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audio programs
Program #175:
Subject: Quantifying the Disk at Risk
Paper Discussed: Quantitative assessment of optic nerve head morphology and retinal nerve fibre layer in non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy with optical coherence tomography and confocal scanning laser ophthalmoloscopy.
Chan CK, Cheng AC, Leung CK, Cheung CY, Yung AY, Gong B, Lam DS.
Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jun;93(6):731-5.[PubMed]
Guest: Carmen K. M. Chan, MRCP, MRCOphth
Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Coordinator of the Neuro-ophthalmology Service
Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Hong Kong
Program #174:
Subject: Canaloplasty
Paper Discussed: Lewis RA, von Wolff K, Tetz M, Koerber N, Kearney JR, Shingleton BJ, Samuelson TW.
Canaloplasty: circumferential viscodilation and tensioning of Schlemm canal using a flexible microcatheter for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma in adults: two-year interim clinical study results.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009 May;35(5):814-24.[PubMed]
Guest: Richard A. Lewis, M.D.
Past President of the American Glaucoma Society
Private practice
Sacramento, California
Program #173:
Subject: The Portable Expert
Paper Discussed: Appropriateness of Treating Glaucoma Suspects RAND Study Group.
For which glaucoma suspects is it appropriate to initiate treatment?
Ophthalmology. 2009 Apr;116(4):710-6, 716. [PubMed]
Guest: Eric M Cheng, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
UCLA Dept of Neurology
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, CA
Program #172:
Subject: Secret Thyroid Eye Disease
Paper Discussed: Gupta A, Sadeghi PB, Akpek EK.
Occult thyroid eye disease in patients presenting with dry eye symptoms.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 May;147(5):919-23. [PubMed]
Guest: Esen K. Akpek, M.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Ocular Surface Diseases and Dry Eye Clinic
The Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Program #171:
Subject: The Summer of Our Discontent
Paper Discussed: McMahon G, Zayats T, Chen YP, Prashar A, Williams C, Guggenheim JA.
Season of birth, daylight hours at birth, and high myopia.
Ophthalmology. 2009 Mar;116(3):468-73.[PubMed]
Guest: Jeremy A. Guggenheim, D.Opt., Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
School of Optometry and Vision Sciences
Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
United Kingdom
Program #170:
Subject: Biologic Warfare on Uveitis part 2
Paper Discussed: Suhler EB, Smith JR, Wertheim MS, Lauer AK, Kurz DE, Pickard TD, Rosenbaum JT.
A prospective trial of infliximab therapy for refractory uveitis: preliminary safety and efficacy outcomes.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul;123(7):903-12. [PubMed]
Guest: Eric Suhler, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Co-Director of Uveitis Clinic
Casey Eye Institute
Oregon Health and Science University
Chief of Ophthalmology
Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center
Portland, OR
Program #169:
Subject: Biologic Warfare on Uveitis part 1
Paper Discussed: Suhler EB, Smith JR, Wertheim MS, Lauer AK, Kurz DE, Pickard TD, Rosenbaum JT.
A prospective trial of infliximab therapy for refractory uveitis: preliminary safety and efficacy outcomes.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Jul;123(7):903-12. [PubMed]
Guest: Eric Suhler, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Co-Director of Uveitis Clinic
Casey Eye Institute
Oregon Health and Science University
Chief of Ophthalmology
Portland Veterans Administration Medical Center
Portland, OR
Program #168:
Subject: ATOM Redux
Paper Discussed: Tong L, Huang XL, Koh AL, Zhang X, Tan DT, Chua WH.
Atropine for the treatment of childhood myopia: effect on myopia progression after cessation of atropine.
Ophthalmology. 2009 Mar;116(3):572-9. [PubMed]
Guest: Wei-Han Chua, FRCSEd(Ophth), FAMS,
Consultant
Refractive Surgeryp Service
Singapore National Eye Centre
Singapore
Program #167:
Subject: Obscured By Smoke
Paper Discussed: Cackett P, Wong TY, Aung T, Saw SM, Tay WT, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P, Wang JJ
Smoking, cardiovascular risk factors, and age-related macular degeneration in Asians: the Singapore Malay Eye Study.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec;146(6):960-7.[PubMed]
Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Melbourne
Centre for Eye Research Australia
Australia
Program #166:
Subject: I’m Ready for My Close-Up: the clinical value of optic disc photographs
Paper Discussed: Jampel HD, Friedman D, Quigley H, Vitale S, Miller R, Knezevich F, Ding Y.
Agreement among glaucoma specialists in assessing progressive disc changes from photographs in open-angle glaucoma patients.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jan;147(1):39-44.[PubMed]
Guest:Henry D. Jampel, MD, MHS
Professor of Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Program #165:
Subject: Under the Influence
Paper Discussed: Alasbali T, Smith M, Geffen N, Trope GE, Flanagan JG, Jin Y, Buys YM.
Discrepancy between results and abstract conclusions in industry- vs nonindustry-funded studies comparing topical prostaglandins.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009 Jan;147(1): 33-38.
[PubMed]
Guest: Yvonne M Buys, FRCSC, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Program #164:
Subject: Presbyopic IOLs part 2
Paper Discussed: Pepose JS.
Maximizing satisfaction with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses: the missing links.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;146(5):641-8.
[PubMed]
Guest: Jay Pepose, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Washington University
Director of the Pepose Vision Institute
Chesterfield, MO
Program #163:
Subject: Presbyopic IOLs part 1
Paper Discussed: Pepose JS.
Maximizing satisfaction with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses: the missing links.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;146(5):641-8.
[PubMed]
Guest: Jay Pepose, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Washington University
Director of the Pepose Vision Institute
Chesterfield, MO
Program #162:
Subject: Behçet’s in Kids
Paper Discussed: Kesen MR, Goldstein DA, Tessler HH
Uveitis associated with pediatric behçet disease in the american midwest.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec;146(6):819-27-428. [PubMed]
Guest: Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C)
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Uveitis Service
Ocular AIDS Service
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Program #161:
Subject: The Surprising Story of Microbial Keratitis
Paper Discussed: Dart JK, Radford CF, Minassian D, Verma S, Stapleton F.
Risk factors for microbial keratitis with contemporary contact lenses: a case-control study.
Ophthalmology. 2008 Oct;115(10):1647-54, 1654.
[PubMed]
Guest: John KG Dart MA DM FRCS FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Corneal and External Disease Service
Deputy Director of Research at Moorfields
Honorary Reader, University College London
Moorfields Eye Hospital
London, UK
Program #160:
Subject: The Inelastic Capsule
Paper Discussed: Dick HB, Aliyeva SE, Hengerer F.
Effect of trypan blue on the elasticity of the human anterior lens capsule.
Journal of Cataract Refractive Surgery. 2008 Aug;34(8):1367-73.
[PubMed]
Guest: Professor Dr. med. H. Burkhard Dick
Center for Vision Science,
Ruhr University Eye Hospital
Bochum, Germany
Program #159:
Subject: Glaucoma Twins
Paper Discussed: Carbonaro F, Andrew T, Mackey DA, Spector TD, Hammond CJ.
Heritability of intraocular pressure: a classical twin study.
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;92(8):1125-8.
[PubMed]
Guest: Francis Carbonaro, M.D. MRCOphth
Clinical Research Fellow
Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit
King's College London School of Medicine
London, UK
Program #158:
Subject: Retinal Fractals
Paper Discussed: Liew G, Wang JJ, Cheung N, Zhang YP, Hsu W, Lee ML, Mitchell P, Tikellis G, Taylor B, Wong TY.
The Retinal Vasculature as a Fractal: Methodology, Reliability, and Relationship to Blood Pressure.
Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug 7.
[PubMed]
Guest: Dr Gerald Liew
MBBS MMed
Registrar
Westmead Hospital
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Program #157:
Subject: Fractals!
