Cataract II: Advancements in cataract surgery

My Session Status

When:

2:00 PM, Friday 20 Jun 2025 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Where:

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

Theme:

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 surgery.

CanMEDS: Medical Expert, Scholar

Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Speaker

Joshua Teichman

Speaker

David Lockington MB, BCh, BAO(Hons), FRCOphth, PhD

Keynote speaker

Julie Schallhorn MD, MPH

Keynote speaker

Eve Higginbotham SM, MD, ML

Keynote speaker

Sub Sessions

Introduction

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:00 PM - 2:05 PM | 5 minutes

Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Speaker

Joshua Teichman

Speaker

Accommodating IOLs - Status Update

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:05 PM - 2:15 PM | 10 minutes

Julie Schallhorn MD, MPH

Keynote speaker

Hungry Hippos - Novel Approach to Retained Lens Fragments

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM | 10 minutes

David Lockington MB, BCh, BAO(Hons), FRCOphth, PhD

Keynote speaker

Discussion

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:25 PM - 2:35 PM | 10 minutes

Gelareh Noureddin MD

Moderator

Steve Arshinoff, MD MD

Moderator

David Lockington MB, BCh, BAO(Hons), FRCOphth, PhD

Keynote speaker

Julie Schallhorn MD, MPH

Keynote speaker

Conventional Phacoemulsification Surgery Versus Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery in Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - 5791

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:35 PM - 2:40 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Moncef Berkache, Wissam Nassrallah, Mohammad Karam, Kenan Bachour, Allison Bernstein, Mona Harissi-Dagher, Samir JabbourAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Moncef Berkache, none; Wissam Nassrallah, none; Mohammad Karam, none; Kenan Bachour, none; Allison Bernstein, none; Mona Harissi-Dagher, none; Samir Jabbour, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: Patients with Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy (FED) are at a higher risk of endoth...

Mr. Moncef Berkache

Speaker

Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Dropless Cataract Surgery by Comparing Postoperative Complications and Inflammation with Non-Dropless Cataract Surgery - 5512

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:40 PM - 2:45 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Amera Khalaff, Siddharth Yadav, Omar Taboun, Musbah Khalaff, Barry Emara, Caroline HammAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Amera Khalaff, none; Siddharth Yadav, none; Omar Taboun, none; Musbah Khalaff, none; Barry Emara, none; Caroline Hamm, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: The primary objective of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of dropless cataract surgery to conventional non-dropless cataract surgery. ...

Amera Khalaff

Speaker

Deferring Early Post-Operative Visits Following Uncomplicated Phacoemulsification: A Retrospective Chart Review - 5452

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:45 PM - 2:50 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Parsa Mehraban Far, Arman Rahimi Far, Julia Wiens, Andre Jastrzebski, Raageen KanjeeAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Parsa Mehraban Far, none; Arman Rahimi Far, none; Julia Wiens, none; Andre Jastrzebski, none; Raageen Kanjee, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: To determine if early (day 0-1) post-operative assessment of patients following uncomplicated phacoemulsification can be safely replaced with a telephone screening...

Parsa Mehraban Far

Speaker

Analysis of Virtual First Postoperative Visit After Cataract Surgery - 5370

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

2:50 PM - 2:55 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Diana L. Martinez, Angelica Hanna, Grant Luke, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, Joshua TeichmanAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Diana L. Martinez: none; Angelica Hanna: none; Grant Luke: none; Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed: Consultant – AbbVie, Ace Vision, Alcon, Aliph Medical, Aquea Health, Inc, ArcScan, Avellino Lab USA, Inc, Avisi, Balance Ophthalmics, Bausch and Lomb, Beaver Visitec, Belkin Vision, Bionode, Carl Zeiss, Centricity Vision, Inc, CorNeat Vision, C...