Resident Research Projects | Department of Ophthalmology | School of Medicine

2022–23 Projects:

Multicentre prospective analysis of central plication in correction of vertical strabismus.
Botulinum toxin injection as an alternative treatment for structural lacrimal outflow obstructions, functional NLDO and gustatory reflex hyperlacrimation.
Pediatric ophthalmology education in child healthcare trainees.
DMEK/DSAEK failure in Fuch’s dystrophy vs pseudophakic bullous keratopathy.
Telemedicine in cornea: patient perspectives and utility of telephone and email communications.
Same-centre versus separate-centre cataract surgery: does location matter to patients?
The association between recurrent intravitreal injection treatment and lower lid laxity or malposition.

2021–22 Projects:

Pediatric ophthalmology education in child healthcare trainees.
Comparative effectiveness of newer oral diabetes medications in preventing advanced diabetic retinopathy.
The patterns and utility of telemedicine appointments in a single cornea practice.
Lorazepam for anxiety associated with intravitreal injections.
Perspectives on vision rehabilitation training across Canadian postgraduate ophthalmology programs Phase 2—Development of curriculum goals.
Botox as an alternative treatment for structural lacrimal outflow obstructions, functional NDLO and gustatory reflex hyperlacrimation.
Refractive Outcomes of the Vivity® Intraocular Lens: A single centre, multi-surgeon study.

2020–21 Projects:

Slit Lamp Fundamentals and Ophthalmic Images Online Curriculum Evaluation.
Vision Changes in Ultramarathon Runners.
Perspectives on Vision Rehabilitation Training Across Canadian Postgraduate Ophthalmology Programs.
Conscious Intravenous Sedation vs Retrobulbar Block Anesthetics for Transscleral Diode Laser Cycloablation.
Pediatric Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: A scoping review and survey of pediatric ophthalmologists.
Machine Learning in Cataract Surgery: Differentiating Resident and Faculty Performance of Phacoemulsification.
Association of Topical Glaucoma Medications with Lacrimal Drainage Obstruction and Eyelid Malposition.
Examining the Effect of Art-Making on Ophthalmology Resident Surgical Skills and Wellness.

2019–20 Projects:

Association Between Topical Glaucoma Medication Use and Disorders of the Eyelid and Nasolacrimal System.
Botox as an Alternative Treatment for Structural Lacrimal Outflow Obstructions, Functional NLDO and Gustatory Reflex Hyperlacrimation.
Quantification of Eye Rubbing Related Corneal Topographic Changes Among Healthy Adults.
Machine Learning in Cataract Surgery Training.
Strabismus Surgery Curriculum Design for Ophthalmology Resident Training in the Simulation Lab.
Tablet-Based Portable Low Vision Assessment Toolkit Compared to Standard In-Clinic Assessment: A Randomized Tele-ophthalmology Study.
Establishing Novel Medications to Improve Structure and Function of Surgical Glaucoma Blebs Using a Rabbit Model.
Characterizing how the Eye Shapes our Local and Systemic Immune Responses to Novel Respiratory Virus.

2018–19 Projects:

Interdisciplinary Care for Glaucoma in Ontario: A Population-Based Study.
South Eastern Ontario Low Vision Rehabilitation Telemedicine Toolkit and Budget Impact Analysis: Tablet-Based Portable Low Vision Assessment Toolkit as Compared to Standard Clinical Assessment.
Motion Analysis in Surgical Training: an Objective Assessment Tool for Cataract Simulation.
Validating the use of a Stereoscopic Robotized Teleophthalmic Drone Slit Lamp.
Quantification of Eye Rubbing Behaviour Among Healthy Adults Using a Novel Tactile Sensor.
Assessing Cataract Surgery Skills Through Deep Learning: Pilot Study.
Validation of a Novel Strabismus Surgery 3D-Printed Silicone Eye Model and Curriculum Design for Ophthalmology Resident Simulation Training.
Intraocular Calcifediol: Uncovering a Role for Vitamin D in the Eye.

2017–18 Projects:

Smartphone-based versus conventional ophthalmoscope: a randomized crossover education trial.
Safety and efficacy of simultaneous topography customized ablation treatment and collagen cross linking in keratoconus.
Validating the use of a drone slit lamp for assessing ophthalmology patients.
Intraocular antibodies as a novel target for understanding and treating vascular diseases of the eye.
Evaluating the efficacy of an educational ergonomics module for improving slit lamp positioning in ophthalmology residents: a multicentre study.
Practice patterns of Canadian retina specialists in the management of postoperative endophthalmitis.
The effect of ophthalmic antibiotics on the ocular surface microbiome and its association with ocular surface disease: a prospective study of patients undergoing cataract surgery.
Validation of a novel strabismus surgery #d printed eye model for ophthalmology resident simulation training.

2016–17 Projects:

Vitreous surgery simulator using a 3D printed keratoprosthesis.
Bevacizumab: a novel treatment of infiltrative basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid?
Ergonomics in ophthalmology: assessing the utility of an educational module.
Evaluating changes in scleral quadrant thickness following repeated intravitreal injections of antivascular endothelial growth factor agents in injection-naïve eyes.
The utility of the bitter taste test in the initial evaluation of symptomatic epiphora.
The role of central retinal thickness, drusen area, and drusen volume in predicting conversion to neovascular AMD.
A clinical update regarding vitreous traction and its relationship to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Venous collagenosis in age-related macular degeneration.

2015–16 Projects:

Incidence of cystoid macular edema presumed acute anterior uveitis patients in a tertiary care centre.
The creation and validation of a simulator for corneal rust ring removal.
Metamorphopsia in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD): the effects of intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (Anti-VEGF) therapy.
Validation of an artificial cornea for use as an educational model in intraocular surgery.
Refractive Profile of a Canadian Narrow Angle Population: a prospective study.
Patient perception and expectations towards technological advancements in cataract surgery during pre-operative counseling.
A novel lacrimal taste test using a bittering agent in the evaluation of suspected lacrimal obstruction in patients presenting with epiphora in a tertiary care centre.
Collagen Cross-Linking for Corneal Perforation Suture Repair: a cadaveric study.

2014–15 Projects

Efficacy of Mannitol as an adjunct to lateral canthotomy and cantholysis in the management or orbital compartment syndrome.
Identification of vascular endothelial growth factor protein in eyelid basal cell carcinomas.
Outcomes of femtosecond cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses.
Improving automated perimetry performance in glaucoma patients using active noise-cancellation technology.
Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in non-exudative vs chronically treated exudative age-related macular degeneration.
Relative Importance of the Components of the CaRMS Application: Longitudinal changes in perceptions of medical students.
Evaluation of a new technique for the preparation of endothelial grafts for Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).
Punctal plug retention rates for the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Controlled Clinical Trial.
Adverse Reactions following IVFA.
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Nepefenac, Ketorolac and Placebo in Preventing Macular Edema After Uncomplicated Cataract Extraction: 3 year follow up.
Assessing the use of multimedia as part of the consent process for IVFA.