Authors: Danica R. Kindrachuk Author Disclosures: Danica Kindrachuk: None Abstract Body: Purpose: To examine and educate on the scope of domestic violence injuries in ophthalmology, to examine its prevalence, to delineate ophthalmology’s key role in detection and advocacy, and to discuss efficacy of interventions.   

Authors: Etienne Benard-Seguin, Abdullah Al-Ani, Fiona Costello.Author Disclosure Block: A. Al-Ani: Funded grants or clinical trials; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Fighting Blindness Canada, Neuro Nexus. E. Benard-Seguin: Funded grants or clinical trials; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Fighting Blindness Canada, Neuro Nexus, North American Neuro- Ophthalmology Society. F. Costello: ...

Authors: Irina Sverdlichenko, Caberry W. Yu, Edward Margolin, Jonathan A. Micieli. Author Disclosure Block: I. Sverdlichenko: None. C.W. Yu: None. E. Margolin: None. J.A. Micieli: None.Purpose: The relationship between anemia and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) continues to be controversial. The goal of the present study was to: 1) Determine the relative prevalence of anemia in IIH patients compared to age and s...

Authors: Laura Donaldson, Mariam Issa, Victoria Dezard, Edward Margolin. Author Disclosure Block: L. Donaldson: None. M. Issa: None. V. Dezard: None. E. Margolin: None.Purpose: While most concerning underlying causes of ptosis such as third nerve palsy and Horner’s syndrome can be ruled out by normal pupillary and ocular motility examinations, myasthenia gravis (MG) can also present with ptosis. The incidence of ocular mya...

Please join us for a glass of cheer and help us celebrate the 2023 COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. This event is a great opportunity to network with our international speakers, special guests, sponsors, and exhibitors. Renew old acquaintances and make new friends with colleagues from across Canada.

Authors: Isabela Martins Melo1, Aditya Bansal1, Sumana Naidu2, Paola Oquendo1, Hesham Hamli1, Wei Wei Lee1, Rajeev Muni1.  1St Michaels Hospital, 2University of Toronto.Author Disclosures: I. Martins Melo:   None.  A. Bansal:   None.  S. Naidu:   None.  P. Oquen...

 Authors: Hamza Inayat, Saerom Youn, Lulu Bursztyn. Western University.Author Disclosures: Hamza Inayat: None Saerom Youn: None Lulu Bursztyn: NoneAbstract Body: Purpose: Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is the gold standard for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA), but is invasive, may miss pathological findings and is performed by a limite...

Authors: David Plemel 1, Wendy Ming2, Karim Punja2.  1University of Calgary & University of British Columbia, 2University of Calgary.Author Disclosures:  D. Plemel:  None.  W. Ming:  None.  K. Punja:   Membership on advisory boards or speakers’ bureaus; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Alcon Canada Inc,...

Authors: Ali Salimi1, Raageen Kanjee2, Marko Popovic3, Cindy Hutnik4, Iqbal Ike Ahmed3, Hady Saheb1. 1McGill University, 2University of Manitoba, 3University of Toronto, 4Ivey Eye Institute, Western University.Author Disclosures:   A. Salimi:  None.  R. Kanjee:  None.  

 Authors: Amir R. Vosoughi1, Irina Sverdlichenko2, Edward Margolin3, Jonathan Micieli3. 1Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 2Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 3Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto.Author Disclosures: Amir Vosoughi: None Irina Sverdlichenko: None Edward Margol...

Authors: Michael Balas 1, Navdeep Nijhawan2, Nancy A. Tucker2, Dan D. DeAngelis2, Harmeet S. Gill2, John T. Harvey3, James H. Oestreicher2, Elizabeth Bradley4, Michael T. Yen5, Amina I. Malik6, John Nguyen7, Albert Y. Wu8, Kimberly P. Cockerham Peele8, Cameron B. Nabavi9, Ahsen Hussain10, Ezekiel Weis11

Authors: Andrei-Alexandru Szigiato  , Sandeep Singh, Margaret Mills, Kimberly Baynes, Sumit Sharma, Careen Lowder, Peter Kaiser, Sunil Srivastava.  Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic.Author Disclosures: A. Szigiato:   None.  S. Singh:   None.  M. Mills:   None.  K. Baynes:   None.  S. Sharma:&nb...

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Authors: Asim Ali 1, Ramez Barbara1, Sina Khalili2, Kamiar Mireskandari1.  1Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, 2Hospital for Sick Children.Author Disclosures: A. Ali:   Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Santen Inc.. Any direct financial ...

Authors: Sarah Moussa 1, Maya Tong2, Marie-Claude Robert2, Mona Harissi-Dagher2, Sajjad Ahmad3, Samir Jabbour2.  1McGill University, 2University of Montréal, 3Moorfields Eye Hospital.Author Disclosures: S. Moussa:  None.  M. Tong:   None.  

 Authors: Hady Saheb1, Paul Harasymowycz2, Kahina Matougui3, Bijah Shah-Manek4. 1McGill University, 2Université de Montréal, 3Abbvie Corporation, 4Noesis Healthcare Technologies. Author Disclosures: H. Saheb: Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Alcon, Abbvie, Bausch, ...

 This course will have 2 aims: 1) to allow participants to review the principles of ocular trauma and discuss cases and receive feedback.  2) To review literature and interventions on domestic violence as it pertains to ophthalmology, where many of these injuries originate, and strategies for the ophthalmologist to become more aware of and comfortable disc...

