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Volume 30, Number 3  |  July 2022
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Message from the Chair

July 2022

 

 Dear colleagues,

Hard to believe another academic year has come to a close.  I do hope that you will enjoy the summer especially after our past two years dealing with the pandemic.  This is our last Newsletter of the academic year and it demonstrates our significant academic endeavours and accomplishments in two short months.  It has been wonderful to reconnect again in person and the pages that follow are a testament to how much our Department delights in getting together at a variety of events.  Please enjoy reading the latest DOVS news and I wish you a relaxing and joyous summer.

Best wishes,

Sherif El-Defrawy, MD, PhD, FRCS(C)
Nanji Family Chair in Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences
Chair & Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences
University of Toronto
Featured in this issue:

News

Graduation Dinner 2022
The DOVS Graduation Ceremony and Dinner took place at the Park Hyatt Toronto on June 16th, 2022.  We were very excited to see our residents, fellows and staff at this in-person event after a two-year hiatus.  Congratulations to all graduating residents, fellows and award winners.
Graduating Class of 2022 - Eli Kisilevsky, Aaron Chan, Sultan Aldrees, Hatim Batawi, Shaobo Lei, Jason Kwok
with Dr. Sherif El-Defrawy and Dr. John Lloyd
Winners of the Duncan Jamieson Award & Woywitka Cup:
Jason Kwok (2022), Amirit Rai (2021) and Brian Ballios (2020)
Left: Class of 2020 Residents - Angela Zhang, Rebecca Stein, Sara AlShaker, Jeremy Goldfarb, Brian Ballios,
Alfred Basilious (absent) with Dr. Sherif El-Defrawy and Dr. John Lloyd
Right:  Sara AlShaker (Chief Fellow), Larissa Gouvea and Nizar Din (Chief Fellow)
Drs. Stephan Ong Tone, Hall Chew, Nizar Din, Sara AlShaker, Larissa Gouvea, Neera Singal, Joshua Teichman, Shai Gendler, Yishay Weill
DOVS Graduating Residents 2022

Graduation Award Winners
Resident Award  
Duncan Jamieson & Woywitka Cup Award Jason Kwok
   
Chief Resident Award
 		 Eli Kisilevsky
Jason Kwok
   
Research Day Awards  
Medical Student Award Michael Balas
Alumni Award Marko Popovic
John Gaby Award Bryon McKay
Best Poster Award Tina Felfeli
Martin Steinbach VSRP Award Bill Shi
   
Hospital Awards  
HSC - The Chan Award for Excellence in Paediatric Ophthalmology Marko Popovic
HSC - Dr. Robert Pashby Award Georges Nassrallah
SMH - R. Gordon Kelly Award Taylor Lukasik
SMH - Dr. Michael Shea Award Seema Emami
MSH – Drs. Hurwitz-Vaile Sinai Health Resident Award Jason Kwok
SH - Dr. John Speakman Award Elie Cote
UHN-TWH - The Lim Family Memorial Award
 		 Nizar Din
Alanna Flynn
KEI - Kensington Eye Institute Award Sultan Aldrees
   
Dr. Clive Mortimer Executive Awards  
Undergraduate Teaching Alex Kaplan
Postgraduate Teaching John Lloyd
Fellowship Teaching Radha Kohly
   
Morris Shusterman CPD Award

 		 John Lloyd
Amandeep Rai
Allan Slomovic
   
TORIC Awards  
Feldman/Trope/Wong TORIC Award Hall Chew
Top TORIC Teachers Award



 		 Agnes Wong
Jonathan Micieli
Stephan Kraft
Alex Kaplan
Allan Slomovic
   
Residents Award to Faculty (2022)  
Silver Needle Award David Yan
Resident Teaching Award Michael Wan
J.S. Crawford Teaching Award Jonathan Micieli
Millennium Award Mojgan Hassanlou
J.D. Morin Award Nupura Bakshi
Golden Suture Award Fariba Nazemi
BOS Award Alex Kaplan
   
