Dr. Austin Pereira is a clinical fellow in Medical Retina and Uveitis at the University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences (DOVS). He is also the Chief Clinical Fellow at the University of Toronto DOVS program for 2025 - 2026. He obtained his MD degree from the University of Toronto in 2020, where he completed a combined MD/Master of Engineering program through the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. In 2025, Austin completed his residency training at the University of Toronto, where he was awarded the Duncan Jamieson Memorial Prize and Woywitka Cup Award for the top graduating Ophthalmology resident physician in his year. Austin is an avid researcher, with over 50 peer-reviewed publications and 30 international podium presentations. His clinical research interests include applying artificial intelligence models into clinical practice, innovation in retinal imaging, and optimizing cataract surgery outcomes. Outside of the clinical space, Austin's passion is medical education, notably improving access to high-quality learning tools for underserved medical communities. He is the co-founder of OCTcases.com, the largest freely accessible resource for OCT imaging interpretation worldwide. This website and mobile app has been accessed over 25 000 times across 130 countries in 2024.  

Dr. Brendan Tao is an ophthalmology resident at the University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences. He completed his undergraduate degree in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences program at McMaster University, followed by his MD training at the University of British Columbia as an out-of-province student. During medical school, Brendan was the recipient of Eye Foundation of Canada scholarship, selected nationally from a pool of over 50 applicants. Upon graduation, he received the Dr. Mark Cohen Prize in Ophthalmology, awarded to the top medical student entering ophthalmology residency. To-date, Brendan has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications, some of which in widely circulated journals including The Lancet, Ophthalmology, and JAMA Ophthalmology. He has also presented at international meetings such as those hosted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Canadian Ophthalmological Society. 

Dr. Bhadra Pandya is an ophthalmology resident at the University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences. Bhadra completed his Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge, and subsequently obtained his MD degree from the University of Toronto. Bhadra is an avid clinical researcher and has authored over 20 peer-reviewed journal publications. He is also interested in medical education, having been involved as the website design and content lead for OCTcases.com, another University of Toronto educational platform. 

Korolos Sawires is a medical student at the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. Previously, at this same institution, he completed his Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Pharmacy degrees, and continues to work in the community as a registered pharmacist. During his medical school tenure, Korolos was the national recipient of the Forsee Canada Scholarship, which offers a top medical student the opportunity to learn clinical ophthalmology over eight weeks in the Greater Toronto Area.