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Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Sally Letson Symposium Co-Chair
Participates in 1 Session

Dr. Saama Sabeti is a Cornea, Anterior Segment, Cataract, and Refractive Surgeon. She completed her undergraduate and medical studies at the University of British Columbia, residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa where she served as chief resident, fellowship training in Cornea and Anterior Segment at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, and Master of Public Health at Harvard University. 

Dr. Sabeti provides subspecialty clinical care at Precision Cornea Centre and performs ocular surface, corneal, and anterior segment surgery at The Ottawa Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. She performs cornea- and lens-based refractive surgery at Herzig Eye Institute Ottawa.

Dr. Sabeti has a strong passion for research, serving as Director of Precision Research Centre and as a Clinician Investigator at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. She has presented and published numerous studies on national and international platforms. She actively supervises and mentors trainees pursuing projects in both clinical research as well as patient education. She greatly enjoys teaching and is involved in the clinical and surgical training of residents and fellows as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa, as well as the academic teaching of residents internationally as a guest lecturer through Eye Corps. 

Dr. Sabeti has had long-standing interests in public health, health policy, patient safety, and patient education, and currently serves as the Quality Improvement Lead for the Department of Ophthalmology at The Ottawa Hospital. She is particularly enthusiastic about sustainability initiatives and exploring waste reduction opportunities in the ophthalmic operating room, and has received a Quality and Patient Safety Grant from The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization to pursue these efforts. She also has a keen interest in global health and has volunteered abroad to serve at both grassroots and policy levels. She is an intern alumnus of the World Health Organization Headquarters in Geneva as well as a Global Health Fellow alumnus of the Duke University Global Policy and Governance Program.  

 

Financial disclosure: Dr. Sabeti has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:

  1. Claris Biotherapeutics
  2. Kowa Pharmaceuticals
  3. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Sessions in which Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC participates

Sunday 18 June, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cornea

Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: To review intraoperative strategies for cataract surgery in eyes with complex corneas To understand risk factors and management for descemets membrane detachment in cataract surgeryTo evaluate optimal intraocular lens calculations and selection in eyes with corneal pathologyCanMEDS Roles:  

Sessions in which Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC attends

Thursday 15 June, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour

Please join us for a glass of cheer and help us celebrate the 2023 COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. This event is a great opportunity to network with our international speakers, special guests, sponsors, and exhibitors. Renew old acquaintances and make new friends with colleagues from across Canada.

Friday 16 June, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours
Current Concepts

 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...

9:05 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | 8 hours

 Our lively Exhibition Hall provides an opportunity for you to reconnect with industry partners to explore the latest treatment options and medical devices available. Be sure to find the COS booth and learn more about See the Possibilities and new Practice Resource Centre features. (And have some fun at our photo wall!)X

10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 10:48 AM | 3 minutes

Authors: Lindsay Ong‐Tone, Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region.Author Disclosures: Lindsay Ong‐Tone: None Abstract Body: Purpose: This will be the fifteenth annual survey on the practice patterns of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) members in cataract surgery. Study Design: Web basedMethods: This su...

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

 Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Explore new IOL technology and biometryDiscuss the use of toric IOLsReview pearls for cataract surgery after phakic IOLsCanMEDS Roles: Medical expert, scholarXX

10:55 AM
10:58 AM - 11:08 AM | 10 minutes
Keynote SpeakerCataract
11:05 AM
11:08 AM - 11:18 AM | 10 minutes
11:15 AM
11:25 AM
11:35 AM
11:38 AM - 11:48 AM | 10 minutes
11:45 AM
11:48 AM - 11:51 AM | 3 minutes

Authors: Andrew C. W. Robart1, Davin Johnson2, Erin Dohaney2. 1Memorial University, 2Queen's University.Author Disclosures:  A.C.W. Robart:  None.  D. Johnson:  None.  E. Dohaney:  None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To compare biometric par...

11:50 AM
11:51 AM - 11:54 AM | 3 minutes

Authors: Paul Harasymowycz, Christoph Kranemann, Sebastien Gagne, Adam Muzychuk, Eric Tam, Baseer Khan, Amandeep Rai, Nima Shahi, Ike Ahmed.  Author Disclosures:    P. Harasymowycz:   Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Alcon, Bausch+Lomb, Zeiss, JandJ Vision,Glaukos, Thea, Labtician, Salient, Aequus.  C. Kranemann: &...