This podcast is my primer on fractals and is a prerequisite for listening to program #158.
Program #156:
Subject: Migraines and the Retina
Paper Discussed: Martinez A, Proupim N, Sanchez M
Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness measurements using optical coherence tomography in migraine patients
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;92(8):1069-75
[PubMed]
Guest: Antonio Martinez, M.D.
Director of Glaucoma
Instituto Gallego de Oftalmologia
La Coruńa
Spain
Program #155:
Subject: Retinal Implantation
Paper Discussed: Radtke ND, Aramant RB, Petry HM, Green PT, Pidwell DJ, Seiler MJ.
Vision improvement in retinal degeneration patients by implantation of retina together with retinal pigment epithelium
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;146(2):172-182.
[PubMed]
Guest: Norman Radtke, M.D.
Director
Retina Vitreous Resource Center
Louisville, KY
Program #154:
Subject: AMD and the Sun
Paper Discussed: Hirakawa M, Tanaka M, Tanaka Y, Okubo A, Koriyama C, Tsuji M, Akiba S, Miyamoto K, Hillebrand G, Yamashita T, Sakamoto T.
Age-related maculopathy and sunlight exposure evaluated by objective measurement.
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 May;92(5):630-4 [PubMed]
Guest: Taiji Sakamoto, M.D.
Chairman and Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Kagoshima, Japan
Program #153:
Subject: Combating Rubeosis
Paper Discussed: Wakabayashi T, Oshima Y, Sakaguchi H, Ikuno Y, Miki A, Gomi F, Otori Y, Kamei M, Kusaka S, Tano Y
Intravitreal Bevacizumab to Treat Iris Neovascularization and Neovascular Glaucoma Secondary to Ischemic Retinal Diseases in 41 Consecutive Cases.
Ophthalmology. 2008 Apr 26. [PubMed]
Guest: Yusuke Oshima, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Osaka University Medical School
Osaka, Japan
Program #152:
Subject: TASS
Paper Discussed: Kutty PK, Forster TS, Wood-Koob C, Thayer N, Nelson RB, Berke SJ, Pontacolone L, Beardsley TL, Edelhauser HF, Arduino MJ, Mamalis N, Srinivasan A.
Multistate outbreak of toxic anterior segment syndrome, 2005.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Apr;34(4):585-90. [PubMed]
Guest: Nick Mamalis, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Editor of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
John A. Moran Eye Center
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Program #151:
Subject: CSF Pressure and Glaucoma
Paper Discussed: Berdahl JP, Allingham RR, Johnson DH
Cerebrospinal fluid pressure is decreased in primary open-angle glaucoma.
Ophthalmology. 2008 May;115(5):763-8. [PubMed]
Guest: John P. Berdahl, M.D.
Duke University Eye Center
Durham, North Carolina
Program #150:
Subject: CAM for Glaucoma
Paper Discussed: Varuni Gunasekera, Edzard Ernst, Daniel George Ezra
Systematic Internet-Based Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Glaucoma
Ophthalmology, Volume 115, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 435-439.e2 [PubMed]
Guest: Daniel Ezra, MA, MRCOphth
Clinical Research Fellow
Moorfields Eye Hospital
London, England
United Kingdom
Program #149:
Subject: VEGF TRAP
Paper Discussed: M W Stewart and P J Rosenfeld
Predicted biological activity of intravitreal VEGF Trap
British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2008; 92: 667 - 668
[PubMed]
Guest: Michael W. Stewart, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Mayo Clinic
Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology
Jacksonville, FL campus
Program #148:
Subject: Toric IOLs
Paper Discussed: Warren Hill
Expected effects of surgically induced astigmatism on AcrySof toric intraocular lens results
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 34, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 364-367 [PubMed]
website described in interview: doctor-hill.com
Guest: Warren Hill, MD
East Valley Ophthalmology
Mesa, Arizona
Program #147:
Subject: Riboflavin-UVA Crosslinking for Keratoectasia – part 2
Paper Discussed: Farhad Hafezi, John Kanellopoulos, Rainer Wiltfang, Theo Seiler
Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A to treat induced keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 33, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2035-2040 [PubMed]
Guest: John Kanellopoulos, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
Director, Laservision.gr Institute
Athens, Greece
Program #146:
Subject: Riboflavin-UVA Crosslinking for Keratoectasia – part 1
Paper Discussed: Farhad Hafezi, John Kanellopoulos, Rainer Wiltfang, Theo Seiler
Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A to treat induced keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 33, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2035-2040 [PubMed]
Guest: John Kanellopoulos, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
Director, Laservision.gr Institute
Athens, Greece
Program #145:
Subject: Prostaglandin Analogs: Risks, Benefits, Alternatives
Paper Discussed:W G Hodge, J Lachaine, I Steffensen, C Murray, D Barnes, V Foerster, T Ducruet, and A Morrison
The efficacy and harm of prostaglandin analogues for IOP reduction in glaucoma patients compared to dorzolamide and brimonidine: a systematic review
Br. J. Ophthalmol., Jan 2008; 92: 7 - 12 [PubMed]
Guest: William G. Hodge, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology
University of Ottawa Eye Institute
Ottawa, ON
Program #144:
Subject: The Genetics of Myopia
Paper Discussed:Gu Zhu, Alex W. Hewitt, Jonathan B. Ruddle, Lisa S. Kearns, Shayne A. Brown, Jane R. MacKinnon, Christine Y. Chen, Christopher J. Hammond, Jamie E. Craig, Grant W. Montgomery, Nicholas G. Martin and David A. Mackey
Genetic Dissection of Myopia: Evidence for Linkage of Ocular Axial Length to Chromosome 5q
Ophthalmology. In press [PubMed]
Guest: David Mackey, MB BS MD FRACS FRANZCO
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Melbourne
and University of Tasmania
Australia
Program #143:
Subject: Is Intracameral Lidocaine Worthwhile?
Paper Discussed: Ezra DG, Nambiar A, Allan BD.
Supplementary Intracameral Lidocaine for Phacoemulsification under Topical Anesthesia A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Ophthalmology. In press [PubMed]
Guest: Guest: Daniel Ezra, MA, MRCOphth
Clinical Research Fellow
Moorfields Eye Hospital
London, England
United Kingdom
Program #142:
Subject: Complement Factor H and Response to Therapy
Paper Discussed: Milam A. Brantley Jr, Amy M. Fang, Jennifer M. King, Asheesh Tewari, Steven M. Kymes and Alan Shiels
Association of Complement Factor H and LOC387715 Genotypes with Response of Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration to Intravitreal Bevacizumab
Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2168-2173 [PubMed]
Guest: Milam A. Brantley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Barnes Retina Institute
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
Program #141:
Subject: CIGTS 9 Years Out
Paper Discussed: Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Niziol LM, Cashwell LF, Lichter PR.
Factors Associated with Intraocular Pressure before and during 9 Years of Treatment in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study.
Ophthalmology. 2007 in press [PubMed]
Guest: David C. Musch, Ph.D.
