THE TORONTO OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY (TOS) AND DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISION SCIENCES (DOVS) INVITE YOU TO OUR 2026 SPRING EVENT:
"Extreme Patients, Extreme Environments, Extreme Surgery: Refractive Surgery Procedures from a Military Perspective"
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Scott Barnes
Refractive Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer at STAAR
Dr. Scott Barnes is a distinguished ophthalmologist and refractive surgeon who retired as a Colonel after a 30-year career in the U.S. military, which included service as a Special Forces surgeon and theater consultant in Iraq and Afghanistan. He later led combat medical operations in Afghanistan and was awarded the Army Surgeon General’s “A” designator. He completed his Cornea Fellowship at Harvard Medical School in Boston. A prolific educator and researcher, he now serves as Chief Medical Officer at STAAR Surgical.
Panelists:
Dr. Clara Chan, MD
Dr. Barrett Eubanks, MD
Dr. Rebecca Stein, MD
Tuesday, May 7, 2026
W Hotel
90 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON, M4W 1A7
5:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Self-parking is available on-site for $25 per day. Green P parking is also available within a 10–15 minute walk.
To register, please visit our website at TOS2020.com.
RSVP Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026 at noon.
This program has been approved for:
Royal College MOC Section 1 CPD credits
Agenda
5:30 - 7:00 pm: Registration & Cocktails (6th Floor, The Promenade)
7:00 - 7:15 pm: Welcome Address (6th Floor, Industry Ballroom)
7:15 - 7:45 pm: Guest Lecturer
7:45 - 8:30 pm: Dinner & Dessert
8:30 - 9:00 pm: Panel Discussion
9:00 - 9:15 pm: Closing Remarks
Dinner Menu
Starter: Urban Blend Garden Greens (shaved baby vegetables, mixed seed granola, preserved lemon vinagrette)
Entrees (Please Choose One):
1. Braised Beef Short Rib (Yukon gold and garlic puree, roasted carrot, garden greens, anise jus)
2. Gently Cooked Salmon (scallop mousse, shellfish vin blanc, potato fondant, sauce vierge, shaved asparagus)
3. Cauliflower Steak (beluga lentils, TTC sauce, swiss chard, hazelnut dukkah)
Dessert: “Build your Own Donut Station!”
Dress Code
Semi-Formal/Business Attire
Membership Renewal
To register for this event, please remember to renew your annual TOS membership using our website. Annual TOS membership fees include two annual events.
Contact Information
For further information, please contact Cat Gasser at catgasser@rogers.com
or 416-564-8150