 An inspiring full Professor at the National School of Public Administration, Marie-Soleil Tremblay, will share her vision with us. You will discover where her contagious enthusiasm might lead you. Let her transform you, sharing tools for better communication with authorities. WIO is now open for men. Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:How to strategically address health politicians

New this year at COS 2023 is Ophthalmic Jeopardy!  Join us for a friendly competition of ophthalmic knowledge for both residents and practicing ophthalmologists alike.  We believe that this will be an entertaining and educational event.  The realistic set is sure to inspire your participation in this popular 'answer and question' game. Alex Trebek would be so proud! Registration

 Authors: Tina Felfeli1 Natalie Kozlowski2, Felicia Tai3, Jorge R. Georgakopoulos4, Elizabeth Uleryk, Rafael N. Miranda5, 6. 1Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 2Division of Ophthalmology, McMaster University, 3University of Toronto, 4E/M Uleryk Consulting, 5Toronto Health Economics and Technolog...

 Authors: Christine E. Ashenhurst 1, Patrick Mitchell2, Michael Y. K. Mak3, Micheal T. Kryshtalskyj2.  1University of Victoria, 2University of Calgary, 3McGill University.Author Disclosures: C.E. Ashenhurst:   None.  P. Mitchell:  None. &n...

 Authors: Carol Tadrous , Steven Schendel, Kaivon Vaezi, Kulbir S. Gill, Mahadev Bhalla, Derek Chan, Claudio Perez. University of British Columbia. Author Disclosures: C. Tadrous: None. S. Schendel: Any direct financial payments including receipt of honoraria; Name of for-profit or not-for-profit organization(s); Abbvie, Alcon, Glaukos, Labtician, Thea, Bausch and Lomb. Any direct financial payments...

Join us at this Accredited Symposium co-developed with COS and Amgen!Chaired by Vivian Yin and Navdeep Nijhawan.This co-developed symposium features four...

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:To challenge traditional attitudes and educate delegates regarding the ophthalmic simulation options available to ensure a safer surgical experience for the trainer, trainee and the patient (most importantly).

Author’s Name(s): Raman Tuli, Jeffrey Heier, Nathan Steinle, David Boyer, Ashkan Abbey, David Eichenbaum, Frank Holz, Mathew MacCumber, Caroline Baumal, Charles WykoffAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Raman Tuli: Bayer, Roche, Apotex, Membership on an advisory panel, standing committee or board of directors; Jeffrey Heier: consultant: 4DMT, AbbVie, Adverum, Affamed, AGTC, Akouos, Alimera Sciences, Allgenesis, Alzheon, American Genomics, Annexon, Apellis, Ascl...

Author’s Name(s): Edward Tran, Gautham Nair, Edsel IngAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Edward Tran, none; Gautham Nair, none; Edsel Ing, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: Ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) is an autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies targeting postsynaptic proteins at the neuromuscular junction, leading to weakness and fatigability of the ocular muscles. While OMG is primarily a clinical diagnosis, serological ant...

Author’s Name(s): Andrew Mihalache, Ryan Huang, Marko Popovic, Sue Demian, Rajeev MuniAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Andrew Mihalache: none; Ryan Huang: none; Marko Popovic: Financial support (to institution) – PSI Foundation, Fighting Blindness Canada.; Sue Demian: none; Rajeev Muni: Consultant – Alcon, Apellis, AbbVie, Bayer, Bausch Health, Roche; Financial Support (to institution) – Alcon, AbbVie, Bayer, Novartis, Roche.Abstract Body

Author’s Name(s): Andrei-Alexandru Szigiato, Christiana Dinah, Francis Abreu, Pablo Arrisi, Aachal Kotecha, Ying Liu, Liliana Paris, Anne-Cecile Retiere, Jeffrey WillisAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Andrei-Alexandru Szigiato: Apellis, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees, Roche, Employment/honoraria/consulting fees; Christiana Dinah: Consultancy: AbbVie, Apellis, Boehringer Ingelheim, Janssen, Ora Clinical, Roche; Lecture fees: Apellis, Roche, Topcon; Inst...

Author’s Name(s): Amera Khalaff, Siddharth Yadav, Omar Taboun, Musbah Khalaff, Barry Emara, Caroline HammAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Amera Khalaff, none; Siddharth Yadav, none; Omar Taboun, none; Musbah Khalaff, none; Barry Emara, none; Caroline Hamm, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: The primary objective of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of dropless cataract surgery to conventional non-dropless cataract surgery. ...

Author’s Name(s): Parsa Mehraban Far, Arman Rahimi Far, Julia Wiens, Andre Jastrzebski, Raageen KanjeeAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Parsa Mehraban Far, none; Arman Rahimi Far, none; Julia Wiens, none; Andre Jastrzebski, none; Raageen Kanjee, noneAbstract BodyPurpose: To determine if early (day 0-1) post-operative assessment of patients following uncomplicated phacoemulsification can be safely replaced with a telephone screening...

Author’s Name(s): Diana L. Martinez, Angelica Hanna, Grant Luke, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, Joshua TeichmanAuthor’s Disclosure Block: Diana L. Martinez: none; Angelica Hanna: none; Grant Luke: none; Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed: Consultant – AbbVie, Ace Vision, Alcon, Aliph Medical, Aquea Health, Inc, ArcScan, Avellino Lab USA, Inc, Avisi, Balance Ophthalmics, Bausch and Lomb, Beaver Visitec, Belkin Vision, Bionode, Carl Zeiss, Centricity Vision, Inc, CorNeat Vision, C...

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Develop the ability to critically interpret and integrate findings from optical coherence tomography (OCT) and visual field testing to accurately diagnose and monitor glaucomaRecognize common pitfalls and artifacts in OCT and visual field analyses and...

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Assess uveitis guidelines to determine when referral to a uveitis specialist or rheumatologist for immunomodulatory treatment is necessary to prevent complications.Describe a new cl...

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Apply uveitis guidelines to the diagnosis and management of scleritis and retinal vasculitis. Assess the impact of age on ...