Authors: Ellen Tianwei Zhou, Pierre-Olivier Kassis, Cynthia Qian, Patrick Hamel, Sylvain Chemtob, Anne-Monique Nuyt, Thuy Mai Luu.Author Disclosure Block: E.T. Zhou: None. P. Kassis: None. C. Qian: None. P. Hamel: None. S. Chemtob: None. A. Nuyt: None. T. Luu: None.Purpose: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains the dominant cause of severe visual impairment in childhood in North America and Europe. With the improvement in ne...

Authors: Tianwei Ellen Zhou  1, Kamini Raghuram1, Elizabeth Asztalos1, Rudaina Banihani1, Kamiar Mireskandari1, Nasrin Tehrani1, Kenneth Eng1, Radha Kohly1, Ugo Dodd2, Kamran Yusuf2, Prakesh Shah,1, Linh Ly1, Anna Ells1, Peter Kertes1.  1University of Toronto, 2University of Calgary....

Introduction to the session & Presentation of the CAPOS Resident and Medical Student Awards

 Authors: Tianwei E. Zhou, Nasrin Tehrani, Peter Kertes, Kamiar Mireskandari. University of Toronto.Author Disclosures: T.E. Zhou: None. N. Tehrani: None. P. Kertes: None. K. Mireskandari: None.Abstract Body: Purpose: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains the major ocular disorder of the neonates in the world. Its retina...

Learning Objectives:At the end of this session participants will be able to:• Apply skills complementing their residency training in handling complications and improving their surgical acumen.    

Inspiring women will share their vision with us. You will discover where their contagious enthusiasm might lead you. Let them transform you by their presence and powerful energy.  Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Learn through multifaceted career examplesDiscuss professional pearls and personal accomplishments of high achieversExplore mentorship with women ophthalmologists ...

Learning Objectives:At the end of this session participants will be able to:Describe the current surgical options available in management of glaucoma in Canada – filtering surgery and angle based surgeryIntegrate the most recent evidence for each surgical option and apply them to their clinical decision makingAssess new development in genomics and how it can optimize our surgical managementCanMEDS Roles:  

Learning Objectives:Identify common reasons for discrepancy between structure and function evaluations of glaucoma patientsDescribe the difference between glaucomatous and non-glaucomatous abnormalities on glaucoma diagnostic testingAppreciate the nuances of clinical decision making in cases where diagnostic testing is ambiguousCanMEDS Roles:  Medical Experts, Scholar

Authors: James J. Armstrong, Matthew B. Schlenker, Iqbal Ike Ahmed. University of Toronto.Author Disclosure Block: J.J. Armstrong: None. M.B. Schlenker: Santen Pharmaceutical Co.; Alcon ; Allergan; Johnson & Johnson Vision; Labtician Thea; Light Matter Interaction Inc.  I.I. Ahmed:

Learning Objectives:• Integrate new development in genomics to their clinical practice in order to optimize their care for patients • Better communicate the implication of genomics research in their treatment• Assess and apply new knowledge in visual field analysis in monitoring glaucoma disease progression• Describe the application of artificial intelligence in glaucoma genomicsCanMEDS Roles: Health Advocate, Communicator

Authors: Aman P. Sayal, Yusuf Ahmed, Mark M. Popovic, MatthewSchlenker, Robert J. Campbell, Jasmin Kantarevic, Joanna Nadolski, Karen D’Souza, Sherif El-DefrawyAuthor Disclosure Block: A.P. Sayal: None. Y. Ahmed: None. M.M. Popovic: None. M. Schlenker: None. R.J. Campbell: None. 

This session will feature an array of tips and tricks that every resident should know for thriving in residency while getting on the road for professional success. Our panel of speakers will explore topics such as resiliency and wellness, mentorship and lessons learned for personal and professional growth, along with experiential exercises led by physician-chaplain Dr. Agnes Wong. Our spe...

 Learning Objectives:At the end of this session, participants will be able to:Review how to apply Quality Improvement strategies to improve patient safetyBe familiar with the presentation and histology of hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis, and be able to distinguish it from other conjunctival lesions including conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia.Des...

Authors: Michael T. Kryshtalskyj, Natalia Baziuk, Cindy M. L. Hutnik, George Beiko, Lesya Shuba, Eugene Hladky, Stephen E. Kosar, Alexander C. Tokarewicz, Paul Harasymowycz, Andrew Iwach, Stuart Seiff, Robert Mazzoli1, Guillermo Rocha, Larissa A. Derzko-Dzulynsky. Author Disclosures: M.T. Kryshtalskyj:  None.  N. Baziuk:  None.  C.M.L. Hutnik:  None.  G. Be...

Authors: Matthew B. Schlenker1, Isra Hussein1, Tushar Srivastava2, Jyoti Sharma2, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed1. 1University of Toronto, 2ConnectHEOR Limited.   Author Disclosures:    M.B. Schlenker:   Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Alcon, Allergan, ...

Authors: Nikki Rousta, Isra M. Hussein, Radha P. Kohly.   Author Disclosures:   N. Rousta:  None.  I.M. Hussein:  None.  R.P. Kohly:   Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Bayer, Novartis. Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organ...

Authors: Jovi Chau-Yee Wong  1, Prashant U. Pandey2, Brian G. Ballios1, Panos G. Christakis1, Alexander J. Kaplan1, David J. Mathew1, Stephan Ong Tone1, Michael J. Wan1, Jonathan A. Micieli1.  1Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, 2School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia.

 Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Describe Choroidal findings in premature babies with ROP  Describe the recent recommendations in paediatric CMV screeningDescribe the findings in opti...

 An inspiring full Professor at the National School of Public Administration, Marie-Soleil Tremblay, will share her vision with us. You will discover where her contagious enthusiasm might lead you. Let her transform you, sharing tools for better communication with authorities. WIO is now open for men. Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:How to strategically address health politicians

 Authors: Tina Felfeli1, Arshia Eshtiaghi2, Jess Rhee3, Michael Balas2, Felicia Tai4, Laurence A. Rubin5, Nupura K. Bakshi6, Larissa Derzko-Dzulynsky7. 1Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto, 2The Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University...