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Dr. Devesh Varma

Invited Speaker
Participates in 2 items

Dr. Varma is recognized across Canada as an emerging leader in ophthalmology.He specializes in the full range of glaucoma surgery performing both traditional and a variety of new minimally invasive procedures. In addition to routine and refractive cataract surgery, he has particular expertise in high risk cataracts, the repair of complications from cataract surgery and reconstruction of the front portion of the eye.

He completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax where he graduated first in his class and was awarded the University Medal. He went on to complete his medical school training in Halifax and then a residency in ophthalmology in Saskatoon which he completed in 2009. He pursued further training at the University of Toronto under Dr. Ike Ahmed, as a subspecialist in glaucoma and advanced anterior segment surgery.

After his fellowship, Dr. Varma joined Dr. Ahmed as a partner at the Prism Eye Institute – a large multidisciplinary practice with locations in Mississauga and Brampton. He performs surgery at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, Kensington Eye Institute and TLC Mississauga. Dr. Varma is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Toronto, where he leads undergraduate ophthalmology teaching at the Mississauga campus, teaches residents, fellows and delivers a wide variety of continuing education programs for practicing physicians.

He actively conducts research and has special interests in angle closure glaucoma and new technologies, having authored over 20 publications and delivered over 60 presentations at national and international conferences.

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

  1. Alcon
  2. Allergan
  3. Bausch+Lomb
  4. Glaukos
  5. Johnson & Johnson Vision
  6. Labtician
  7. Labtician-Thea
  8. New World Medical
  9. Santen
  10. Takeda
  11. Vizzario

Sessions in which Dr. Devesh Varma participates

Friday 16 June, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Skills Transfer Course (STC)Glaucoma

 This course is designed for general ophthalmologist, glaucoma specialists and residents  who wish to expand their surgical skills to optimize glaucoma care for their patients. Surgeons will learn intra-operative gonioscopy techniques to better understand the angle and understand the implantation of various MIGS devices. Featured techniques are the implantation of the iStent inject, implantation of Hydrus Microstent  and the use of Kahook...

Sessions in which Dr. Devesh Varma attends

Friday 16 June, 2023

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

 Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Recognize orbital imaging findings of ocular conditions and surgeriesDescribe the various medical management options for Thyroid Eye DiseaseManage infections of...