Benoît Tousignant
- Secrétaire de faculté
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École d'optométrie - Direction
- Directeur adjoint
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École d'optométrie - Direction
- Professeur agrégé
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École d'optométrie
Pavillon 3744, rue Jean-Brillant office 190-82
- Professeur agrégé
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École de santé publique - Département de médecine sociale et préventive
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Biography
Dr. Benoit Tousignant is an Associate Professor at the University of Montreal (UM) School of Optometry and its School of Public health. He obtained his OD degree in 2000 (UM), followed by a residency in Primary eye care from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (2001), a Master of Science in Visual Science (MSc, 2005) and a Master in Public Health degree from Harvard University (MPH, 2008). He practices full-scope optometry with Indigenous and carceral populations. He heads Regard collectif, UM’s mobile outreach eye clinic which delivers eye care to the Montreal homeless, while educating optometry students and conducting public health research on this population.
He also has experience and interest in developing sustainable eye health systems in developing countries and in remote communities. His research interests include ophthalmic epidemiology, eye care for marginalized populations, global health and human resources in health.
Languages spoken: French, English, Italian, Spanish, Quebec Sign Language (LSQ)
Affiliations
- Responsable – Regard collectif – Clinique mobile de l’École d’optométrie
- Membre – RRSV — Réseau de recherche en santé de la vision
- Membre – GRSV — Groupe de recherche en sciences de la vision
Education Programs
- Health Sciences
- Health Sciences
- Health Sciences
Courses
- OPM4052 Compétences professionnelles en optométrie 4.2
- OPM51512 Discussions cliniques en optométrie 5.2
- OPM6024A Séminaires cliniques 1
- OPM6024B Séminaires cliniques 2
- OPM6024C Séminaires cliniques 3
Expertises
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Developing a Two-Eyed Seeing approach to vision rehabilitation: A patient-centered, community-oriented initiative for mercury-related visual deficits in Grassy Narrows First Nation Projet de recherche au Canada / 2024 - 2029
Developing a Two-Eyed Seeing approach to vision rehabilitation: A patient-centered, community-oriented initiative for mercury-related visual deficits in Grassy Narrows First Nation Projet de recherche au Canada / 2024 - 2027
Planning for mercury-related vision rehabilitation services for Grassy Narrows First Nation community Projet de recherche au Canada / 2023 - 2026
Inter-vieillissement+ : un dépôt d’objets pédagogiques numériques innovant pour former les professionnels de la santé et des services sociaux au défi du vieillissement de la population d’aujourd’hui et de demain Projet de recherche au Canada / 2021 - 2022
Eye health services and refractive error among Nunavik Inuit Projet de recherche au Canada / 2018 - 2019
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Publiées
2024
· Harvey, AA*., Morjaria, P. & Tousignant, B. Harvey AA, Morjaria P, Tousignant B. Priorities in school eye health in low and middle-income countries a scoping review. Eye (Lond). 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1038/s41433-024-03032-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38565599.
· Blais N, Tousignant B, Hanssens JM. Comprehensive Primary Eye Care: A Comparison Between an In-Person Eye Exam and a Tele-Eye Care Exam. Clin Optom (Auckl). 2024 Jan 5;16:17-30. doi: 10.2147/OPTO.S436659. PMID: 38197048; PMCID: PMC10775700.
· Samuels, I., Hamm, L.M., Silva, J.C., Tousignant B., Furtado J, Goodman L, Watene R, Adams J, Ramke, HarwoodM. Use of the CONSIDER statement by eye health researchers when conducting and reporting research involving Indigenous peoples: an online survey. Eye (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-023-02881-6
· Dougnon A*, Tounkara FK, Guirou N, Bakayoko S, Maiga, Traore L, Traore J, Tousignant B, Kayentao K, Resnikoff S. Fréquence des Erreurs de Réfraction en Afrique Subsaharienne Francophone: Revue Systématique et Méta-analyse de 1970 – 2020. Health Research in Africa. (2024).
