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To Wait, Eviscerate, or Enucleate?

Home / External Disease and Cornea / Clinical Aspects of Toxic and Traumatic Injuries of the Anterior Segment

Title:  To Wait, Eviscerate, or Enucleate?
Author:  Lorraine Meyers
Date:  07/31/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: Evisceration; Enucleation; Open globe; Globe trauma; Sympathetic ophthalmia; Suprachoroidal hemorrhage
Secondary CORE Category:  Retina and Vitreous / Posterior Segment Manifestations of Trauma / Sympathetic Ophthalmia
Third CORE Category:  Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis / Noninfectious (Autoimmune) Panuveitis / Panuveitis
Diagnosis: Sympathetic ophthalmia
Brief Description: These are a pair of case presentations on open globe patients. An extensive discussion of sympathetic ophthalmia is presented, including etiology, clinical course, pathophysiology, and treatment as well as prevention. The decision making process for whether to repair an open globe or enucleate or eviscerate the open globe patient is discussed.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15253
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Glistenings and Surface Light Scattering in Intraocular Lenses

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Title:  Glistenings and Surface Light Scattering in Intraocular Lenses
Author:  Caleb Morris
Date:  05/29/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: Intraocular lenses; Glistenings; IOLs; IOL complications; Nanoglistenings; Hydrophobic acrylic IOL; AcrySof; Silicone IOL; PMMA IOL; Hydrophilic acrylic IOL
Secondary CORE Category: Optics / Intraocular Lenses / Lens-Related Vision Disturbances
Diagnosis: Glistenings
Brief Description: This is a clinical research presentation on nanoglistenings in AcrySof, hydrophobic, acrylic lenses. Additional work was done with different lens types and materials including hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic, PMMA, and silicone lenses.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15248
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Pathology of 1-piece and 3-piece Intraocular Lenses Fixated in the Ciliary Sulcus

Home / Lens and Cataract / Complications of Cataract Surgery

Title:  Pathology of 1-piece and 3-piece Intraocular Lenses Fixated in the Ciliary Sulcus
Author:  Kevin Kirk
Date:  05/22/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: 3-piece IOL; 1-piece IOL; Hydrophobic acrylic IOL; Square edged IOL; Asymmetric IOL Implantation; Sulcus IOL; Miyake view
Diagnosis: None
Brief Description: This is a research presentation of the pathology of IOLs implanted asymetrically (with one haptic in the bag and one haptic in the sulcus). Miyaki view and other pathological data is presented for both 1-piece and 3-piece IOLs and ocular damage from asymmetric implantation is shown and discussed.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15244
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Neuroplasticity and Amblyopia

Home / Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / Amblyopia

Title:  Neuroplasticity and Amblyopia
Author:  Derick Holt
Date:  05/22/2013
Keywords / Main Subjects: Amblyopia; Neuroplasticity; Critical period patching; Ocular dominance columns; SSRI; Levodopa; Acetylcholine
Diagnosis: Amblyopia
Brief Description: This is a review of Amblyopia, the most common cause of unilateral vision loss in childhood. It covers the causes, the pathophysiology, and the treatment. It also presents a review of new potential treatments for Amblyopia. Neuroplasticity and its role in the pathophysiology and treatment of Amblyopia is discussed.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15239
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A Case of Rapidly Progressive Unilateral Proptosis in a Child

Home / Orbit, Eyelids, and Lacrimal System / Orbital Neoplasms and Malformations

Title:  A Case of Rapidly Progressive Unilateral Proptosis in a Child
Author:  Rachel Epstein
Date:  05/01/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: Rhabdomyosarcoma; Proptosis; Orbital tumor; Progressive proptosis; Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma; Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma;
Secondary CORE Category:  Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / Orbital Disorders 
Diagnosis: Rhabdomyosarcoma
Brief Description:  This is a case of a child who presented with rapidly progressive, painless, unilateral edema and proptosis. A differential diagnosis is discussed. Rhabdomyosarcoma is discussed in detail, including diagnostic criteria, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis.
Format: .mp4
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds 2013
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Identifier: Moran_CORE_15235
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Diagnostic Challenges in Sarcoidosis

Home / Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis / Noninfections (Autoimmune) Uveitis

