Varun Chaudhary
Dr. Chaudhary is Professor of Surgery and Chief of Ophthalmology at McMaster University. He is the Chair for the Retina Evidence and Trials INternational Alliance (R.E.T.I.N.A.). He is the current President for the Canadian Retina Society.
He is passionate about evidence generation in the field of retina. He has over 80 publications and as Principal Investigator he has secured over $40 million in research grant funding. He serves on multiple clinical and medical advisory boards and global steering committees for retina endeavors spanning from basic science research to multi-national clinical trials in the field of retina.
He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and Section Editor for Medical Retina for Eye.
He has been awarded multiple Education, Achievement and Research Awards along with the Honor and Senior Honor Award by the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the Award for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Chaudhary has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
- Bayer
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Novartis
- Roche
Sessions in which Varun Chaudhary participates
Saturday 11 June, 2022
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Manage macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusionDescribe management of peripapillary choroidal melanomasIntegrate new concepts in retinal detachment managementCanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
Authors: Varun Chaudhary, Anat Loewenstein, Veeral Sheth, Karl Csaky, Rose Edmonds, Michael Chang, Jeffrey R. Willis, Zdenka Haskova, Peter D. Westenskow. Author Disclosure Block: V. Chaudhary: Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Novartis, Bayer. Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Description of relationship(s); Speaker fees. Membership on ad...
Authors: Varun Chaudhary, Jean-François Korobelnik, Paul Mitchell, Se Woong Kang, Ramin Tadayoni, Helmut Allmeier, JinKyung Lee, Tobias Machewitz, Kristian T. Johnson, Clare Bailey. Author Disclosure Block: V. Chaudhary: Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Novartis, Bayer. Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Description of relationship(s); Spe...
Sunday 12 June, 2022
LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this symposium, participants will be able to:Identify the critical unmet needs in neovascular AMD and DME managementDemonstrate a comprehensive understanding of new therapeutic agents and their mechanism of action in nAMD and DME managementExamine how to incorporate new therapeutic options into current management strategies for patients with nAMD and DMEApply new insights from multi-modal imagin...
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Recognize features of optic neuritis requiring prompt investigation and more aggressive managementDescribe the challenges of and barriers to delivering eye care to indigent populationsRecognize features of optic neuritis requiring prompt investigation and more aggressive management