Public Health Ophthalmology: The universal eye care imperative in Canada
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At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the Universal Eye Health Comprehensive Framework.
- Assess the Canadian National Strategy for Eye Care Act (Bill C-284)
- Compare various models of care across provinces in Canada and the world (translational public health ophtalmologie : turning observations into interventions to improve eye health)
CanMEDS: Health Advocate, Leader
Sub Sessions
Author’s Name(s): Fahad Butt, Thanansayan Dhivagaran, David PlemelAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Fahad Butt, none; Thanansayan Dhivagaran, none; David Plemel, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: There is a heterogeneous distribution of ophthalmology services in Canada. Ophthalmologists are primarily concentrated in urban areas. Rural and remote areas may be disproportionately unable to access ophthalmology services due to geography. This ...
Author’s Name(s): Winnie Yu, Marko Popovic, Ya-Ping Jin, Michael Baillargeon, Keith Gordon, Rajeev Muni Author’s Disclosure Block: Winnie Yu: none; Marko Popovic: Fighting Blindness Canada, PSI Foundation and Data Sciences Institute, University of Toronto; Ya-Ping Jin: Glaucoma Research Society of Canada and Data Sciences Institute, University of Toronto; Michael Baillargeon: none; Keith Gordon: none; Rajeev Muni: Consultant- Alcon, Apellis, AbbVi...
Author’s Name(s): Cynthia Larche, Amrit Rai, Amandeep Rai, Sherif El-Defrawy, Alejandro OliverAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Cynthia Larche: none; Amrit Rai: Amrit has received honoraria from Alcon and Innovamed. ; Amandeep Rai: Amandeep has received educational grants from Alcon and Bausch Health.; Sherif El-Defrawy: none; Alejandro Oliver: Alejandro has received consulting and speaking fees from Bayer, Roche, and Biogen.Abstract Body
Author’s Name(s): Dana Toameh, Annaba Tasnia, Neeru GuptaAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Dana Toameh, none; Annaba Tasnia, none; Neeru Gupta, noneAbstract BodyPurpose:Indigenous communities in geographically diverse regions may encounter distinctive eye health challenges stemming from restricted access to specialized providers and the influence of comorbidities. This study aims to illuminate these disparities and enhance our comp...