Optocase is a collaborative initiative between Optometry and Ophthalmology whose mission is to ensure that Optometrists have access to practical evidence-based optometric continuing education. Our case-based materials ensure that you learn the latest evidence-based approach to important eye conditions, anywhere, anytime. We create our optometry content from cases we see and ensure that each and every continuing education module is based on the latest scientific information. Each optocase is presented in an easy to use multimedia format and is approved for 2 hours of CE credit through COPE.



Sanjay Sharma, MD, MSc (Epid), MBA

Dr. Sanjay Sharma, a Professor of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology at Queen's University, is the author of over 150 scientific articles that appear in the peer-reviewed literature and 3 books including the American Medical Association Press's Evidence Based to Value Based Medicine.  Dr. Sharma has received numerous medical research grants and awards, including those from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Sharma, who completed his medical training at Wills Eye Hospital and Harvard University, is the Editor-in-Chief of Optocase. 

Davin Johnson, MD

Dr. Davin Johnson, an ophthalmology resident at Queen's University, is the Associate Editor of Optocase.  Dr. Johnson completed his undergraduate and medical degrees at Queen’s University, and has authored numerous publications which appear in the peer-reviewed literature.  His publications have appeared in prestigious journals such as JAMA and Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, as well as others including the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.  He has also authored many Ophthaproblem articles that appear in Canadian Family Physician - the official journal of the College of Family Physicians.

Robert Johnson, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Robert Johnson is a practicing ophthalmologist from Guelph, Ontario and current Assistant Editor for Optocase.  He completed both his medical school and ophthalmology training at Queen’s University, graduating in 1986.  Dr. Johnson’s practice involves mainly comprehensive ophthalmology with a special interest in neuro-ophthalmology.  He has presented at several optometry meetings across Ontario in recent years.

Paul Mitchell, MBBS, MD, PhD

Dr. Paul Mitchell is a Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology& Eye Health, Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney and the Director of Ophthalmology for the Sydney West Area Health Service. A leading researcher in the area of epidemiology of eye disease, AMD and diabetic retinopathy, Professor Mitchell has made significant contributions in the fields of public health and epidemiology via the landmark Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES). Dr. Mitchell, the author of over 300 scientific articles that appear in the peer-reviewed literature including those published in NEJM and the BMJ, has served as the principle investigator of numerous government-funded clinical trials. 

Sherif El-Defrawy, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Dr. El-Defrawy is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at University of Toronto, and is a Past-president of the Canadian Ophthalmology Society.  Dr. El-Defrawy serves on many important provincial and national committees, and is currently co-chair of the Eye Health Council of Ontario (EHCO) and the President of the Association of Canadian University Professors of Ophthalmology (ACUPO). Dr. El-Defrawy is the recipient of many teaching awards, including the Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario's (PAIRO) Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award and has received several grants for research in eye disease. 

Vladimir Kratky, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Kratky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen's University who specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery.  He is an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Kratky is a member of numerous professional organizations pertaining to oculoplastics including, ASOPRS, the European Society of oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the International Society for Orbital Disorders.  Dr. Kratky, the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, has received a US Patent for a novel method to quantify globe proptosis. Dr. Kratky is a Past-president of the Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Martin William ten Hove, B.Sc., M.Eng, MD, FRCSC

Dr. ten Hove is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen's University. Dr ten Hove, who specializes in Neuro-Ophthalmology, completed his post-graduate medical education at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami.  Dr. ten Hove, the author of numerous articles that have appeared in the peer-reviewed literature, serves on the Editorial Board for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 

David Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD

Dr. Almeida is an Ophthalmology Resident at Queen's University and Chief Reviewer of Optocase.  After completing a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry, Dr. Almeida completed medical school at Queen's University while also concurrently earning an MBA through the George Washington University School of Business.

Thomas-A Noel, B.Sc., OD

Dr. Thomas-A Noel, a practicing Optometrist in Ottawa, was a past President of the Ottawa Society of Optometrists from 2001-2004. Dr. Noel has been extensively involved in optometric education and has served as an examiner for the Canadian Standard Assessment in Optometry (CSAO) Exams in Optometry. He presently chairs the Registration Committee of the College of Optometrists of Ontario and Co-Chiars the Eye Health Council of Ontario (ECHO). Dr. Noel obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Ottawa, his Doctorate in Optometry from University of Montreal School of Optometry, and completed an externship at the Syracuse Veteran Hospital Department of Ophthalmology in Syracuse. 

