Schedule

Thursday 21 September, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I Foyer

7:00 AM EDT - 8:00 AM EDT | 1 hour

8:00 AM

Opening Remarks

8:00 AM EDT - 8:05 AM EDT | 5 minutes

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Chair

Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Chair

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Master of ceremonies

8:05 AM

Cataract Surgery: Hitting the Target

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

8:05 AM EDT - 8:07 AM EDT | 2 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Moderator

8:06 AM

IOLs That Every Cataract Surgeon Should Know About in 2023

8:06 AM EDT - 8:16 AM EDT | 10 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Guillermo Rocha, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Speaker

8:16 AM

Making the Most of Preoperative Diagnostics

8:16 AM EDT - 8:31 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Amandeep Rai, MD, FRCSC

Speaker

8:31 AM

Aberrations Made Simple

8:31 AM EDT - 8:46 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Speaker

8:46 AM

IOL Power Calculations: My Best Tips for Accuracy

8:46 AM EDT - 9:01 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Guillermo Rocha, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Speaker

9:01 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

9:01 AM EDT - 9:05 AM EDT | 4 minutes

Cataract

9:05 AM

Correcting Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery

9:05 AM EDT - 9:20 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Yuri McKee, MD, MS

Speaker

9:20 AM

Integration of Technology in Cataract Surgery Flow

9:20 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 20 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Yuri McKee, MD, MS

Speaker

9:40 AM

IOL exchange vs rotation: Which tools do I use to plan my surgery?

9:40 AM EDT - 9:55 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Amandeep Rai, MD, FRCSC

Speaker

9:55 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

9:55 AM EDT - 10:05 AM EDT | 10 minutes

10:05 AM

Coffee Break

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I Foyer

10:05 AM EDT - 10:35 AM EDT | 30 minutes

10:35 AM

Cataract Surgery: Cataract Plus

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

10:35 AM EDT - 10:36 AM EDT | 1 minute

Cataract

Dr. Yuri McKee, MD, MS

Moderator

10:36 AM

Cataract + Cornea: Management of Concurrent Corneal Pathology

10:36 AM EDT - 10:51 AM EDT | 15 minutes

CataractCornea

Dr. Allan Slomovic, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Speaker

10:51 AM

Cataract + Glaucoma: When to Consider MIGS

10:51 AM EDT - 11:06 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Garfield Miller, MD

Speaker

11:06 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

11:06 AM EDT - 11:10 AM EDT | 4 minutes

Cataract

11:10 AM

Cataract + Retina: Reasons to Refer Preop

11:10 AM EDT - 11:25 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Bernard Hurley, BSc, MD, FRCSC

Speaker

11:25 AM

Cataract + Trauma: Surgical Pearls

11:25 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Ike K. Ahmed, MD

Speaker

11:40 AM

The zonules are weak... now what?

11:40 AM EDT - 11:55 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Ike K. Ahmed, MD

Speaker

11:55 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

11:55 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 5 minutes

Cataract

12:00 PM

Lunch

The Westin Ottawa - Confederation II/ III

12:00 PM EDT - 1:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes

1:20 PM

Physician Heal Thyself - Wellness

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

1:20 PM EDT - 1:21 AM EDT | 12 hours 1 minute

Self-Care

Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Moderator

1:21 PM

Physician Wellness & Burnout

1:21 PM EDT - 1:41 PM EDT | 20 minutes

Self-Care

Dr. Nina Ahuja, MD, FRCSC, CHE

Speaker

1:41 PM

Q&A

1:41 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 4 minutes

Self-Care

1:45 PM

Cataract Surgery: Plan B

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

1:45 PM EDT - 1:46 PM EDT | 1 minute

Cataract

Dr. Uday Devgan, MD

Moderator

1:46 PM

The capsule is breached... now what?

1:46 PM EDT - 1:56 PM EDT | 10 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Mash Darvish, MD, MBA

Speaker

1:56 PM

Inadequate capsular support: IOL options and fixation techniques

1:56 PM EDT - 2:11 PM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB, MNAMS

