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Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Symposium

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When:
4:15 PM, Friday 20 Jun 2025 (1 hour 30 minutes)
Theme:
Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality
Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the applications of artificial intelligence in screening, diagnostics, and surgery within ophthalmology. 
  2. To explain the principles of foundation and large language models and describe their potential roles and practical applications in ophthalmology. 
  3. To describe how virtual reality is advancing vision assessment, patient care, and training in ophthalmology.

CanMEDS: Medical Expert, Scholar 

Sub Sessions

4:35 PM - 4:40 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Vishaal Bhambhwani, Livio Di Matteo, Noelle WhitestoneAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Vishaal Bhambhwani: Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association, Grant/research support, Orbis Canada, Grant/research support, Eyenuk Inc, Grant/research support, iCare Inc, Grant/research support, Bayer Inc, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Roche Inc, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Livio Di Matteo: none; Noelle Whitestone: none

4:40 PM - 4:45 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Fan Ze Wang, Zejia Chen, Shuja Khalid, Efrem Mandelcorn, Tina FelfeliAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Fan Ze Wang: none; Zejia Chen: none; Shuja Khalid: none; Efrem Mandelcorn: none; Tina Felfeli: noneAbstract BodyPurpose: The presence of ellipsoid zone abnormalities is associated with worse visual acuity in uveitis patients. This study aims to characterize out-of-the-box and fine-tuned performances of the Segmen...

4:45 PM - 4:50 PM | 5 minutes

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...

4:57 PM - 5:02 PM | 5 minutes

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...

5:02 PM - 5:07 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Samir Touma, Paul Touma, Moncef Amchech, Tracy Aoun, Lahoud Touma, Katie LuneauAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Samir Touma: none; Paul Touma: none; Moncef Amchech: none; Tracy Aoun: none; Lahoud Touma: none; Katie Luneau: noneAbstract BodyPurpose: Neuro-ophthalmology is one of the most complex and enigmatic branches of ophthalmology. Due to the rarity of certain conditions, it can be challenging for residents to...

5:07 PM - 5:12 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Stuti Misty Tanya, Raj Pathak, Raheem Remtulla, Anne Nguyen, Merve Kulbay, Guillermo Rocha, Femida KheraniAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Stuti Misty Tanya: none; Raj Pathak: none; Raheem Remtulla: none; Anne Nguyen: none; Merve Kulbay: none; Guillermo Rocha: none; Femida Kherani: none Abstract BodyPurpose: Prompt engineering is the practice of curating inputs provided to large language models (LLMs) to ...

5:19 PM - 5:24 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Abdullah Al-Ani, Michael Sibulo, Khaldon Abbas, Maria de Guzman, Andrew CrichtonAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Abdullah Al-Ani: none; Michael Sibulo: none; Khaldon Abbas: none; Maria de Guzman: none; Andrew Crichton: noneAbstract BodyPurpose:Automated perimetry is essential for assessing ophthalmic and medical conditions associated with visual field defects and tracking their progression over time. The Humphrey...

5:24 PM - 5:29 PM | 5 minutes

Author’s Name(s): Amanda Tran, Joshua Reyes, Tamara Juvier-Riesgo, Giselle Ricur, Carlos Ernesto Mendoza-SantiestebanAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Amanda Tran: none; Joshua Reyes: none; Tamara Juvier-Riesgo: none; Giselle Ricur: none; Carlos Ernesto Mendoza-Santiesteban: Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD is a scientific advisor and a compensated consultant for and equity holder in Olleyes, Inc., the manufacturer of the VR device.Abstr...

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