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INSIDE THE DEPARTMENT
RESIDENT RESEARCH
At Queen’s Ophthalmology, we strongly believe that being at the cutting edge of medicine requires a solid grounding in research fundamentals. Accordingly, our residency training programme provides our residents with signi cant support to undertake individual research projects from PGY-2 through PGY-4.
Stereoscopic Robotized Dron Slit Lamp
Resident
Dr M. Quinn
PGY-2
Dr R. Curtis
PGY-2
Dr A. Duimering
PGY-2
Dr G. Lahaie Luna
PGY-3
Dr A. Ralhan
PGY-3
Dr J. Ruzicki
PGY-4
Dr L. Jagan
PGY-4
Dr J. Rullo
PGY-4
Title of Project
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 — A Teleophthalmology Validation Study.
Motion Analysis in Surgical Training: an Objective Assessment Tool for Cataract Simulation. Validating the use of a Stereoscopic Robotized Teleophthalmic Drone Slit Lamp. Quanti cation 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.
PSI Resident Research Grant: Mark Xu (PGY-5)
With the help of the PSI Resident Research Grant, Dr Xu’s team was able to explore the value of smartphone-based ophthalmoscopy in medical education, as compared to traditional ophthalmoscopy using a conventional direct ophthalmoscope. Preliminary results showed that smartphone-based ophthalmoscopy was technically simpler to perform and led to increased success rates of visualizing the optic disc in the hands of inexperienced medical trainees. Given that these technologies are becoming increasingly relevant in clinical settings, it will be important for medical schools to ensure that they trainees are gaining proper exposure in order to prepare them for the changing realities of medical practice brought on by advancing technologies.
Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinician Scientist Emerging Leader Award: Jacob Rullo (PGY-4)
Dr Jacob Rullo is studying the connection between vitamin D inside the eye and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the aging population. Dr. Rullo will be conducting this research with funding provided by Fighting Blindness Canada’s Clinician- Scientist Emerging Leader Program. This funding program was designed to strengthen the community of ophthalmologist-clinician-scientists, who are ready to help accelerate the development of new sight-saving treatments.
Dr. Rullo’s work will examine if vitamin D levels in the eye are lower in patients with AMD and study how AMD a ects the levels of vitamin D. Considering the burden AMD has on the aging population, determining the role vitamin D plays could have enormous treatment potential.
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