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Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC

STC Course Director
Participates in 13 items

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 20 June, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:45 AM
11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Explore the preoperative process.

11:50 AM
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM | 10 minutes
12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | 15 minutes
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

Learning Objectives At the end of this session, participants will be able to:Discuss recent advances in cataract surgery.Discuss novel techniques for cataract surgery.Explore recent research in cataract sur...

4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Discuss "tips and tricks" in cataract surgery.Explore recent research in cataract surgery.CanMEDS: Medical Expert; Scholar

5:10 PM
5:40 PM

Saturday 21 June, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Cataract

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Enhance surgical strategies for routine cataracts.Develop an approach to complex cataract surgery: techniques, strategies, and instrumentation....

1:45 PM
1:45 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 45 minutes
Skills Transfer Course (STC)Cataract

Course Description: Cataract surgery and the implantation of an IOL in in cases with reduced capsular support remains challenging for many surgeons. Capsular hooks can aid a surgeon complete the surgery while minimizing the risk of vitreious loss and further capsular degradation. Capsular tension rings and segments allow the surgeon to place their chosen IOL into the capsular bag and minimize the risk of lens subluxation. Attendees will gain expe...