Baxter’s Blog

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

Recently I again traveled to Haiti alone to work as a volunteer with some local Haitian ophthalmologists ( friends ). I have visited Haiti 10

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

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

 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

Section 2 Methodology was useful for the novice, such as myself, in epidemiology —- what are cross – sectional studies, bias, cluster sampling, rapid assessment

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