Varun Chaudhary
Dr. Chaudhary is Professor of Surgery and Chief of Ophthalmology at McMaster University. He is the Chair for the Retina Evidence and Trials INternational Alliance (R.E.T.I.N.A.). He is the current President for the Canadian Retina Society.
He is passionate about evidence generation in the field of retina. He has over 80 publications and as Principal Investigator he has secured over $40 million in research grant funding. He serves on multiple clinical and medical advisory boards and global steering committees for retina endeavors spanning from basic science research to multi-national clinical trials in the field of retina.
He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and Section Editor for Medical Retina for Eye.
He has been awarded multiple Education, Achievement and Research Awards along with the Honor and Senior Honor Award by the American Society of Retinal Specialists and the Award for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Chaudhary has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
- Bayer
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Novartis
- Roche
Sessions in which Varun Chaudhary participates
Saturday 26 June, 2021
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Describe new therapeutic options for the treatment of neovascular macular degenerationIntegrate key aspects of the evaluation of posterior uveitisOptimize management of submacular hemorrhageCanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
Authors: Varun Chaudhary, Michael Larsen, Nicole Eter, Clare Bailey, Sebastian Wolf, Thomas Schmelter, Helmut Allmeier, Jean-François Korobelnik. Disclosure Block: V. Chaudhary: Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Alcon Laboratories, Bayer Healthcare, Novartis Pharma AG. Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus; Description of relationship(s); Served as a Scie...
Sunday 27 June, 2021
Authors: Varun Chaudhary, Frank G. Holz, Edoardo Midena, Eric Souied, Sebastian Wolf, George Lambrou, Tobias Machewitz, Paul Mitchell. Disclosure Block: V. Chaudhary: Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Alcon Laboratories, Bayer Healthcare, Novartis Pharma AG. Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus; Description of relationship(s); Served as a Scientific Advisor, ...