Residents Award to Residents (2022)  
Scottie McKay Award Hatim Batawi
 
Residents Awards to Faculty (2021)
Previously reported in July 2021 Newsletter
 		  
Residents Awards to Faculty (2020)  
Silver Needle Award Rosa Braga-Mele
Resident Teaching Award
 		 Jonathan Micieli
Michael Wan
J.S. Crawford Teaching Award Amandeep Rai
Millennium Award Shaun Singer
J.D. Morin Award David Yan
Golden Suture Award Jeffrey Hurwitz

Incoming PGY-1 Residents & Fellows
We would like to welcome our incoming PGY-1 residents Yusef Ahmed, Hamad Almuhannadi, Muhannad Alnahdi, Jessica Cao, Jacqueline Slomovic, Bryan Wong and Manlong Xu this year.

We are also excited about having the following new fellows joining our department this year:

PGY-2s are now in our Ophthalmology clinics
 
A big welcome to our new PGY-2s, Minawaer Abudu, Waleed Alsarhani, Sonia Anchouche, Anna Kabanovski, Jenny Ma and Prem Nichani, who just started in our ophthalmology clinics!

Tina Felfeli, our PGY-2 resident, has joined the Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) at the University of Toronto in pursuit of a PhD degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research through the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. During her full-time graduate studies, she will be engaged in taking courses and conducting research along with several other residents from various medical and surgical specialties within PGME who are also a part of the CIP program.   Her research interests include application of biomarkers and imaging technology in prediction models for retinal diseases. Her focus will also expand to the use of clinical databases to evaluate delivery of care within the field of ophthalmology. Following the successful defence of her thesis, Tina will be returning to full-time clinical duties for the remainder of her residency training. 
 

DOVS Vice-Chair, Clinical Affairs and Quality Initiatives
Effective July 1, 2022,  Dr. Alan Berger has stepped down as the Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs. Dr. Nupura Bakshi is appointed as the Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Quality Initiatives.  We would like to thank Dr. Alan Berger for his leadership, dedication and outstanding service.

DOVS Postgraduate Director
Effective July 1, 2022, Dr. John Lloyd has stepped down as the Postgraduate Director.  We are pleased that Dr. Amandeep Rai will be taking on this role. 
 
During his tenure, Dr. Lloyd saw the Department through 2 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons reviews, both resulting in top honours for our residency training program.  He has led with compassion and kindness along with his Residency Training Committee, significantly enhanced our program. We would like to thank Dr. Lloyd for his exceptional leadership and invaluable contribution to the Postgraduate Program.

DOVS Cornea Group News
In April, the U of T cornea fellows and staff attended the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Washington, DC. There was stellar representation starting off with former fellows, Dr. Tanya Trinh (Australia) and Dr. Nir Sorkin (Israel) being invited speakers at Cornea Day. Dr. Clara Chan was an invited speaker at the Sunday General Session's Lindstrom Symposium. Dr. Yishay Weill (fellow) was awarded the 2021 Obstbaum Award given to the author of the best original article published in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery that year. Dr. Larissa Gouvea (fellow) and former fellow, Dr. Ruth Lapid (Netherlands) won best paper in their respective sessions. Lastly, 4 cornea courses organized by Dr. Sara AlShaker (fellow), Dr. Shai Gendler (fellow), Dr. Nizar Din (fellow), and  Dr. Larissa Gouvea (fellow) were chosen for the meeting program and included presentations from Drs. Clara Chan, David Rootman, Allan Slomovic, Neera Singal, and Josh Teichman as well as former fellows, Dr. Eyal Cohen (Israel) and Dr. Michael Mimouni (Israel) and current fellows. Additional alumni joined our reunion dinner: Dr. Randall Ulate (Costa Rica) and Dr. Arie Marcovich (Israel) which we hope will become an annual tradition.  

TORIC 2022
The 2022 Toronto Ophthalmology Residents Introductory Course (TORIC) wrapped up successfully last month with all PGY1 residents from Canada and Jamaica in attendance!  While navigating the challenges of the pandemic era, the students benefited tremendously from the academic and social benefits that the TORIC course provides our future ophthalmologists!  The course directors Dr. Amandeep Rai, Dr. Kathy Cao, Dr. Amrit Rai, and Dr. David Yan would like to thank all of the faculty (both UofT and visiting) for the continued support of the TORIC program!  The dedication and commitment that our instructors have to the education of our future colleagues is vital to the success of this course!

