Dr. William A. Britton Jr
Overview
Dr. William A. Britton Jr has held the title of Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa since 1985. He has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous his entire
clinical career. His major interests are retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, macular holes, epiretinal membranes as well as ocular oncology.
Background
Dr. Britton graduated from medical school Magna Cum Laude at the University of Ottawa. After his internship in internal medicine at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, he then went on to do his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa. Following
this, he completed his fellowship in Medical and Surgical Diseases of the Retina and Vitreous and Ocular Oncology at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Britton was the former Chief of Department of Ophthalmology at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. He has had a major role in the residence training program and has been awarded the Department of Ophthalmology Teaching Award at the University
of Ottawa as well as the PAIRO Award for Excellence in clinical teaching, the highest accomplishment that can be awarded for clinical teaching in medicine. He has served as examiner of diseases of the retina and vitreous for the Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for five years.
Dr. Britton has given numerous lectures and authored many papers in both Canada and the United States, in all topics related to vitreoretinal disorders. He is a member of many
medical societies including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Canadian Ophthalmologic Society, the Canadian Retina Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and
the American Society of Retina Specialists. He holds licenses to practice ophthalmology in Ontario, New York State and Pennsylvania.
Dr. Britton was the first Canadian retina surgeon to use silicone oil to repair complex retinal detachments and was the first physician to study the use of the intravitreal drugs to treat choroidal neovascularization from age-related
macular degeneration. His current interest is in the newest emerging therapies for disorders of the retina and vitreous, specifically age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and macular disorders.
Dr. Thomas K. Lee
Overview
Dr. Thomas Lee is a clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at The University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. He specializes in both medical and surgical diseases involving the vitreous and retina and manages both adult and
pediatric patients. Dr. Lee’s clinical expertise includes medical and surgical management of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, inherited retinal diseases, epiretinal membranes, macular holes,
and complex retinal detachments.
Background
Dr. Lee received his B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Calgary followed by his M.D. and ophthalmology residency at the University of Alberta. During his residency, he also obtained a Master’s degree in Ophthalmology specializing in clinical
trials and electrophysiology. Dr. Lee then went on to successfully complete the prestigious Medical and Surgical Retina Advanced Specialty Training fellowship program at the Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. This included receiving extensive training in the management of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy from Drs. Neil and Susan Bressler, world-renowned pioneers in these fields. Dr. Lee is
only one of a handful of Canadians to ever graduate from this program at the Wilmer Eye Institute since its establishment in 1925.
Dr. Lee has received numerous awards for teaching and research during his career including The Annenberg Scholarship for Retina Fellows, the University of Alberta’s Department of Ophthalmology Resident Teaching Award, the Heed Ophthalmic
Foundation Award for Ophthalmology Residents, and the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Fellowship Award. He was also nominated by the Wilmer ophthalmology residents for the Wilmer Eye Institute Fellow of the Year award. At The
Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Lee participates in teaching of medical students, residents, and retina fellows.
Dr. Lee was one of the first researchers in Canada to grow and regenerate retinal cells on a silicon wafer. This work has laid
the foundation for a possible retinal prosthesis and was presented at the World Congress of Ophthalmology in 2008. His current research interest now focuses on clinical trials, specifically looking at age-related macular degeneration, diabetic
retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusions. He is working to establish links with multi-centered clinical trials in the U.S. to bring the latest treatments to help patients here in Ottawa and throughout Canada.
Dr. Adam McLaughlin
Overview
Dr. Adam McLaughlin is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. He manages both medical and surgical diseases of the vitreous, retina, and macula. His clinical
practice focuses on macular degeneration, retinal vascular disorders, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment repair and prevention, and macular surgery. From an educational and academic standpoint, Dr. McLaughlin involves himself in clinical
research, strives to keep up to date with the latest clinical advances by participating in continuing professional education, and enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Background
Dr. McLaughlin his Bachelor of Arts in History, Cum Laude, from Colorado State University in 2003. He then proceeded to earn his Juris Doctor and Doctor of Medicine in 2009 from Southern Illinois University. After completing his studies, Dr. McLaughlin
followed with an internship at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado from 2009-2010. Dr. McLaughlin then went on to do his residency in Opthalmology at the Eye Foundation at the University of Missouri from 2010-2013 and ultimately completing his formal
training with two fellowships: a Medical Retina fellowship at the Bascom Eye Institute at the University of Miami from 2013-2014 and a second Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute from 2015-2016.
Dr. Raman Tuli
Overview
Dr. Tuli has been practicing in the Ottawa-Gatineau area for the last 22 years. He currently holds full attending privileges at The Ottawa Hospital and at CHEO. Dr. Tuli actively participates in teaching medical students, residents,
and vitreoretinal fellows. He holds the position of lecturer at the University of Ottawa, Department of Ophthalmology. In addition, he is the director of the Vitreoretinal Fellowship at the University of Ottawa. The prime focus of this program
is to train vitreo-retinal surgeons from around the world.
Research is an important component of Dr. Tuli’s practice. His particular areas of expertise involve macular pathology, specifically the surgical management of macular holes. In addition, Dr. Tuli is one of the pioneers in the development
of combination vitrectomy and cataract surgery.
Background
Dr. Raman Tuli received his medical degree from McGill University in 1990. He received the Ciba-Geigy Research Award on two occasions, in 1988 and 1989, for his research on the molecular basis of breast cancer. From 1990 to 1994 he completed his residency
at the University of Toronto, followed by a fellowship at the University of Toronto at both the Toronto Western Hospital and Sunnybrook Hospital.