David Yan MD
Ophthalmologist-in-Chief
Sinai Health System
Dr. Yan studied engineering at University of Toronto (Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering) prior to entering the field of medicine. He went on to earn his medical degree at the University of Toronto. He has been a staff Ophthalmologist at Mount Sinai Hospital for over 20 years, specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma and complex cataract surgery. He is the Director of Glaucoma Service both at Mount Sinai Hospital and Kensington Eye Institute and has also held staff positions at University Health Network and St. Joseph’s Health Centre. He has been the Chair of the Canadian Glaucoma and Cataract Research Council and President of the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Yan is the Founder of the Toronto Ophthalmology Residency Introductory Course (TORIC), the first training program in any medical speciality attended nationally by all Canadian residents. He served as TORIC Director for 17 years, during which he trained ~700 residents from across Canada and the West Indies. Dr. Yan’s research interests include aqueous outflow, medical and surgical glaucoma therapy and optic nerve imaging.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Yan has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
1. Alcon
2. Allergan
3. Bausch & Lomb
4. J & J Vision
Sessions auxquelles David Yan MD participe
Samedi 21 Juin, 2025
Author’s Name(s): David Yan, Anna Huixin Zhang, Eric Yixiao Cao, Esther Wong, Iqbal Ike AhmedAuthor’s Disclosure Block: David Yan: Alcon, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Abbvie, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Bausch & Lomb, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, J & J Vision, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Anna Huixin Zhang: none; Eric Yixiao Cao: none; Esther Wong: none; Iqbal Ike Ahmed: Consultant for: AbbVie, Ace Vision, A...
Sessions auxquelles David Yan MD assiste
Vendredi 20 Juin, 2025
Coauthors N. Nijhawan and F. Pirouzmand
Author’s Name(s): Edsel Ing, Ishaan Roy, Mahdi Tavakoli, Imran Jivraj, Alberto Galvez RuizAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Edsel Ing, none; Ishaan Roy, none; Mahdi Tavakoli, none; Imran Jivraj, none; Alberto Galvez Ruiz, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: To develop mixed reality glasses (MRG) software to help patients with hemianopsia better navigate their visual environment. Study Design: Evolutionary (Prototype) Methods: Unlike virtual ...
Author’s Name(s): Reut Shor, Andrew Mihalache, Atefeh Noori, Renana Shor, Radha Kohly, Marko Popovic, Rajeev MuniAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Reut Shor, none; Andrew Mihalache, none; Atefeh Noori, none; Renana Shor, none; Radha Kohly, none; Marko Popovic, none; Rajeev Muni, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: To determine whether glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use is associated with increased risk of developing neova...
Objectifs d’apprentissage : À la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit:Discuter des trucs et astuces en chirurgie de la cataracteExplorer les recherches récentes en chirurgie de la cataracte <...
Objectifs d’apprentissage À la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit :Évaluer les applications de l'intelligence artificielle pour le dépistage, le diagnostic et la chirurgie en ophtalmologie.Expliquer les principes des modèles de fondation et des modèles de lang...
Author’s Name(s): Vishaal Bhambhwani, Livio Di Matteo, Noelle WhitestoneAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Vishaal Bhambhwani: Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association, Grant/research support, Orbis Canada, Grant/research support, Eyenuk Inc, Grant/research support, iCare Inc, Grant/research support, Bayer Inc, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Roche Inc, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Livio Di Matteo: none; Noelle Whitestone: none
Author’s Name(s): Fan Ze Wang, Zejia Chen, Shuja Khalid, Efrem Mandelcorn, Tina FelfeliAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Fan Ze Wang: none; Zejia Chen: none; Shuja Khalid: none; Efrem Mandelcorn: none; Tina Felfeli: noneAbstract BodyPurpose: The presence of ellipsoid zone abnormalities is associated with worse visual acuity in uveitis patients. This study aims to characterize out-of-the-box and fine-tuned performances of the Segmen...
Author’s Name(s): Joshua Bierbrier, Rebecca Hisey, Adrienne Duimering, Gabor Fichtinger, Matthew Holden, Christine LawAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Joshua Bierbrier: none; Rebecca Hisey: none; Adrienne Duimering: none; Gabor Fichtinger: none; Matthew Holden: none; Christine Law: noneAbstract BodyPurpose:Phase recognition in cataract surgery can introduce quantitative metrics, like phase completion times, in resident surgical tr...
Author’s Name(s): Daniel Chow, Raj Pathak, Michael Cho, Sidratul Rahman, Alex Lau, Maya Alik, Sheetal Pundir, Raheem Remtulla, Hady SahebAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Daniel Chow: none; Raj Pathak: none; Michael Cho: none; Sidratul Rahman: none; Alex Lau: none; Maya Alik: none; Sheetal Pundir: none; Raheem Remtulla: none; Hady Saheb: noneAbstract BodyPurpose: Maximizing the efficiency of patient triage is a challenge frequently...
Author’s Name(s): Stuti Misty Tanya, Raj Pathak, Raheem Remtulla, Anne Nguyen, Merve Kulbay, Guillermo Rocha, Femida KheraniAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Stuti Misty Tanya: none; Raj Pathak: none; Raheem Remtulla: none; Anne Nguyen: none; Merve Kulbay: none; Guillermo Rocha: none; Femida Kherani: none Abstract BodyPurpose: Prompt engineering is the practice of curating inputs provided to large language models (LLMs) to ...