Amber Needham - The Blind Girl Sees
A few years ago, Dr. Clara Chan performed a limbal stem cell transplant with combined living and deceased donor tissue for her patient, Amber Needham. Amber had lost her vision after a severe drug reaction due to Stevens Johnson Syndrome. She has since written a book, “The Blind Girl Sees,” about how to maintain a positive life outlook as a visually impaired person. This July and August, she will be riding a tandem bike with her husband across Ontario as a fundraiser. More details of her life experience and links to purchase her book (with proceeds going towards stem cell research) are available here: 
https://www.amberneedham.com/
 
Direct contributions for Amber’s bike ride can also be made via the UHN foundation :
http://support.tgwhf.ca/goto/amberneedham
 

DOVS is now on Instagram
DOVS is now on Instagram!  DOVS Instagram committee is led by Dr. Allan Slomovic, and representatives include Drs. Kevyan Koushan, Harmeet Gill, Amandeep Rai, Alex Kaplan, Sara AlShaker, Austin Pereira (PGY3) and Mano Chandrakumar.

Follow uoft.eye for more up-to-date news about DOVS:
https://www.instagram.com/uoft.eye/

Honours, Awards and Grants

Dr. Michael Easterbrook: A Whale of a Story
Dr. Michael Easterbrook, a committed member in good standing for 65 years,  has just been reelected as President of the Western Canada Whaling Alumnae Association.

His YouTube movie, of his formative years, is only 20 minutes long..

“You think you had a bad summer job…”

Is about to go viral!!!!

Link to Youtube movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd_YacQgq4A





* Note *
This is a fascinating and informative documentary of Western Canada whaling by our very own Dr. Michael Easterbrook. Please note that this footage displays some graphic images of whaling in the 1950s.  For history of commercial whaling in Canada, please check out this article on The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/whaling
 


Dr. Ike Ahmed placed 2nd on The Ophthalmologist's Power List 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Ike Ahmed, who ranked 2nd place on the Ophthalmologist's Power List this year.  Power List awardees are nominated by colleagues, peers, and readers of The Ophthalmologist.

More details:
https://theophthalmologist.com/power-list/2022

Dr. Neeru Gupta among Top 100 of The Ophthalmologist's Power List 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Neeru Gupta who ranked among Top 100 of the Ophthalmologist's Power List 2022.

More details:
https://theophthalmologist.com/power-list/2022

Dr. William Dixon receives COS Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Dr. William Dixon on receiving 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from COS.

COS Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to individuals who have made a sustained impact nationally and internationally on the growth of the profession and who have maintained the highest standard of patient care in their practice. Recipients of this Award are also strong and positive role models in the community and exemplary mentors and educators.

Link:
https://www.cos-sco.ca/cos-membership/awards/cos-lifetime-achievement-award-recipients/2022-lifetime-achievement-award-winner-dr-william-dixon/

Dr. Edsel Ing receives Excellence in Resource Stewardship Teaching Award
Dr. Edsel Ing is one of the inaugural recipients of the Excellence in Resource Stewardship Teaching Award in the U of T Temerty Faculty of Medicine MD Program. This Award recognizes faculty members and postgraduate trainees who effectively mentor learners in concepts of resource stewardship and demonstrate exemplary resource management in their own clinical practices. Winners of the Award are selected from nominees identified in a Faculty-wide process. The documentation, including letters of support is carefully reviewed for each nominee by a panel of faculty members and students.  Dr. Ing is praised as a superb mentor and role model who teaches and demonstrates by their practice the importance of responsible resource management.

Congratulations to Dr. Edsel Ing on receiving this prestigious teaching award.

More information about the award:
https://md.utoronto.ca/excellence-resource-stewardship-teaching-award-md-program

Dr. Ying Lu receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award
Congratulations to Dr. Ying Lu, who receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award on June 10th, 2022.   The award recognizes individuals for public service and significant contribution to community.

