Abstract presentations


Poster presentation schedule

Daily by subspecialty: 0700-0800 and 1000-1045
COS Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall

Friday, June 16

Saturday, June 17

Sunday, June 18

Friday, June 16, 0700-0800 and 1000-1045

OCULOPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

  1. A potentially life threatening complication of conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy: A case report
    Kaisra Esmail, Stephanie Chan, Steven Gilberg
  2. Squamous cell carcinoma of the canaliculus associated to HPV infection
    Evangelina Esposito, Pablo Zoroquiain, Bryan Arthurs, Miguel Burnier
  3. Bilateral traumatic subgaleal orbital hemorrhage: Case presentation and literature review
    Michelle Khan, Ahsen Hussain, Simon Fung, Dan DeAngelis, Kamiar Mireskandri
  4. Management of dysfunctional epiphora: Comparing the surgical outcome of non-endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy, transcanalicular diode laser assisted dacryocystorhinostomy and external dacryocystorhinostomy
    Can Ozturker, Bayasgalan Purevdorj, Gamze Ozturk Karabulut, Gamal Seif, Korhan Fazil, Yasser Anwar Khan, Pelin Kaynak
  5. A case of orbital dumbbell dermoid cyst located at the frontozygomatic suture with a secondary extension through the orbital roof in the intracranial space
    Can Ozturker, Bayasgalan Purevdorj, Gamal Seif, Yasser Anwar Khan
  6. Use of dermis fat graft for cosmetical volume augmentation in the lower eyelid
    Bayasgalan Purevdorj, Can Ozturker, Gamal Seif, Yasser Anwar Khan
  7. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the eyelid: A case series ·
    Debra-Meghan Sanft, Pablo Zoroquiain, Bryan Arthurs, Miguel Burnier
  8. Does mitomycin C improve the success of endoscopic DCR in Asian patients?
    Chee-Chew Yip

RETINA

  1. Endoscopy assisted vitrectomy in proliferative vitreoretinopathy associated retinal detachment
    Radwan Ajlan, Jordan Isenberg, Flavio Rezende
  2. A standardized approach to correlating OCT images to histopathology using paraffin embedded specimens: Clarification of the ellipsoid zone and new opportunities
    Sabrina Bergeron, Carlos A. Moreira Neto, Pablo Zoroquiain, Jacqueline Coblentz, Miguel N. Burnier
  3. Machine learning-assisted automated quantification of foveal avascular zone parameters and perifoveal capillary density of prototype and commercial optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) platforms in healthy and diabetic eyes
    Forson Chan, Zaid Mammo, Morgan Heisler, Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam, Pavle Pavle, Gavin Docherty, Sanjeeva Rajapakse, Sven Loncaric, Andrew Merkur, Andrew Kirker, David Albiani, Mirza F. Beg, Marinko V. Sarunic, Eduardo Navajas
  4. Small-gauge endoscopy-guided pneumatic anterior hyaloid detachment: A new surgical technique for combined pars plana vitrectomy and pars plana glaucoma drainage implant
    Ali Dirani, Marina Ciongoli, Mark Lesk, Flavio Rezende
  5. Strip-based registration of serially acquired optical coherence tomography angiography
    Gavin Docherty, Morgan Heisler, Sieun Lee, Zaid Mammo, Yifan Jian, Myeong Jin Ju, Andrew Merkur, Eduardo Navajas, Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam, Mirza Faisal, Marinko Sarunic
  6. HOT TOPIC Distinguishing central serous chorioretinopathy and neovascular age related macular degeneration using enhanced depth imaging – A prospective study
    Parampal Grewal, Steven Lapere, Christopher Rudnisky, Rizwan Somani, Matthew Tennant
  7. First Prize, COS Awards for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research
    Metformin inhibits survival, migration, and vascular endothelial growth factor production in uveal melanoma cells
    Jade M. Lasiste, Bruna Duarte, Denise Miyamoto, Pablo Zoroquiain, Miguel N. Burnier, Jr.
  8. Blowouts of the retinal pigment epithelium
    Mikel Mikhail, Nour Nofal, Mikael Sebag
  9. Efficacy of tele-ophthalmology initiative on patient satisfaction and compliance to follow-up
    Prima Moinul, Joshua Barbosa, Mei Lin Chan, Varun Chaudhary
  10. Optical coherence tomography examination of vitelliform lesions and the retinal pigment epithelium in patients with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy
    Cynthia Qian, Dionisio Charran, Cameron R. Strong, Timothy J. Steffens, Thiran Jayasundera, John R. Heckenlively
  11. Evaluation of the RETeval 30Hz flicker ERG in the assessment of diabetic patients
    Nadia Sayed, Stuart Coupland, Vanja Popovic, Merem Faris, Lynca Kantungane
  12. Anterior chamber paracentesis for central retinal artery occlusion: A promising alternative technique
    Fatma Zaguia, Mikel Mikhail, Michael Kapusta
Saturday, June 17, 0700-0800 and 1000-1045