2023
- Tousignant, B., Chatillon, A., Philibert, A., Da Silva, J., Fillion, M., & Mergler, D. (2023). Visual Characteristics of Adults with Long-Standing History of Dietary Exposure to Mercury in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada. International journal of environmental research and public health, 20(6), 4827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064827
- Etty, M. C., Michaelsen, S., Yelle, B., Beaulieu, K., Jacques, P., Ettaleb, S., Samaha, D., Tousignant, B., & Druetz, T. (2023). The sociodemographic characteristics and social determinants of visual impairment in a homeless population in the Montreal area. Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 114(1), 113–124. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00676-y
2022
- Dougnon A, Guirou N, Bakayoko S, Tounkara FK, Maiga S, Solo M, Melançon C, Traore L, Tousignant B, Kayentao K. Situation Analysis of Uncorrected Refractive Errors in Sub-Saharan Francophone African Countries. J Opthalmol Res 2022; 5 (1): 48-65 DOI:10.26502/fjor.2644-00240058
- Goodman, L., Black, J., Tousignant, B., Keay, L., Misra, S., Woodburn, S., Ramke, J. Primary eye health services for older adults as a component of universal health coverage: A scoping review of evidence from high income countries? A scoping review. The Lancet Regional Health West Pac. 2022; 00 100560 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100560
- Ramke, J., Evans, J. R., Habtamu, E., Mwangi, N., Silva, J. C., Swenor, B. K., Congdon, N., Faal, H. B., Foster, A., Friedman, D. S., Gichuhi, S., Jonas, J. B., Khaw, P. T., Kyari, F., Murthy, G. V. S., Wang, N., Wong, T. Y., Wormald, R., Yusufu, M., Taylor, H., Tousignant B., … Grand Challenges in Global Eye Health study group (2022). Grand Challenges in global eye health: a global prioritisation process using Delphi method. The Lancet. Healthy longevity, 3(1), e31–e41. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(21)00302-0
- Blais N, Tousignant B, Hanssens JM. Tele-refraction in tele-eye care settings. Clin Exp Optom. 2022 Jan 30:1-9. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2021.2009736. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35094668.
- Yelle, B., Beaulieu, K., Etty, M. C., Michaelsen, S., Druetz, T., Samaha, D., & Tousignant, B. (2022). The prevalence and causes of visual impairment among the male homeless population of Montreal, Canada. Clinical & experimental optometry, 1–5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2022.2036578
2021 et antérieur
- Tousignant B, Brûlé J. Refractive error, risk of amblyopia and eye care services utilisation among Nunavik Inuit in Northern Canada, Clinical and Experimental Optometry 2021, DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1993057
- Tousignant B, Brûlé J. Prévalence de pathologie oculaire et de déficience visuelle à Saint-Louis, Sénégal. Med Sante Trop. 2021 (accepté 14 juin 2021)
- Tousignant, B., Coulibaly, D., Brûlé, J., & Gresset, J. (2021). Corps étrangers oculaires : évolution des rôles professionnels et des coûts pour le régime de santé public du Québec. Canadian Journal of Optometry, 83(2), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.15353/cjo.v83i2.4026
- Proulx V, Tousignant B. Drugs of abuse and ocular effects. Clin Exp Optom. 2021 Mar 15:1-12. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1878852. PMID: 33722158.
- Tousignant B, Pearce MG, Brûlé J, Sikivou B, Nicholls G. State of the eye health system in the Pacific: is medical technology available and used by mid-level eye care workers? Rural and Remote Health 2020; 20: 5109.
- Tousignant B, Garceau MC, Bouffard-Saint-Pierre N, Bellemare MM, Hanssens JM. Comparing the Netra smartphone refractor to subjective refraction. Clin Exp Optom. 2019 Nov 26. doi: 10.1111/cxo.13003.