Drs. Alex Kaplan, Mark Mandell, Jonathan Micieli receive U of T MD Program Teaching Excellence Award
Congratulations to Drs. Alex Kaplan, Mark Mandell, Jonathan Micieli on receiving U of T MD Program Teaching Excellence Award.

The MD Program Teaching Excellence Award was introduced in 2017-2018 by the University of Toronto medical students. The award recognizes faculty in the MD Program that have attained Teaching Evaluation Scores in the top 10% in one or more of the teaching activities to which they have contributed.

Congratulations to all!

Dr. Marko Popovic receives the 2022 Clinician Scientist Emerging Leader Award from Fighting Blindness Canada
Dr. Marko Popovic (PGY3) receives the 2022 Clinician Scientist Emerging Leader Award by Fighting Blindness Canada, which recognizes clinicians who have demonstrated an interest in developing a research career to complement their clinical practice. The award will provide funding of $50,000 for a planned study entitled "Adverse event outcomes and cost analysis of retinal detachment repair procedures in Ontario, Canada: the ASPIRE study". Dr. Popovic would like to thank his mentors Dr. Rajeev Muni and Dr. Peter Kertes for their support of this application.

 

Dr. Kirill Zaslavsky receives the 2022 Clinician Scientist Emerging Leader Award from Fighting Blindness Canada
Dr. Kirill Zaslavsky (PGY3) receives the 2022 Clinician Scientist Emerging Leader Award by Fighting Blindness Canada, which recognizes clinicians who have demonstrated an interest in developing a research career to complement their clinical practice. The award will provide funding of $40,000 for a planned study entitled "Single cell mRNA sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in birdshot uveitis". Dr. Zaslavsky would like to thank his mentors Dr. Larissa Derzko-Dzulynsky and Dr. Vinod Chandran (rheumatology) for their support of this application

Link:
https://www.fightingblindness.ca/news/clinician-scientist-emerging-leader-award-2022/

Dr. Austin Pereira receives COS 2022 Excellence in Ophthalmic Research
Congratulations to Austin Pereira (PGY3), who was awarded Second Place and a $2000 award in the COS Excellence in Ophthalmic Research (Oral Presentations) for his team's project entitled: "A Comparison of the Toronto Artificial Intelligence Model for Intraocular Lens Power Calculation to 12 Preoperative Cataract Formulas: A Preliminary Validation Study."

Drs. Marko Popovic and Matthew Schlenker's paper on AAO's Academy Express
Dr. Marko Popovic (PGY4) and Dr. Matthew Schlenker's paper "Serious Adverse Events of Oral and Topical Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors" appeared on the May 5th edition of the Academy Express, a weekly publication of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  Academy Express is a clinical newsletter, e-mailed weekly to over 66,000 ophthalmologists worldwide. It offers brief summaries of news, highlights of peer-reviewed clinical journals, opinions from leading experts in the field and news from the AAO and partnering societies.

Congratulations to both!

Link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2788394

Other Awards, Honours and Grants
Armstrong, Jake and Ahmed, Ike:

American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (x2 awards)
a.    Award for Best Presentation by a Resident/Fellow
b.    Award for Best Presentation of Session
c.    Title: Glaucoma Filtering Surgery Comparison: SIBS and Gelatin Microshunts Versus Trabeculectomy.
d.    Authors: Armstrong, J.J., Yameen, T., Marolo, P., Scheres, L., Chew, E., Lemmens, S., Beckers, H.J., Fea, A.M., Batlle, J.M., Stalmans, I., Sng, C., Schlenker, M.B. and Ahmed, I.K.
e.    Date/location: April 22-26; Washington, D.C.

Canadian Ophthalmological Society
a.    Awarded First Place for Best Overall Poster
b.    Title: Corneal Hysteresis and Central Corneal Thickness: A Significant Association with SIBS Microshunt Surgical Outcomes.
c.    Authors: Armstrong, J.J., Kherani, I.N., Schlenker, M.B., and Ahmed, I.K.
d.    Date/location: June 9-12; Halifax, NS

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada
a.    Awarded a two-year project
b.    Title: Can Corneal Biomechanics Predict Glaucoma Surgery Outcomes?
c.    Authors: Armstrong, J.J., Kherani, I.N., Schlenker, M.B., and Ahmed, I.K.


