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The department is excited to share our 2023 Department Report.

We hope you will enjoy learning about the recent activities and accomplishments of the Queen's University Departpment of Ophthalmology, from community awards, educational outreach, to department expansion and research endeavours.

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The Department of Ophthalmology prepares for local Total Solar Eclipse

The department worked hard in the community to help promote eye safety during the total solar eclipse which took place in Kingston on Monday April 8th, both with internal messaging within Kingston Health Sciences Centre, the University, in collaboration with the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, and with local government, health authorities, and media. Please see below for a selection of interviews that Department Solar Eclipse spokesperson Dr. Yi Ning Strube has done on the subject.

View our departmental resources on our dedicated Eclipse webpage: https://ophthalmology.queensu.ca/eclipse

CBC Podcast—The Dose

iHeart Radio (Ottawa):

Grand Rounds: Solar Eclipse & Eye Health

On Wednesday February 28th, we hosted a Grand Rounds on the topic of eye health relating to the forthcoming total solar eclipse passing through Kingston on the 8th of April.

We discussed the potential dangers to the eyes that this cosmic event can pose. By clicking on the light on the left, you can rewatch this presentation.

Eclipse resource page.