Glaucoma revisited
I wanted to write again on glaucoma as we all see many patients with glaucoma everywhere — many unfortunately with severe, advanced, end-stage glaucoma when
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Useful in a Developing World
Conjunctival Lesions. Any conjunctival lesion ( Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasm, etc. ) that you encounter overseas and are not sure about, needs to be excised
Fungal Corneal Ulcers
This is my guide to the treatment of severe corneal fungal ulcers in low-income and middle-income countries. As we all know, fungal ulcers are more
Haiti Trip
Recently I again traveled to Haiti alone to work as a volunteer with some local Haitian ophthalmologists ( friends ). I have visited Haiti 10
Glaucoma in the Developing World – Part 1
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, cataracts being number one. Unfortunately, glaucoma is often poorly diagnosed and managed. With the next several
Grading Diabetic Retinopathy
The International Council of Ophthalmology ( ICO ) Course for Ophthalmic Educators mentioned an available Australian grading program for diabetic retinopathy www.drgrading.iehu.unimelb.edu.au/cera/index.asp. You do have to
MSICS: Dealing with the Alphabet Soup of Acronyms
The Global Sight Alliance is focused on the many millions of people in developing countries who lack access to eye care. Most prominent is the
Commandments of Working in Low Resource Settings
by Rudolph Rustin, MD, FACS, FASRS Concentrate on the youth, for they are the most likely to listen, learn, and implement institutional reforms necessary on
Epidemiology Of Eye Disease – Part 2
Section 2 Methodology was useful for the novice, such as myself, in epidemiology —- what are cross – sectional studies, bias, cluster sampling, rapid assessment
Epidemiology Of Eye Disease – Part 3
In developing countries, where most corneal trauma is caused by vegetable or animal material, often no definite association is found to exist between injury with