CORNEA, EXTERNAL DISEASE AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY

  1. Meibomian gland dysfunction and pseudohypoaldosteronism – Case report
    Tahra AlMahmoud, Anu Varghese
  2. Iatrogenic keratectasia following photorefractive keratectomy
    Ricarda J. Bentham, David Edmison, Pablo Morales, Yelin Yang, Kashif Baig
  3. Patient-reported visual function after Boston keratoprosthesis type I implantation
    Cristina Bostan, Marwan Elfekhfakh, Mona Harissi-Dagher
  4. DMEK shapes: Easing the tapping
    Johanna Choremis, Mathieu Mercier, Michele Mabon, Isabelle Brunette, Julia Talajic
  5. Kaposi’s sarcoma of the conjunctiva and orbit
    Jacqueline Coblentz, Sabrina Cohen, Gerardo Discepola, Rubens Belfort Neto, Bryan Arthurs, Miguel Burnier Jr.
  6. Applications for 3D printing technology in the field of ophthalmology
    Cornelis de Jager, Chris Adams, Davin Johnson
  7. Etiology and management of ocular surface keratinization: A case report and literature review
    Ahsen Hussain, Michael Sidiropoulos, Navdeep Nijhawan
  8. The use of serum drops for the treatment of ocular surface disease in Canada – A national survey of cornea specialists
    Michael Marchand, Mona Harissi-Dagher, Marc Germain, Paul Thompson, Marie-Claude Robert
  9. Evaluation of dry eye disease in children with systemic lupus erythematosus, external eye disease and normal controls
    Stephan Ong Tone, Uri Elbaz, Earl Silverman, Deborah Levy, Sara Williams, Kamiar Mireskandari, Asim Ali
  10. Collagen cross-linking as an adjunct for repair of corneal lacerations: A cadaveric study
    Timothy Ratzlaff, David Wei, Yao Wang, Mark Xu, Davin Johnson
  11. Practice patterns in the interdisciplinary management of corneal abrasions
    Michael Ross, Jean Deschênes
  12. Ophthalmia nodosa secondary to caterpillar setae in a youth
    Solin Saleh, Seymour Brownstein, Mustafa Kapasi, Michael O’Connor, Paula Blanco
  13. A unique case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis secondary to hepatitis B-associated cryoglobulinemia and vasculitis
    David W. Wei, Christian Pagnoux, Clara C. Chan

