2022 COS Awards for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research
The Canadian Ophthalmological Society congratulates the recipients of the 2022 COS Awards for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research. These awards recognize residents, fellows, and medical students who are conducting original, innovative research at a Canadian university. Thank you to the Awards Chair, Dr. Cindy Hutnik, and the members of the adjudication committee for the paper awards: Catherine Birt, Rustum Karanjia, Rishi Gupta, Yacine Touahri, and Stephen Brodovsky for their time and support in selecting the 2022 winners.
PAPERS
First prize
Henry Liu, University of Ottawa
Transfer Learning using Macular OCTA to Differentiate LHON Vasculature from Normal Vasculature
Presented during Neuro-ophthalmology I
Second prize
Austin Pereira, University of Toronto
A Comparison of the Toronto Artificial Intelligence Model for Intraocular Lens Power Calculation to 12 Preoperative Cataract Formulas: A Preliminary Validation Study
Presented during Lens be friends! Update in all things cataract from your colleagues
Third prize
Mariam Issa, University of Toronto
Ophthalmic Findings in Marginally Housed Women in a Canadian Urban City
Presented during Public Health Ophthalmology - Understanding the intersection of visual impairment and social health
Raheem Remtulla, McGill University
Presented during Paediatric Ophthalmology, Game Changers!
POSTERS
First prize
James (Jake) Armstrong, MD/PhD (University of Toronto)
Corneal Hysteresis and Central Corneal Thickness: A Significant Association with SIBS Microshunt Surgical Outcomes
Presented during Current Concepts I
Second prize
Jonathan El-Khoury, MD (Université de Sherbrooke)
Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis versus Penetrating Keratoplasty following a Single Failed Corneal Graft
Presented during Current Concepts I
Third prize
Jessica Cao, MD (University of Toronto)
Novel 63µm ab interno gelatin microstent versus conventional 45µm microstent: Early results
Presented during Current Concepts I