Speaker

2:11 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

2:11 PM EDT - 2:15 PM EDT | 4 minutes

2:15 PM

In-the-bag IOL exchange techniques

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

Cataract

Dr. Johanna Choremis, MD, FRCSC, DABO

Speaker

2:25 PM

MSICS: Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery

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

Cataract

Dr. Mona Koaik, MD

Speaker

2:35 PM

Retinal complications after IOL surgery

2:35 PM EDT - 2:45 PM EDT | 10 minutes

Cataract

Dr. David Maberley, MD

Speaker

2:45 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

2:45 PM EDT - 2:55 PM EDT | 10 minutes

Cataract

2:55 PM

Coffee Break

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I Foyer

2:55 PM EDT - 3:25 PM EDT | 30 minutes

3:25 PM

Cataract Coach: Rapid-Fire Video Cases

3:25 PM EDT - 4:50 PM EDT | 1 hour 25 minutes

Cataract

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Moderator

Dr. Uday Devgan, MD

Speaker

4:50 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

4:50 PM EDT - 4:59 PM EDT | 9 minutes

Cataract

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Panelist

Dr. Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, MEd, FRCSC

Panelist

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Panelist

4:59 PM

Adjourn

4:59 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 1 minute

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Master of ceremonies

Friday 22 September, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

7:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I Foyer

7:00 AM EDT - 8:00 AM EDT | 1 hour

8:00 AM

Welcome Note

8:00 AM EDT - 8:05 AM EDT | 5 minutes

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Master of ceremonies

8:05 AM

Corneal Ecstasia

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

8:05 AM EDT - 8:06 AM EDT | 1 minute

Cornea

Dr. Jod Mehta, MBBS, PhD, FRCS (Ed), FRCOphth

Moderator

8:06 AM

Corneal biomechanics and the pathophysiology of ectasia

8:06 AM EDT - 8:21 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cornea

Dr. Osama Ibrahim, MD

Speaker

8:21 AM

My approach to keratoconus in 2023

8:21 AM EDT - 8:36 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cornea

Dr. Osama Ibrahim, MD

Speaker

8:36 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

8:36 AM EDT - 8:40 AM EDT | 4 minutes

8:40 AM

Collagen Cross Linking: Past, Present and Future

8:40 AM EDT - 8:55 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cornea

Dr. Neera Singal, MD

Speaker

8:55 AM

Refractive correction in keratoconus patients

8:55 AM EDT - 9:10 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cornea

Dr. Darrell Lewis, MD, FRCSC

Speaker

9:10 AM

SALLY LETSON LECTURE - CAIRS: Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments

9:10 AM EDT - 9:25 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cornea

Dr. Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB, MNAMS

Speaker

9:25 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

9:25 AM EDT - 9:35 AM EDT | 10 minutes

9:35 AM

Coffee Break

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I Foyer

9:35 AM EDT - 10:05 AM EDT | 30 minutes

10:05 AM

Physician Heal Thyself - Body Biomechanics

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

10:05 AM EDT - 10:06 AM EDT | 1 minute

Self-Care

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Moderator

10:06 AM

Ergonomic considerations in ophthalmology

10:06 AM EDT - 10:25 AM EDT | 19 minutes

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Speaker

10:25 AM

Key exercises every eye surgeon should know

10:25 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Theophile Charles, PT, FCAMPT

Speaker

10:40 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

10:40 AM EDT - 10:50 AM EDT | 10 minutes

10:50 AM

The Dysfunctional Endothelium

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

10:50 AM EDT - 10:51 AM EDT | 1 minute

Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Moderator

10:51 AM

Management of the cataract patient with Fuchs dystrophy

10:51 AM EDT - 11:06 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Cataract

Dr. David Rootman, MD, FRCSC

Speaker

11:06 AM

DSO - Long-Term Outcomes and Tips for Success

11:06 AM EDT - 11:21 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Dr. Gregory Moloney, MBBS, BSc (Med), MMed

Speaker

11:21 AM

Cultured endothelial cell transplants and gene therapy

11:21 AM EDT - 11:36 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Dr. Stephan Ong Tone, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Speaker

11:36 AM

How would nature see our corneal triumphs?

11:36 AM EDT - 11:51 AM EDT | 15 minutes

Dr. Gerrit Melles, MD, PhD

Speaker

11:51 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

11:51 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 9 minutes

12:00 PM

Physician Heal Thyself - Nutrition

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

12:00 PM EDT - 12:01 PM EDT | 1 minute

Self-Care

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Moderator

Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Moderator

12:01 PM

How diet can affect your life

12:01 PM EDT - 12:15 PM EDT | 14 minutes

Self-Care

Dr. Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, MEd, FRCSC

Speaker

12:15 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

12:15 PM EDT - 12:20 PM EDT | 5 minutes

12:20 PM

Lunch

The Westin Ottawa - Confederation II/ III

12:20 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes

1:40 PM

$Decorative image for session The Art of Refractive Surgery$

The Art of Refractive Surgery

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

1:40 PM EDT - 1:41 PM EDT | 1 minute

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Moderator

1:41 PM

Overview of refractive surgery techniques

1:41 PM EDT - 2:01 PM EDT | 20 minutes

Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Speaker

2:01 PM

The unhappy refractive cataract patient: time to fix it!

