MD Learning Channel - Ophthalmology
Innovations in Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery
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Pediatricians, surgeons, ophthalmologists, and primary care physicians.
Christopher A. Girkin, MD, MSPH, FACS discuss pediatric glaucoma treatment outcomes with the innovative 360-degree trabeculotomy procedure.
Optic Nerve Head Biomechanics
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Ophthalmologists and primary care physicians.
J. Crawford Downs, PhD, Professor and Vice-Chair Basic Science Research in the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the Ocular Biomechanics and Biotransport Program at UAB, discusses how new findings in basic science research on ocular biomechanics relates to glaucoma pathogenesis. Emerging data on age and race disparities of current glaucoma patients will be presented along with new research related to the dynamics of intraocular pressure – a known risk factor for glaucoma. This research is relevant to anyone in the medical field who works with glaucoma patients.
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Ophthalmologists and primary care physicians.
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital is one of only a few facilities in the nation that performs temporary keratoprosthesis (TKP) surgery, which is the most advanced and complex of all eye trauma surgery procedures and the sole option for restoring vision in many cases. In fact, Callahan surgeons pioneered or perfected most of the techniques currently used in TKP surgery, and most of the long-distance or high-profile patient transfers to Callahan are related to its expertise in this procedure. C. Douglas Witherspoon, MD, discusses TKP and walks us through stabilization, surgery, and post-op care.
The Red Eye: What Primary Care Physicians Need to Know
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Primary care physicians and ophthalmologists
Priscilla Fowler, M.D. Assistant Professor and Director of the Cornea Service in the Department of Ophthalmology at UAB, discusses how easily "red eye" can be misdiagnosed. Through the presentation of several case studies, participants should be able to identify common misnomers of red eye presentations, differentiate red eye from other eye issues, and know when to refer a patient to an ophthalmologist.