Author’s Name(s): Abdullah Al-Ani, Michael Sibulo, Khaldon Abbas, Maria de Guzman, Andrew CrichtonAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Abdullah Al-Ani: none; Michael Sibulo: none; Khaldon Abbas: none; Maria de Guzman: none; Andrew Crichton: noneAbstract BodyPurpose:Automated perimetry is essential for assessing ophthalmic and medical conditions associated with visual field defects and tracking their progression over time. The Humphrey...
Author’s Name(s): Mohammed Khan, Anna Dalgleish, Nastaran Hajizadeh, Irina Dinu, Hermina StrungaruAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Mohammed Khan, none; Anna Dalgleish, none; Nastaran Hajizadeh, none; Irina Dinu, none; Hermina Strungaru, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: The purpose of the study is to determine if the dysfunctional lens index scale (DLI) measured by iTRACE is a valuable and objective measurement to evaluate the severity of...
Author’s Name(s): Joshua Bierbrier, Stephanie Baxter, Davin JohnsonAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Joshua Bierbrier, none; Stephanie Baxter, none; Davin Johnson, noneAbstract BodyPurpose:The Ontario government funds out-of-hospital independent health facilities (IHFs) to perform elective cataract surgeries. It is paramount to ensure that cataract surgeries are safe regardless of the clinical setting in which they are performed. T...
Author’s Name(s): Angel Gao, Davin JohnsonAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Angel Gao: none; Davin Johnson: D.J. is the medical director of the Focus Eye Center. However, D.J. does not hold any ownership or financial interest in the facility and does not present any conflict of interest in relation to the scientific content of this abstract.Abstract BodyPurpose:This study aims to compare the clinical characteristics and systemic co...
Author’s Name(s): Keean Nanji, Dana Taghaddos, Lele Xiao, Justin Grad, Phillip Staibano, Tyler McKechnie, Michael Zoratti, Varun ChaudharyAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Keean Nanji: none; Dana Taghaddos: none; Lele Xiao: none; Justin Grad: none; Phillip Staibano: none; Tyler McKechnie: none; Michael Zoratti: none; Varun Chaudhary: Dr. Chaudhary reports acting as an advisory board member, grants and other from Novartis; acting as an advisory board member, g...
Samedi 21 Juin, 2025
Objectifs d’apprentissage : À la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit:Améliorer les stratégies chirurgicales dans le cas d’une chirurgie de la cataracte de routine.Élaborer une approche en matière de chirurgie de la cataracte com...
Objectifs d’apprentissage :À la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit:Comprendre le fonctionnement de la TCO à domicile et son application pratique...
Description du cours : La chirurgie de la cataracte et l’implantation d’une LIO dans des situations de soutien capsulaire réduit demeurent complexes pour de nombreux chirurgiens. Les crochets capsulaires peuvent aider un chirurgien à réaliser l’intervention tout en réduisant au minimum le risque de perte de vitré et de dégradation capsulaire supplémentaire. Les anneaux et segments de tension capsulaire permettent au chirurgien d’install...
Objectifs d’apprentissage :À la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit:Développer la capacité à interpréter de façon critique la tomographie par cohérence optique (TCO) et le test du champ visuel et à en intég...
Objectifs d’apprentissage :À la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit:Discuter des enjeux périopératoires et des soins dans la prise en charge chirurgicale du glaucome.
Author’s Name(s): Iqbal Ike Ahmed, Anna Huixin Zhang, Ticiana De FrancescoAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Iqbal Ike Ahmed: AbbVie, Ace Vision, Alcon, Aliph Medical, Aquea Health, ArcScan, Avellino Lab, Avisi, Balance Ophthalmics, Bausch and Lomb, Beaver Visitec, Belkin Vision, Bionode, Carl Zeiss, Centricity Vision, CorNeat Vision, Custom Surgical, Elios Vision, ElutiMed, eyeFlow, Eye to Eye TeleHealth, EyeMed, EyeQ Technologies, Exhaura Limited, Glaukos, G...
Dimanche 22 Juin, 2025
Join us in celebrating outstanding contributions to ophthalmology at the COS Awards of Excellence Ceremony. This special event will honor the recipients of the Paper and Poster Awards, recognizing their exceptional research and innovation. Paper award winners will be presented with their awards, while poster winners will have the opportunity to showcase their winning work.Author’s Name(s):
Join us in celebrating outstanding contributions to ophthalmology at the COS Awards of Excellence Ceremony. This special event will honor the recipients of the Paper and Poster Awards, recognizing their exceptional research and innovation. Paper award winners will be presented with their awards, while poster winners will have the opportunity to showcase their winning work.Author’s Name(s):
Join us in celebrating outstanding contributions to ophthalmology at the COS Awards of Excellence Ceremony. This special event will honor the recipients of the Paper and Poster Awards, recognizing their exceptional research and innovation. Paper award winners will be presented with their awards, while poster winners will have the opportunity to showcase their winning work.Author’s Name(s):
Objectifs d’apprentissage :À la fin de cette séance, les participants seront en mesure de faire ce qui suit:Discuter de l’histoire du glaucome et de l’évolution des stratégies pour sa prise en charge.
To treat - Matt Schlenker / Not to treat - Steve Schendel
Systemic effects and or observation - Marjorie Carbonneau / IOP modifications - Amaka Eneh
Maximal Medical Therapy Option - Georges Durr / Surgery Option - Xavier Campos - Moller
My preference – Needling and or Medication: Delan Jiyapriya / My Preference - Tube Surgery: Gavin Docherty
My Preference - Medications: Jing Wang / My Preference - Surgery: Sadhana Kulkarni
My Preference: Cyclophotocoagulation - Toby Chan / My Preference: Tube Surgery and more - Jonathan Wong