Grand Rounds

6-Jan-23

Resident Rounds

• Resident: Drs. Mahadev Bhalla & Lauren Hughes
• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner 

13-Jan-23

Neuro-ophthalmology Review: the curious case files of 2022

• Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
• Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton

20-Jan-23

Too smart to be influenced by marketing?

• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
• Speaker: Dr. Aaron Tejani

27-Jan-23

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Sight Loss Population

• Chair: Dr. Orson Moritz
• Speaker: Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai

3-Feb-23

Resident Rounds

• Resident: Drs. Carter Lim & Jennifer Ling
• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner 

10-Feb-23

Competency by Design: The Ophthalmology Transition

• Chair: Dr. Neeru Gupta
• Speaker: Drs. Claire Sheldon & Nawaaz Nathoo

17-Feb-23

Inherited Retinal Degeneration: Diagnosis and Future Therapies

• Chair: Dr. Kaivon Pakzad-Vaezi
• Speaker: Dr. Kirk Stephenson

24-Feb-23

Winter Clinical Day
Venue: St. Paul’s Hospital

3-Mar-23

Non-Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathies – What is the diagnosis?

• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
• Speaker: Drs. Anastasia Faggioni & Jeanne Lafortune

10-Mar-23

Tidbits in Ocular Drug Safety Research

• Chair: Dr. Mahyar Etminan
• Speaker: Dr. Mahyar Etminan

17-Mar-23

The Optic Nerve: Neuro-Ophthalmology vs. Glaucoma

• Chair: Dr. Carol Tadrous
• Speaker: Dr. Carol Tadrous

24-Mar-23

Physician Wellness Lecture in Honor of Dr. Peter Zakrzewski
Under Pressure: A Spotlight on Resilience

• Chair: Dr. Katherine Paton
• Speaker: Dr. Maureen Mayhew

7-Apr-23

GOOD FRIDAY

14-Apr-23

Research Day

21-Apr-23

Resident Rounds

• Resident: Drs. Lauren Hughes & Mahadev Bhalla
• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner

28-Apr-23

Coaching and feedback in Competence by Design (CBD)

• Chair: Dr. Claire Sheldon
• Speaker: Dr. Rose Hatala

5-May-23

Resident Rounds

• Resident: Drs. Jennifer Ling & Britta Gustavson
• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner

12-May-23

Impossible Dreams-Everest and Eradicating Blindness

• Chair: Drs. Simon Holland & Dr. Matthew Bujak
• Speaker: Dr. Geoffrey Tabin

19-May-23

Drusen: Beyond Age-Related Macular Degeneration

• Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
• Speaker: Dr. Fernando Sumita

8-Sep-23

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Conference (September 6 & 7, 2019)
Venue: UBC Robson Square

15-Sep-23

It’s Not Knowledge We Lack: Edifying Cultural Safety, Humility and Humanity

• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
• Speaker: Derek Thompson, Director, Indigenous Engagement, Health Engagement for the UBC Faculty of Medicine

22-Sep-23

Lacrimal Disease

• Resident: Dr. Anastasia Faggioni
• Chair: Dr. David Rossman
• Speaker: Dr. David Rossman

29-Sep-23

Should all glaucoma patients be on Preservative Free Therapy?

• Resident: Dr. Lauren Hughes
• Chair: Dr. Gavin Docherty
• Speaker: Dr. Gavin Docherty

6-Oct-23

Updates in HLA-B27-associated Ocular and Systemic Disease-A Rheumatology and Ophthalmology Perspective

• Resident: Dr. Dongho Lee
• Chair: Dr. Kaivon Vaezi
• Speakers: Drs. Kaivon Vaezi & Jonathan Chan

13-Oct-23

Diagnosis and emerging treatments for inherited retinal disease

• Resident: Dr. Britta Gustavson
• Chair: Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans
• Speaker: Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans

20-Oct-23

OCT Biomarkers for the ongoing anti-VEGF treatment

• Resident: Dr. Mahadev Bhalla
• Chair: Dr. Wai-Ching Lam
• Speaker: Dr. Wai-Ching Lam

