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Research Day – April 19, 2024
2019 Spring Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
11-Jan-19
Considering patients’ requests for recording in the clinical setting
- Resident: Dr. Colten Wendel
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
- Speaker: Darren Kopetsky, Regional Director, Client Relations, Risk Management & Patient Care Quality Office, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
18-Jan-19
Ophthalmology in the UBC Undergraduate Medical Curriculum
- Resident: Dr. Rosanna Martens
- Chair: Dr. Jane Gardiner
- Speaker: Drs Jane Gardiner, Nawaaz Nathoo, Gavin Docherty
25-Jan-19
Why Goniotomy?
- Resident: Dr.Colten Wendel
- Chair: Dr. Christopher Lyons
- Speaker: Dr. Christopher Lyons
1-Feb-19
Classics and curveballs: The Neuro-Ophthalmologic cases of 2018
- Resident: Dr. Carol Tadrouss
- Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
- Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton
8-Feb-19
UGME Learning Environment Report for the Department of Ophthalmology
- Resident: Dr. Henry Chen
- Chair: Dr. Jane Gardiner
- Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Holmes
15-Feb-19
The green anole lizard as a model for foveal development and damage
- Resident: Dr. Wendy Ming
- Chair: Dr. Cheryl Gregory-Evans
- Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Gregory-Evans
22-Feb-19
Update on DaxibotulinumtoxinA and Vascular occlusion following cosmetic filler injection
- Resident: Dr. Geoffrey Law
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
- Speaker: Dr. Jean Carruthers
1-Mar-19
Using genetically modified X. laevis to examine mechanisms underlying inherited retinal degenerations
- Resident: Dr. Wendy Ming
- Chair: Dr. Orson Moritz
- Speaker: Dr. Orson Moritz
8-Mar-19
The changing landscape of resident assessment
- Resident: Dr. Geoffrey Law
- Chair: Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo
- Speaker: Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo
15-Mar-19
The quest for artificial cornea
- Resident: Dr. Wendy Ming
- Chair: Dr. Sonia Yeung
- Speaker: Dr. Alfonso Iovieno
22-Mar-19
Evidence Based Management of Acute Endophthalmitis: Where are we now?
- Resident: Dr. Mitchell Browne
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Steven Levasseur
29-Mar-19
Outbreak of anti-VEGF injection-related glaucoma in British Columbia, Canada
- Resident: Dr. Grace Qiao
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Andrew Merkur
5-Apr-19
Pediatric Orbital Tumors
- Resident: Dr. Mitchell Browne
- Chair: Dr. Jane Gardiner
- Speaker: Dr. Conor Mulholland
12-Apr-19
Corneal Complications of Glaucoma Surgery
- Resident: Dr. Carol Tadrous
- Chair: Dr. Steven Schendel
- Speaker: Dr. Gok Ratnarajan, Visiting Speaker
19-Apr-19
GOOD FRIDAY
26-Apr-19
RESEARCH DAY
Venue: Eye Care Centre Auditorium
3-May-19
The perceptual experience of retinal and cortical sight restoration
- Resident: Dr. Rosanna Martens
- Chair: Dr. Debbie Giaschi
- Speaker: Dr. Ione Fine, University of Washington
10-May-19
BCSEPS SPRING CLINICAL DAY: Glaucoma & Ethics
Venue: Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (SFU downtown Vancouver)
580 West Hastings St, Vancouver
17-May-19
Global Ophthalmology beyond Vision 2020
- Resident: Dr. Mitchell Browne
- Chair: Dr. Simon Holland
- Speaker: Dr. Vivian Yin, Visiting Speaker
24-May-19
Vision in animals. What do we know and how do we know it?