11:54 AM - 11:59 AM | 5 minutes
11:55 AM
11:59 AM - 12:02 PM | 3 minutes
Keynote SpeakerCataract
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

 Learning Objectives:At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Review common comorbid conditions present in cataract patientsDiscuss risk communication in cataract surgeryExplore the role of ergonomics in the workplace CanMEDS Roles: Medical expert, scholarXX

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM | 10 minutes
Keynote SpeakerCataract
1:50 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:03 PM | 3 minutes

Authors: Steve A. Arshinoff . University of Toronto. Author Disclosures: Steve Arshinoff:   Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Alcon, Zeiss, Rayner, Cima, Arctic Dx. Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Description of relationship(s); consultant. Abstract Body: 

2:03 PM - 2:06 PM | 3 minutes

Authors: Diana Lucia Martinez1, Iqbal Ike Ahmed1, Matthew B. Schlenker2. 1Prism Eye Institute, 2Trilium Health Partners. Author Disclosures:   D.L. Martinez:  None.  I. Ahmed:   Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Aequus: C - Ace Vision: C - Aerie Pharmaceuti...

2:05 PM
2:06 PM - 2:09 PM | 3 minutes

Authors: Ali Salimi1, Raageen Kanjee2, Marko Popovic3, Cindy Hutnik4, Iqbal Ike Ahmed3, Hady Saheb1. 1McGill University, 2University of Manitoba, 3University of Toronto, 4Ivey Eye Institute, Western University.Author Disclosures:   A. Salimi:  None.  R. Kanjee:  None.  

2:25 PM
2:30 PM
2:32 PM - 2:39 PM | 7 minutes
Self-assessment Program (SAP)
2:35 PM
2:45 PM
3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

 Learning Objectives:At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Review the history and patient perceptions of ISBCSExplore the trends in IOL strategiesDiscuss premium cataract refractive surgery CanMEDS Roles: Medical expert, scholarXX

Saturday 17 June, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours
Current Concepts

 Learning Objectives:At the end of this session, participants will be able to:Elucidate the cause and mechanism of DVD.Identity indications of Light adjustable lensXX

9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | 8 hours

 Our lively Exhibition Hall provides an opportunity for you to reconnect with industry partners to explore the latest treatment options and medical devices available. Be sure to find the COS booth and learn more about See the Possibilities and new Practice Resource Centre features. (And have some fun at our photo wall!).X...

10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Ocular Regenerative Medicine

 Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Describe how cultured corneal endothelial cells can be used to treat corneal endothelial failureDescribe how the corneal neurotinization procedure is performed and compare with other treatment modalities for treating neurotrophic corneal ulcersDescribe how cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation can be used to treat patients with Stevens-...

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

 Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Enhance surgical strategies for routine cataractsDevelop an approach to complex cataract surgery: techniques, strategies, and instrumentationCanMEDS Roles: Medical expert, scholarX

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Public Health and Global Ophthalmology

 Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session participants will be able to:Describe the impact of AI technologies on eye care  Understand the unique aspects of eye health needs in remote populations C...

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cornea

 Learning Objectives:At the end of this session, participants will be able to: To understand the sequelae of chronic inflammation from various etiologies on the ocular surfaceTo review the impact of vaccinations and evolution in etiologies for infectious keratitisTo review in-office options for managing corneal perforations CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar

3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cornea

 Learning Objectives:At the end of this session, participants will be able to: To review pathophysiology of and novel treatments for Fuchs corneal dystrophyTo understand the effects of glaucoma on corneal transplantation success ratesTo understand various surgical techniques to treat ocular surface diseasesTo review endothelial transplantation techniques and outcomes in complex anterior segments&nb...

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Public Health and Global Ophthalmology

 Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session participants will be able to:Describe the impact of AI technologies on eye care  Understand the unique aspects of eye health needs in remote populationsCompare various models of care for remote populations in low and middle-income countries  CanMeds Roles: Professional, Health Advocate 

Sunday 18 June, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours
Current Concepts

 Learning Objectives:At the end of this session, participants will be able to:Understand current evaluation and intervention approaches in pediatric vision rehabilitation.Understand the role of organisms and the microbiome in corneal infectionsReview management strategies for mild to severe keratoconusXX