27-Oct-23

Conjunctival Confusion: Lesion that can kill

• Resident: Dr. Carter Lim
• Chair: Dr. Katherine Paton
• Speaker: Dr. Katherine Paton

3-Nov-23

Eye movement function and failure in Parkinson’s disease

• Resident: Dr. Steven Bae
• Chair: Dr. Claire Sheldon
• Speaker: Dr. Miriam Spering

10-Nov-23

Cerebral Visual Disorders: Cases Seen, Observations Made and Lessons Learned Over 34 Years

• Resident: Dr. Cameron Oliver
• Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
• Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton

17-Nov-23

24-Nov-23

Vision Rehabilitation Update: Clinical approaches to patients with different types of vision loss

• Chair: Dr. Mary Lou Jackson
• Speakers: Drs. Mary Lou Jackson & Simon Warner
• Participant: Patty Mason

1-Dec-23

Cataract Surgery in Ocular Surface Disease : Case Illustrations and Pearls

• Resident: Dr. Jennifer Ling
• Chair: Dr. Sonia Yeung
• Speaker: Dr. Sonia Yeung

8-Dec-23

Mitochondrial Myopathies

• Resident: Dr. Shawn Yuan
• Chair: Dr.Claire Sheldon
• Speakers: Drs. Claire Sheldon & Sara Simpson

15-Dec-23

Our Role as Health Advocates

• Residents: Drs. Carter Lim, Britta Gustavson, Amar Khaira, Sabrina Yu & Maheshver Shunmugam

5-Jan-24

The OHTS Study: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

• Resident: Dr. Amar Khaira
• Chair: Dr. Frederick Mikelberg
• Speaker: Dr. Frederick Mikelberg

12-Jan-24

OCT Guided Interpretation for Common Retinal Disorders

• Chair: Dr. Bryon McKay
• Speaker: Dr. Bryon McKay

19-Jan-24

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Eye Care

• Resident: Dr. Carter Lim
• Chair: Dr. Ipek Oruc
• Speaker: Dr. Ipek Oruc

26-Jan-24

Periocular Swelling: Evaluation and Management

• Resident: Dr. Sabrina Yu
• Chair: Dr. Peter Dolman
• Speaker: Dr. Peter Dolman

2-Feb-24

New Advances in Diabetes

• Resident: Dr. Lauren Hughes
• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
• Speaker: Dr. David Thompson

9-Feb-24

Update on Cornea and External Disease

• Resident: Dr. Britta Gustavson
• Chair: Dr. Hall Chew
• Speaker: Dr. Hall Chew

16-Feb-24

Wellness and EDI in Ophthalmology

• Resident: Dr. Anastasia Faggioni
• Chair: Dr. Femida Kherani
• Speaker: Dr. Femida Kherani

23-Feb-24

Neuro-Ophthalmology, Part 1: Best Visual Afferent Cases of 34 Year Career

• Resident: Dr. Jennifer Ling
• Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
• Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton

1-Mar-24

Advances in Ocular Imaging

• Resident: Dr. Mahedev Bhalla
• Chair: Dr. Myeong Jin Ju
• Speaker: Dr. Myeong Jin Ju

8-Mar-24

Angle Closure Glaucoma

• Resident: Dr. Haaris Khan
• Chair: Dr. Steven Schendel
• Speaker: Dr. Steven Schendel

15-Mar-24

Childhood Glaucoma Surgery: A Personal Journey of Recognition

• Fellow: Dr. Tiki Ewing
• Chair: Dr. Christopher Lyons
• Speaker: Dr. Christopher Lyons

22-Mar-24

Erasers for Neuromodulators

• Resident: Dr. Amar Khaira
• Chair: Dr. Jean Carruthers
• Speaker: Dr. Jean Carruthers

29-Mar-24

Good Friday      

5-Apr-24

Fixing problems in Cataract and Refractive Surgery

• Resident: Dr. Sabrina Yu
• Chair: Dr. Simon Holland
• Speaker: Drs. Simon Holland and Gregory Moloney