- Resident: Dr. Lauren Sawatzky
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
- Speaker: Dr. Marine Ford
2019 Fall Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
6-Sept-19
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Conference (September 6 & 7, 2019)
Venue: UBC Robson Square
13-Sept-19
Risk of Glaucoma with VEGF Inhibitors in wet AMD: Review of the literature and results from the BC Retinal Diseases Treatment Program
- Resident: Dr. Geoffrey Law
- Chair: Dr. David Maberley
- Speaker: Dr. David Maberley & Dr. Mahyar Etminan
20-Sept-19
The Impact of Systemic Medications on Retinal Function
- Resident: Dr. Carol Tadrous
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. William Mieler, Visiting Speaker
27-Sept-19
Ophthalmic Education in Mongolia
- Resident: Dr. Myra Butler
- Chair: Dr. Ari Giligson
- Speaker: Dr. Ari Giligson
4-Oct-19
Mounds, Vessels, and Fluids: Ocular Oncology pot pouri
- Resident: Dr. Lauren Sawatzky
- Chair: Dr. Katherine Paton
- Speaker: Drs. Katherine Paton & Travers Weaver
11-Oct-19
Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Resident: Dr. Grace Qiao
- Chair: Dr. Peter Dolman
- Speaker: Dr. Peter Dolman
18-Oct-19
Conundrum Rounds
- Residents: Drs. Carol Tadrous & Henry Chen
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
25-Oct-19
Imaging the peripheral retina: an OCT perspective
- Resident: Dr. Maryam Eslami
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
1-Nov-19
Herpes zoster and the Zoster Eye Disease Study
- Resident: Dr. Wendy Ming
- Chair: Dr. Sonia Yeung
- Speaker: Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, Visiting Speaker, Professor (Clinical) of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York
8-Nov-19
Now that retinal imaging is so advanced, do we still need electrophysiology?
- Resident: Dr. Grace Qiao
- Chair: Dr. Christopher Lyons
- Speaker: Dr. Graham Holder, Visiting Speaker, BSc, MSc, PhD
Hong-Leong Professor, National University of Singapore & National University Hospital of Singapore
15-Nov-19
When the drops don’t work: melts, bumps and scars
- Resident: Dr. Rob Pintwala
- Chair: Dr. Alfonso Iovieno
- Speaker: Dr. Alfonso Iovieno
22-Nov-19
Updates in Glaucoma
- Resident: Dr. Geoffrey Law
- Chair: Dr. Kulbir Gill
- Speaker: Dr. Kulbir Gill
29-Nov-19
Approach to the swollen disc
- Resident: Dr. Amanda Schlenker
- Chair: Dr. Salina Teja
- Speaker: Dr. Salina Teja
6-Dec-19
1. Ophthalmic Surgical Robotics – an update
2. Computer simulation of blood flow in retinal microaneurysms
- Resident: Dr. Wendy Ming
- Chair: Dr. David Maberley
- Speaker: Dr. David Maberley
13-Dec-19
Resident Christmas Rounds
2020 Spring Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
10-Jan-20
To swing or not to swing: using eye movements to decode human decision processes
- Resident:
- Chair: Dr. Miriam Spering
- Speaker: Miriam Spering
17-Jan-20
BonT-A Secondary Nonresponsiveness
- Resident: Dr. Wendy Ming
- Chair: Dr. Jean Carruthers
- Speaker: Dr. Jean Carruthers
24-Jan-20
Giant cell arteritis in the 21st Century
- Resident: Dr. Maryam Eslami
- Chair: Dr. Wendy Ming
- Speaker: Drs. Mohammad Bardi, Natasha Dehghan & Daniel Ennis
31-Jan-20
Evaluation and management of thyroid eye disease
- Resident: Dr. Myra Butler
- Chair: Dr. Peter Dolman
- Speaker: Dr. Peter Dolman
7-Feb-20
Vision Screening in Kindergarten
- Resident: Dr. Geoffrey Law
- Chair: Dr. Debbie Giaschi
- Speaker: Dr. Daphne Maurer, Visiting Speaker, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour McMaster University
14-Feb-20
Where in the world are we in Cornea
- Resident: Dr. Henry Chen
- Chair: Dr. Paul Dubord
- Speaker: Dr. Paul Dubord
21-Feb-20
