Dr. Sonia Yeung is an Associate Professor and has served as Division Head for Cornea and External Disease in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual sciences at the University of British Columbia.
She is also the Medical Director of the Eye Bank of British Columbia and Cornea Section Editor for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. She currently serves as the Chair of the Technical Subcommittee for Ocular Tissues for the Canadian Standards Association.
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 an academic position in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UBC. 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 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals. In 2022, Dr. Yeung was the recipient of the UBC Distinguished Achievement Award for overall excellence in research, service, and teaching.
At UBC, Dr. Yeung is involved in teaching for the medical school, ophthalmology residency, cornea fellowship, and graduate school 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.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Yeung has no affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.
Sessions in which Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC participates
Friday 16 June, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
Implantation of an IOL in the absence of capsular support remains challenging for many surgeons. Intrascleral haptic fixation using the flanged, double needle (Yamane) technique allows the surgeon to scleral fixate a 3 piece IOL in the setting of complete zonular compromise. The technique leaves the conjunctiva and sclera relatively undisturbed compared to other scleral fixation techniques while also reducing surgical time. Attendees will ga...
Cataract STC-Bi-manual Anterior Vitrectomy. Participants will gain hands-on experience in anterior vitrectomy to manage vitreous prolapse encountered during anterior segment surgery. They will gain a better understanding of machine settings to optimize fluidics for various tasks. This segment will also introduce options for secondary IOL placement. Faculty will include both experienced ca...