12-Apr-24

Iris Repair and Replacement: A Video Based Approach

• Resident: Dr. Britta Gustavson
• Chair: Dr. Alfonso Iovieno
• Speaker: Dr. Alfonso Iovieno

19-Apr-24

Research Day

26-Apr-24

Choroidal Neovascularization and Subretinal Fibrosis in Age-related Macular Degeneration: Experimental Models and Novel Treatment Strategies

• Resident: Dr. Maheshver Shunmugam
• Chair: Dr. Joanne Matsubara
• Speaker: Dr. Joanne Matsubara

3-May-24

Inherited Retinal Degenerations: New Models, Revelations and Opportunities

• Resident: Dr. Haaris Khan
• Chair: Dr. Orson Moritz
• Speaker: Dr. Orson Moritz

10-May-24

The Intention in Teaching Versus Its Impact
The gap between the preceptor’s intention and its impact – emerging impressions from difficult feedback by learners

• Resident: Dr. Shawn Yuan
• Chair: Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo
• Speaker: Drs. Clarissa Wallace and Kiran Veerapen

17-May-24

Vitreomacular Interface Diseases

• Resident: Dr. Amar Khaira
• Chair: Dr. Eduard Navajas
• Speaker: Dr. Eduard Navajas

6-Sep-24

Emerging Therapies for Endothelial Failure in Corneal Disease

• Resident: Dr. Lauren Hughes
• Chair: Dr. Gregory Moloney
• Speaker: Dr. Gregory Moloney

13-Sep-24

Is this Neuro or Glaucoma?

• Resident: Dr. Amar Khaira
• Chair: Dr. Jean Chuo
• Speaker: Dr. Jean Chuo

20-Sep-24

Virtual Reality Displays – Medical Use and Visual Problems

• Resident: Dr. Mahadev Bhalla
• Chair: Dr. Ari Giligson
• Speaker: Dr. Ari Giligson

27-Sep-24

Challenging carotid-cavernous sinus fistula presenting to the retina service

• Resident: Dr. Sabrina Yu
• Chair: Dr. Chinh Nguyen
• Speaker: Dr. Chinh Nguyen

4-Oct-24

Approach to Management of Incidental Orbital Mass

• Resident: Dr. Jennifer Ling
• Chair: Dr. Vivian Yin
• Speaker: Dr. Vivian Yin

11-Oct-24

Common Scenarios with a Closer Eye: Cases from Early Practice

• Resident: Dr. Shawn Yuan
• Chair: Dr. Steven Bae
• Speaker: Dr. Steven Bae

18-Oct-24

Update on Binocular Treatment for Amblyopia

• Resident: Dr. Maheshver Shunmugan
• Chair: Dr. Debbie Giaschi
• Speaker: Dr. Debbie Giaschi

25-Oct-24

Unmasking Syphilitic Uveitis: History and Updates in Diagnosis and Management

• Resident: Dr. Carter Lim
• Chair: Dr. Carol Tadrous
• Speaker: Dr. Carol Tadrous

1-Nov-24

Diplopia: Differentiating Benign from Concerning Cases

• Resident: Dr. Britta Gustavson
• Chair: Dr. Salina Teja
• Speaker: Dr. Salina Teja

8-Nov-24

The Molecular Basis of Foveal Hypoplasia

• Resident: Dr. Sabrina Yu
• Chair: Dr. Cheryl Gregory-Evans
• Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Gregory-Evans

15-Nov-24

Update on Retinal Detachment Repair

• Resident: Dr. Shawn Yuan
• Chair: Dr. Zaid Mammo
• Speaker: Dr. Zaid Mammo

22-Nov-24

Retinal Disorders in Children: An Overview and Surgical Challenges

• Resident: Dr. Haaris Khan
• Chair: Dr. Suruchi Bhui
• Speaker: Dr. Suruchi Bhui

29-Nov-24

Crouching Doctor, Hidden Problems: Ergonomics in Ophthalmology

• Resident: Dr. Carter Lim
• Chair: Dr. Harald Gjerde
• Speaker: Dr. Harald Gjerde