Somatization/Conversion Disorder
- Resident: Dr. Geoffrey Law
- Chair: Dr. Conor Mulholland
- Speaker: Drs. Andrea Chapman & Andrew Howard
28-Feb-20
A Cases of Two Discs and Two Problems
- Resident: Dr. Grace Qiao
- Chair: Dr. Kristopher Kowal
- Speaker: Dr. Kristopher Kowal
6-Mar-20
Rheumatology/Ophthalmology Co-Management Model for Ocular Inflammatory Disease in British Columbia
- Resident: Dr. Grace Qiao
- Chair: Dr. Kaivon Vaezi
- Speaker: Drs. Kaivon Vaezi & Kam Shojania, UBC Dept of Rheumatology
13-Mar-20
RB 2020: Rapid Action, Bad Business and Simulating Lesions
- Resident: Dr. Rob Pintwala
- Chair: Dr. Katherine Paton
- Speaker: Dr. Katherine Paton
2021 Spring Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
8-Jan-21
Conundrum Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Lauren Sawatzky & Rob Pintwala
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
15-Jan-21
Newer Management of Aging Skin
- Chair: Dr. Jean Carruthers
- Speaker: Dr. Jean Carruthers
22-Jan-21
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Maryam Eslami & Cameron Oliver
- Chair: Dr. Salina Teja
29-Jan-21
Why prognostication in uveal melanoma helps to understand risks for COVID-19
- Chair: Dr. Katherine Paton
- Speaker: Dr. Martine Jager
5-Feb-21
Progress in ocular stem cell therapy
- Chair: Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans
- Speaker: Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans
12-Feb-21
Vision therapy for mild traumatic brain injury II: prisms, binasal occluders and filters
- Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
- Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton
19-Feb-21
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Henry Chen & Dongho Lee
- Chair: Dr. Salina Teja
21-Feb-21
Winter Clinical Day
Venue: St. Paul’s Hospital
5-Mar-21
MINS, Strokes, Perioperative Optimization: Risk Factors Every Ophthalmologist Should Know About and What to do About Them
- Chair: Dr. Katherine Paton
- Speaker: Drs. Alana Flexman, Kelly Mayson, Katherine Paton, Stephen van Gaal & Donald Young
12-Mar-21
It’s not all ‘Junk’ DNA – shining a light on the genome’s dark matter
- Chair: Dr. Cheryl Gregory-Evans
- Speaker: Dr. Dr. Cheryl Gregory-Evans
19-Mar-21
Evolving Management in Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery
- Chair: Dr. Vincent Wong
- Speaker: Dr. Tim Fulcher
26-Mar-21
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Dr. Steven Bae & Amanda Achlenker
- Chair: Dr. Selina Teja
2-Apr-21
NO ROUNDS – GOOD FRIDAY
9-Apr-21
Surgical Retina Series: Out of the Ordinary
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Flávio Rezende
16-Apr-21
Vision and Driving
- Chair: Dr. Selina Teja
- Speaker: Dr. Selina Teja
23-Apr-21
Research Day
30-Apr-21
Role of Granzyme B in Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Chair: Joanna Matsubara
- Speaker: Joanna Matsubara
7-May-21
- An Unexpected Refractive Error After Cataract Surgery: A Diagnosis Under the Radar
- Acute Corneal Hydrops in Non Keratoconus patient
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
- Speaker: Dr. Claudio Pérez & Dr. Ahmed Hamroush
14-May-21
Corneal Neuronitization: Factors for Success
- Chair: Dr. Vivian Yin
- Speaker: Drs. Ilya Leyngold & Ezekiel Weis
21-May-21
Retinal Imaging Biomarkers in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Daniela Ferrara
2021 Fall Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
10-Sept-21
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Conference (September 10, 2021)
17-Sept-21
NO FAT SHAME: Treating Obesity in Your Office
- Chair: Dr. Heather O’Donnell
- Speaker: Dr. Ali Zentner, MD, FRCPC, Diplomate ABOM
24-Sept-21
