Past- president, Canadian Ophthalmological Society
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto
Co-Director, Glaucoma Unit, University Health Network
Research interests: Glaucoma epidemiology; health economics; surgical innovations in glaucoma and cataract; optic nerve imaging; sleep issues in glaucoma; IOP variations, diurnal and positional; and ocular blood flow.
Leadership positions: Annual Meeting chair and board member of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society; Planning Committee member for glaucoma subspecialty day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology; glaucoma section editor for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology; past-president of the Canadian Glaucoma Society; past-president and founding member of the Toronto Area Glaucoma Society; noneconomic loss physician for the WSIB; past examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Toronto Hospital Research Institute, among many other organizations. She has published over 130 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 12 invited editorials, and seven book chapters. She has trained over 20 glaucoma fellows from all continents and from countries as far away as Saudi Arabia and Australia.
Special honours: Toronto Hospital Anderson Award (1998); University of Toronto Clive Mortimer Postgraduate Teaching Award (1999); and American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award (2015).
Financial disclosure: Dr. Buys does not have any affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.
Sessions in which Yvonne Buys participates
- Current Concepts I Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) - Room 801
- 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours
- LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Provide an overview of the currently available b...
- Chair's welcome and introduction
- Participant Yvonne Buys |
- 8:07 AM - 8:10 AM | 3 minutes Part of: Current Concepts I
- Introduction
- Participant Yvonne Buys |
- 8:00 AM - 8:02 AM | 2 minutes Part of: Current Concepts II
- Current Concepts II Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) - Room 801
- 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours
- LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this session, participants will be able to:Identify clinical applications of structure and...
- WIO Symposium: Delivering Eye Care to Vulnerable Populations – Challenges and Opportunities Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) - Room 501
- 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this symposium, participants will be able to: Develop mentorship and camaraderie among wom...
- Introduction
- Participant Yvonne Buys |
- 8:00 AM - 8:02 AM | 2 minutes Part of: Current Concepts III
- Current Concepts III Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) - Room 801
- 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 2 hours
- LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Describe one key component of teamwork that p...