The Cost of Blindness - What it means to Canadians

Saturday, January 31 - Sunday, February 1, 2004
The Fairmont Royal York - Toronto, Ontario

 


 

 

Participating Speakers

 

 

 


Picture of Ralf Buhrmann, MDCM, PhD, FRSCSRalf Buhrmann, MDCM, PhD, FRSCS

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Current Estimates and Projections of Vision Loss in Canada
Dr. Buhrmann is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. His research interests center on applying epidemiology to prevent vision loss in Canada and in the developing world. His current research includes estimating the current and projected prevalence of blindness in Canada and describing low rates of retinal screening among persons with newly diagnosed diabetes in Ontario.

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