Hot Topics in Ocular Drug Safety: New data on:
1. Pentosan (Elmiron) and Maculopathy
2. Reported Ocular Adverse Events with 3 COVID-19 Vaccines
- Chair: Dr. Mahyar Etminan
- Speaker: Dr. Mahyar Etminan
1-Oct-21
Can I get the artificial cornea? Update on keratoprosthesis and corneal substitutes
- Chair: Dr. Alfonso Iovieno
- Speaker: Dr. Alfonso Iovieno
8-Oct-21
Prostaglandin Associated Periorbitopathy (PAP)
- Chair: Dr. Salina Teja
- Speaker: Dr. Kailun Jiang
15-Oct-21
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Dr. Amanda Schlenker & Cameron Oliver
- Chair: Drs. Salina Teja/Simon Warner
22-Oct-21
UBC Department of Ophthalmology Residency Training Program – Update on Feedback Structure
- Chair: Dr. Claire Sheldon
- Speaker: Drs. Claire Sheldon, Nawaaz Nathoo and Kevin Eva
29-Oct-21
Laser Retinal Therapy
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Daniel Lavinsky
5-Nov-21
GCA Updates in Diagnosis and Management
- Chair: Dr. Maryam Eslami
- Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Bardi
12-Nov-21
Conundrum Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Steven Bae & Cameron Oliver
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
19-Nov-21
Putting Teeth onto Eyeballs. The OOKP and advanced anterior segment reconstruction
- Chair: Dr. Sonia Yeung
- Speaker: Dr. Greg Moloney
26-Nov-21
EDI and Residency Education in Ophthalmology
- Chair: Dr. Claire Sheldon
- Speaker: Dr. Nina Ahuja
3-Dec-21
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Maryam Eslami & Dongho Lee
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
10-Dec-21
The Challenge of Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery: Making a Safe Entry
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Wai Ching Lam
17-Dec-21
Resident Christmas Rounds
2022 Spring Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
7-Jan-22
OCT of the Cornea: Not just for the Corneal Specialist
- Chair: Dr. Sonia Yeung
- Speaker: Dr. Matthew Bujak
14-Jan-22
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Dr. Rob Pintwala & Dongho Lee
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
21-Jan-22
Machine learning in ophthalmology #2: Using convolutional neural networks to analyze how prosopagnosic subjects look at faces
- Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
- Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton
28-Jan-22
Towards Improving the Learning & Work Environment at UBC PGME: Strategies & Collaboration
- Chair: Dr. Claire Sheldon
- Speaker: Dr. Sonia Butterworth
4-Feb-22
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Dr. Amanda Schlenker & Carter Lim
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
11-Feb-22
An Update on Neuromodulators
- Chair: Dr. Jean Carruthers
- Speaker: Dr. Jean Carruthers
18-Feb-22
Three French Sisters: A Review of Myogenic Ptosis
- Chair: Dr. David Rossman
- Speaker: Ricarda Benthem
25-Feb-22
Winter Clinical Day
4-Mar-22
From Van Gogh to Vision Rehab – an Overview of Comprehensive Vision Rehabilitation Care
- Chair: Dr. Mary Lou Jackson
- Speaker: Dr. Irfan Kherani
11-Mar-22
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Steven Bae & Maryam Eslami
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
18-Mar-22
Double Vision Following Non-Strabismic Ophthalmic Surgery
- Chair: Dr. Conor Mulholland
- Speaker: Dr. Conor Mulholland
25-Mar-22
Glaucomatous Damage to the Macula: Review and Update
- Chair: Dr. Robert Schertzer
- Speaker: Dr. Gustavo De Moraes
1-Apr-22
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Dr. Carter Lim & Jennifer Ling
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
8-Apr-22
Research Day
15-Apr-22
GOOD FRIDAY
22-Apr-22
