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AAO-AAPOS Journal Club November 2019 (ABO Quarterly Questions)

Dec 03, 2019

Drs. Epley and Orge moderate this virtual journal club with Drs. Pennesi, Ghadban, and Abramson. Articles included: Treatment of Retinoblastoma in 2015: Agreement and Disagreement (David H. Abramson, MD, FACS); The incidence and clinical characteristics of adult-onset convergence insufficiency (Rafif Ghadban, MD); and Results at 2 Years after Gene Therapy for RPE65-Deficient Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Severe Early-Childhood-Onset Retinal Dystrophy (Mark Pennesi, MD)

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Neonatal Bilateral Dacryocele

Sep 20, 2019

In this surgical video, Dr. Akshay Nair and colleagues present a case of dacryocele in an infant with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO).

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Anisometropia should not be the sole indication for early surgery in congenital ptosis

Aug 30, 2019

In this study, investigators described changes in refraction and amblyopia in children undergoing surgery for congenital ptosis.

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What Did You Do to My Baby? A Ptosis Surgery Saga

Sep 13, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses a case of a 2-month-old boy who presents with an inflamed suprabrow incision with pustule and a low-grade fever 1 month after undergoing a frontalis sling procedure using 2-mm Ptose-Up.

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New guidelines for pediatric plexiform neurofibromas

Apr 10, 2017

This report by a multidisciplinary task force is the first consensus statement on clinical care guidelines for pediatric orbital-periorbital plexiform neurofibromas (OPPNs).

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Accessory Lacrimal Ducts of the Nasolacrimal System

Feb 06, 2017

Accessory lacrimal ducts are a congenital defect of the nasolacrimal system that typically presents later to the ophthalmologist than congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO).

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Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Children

Nov 15, 2015

Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is usually caused by persistence of a membrane at the distal valve of Hasner. The primary symptoms are epiphora and periocular crusting and discharge due to infection of the lacrimal system. Various surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for children are discussed.

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Diagnose This: Orbital floor fracture

Dec 08, 2014

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Diagnose This: Strabismus management after orbital decompression

Sep 01, 2014

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CT scan helps predict need for surgery in pediatric orbital cellulitis

Aug 01, 2014

Investigators suggest modifying the Chandler classification system for children with orbital cellulitis to use both clinical and radiological information.

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Diagnose This: Initial management of mild congenital Brown syndrome

May 05, 2014

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Diagnose This: Large esodeviation secondary to 6th nerve palsy

Mar 17, 2014

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New surgical technique for treating oculomotor nerve palsy

Feb 18, 2014

This prospective study found that transposing the split lateral rectus muscle to the medial rectus muscle area yields acceptable aesthetic results for oculomotor nerve palsy.

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Muscle transposition procedure treats abducens palsy without tenotomy

Jan 15, 2014

This small, retrospective case series reports on the successful use of a new muscle transposition procedure to treat abducens palsy without performing tenotomy or splitting transposed muscles.

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Combined surgical treatment effective for superior oblique muscle palsy with large hypertropia

Jan 09, 2014

This retrospective study found that combined resection and anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle effectively treated unilateral superior oblique muscle palsy with large hypertropias from 20∆ to 25∆ primary position.

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