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Research Scientist, Department of Epidemiology
University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Program #140:
Subject: Grid Laser and Triamcinolone for Diabetic Macular Edema
Paper Discussed: Dennis S.C. Lam, Carmen K.M. Chan, Shaheeda Mohamed, Timothy Y.Y. Lai, Vincent Y.W. Lee, David T.L. Liu, Kenneth K.W. Li, Patrick S.H. Li and Mahesh P. Shanmugam
Intravitreal Triamcinolone plus Sequential Grid Laser versus Triamcinolone or Laser Alone for Treating Diabetic Macular Edema: Six-Month Outcomes
Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 12, December 2007, Pages 2162-2167.e1 [PubMed]
Guest: Professor Dennis Shun-Chiu Lam, MB BS (HKU); MD (CUHK); FRCOphth (UK); FCOphth(HK)
Professor and Chair
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Program #139:
Subject: Building a Better Surgeon
Paper Discussed: Andrew G. Lee, Emily Greenlee, Thomas A. Oetting, Hilary A. Beaver, A. Tim Johnson, H. Culver Boldt, Michael Abramoff, Richard Olson and Keith Carter
The Iowa Ophthalmology Wet Laboratory Curriculum for Teaching and Assessing Cataract Surgical Competency
Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 7, July 2007, Pages e21-e26 [PubMed]
Guest: Andrew G. Lee, MD
Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology Fellowship Director
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Program #138:
Subject: Treating Myopic CNV
Paper Discussed: Chan WM, Lai TY, Liu DT, Lam DS.
Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for myopic choroidal neovascularization: six-month results of a prospective pilot study.
Ophthalmology. 2007 Dec;114(12):2190-6. [PubMed]
Guest: Timothy Lai, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Program #137:
Subject: Post-Cataract CME
Paper Discussed: Henderson BA, Kim JY, Ament CS, Ferrufino-Ponce ZK, Grabowska A, Cremers SL.
Clinical pseudophakic cystoid macular edema. Risk factors for development and duration after treatment.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2007 Sep;33(9):1550-8. [PubMed]
Guest: Bonnie Henderson, MD
Asstant Clinical Professor
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Program #136:
Subject: A Vaccine for Fuchs’ Heterochromic Iridocyclitis
Paper Discussed: Birnbaum AD, Tessler HH, Schultz KL, Farber MD, Gao W, Lin P, Oh F, Goldstein DA.
Epidemiologic relationship between fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis and the United States rubella vaccination program.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Sep;144(3):424-428. [PubMed]
Guest: Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C)
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Uveitis Service
Ocular AIDS Service
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Program #135:
Subject: I’ll Have My IVTA Neat
Paper Discussed: Maia M, Farah ME, Belfort RN, Penha FM, Lima Filho AA, Aggio FB, Belfort R Jr.
Effects of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection with and without preservative.
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007 Sep;91(9):1122-4 [PubMed]
Guest: Maurício Maia, MD
Assistant Professor
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Program #134:
Subject: Dropping the Lens
Paper Discussed: Merani R, Hunyor AP, Playfair TJ, Chang A, Gregory-Roberts J, Hunyor AB, Azar D, Cumming RG.
Pars plana vitrectomy for the management of retained lens material after cataract surgery.
American Journal of Ophthalmology . 2007 September;144(3):364-70. [PubMed]
Guest: Alex P. Hunyor, MB BS FRANZCO FRACS
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Retinal Therapeutics Research Unit
University of Sydney
Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Retina Unit
Sydney Eye Hospital
Sydney, Australia
Program #133:
Subject: Trading Angle Closure for Bullae
Paper Discussed: Ang LP, Higashihara H, Sotozono C, Shanmuganathan VA, Dua H, Tan DT, Kinoshita S.
Argon laser iridotomy-induced bullous keratopathy- a growing problem in Japan.
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007 in press [PubMed]
Guest: Shigeru Kinoshita, M.D. Ph.D.
Chairman
Department of Ophthalmology
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyoto, Japan
A Letter to Listeners:
Subject: Changes Afoot
Joshua A. Young, M.D.
Director of The New Media Project
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
JYoungMD@gmail.com
Program #132:
Subject: The Champagne Cork Cannula
Paper Discussed: Rumelt S, Kassif Y, Koropov M, Landa E, Marzuk F, Segal ZI, Vinerovsky A, Rehany U.
The spectrum of iatrogenic intraocular injuries caused by inadvertent cannula release during anterior segment surgery.
Archives of Ophthalmology 2007 July;125(7):889-92.[PubMed]
Guest: Shimon Rumelt , M.D.
Senior Ophthalmologist
Western Galilee Medical Center
Nahariya, Israel
Program #131:
Subject: Complement Factor H and AMD – part 2
Paper Discussed: Milam A. Brantley, Sean L. Edelstein, Jennifer M. King, Rajendra S. Apte, Steven M. Kymes and Alan Shiels
Clinical Phenotypes Associated with the Complement Factor H Y402H Variant in Age-related Macular Degeneration
American Journal of Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed]
Guest: Milam A. Brantley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Barnes Retina Institute
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
Program #130:
Subject: Complement Factor H and AMD – part 1
Paper Discussed: Milam A. Brantley, Sean L. Edelstein, Jennifer M. King, Rajendra S. Apte, Steven M. Kymes and Alan Shiels
Clinical Phenotypes Associated with the Complement Factor H Y402H Variant in Age-related Macular Degeneration
American Journal of Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed]
Guest: Milam A. Brantley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Barnes Retina Institute
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
Program #129:
Subject: The ARIC Study
Paper Discussed: Wong TY, Klein R, Amirul Islam FM, Cotch MF, Couper DJ, Klein BE, Hubbard LD, Sharrett AR.
Three-year incidence and cumulative prevalence of retinopathy: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 June;143(6):970-6. [PubMed]
Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Melbourne
Centre for Eye Research Australia
Australia
Program #128:
Subject: Delayed Intraocular Foreign Body Removal During Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
Paper Discussed: Colyer MH, Weber ED, Weichel ED, Dick JS, Bower KS, Ward TP, Haller JA.
Delayed Intraocular Foreign Body Removal without Endophthalmitis during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Ophthalmology 2007 Aug;114(8):1439-47 [PubMed]
Guest: Marcus Colyer, MD
Department of Ophthalmology
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC
Program #127:
Subject: PCO and IOL Design
Paper Discussed: Buehl W, Menapace R, Findl O, Neumayer T, Bolz M, Prinz A.
Long-term effect of optic edge design in a silicone intraocular lens on posterior capsule opacification.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Jun;143(6):913-919. [PubMed]
Guest: Rupert Menapace, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of the Intraocular Lens Service
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Program #126:
Subject: Dry Eye and Hinge Position of a Femtosecond Laser Flap
Paper Discussed: Mian SI, Shtein RM, Nelson A, Musch DC.
Effect of hinge position on corneal sensation and dry eye after laser in situ keratomileusis using a femtosecond laser.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2007 Jul;33(7):1190-4. [PubMed]
Guest: Shahzad Mian, MD
Asstant Professor
Residency Director
Director of Refractive Surgery
Kellogg Eye Center
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Program #125:
Subject: Glaucoma, Cataracts, and Perioperative Pressure
Paper Discussed: Levkovitch-Verbin H, Habot-Wilner Z, Burla N, Melamed S, Goldenfeld M, Bar-Sela SM, Sachs
Intraocular Pressure Elevation within the First 24 Hours after Cataract Surgery in Patients with Glaucoma or Exfoliation Syndrome.
Ophthalmology, in press [PubMed]
Guest: Hani Levkovitch-Verbin, MD
Director, Sam Rothberg Ophthalmic Molecular Biology Lab
Glaucoma Service
Goldschleger Eye Institute
Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University
Tel-Hashomer, Israel
Program #124:
Subject: Is Thygeson’s Caused By HSV?
Paper Discussed: Connell PP, O'reilly J, Coughlan S, Collum LM, Power WJ.
The role of common viral ocular pathogens in Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis.
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Aug;91(8):1038-41 [PubMed]
Guest: Paul Connell, MD MSc MRCOphth
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Program #123:
Subject: What is Therapy for Neovascular AMD Worth?
Paper Discussed: Brown GC, Brown MM, Brown HC, Kindermann S, Sharma S.
A value-based medicine comparison of interventions for subfoveal neovascular macular degeneration.