Stephanie Baxter, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Baxter is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Director in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University.  Dr. Baxter, who specializes in Cornea and External Diseases, completed her fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.  She has an interest in medical education, and has completed a Fellowship in Educational Scholarship.  She is an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  She has received various teaching awards, including the Canadian Association of Medical Education Certificate of Merit.


William Ulakovic, OD


Dr. William Ulakovic, a graduate from the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry, has been actively involved in the Ontario Association of Optometrists for the past 12 years, and has been the Association's President in the past. Dr. Ulakovic, a Clinical Instructor and Lecturer with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, is a member of the Eye Health Council of Ontario. 


Stephen Brodovsky, MD, FRCSC


Dr. Brodovsky is in private practice is association with a team of optometrists. He specializes in corneal diseases and anterior segment surgery. He is co-medical director of the Misericordia Lion’s Eye Bank of Manitoba. He has worked overseas with Orbis and Seva Canada. These projects involved cataract surgery in under-serviced areas, as well as training in corneal transplantation and cataract surgery. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba in the Dept of Ophthalmology and is chair of the cornea section for University of Manitoba's ophthalmology residency program.


Derek MacDonald, OD


Following undergraduate studies at the University of Regina, Dr. MacDonald graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 1992. Since that time, he has been engaged in full-scope private practice in Waterloo. Upon graduation, Dr. MacDonald stayed involved with the School of Optometry, acting as a clinical supervisor in the Ocular Health Clinic, and sat on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association of Optometrists, culminating in a two-year term serving as it's President. Dr. MacDonald is on the Council of the College of Optometrists of Ontario and is a founding member of the Eye Health Council of Ontario (EHCO). 


Robert  L. Chevrier, MD, FRCSC, CSPQ 


Dr. Chevrier is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa, and Chief of Ophthalmology at the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa, where he specializes in Glaucoma and Anterior Segment surgery. He completed his post-graduate medical education at Queen’s University, and a fellowship in Glaucoma at the University of Montreal. He has authored or co-authored several articles that have appeared in the peer-reviewed literature, and has a special interest in optic nerve head imaging. He sits on the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, and is a corresponding member of the Ophthalmology Examination Board for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.


Michael Kalloniatis, OD, PhD

 

Professor Kalloniatis is an optometrist graduating from the University of Melbourne (Australia) and has a PhD in visual psychophysics (University of Houston, USA). His research has focused on retinal anatomy and neurochemistry in both the normal and diseased rodent retina. Professor Kalloniatis is a highly experienced optometrists with a range of academic and research experience who has maintained clinical practice throughout his career. His is currently director of the Centre for Eye Health, located on the Kensington Campus of the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia). He also holds a number of national competitive grants investigating inherited retinal dystrophies (rodent models) and effectiveness of glaucoma diagnosis in a clinical setting. 


Rob Campbell, MD, FRCSC


Dr. Campbell is a Clinician-Scientist and Director of the Postgraduate Residency Training Program in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen's University. Dr. Campbell studied medicine and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa, where he was gold medallist and valedictorian. Dr. Campbell undertook post-redisency fellowship training in glaucoma surgery at the University of Toronto and cornea surgery at Moorefields Eye Hospital in London, England. Dr. Campbell is an adjunct scientist for the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and leads a CIHR funded program focused on the assessment of eye and vision health care quality, access and safety. 


Fiona Stapelton, PhD, MCOptom

Fiona Stapleton PhD MCOptom FAAO is a Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney and Head of School of Optometry and Vision Science. She received her PhD in 1991 from City University and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London for her research on the pathogenesis and epidemiology of contact lens-related disease and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at University College London. She holds numerous memberships and executive affiliations with clinical and research organisations, is a regular reviewer for a range of journals, belongs to the international editorial board of four journals, has over 150 peer-reviewed publications, has contributed 15 chapters to textbooks and published a book on the diagnosis and management of anterior segment disease.