Dr. Wai-Ching Lam
Dr. Wai-Ching Lam is the Head of the Ophthalmology Department of Vancouver General Hospital, and the Medical Director of Ophthalmology of the UBC Hospital
Dr. Lam is a vitreo-retinal surgeon with clinical interests in adult and pediatric retinal diseases. For his clinical and scientific work, he received the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Asian Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, and Fellow and the Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retinal Specialists.
He is a committed medical educator and won 16 teaching awards in 18 years from the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Surgery, and Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences while at the University of Toronto.
He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles. He has also authored 7 book chapters, and recently co-edit a new book, “A Quick Guide Pediatric Retina”, Springer 2021.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Lam has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
- Alcon
- Allergan
- Bayer
- Novartis
- Roche
Sessions in which Dr. Wai-Ching Lam participates
Saturday 2 June, 2018
Sunday 16 June, 2019
Saturday 26 June, 2021
Sunday 12 June, 2022
LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this symposium, participants will be able to:Identify the critical unmet needs in neovascular AMD and DME managementDemonstrate a comprehensive understanding of new therapeutic agents and their mechanism of action in nAMD and DME managementExamine how to incorporate new therapeutic options into current management strategies for patients with nAMD and DMEApply new insights from multi-modal imagin...
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Utilize OCT Imaging to differentiate various types of Pigmented Epithelial DetachmentsUtilize OCT Imaging of the choroid...
Friday 16 June, 2023
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Assess new therapeutic modalities for dry age-related macular degenerationAssess current therapies for wet age-related macular degenerationAssess complications of anti-VGF treatments and preventative measuresCanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
Saturday 17 June, 2023
*Breakfast to be served from 6:00am* Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Outline the role of the Tie-2/ang pathway in DR and nAMDand how it may impact patient outcomesIdentify the most important biomarkerson structural OCT that can help predict treatmentresponse in DME and nAMDDiscuss r...
Friday 20 June, 2025
Author’s Name(s): Wai-Ching Lam, Timothy Lai, Xiaodong Sun, Shih-Jen Chen, Xin Zhang, Andrea Schulze, Tobias Machewitz, Min Zhao, Sergio LealAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Wai-Ching Lam: Roche, Grant/research support, Apellis, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Bayer, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Novartis, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Amgen, Membership on an advi...
Author’s Name(s): Wai-Ching Lam, Shih-Jen Chen, Gemmy Cheung, Tomohiro Iida, Adrian Koh, Won Ki Lee, Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Xiaodong Sun, Yasuo Yanagi, Timothy LaiAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Wai-Ching Lam: Roche, Grant/research support, Novartis, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Bayer, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Amgen, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors, Apellis, ...
Saturday 21 June, 2025
Join us at this Accredited Symposium co-developed with COS and Roche! Chaired by Bernard Hurley and Cynthia Qian.The retinal care symposium is also taking shape. Drawing inspiration from "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," we are developing an engaging game-show format where specialists tackle increasingly challeng...
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Understand how the home OCT works and its practical application in the management of retinal diseases.
Sunday 22 June, 2025
Attendees will actively participate during this session, engaging in questions and sharing their diagnoses.
Sessions in which Dr. Wai-Ching Lam attends
Friday 16 June, 2023
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Understand the concept of retinal displacement in retinal detachment repair and the various factors affecting itAssess the use of multi-modal imaging technologies to optimize surgical resultsIntegrate peripheral retinal imaging in the assessment of retinal pathologiesCanMEDS Roles:
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Assess the use of multi-modal imaging in assessing retinal pathologyAssess new technologies in imaging of the retinaIntegrate new management strategies for diabetic retinopathyCanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
Saturday 17 June, 2023
Implantation of an IOL in the absence of capsular support remains challenging for many surgeons. Intrascleral haptic fixation using the flanged, double needle (Yamane) technique allows the surgeon to scleral fixate a 3 piece IOL in the setting of complete zonular compromise. The technique leaves the conjunctiva and sclera relatively undisturbed compared to other scleral fixation techniques while also reducing surgical time. Attendees will ga...