http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/ The latest news stories from Retina Today. en-us Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:09:06 GMT Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:09:06 GMT BMCToday http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=editors-page-pediatric-ophthalmology-and-the-retina-specialist Pediatric retina represents an important category within our field. Although many of us will not encounter premature infants or children with devastating ocular cancers, it is important to recognize and understand the presentations, pathologi... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=editors-page-pediatric-ophthalmology-and-the-retina-specialist http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=fellowship-training-programs-results-of-the-fellows-survey At the Fellows Forum in Chicago at the end of January 2010, we conducted a confidential and anonymous survey of second-year vitreoretinal fellows to evaluate their fellowship training experience and career plans. We collected 41 surveys from ... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=fellowship-training-programs-results-of-the-fellows-survey http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retina-in-the-asc-ambulatory-surgery-centers-and-health-care-reform-opportunities-and-challenges-for-the-progressive-retina-surgeon “No good deed goes unpunished.” I remember I heard this for the first time on the first day of my internship at Los Angeles County University of Southern California. I have heard it many times since. How does it apply to Ambulatory Surge... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retina-in-the-asc-ambulatory-surgery-centers-and-health-care-reform-opportunities-and-challenges-for-the-progressive-retina-surgeon http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retina-pearls-management-of-submacular-hemorrhage-in-patients-with-amd-an-imaging-perspective In this issue of Retina Today, Amani A. Fawzi, MD, describes the role of optical coherence topography (OCT) in the management of submacular hemorrhage in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). We extend an inv... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retina-pearls-management-of-submacular-hemorrhage-in-patients-with-amd-an-imaging-perspective http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=surgical-updates-tips-and-tricks-for-secondary-lens-placement Although cataract surgeons insert the majority of intraocular lens (IOL) implants, vitreoretinal surgeons are often called upon when things go awry. Situations may include complicated cataract surgery, trauma, and zonular instability due to c... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=surgical-updates-tips-and-tricks-for-secondary-lens-placement http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=global-perspectives-phacoemulsification-and-pars-plana-vitrectomy Cataract and vitreoretinal diseases often occur simultaneously. Progress in surgical techniques for cataract extraction and improvements in IOL technology have increased the indications for cataract surgery. Additionally, pars plana vitrectomy... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=global-perspectives-phacoemulsification-and-pars-plana-vitrectomy http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retinaws-symposium-highlights RETINAWS was presented for the first time during the 2010 annual meeting of the European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS). It took place on Saturday September 5, 2009 at the Palmeraie Golf Palace in Marrakesh. Below you will find a brief desc... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retinaws-symposium-highlights http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=breast-cancer-metastasis-to-the-eye-facts-and-figures A65-year-old white woman developed painless blurred vision in the left eye over 10 days. She gave a history of breast carcinoma (estrogen receptor-positive) diagnosed 5 years previously and treated with lumpectomy and radiotherapy. Lymph node... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=breast-cancer-metastasis-to-the-eye-facts-and-figures http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=emerging-developments-in-the-understanding-and-treatment-of-retinoblastoma Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children, affecting approximately one in 15,000 children, for an incidence of 250 to 300 new diagnoses a year in the United States.1 Tumors can be either heritable and ... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=emerging-developments-in-the-understanding-and-treatment-of-retinoblastoma http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=leading-simulators-of-retinoblastoma Retinoblastoma is the most common pediatric intraocular malignant tumor.1 A study from London showed that 5-year survival rate for children with unilateral retinoblastoma increased from 85% for those diagnosed from 1963 to 1967 to 9... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=leading-simulators-of-retinoblastoma http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=intravitreal-bevacizumab-injection-without-laser-as-primary-therapy-for-rop Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Recently it has been shown that serum VEGF levels are elevated in cases of threshold and stage III ROP. It is thought th... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=intravitreal-bevacizumab-injection-without-laser-as-primary-therapy-for-rop http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=rop-screening-using-telemedicine Screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the most important activities that occur in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ROP is the leading cause of blindness in children in the United States, and timely treatment usually ... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=rop-screening-using-telemedicine http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=darius-m-moshfeghi-md-is-an-associate-professor-of-ophthalmology-at-stanford-university-and-founder-and-director-of-the-sundrop-network-he-states-that Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in the United States, affecting nearly 16,000 premature infants each year.1 Although the screening guidelines for ROP have been expanded to include an... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=darius-m-moshfeghi-md-is-an-associate-professor-of-ophthalmology-at-stanford-university-and-founder-and-director-of-the-sundrop-network-he-states-that http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=a-new-way-to-treat-pediatric-cataracts Infants and young children presenting with cataract require specialized care. Whether the cataract was present at birth or developed during the first few years of life, timely surgical intervention is needed to maximize proper visual developme... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=a-new-way-to-treat-pediatric-cataracts http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retinal-neuroprotection Separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a common form of injury that can occur alone (a retinal detachment) or as a result of other disease processes such as ocular trauma, inflammation, tr... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=retinal-neuroprotection http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=macular-hole-surgery-technique Macular hole surgery (MHS) has emerged as one of the most common indications for vitrectomy. 1 Although it can be highly successful in a number of settings with a variety of technique modifications, some considerations may maximize ... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=macular-hole-surgery-technique http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=pearls-for-ilm-peeling In a private hospital setting, it is a hassle—not to mention expensive—to open five similar instruments for each operation. To overcome this inconvenience and save money in my own hospital, I designed forceps capable of performing ... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=pearls-for-ilm-peeling http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=epimacular-brachytherapy-reducing-neovascular-amd-treatment-burden Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may affect as many as 2.5 million people in the European Union.1 The prevalence rate is approximately 3.3% in those older than 65 years of age, and up to 1.1 million people may have bilateral ... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=epimacular-brachytherapy-reducing-neovascular-amd-treatment-burden http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=innovations Optyse Lens Free Ophthalmoscope The Optyse Lens Free Ophthalmoscope (Oasis Medical, Inc., Glendora, CA) provides a rapid and clear view of the retina and requires no lens adjustments. The instrument is capable of vi... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=innovations http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=5-questions-with-maria-h-berrocal-md 1. How has coming from a family of retina specialists influenced your research?It has been wonderful for me to have a father who was the first retina specialist in Puerto Rico, and also the first retina fellow at Bascom... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/retinatoday/2010/03/article.asp?f=5-questions-with-maria-h-berrocal-md