- Delpero WT, Robinson BE, Gardiner JA, Nasmith L, Rowan-Legg A, Tousignant B. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the periodic eye examination in children aged 0–5 years in Canada. Can J Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec;54(6):751-759.Co-published in Can J of Optom; 2019 Dec;81(4)
- Hudson C, Leong D, Loewen E, MacDonald D, Mandadakis K, Smit H, Tousignant B. Clinical Practice Guideline: Optometric Care of the Patient with Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Optometry vol 79, supp 2, 2017
- Tousignant, B. Optometric management of a third nerve palsy in a prison setting. Canadian Journal of Optometry vol 79 no 3., Sept. 2017
- Brûlé J, Tousignant B, Nicholls G, Pearce MG. An in-country model of workforce support for trained mid-level eye care workers in Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands. New Zealand Medical Journal. 2017 Aug 11;130(1460):83-86.
- Tousignant B, Brûlé J. Prévalence de pathologie oculaire et de déficience visuelle à l'Île de la Gonâve, Haïti. Med Sante Trop. 2017 Aug 1;27(3):326-328.
- Brulé J, Tousignant B, Marcotte S, Moreau MC. Smoking and the eye: what Québec teenagers know and fear. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, April 2017
Communications Expand all Collapse all
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Chekaiban S,* Lapointe E*, Litalien A*, Garon ML, Tousignant B. Évaluation de la connaissance des facteurs de risque de la myopie chez les parents d’enfants d’âge préscolaire. Journée scientifique annuelle du GSRV (Groupe de Recherche en Sciences de la Vision). Avril 2024
Lebouthillier CM*, Hogue M*, Tousignant B, Garon ML. Mieux voir pour réussir : Niveau de connaissance et d'accessibilité des parents québécois (Groupe de Recherche en Sciences de la Vision. Avril 2024
- Dubé, V., Olazabal, J. O., Papillon-Ferland, L., Bolduc, A., Brodeur, C., Billeau, S., Delisle, C., Gosselin, J., Papadakis, A., Soulières, M. et Tousignant, B. Inter-vieillissement+ : Développer les compétences interprofessionnelles pour soutenir les aînés! Congrès International Francophone de Gérontologie et Gériatrie, Montréal. Sept 2023
Duchesne A*, Binette C*, Tousignant B. Access to Emergency Appointments for New Patients in Quebec, Canada: A Simulated Patient Study. American Academy of Optometry, New Orleans, USA. Oct 2023
- Harvey, AA, Morjaria P, Tousignant B. What's New In School Eye Health In Low-middle Income Countries? World Council of Optometry, Mlebourne, Australie, sept. 2023.
- Dubé, V., Olazabal, J. O., Papillon-Ferland, L., Bolduc, A., Brodeur, C., Billeau, S., Delisle, C., Gosselin, J., Papadakis, A., Soulières, M. et Tousignant, B. Inter-vieillissement+ : Développer les compétences interprofessionnelles pour soutenir les aînés! Congrès International Francophone de Gérontologie et Gériatrie, Montréal, sept 2023.