Buys, Yvonne and Jin, Yaping:
  • Glaucoma Research Society of Canada (May 2022 - Apr 2023). Total Amount:  $20,000 Principal Investigator:  YP Jin, Co-Investigator:  YM Buys, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences. Title:  How many patients with glaucoma were identified from routine eye exams by optometrists?
     
Jin, Yaping:
  • Grant reviewer invited by CIHR in May 2022.
Kraft, Stephen:
  • Keynote Speaker XXIX Congress of SEE and SEEOP (Spanish Society of Strabismus and Spanish Society of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology), Madrid, Spain.  May 19-21, 2022
  • "Top Five Lecturer", Annual TORIC Course for PGY-1 Residents, 2022

Invited Lectures and Visiting Professorships
Ballios, Brian:

    Invited Speaker:
  • The Future of Stem Cell Therapy for Choroideremia. Choroideremia Research Foundation (CRF) Annual Meeting, Rochester, NY, June 18, 2022.
  • What You Need to Know about Inherited Retinal Disease in the Age of Molecular Medicine. 2022 COS-Novartis Webinar on Inherited Retinal Dystrophies. May 19, 2022.
  • Discovering New Molecular and Cellular Therapies for Inherited Retinal Disease.  2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), Institute of Medical Science (IMS). June 22, 2022.
Birt, Catherine:
  • Glaucoma Surgery in the 21st Century:  Choices, Choices, Choices. Clive Migdal lecture for the International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery in Geneva, April 23rd, 2022
Buys, Yvonne:

   Visiting Professor:
  • Current status of gender equity in ophthalmology. Visiting Professor, University of Manitoba, Department of Ophthalmology, May 12, 2022, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Strike a pose – posture, pressure and glaucoma. Keynote Address. University of Manitoba, Department of Ophthalmology 9th Annual Research Day, May 13, 2022, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
     Presentations:
  • Bogale W, Jin YP, Canizares M, El-Defrawy S, Buys YM: Use of virtual care in ophthalmology in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 4, 2022, Denver, Colorado.
  • Jin YP, Canizares M, El-Defrawy S, Buys YM: Predicted backlog in ophthalmic surgeries associated with COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario in 2020: a time series modelling analysis. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 1-4, 2022, Denver, Colorado.
  • Cloana M, Im J, Buys YM, Krema H, Liu S, Yan P, Jin YP: Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening among Canadians with and without self-reported visual impairment. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 1-4, 2022, Denver, Colorado.
  • Issahar Leibovitzh G, Trope GE, Buys YM, Tarita-Nistor L: Binocular rivalry of complex stimuli in mild glaucoma. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 1-4, 2022, Denver, Colorado.
  • Shi RB, Saha R, Li Y, Wong W, Buys YM, Trope G, Eizenman M: Novel home monitoring of visual fields with the Toronto portable perimeter. 64th Annual Ophthalmology Research Day and 41st Clement McCulloch Lecture, May 3, 2022, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Mathew DJ, Livne-Bar I, Chan D, Buys YM, Trope GE, Sit M, Flitter B, Flanagan J, Gronert K, Sivak JM: Aqueous humor lipidomic profile in primary open angle glaucoma patients. 64th Annual Ophthalmology Research Day and 41st Clement McCulloch Lecture, May 3, 2022, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Li Y, Shi RB, Wong W, Buys YM, Trope G, Eizenman M: Use of spatial filters for improved detection of glaucomatous visual field progression. 64th Annual Ophthalmology Research Day and 41st Clement McCulloch Lecture, May 3, 2022, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Bogale W, Jin YP, Canizares M, El-Defrawy S, Buys YM: Use of virtual care in ophthalmology in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Pan-American Research Day, May 21, 2022, Pantego TX, USA.
  • Cioana M, Im J, Buys YM, Krema H, Liu S, Yan P, Jin YP: Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening rates among Canadians with and without self-reported visual impairment. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, June 12, 2022, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Jin YP, Canizares M, El-Defrawy S, Buys YM: Predicted backlog in ophthalmic surgeries associated with COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario in 2020: a time series modelling analysis. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, June 12, 2022, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Buys YM, Bellan L: Updated inventory and projections for Canada’s ophthalmology workforce. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, June 9-12, 2022, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Issahar Leibovitzh G, Trope GE, Buys YM, Tarita-Nistor L: Binocular summation of visual acuity at high and low contrast in mild glaucoma. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, June 9-12, 2022, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Choudhry, Netan:
  • Machine learning quantification of fluid volume in eyes with neovascular ARMD and retinal vein occlusion: the ONTARIO & Revolt studies. 2022 Annual Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence Summit, June 2022. (Invited Lecturer)
  • Machine Learning Quantification of Fluid Volume in Eyes with Retinal Vein Occlusion Undergoing Treatment with Aflibercept: The REVOLT Study.  2022 Annual International Retinal Imaging Symposium, June 2022. (Invited Lecturer)

