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Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC

2023 Planning Committee - Cataract
Participates in 13 items


Dr Sonia Yeung is Assistant Professor and Division Head for Cornea and External Disease in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual sciences. She is also the Medical Director of the Eye Bank of BC and Cornea Section Editor for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 

 

Dr Yeung completed her PHD, MD, and Ophthalmology residency at UBC. After a Fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery at the University of Toronto, she returned to UBC for a tenure-track academic position in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. She has received the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Gold Medal Award and Claes Dohlman Fellow Award from the Cornea Society for excellence in research, and has published over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals. 

 

Dr Yeung is involved in teaching at the medical school, ophthalmology residency, and cornea fellowship programs at UBC and has been the recipient of both Faculty Research Award and Resident Teaching Award. In the clinic, she focuses on corneal and ocular surface disease, corneal transplantation, and cataract surgery. Her basic science laboratory is housed at the Eye Care Centre, Vancouver Hospital, where she trains graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

 

Financial disclosure: I have/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.

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Sessions in which Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC participates

Saturday 11 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
Surgical Video Symposium
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Kendall Donaldson (Keynote speaker)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives
Introduction
2 minutes, 1:30 PM - 1:32 PM
  Part of: Surgical Video Symposium

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

2:55 PM
2:55 PM
Adjourn
1 minute, 2:59 PM - 3:00 PM
  Part of: Surgical Video Symposium

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Cataract II - Back in business!!
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Kendall Donaldson (Keynote speaker)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives
Introduction
2 minutes, 3:45 PM - 3:47 PM
  Part of: Cataract II - Back in business!!

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

5:10 PM
5:10 PM
Adjourn
1 minute, 5:14 PM - 5:15 PM
  Part of: Cataract II - Back in business!!

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Sunday 12 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Current Concepts III
2 hours, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Lecture | Conférence

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Michael Ip (Keynote speaker)

Jacquelyn Jetton O'Banion (Keynote speaker)

Julie Falardeau MD (Keynote speaker)

Kendall Donaldson (Keynote speaker)

William Dixon (Speaker)

Lauren Dalvin (Keynote speaker)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Varun Chaudhary (Moderator)

Dr. Jacinthe Rouleau, University of Montréal CHUM (Moderator)

Hall Chew (Presenter)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Recognize features of optic neur...
10:45 AM
10:45 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

12:10 PM
12:10 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

1:30 PM
1:30 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Learning Objectives

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

2:55 PM
2:55 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Sessions in which Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC attends

Friday 10 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Current Concepts I
2 hours, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Lecture | Conférence

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Alan McNab (Keynote speaker)

Marcia Anderson (Keynote speaker)

Sander Dubovy (Keynote speaker)

Carol Shields MD (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Cindy M. L. Hutnik, MD, PhD (Presenter)

Thuy Doan MD, PhD (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Nupura Bakshi (Moderator)

Dr. Navdeep Nijhawan, MD, FRCSC, DABO (Moderator)

Dr. Colin Mann (Speaker)

Dr. Jim Farmer, MD, FRCSC, FRCPC (Moderator)

Anuradha Mishra MD, MEd (Speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Determine the ocular conditions ...
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
Refractive Surgery and Keratoconus
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Bala Ambati (Keynote speaker)

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Davin Johnson, Queen's University (Panelist)

Dr. Alex Lichtinger MD, FACS (Panelist)

Learning Objectives:1. To understand the role of genetics and environmental factors in keratoconus.2. To review m...
1:30 PM
1:30 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C4

STC | CTC

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Mahshad Darvish (Moderator)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

SOLD OUTImplantation of an IOL in the absence of capsular support remains c...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Cornea: Medical and ocular surface
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Sophie Deng (Keynote speaker)

Setareh Ziai (Moderator)

Dr. Jamie Bhamra (Panelist)

Dr. Mahshad Darvish (Panelist)

Dr. Mona Koaik, MD (Panelist)

Learning Objectives:To review diagnostic modalities to identify corneal disease.To understand the role of ...
4:55 PM
4:55 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Paper Presentation | Présentation d'article

Bonnie He (Speaker)

Authors: Bonnie He1, Hamid Tavakoli2, Mahyar Etminan2, Shayan Sh...
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Kitchen Party/See Side Sociable
3 hours 30 minutes, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Pier 21 - Kenneth C. Rowe Hall

Saturday 11 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Current Concepts II
2 hours, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Lecture | Conférence

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Andrea Molinari (Keynote speaker)

Sophie Deng (Keynote speaker)

Pradeep Ramulu (Keynote speaker)

Carla Siegfried (Keynote speaker)

Anthony Khawaja (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Bala Ambati (Keynote speaker)

G Robert La Roche MD (Speaker)

Kamiar Mireskandari (Moderator)

Dr. Jing Wang (Moderator)

Gus Gazzard (Keynote speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Review latest techniques in corn...
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
When Cataract and Cornea Intersect
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Allan Slomovic, MSc, MD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Alfred Basilious (Panelist)

Bala Ambati (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives:To review treatment strategies for managing intraocular lens complicationsTo review pe...