Ophthalmology. 2007 Jun;114(6):1170-8 [PubMed]
Guest: Gary C. Brown, MD, MBA
Co-Director
Center for Value-Based Medicine
Director and Attending Surgeon
Retina Service
Wills Eye Hospital
Professor of Ophthalmology
Jefferson Medical College
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Program #122:
Subject: Glaucoma & Age, Pupil Size & Rhexis
Paper Discussed: Sharma T, Salmon J.
Ten-year outcomes in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients: mortality and visual function.
British Journal of Ophthalmology in press [PubMed]
Guests: John F Salmon MD, FRCS, FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Oxford Eye Hospital,
Kate Barnes, MBBS, BSc.
Senior House Officer.
Oxford Eye Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom
Program #121:
Subject: IFIS
Paper Discussed: Chang DF, Osher RH, Wang L, Koch DD.
Prospective multicenter evaluation of cataract surgery in patients taking tamsulosin (Flomax).
Ophthalmology. 2007 May;114(5):957-64. [PubMed]
Guest: David F. Chang, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Program #120:
Subject: Short Legged Beasties
Paper Discussed: Kheirkhah A, Casas V, Li W, Raju VK, Tseng SC.
Corneal manifestations of ocular demodex infestation.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 May;143(5):743-749. [PubMed]
Guest: Scheffer C. G. Tseng, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Ocular Surface Center
Medical Director, Ocular Surface Research & Education Foundation Director, R & D Department, TissueTech, Inc.
Miami, FL
Program #119:
Subject: The Persistence of Therapy
Paper Discussed: Hertle RW, Scheiman MM, Beck RW, Chandler DL, Bacal DA, Birch E, Chu RH, Holmes JM, Klimek DL, Lee KA, Repka MX, Weakley DR Jr; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group.
Stability of visual acuity improvement following discontinuation of amblyopia treatment in children aged 7 to 12 years.
Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007 May;125(5):655-9 [PubMed]
Guest: Richard W. Hertle, M.D.
Chief of Ophthalmology
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
UPMC Eye Center, Eye & Ear Institute
Professor of Ophthalmology and Bioengineering
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Program #118:
Subject: NAION After Cataract Extraction
Paper Discussed: Lam BL, Jabaly-Habib H, Al-Sheikh N, Pezda M, Guirgis MF, Feuer WJ, McCulley TJ.
Risk of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) after cataract extraction in the fellow eye of patients with prior unilateral NAION.
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 May;91(5):585-7 [PubMed]
Guest: Byron L. Lam, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Program #117:
Subject: Assessing Therapy for BRVO
Paper Discussed: Rachel L. McIntosh, Quresh Mohamed, Seang Mei Saw and Tien Yin Wong
Interventions for Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review
Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 835-846, 854 [PubMed]
Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Melbourne
Centre for Eye Research Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Program #116:
Subject: Managing Stage 4 ROP
Paper Discussed: Jonathan E. Sears and Christine Sonnie
Anatomic Success of Lens-Sparing Vitrectomy with and without Scleral Buckle for Stage 4 Retinopathy of Prematurity
American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 143, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 810-813 [PubMed]
Guest: Jonathan E. Sears, M.D.
Associate Staff
Division of Cell Biology and Ophthalmology
Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Program #115:
Subject: Wavefront-Optimized Surface Ablation vs LASIK
Paper Discussed: Randleman JB, Loft ES, Banning CS, Lynn MJ, Stulting RD.
Outcomes of Wavefront-Optimized Surface Ablation.
Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed]
Guest: J. Bradley Randleman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Section of Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery
Emory Eye Center Faculty
Atlanta, GA
Program #114:
Subject: Safety in Numbers
Paper Discussed: Chaim M. Bell, Wendy V. Hatch, Geta Cernat and David R. Urbach
Surgeon Volumes and Selected Patient Outcomes in Cataract Surgery: A Population-Based Analysis
Ophthalmology, Volume 114, Issue 3, March 2007, Pages 405-410 [PubMed]
Guest: Chaim Bell MD, PhD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation
University of Toronto
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Program #113:
Subject: Paying for Prophylaxis: does vitamin therapy make economic sense
Paper Discussed: David B. Rein, Jinan B. Saaddine, John S. Wittenborn, Kathleen E. Wirth, Thomas J. Hoerger, K.M. Venkat Narayan, Traci Clemons and Stephen W. Sorensen
Cost-effectiveness of Vitamin Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed]
Guest: David B. Rein, PhD,
Research Economist
RTI International
Program #112:
Subject: IOL Decentration and Tilt
Paper Discussed: Alberto de Castro, BSc, Patricia Rosales, MSc, Susana Marcos, PhD
Tilt and decentration of intraocular lenses in vivo from Purkinje and Scheimpflug imaging Validation study
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2007; 33:418–429 [PubMed]
Guests: Susana Marcos, PhD
Senior Faculty Research Scientist
Investigador Científico
Instituto de Optica
Madrid, Spain
Alberto de Castro, BSc
Doctoral Student
Instituto de Optica
Madrid, Spain
Program #111:
Subject: Square Cataract Wounds
Paper Discussed: Samuel Masket and Shaleen Belani
Proper wound construction to prevent short-term ocular hypotony after clear corneal incision cataract surgery
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2007, Pages 383-386 [PubMed]
Guest: Samuel Masket, M.D.
President of The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute
Geffen School of Medicine
U.C.L.A.
Los Angeles, CA
Program #110:
Subject: MRSA Keratitis After Refractive Surgery
Paper Discussed: Renée Solomon, Eric D. Donnenfeld, Henry D. Perry, Roy S. Rubinfeld, Michael Ehrenhaus, Jr, John R. Wittpenn, Kerry D. Solomon, Edward E. Manche, Majid Moshirfar, Dennis C. Matzkin, et al.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infectious Keratitis Following Refractive Surgery
American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 143, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 629-634 [PubMed]
Guest: Eric D. Donnenfeld, M.D.
Founding partner of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Co-Chairman of Cornea
Nassau University Medical Center
Long Island, NY
Program #109:
Subject: Uveitis Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Paper Discussed: Fasika Woreta, Jennifer E. Thorne, Douglas A. Jabs, Sanjay R. Kedhar and James P. Dunn
Risk Factors for Ocular Complications and Poor Visual Acuity at Presentation Among Patients With Uveitis Associated With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 143, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 647-655 [PubMed]
Guest: Jennifer E. Thorne, M.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Division of Ocular Immunology
The Wilmer Eye Institute
Baltimore, MD
Program #108:
Subject: Endophthalmitis and Fourth Generation Fluoroquinolones
Paper Discussed: Majid Moshirfar, Vahid Feiz, Albert T. Vitale, Jacob A. Wegelin, Screenivasa Basavanthappa and Darcey H. Wolsey
Endophthalmitis after Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery with the Use of Fourth-Generation Fluoroquinolones: A Retrospective Observational Case Series
Ophthalmology, In Press [PubMed]
Guest: Vahid Feiz, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Refractive Surgery Services
UC Davis Medical Center
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
Sacramento, CA
Program #107:
Subject: Potential Acuity Testing
Paper Discussed: MA Chang, S Airiani, D Miele and RE Braunstein
A comparison of the potential acuity meter (PAM) and the illuminated near card (INC) in patients undergoing phacoemulsification
Eye December 2006, 20: 1345 - 1351 [PubMed]
Guest: Richard Braunstein, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Director of Refractive Surgery
Chief of Division Anterior Segment
Columbia Harkness Eye Institute
New York, NY
Program #106:
Subject: Refractive and Diffractive Multifocal IOLs
Paper Discussed: Depth Of Focus In Eyes With Diffractive Bifocal And Refractive Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
Gerald Schmidinger, MD, Wolfgang Geitzenauer, MD, Bernhard Hahsle, MD, Ulrich-Michael Klemen, MD, Christian Skorpik, MD, Stefan Pieh, MD
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, October 2006; 32:1650–1656 [PubMed]
Guest: Gerald Schmidinger, MD
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Vienna, Medical School
Vienna, Austria
Program #105:
Subject: Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment
Paper Discussed: Adarsh V. Arya, MD, John W. Emerson, PhD, Michael Engelbert, MD, PhD, Curtis L. Hagedorn, MD, Ron A. Adelman, MD, MPH
Surgical Management of Pseudophakic Retinal Detachments: A Meta-analysis
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 10, October 2006 [PubMed]
Guest: Ron A. Adelman, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of the Vitreoretinal Service
Retina Service, Yale University Eye Center
New Haven, CT
Program #104:
Subject: 2nd Anniversary Special! OHTS, HRT, and the EGPS
Papers Discussed: Zangwill LM, Weinreb RN,, Beiser JA,, Berry CC,, Cioffi GA,, Coleman AL,, Trick G,, Liebmann JM,, Brandt JD,, Piltz-Seymour JR,, Dirkes KA,, Vega S,, Kass MA,, Gordon MO
Baseline topographic optic disc measurements are associated with the development of primary open-angle glaucoma: the Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy: Ancillary Study to the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study
Archives of Ophthalmology. September 2005. 123(9):1188-97 [PubMed]
The European Glaucoma Prevention Study (EGPS) Group
Results of the European Glaucoma Prevention Study
Ophthalmology, Volume 112, Issue 3, March 2005, Pages 366-375 [PubMed]
Guest: Jeffrey Liebmann, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University
Director, Glaucoma Services
Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital
New York, NY
Program #103:
Subject: Post-Cataract Refractive Surprise
Paper Discussed: George J.C. Jin, Alan S. Crandall and Jason J. Jones
Intraocular Lens Exchange due to Incorrect Lens Power
Ophthalmology 2007 in press [PubMed]
Guest: Jason J. Jones, M.D.