2:01 PM EDT - 2:16 PM EDT | 15 minutes

Dr. Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, MEd, FRCSC

Speaker

2:16 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

2:16 PM EDT - 2:20 PM EDT | 4 minutes

2:20 PM

$Decorative image for session Refractive Surgery - Cornea-based techniques$

Refractive Surgery - Cornea-based techniques

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

2:20 PM EDT - 2:21 PM EDT | 1 minute

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC

Moderator

2:21 PM

LASIK

2:21 PM EDT - 2:31 PM EDT | 10 minutes

Dr. David Rootman, MD, FRCSC

Speaker

2:31 PM

"Cornea Prep" - combining topography guided PRK and cataract surgery in complex cases

2:31 PM EDT - 2:41 PM EDT | 10 minutes

Dr. Gregory Moloney, MBBS, BSc (Med), MMed

Speaker

2:41 PM

Refractive lenticule extraction

2:41 PM EDT - 2:51 PM EDT | 10 minutes

Dr. Osama Ibrahim, MD

Speaker

2:51 PM

BRYAN ST. L. LIDDY LECTURE: Therapeutic applications of corneal lenticules

2:51 PM EDT - 3:11 PM EDT | 20 minutes

Dr. Jod Mehta, MBBS, PhD, FRCS (Ed), FRCOphth

Speaker

3:11 PM

Case-based discussion: Which type of LVC is best for my patient?

3:11 PM EDT - 3:25 PM EDT | 14 minutes

Dr. David Rootman, MD, FRCSC

Panelist

Dr. Gregory Moloney, MBBS, BSc (Med), MMed

Panelist

Dr. Osama Ibrahim, MD

Panelist

Dr. Jod Mehta, MBBS, PhD, FRCS (Ed), FRCOphth

Panelist

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Moderator

3:25 PM

Coffee Break

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I Foyer

3:25 PM EDT - 3:55 PM EDT | 30 minutes

3:55 PM

$Decorative image for session Refractive Surgery - Lens-based techniques$

Refractive Surgery - Lens-based techniques

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

3:55 PM EDT - 3:56 PM EDT | 1 minute

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Moderator

3:56 PM

Phakic IOLs

3:56 PM EDT - 4:06 PM EDT | 10 minutes

Dr. Sheldon Herzig, MD, FRCSC, DABO

Speaker

4:06 PM

The new era of adjustable lenses

4:06 PM EDT - 4:21 PM EDT | 15 minutes

Dr. Yuri McKee, MD, MS

Speaker

4:21 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

4:21 PM EDT - 4:25 PM EDT | 4 minutes

4:25 PM

Physician Heal Thyself - Mindfulness

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

4:25 PM EDT - 4:26 PM EDT | 1 minute

Dr. Saama Sabeti, MD, MPH, FRCSC

Moderator

4:26 PM

Power of yoga and meditation

4:26 PM EDT - 4:45 PM EDT | 19 minutes

Self-Care

Suzanne McCafferty, RYT 200, TYS, PMI

Speaker

4:45 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

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

4:50 PM

Breaking News

The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4

4:50 PM EDT - 4:51 PM EDT | 1 minute

Dr. Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB, MNAMS

Moderator

4:51 PM

A. GARDNER WATSON LECTURE: Pediatric Refractive Surgery: A potential strategy for tackling the myopia epidemic?

4:51 PM EDT - 5:06 PM EDT | 15 minutes

Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac

Speaker

5:06 PM

Femtosecond Laser Applications in Anterior Segment Surgery

5:06 PM EDT - 5:21 PM EDT | 15 minutes

Dr. Jod Mehta, MBBS, PhD, FRCS (Ed), FRCOphth

Speaker

5:21 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

5:21 PM EDT - 5:26 PM EDT | 5 minutes

5:26 PM

Adjourn

5:26 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 4 minutes

5:30 PM

Welcome Reception

The Westin Ottawa - TwentyTwo

5:30 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes

ROOM CHANGE UPDATE: Please join us in celebrating the Sally Letson Symposium. The reception will now be held in TwentyTwo on the 22nd floor of the Westin Hotel. This is a great opportunity to network with our international and Canadian faculty, connect wit...