Dr. Chan is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto and the President of the Canadian Cornea Society. She teaches fellows as part of the Cornea fellowship program and is the Medical Director of the Eye Bank of Canada, Ontario Division. After her undergraduate studies at Stanford University, she completed medical school at Queen’s University, ophthalmology residency at the University of Toronto, and her cornea fellowship at the Cincinnati Eye Institute with Dr. Edward Holland. Dr. Chan has published 150 peer-reviewed papers, received the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award in 2024, is a Cornea Section Editor for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, and the Founding Editor of the journal, Canadian Eye Care Today. In 2023, Dr. Chan was included in The Ophthalmologist Power List, recognizing the top 100 most influential global figures in ophthalmology.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Chan has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.
- Abbvie
- Admare Bioinnovations
- Aurion
- Bausch + Lomb
- Corneat
- Claris bio
- Daichii Sankyo
- Design Therapeutics
- Dompe
- Johnson & Johnson
- Kala Opthalmics
- Labtician
- Santen
- Shire
- Sun Ophthalmics
- Thea
- Valeo
- Vital Tears
Sessions in which Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS participates
Saturday 21 June, 2025
Course Description: This STC offers hands-on training in advanced anterior segment surgical techniques, ideal for ophthalmic surgeons looking to refine their advanced anterior segment skills. Participants will practice creating scleral tunnels, performing superficial keratectomy and anterior stromal puncture, suturing corneal lacerations, and executing limbal relaxing incisions for astigmatism correction. Additionally, the course will feature cor...
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:To understand the importance of DMEK graft sizing and how it related to transplant outcomes.
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:To review how to optimize the use corneal diagnostics to detect corneal ectasia.To review rare complications after crosslinking and outcomes of custom corneal allogenic stromal ring segments.
Sunday 22 June, 2025
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:To review outcomes of severe dry eye disease and mask-associated dry eye.To review efficacy of novel and established corneal wound healing therapies.To understand ocular surface adverse...
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:To review how to optimize cataract surgery outcomes in patients with corneal disease, iregular corneas and complex cataracts.To understand the effect that cataract surgery has on the ocular surf...