Current Concepts III

My Session Status

When:

8:30 AM, Sunday 22 Jun 2025 (2 hours)

Where:

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

Theme:

Current Concepts

Learning Objectives

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

Describe recruitment challenges and strategies for enrolling underserved populations in clinical trials.

CanMEDS: Medical Expert, Scholar

Nathan Congdon MD, MPH

Keynote speaker

Eydie Miller-Ellis , MD

Keynote speaker

Cynthia Owsley PhD, MSPH

Keynote speaker

Sanjay Asrani MD

Keynote speaker

Laura Kopplin MD, PhD

Keynote speaker

Natalie Afshari MD

Keynote speaker

Sub Sessions

Introduction

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

8:30 AM - 8:32 AM | 2 minutes

Adam Muzychuk, MD, FRCSC

Speaker

CJO LECTURESHIP: Randomized trials assessing the specific impact of low-cost vision care on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the life course

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

8:32 AM - 8:52 AM | 20 minutes

Public Health and Global Ophthalmology

Nathan Congdon MD, MPH

Keynote speaker

Glaucoma in High-Risk Populations: Primary Open-Angle African Ancestry Glaucoma Genetics Study (POAAGG)

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

8:52 AM - 9:02 AM | 10 minutes

Glaucoma

Eydie Miller-Ellis , MD

Keynote speaker

Discussion

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:02 AM - 9:07 AM | 5 minutes

Adam Muzychuk, MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Nathan Congdon MD, MPH

Keynote speaker

Eydie Miller-Ellis , MD

Keynote speaker

Marie-Josée Aubin

Moderator

Myrna Lichter

Moderator

Dr. Enitan Sogbesan

Moderator

Driving with a Bioptic Telescope in Drivers with Central Vision Loss

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:07 AM - 9:17 AM | 10 minutes

Vision Rehabilitation

Cynthia Owsley PhD, MSPH

Keynote speaker

Discussion

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:17 AM - 9:22 AM | 5 minutes

Adam Muzychuk, MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Cynthia Owsley PhD, MSPH

Speaker

Dr. Marvi Cheema

Moderator

Normal Tension Glaucoma: What every ophthalmologist needs to know

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:22 AM - 9:32 AM | 10 minutes

Glaucoma

Sanjay Asrani MD

Keynote speaker

Discussion

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:32 AM - 9:37 AM | 5 minutes

Adam Muzychuk, MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Sanjay Asrani MD

Moderator

Dr. Enitan Sogbesan

Moderator

Ocular Side Effects of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:37 AM - 9:47 AM | 10 minutes

Uveitis

Laura Kopplin MD, PhD

Keynote speaker

Corneal transplants, flaps, lasers, bubbles, recent advances in cornea and refractive surgery

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:47 AM - 9:57 AM | 10 minutes

Cornea

Natalie Afshari MD

Keynote speaker

Discussion

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

9:57 AM - 10:00 AM | 3 minutes

Adam Muzychuk, MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Laura Kopplin MD, PhD

Keynote speaker

Natalie Afshari MD

Keynote speaker

Chloe Gottlieb MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Moderator

COS Awards of Excellence First Place Winner - Poster: Effect of an intraluminal ripcord suture on outflow resistance in an in-vitro SIBS microshunt suture occlusion model - 5721

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Exhibit Hall A

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM | 5 minutes

Join us in celebrating outstanding contributions to ophthalmology at the COS Awards of Excellence Ceremony. This special event will honor the recipients of the Paper and Poster Awards, recognizing their exceptional research and innovation. Paper award winners will be presented with their awards, while poster winners will have the opportunity to showcase their winning work.Author’s Name(s):