Jones Eye Clinic
Sioux City, IA
Program #102:
Subject: Induced Astigmatism After Phacoemulsification
Paper Discussed: Edmondo Borasio, MedCBQ Ophth, FEBO, Jodhbir S. Mehta, MBBS, MRCOphth, Vincenzo Maurino, MedC BQOphth, AM RCOphth
Torque and flattening effects of clear corneal temporal and on-axis incisions for phacoemulsification
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - Vol 32:2030–2038, December 2006 [PubMed]
Guest: Edmondo Borasio, MedCBQ Ophth, FEBO
Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery Fellow
Moorfields Eye Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Program #101:
Subject: Treating Acute Retinal Necrosis with PO Medication
Paper Discussed: Alexander Aizman, Mark W. Johnson and Susan G. Elner
Treatment of Acute Retinal Necrosis Syndrome with Oral Antiviral Medications
Ophthalmology 2007, in press [PubMed]
Guest: Alexander Aizman, M.D.
Retina Service
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
New York, New York
Program #100:
Subject: Robots!
Paper Discussed: A Tsirbas, C Mango, and E Dutson
Robotic ocular surgery
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2007 January; 91: 18-21 [PubMed]
Guest: Angelo Tsirbas, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Program #99:
Subject: Adjusting for IOL Refractive Surprise
Paper Discussed: James Jabbour, Les Irwig, Petra Macaskill and Michael Peter Hennessy
Intraocular lens power in bilateral cataract surgery: Whether adjusting for error of predicted refraction in the first eye improves prediction in the second eye
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Volume 32, Issue 12 , December 2006, Pages 2091-2097
Guest: Michael Hennessy, BMedSc, MBBS Qld, MBiomedE UNSW, FRANZCO
Staff Specialist Ophthalmologist
Department of Ophthalmology
University of New South Wales at the Prince of Wales Hospital
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Program #98:
Subject: Sutureless Cataract Extraction and the Himalayan Cataract Project
Paper Discussed: Sanduk Ruit, MD, Geoffrey Tabin, MD, David Chang, MD, Leena Bajracharya, MBBS, Daniel C. Kline, MD, William Richheimer, MD, Mohan Shrestha, MA, Govinda Paudyal, MD
A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Phacoemulsification vs Manual Sutureless Small Incision Extracapsular Cataract Surgery in Nepal
American Journal of Ophthalmology 2007, in press
Guest: Geoffrey Tabin, M.D.
Co-Director of the Himalayan Cataract Project
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
John A. Moran Eye Center
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
Program #97:
Subject: Exfoliation, Cataract, and IOP
Paper Discussed: K F Damji, A G P Konstas, J M Liebmann, W G Hodge, N G Ziakas, S Giannikakis, G Mintsioulis, A Merkur, Y Pan, and R Ritch
Intraocular pressure following phacoemulsification in patients with and without exfoliation syndrome: a 2 year prospective study
British Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2006; 90: 1014 – 1018
Guest: Karim Damji, M.D.
Program Director
University of Ottawa Eye Institute
Ottawa, ON
Program #96:
Subject: The Reykjavik Eye Study
Paper Discussed: Arnarsson A, Sverrisson T, Stefansson E, Sigurdsson H, Sasaki H, Sasaki K, Jonasson F
Risk factors for five-year incident age-related macular degeneration: the Reykjavik Eye Study.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006 September;142(3):419-28
Guest: Fridbert Jonasson, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland
Program #95:
Subject: The Power of the ATOM
Paper Discussed: Wei-Han Chua, FRCSEd(Ophth), FAMS, Vivian Balakrishnan, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, Yiong-Huak Chan, PhD, Louis Tong, FRCS(Ed), Yvonne Ling, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, Boon-Long Quah, FRCS(Ed), MMed(Ophth), Donald Tan, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth
Atropine for the Treatment of Childhood Myopia
Ophthalmology 2006 in press
Guest: Wei-Han Chua, FRCSEd(Ophth), FAMS,
Associate Consultant
Singapore National Eye Centre
Singapore
Program #94:
Subject: Web 2.0 and Medical Information
Paper Discussed: Boulos MN, Maramba I, Wheeler S.
Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education
BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:41
Guest: Maged N Kamel Boulos, MBBCh, MSc (Derm), MSc (Med Inform), PhD, ILTM, UKCHIP-L3 Member, FRGS
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Senior Lecturer in Health Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Work
University of Plymouth
Devon, UK
Program #93:
Subject: SLT Versus ALT: a randomized clinical trial
Paper Discussed: K F Damji, A M Bovell, W G Hodge, W Rock, K Shah, R Buhrmann, and Y I Pan
Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus argon laser trabeculoplasty: results from a 1-year randomised clinical trial
British Journal of Ophthalmology, December 2006; 90: 1490-1494
Guest: Karim Damji, M.D.
Program Director
University of Ottawa Eye Institute
Ottawa, ON
Program #92:
Subject: Uveal Melanomas: the broad view
Papers Discussed:
Damato B
The role of eyewall resection in uveal melanoma management.
International Ophthalmology Clinics 2006 Winter;46(1):81-93.
Singh AD, Damato B, Howard P, Harbour JW.
Uveal melanoma: genetic aspects.
Ophthalmology Clinics of North America 2005 March;18(1):85-97, viii.
Guest: Bertil Damato, FRCS, FRCOphth
Professor of Ophthalmology
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Liverpool, UK
Program #91:
Subject: Intravitreal Triamcinolone – How Much Is Enough?
