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En tant que principal porte-parole national de l’ophtalmologie au Canada, la Société canadienne d’ophtalmologie (SCO) joue un rôle essentiel dans la promotion de soins oculovisuels optimaux pour tous les Canadiens.

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Kim Tytler
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dimanche août 26, 2018

Keeping hope in sight: A baby girl, a fighter mom and a rare eye cancer

« The tumours that show up around birth … those tumours are in the location in the retina that threatens vision, » said Dr. Brenda Gallie, the top ophthalmologist in Canada specializing in retinoblastoma.CBC News

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mardi juin 26, 2018

Active lymphatic drainage from the eye measured by noninvasive photoacoustic imaging of near-infrared nanoparticles

Congratulations to Dr. Yeni Yucel and Dr. Neeru Gupta for this major discovery in glaucoma.Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

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mardi juin 5, 2018

Woman develops hard, dark spots inside eyelid — turns out it’s years of unwashed mascara

« Ophthalmologist Dr. Ken Roberts, a member of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, tells Global News the eyelid, both outside and inside is covered in pores (think sweat glands, oil glands, hair follicles etc.). »Global News

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jeudi mai 31, 2018

Screening for impaired vision in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older in primary care settings

« The Canadian Ophthalmological Society suggests that the recommendations of the US Preventative Services Task Force (2016), namely no recommendation for or against screening, be adopted. »CMAJ

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mercredi mai 16, 2018

What your eyes can tell you about your health

« Women are more susceptible to certain conditions that can present in the eyes, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and thyroid dysfunction, says Setareh Ziai, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. »MSN: Health and Fitness

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lundi mai 14, 2018

Everything you need to know about sun safety for kids

« Children’s eyes are particularly vulnerable to the sun’s UV rays, as their ocular lenses are still developing and cannot filter UV light in the same way as an adult’s can, Dr. Christine Law, a pediatric ophthalmologist and spokesperson for the Canadian Ophthalmological Society told HuffPost Canada. »Huff Post

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