Department of Ophthalmology Schedule

TIME	PRESENTER	PRESENTATION TITLE
8:15am	Opening Remarks and Housekeeping [Room C3]
8:30 - 9:15 Ophthalmology Keynote	Dr. François Codère [Room C3] l’Université de Montréal	Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy and other ocular myopathies affecting the eyelids
9:15 - 9:30am	Korolos Sawires	Investigating the risk and dose-response relationship for pentosan polysulfate sodium maculopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
9:30 - 9:45am	Aliénor Jamet	Neuroprotection of retinal ganglion cells in experimental glaucoma using a novel gene therapy construct AAV2-SYN1-TrkB-2A-mBDNF in adult and old mice
9:45 - 10:00am	Jeffrey Locke	Automated postprocessing and machine learning classification of ISCEV pattern electroretinograms (PERGs) and visual evoked potentials (VEPs)
10:00 - 10:20am	Break [Room C3]
10:20 - 10:35am	Arjav Gupta	Molecular genetic testing for inherited retinal dystrophies in Maritime Canada
10:35 - 10:50am	Dr. Freddy Lee	Luminance and thresholding limitations of virtual reality headsets for visual field testing
10:50 - 11:05am	Dr. Sung Uk Baek	Comparative analysis of retinal layer thickness measurement using high-resolution optical coherence tomography
11:05 - 11:45am	Research Day Blitz A [Room C3]
11:05 - 11:10am	Dr. Mohammad Abdullah	10-year outcomes of trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C (MMC): A retrospective study
11:10 - 11:15am	Mawj Al-Hammadi	Aligned perspectives: Co-creating strabismus surgery patient education
11:15 - 11:20am	Dr. Verina Hanna	Preoperative educational video for patients undergoing cataract surgery: A randomized controlled trial
11:20 - 11:25am	Dr. Delaney Henderson	Characterizing claudin-5 expression in the inner blood-retinal barrier in acute and chronic models of experimental glaucoma
11:25 - 11:30am	Loukman Ghouti	Ab-interno canaloplasty for the management of uncontrolled pseudoexfoliation glaucoma with dislocated IOL: A case report
11:30 - 11:45am	Research Blitz Panel Q&A
11:45 - 12:45am	Lunch [Room C5] Trainee and Keynote Lunch [Room 106] 12:00-12:45pm
12:45 - 1:30 Collaborative Keynote	Dr Muhammad Mamdani [Room C2] University of Toronto	Applied artificial intelligence in healthcare
1:30 - 2:00pm	3-D Presentations: A spotlight on Interdisciplinary Research in the Departments of Anesthesia, Ophthalmology and Surgery [Room C2]
1:30 - 1:40pm	Dr. Vibha Gaonkar	Predicting programming thresholds in subthalamic nucleus deep brain simulation using intraoperative motor evoke potentials: General vs local anesthesia
1:40 - 1:50pm	Dr. Parnian Hosseini	Implementation of enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery at the QEII - Initial phase and baseline data
1:50 - 2:00pm	Dr. Ellen Zhou	Proteomic analyses for different stages of primary open angle glaucoma – A pilot study of 8000 markers with stringent criteria
2:00pm - 2:15	Transition Back to Room C3
2:15pm - 3:00	Research Day Blitz B [Room C3] Research Day Blitz B [Room C3]
2:15 - 2:20pm	Dr. Neetin Prabhu	Factors influencing the survival of full-thickness skin grafts in the periocular region: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2:20 - 2:25pm	Skylar Dempster	Comparison of techniques for obtaining stereopsis measurements in young children & correlation of stereopsis thresholds with visual acuity
2:25 - 2:30pm	Dr. Alexander Deans	Development and assessment of a novel computer vision-based Bayesian platform for improved diagnostic accuracy of posterior uveitis
2:30 - 2:35pm	Abdelrahman Abuosba	Periocular neurotization: A scoping review of orbicularis oculi direct reinnervation techniques and outcomes in facial nerve palsy
2:35 - 2:40pm	Dr. Isra Hussein	Clinical safety, efficacy, and patient-reported outcomes in dropless cataract surgery
2:40 - 2:45pm	Michael Miller	Defective glycosylation of congenital stationary night blindness mGluR6 mutants impairs ELFN1 binding
2:45 - 3:00pm	Research Blitz Panel Q&A
3:00pm - 3:15	Break [Room C3]
3:15 - 3:30pm	Dr. Ashley Whelan	Choroidal thickness in treatment naïve eyes receiving unilateral intravitreal anti-VEGF injections
3:30 - 3:45pm	Robyn V. McGowan	Sequence determinants of pikachurin axonal trafficking and trans-synaptic complex formation
3:45 - 4:00pm	Emma-Lee Rhyno	Caring for patients with vision loss: An interprofessional education initiative
4:00 - 4:15pm	Tyler Herod	Barriers existing in Nova Scotia hospitals for people living with sight loss: A qualitative study
4:15 - 4:30pm	Dr. Bonnie He	Risk of glaucoma associated with calcium channel blocker use in patients with cardiovascular disease
4:30 - 4:35pm	Ophthalmology Research Day Wrap-Up and Evaluation Completion [Room C5]
4:35 - 5:30pm	Wine and Cheese Reception [Room C5]
5:00pm	Closing Remarks and Awards Ceremony [Room C5]

Q & A sessions are included as described below:

Collaborative RD Keynote address (30 minutes to present, 15 minutes for Q&A)
Ophthalmology Keynote address (35 minutes to present, 10 minutes for Q&A)
Trainee presentations (12 minutes to present, 3 minutes for Q&A)
3D Presentations (8 minutes to present, 2 minutes for Q&A)