- Tousignant B, Chatillon A, Philibert A, Da Silva J, Fillion M, Mergler M. Visual Characteristics of Adults Exposed to Mercury in the Indigenous Community of Grassy Narrows, Canada. Paper presentation, American Academy of Optometry, San Diego, USA, October 2022
- Messier A, Barré V, Faucher C, Tousignant B. Barriers and facilitators to eye care for homeless adults in Montreal, Canada. Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, San Diego, USA, October 2022
- Small V, Nieuwenhof A, Renaud J, Tousignant B. Perception and attitudes of optometry students towards the homeless: impact of targeted theoretical and clinical training. Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, San Diego, USA, October 2022
- Buteau AS, Tousignant B, Michaud L. Evaluation of the Impact of Wearing Scleral Lenses on the Quality of Life of Subjects with Mild to Moderate Dry Eye Disease Compared to Standard Dry Eye Treatment. Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, San Diego, USA, October 2022
- Jacques P, Ettaleb S, Druetz T, Etty MC, Tousignant B. Visual impairment, refractive error, ocular disease and eye care utilization among homeless women in Montreal, Canada. Oral presentation, American Academy of Optometry, Boston USA, Octobre 2021
- Beaulieu K, Yelle B, Etty MC, Michaelsen S, Druetz T, Samaha D, Tousignant B. The prevalence and causes of visual impairment among the homeless population of Montreal, Canada. Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, (congrès virtuel), USA, Octobre 2020
- Olazabal JI, Dubé V, Leroux T, Brodeur C, Mallet L, Tousignant B, Billeau S, Ménard A, Bolduc A. An inter-professional competency framework for health and social services’ personnel working with seniors and their caregivers: a new challenge in improving quality in the health and social services in the province of Quebec (Canada) International Congress in ageing communities development challenges, Castelo Branco, Portugal, November 2019
- Di Meglio-Lemieux V, Généreux-de Guise C, Brule J, Tousignant B. Musculoskeletal Disorders among Optometrists and the Level of Risk of Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated with Optometric Techniques. Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, USA, October 2019
- Brule J, Tousignant B. Prevalence of Visual Impairment and Eye Disease in Canete, Peru. Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, USA, October 2019
- Morin-Houde C, Larouche A, Renaud J, Tousignant B. Home-based Primary Eye Care Services: Interest and Barriers among Optometrists in Quebec Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, USA, October 2019
- Nardy, E, Bilotto L, Ho SM, Tousignant B. Challenges in the Implementation of the First French School of Optometry in the Caribbean Haiti , Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, USA, October 2019
- Tousignant B. Eye Health Services and Refractive Error among Nunavik Inuit. Poster presentation, American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, USA, October 2019
- Tousignant, B. Eye care for the homeless: first year of data from a mobile teaching clinic. Poster présenté à 6e Journée annuelle du Réseau-1 Québec, 13 juin 2019.
- Tousignant, B. Eye care for the homeless: first year of data from a mobile teaching clinic. American Academy of Optometry. novembre 2018, San Antonio, USA, affiche #185204
- Hanssens JM, Descôteaux C, Richard D, Tousignant B. Ordering spectacles online : how good are patients at taking measurements? American Academy of Optometry novembre 2018, San Antonio, USA. affiiche #185542
- Hanssens JM, Bouffard St-Pierre N, Garceau MC, Bellemare MM, Tousignant B. Comparing a new subjective self-refractive method to a conventional measure of refractive errors. American Academy of Optometry, affiiche #185237
- Charlebois A, Tousignant B, Messier C, Hanssens JM. Do visual acuity systems respect standards for illumination, luminance and contrast?. American Academy of Optometry novembre 2018, San Antonio, USA. affiiche #185345
- Tousignant B. Prevalence of visual impairment and eye disease in Miragoâne, Haïti. Présentation par affiche, Congrès de l’Association canadienne en optométrie, Ottawa, juin 2017.
Chekaiban S,* Lapointe E*, Litalien A*, Garon ML, Tousignant B. Évaluation de la connaissance des facteurs de risque de la myopie chez les parents d’enfants d’âge préscolaire. Journée scientifique annuelle du GSRV (Groupe de Recherche en Sciences de la Vision). Avril 2024
Lebouthillier CM*, Hogue M*, Tousignant B, Garon ML. Mieux voir pour réussir : Niveau de connaissance et d'accessibilité des parents québécois (Groupe de Recherche en Sciences de la Vision. Avril 2024
Duchesne A*, Binette C*, Tousignant B. Access to Emergency Appointments for New Patients in Quebec, Canada: A Simulated Patient Study. American Academy of Optometry, New Orleans, USA. Oct 2023
Additional Information
- 09-11-2017 Benoît Tousignant a créé une clinique mobile d'optométrie pour les sans-abri
- 05-09-2018 Le «Regard collectif» de Benoît Tousignant
- 16-09-2013 Benoît Tousignant reçoit le Prix du recteur de l'université de Montréal
- Regard collectif – la Clinique mobile de l’École d’optométrie de l’Université de Montréal
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