Hatch, Wendy:
  • Quality Improvement in Ophthalmology:  Why and How. University of Manitoba Dept Ophthalmology, Visiting Professor Rounds, March 24 2022, (Visiting Professor)

Ing, Edsel:
  • Visiting Speaker:  University of British Columbia Ophthalmology and BC Eye Physicians & Surgeons Spring Meeting, Vancouver, BC. May 20, 2022
  1. Metacognition in Oculoplastics
  2. Oculoplastics Imaging for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
  3. Neuro-ophthalmic Imaging for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

Koushan, Keyvan:

      Publication of 2 episodes in The Retina Channel podcast series
  1. E60-Reticular Pseudodrusen and Progression to Advanced AMD- Guest: Prof. Robyn Guymer from Melbourne, Australia
  2. E61- Air vs SF6 for small-medium macular holes- Dr. Birger Lindtjørn from Norway

Kraft, Stephen:
  • Diplopia after repair of an orbit floor fracture. Panel member for IPOSC-Israeli Pediatric Ophthalmology Society (IPOS) International Webinar: Cases I have learned from.  Moderators: T Wygnanski-Jaffe MD and F Örge MD [Virtual Platform]. May 1, 2022 (Invited Presentation)
  • Strabismus surgery after scleral buckle surgery: When to remove the buckle?  Panel member in Symposium: Reoperations in strabismus. Moderator: P Merino Sanz MD. XXIX Congress of SEE and SEEOP (Spanish Society of Strabismus and Spanish Society of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology), Madrid, Spain. May 19-21, 2022 (Invited Presentation)
  • a) Duane syndrome: My approach to surgery. b) Is surgery for strabismus only cosmetic? XXIX Congress of SEE and SEEOP (Spanish Society of Strabismus and Spanish Society of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology), Madrid, Spain. May 19-21, 2022. (Invited Presentation)

Mandelcorn, Efrem:
  • Macular Hole Hydrodissection, 1° Congresso S.I.S.O. ETS, Centro Congressi Europa - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma (Rome, Italy), May 2022 (Invited Speaker)

Mandelcorn, Mark:

Online Rounds Schedule and Events
DOVS Visiting Professor / Grand Rounds will resume in September 2022.

For latest details and links, please visit:
Full Upcoming Calendar and Events

Consulting Opportunities

Consultant Position for The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)
The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) is looking to work with a consultant to support us in our assessment of requests for exam accommodations relating to eyesight issues. PEBC provides testing and certification for individuals seeking registration as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician in Canada. PEBC certification is a requirement of licensure by all provinces in Canada, except Quebec. PEBC offers two types of exams: computer-based multiple choice exams and performance-based exams where candidates complete simulations with a standardized patient in a series of stations. Candidates are able to request exam accommodations when temporary or permanent functional limitations caused by a disability, medical issue or other circumstances prevent them from taking the exam under standard conditions. I am PEBC’s Examination Administration Coordinator responsible for managing all requests for exam accommodations.
 
