Update in international and public health ophthalmology 2014
Friday, June 6
1045-1215
Room: 303
Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe recent developments in international efforts to counter world blindness
- Understand the breadth of opportunities to contribute to efforts to counter world blindness
- Characterize the distribution of ophthalmic manpower in Canada
Co-chairs
R. Buhrmann
S. Holland
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Guest
David Hunter Cherwek, MD
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Schedule and description
1045 | Introduction S. Holland |
1047 | Presentation D.H. Cherwek |
1052 | A snapshot of workforce supply of eye care providers in Canada: ophthalmologists, subspecialist ophthalmologists and optometrists A. Al Ali |
1059 | Aging and feminization of physician workforce in Canada: comparing ophthalmologists to all other physicians Yvonne M. Buys |
1106 | 1887093 Public perception of optometrists and ophthalmologists in Canada J. Huang |
1113 | Drug prescribing patterns among optometrists in Ontario following introduction of prescribing privileges D. Johnson |
1120 | Discussion |
1123 | The Muranga Teleophthalmology Study: comparison of virtual (teleretina) with in-person clinical assessment to diagnose diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration I. Kherani |
1130 | Government-insured routine eye examinations and incidence of self-reported glaucoma, cataracts, and non-refractive vision problems Y. Jin |
1139 | Visual difficulty and employment status E. Freeman |
1145 | Discussion |
1150 | Presentation D.H. Cherwek |
1210 | Discussion and conclusion |
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