GLAUCOMA

  1. Bio-modulation of primary human tenon’s capsule fibroblasts using a novel application of coated magnesium
    James J. Armstrong, Brian Dang, Vasiliki Tellios, Nikoleta Tellios, Cindy Hutnik
  2. The temporal raphe of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) in glaucoma patients with a horizontal hemi-field visual field defect
    Ziad Butty, Jayme R. Vianna, Glen P. Sharpe, Donna M, Hutchison, Lesya M. Shuba, Paul E. Rafuse, Marcelo T. Nicolela, Balwantray C. Chauhan
  3. Ontario glaucoma management study – Results from a provincial survey
    Michael V. Caputo, Steve A. Arshinoff, Grace M. Scott, Brian J. Mitchell
  4. A decade of surgical eye removals in Ontario: A clinical-pathological study
    Sze W. S. Chan, Shireen Khattak, Narain Yücel, Neeru Gupta, Yeni Yücel
  5. Third Prize, COS Awards for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research
    Standalone ab interno gelatin stent with MMC versus standalone trabeculectomy with MMC: Post-operative patient experience and healthcare utilization
    Husayn Gulamhusein, Matthew Schlenker, Alix Somers, Ina Conrad-Hengerer, Ingeborg Stalmans, Fritz Hengerer, Iqbal (Ike) Ahmed
  6. HOT TOPIC Comparison of outcomes of trabeculectomy with subconjunctival injection of mitomycin C versus topical application with cellulose sponge
    Claire Hamilton, Lesya Shuba
  7. Evaluating patient perceptions of marijuana effectiveness on glaucoma
    Nadia Hua, Sharnjit Bains, Isabel Ng, Enitan Sogbesan
  8. SIRT3 increases peripheral ganglion cell survival in a kainic acid induced model of glaucoma
    Henry Liu, Xiaoxin Guo, Joanne E. Nash, Jeremy M. Sivak
  9. Outcomes of gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) in juvenile and adult glaucoma
    Natalya Kovalyuk, Paul Harasymowycz
  10. Efficacy and safety of ab interno trabeculectomy in juvenile open angle glaucoma
    Samir Nazarali, Sourabh Arora, Masahiro Maeda, Brian Francis, Mariko Maeda, Arthur J. Sit, Sameh Mosaed, Karim F. Damji
  11. Fluctuation of intraocular pressure pre versus post pharmacological pupillary dilation measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry and transpalpebral Diaton tonometry
    Cynthia Qian, Salima Hassanaly, Jean Duperre, Mona Harissi-Dagher
  12. HOT TOPIC Ocular rigidity differences between myopic and non-myopic eyes as measured with a novel non-invasive method based on high-speed OCT imaging
    Diane Sayah, Javier Mazzaferri, Luke Beaton, Maribel Hidalgo, Félix Lalonde, Denise Descovich, Santiago Costantino, Mark Lesk
  13. Association of ocular dominance and Humphrey visual field parameters: Mean deviation, pattern standard deviation, and visual field index
    Enitan Sogbesan, Nadia Hua, Sharnjit Bains
  14. Efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty versus argon laser trabeculoplasty in patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma
    Jin Soo A. Song, Jayme Vianna, Lesya Shuba, Paul Rafuse, Marcelo Nicolela
  15. Early post-operative outcomes of an ab externo SIBS Micro-Shunt with mitomycin C
    Andrei-Alexandru Szigiato, Monika Baltaziak, Matthew Schlenker, Dominik Podbielski, Iqbal (Ike) Ahmed
  16. The impact of glaucoma visual field severity and self-perceived visual disabilities on driving cessation and driving difficulty
    Alex Lai Chi Tam, Graham E. Trope, Yvonne M. Buys, Ye Lin Yang, Carl Shen, Ya-Ping Jin
  17. Transcleral intraocular lens fixation combined with an Ahmed implantation for late IOL dislocation associated with high intraocular pressure: A case series
    Lucas A. Torres, Jayme R. Vianna, Marcelo T. Nicolela
  18. Impact of first line treatment on quality of life among glaucoma and glaucoma suspect patients
    Lavanya Uruthiramoorthy, Cindy Hutnik, Dan Lizotte, Monali Malvankar
  1. A randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of preoperative brimonidine tartrate 0.2% on intraocular pressure in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical laparoscopic prostatectomy in steep Trendelenburg position
    Rana Greene, Graham E. Trope, Matteo Parotto, Antonio Finelli, Numan Hallaji, Ya-Ping Jin, Yvonne M. Buys

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS

  1. Endothelial cell loss in obstetrical forceps-related corneal injury: a specular microscopy study
    Ali El Hamouly, Hamza Sami, Simon Fung, Dishay Jiandani, Kamiar Mireskandari, Asim Ali
  2. Unique ocular findings in Primordial Dwarfism: A case study
    Paul Huang, Peter Huang, Vivian Hill
  3. Rates of loss to follow up in pediatric vs adult ophthalmology patients
    Hussain Khimji, Deepak Karivelil, Fariba Nazemi
  4. Subretinal fluid in the presence of torpedo maculopathy: Two pediatric cases
    Wai-Ching Lam, Stephanie A. Low
  5. Phacomorphic glaucoma following silicone oil tamponade in a paediatric patient
    Victoria C. Leung, Simon Fung, Rajeev Muni, Asim Ali
  6. Acquired cataract from self-injurious behavior in the pediatric population
    Kamiar Mireskandari, Tina Felfeli, Anne-Marie Yardley, Asim Ali
  7. Case report: Primary orbital rhabdomyosarcoma occurring concurrently with a choroid plexus carcinoma in a toddler later diagnosed with Li-Fraumeni syndrome
    Simrenjeet Sandhu, Thomas Hardy, Natashka Pollock
  8. Factors influencing the success of treatment for children diagnosed with hyperopic and astigmatic anisometropia in London, Ontario
    Fady Sedarous, Toylin Musewe, Alex Mao, Inas Makar
  9. Orthoptic eye patch efficacy in the treatment of amblyopia
    Joelle Tremblay, Louis-Philip Pelchat, Marcele Falcao
  10. Long-term vision and alignment outcome in children with unicoronal craniosynostosis
    Julie Vadboncoeur, Luis H. Ospina
Sunday, June 18, 0700-0800 and 1000-1045

