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Dr. Amin Kherani MD, FRCSC

Participates in 5 items

Dr. Kherani is an ophthalmologist, vitreoretinal specialist and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Calgary. As the inaugural program director and co-director of the retinal fellowship program, he has been a strong local advocate, helping to shape the academic growth within the residency program in Calgary. He has been instrumental in the growth and development of the conjoint uveitis-rheumatology program, a unique collaboration of specialists helping this complex group of patients. He is a co-founder of both the Calgary Retina Consultants and Southern Alberta Eye Center, a state-of-the-art integrated diagnostic, clinical and outpatient surgery facility. In addition to his busy practice, Dr. Kherani is very active as a surgical educator, lecturer and maintains a substantial academic and research program, making significant contributions to the medical literature. He volunteers as the President of the University Eye Foundation, a local charity that supports ophthalmology program development. He is currently President of the Canadian Retina Society.

 Financial disclosure: I have/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:

  1. AbbVie
  2. Alcon
  3. Allergan
  4. Bausch & Lomb
  5. Bayer
  6. Novartis
  7. Roche

Sessions in which Dr. Amin Kherani MD, FRCSC participates

Friday 1 June, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
6:30 AM
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Co-Developed Symposium

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:At the end of this symposium, participants will be able to:Describe the advantages and limitations of various treatment strategies for uveitis, including local and systemic therapies, and choose the most appropriate line of therapy for different uveitis presentationsIndicate the advantages and limitations of anti-VEGF agents in treating intraocular neovascularisation or macular edema secondary to uveitis vs. other vasculopathic causes of...

6:35 AM
6:35 AM - 6:50 AM | 15 minutes
Co-Developed Symposium
7:50 AM
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM | 10 minutes
Co-Developed Symposium
11:45 AM
11:47 AM - 11:57 AM | 10 minutes

Sunday 3 June, 2018

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