Toxocara
Ben and Andrew review toxocariasis and its gnarly lifecycle, why every ophthalmologist needs to know about it, treatment, and more. We wish everyone about to take OKAPs the best of luck!
Mar 11, 2024•39 min•Ep. 126
Eyes For Ears
An Ophthalmology Education Podcast
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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
Ben and Amanda review VKH, including terminology, key findings, stages, and differential diagnoses.
Mar 04, 2024•22 min•Ep. 125
Albinism
Ben and Andrew review how oculocutaneous and ocular albinism affect the eye, genetics of these problems, and other systemic conditions that cause albinism.
Feb 26, 2024•30 min•Ep. 124
Pediatric Spectacle Prescription Pearls
Andrew and Ben simplify the nuances of how to prescribe glasses for children, and why you sometimes shouldn't just give the refraction you measured. There are relevant pearls for what they'll test you on in the boards, and practical tips for the clinic.
Feb 19, 2024•28 min•Ep. 123
LASIK Flap Complications
Amanda and Ben discuss problems that can happen with LASIK flaps, including diffuse lamellar keratitis, infectious keratitis, epithelial ingrowth, and more!
Feb 12, 2024•25 min•Ep. 122
Iris Tumors
Amanda and Andrew dive into the world of iris tumors, and other related spots and nodules. When do you watch? When is it melanoma? Find out in this episode!
Feb 05, 2024•33 min•Ep. 121
Colobomas
This week, Amanda and Andrew review colobomas, from embryologic causes, anatomy, and systemic concerns when you find it.
Jan 29, 2024•25 min•Ep. 120
Duane Syndrome with Dr Srav Vegunta
Eyes for Ears is finally back! We are re-opening with a great lesson about Duane Syndrome by Dr Srav Vegunta, who is both a pediatric ophthalmologist and neuro-ophthalmologist at the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah.
Jan 22, 2024•19 min•Ep. 119
The Rings of Trauma
Ben and Andrew review the seven rings of ocular trauma, a closed globe injury phenomenon.
Nov 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 118
Entropion
Amanda and Ben do a rapid fire, oral boards style review of entropion. To those taking oral boards this week, the whole team wishes you the best of luck!
Oct 18, 2022•10 min•Ep. 117
Pseudostrabismus
Ben and Amanda do a rapid review of what to think about when encountering pseudostrabismus on oral boards or in the clinic. This is part of our oral boards review series, which is designed for review in the style of oral boards, and may not be as in-depth as our regular episodes.
Oct 12, 2022•5 min•Ep. 116
Bilateral Disc Edema
Amanda rapidly reviews the differential, workup and management of bilateral disc edema with Ben. This is part of our oral boards review series which is designed for rapid review in the style of oral boards, and does not delve as deeply into topics as our standard episodes.
Oct 04, 2022•17 min•Ep. 115
Unilateral Disc Edema
Amanda and Ben review differential diagnosis and management if you're presented with a patient with unilateral disc edema, either for oral boards or in the clinic. This is part of our oral boards review series for rapid review, and won't go into as full depth as our more focused episodes.
Sep 27, 2022•12 min•Ep. 114
Pediatric Exotropia
Today, we do a fast-paced review of pediatric exotropia for the oral boards or the clinic. (Edit: But not THAT fast, if you downloaded a previous version of this episode that was playing at a higher speed, it has now been fixed!)
Sep 20, 2022•10 min•Ep. 113
Pediatric Esotropia
We review the rapid rundown of what to remember about pediatric esotropia for the oral boards or the clinic. As a reminder, these oral board review episodes will not extensively review the topic, but rather review it at the pace we feel is helpful as a refresher.
Sep 13, 2022•10 min•Ep. 112
Peripheral Corneal Thinning
Today we review five causes of peripheral corneal thinning we should all know, and how to differentiate between them.
Aug 07, 2022•28 min•Ep. 111
True Lies with Otana Jakpor
Kellogg resident Dr Otana Jakpor takes us through a challenging case of transient monocular vision loss, and possibly exposes host Ben Young as a liar!
