Dr. Wai-Ching Lam
Dr. Wai-Ching Lam is the Head, Medical Director of the Ophthalmology Department of Vancouver General Hospital & University of British Columbia Hospital; and Clinical Professor of the Department of Visual Sciences and Ophthalmology, UBC.
Dr. Lam is a vitreo-retinal surgeon with clinical interests in adult and pediatric retinal diseases. For his clinical and scientific work, he received the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Asian Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, and Fellow and the Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retinal Specialists.
He is a committed medical educator and won 16 teaching awards from the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Surgery, and Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences during his time at the University of Toronto.
He has published over 126 peer-reviewed articles. He has also authored 7 book chapters, and recently co-edit a new book, “A Quick Guide Pediatric Retina.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Lam has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
- Alcon
- Allergan
- Bayer
- Novartis
- Roche
Sessions in which Dr. Wai-Ching Lam participates
Friday 20 June, 2025
Author’s Name(s): Wai-Ching Lam, Timothy Lai, Xiaodong Sun, Shih-Jen Chen, Xin Zhang, Andrea Schulze, Tobias Machewitz, Min Zhao, Sergio LealAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Wai-Ching Lam: Roche, Grant/research support, Apellis, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Bayer, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Novartis, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Amgen, Membership on an advi...
Author’s Name(s): Wai-Ching Lam, Shih-Jen Chen, Gemmy Cheung, Tomohiro Iida, Adrian Koh, Won Ki Lee, Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Xiaodong Sun, Yasuo Yanagi, Timothy LaiAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Wai-Ching Lam: Roche, Grant/research support, Novartis, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Bayer, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Amgen, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Apellis, ...
Saturday 21 June, 2025
Join us at this Accredited Symposium co-developed with COS and Roche!Chaired by Bernard Hurley and Cynthia Qian.The retinal care symposium is also taking shape. Drawing inspiration from "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," we are developing an engaging game-show format where specialists tackle increasingly challenging clinical ...
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Understand how the home OCT works and its practical application in the management of retinal diseases.
Sunday 22 June, 2025
Attendees will actively participate during this session, engaging in questions and sharing their diagnoses.