This free Canada-wide ophthalmology board review series is open to practicing ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents, and neurologists wanting to solidify their ophthalmic knowledge. The 90-minute lectures are on Tuesdays 5:30 pm Mountain Standard Time from Jan-Mar 2026, and conclude just before the OKAPs/Canadian Royal College written exams.
To get the free meeting link, register with Jitka Peresta, and provide your MD license number: jitka@ualberta.ca
| 2026 Dates | Topic | Speaker |
| | |
| Tues Jan 6 | Cornea | Saama Sabeti, U Ottawa |
| Tues Jan 13 | Oculoplastics | Michel Belliveau, U Ottawa |
| Tues Jan 20 | Cataract | Ike Ahmed, U Toronto & U Utah |
| Tues Jan 27 | Peds | Crystal Cheung & Kamiar Miraskandari, U Toronto |
| Tues Feb 3 | Pathology | Jim Farmer, U Ottawa |
| Tues Feb 10 | Retina | Mike Dollin, U Ottawa |
| Tues Feb 17 | Uveitis | Seema Emami, U Toronto |
| Tues Feb 24 | Optics | Mike Wan, U Toronto |
| Tues Mar 3 | Glaucoma | Jing Wang, U Laval |
| Tues Mar 10 | Neuro-ophthalmology | Bursztyn and Sheldon, Western U & UBC |
My co-moderator for the series is fellow NANOS member, Dr. Rahul Sharma, a neuro-ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon at the University of Toronto.
Best wishes for the holidays and 2026.
Edsel Ing MD PhD FRCSC DABO MPH CPH MIAD MEd MBA
Chair of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Univ.of Alberta, Royal Alexandra Hospital
Professor DOVS, Univ. of Alberta & Univ. of Toronto
Oculoplastics, Strabismus & Neuro-ophthalmology
Pronouns: (he-him) (il-lui)
phone: 780) 735-8784
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