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Co-developed accredited symposium
Saturday, June 17, 2017, 0630–0750
Breakfast to be served from 0600
Palais des congrès, Room 519AB

Live from the Palais des congrès in Montréal on Saturday, June 17, 2017… it’s

Make IOL calculations great again

Join moderator Dr. Iqbal (Ike) Ahmed as he leads our ophthalmic debaters through a gripping 80-minute match of point and counterpoint on the use of various IOL calculations and technology options available for cataract surgery.

Classic IOL calculations or a multi-variable formula? What about intraoperative wavefront aberrometry in cataract surgery? Which debater will present the most compelling evidence? Will the debate be hijacked by scandal?

With an entire country on the edge of their seats about the evolution of IOL calculations and technology choices in cataract surgery, there has never been a contest as crucial as this one.

SCIENTIFIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

Iqbal (Ike) Ahmed, MD – Chair and Moderator
Colin Mann, MD – COS representative

THE DEBATERS

Darren Albert, MD
John Blaylock, MD
Devesh Varma, MD

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the benefits and limitations of using traditional IOL calculations compared with the latest generation multi-variable formula
  • Assess the benefits, challenges, and limitations associated with intraoperative wavefront aberrometry in cataract surgery
  • Describe the merits of various approaches to IOL calculations and technologies used in IOL selection for a range of patients
0600 Breakfast is served
0630 Welcome and introductions • Iqbal (Ike) Ahmed
0635 Symposium: Three-way presidential debate where science will share stage-time with humour in the style of CBC’s The Debaters. The audience will be invited to ask questions and participate in the discussion via polling.
0750 Adjourn
This symposium was co-developed with the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and Alcon in order to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance as per the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon’s accreditation guidelines.