Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship Training at

British Columbia Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia

• Training: clinical fellowship 1 yr 4 mo.• Under supervision of:

– Prof. Chris Lyons, Head of Ophthalmology, BCCH– Jane Gardiner, associate professor, Ophthalmology UBC– Maryam Aroichane, assistant professor, Ophthalmology UBC

Clinics: 3-4 days/ wk, 50 patients/day

OR: 1-2 days/wk

Teaching: 3rd medical students

Teaching: residents weekly

Research and academic work

• Motor and sensory outcome of exotropia surgery:A.Wiwatwongwana, C.J.Lyons

Presented at Canadian Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting

June 2008

• Childhood craniopharyngioma:A.Wiwatwongwana, C.J.Lyons

presented at Columbian Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting 2008

• Tightening oxygen saturation protocols can decrease the incidence of severe retinopathy of prematurity: in progress

A.Wiwatwongwana, J.A.Gardiner

• Pediatric Ophthalmology clinic• Visual screening for hearing-impaired children who are

starting school• Future: ocular oncology clinic

Continuing research

Specialty clinics