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Challenges and Opportunity in Eliminating Avoidable Vision Loss in Canada

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When:
1:30 PM, Saturday 2 Jun 2018 (1 hour 30 minutes)
Breaks:
Break   03:00 PM to 03:45 PM (45 minutes)
Theme:
Public Health and Global Ophthalmology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the determinants of eye health in Canada
  • Describe a practical strategy for optimizing eye health care in Canada
  • Identify the trends and impacts of the changing practitioner demographic profile on the ophthalmology workforce
CANMEDS ROLES: Health Advocate, Leader

Sub Sessions

1:30 PM - 1:32 PM | 2 minutes
1:32 PM - 1:39 PM | 7 minutes

Authors: Yvonne M. Buys, Tina Felfeli, Mayilee Canizares, Yaping Jin Author Disclosure Block: Y.M. Buys: None. T. Felfeli: None. M. Canizares: None. Y. Jin: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To investigate the effect of generational and gender differences on practice patterns of Ontario ophthalmologists over the past two decades. Study Design: Age-Period-Cohort (APC) analysis Methods: The Ontario Hea...

1:39 PM - 1:46 PM | 7 minutes

Authors: Yaping Jin, William Jeon, Michael Brent, Rick Glazier, Yvonne Buys, Graham Trope Author Disclosure Block: Y. Jin: None. W. Jeon: None. M. Brent: Grant/research support; Name of Commercial Company(s); Novartis and Bayer. Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors; Name of Commercial Company(s); Novartis, Bayer, and Allergan. R. Glazier: None. Y. Buys: None. G. Trope: None. Abs...

Yaping Jin

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1:46 PM - 1:53 PM | 7 minutes

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1:53 PM - 2:08 PM | 15 minutes
2:08 PM - 2:19 PM | 11 minutes
2:19 PM - 2:28 PM | 9 minutes

Authors: Ellen E. Freeman, Rumaisa Aljied, Marie-Josée Aubin, Saama Sabeti, Ralf Buhrmann Author Disclosure Block: E.E. Freeman: None. R. Aljied: None. M. Aubin: Grant/research support; Name of Commercial Company(s); AbbVie. Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors; Name of Commercial Company(s); AbbVie. S. Sabeti: None. R. Buhrmann: Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Name of Commercial Company(s); Allergan. Abst...

2:28 PM - 2:35 PM | 7 minutes

Authors: Ian Wong, Raymond Wong, Rita Gangwani, Jonathan Chan, Ryo Kawasaki, Victor Chong Author Disclosure Block: I. Wong: None. R. Wong: None. R. Gangwani: None. J. Chan: None. R. Kawasaki: None. V. Chong: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To compare the cost-effectiveness of four different screening strategies to detect diabetic macular edema Study Design: Subjects are recruited from a local screening program duri...

2:35 PM - 2:42 PM | 7 minutes

Authors: Carl Shen, Michael Nguyen, Alexander Gregor, Gloria Isaza, Anne Beattie Author Disclosure Block: C. Shen: None. M. Nguyen: None. A. Gregor: None. G. Isaza: None. A. Beattie: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, triage urgency, and interuser variability of a popular online symptom checker for common ophthalmic presentations Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study ...

2:42 PM - 2:49 PM | 7 minutes

Authors: Matthew B. Schlenker, Deva Thiruchelvam, Don Redelmeier Author Disclosure Block: M.B. Schlenker: Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Name of Commercial Company(s); Allergan, Alcon, AMO, Light Matter Interaction. D. Thiruchelvam: None. D. Redelmeier: None. Abstract Body: Purpose: Cataracts are the most common cause of visual impairment worldwide and may increase the risk of a serious traffic crash. The potential benefits of...

2:49 PM - 3:00 PM | 11 minutes

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