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AAO-AAPOS Journal Club August 2020 (AAPOS Fellowship Director Committee Selections)

Sep 02, 2020

Dr. Friedman moderates this virtual journal club with Drs. Reem, Daikonis, and Jung. Articles included: Diagnostic criteria in pediatric intracranial hypertension (Rachel Reem, MD); Long-term outcomes of corneal cross-linking for keratoconus in pediatric patients (Vasilios F. Diakonis, MD, PhD); and Validation of WINROP for detecting retinopathy of prematurity in a North American cohort of preterm infants (Jennifer L. Jung, MD).

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Ocular Alignment, Amblyopia, Esodeviations and Eyelid Disorders

Aug 20, 2020

Dr. Mary O'Hara discusses ocular alignment, amblyopia, esodeviations, infectious diseases and eyelid disorders/lacrimal system.

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Pediatric Dry Eye

Jul 15, 2020

Pediatric dry eye disease has been considered a rare condition, because of a lack of high-evidence epidemiological and normative data, a poor consensus on the diagnostic algorithm, difficulties in symptom quantification and interpretation, and attention focused on the hyposecretive form of the disease. However, recent reports and studies have shed light on the importance of the disease.

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Anterior Segment OCT: Corneal/Intraocular Surgery

Mar 21, 2019

This video discusses the evolution of intraoperative OCT for pediatric anterior segment surgery and its use in pediatric corneal surgery, complex cataract surgery, and glaucoma surgery.

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What Am I Doing Differently in Pediatric Anterior Segment: Introduction

Mar 21, 2019

Moderator Erick D. Bothun, MD, introduces the session London Fog: What Am I Doing Differently in Pediatric Anterior Segment?

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Red Eye in Children: A Cornea Specialist’s View

Sep 13, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 reviews common causes of red eye in children, as well as common conditions for the cornea specialist.

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Pediatric Keratoconus: Crosslinking v Penetrating Keratoplasty v Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty

Sep 13, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 looks at the advantages of crosslinking over both penetrating and anterior lamellar keratoplasty in children diagnosed with keratoconus.

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Forgiving SINS

Sep 13, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses the case of a 61-year-old, otherwise-healthy man who experiences a rare complication known as surgery-induced necrotizing scleritis that masquerades as and might be triggered by an infection.

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Pediatric Keratoprosthesis: Pro

Sep 12, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 presents arguments for keratoprosthesis in children, including some immediate benefits and a successful case.

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Pediatric Keratoprosthesis: Con

Sep 12, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 presents arguments against keratoprosthesis in children, examining the most common indications and complications with the implant.

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Extreme Case of Blepharitis

Sep 11, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses the case of a a 4-year-old girl with blepharitis and recurrent chalazia who presented with severe corneal opacifications, multiple hordeola, photophobia, and pain.

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Corneal Conundrum

Sep 11, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses the case of a 9-month-old girl with a history of perinatal seizures and G-tube dependence who presents to the emergency room with a 7-mm x 7-mm corneal ulcer in the right eye.

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Optic Disc Drusen with Visual Field Loss and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning on OCT

Sep 11, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses the case of a 17-year-old girl who was followed initially for accommodative esotropia, with pseudopapilledema first noted on exam 14 years ago.

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Extreme Benign Disease

Sep 11, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses the case of a 10-year-old otherwise-healthy boy referred after a failed vision screening. He denies any vision problems.

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Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Sep 11, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses the case of an 8-year-old African-American boy with a history of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) who presents with active VKC and grade 2 corneal ulcer.

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Meibomian gland atrophy in children more common than previously described

Jun 01, 2018

In this study, investigators report the prevalence of meibomian gland atrophy and gland tortuosity in a pediatric population.

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Accelerated, standard CXL protocols both effective for pediatric keratoconus

Feb 01, 2018

This prospective study compared the safety and efficacy of accelerated transepithelial (A-epi-on) corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) with standard epi-off CXL in children with progressive keratoconus.

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Anterior Segment OCT Demonstrating Extraocular Muscle Insertions

Nov 07, 2017

Dr. Stephen Kraft talks about recent studies that show anterior segment OCT (AS-OCT) as an alternative to ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM).

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Significant anisometropia common after unilateral IOL implantation during infancy

Sep 06, 2017

Using data from the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS), investigators assessed the prevalence of anisometropia among children who were randomized to IOL implantation as infants.

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Artificial intelligence can diagnose congenital cataract

Feb 02, 2017

Researchers from China have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that can diagnose congenital cataracts as accurately as ophthalmologists.

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