Paper Discussed: Dennis S.C. Lam, Carmen K.M. Chan, Shaheeda Mohamed, Timothy Y.Y. Lai, Chi-wai Tsang, Wai-man Chan, and Mahesh P. Shanmugam
A Prospective Randomized Trial of Different Doses of Intravitreal Triamcinolone for Diabetic Macular Oedema
British Journal of Ophthalmology, September 2006; 90: 1137-1141
Guest: Carmen K. M. Chan, MRCP, MRCOphth
Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor
Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Program #90:
Subject: Retinal Vascular Caliber and Diabetic Retinopathy
Papers Discussed: Ekaterina Alibrahim, MBBS, Kim C. Donaghue, FRACP, PhD, Sophie Rogers, MS, Stephen Hing, MBBS, Alicia J. Jenkins, FRACP, PhD, Albert Chan, MS, Tien Y. Wong, FRANZCO, PhD
Retinal Vascular Caliber and Risk of Retinopathy in Young Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 9, September 2006:1499–1503
Ronald Klein, MD, MPH, Barbara E. K. Klein, MD, MPH, Scot E. Moss, MA, Tien Y. Wong, MD, PhD, Richey Sharrett, MD, DrPH
Retinal Vascular Caliber in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes: The Wisconsin Epidemiological Study of Diabetic Retinopathy – XX
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 9, September 2006:1488–1498
Guest: Tien Y. Wong, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Melbourne
East Melbourne, Australia
Program #89:
Subject: Periocular Skin Cancer
Paper Discussed: Nemet AY, Deckel Y, Martin PA, Kourt G, Chilov M, Sharma V, Benger R.
Management of Periocular Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Series of 485 Cases
American Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 August;142(2):293-7
Guest: Arie Y. Nemet, M.D.
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Oculoplastic Specialist
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Program #88:
Subject: Ranibizumab (Lucentis) Trials
Paper Discussed: Philip J. Rosenfeld, Jeffrey S. Heier, Gary Hantsbarger and Naveed Shams
Tolerability and Efficacy of Multiple Escalating Doses of Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Issue 4 , April 2006, Pages 623-632
Jeffrey S. Heier, Andrew N. Antoszyk, Peter Reed Pavan, Steven R. Leff, Philip J. Rosenfeld, Thomas A. Ciulla, Richard F. Dreyer, Ronald C. Gentile, Judy P. Sy, Gary Hantsbarger and Naveed Shams
Ranibizumab for Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Phase I/II Multicenter, Controlled, Multidose Study
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Issue 4 , April 2006, Pages 633-642
Guest: Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Program #87:
Subject: Floppy Iris Syndrome and Its Associations
Paper Discussed: Vikas Chadha FRCS, MRCOphth, Shyamanga Borooah BSc, MRCP, Adrian Tey MRCOphth, Caroline Styles MA, FRCOphth, Jas Singh FRCS, FRCOphth
Floppy Iris Behaviour During Cataract Surgery: Associations and Variations
British Journal of Ophthalmology, in press
Guest: Vikas Chadha FRCS
Specialist Registrar
Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Program #86:
Subject: A Pill to Prevent Cataracts
Paper Discussed: Age-Related Eye Disease Study Research Group
Centrum Use and Progression of Age-Related Cataract in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study: A Propensity Score Approach. AREDS Report No. 21
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 8, August 2006
Guest: Roy C. Milton, PhD
The EMMES Corporation
Rockville, Maryland
Program #85:
Subject: part 2 -- The TVT Study: One Year Results
Paper Discussed: Steven J. Gedde, MD, Joyce C. Schiffman, MS, William J. Feuer, MS, Leon W. Herndon, MD, James D. Brandt, MD, Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH, And The Tube Vs. Trabeculectomy Study Group
Treatment Outcomes in the Tube vs Trabeculectomy Study After One Year of Follow-up
American Journal of Ophthalmology, in press
Guest: Steven J. Gedde, M.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Residency Director
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Program #84:
Subject: part 1 -- The TVT Study: One Year Results
Paper Discussed: Steven J. Gedde, MD, Joyce C. Schiffman, MS, William J. Feuer, MS, Leon W. Herndon, MD, James D. Brandt, MD, Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH, And The Tube Vs. Trabeculectomy Study Group
Treatment Outcomes in the Tube vs Trabeculectomy Study After One Year of Follow-up
American Journal of Ophthalmology, in press
Guest: Steven J. Gedde, M.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Residency Director
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Program #83:
Subject: Taking the Ambiguity Out of Testing for Giant Cell Arteritis
Paper Discussed: Parikh M, Miller NR, Lee AG, Savino PJ, Vacarezza MN, Cornblath W, Eggenberger E, Antonio-Santos A, Golnik K, Kardon R, Wall M
Prevalence of a Normal C-Reactive Protein with an Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis
Ophthalmology, in press
Guest: Neil R. Miller, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery
Frank B. Walsh Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology
Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Program #82:
Subject: The Dark Side of Prostaglandin Analogs
Paper Discussed: Manali Doshi, MD, Deepak P. Edward, MD, Smajo Osmanovic, MD, PhD
Clinical Course of Bimatoprost-Induced Periocular Skin Changes in Caucasians
Ophthalmology, in press
Guest: Smajo S. Osmanovic, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary
University of Illinois at Chicago
Program #81:
Subject: When to Treat Ocular Hypertension
Paper Discussed: Kymes SM, Kass MA, Anderson DR, Miller JP, GordonMO; Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group (OHTS)
Management of ocular hypertension: a cost-effectiveness approach from the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study.
American Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 June;141(6):997-1008
Guest: Steven M. Kymes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Program #80:
Subject: Medical vs Surgical Therapy for Overnight IOP Control
Paper Discussed: Anastasios G. P. Konstas, MD, PhD, Fotis Topouzis, MD, Orea Leliopoulou, MD, Theofanis Pappas, MD, Nikolaos Georgiadis, MD, Jessica N. Jenkins, BS, William C. Stewart, MD
24-Hour Intraocular Pressure Control with Maximum Medical Therapy Compared with Surgery in Patients with Advanced Open-Angle Glaucoma
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 5, May 2006 p. 761–765
Guest: William C. Stewart, MD
Director
Pharmaceutical Research Network, LLC
Charleston, SC
Program #79:
Subject: Not So Idiopathic Uveitis
Paper Discussed: Phoebe Lin, Howard H. Tessler and Debra A. Goldstein
Family History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients With Idiopathic Ocular Inflammation
American Journal of Ophthalmology June 2006 Vol 141, Issue 6 Pages 1097-1104
Guests: Debra A. Goldstein, MD, FRCS(C)
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Uveitis Service
Ocular AIDS Service
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Program #78:
Subject: Ophthalmology on Its Head
Paper Discussed: Mani Baskaran, Krishna Raman, Krishna Kumar Ramani, Joseph Roy, Lingam Vijaya and Sengamedu S. Badrinath
Intraocular Pressure Changes and Ocular Biometry during Sirsasana (Headstand Posture) in Yoga Practitioners
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Issue 8 , August 2006, Pages 1327-1332
Guests: Mani Baskaran, DO, DNB
Consultant
Glaucoma Services,
Medical and Vision Research Foundation
Unit of Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai, India
Krishna Raman, MD
Internal medicine physician who incorporates yoga into his practice
Chennai, India
Program #77:
Subject: Epidemiology Of Medical Treatment for Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
Paper Discussed: C G Owen, I M Carey, S De Wilde, P H Whincup, R Wormald, D G Cook
The epidemiology of medical treatment for glaucoma and ocular hypertension in the United Kingdom: 1994 to 2003
British Journal of Ophthalmology, July 2006;90:861–868
Guest: Christopher G Owen, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology
St George's, University of London
United Kingdom
Program #76:
Subject: Open Angle Glaucoma and Diabetes
Paper Discussed: Prospective Study of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Women
Louis R. Pasquale, MD, Jae Hee Kang, ScD, JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH, Bernard A. Rosner, PhD, Susan E. Hankinson, ScD
Ophthalmology Volume 113, Number 7, July 2006:1081–1086
Guest: Lou Pasquale, M.D.
