Pediatrics I: Pediatric Ophthalmology: Strabismus, Vision Screening & Education
My Session Status
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current state of surgical simulation training in Canadian Ophthalmology residency programs, and how to improve strabismus surgery experiences for residents
- Assess complex strabismus patients and describe optimal treatment options
- Describe and integrate school programs addressing uncorrected refractive errors in communities facing financial disparity
- Apply techniques and approaches to breaking bad news in pediatric ophthalmology
CanMEDS: Heath Advocate, Medical Expert
Sub Sessions
Author’s Name(s): Derek Waldner, Emi Sanders, Chris Rudnisky, Stephanie DotchinAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Derek Waldner, none; Emi Sanders, none; Chris Rudnisky, none; Stephanie Dotchin, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: Informed consent is crucial to shared decision-making in healthcare. While resident participation in ophthalmic surgery is common, its disclosure remains a contentious issue. This study evaluates the proportion of p...
Author’s Name(s): Yi Ning Strube, Michele ZamanAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Yi Ning Strube, Oxford University Press Other financial or material interest, Oxford University Press, Other financial or material interest, Springer Publishing Other financial or material interest, Springer Publishing, Other financial or material Abstract BodyPurpose:Wide variation exists in surgical simulation training between programs. Learning...
Author’s Name(s): Hassan Hazari, Kirk Leifso, Brent Wolfrom, Yi Ning StrubeAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Hassan Hazari, none; Kirk Leifso, none; Brent Wolfrom, none; Yi Ning Strube, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: This study aims to evaluate the current status of pediatric ophthalmology education in Canadian pediatric and family medicine (FM) residency programs and assesss the knowledge and comfort level of residents in diagnosing an...
Author’s Name(s): Mohamed Gemae, Delan Jinapriya, Yi Ning J. Strube, Emeka NzekwuAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Mohamed Gemae: none; Delan Jinapriya: none; Yi Ning J. Strube: none; Emeka Nzekwu: Dr. Emeka Nzekwu is the CEO and founder of Nation’s Vision, a portable eyecare team which operates the in-school eyecare program and a partner of Nations Health, a charitable organization dedicated to healthcare equity. Abstract Body