Stem Cells Clinical Trial for Outer Retinal Degenerations
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Rodrigo Antonio Brant Fernandes
29-Apr-22
Planetary Health
- Chair: Dr. Jean Chuo
- Speaker: Dr. Douglas Courtemanche & Rashmi Chadha
6-May-22
Two cases – One Diagnosis – Behçet’s Disease
- Chair: Dr. Kristopher Kowal
- Speaker: Dr. Kristopher Kowal
13-May-22
Macular Telangiectasia Type II
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Rodrigo Meirelles
20-May-22
BCSEPS SPRING CLINICAL DAY
2022 Fall Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
9-Sept-22
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Dongho Lee & Steven Bae
- Chair: Drs. Simon Warner & Salina Teja
16-Sept-22
Inclusivity in the Learning Environment
- Chair: Dr. Jane Gardiner
- Speaker: Erica Amari
23-Sept-22
Cyber Crime – a seat belts and air bags approach
- Chair: Drs. Simon Warner & Salina Teja
- Speaker: Jonathan Schachter & Jonas Abersbach
30-Sept-22
Truth and Reconciliation Day
7-Oct-22
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Cameron Oliver & Carter Lim
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner & Salina Teja
14-Oct-22
Retinal Imaging: A Journey through Time
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Netan Choudhry
21-Oct-22
The Gift of Sight: Understanding Eye Banking
- Chair: Dr. Sonia Yeung (tentative)
- Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Li
28-Oct-22
Collective Clues Towards Diagnosing Infectious Retinitis
- Chair: Dr. Wai Ching Lam
- Speaker: Anita Agarwal
4-Nov-22
Resident Round
- Resident: Drs. Anastasia Faggioni & Steven Bae
- Chairs: Dr. Simon Warner & Salina Teja
11-Nov-22
Remembrance Day
18-Nov-22
Trachoma: Are We on Track to Eliminate the Leading Infectious Cause of Blindness?
- Chair: Dr. Ken Bassett
- Speaker: Dr. Paul Courtright
25-Nov-22
In memory of Dr. Dubord: Coffee for Corneas – Challenging Anterior Segment Cases
- Chair: Dr. Simon Warner
- Speaker: Dr. Luke Northey
2-Dec-22
Resident Rounds
- Resident: Drs. Dongho Lee & Cameron Oliver
- Chair: Drs. Simon Warner & Salina Teja
9-Dec-22
Going Mainstream: The Current Gene Therapy Landscape
- Chair: Dr. Eduardo Navajas
- Speaker: Dr. Peter Kertes
16-Dec-22
Resident Christmas Round (PGY2)
2023 Spring Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
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
2023 Fall Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
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
Emergency Physicians Conference
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
2024 Spring Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
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
2024 Fall Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
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
2025 Spring Grand Rounds Schedule
Date
Title
Details
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
Glaucoma Day
- Resident: Dr. Sarah Abdalrahman
- Chair:
- Speaker:
14-Mar-25
- Resident: Dr. Britta Gustavson
- Chair: Dr. Wai Ching Lam
- Speaker: Dr. Wai Ching Lam
21-Mar-25
- Resident: Dr. Haaris Khan
- Chair: Dr. Robert Pintwala
- Speaker: Dr. Robert Pintwala
28-Mar-25
- Resident: Dr. Mahraz Parvand
- Chair: Dr. Jason Barton
- Speaker: Dr. Jason Barton
04-Apr-25
- 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
18-Apr-2025
Good Friday
25-Apr-2025
Research Day
02-May-2025
- Resident: Dr. Abdulrahman Baiad
- Chair: Dr. Femida Kherani
- Speaker: Dr. Femida Kherani
09-May-2025
- Resident: Dr. Mahraz Parvand
- Chair: Dr. Ravinder Bhui
- Speaker: Dr. Ravinder Bhui
16-May-2025
- Resident: Dr. Shawn Yuan
- Chair: Dr. Dong-Ho Lee
- Speaker: Dr. Dong-Ho Lee