06-Dec-24

Improving Care for Our Patients

• Resident: Dr. Carter Lim (PGY 5), Drs. Jennifer Ling, Lauren Hughes, Mahadev Bhalla (PGY 4), Drs. Britta Gustavson, Amar Khaira, Sabrina Yu (PGY 3), Drs. Shawn Yuan, Haaris Khan, Maheshver Shunmugam (PGY 2)
• Chair: Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo
• Speaker: Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo

10-Jan-25

Shifting Trends in the Management of Unilateral Advance Intraocular Retinoblastoma

• Resident: Dr. Haaris Khan
• Chair: Dr. Sameh Gaballah
• Speaker: Dr. Sameh Gaballah

17-Jan-25

Global Eye Health and
Tropical Ophthalmology:
Causes and Management
of Blindness and Visual
Impairment in Africa

• Chair: Dr. Neeru Gupta
• Speaker: Dr. Khumbo Kalua (UBC Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health)

24-Jan-25

Indigenous Cultrual Safety

• Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
• Speaker: Kyra Philbert (RN MSN, Indigenous Nurse Educator – Indigenous Patient Experience & Professor Practice)

31-Jan-25

Don’t Blink: Neuro-Ophthalmological Red Flags Not to Ignore

• Resident: Dr. Sabrina Yu
• Chair: Dr. Jeanne Lafortune
• Speaker: Dr. Jeanne Lafortune
  Dr. Sara Simpson

7-Feb-25

Blurred Lines: Sifting Through Conflicting Evidence on the Benefit of Vision Therapy, Therapeutic Prism and Filters After Brain Injury/Concussion

• Resident: Dr. Sarah Abdalrahman
• Chair: Dr. Briar Sexton
• Speaker: Dr. Briar Sexton

14-Feb-25

Pediatric Cataract Surgery

• Resident: Dr. Amar Khaira
• Chair: Dr. Conor Mulholland
• Speaker: Dr. Conor Mulholland

21-Feb-25

Candidate Gene Screening for Inherited Retinal Disease within the Population of British Columbia

• Resident: Dr. Jennifer Ling
• Chair: Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans
• Speaker: Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans

28-Feb-25

Ready for More Neuro-Ophthalmology?

• Resident: Dr. Maheshver Shunmugan
• Chair: Dr. Claire Sheldon
• Speaker: Dr. Claire Sheldon

7-Mar-25

Clinical Glaucoma Day

14-Mar-25

Management of Myopic Tractional Maculopathy

• Resident: Dr. Britta Gustavson
• Chair: Dr. Wai Ching Lam
• Speaker: Dr. Wai Ching Lam

21-Mar-25

Learning to Teach in the OR: Lessons from Both Sides of the Microscope

• Resident: Dr. Haaris Khan
• Chair: Dr. Robert Pintwala
• Speaker: Dr. Robert Pintwala

28-Mar-25

The Junctional Scotoma

• Resident: Dr. Mahraz Parvand
• Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
• Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton

04-Apr-25

Artificial Intelligence and Vision Health

• Resident: Dr. Britta Gustavson
• Chair: Dr. Ipek Oruc
• Speaker: Dr. Ipek Oruc

11-Apr-2025

Medical Assistance in Dying: What an Ophthalmologist in BC needs to know in 2025

• Resident: Dr. Lauren Hughes
• Chair: Dr. Katherine Paton
• Speaker: Dr. Katherine Paton, Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman, Ms. Julia Lakhani

18-Apr-2025

Good Friday

25-Apr-2025

Research Day

02-May-2025

Physician’s Health and Physician Advocacy: Two Sides of the Same Coin

• Resident: Dr. Mahraz Parvand
• Chair: Dr. Femida Kherani
• Speaker: Dr. Femida Kherani
  Dr. Rabia Khan

09-May-2025

Macular Holes

• Resident: Dr. AbdulRahman Baiad
• Chair: Dr. Ravinder Bhui
• Speaker: Dr. Ravinder Bhui

16-May-2025

Is Ignorance Bliss? Consenting Patients for Cataract Surgery with Learners

• Resident: Dr. Shawn Yuan
• Chair: Dr. Dong-Ho Lee
• Speaker: Dr. Dong-Ho Lee