This lecture covers basic eye anatomy, starting from the eyelids, and working our way to the back of the eye.Cast: Root Atlas
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Lecture 1 – The Basic Eye Exam
This first lecture is directly related to the first chapter of OphthoBook.com
Here we discuss important points to the eye history, and talk a little about performing the eye exam. The last third of the lecture is probably the most interesting, as I d…
EOMs – Normal
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3rd nerve palsy
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4th nerve palsy
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6th nerve palsy
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Iris prolapse after cataract surgery
This video shows a piece of iris (that’s the colored part of the eye) that has prolapsed out the incision site after cataract surgery. Not your everyday finding … and needs to be repaired.Cast: Root Atlas
Neuro-Ophthalmology Lecture 1: Eye Muscles and Double Vision
This first lecture covers basic eye muscle anatomy, cranial nerve palsies, and gives a basic approach to localizing cranial nerve lesions.
Neurology in ophthalmology can be quite tricky, so hopefully this video explains a good approach to extraocular…
Samuel C.Yiu, MD, PhD, Discusses Cornea Transplantation Surgery and Dry Eye
Dr. Yiu provides an update on a variety of anterior segment issues in a conversation with Dr. Brian Francis.
The DMEK procedure: DMEK = Descemet’s membrane only, no stromal tissue. It is relatively new with few surgeons actually skilled in the techn…
Winfried Amoaku, MD Outlines Retina Treatments in the UK
In an interview with retina specialist Sophie Bakri, MD of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Winfried Amoaku discusses ophthalmology in the context of the UK’s National Health System.
Treatments for macular degeneration in the UK: offering laser treatment for ex…
Carol Karp, MD on New Treatments in Ocular Surface Tumors
Carol L. Karp, MD describes the treatment of ocular surface tumors in an interview with David Goldman, MD. Ocular surface tumors can be put into three categories: pigmented, non-pigmented and lymphomas. Ocular squamous neoplasias (which used to be ca…
LeeJee H. Suh, MD Reviews DSEK Complication Rates
Dr. Suh outlines her recent publication on DSEK complications — Complications of Descemet’s stripping with automated endothelial keratoplasty: survey of 118 eyes at One Institute.
Most common complication is dislocations, but re-bubbling or reposit…
Dr. Cedric Francois Discusses the Complement C3 Inhibitor POT-4 for AMD
Cedric Francois MD, PhD, President/CEO of Potentia Pharmaceuticals describes his company’s novel anti-AMD compound (POT-4) in a conversation with Dr. Sophie Bakri.
After trying many approaches, complement inhibition was viewed as being the best way t…
Vikas Chopra, MD, Discusses Methods for Characterizing the RNFL in Glaucoma
The structure of the optic nerve indicates its function. This fits with the definition of glaucoma: a progressive optic neuropathy with functional vision loss. EMGT and OHTS studies both show that early detection and treatment can preserve vision. …
David F. Williams, MD, MBA Outlines the Goals of the ASRS
David Williams, MD, President of the American Society of Retinal Specialists, discusses the ASRS with retinal surgeon Dr. Sophie Bakri. Dr. Williams reviews the history of the ASRS and its formation from what was then the Vitreous Society. Dr. Willi…
Dr. David Tse Describes the FCI Integrated Orbital Tissue Expander
Dr. David Tse explains the benefits of FCI Ophthalmics’ new Integrated Orbital Tissue Expander in a conversation with Dr. Timothy McCulley (UCSF).
The integrated orbital tissue expander (OTE), designed by Dr. David Tse (US patent #6582465), c…
Albert J. Augustin, MD, On Combination Therapy Against Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV)
Dr. Albert J. Augustin from the University of Mainz in Germany discusses treatment strategies against choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a conversation with retina specialist, Dr. Sophie Bakri. Dr. Augustine defines the combination therapy paramete…
Dr. Uday Devgan Shares Pearls for MICS and the Management of Sub-optimal Surgical Outcomes
Uday Devgan, MD shares pearls for converting to microincisional phacoemulsification in an interview with Dr. David Goldman. Microincisional cataract surgery (MICS) is becoming very popular and may soon become the predominant method for performing this…
AAO 2008: Anti-VEGF Therapy in Glaucoma with Farnaz Memarzadeh, MD
Farnaz Memarzadeh, MD, describes anti-VEGF therapy in glaucoma in an interview with Dr. Brian Francis at the 2008 AAO meeting in Atlanta. Dr. Memarzadeh reviews some of the indications where anti-VEGF therapy may be used: neovascular glaucoma (NVG),…
AAO 2008: Bradley Randleman, MD, Describes A New Ectasia Risk Assessment Model
Dr. J. Bradley Randleman discusses a new risk-score model for assessing post-LASIK ectasia risk in an interview with refractive editor Dr. David Goldman. Five risk factors were identified: 1.) topographic abnormalities, 2.) low residual stromal bed t…