Title:  Diagnostic Challenges in Sarcoidosis
Author:  Akbar Shakoor
Date:  04/24/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: Sarcoidosis; Masquerade syndromes; Diagnostic criteria; Granulomatous uveitis; Chest x-ray; Systemic disease; Hilar adenopathy; Lacrimal gland biopsy; Conjuctival biopsy; ACE; Lysozyme; Sarcoidosis
Secondary CORE Category: Neuro-Ophthalmology / Systemic Conditions With Neuro-Ophthalmic Signs / Sarcoidosis
Diagnosis: Sarcoidosis
Brief Description: This presentation shows multiple cases of sarcoidosis and discusses in detail the challenges of diagnosing sarcoidosis. A discussion of the literature regarding diagnosing sarcoid related uveitis is undertaken in detail. Guidelines for diagnosing ocular sarcoidosis are given and discussion of clinical, laboratory, imaging, and biopsy indications and findings are given.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15231
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Extruded IOL

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Title:  Extruded IOL
Author:  Krista Kinnard
Date:  03/13/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: Dislocated IOL; Corneal ulcer; Corneal perforation; Extruded IOL; Radiation; Squamous cell carcinoma; Neurotrophic cornea
Secondary CORE Category:  External Disease and Cornea / Clinical Aspects of Toxic and Traumatic Injuries of the Anterior Segment / Injuries Caused by Temperature and Radiation
Diagnosis: Extruded IOL
Brief Description: This is a case presentation of an elderly male patient who received radiation for conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma who presented with an extruded IOL in one eye after multiple corneal ulcers and corneal perforations. The management of the extruded IOL is discussed. In addition, the ocular effects of orbital/globe radiation are discussed in detail. 
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15227
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Senior-Loken Syndrome: From Human Genetics to an Animal Model

HomeRetina and Vitreous / Retinal Degenerations Associated with Systemic Disease

Title:  Senior-Loken Syndrome: From Human Genetics to an Animal Model
Author:  Nikko Ronquilo
Date:  02/13/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: Senior-Loken Syndrome; Medullary cystic kidney disease; Retinitis pigmentosa; Photoreceptor degeneration; Nyctalopia; NPHP5
Secondary CORE Category:  Retina and Vitreous / Hereditary and Choroidal Dystrophies
Diagnosis: Senior-Loken Syndrome
Brief Description: This is a research presentation of the development of a mouse model of Senior-Loken syndrome. A review of the pathogenesis, genetics, and clinical features of Senior-Loken syndrome in humans is presented. Discussion of the primary cilium and its potential role in Senior-Loken syndrome is undertaken. The production and characterization of NPHP5 knockout mice is described.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
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Identifier: Moran_CORE_15221
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Case of Alternating Skew Deviation and Down-Beat Nystagmus

HomeNeuro-Ophthalmology / Efferent Disorders

Title:  Case of Alternating Skew Deviation and Down-Beat Nystagmus
Author:  Kevin Meier
Date:  02/06/2013
Keywords/Main Subjects: Skew deviation; Downbeat nystagmus; Hypertropia; Alternating skew deviation
Secondary CORE Category:  Neuro-Ophthalmology / Evaluation of Diplopia / Supranuclear Causes of Diplopia
Diagnosis: Downbeat nystagmus, skew deviation
Brief Description: This is a case presentation of an elderly male with vertical binocular diplopia and downbeat nystagmus. It includes a discussion of the differential diagnoses for downbeat nystagmus and for skew deviation.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15165
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Orbitofacial Neurofibromatosis and Vision Loss

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Title: Orbitofacial Neurofibromatosis and Vision Loss
Author: Tyson Olson
Date: 2013
Keywords / Main Subjects: Neurofibromatosis type 1; Von Recklinghausen disease; Sphenoid wing dysplasia; Neurofibroma; Neurofibromin; S-shaped ptosis; Pulsatile proptosis; Orbitofacial neurofibromatosis; Lisch nodules;
Secondary CORE Category: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease / Diseases Due to Chromosomal Abnormalities
Diagnosis: Neurofibromatosis type 1
Brief Description: This is a case presentation of a male infant who presented with neurofibromatosis type 1. The presentation includes a discussion of the diagnostic criteria, clinical course, treatment, and prognosis of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1). It also includes specific information about orbitofacial neurofibromatosis, a subset of NF1. The pathophysiology and molecular etiology of NF-1 are also discussed.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_15139
Copyright statement: Copyright 2015. Please see terms of use page for more information.