Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Sessions

Thursday 25 June, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00
8:00
The Best in Ophthalmic Pathology and Oncology from Coast to Coast
9 hours, 8:00 - 17:00

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Jim Farmer, MD, FRCSC, FRCPC (Moderator)

Jerry Shields, MD (Keynote speaker)

Carol Shields MD (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Martin Hyrcza (Moderator)

Paula Blanco MD (Moderator)

Janice Safnek MD (Moderator)

Steve Rasmussen (Moderator)

LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Describe difficult and unusu...

Friday 26 June, 2020

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

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

10:45
10:45
Moving Beyond 2020 - Focusing on Impact and Sustainability
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:45 - 12:15

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Keith Martin MD, PC (Keynote speaker)

Vivian Yin MD, MPH (Moderator)

Simon P. Holland BSc, MD (Moderator)

LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:
13:30
13:30
Challenges and Controversies in Vitreoretinal Disease
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:30 - 15:00

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Paper Presentation | Présentation d'article

Nancy Holekamp, MD (Keynote speaker)

Stephanie Dotchin , MD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Jason Noble MD (Moderator)

Varun Chaudhary (Moderator)

LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:
15:45
15:45
Imaging, Innovation and Education in Retina
1 hour 30 minutes, 15:45 - 17:15

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:To describe how a detailed analysis of choroidal flow patterns in OCT angiography can help identify the p...
16:10
16:10
Discovery of Novel Disease-causing Mutations in Inherited retinal dystrophies - an Application to Retinitis Pigmentosa
1 day 10 minutes, Fri 26, 16:10 - Sat 27, 16:20

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Paper Presentation | Présentation d'article

Caberry Yu MD (Speaker)

Saturday 27 June, 2020

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

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

10:45
10:45
Technologies and Holistic Approach for Improving Patient Care and Education
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:45 - 12:15

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Vivian Yin MD, MPH (Moderator)

Myrna Lichter (Moderator)

Ralf R. Buhrmann, MDCM, MPH, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:
13:30
13:30
Striving for 2020 – Optimizing Outcomes in Medical Retina
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:30 - 15:00

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:To integrate up-to-date and evidence-based treatment strategies in the...
15:45
15:45
Discoveries, Developments and Drugs in Retina
1 hour 25 minutes, 15:45 - 17:10

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Keynote Speaker | Invité.e d'honneur

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: To do describe how novel developments in genetic therapy can be used to improve visua...

Sunday 28 June, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:45
10:45
Beyond Limitations: Managing uveitic emergencies
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:45 - 12:15

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Dr. Jean Deschênes (Moderator)

13:30
13:30
Updates in Uveitis
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:30 - 15:00

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Thursday 19 June, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
7:30
7:30
Medical Student Symposium
4 hours, 7:30 - 11:30

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen (Speaker)

Cody Lo, University of Ottawa (Speaker)

John Liu (Speaker)

Danielle Solish (Speaker)

This session introduces participants to the field of ophthalmology, highlighting basic clinical sk...
13:00
13:00
The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) Workshop
4 hours, 13:00 - 17:00

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Sarah Munir (Speaker)

Learning Objectives

Friday 20 June, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:15
11:15
Retina I: Retina is a Fine Wine: the Dryer the Better
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:15 - 12:45

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Keyvan Koushan, MD, FRCSC, DABO (Speaker)

Dr. Bernard Hurley , BSc, MD, FRCSC (Speaker)

Christina Weng MD, MBA (Keynote speaker)

Kourous Rezaei MD (Keynote speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this s...
14:00
14:00
Retina II: Let’s keep it Dry and Sweet
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:00 - 15:30

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Keyvan Koushan, MD, FRCSC, DABO (Speaker)

Dr. Bernard Hurley , BSc, MD, FRCSC (Speaker)

Christina Weng MD, MBA (Keynote speaker)

Kourous Rezaei MD (Keynote speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this s...
16:15
16:15
Retina III: The Best of the Rest
1 hour 30 minutes, 16:15 - 17:45

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Keyvan Koushan, MD, FRCSC, DABO (Speaker)

Dr. Bernard Hurley , BSc, MD, FRCSC (Speaker)

Christina Weng MD, MBA (Keynote speaker)

Kourous Rezaei MD (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives

Saturday 21 June, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:15
11:15
Retina IV: OCT Masterclass
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:15 - 12:45

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Dr. Wai-Ching Lam (Speaker)

Christina Weng MD, MBA (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives
14:00
14:00
Cornea I: Surgical Cornea
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:00 - 15:30

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Speaker)

Natalie Afshari MD (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives
16:15
16:15
Cornea II: Refractive surgery and keratoconus
1 hour 30 minutes, 16:15 - 17:45

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Speaker)

Natalie Afshari MD (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives

Sunday 22 June, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:15
11:15
Cornea III: Medical Cornea and Ocular Surface
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:15 - 12:45

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Speaker)

Natalie Afshari MD (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives
14:00
14:00
Cornea IV: When cataract and cornea intersect
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:00 - 15:30

Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) - Ballroom B

Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Speaker)

Natalie Afshari MD (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives