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Call for Submissions | 2019

Have an interesting case or baffling patient experience you'd like to share with other members? Send us your best clinical scenarios for publication on the ONE Network. Submit to casestudy@aao.org.

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Diagnose This: What imaging is best suited to diagnose the cause of this proptosis?

Nov 18, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Diagnose This: Senior woman with sudden diplopia and poor horizontal tracking

Nov 11, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Nov 08, 2019 By Eric A. Postel, MD; William B. Phillips, MD; Reshma C. Katira, MD

Eventually, nearly all patients with diabetes will develop some form of retinopathy. Coordinated management with the patient's primary care physician can decrease the risk of visual loss by 90%.

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1 Self-Assessment AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Repair of the Open Globe

Nov 08, 2019

This course is designed to help ophthalmologists recognize an open globe and predict surgical outcomes.

Course CME

1 Self-Assessment AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Diagnose This: What surgical procedure is commonly used in congenital glaucoma?

Nov 04, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Diagnose This: What is the best surgical treatment for this patient?

Oct 28, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Diagnose This: When would iris hooks be preferable to the device shown?

Oct 21, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Diagnose This: 4-year-old boy with a macular star OS

Oct 14, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Introduction to Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Interpretation

Oct 10, 2019 By Michelle T. Cabrera, MD; Kathryn L. Pepple, MD, PhD

This interactive online course with twenty case vignettes is designed to teach residents about the various elements and layers of a normal retina in an OCT scan, how to accurately identify and describe retinal pathologies and the location of abnormalities in OCT images, and how to diagnose retinal pathology and suggest next steps in the evaluation or treatment of eye disease.

Residents Course

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2019 AAO and ARVO Joint Webinar Series

Oct 09, 2019

This is a 2-part webinar series that was jointly conducted by the Academy and ARVO in 2019. Topics which are likely to be of importance to ophthalmology residents as well as medical students include: Selecting the Journal and Navigating the Peer-Review Process and Top Reasons Why Your Paper Will Not Be Published.

Residents Course

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Diagnose This: 65-year-old with muscle weakness, confusion, and blurry vision

Oct 07, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Diagnose This: 5-year-old boy with decreased vision in his right eye

Sep 30, 2019

Weekly case challenge

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Normal-Tension Glaucoma

Sep 30, 2019 By Robert D. Fechtner, MD; Tony Realini, MD; Elliot Werner, MD; Mark B. Sherwood, MD; Pratap Challa, MD

Normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is an optic neuropathy of unknown etiology characterized by optic disc excavation, retinal nerve fiber layer loss, and visual field defects similar to those seen in other forms of glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Patients with glaucomalike optic nerve and visual field changes yet normal intraocular pressure are numerous and require treatment to preserve vision.

Course CME

1 Self-Assessment AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™