Paula Anne Newman-Casey
11:40   Discussion and Round Table     Dr. David Tingey
12:00-12:30   Lunch
SESSION CHAIR - DR. BO LI
12:30  Application of big data in ophthalmology in Ontario Dr. Matt Schlenker
12:50  Game changers I've seen in the management of glaucoma Dr. Paul Rafuse
1:10   Health equity in glaucoma management Dr. Paula Anne Newman-Casey
1:40    Discussion and Round Table Dr. Bo Li
2:00     CLOSING REMARKS  Dr. Lulu Bursztyn and Dr. Bo Li
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