Dr. Sonia Yeung is an Associate Professor and has served as Division Head for Cornea and External Disease in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual sciences at the University of British Columbia.
She is also the Medical Director of the Eye Bank of British Columbia and Cornea Section Editor for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. She currently serves as the Chair of the Technical Subcommittee for Ocular Tissues for the Canadian Standards Association.
Dr. Yeung completed her PHD, MD, and Ophthalmology residency at UBC. After a Fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery at the University of Toronto, she returned to UBC for an academic position in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UBC. She has received the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Gold Medal Award and Claes Dohlman Fellow Award from the Cornea Society for excellence in research, and has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals. In 2022, Dr. Yeung was the recipient of the UBC Distinguished Achievement Award for overall excellence in research, service, and teaching.
At UBC, Dr. Yeung is involved in teaching for the medical school, ophthalmology residency, cornea fellowship, and graduate school programs at UBC and has been the recipient of both Faculty Research Award and Resident Teaching Award. In the clinic, she focuses on corneal and ocular surface disease, corneal transplantation, and cataract surgery.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Yeung has no affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.
Sessions auxquelles Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC participe
Samedi 11 Juin, 2022
Objectifs d'apprentissageÀ la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit :Établir des perles pour simplifier la chirurgie de la cataracteDécrire des conseils sur la prise en charge de cas complexes de cataractesRôles CanMEDS: Expert médical, Érudit
Objectifs d'apprentissageÀ la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit :Définir des façons d’optimiser les résultats des chirurgies de la cataracteExaminer les pathologies comorbides courantes présentes chez les patients atteints de cataracteDécrire les nouveautés technologiques en matière de LIORôles CanMEDS: Expert médical, Érudit...
Dimanche 12 Juin, 2022
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Recognize features of optic neuritis requiring prompt investigation and more aggressive managementDescribe the challenges of and barriers to delivering eye care to indigent populationsRecognize features of optic neuritis requiring prompt investigation and more aggressive management
Objectifs d'apprentissageÀ la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit :Fournir une mise à jour sur les technologies existantesDécrire les recherches récentes en chirurgie de la cataracteRôles CanMEDS: Expert médical, Érudit
Objectifs d'apprentissageÀ la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit :Explorer des pratiques établies et plus récentes en matière de cataracteExaminer la recherche se rapportant aux pratiques en matière de chirurgie de la cataracteGérer des symptômes courants et rares à la suite d’une chirurgie de la cataracteRôles CanMEDS: Expert médical, Érudit
Sessions auxquelles Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC assiste
Vendredi 10 Juin, 2022
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Determine the ocular conditions associated with obstructive sleep apneaDescribe how racism operates within health care in parallel ways to how racism operates in other settingsProvide a framework for how we can move from supportive statements to anti-racist actionCanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar
Learning Objectives:1. To understand the role of genetics and environmental factors in keratoconus.2. To review modalities for refractive surgery and keratoconus management. CanMEDS Roles: Medical expert; Scholar
SOLDERDescription : L’implantation d’une lentille intra-oculaire (LIO) en l’absence de support capsulaire demeure complexe pour de nombreux chirurgiens. La technique de fixation intrasclérale des haptiques par la technique Yamane permet au chirurgien d’effectuer la fixation sclérale d’une LIO à 3 pièces en contexte de déficience zonulaire complète. La technique épargne à peu près entièrement la conjonc...
Learning Objectives:To review diagnostic modalities to identify corneal disease.To understand the role of viral disease in the cornea.To evaluate methods for ocular surface reconstruction.CanMEDS Roles: Medical expert; Scholar
Authors: Bonnie He1, Hamid Tavakoli2, Mahyar Etminan2, Shayan Shokoohi2, Alfonso Iovieno2, Sonia Yeung2. 1Dalhousie University, 2University of British Columbia.Author Disclosure Block: B. He: None. H. Tavakoli: None. M. Etminan: None. S. Shokoohi:
Samedi 11 Juin, 2022
Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Review latest techniques in corneal transplantation and when certain techniques would be most appropriateReview management strategies to treat non-healing corneal woundsDefine the signs and symptoms of Limbal Stem Cell DeficiencyDescribe the treatment modalities currently in use to treat&n...
Learning Objectives:To review treatment strategies for managing intraocular lens complicationsTo review pearls for performing cataract surgery in patients with corneal conditions.To understand healthcare economics associated with ocular surface disease and cataract surgeryCanMEDS Roles: Medical expert; Scholar