Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
$19,998.00
Visual Distortion - An educational update on how to manage a patient with Macular Degeneration
EF 2017-18
Résumé
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual loss and blindness in those over the age of 50 years. New onset distortion is a common symptom that may signify the development of wet AMD and urgent treatment can prevent blindness. This grant will allow us to teach medical students from most Canadian medical schools, online, how to diagnose and treat AMD in a timely fashion.
Programme
Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
Tel que publié
Id
372903
Name
Sharma Sanjay
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Aging
Theme2
Clinical
Prcname2
Planning and Dissemination - IA
Projecttitle
Visual Distortion - An educational update on how to manage a patient with Macular Degeneration
Programtype2
Miscellaneous Programs
Orgnameinp2
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
Cihramount2
$19,998
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Age Related Macular Degeneration; Distortion; Medical Education; Medical Students
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual loss and blindness in those over the age of 50 years. New onset distortion is a common symptom that may signify the development of wet AMD and urgent treatment can prevent blindness. This grant will allow us to teach medical students from most Canadian medical schools, online, how to diagnose and treat AMD in a timely fashion.
Competitiondate
201708
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Sharma, Sanjay
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Institute of Aging~ $19,998~ $0~