PEBC often receives assessments from candidates in support of their requests, and requires experts to help interpret them and make recommendations for exam accommodations to give candidates fair and equal access to our exams, without providing an advantage. PEBC hopes to work with a consultant who, after becoming familiar with the unique nature of PEBC’s high-stakes exams, can provide support in our review of requests and granting of exam accommodations. PEBC currently works with a Psychologist Consultant on a range of psychological/psychiatric issues, and wishes to engage an expert in ophthalmology/eyesight issues.


to learn more about this consultant role.Kevin KempePlease contact

Kevin Kempe, M.A.,M.A. 
Examination Administration Coordinator
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)
200-59 Hayden Street
Toronto, ON  M4Y 0E7
Fax: 416.260.5013
E-mail: kkempe@pebc.ca
Visit PEBC's website at: www.pebc.ca

Recent Publications
Recent publications by DOVS Faculty, Staff, Residents and Fellows

April 2022
May 2022
Alnahdi MA, Alhabdan NA, Alfarhan A, Taha MA Surgeons preferences in descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Int Ophthalmol. 2022 May 25. doi: 10.1007/s10792-022-02365-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35612689
 
 
Gill PJ, Drouin O, Pound C, Quet J, Wahi G, Bayliss A, Vomiero G, Foulds J, Kanani R, Sakran M, Sehgal A, Pullenayegum E, Widjaja E, Reginald A, Wolter NE, Oni S, Anwar R, Cichon J, Louriachi H, Ge Y, Kirolos N, Patel A, Jasani H, Kornelsen E, Chugh A, Gouda S, Akbaroghli S, McKerlie M, Parkin PC, Mahant S; Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis (POC) Multicenter Study Group and Canadian Pediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN). Factors associated with surgery and imaging characteristics in severe orbital infections.  J Pediatr. 2022 May 11:S0022-3476(22)00416-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.05.010. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35568061
Issa M, Donaldson L, Jeeva-Patel T, Margolin E. Ischemic ocular manifestations of giant cell arteritis: A Canadian case series.  J Neurol Sci. 2022 May 15;436:120222. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120222. Epub 2022 Mar 6. PMID: 35276478

Issashar Leibovitzh G, Trope GE, Buys YM, Tarita-Nistor L: Perceptual grouping during binocular rivalry in mild glaucoma. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 25 May 2022 doi:10.3389/fnagi.2022.833150.
Lee WW, Muni RH. Single-capture ultra-widefield guided swept-source optical coherence tomography in the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and associated peripheral vitreoretinal pathology. Br J Ophthalmol. 2022 May 26:bjophthalmol-2021-320149. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-320149. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35618409

Li S, Tang L, Zhou J, Anchouche S, Li D, Yang Y, Liu Z, Wu J, Hu J, Zhou Y, Yin, J, 2022. Sleep deprivation induces corneal epithelial progenitor cell over-expansion through disruption of redox homeostasis in the tear film. Stem Cell Reports, 17(5), pp.1105-1119.
 
 
Margolin E, Qian J.  Reply. Ophthalmology. 2022 May 12:S0161-6420(22)00205-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.03.010. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35570158
 
Soliman SE, Wan MJ, Pennal A, Pope E, Mireskandari K. Ophthalmic involvement in PHACES syndrome: prevalence, spectrum of anomalies, and outcomes. J AAPOS. 2022 May 10:S1091-8531(22)00095-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2022.01.011. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35550864
 
June 2022
Abbas K, Tanya SM, He B, Ing EB.  Percutaneous Sharps Injuries and the Benefit of Safety Engineered Devices in Ophthalmology Operating Rooms:  A Literature Review.  Canadian Ophthalmologic Society Meeting, Halifax NS, Jun 2022.

Almobarak FA, Alrubean A, Alsarhani WK, Aljenaidel A, Osman E. Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty After Failed Glaucoma Surgery: Outcomes and Complications. Ophthalmol Ther. 2022 Jun 25. doi: 10.1007/s40123-022-00538-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35751759
AlShaker SM, Humphreys C, Smigielski N, Chan CC. The Effect of COVID-19 on Corneal Donor Volumes and Eye Bank Processes: An Analysis From the Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario Division). Cornea. 2022 Jun 1;41(6):757-765. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003004. Epub 2022 Feb 18. PMID: 35184122

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