DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHAMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCES NEWSLETTER
February 2024
Dear Ophthalmology Readers,
Welcome to our latest edition of the newsletter, as we enter the last official month of winter.
Featured Article!
Did you receive the latest January e-newsletter from Fighting Blindness Canada?
As January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Dr. Marianne Edwards submitted an article in March 2021 that was featured in their e-newsletter for January!
Featured Podcast!
Dr. Matthew Benson was recently interviewed on "Seeing Clearly", which is a podcast developed by medical students passionate about ophthalmology.
Research Updates
Dr. Ing is conducting a research study called "Hemianopsia Rehabilitation after Stroke or Brain Injury" and is recruiting patients to investigate if visual stimulation through a Power Point computer screen can improve peripheral field loss in patients with vision pathway stroke or brain injury.
At the Katz Research Office: Dr. Benson will be conducting a study with the WCHRI to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ALXN1850 (Recombinant Alkaline Phosphatase) administered to participants with Hypophosphatasia.
New addition to our website!
We have developed a dedicated webpage to showcase our Research Projects and facilitate the submission of a form for Medical Students.
If you have any modifications or updates to your research project, if you wish to add a new project to the list, or if you are currently accepting applications, kindly reach out via email to Brandy McNish.
Medical Education Updates
Journal Club
Monday, Feb. 5th | 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Presenting: Daisy Liu, Rahul Moorjani
Please contact mededovs@ualberta.ca for details.
Upcoming Events
February Grand Rounds
February 2nd, 2024
EPSAA - No Rounds
February 9th, 2024
Grand Rounds presented by Dr. Matt Tennant, Resident Assigned Dr. Tony Chae
February 16th, 2024
Grand Rounds presented by Dr. Brittany Carr
February 23rd, 2024
Grand Rounds presented by Dr. Rizwan Somani, Resident Assigned Dr. Malshi Karunatilake
Ophthalmology Update & Review Rounds - Remaining Sessions
February 20th, 2024
Pediatric & Strabismus, Dr. Yi Ning Strube, Queens University + Dr. Kamiar Mireskandari, University of Toronto
February 26th, 2024
Glaucoma, Dr. Mathew Palakkamanil, University of Alberta
March 4th, 2024
Uveitis, Dr. Alex Kaplan, University of Toronto
March 11th, 2024
Plastics, Dr. Femida Kherani, University of British Columbia + Dr. Georges Nassrallah, University of Toronto
Email ovsadmin@ualberta.ca for more information including Zoom registration!
Annual Research Day 2024
May 24th, 2024
SAVE THE DATE: Annual Research Day 2024, Robbins Pavilion - Learning Centre
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Edward Holland Director of Cornea Services from the University of Cincinnati.
Presenting "Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease: Limbal and Conjunctival Deficiency"
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Department Publications
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