Jul 28, 2022•18 min•Ep. 110
An Anisocoria Mystery Case with Nikhil Bommakanti
This week we run through a challenging pupil emergency with PGY4 resident Nikhil Bommakanti, and learn something new about anisocoria and the art of medicine. We also mention a great, free and easy to use data visualizing app that Nikhil developed to get a better grasp of how your ACGME surgical case log is progressing: https://github.com/nbommakanti/surgical_case_dashboard
Jul 20, 2022•22 min•Ep. 109
Acquired Astigmatism
We review the causes of acquired astigmatism in this brief episode, oral boards review style.
May 23, 2022•8 min•Ep. 108
Acquired Hyperopic Shifts
Amanda and Ben do an oral-board style review of the differential of hyperopic shifts.
May 21, 2022•7 min•Ep. 107
Neuro-Ophth Tips and Traps with Dr Jonathan Trobe
We go through four common but tricky neuro-ophthalmology clinical scenarios with Dr. Jonathan Trobe, head of neuro-ophthalmology at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan, who discusses his tips on how to succeed, and common traps he's seen throughout his career. If you enjoyed this episode, check out Dr Trobe's free open-access medical educational website, Neuro-Ophthalmology at Your Fingertips. There, he has videos, reviews and quizzes to teach you practical, high yield pearls at...
May 19, 2022•55 min•Ep. 106
Acquired Myopic Shifts
This week, Amanda and Ben do an oral boards style focused review of the differential for acquired myopic shifts.
Apr 27, 2022•8 min•Ep. 105
Intro to Oral Boards Review
Amanda and Ben discuss their experience with studying for oral boards, and share their study tips and what they wish they had done differently. Please note that the advice and opinions expressed are our own, and do not in any way represent the ABO. Further, any case examples discussed in this episode are theoretical, and do not represent what Ben or Amanda experienced on their test days.
Mar 29, 2022•30 min•Ep. 104
Pigment Dispersion Syndrome
We review pigment dispersion syndrome, which can cause pigmentary glaucoma, one of the most common secondary open-angle glaucomas.
Mar 14, 2022•39 min•Ep. 103
Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
This week, find out what's so pseudo about pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, one of the most common causes of secondary open-angle glaucoma.
Jan 24, 2022•29 min•Ep. 102
Medical Malpractice with Dr Jonathan Trobe
Learn what you need to know to prevent and prepare for medical malpractice lawsuits, and what it's like to be on the other side as an expert witness with Dr Jonathan Trobe, head of neuro-ophthalmology at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan, as well as frequent expert witness in medico-legal cases.
Jan 17, 2022•43 min•Ep. 101
Residency/Fellowship Rank List Reflections
For our 100th episode, we get Amanda, Andrew and Ben together to reflect on their residency and fellowship training to discuss what they thought was important and what they think is actually important in training and for their rank list. These thoughts are our own, and do not reflect the opinions of any institution we have trained or worked at. Thank you to all of our supporters and listeners on the way to episode 100! Amanda Redfern did her residency at Yale, her neuro-ophthalmology fellowship ...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 100
Spot of Darkness with Nikhil Bommakanti
This week, we explore a mystery case of missing vision presented by the excellent University of Michigan resident, Nikhil Bommakanti. Also, if you're a medical retina, surgical retina, or pediatric ophthalmology fellow, we are very interested in your thoughts and attitudes towards retinopathy of prematurity. It would be a huge help if you take the brief survey below: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6tFZWIwIilSd54y And here's a link to the paper referenced in the episode (warning: spoiler...
Nov 17, 2021•21 min•Ep. 99
Corneal Transplants: Selection Criteria
After a hiatus, we're back this week to talk about corneal grafts, starting with selection criteria. Learn what disqualifies a donor cornea from being a transplant candidate, the preservation times and transport media, and the basics of the Cornea Donor Study.
Oct 25, 2021•22 min•Ep. 98
Getting out of Neuro-ophth Trouble with Dr. Jonathan Trobe
In this episode, we present four neuro-ophth cases to Dr. Jonathan Trobe, division head of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Kellogg Eye Center, where he dissects them to find the seemingly small details that can get us and our patients into big trouble if missed. Join along in his case analysis, and see if you can find where mistakes were made so you can avoid them yourself! Dr. Trobe went to Harvard Medical School, did his residency at Wills Eye, a neuro-ophth fellowship at Bascom Palmer, then a full...
Aug 20, 2021•29 min•Ep. 97
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