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

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