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    Retinal Dystrophies and Degenerations

    Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022
    Genetic Eye Diseases, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Vitreoretinal Diseases

    In this presentation from Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022, Dr. Ramiro Maldonado offers key points on how to manage inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) in pediatric patients. Topics include the following:

    • recognizing patients with an IRD
    • established and newer options for workup, such as handheld electroretinography and visual field and color testing using virtual reality
    • imaging methods, including ultrawide-field autofluorescence and optical coherence tomography in the operating room
    • advantages of genetic testing
    • treatment options and gene therapy