Co-Director, Glaucoma Service
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
Research Director
Boston VA Ocular TeleHealth Center
Boston, MA
Program #75:
Subject: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Paper Discussed: Dilek Dursun Altinors MD, Sezin Akça MD, Yonca A. Akova MD, Banu Bilezikçi MD, Eiki Goto MD PhD, Murat Dogru MD PhD and Kazuo Tsubota MD PhD
Smoking Associated With Damage to the Lipid Layer of the Ocular Surface
American Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 141, Issue 6 , June 2006, Page 1016-1021
Guest: Dilek Dursun Altinors, MD
Associate Professor
Baskent University
Ankara, Turkey
Program #74:
Subject: Small Choroidal Melanocytic Lesions
Paper Discussed: Arun D. Singh, Aashish A. Mokashi, James F. Bena, Rhona Jacques, Paul A. Rundle and Ian G. Rennie
Small Choroidal Melanocytic Lesions: Features Predictive of Growth
Ophthalmology, Volume 113, Issue 6, June 2006, Pages 1032-1039
Guest: Arun D. Singh, M.D.
Director, Department of Ophthalmic Oncology
Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Program #73:
Subject: Cataract Extraction and Diabetic Retinopathy
Paper Discussed: J I Patel, P G Hykin, and I A Cree
Diabetic cataract removal: postoperative progression of maculopathy—growth factor and clinical analysis
Br. J. Ophthalmol., Jun 2006; 90: 697 - 701
Guest: Jignesh Patel, M.D.
Retina Service
Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Australia
Program #72:
Subject: Do We Need To Patch at All? Anisometropic Amblyopia part 2
Paper Discussed: Susan A. Cotter and Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
Treatment of Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children with Refractive Correction
Ophthalmology 2006 June;113: 895-903
Guest: Susan A. Cotter, O.D.
Professor
Southern California College of Optometry
Fullerton, CA
Research Professor
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Program #71:
Subject: Paring Down Patching for Anisometropic Amblyopia
Paper Discussed: Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
A Randomized Trial to Evaluate 2 Hours of Daily Patching for Strabismic and Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children
Ophthalmology 2006 June;113:904–912
Guest: David K. Wallace, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Duke University Eye Center
Durham, North Carolina
Program #70:
Subject: Combining PDT with Triamcinolone
Paper Discussed: Albert J. Augustin, MD, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD
Verteporfin Therapy Combined with Intravitreal Triamcinolone in All Types of Choroidal Neovascularization due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ophthalmology. 2006 January;113(1):p14–22
Guest: Indre Offermann, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology
Klinikum Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
Program #69:
Subject: IOL Calculation After Excimer Refractive Surgery - part 3 of 3
Paper Discussed: Richard J. Mackool,
MD, Wilson Ko, MD, Richard Mackool,
MD
Intraocular lens power calculation after
laser in situ keratomileusis: Aphakic
Refraction technique
Journal of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery 2006 March; 32: 430-434
Guest: Wilson Ko, M.D.
Attending Surgeon
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
New York, NY
Program #68:
Subject: IOL Calculation After Excimer Refractive Surgery - part 2 of 3
Paper Discussed: Keith A. Walter MD, Michael R. Gagnon MD, Phillip C. Hoopes, Jr. MD and Paul J. Dickinson MD
Accurate intraocular lens power calculation after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis, bypassing corneal power
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 March; 32: 425-429
Guest: Keith A. Walter, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
Program #67:
Subject: IOL Calculation After Excimer Refractive Surgery - part 1 of 3
Paper Discussed: Samuel Masket MD, and Seth Everett Masket PhD
Simple regression formula for intraocular lens power adjustment in eyes requiring cataract surgery after excimer laser photoablation
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 March; 32: 430-434
Guest: Samuel Masket, M.D.
President of The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute
Geffen School of Medicine
U.C.L.A.
Los Angeles, CA
Program #66:
Subject: Ophthalmology and the Developing World
Paper Discussed:J Hubley, C Gilbert
Eye health promotion and the prevention of blindness in developing countries: critical issues
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 March; 90:279–284
Guest: John Hubley, PhD
Principal Lecturer in Health Promotion
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds, UK
Program #65:
Subject: Amiodarone and Optic Neuropathy
Paper Discussed: Valerie Purvin; Aki Kawasaki; Francois-Xavier Borruat
Optic Neuropathy in Patients Using Amiodarone
Archives of Ophthalmology. May 2006;124:696-701
Guest: Valerie A. Purvin, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Program #64:
Subject: Treating Submacular Hemorrhages with TPA
Paper Discussed: R P Singh, C Patel, and J E Sears
Management of subretinal macular haemorrhage by direct administration of tissue plasminogen activator
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 April;90:429-431
Guest: Jonathan E. Sears, M.D.
Associate Staff
Division of Cell Biology and Ophthalmology
Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Program #63:
Subject: Cyclosporin A for Allergic Conjunctivitis
Paper Discussed: M Daniell, M Constantinou, H T Vu, H R Taylor
Randomised controlled trial of topical ciclosporin A in steroid dependent allergic conjunctivitis
British Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 April;90:461–464
Guest: Mark Daniell, M.D.
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Eye Research Australia,
University of Melbourne,
Corneal Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and EarHospital
East Melbourne, Australia
Program #62:
Subject: Repeated Intravitreal Triamcinolone For Diabetic Macular Edema
Paper Discussed:Jonas JB, Spandau UH, Kamppeter BA, Vossmerbaeumer U, Harder B, Sauder G.
Repeated intravitreal high-dosage injections of triamcinolone acetonide for diffuse diabetic macular edema
Ophthalmology, 2006 May;113:800-4
Guest: Jost B. Jonas, MD
Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology
Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim
University Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Program #61:
Subject: Sclerosing Therapy for Orbital Lymphangiomas
Paper Discussed: Robert M. Schwarcz, MD, Guy J. Ben Simon, MD, Todd Cook, MD, And Robert A. Goldberg, MD, FACS
Sclerosing Therapy as First Line Treatment for Low Flow Vascular Lesions of the Orbit
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 February; 141: 333–339
Guests: Robert M. Schwarcz, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute,
David Geffen School of Medicine
UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Stephen G. Schwartz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Jules Stein Eye Institute,
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Program #60:
Subject: Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty (DLEK)
Paper Discussed: Rajesh Fogla and Prema Padmanabhan
Initial Results of Small Incision Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty (DLEK).
