Join us in celebrating outstanding contributions to ophthalmology at the COS Awards of Excellence Ceremony. This special event will honor the recipients of the Paper and Poster Awards, recognizing their exceptional research and innovation. Paper award winners will be presented with their awards, while poster winners will have the opportunity to showcase their winning work.Author’s Name(s):

Author’s Name(s): Tianwei Ellen Zhou, Devin Betsch, Alexandra Anderson, Isobel Anderson, Anuradha Mishra, Lesya ShubaAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Tianwei Ellen Zhou, none; Devin Betsch, none; Alexandra Anderson, none; Isobel Anderson, none; Anuradha Mishra, none; Lesya Shuba, noneAbstract BodyIntroduction: Low vision significantly impacts quality of life and is linked to higher depression rates. Chronic ocular diseases like gl...

This abstract was selected as the first place winner (paper) for the 2025 COS Awards of ExcellenceAuthor’s Name(s): Tianwei Ellen Zhou, David Mathew, Karen Wigg, Carmen Balian, Irfan Kherani, Matthew Schlenker, Jeremy SivakAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Tianwei Ellen Zhou, none; David Mathew, none; Karen Wigg, none; Carmen Balian, none; Irfan Kherani, none; Matthew Schlenker, none; Jeremy Sivak, noneAbstract Body

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Assess the issues linked to eye care delivery in both Canada and globally.Understand the challenges and barriers to implement eye care services delivery in remote areas and underserved communities.

Author’s Name(s): Lindsay Ong-ToneAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Lindsay Ong-Tone, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: This will be the seventeenth annual survey on the practice patterns of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) members in cataract surgery. Study Design: Web based Methods: This survey will be conducted in January 2025 when an e-mail with a link to Red Cap will be sent to all the COS members who have indicated that th...

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:To understand how different patient populations experience vision impairment and eye disease due to structural and identity-based factors.

Author’s Name(s): Joshua Bierbrier, Rebecca Hisey, Adrienne Duimering, Gabor Fichtinger, Matthew Holden, Christine LawAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Joshua Bierbrier: none; Rebecca Hisey: none; Adrienne Duimering: none; Gabor Fichtinger: none; Matthew Holden: none; Christine Law: noneAbstract BodyPurpose:Phase recognition in cataract surgery can introduce quantitative metrics, like phase completion times, in resident surgical tr...

Author’s Name(s): Daniel Chow, Raj Pathak, Michael Cho, Sidratul Rahman, Alex Lau, Maya Alik, Sheetal Pundir, Raheem Remtulla, Hady SahebAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Daniel Chow: none; Raj Pathak: none; Michael Cho: none; Sidratul Rahman: none; Alex Lau: none; Maya Alik: none; Sheetal Pundir: none; Raheem Remtulla: none; Hady Saheb: noneAbstract BodyPurpose: Maximizing the efficiency of patient triage is a challenge frequently...

Author’s Name(s): Joshua Bierbrier, Stephanie Baxter, Davin JohnsonAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Joshua Bierbrier, none; Stephanie Baxter, none; Davin Johnson, noneAbstract BodyPurpose:The Ontario government funds out-of-hospital independent health facilities (IHFs) to perform elective cataract surgeries. It is paramount to ensure that cataract surgeries are safe regardless of the clinical setting in which they are performed. T...

Author’s Name(s): Arshia Eshtiaghi, Andrew Mihalache, Ryan Huang, Chris Zajner, Marko Popovic, Eryn Tong, Edward Margolin, Peter Kertes, Rajeev Muni, Radha KohlyAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Arshia Eshtiaghi: none; Andrew Mihalache: none; Ryan Huang: none; Chris Zajner: none ; Marko Popovic: Financial support (to institution) – PSI Foundation, Fighting Blindness Canada.; Eryn Tong: Eryn Tong is supported by the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship by the So...

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