CATARACT SURGERY

  1. Wound architecture and functional outcome after cataract surgery with manual vs. femtosecond laser assisted catalys procedures
    Etienne Benard-Seguin, Raphaëlle Fadous, Leila Mejdoub, Hasitha Jaliya de Alwis Weerasekera, Isabelle Brunette, Paul Harasymowycz
  2. Combining an extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens with a low-add multifocal intraocular lens to extend patient’s functional vision
    Sondra Black
  3. First real-world Canadian experience with the Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) System with VerifEye+ technology in patients undergoing cataract surgery in a single ophthalmology clinic
    John F. Blaylock, Emmanouil Rampakakis
  4. Intraocular lens biocompatibility: A novel, objective approach
    Christina Mastromonaco, Matthew Balazsi, Pablo Zoroquiain, Patrick Logan, Evangelina Esposito, Jacqueline Coblentz, Aya Siblini, Miguel Burnier
  5. Management of anterior capsular tears with a capsulorrhexis relaxing incision
    Kelsey A. Roelofs, Chris J. Rudnisky

INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH OPHTHALMOLOGY

  1. Diabetic retinopathy screening in a community pediatric diabetes clinic at Peterborough Regional Health Center
    Kedija M. Abdella, Karolyn Hardy-Brown, Kylen McReelis, Hermina Strungaru
  2. Evaluating Canadian ophthalmology residents’ attitude, knowledge and perceptions of interprofessional collaboration
    Sharnjit Bains, Isabel Ng, Enitan Sogbesan
  3. Publication rate of abstracts presented at the 2010 Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting
    Alfred Basilious, Ana Maria Benavides Vargas, Yvonne Buys
  4. The changing face of the ophthalmology workforce: An analysis of practice patterns and associations over two decades
    Yvonne M. Buys, Tina Felfeli, Yaping Jin
  5. Emergency ophthalmology consults at a Canadian tertiary teaching hospital: A retrospective review
    Gavin Docherty, Carol Tadrous, Brennan Eadie, Simon Warner
  6. Eye on the future of ophthalmology: Development of the University of Toronto’s ophthalmology undergraduate preclerkship medical education curriculum
    Tina Felfeli, Hannah H. Chiu, Daniel J. Weisbrod, Kathy Cao, Sherif El-Defrawy
  7. Risk of bias assessment of randomized controlled trials in high-impact ophthalmology journals and medical journals: A systematic review
    Lazar Joksimovic, Robert Koucheki, Marko Popovic, Matthew Schlenker, Iqbal (Ike) Ahmed, Yusuf Ahmed
  8. Trends in Canadian ophthalmology residency applications
    Irfan N. Kherani, Bernard Hurley
  9. Emergency ophthalmology in rural communities and the development of a novel ocular triage algorithm
    Anmol Lamba, Hyder Shah, Aurinjoy Gupta, Sanjoy Gupta
  10. Quantifying the level of evidence presented at the 2016 Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting
    Sarah J. Mullen, Joshua Barbosa, Michael Mak, Michael T. B. Nguyen, Payal Patel, Varun Chaudhary
  11. Realist evaluation of an ophthalmology clerkship evaluation: What works, how and why
    Nawaaz Nathoo, Jane Gardiner, David Maberley
  12. Second Prize, COS Awards for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research
    Fragility of results in randomized control trials in ophthalmology
    Carl Shen, Isabel Shamsudeen, Forough Farrokhyar, Kourosh Sabri

UVEITIS

  1. Disease characteristics, complications and treatment patterns in non-infectious intermediate, posterior and panuveitis in Canada
    Marie-Josée Aubin, Julie Vadboncoeur, Véronique Lambert-Obry, Avril Gouault-Laliberté, Alex Castonguay, Marie-Claude Laliberté, Jean Lachaine
  2. Multifocal Toxoplasma chorioretinitis and neuroretinitis in an immunocompetent adult
    Ibrahim Elaraoud, Walter Andreatta, Soaib Tarin
  3. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome with granulomatous tattoo-related dermatitis: Case presentation
    Ishrat Gill, Olga Ziouzina, Mike Kalisiak, Michael Fielden
  4. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: Presentation, initial management and delayed ocular involvement
    Michael Ross, Jean Deschênes
  5. Ocular syphilis: case series (2000-2015) from two tertiary care centers in Montreal
    Julie Vadboncoeur, Yasmine Rabia, Annie-Claude Labbé, Claude Fortin, Laurence Jaworski, Marie-Josée Aubin
  6. A profile of acute anterior uveitis in Saskatoon
    Melody E. Wong, María Gabriela Campos-Baniak, Vasudha Erraguntla
  7. Birdshot chorioretinopathy: Disease severity and HLA-A29 subtype
    Lisa Zhang, Harrish Nithianandan, Rahul Sharma, Chloe Gottlieb

VISION REHABILITATION

  1. eQUEST – eSight quality of life and efficacy study
    Beatrice Patino, Sophia Reyes, Robert Devenyi, Samuel N. Markowitz, Multicenter Group of Investigators