39 Commerce Road, Lindsay, Ontario, K9V 5Y3
"I love being a part of this terrific community. Helping to improve people's quality of life gives me great satisfaction."

DAVID P. LANE,
BA, BSc(M), MD, FRCS(C)

39 Commerce Road, Lindsay, ON, K9V 5Y3
Tel: (705) 320-8080

Education:

July 1995 - June 2000

Ophthalmology Residency
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto, Ontario

Aug. 1991 - May 1995

Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, Saskatoon, SK

June 1992 - Sept. 1993

B.Sc. Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, Saskatoon, SK
  • Thesis presentation, Clonidine and Perioperative Renal Function

Oct. 1990 - June 1991

Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures
UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER (III), Montpellier, France
  • French literature and philosophy

Sept 1987 - Apr. 1990

B.A., French
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, Saskatoon, SK
  • Graduated with Great Distinction

Awards and Scholarships:

2000 - 2001

  • 99th percentile American Board of Ophthalmology Written Examination

1999 - 2000

  • Duncan Jamieson Memorial Prize for Best overall Ophthalmology Resident

1998 - 1999

  • 99th percentile Ophthalmology Knowledge Assessment Program examination (OKAP)

1997 - 1998

  • 99th percentile Ophthalmology Knowledge Assessment Program examination (OKAP)
  • University of Toronto Alumni Prize for Best Resident Research Project
  • PSI Resident Research Award, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
  • Wing Chan Book Prize for Exceptional Performance as a second year ophthalmology resident

1994 - 1995

  • W.S. Lindsay Gold Medal for first place in College of Medicine
  • Hilliard Medal for first place in Surgery
  • Maclean Medal for first place in Internal Medicine
  • First place medals in Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry

1993 - 1994

  • Alumni Association Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement

1992 - 1993

  • W.G. Cates Prize for frist place in Pathology
  • Gregory Stillwell Scholarship for first place in Microbiology
  • Fisions Award for first place in Immunology

1991 - 1992

  • C.J Huston Award for first place in History of Medicine Essay Competition

1990 - 1991

  • Rotary Fellowship, $20,000 to study French Literature at University of Montpellier, France

Hospital Privileges:

2000 - present

Ross Memorial Hospital
Lindsay, Ontario

2000 - present

Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Toronto, Ontario

Academic Appointments:

2000 - present

Lecturer
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario

Committees and Appointments:

2009 - present

Toronto Cataract Course Planning Committee

2008 - 2010

Clinical Director, Surgical Program, Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, ON

2007 - 2010

Chief of Surgery, Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, ON

2003 - 2007

Secretary/Treasurer, Victoria County Medical Society

2004 - 2006

Vice President of Medical Staff, Ross Memorial Hospital

1999 - 2000

Chief Resident, Ophthalmology, University of Toronto
Postgraduate Committe, Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto
Admissions Committee, Dept, of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto

1994 - 1995

Valedictorian, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Admissions Committee, College of Medicine

Presentations:

2012

"Switching to EMR", Toronto Cataract Course, Toronto

2011

"Intra-vitreal Injections.....How to Get Started" Walter Wright Conference, Toronto

"Update on Cataract Surgery", Primary Day in Eye Care, OMA, Toronto

"Managing Iris Prolapse" Toronto Cataract Course, Toronto

"Update on the Malyugin Ring" Toronto Cataract Course, Toronto

"Group Purchasing; Physician's Perspective" Toronto Cataract Course, Toronto

"Macro Software to Improve Office Efficiency" General Ophthalmology Review Course, Toronto

2010

"My Experience with Stellaris", OR Nurses Dialogues in Ophthalmology, Eastern Canada, King Edward Hotel, Toronto

Chair, Eastern Canadian Dialogues in Ophthalmology, Le Germain Hotel, Toronto

"The Future of Group Purchasing in Ontario" , Dialogues in Ophthalmology Eastern Canada, Le Germain Hotel, Toronto

"My Transition to EMR", Walter Wright Day, CNIB, Toronto

"My experience with the Malyugin Ring", Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto

2009

"Update in Cataract Surgery", Primary Day Eye Care, Prince Hotel, OMA

"Anesthesia and Cataract Surgery", Toronto Cataract Course,
Old Mill Hotel, Toronto

"Malyugin Ring", Toronto Cataract Course, Old Mill Hotel, Toronto

2008

“Cataract Surgery”, Primary Day Eye Care, Prince Hotel, OMA

“Unknown Cases”, University of Saskatchewan

“Stellaris” New Cataract Surgery Technology, Mt. Sinai Hospital

2007

“Unknown Case Presentations”, Ophthalmology residents, University of Saskatchewan

2007

“Geriatric eye disease”, Primary Day in Eye Care, University of Toronto

2006

"Ophthalmology and Systemic Disease", Walter Wright Day, University of  Toronto

2004

"The Red Eye" Primary Eye Care Day, University of Toronto

Publications:

2010

Lane et al. A Case Study from Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, Ontario.

Bausch & Lomb Eye Chronicles 2010; volume 2; issue 1; 20-21

2000

Lane et al. Effect of Healon and Viscoat on outflow facility in human cadaver eyes.  J Cataract Refract Surg 2000; 26:277-281

1998

Lane et al. A comparison of the effects of Healon and Viscoat on outflow facility in human cadaver eyes.
Poster, American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA

Instrument Designs and Developments

Lane IOL Dialer SP7-67930

Special instrument designed by Dr. Lane, sold by Bausch & Lomb, used for intraocular surgery.

Lane Speculum SP7-66949

Instrument designed by Dr. Lane, sold by Bausch & Lomb, used to keep eyes open for temporal incision intraocular surgery.

Macro "auto-complete" Software

Developed by Dr. Lane to make office-based Electronic Medical Record system more efficient. Dr. Lane has donated this software to all ophthalmologists in Canada. It will be incorporated in 2011 into McMaster University's main frame OSCAR system for all specialists to use.

Interests:

  • Taekwondo 4th Dan Black Belt, WTF style
  • Private pilot
  • Boating

References:

Dr. William Dixon
Ophthalmologist-in-Chief
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
M Wing, 1st floor, Rm. 1302
2075 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, Ontario  M4N 3M5
Telephone (416) 480-4762     Fax (416) 480-4481

Dr.Wai-Ching Lam
Program Director - Ophthalmology, University of Toronto
Vitreoretinal Disease Service, The Toronto Hospital
Edith Cavell Wing 6th Floor, Rm.038
399 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario  M5T 2S8
Telephone (416) 603-5376     Fax (416) 603-5059

Dr. Graham E. Trope
Ex-Chair-Ophthalmology, University of Toronto
The Toronto Hospital, Western Division
East Wing 6-508, 399 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario  M5T 2S8
Telephone (416) 978-2634     Fax (416) 978-4590