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 February; 141: 346–351
Guest: Rajesh Fogla DNB, FRCS (Ed), MMed (Ophth)
Senior Consultant, Eye Surgeon
Cornea & Laser Refractive Surgeon
Apollo Hospitals
Hyderabad, India
Program #59:
Subject: A New Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
Paper Discussed: Eduard Schmid, Walter Lisch, Wolfgang Philipp, Silvia Lechner, Wolfgang Göttinger, Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt, Thomas Müller, Gerd Utermann and Andreas R. Janecke
A New, X-linked Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
American Journal of Ophthalmology 2006 March; 141:478–487
Guest: Walter Lisch, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
University of TĂĽbingen
Chief of Ophthalmology
City Hospital
Hanau, Germany
Program #58:
Subject: Staining Vitreous with Triamcinolone
Papers Discussed: Staining of vitreous with triamcinolone acetonide in retained lens surgery with phacofragmentation
Suleyman Kaynak, Lider Celik, MD, Nilufer Kocak, MD, F. Hakan Oner, Tulin Kaynak, MD, Guray Cingil
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2006 January; 32:56–59
Guest: Lider Celik, MD
Ophthalmologist
Retina Center
Izmir, Turkey
Program #57:
Subject: IOP Asymmetry and Implications
Papers Discussed: John H. K. Liu, PhD, Arthur J. Sit, MD, Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Variation of 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Individuals
Ophthalmology 2005;112: p1670–1675
and
Arthur J. Sit, MD, John H. K. Liu, PhD, Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Asymmetry of Right versus Left Intraocular Pressures over 24 Hours in Glaucoma Patients
Ophthalmology 2006; p113:425–430
Guest: Arthur J. Sit, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Program #56:
Subject: Anecortave vs Verteporforin
Paper Discussed: Slakter JS, Bochow TW, D'Amico DJ, Marks B, Jerdan J, Sullivan EK, Robertson SM, Slakter JS, Sullins G, Zilliox P; Anecortave Acetate Clinical Study Group
Anecortave acetate (15 milligrams) versus photodynamic therapy for treatment of subfoveal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration
Ophthalmology. 2006 January;113(1):p3-13
Guest: Jason Slakter, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York
Program #55:
Subject: Anterior Capsular Opacity and Lens Design
Paper Discussed: Stefan Sacu, MD, Rupert Menapace, MD, And Oliver Findl, MD
Effect of Optic Material and Haptic Design on Anterior Capsule Opacification andCapsulorrhexis Contraction
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 March;141: p488–493
Guest: Oliver Findl, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Program #54:
Subject: Alcohol Delamination for Recurrent Corneal Erosions
Paper Discussed: Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD, Ruby Lagnado, FRCOphth, Dev Raj, FRCS, Ravinder Singh, FRANZCO, Sanjay Mantry, FRCS, Trevor Gray, CSci, FIMBS, James Lowe, DM, FRCPath
Alcohol Delamination of the Corneal Epithelium: An Alternative in the Management of Recurrent Corneal Erosions
Ophthalmology 2006 March; 113: p404–411
Guest: Harminder S. Dua, MD, PhD
Professor and Chairman
Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre
Nottingham, UK
Program #53:
Subject: The Big Bubble Technique
Paper Discussed: Rajesh Fogla and Prema Padmanabhan
Results of Deep Lamellar Keratoplasty Using the Big-bubble Technique in Patients With Keratoconus
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 February; 141: 254-259
Guest: Rajesh Fogla DNB, FRCS (Ed), MMed (Ophth)
Senior Consultant, Eye Surgeon
Cornea & Laser Refractive Surgeon
Apollo Hospitals
Hyderabad, India
Program #52:
Subject: NAION and Erectile Dysfunction Medications
Paper Discussed: G McGwin, Jr, M S Vaphiades, T A Hall, and C Owsley
Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy and the treatment of erectile dysfunction
British Journal of Ophthalmology, February 2006; 90(2):154-7
Guest: Guest: Gerald McGwin, Jr., PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Program #51:
Subject: CAM in Ophthalmology
Paper Discussed: Evidence for the Use of Nutritional Supplements and Herbal Medicines in Common Eye Diseases
Adrienne L. West, Gale A. Oren and Sayoko E. Moroi
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 January; 141: 157-166
Guest: Adrienne L. West, M.D.
Clinical Instructor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
The University of Michigan Kellogg EyeCenter
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Program #50:
Subject: New Concepts in IOLs
(part 2)
Paper Discussed: New Intraocular Lens Technology
Randall J. Olson, Liliana Werner, Nick Mamalis and Robert Cionni
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 October; 140: p709-716
Guest: Randall J Olson, M.D.
The John A. Moran Presidential Professor And Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Director, John A. Moran Eye Center
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Program #49:
Subject: New Concepts in IOLs
(part 1)
Paper Discussed: New Intraocular Lens Technology
Randall J. Olson, Liliana Werner, Nick Mamalis and Robert Cionni
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 October; 140: p709-716
Guest: Randall J Olson, M.D.
The John A. Moran Presidential Professor And Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Director, John A. Moran Eye Center
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Program #48:
Subject: Glaucoma Risk in Siblings
Paper Discussed: Longitudinal glaucoma screening for siblings of patients with primary open angle glaucoma: the Nottingham Family Glaucoma Screening Study
V C T Sung, J M Koppens, S A Vernon, P Pawson, M Rubinstein, A J King, and C L Tattersall
British Journal of Ophthalmology, January 2006, 90: p59-63
Guest: Stephen A Vernon, DM, FRCS, FRCOphth,
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma Specialist
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Centre
Queen’s Medical Centre University Hospital
Nottingham, UK
This podcast is supported in part by an educational grant from Allergan
Program #47:
Subject: NSAIDs and CME
Paper Discussed: S Sivaprasad, C Bunce, and R Wormald
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery: a systematic review
British Journal of Ophthalmology, November 2005, 89(11) p1420-1422
Guest: Richard Wormald MA MSc (Epid) FRCS FRCOphth
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Institute of Ophthalmology
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Moorfields Eye Hospital
London, UK
Program #46:
Subject: PRK for Anisometropic Amblyopia
Paper Discussed: Evelyn A. Paysse, MD, David K. Coats, MD, Mohamed A. W. Hussein, MD, M. Bowes Hamill, MD, Douglas D. Koch, MD
Long-term Outcomes of Photorefractive Keratectomy for Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children
Ophthalmology, February 2006; in press
Guest: Evelyn Paysse, MD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children Hospital
Houston, Texas
Program #45:
Subject: Opacifying IOLs
Paper Discussed: Werner L; Hunter B; Stevens S; Chew JJ; Mamalis N
Role of silicon contamination on calcification of hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006 January; 141(1):35-43
Guest: Liliana Werner, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
John A. MoranEye Center
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Program #44:
Subject: Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) and Multifocal ERG
Paper Discussed: Lai TY, Chan WM, Li H, Lai RY, Lam DS.
Multifocal Electroretinographic Changes in Patients Receiving Hydroxychloroquine Therapy.
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005 November;140(5):794-807.
Guest: Timothy Lai, M.D.
Ophthalmologist of the Surgical and Medical Retina Unit
Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Honorary Staff
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Program #43:
Subject: Dry Eye and Visual Acuity
Paper Discussed: Nilforoushan MR, Latkany RA, Speaker MG
Effect of artificial tears on visual acuity.
American Journal of Ophthalmoly. 2005 November;140(5):830-5
Guest: Robert Latkany, M.D.
Founder/Director Dry Eye Clinic NY Eye & Ear Infirmary
Associate Adjunct Surgeon
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Assistant Professor at New York Medical College
New York, NY
Program #42:
Subject: A New Year’s Uveitis Blowout!
Papers Discussed: Leila I. Kump, MD, René A. Cervantes-Castañeda, MD, Sofia N. Androudi, MD, C. Stephen Foster, MD, FACS
Analysis of Pediatric Uveitis Cases at a Tertiary Referral Center
Ophthalmology, July 2005;112:1287–1292
Masoud Soheilian, MD, Mohammad-Mehdi Sadoughi, MD, Mehdi Ghajarnia, MD, Mohammad H. Dehghan, MD, Shahin Yazdani, MD, Hassan Behboudi, MD, Arash Anisian, MD, Gholam A. Peyman, MD
Prospective Randomized Trial of Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole versus Pyrimethamine and Sulfadiazine in the Treatment of Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Ophthalmology, November 2005;112:1876–1882
Guests: C. Stephen Foster, MD, FACS
Founder and President
Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation
Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Shahin Yazdani
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Labbafinejad Medical Center
Tehran, Iran
Program #41:
Subject: Endophthalmitis in South India
Paper Discussed: Prajna Lalitha, Jyothsna Rajagopalan, Karthik Prakash, Kim Ramasamy, Namperumalsamy Venkatesh Prajna and Muthaiah Srinivasan
Postcataract Endophthalmitis in South India: Incidence and Outcome
Ophthalmology, November 2005;112(11): 1884-1889
Guest:Prajna Lalitha, MD
Head of the Department of Microbiology
The Aravind Eye Hospital
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
India
Program #40:
Subject: Cond |
