Ophthalmology

Cornea and External Disease

Questions discussed in this category

Which IOL do you prefer for patients with a history of hyperopic LASIK to minimize the risk of inducing spherical aberration?

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How do you determine whether to proceed with topography-guided PRK, lamellar keratoplasty, or a full-thickness transplant in patients with irregular astigmatism and corneal scarring?

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What alternative treatments are available for refractory filamentary keratitis in a patient for whom bandage contact lenses provide the only relief and who has failed cyclosporine and N-acetylcysteine drops?

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How do you approach IOL exchange in a patient who is unhappy after cataract surgery with a premium IOL?

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In patients with early Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy, how do you determine whether to proceed with cataract surgery alone versus a combined endothelial keratoplasty?

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When do you consider performing laser refractive surgery on corneal transplants?

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How do you approach IOL calculations and selection in patients with keratoconus based on disease severity?

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How do you manage corneal ectasia after refractive surgery?

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What strategies do you use to optimize cataract surgery outcomes in patients with anterior basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD)?

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How do you decide on treatment modality for ocular surface squamous neoplasia?

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How would you approach the management of a patient presenting with bilateral central corneal perforations following treatment with Ipilimumab/Nivolumab?

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How do you predict which patients are most likely to have a positive response to Oxervate?

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What is the best course of treatment for limbal stem cell deficiency with a perforated corneal ulcer?

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What factors influence your decision to pursue surgical management in cases of infectious keratitis caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens?

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How do you approach recommending ocular exams for asymptomatic candidemic patients considering the discordance between the IDSA and American Academy of Ophthalmology guidelines?

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What factors should be considered when deciding whether to perform corneal crosslinking (CXL) in mild cases of keratoconus?

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How do you approach perioperative steroids for a quiescent uveitis patient undergoing cataract surgery?

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How do you manage a situation where the lens optic shifts in front of the iris after a Yamane technique?

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How would you approach the management of dry corneal melt in a patient requiring high dose systemic steroids and no apparent underlying systemic autoimmune disease?

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In patients with sicca symptoms and positive SSA/SSB how often do you perform other diagnostic testing such as salivary gland ultrasound, biopsy, Shirmers, ocular staining, stimulated salivary flow, etc?

Is the diagnosis of Sjogren's mostly clinical in a patient with a consistent history and physical with positive serologies?

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How do you manage acute keratoconjunctivitis following total skin electron therapy (TSET)?

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How do you manage dry eye related to Pluvicto Lu-177?

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What topical therapies do you most commonly prescribe for rashes near the eyes?

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What recommendations do you provide to patients who develop ocular side effects with Dupixent?

Do you refer them to Ophthalmology? Have you had to switch patients off of Dupixent due to their ocular side effects?

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How would you treat corneal melt (in the absence of peripheral arthritis) in rheumatoid arthritis?

What immunosuppression and dosing do you typically use?

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How to you treat pregnant women who develop Bell's Palsy?

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What would you recommend for a patient with bilateral conjunctival MALT (without systemic disease)?

In this scenario, is systemic treatment better given bilateral involvement? In a patient who has already had cataract surgery and is not at risk for c...

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Papers discussed in this category

Obstet Gynecol Surv,

Bell's Palsy in Pregnancy.

N Engl J Med, 2021 Jun 23

Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer.

Arthritis Rheumatol, 2016 Oct 26

2016 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Classification Criteria for Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: A Consensus and Data-Driven Methodology Involving Three International Patient Cohorts.

Arthritis care & research, 2017 Oct 09

Subjective and Objective Measures of Dryness Symptoms in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: Capturing the Discrepancy.

The Journal of rheumatology, 2021 May 01

Correlation Between Subjective and Objective Severity of Oral and Ocular Dryness in Primary Sjögren Syndrome.

JAMA ophthalmology, 2019-06-01

Utility of Ophthalmologic Screening for Patients With Candida Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2016-02-15

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Ophthalmology, 2021 Jul 19

American Academy of Ophthalmology Recommendations on Screening for Endogenous Candida Endophthalmitis.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2023 May 24

Prevalence of Ocular Candidiasis and Candida Endophthalmitis in Patients With Candidemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2011-08-01

Ocular manifestations of candidemia.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2012-06

Safety and tolerability of voriconazole in patients with baseline renal insufficiency and candidemia.

American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2022 Aug 26

Bilateral corneal perforation in Ipilimumab/Nivolumab - associated peripheral ulcerative keratitis.

Ophthalmology, 2019 Sep 27

Predicting the Prognosis of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy by Using Scheimpflug Tomography.

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