PURPOSE To compile international data on the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery. METHODS An e-mail containing a link to an online survey was sent to all members of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. The questionnaire examined the incidence, risk factors, treatment, outcomes, and prophylaxis of endoph...

AIM To evaluate Jordanian ophthalmology residency programs in achieving competencies outlined by the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and residents' satisfaction with available training programs in Jordan, and to highlight weakness points that may be improved and strengthened. METHODS A closed-ended questionnaire was circulated to all ophthalmologists who completed their training ...

Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, Singapore Glaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Glaucoma Research Unit, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada Montreal Glaucoma Institute, Montreal, Canada National Institute for Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, ...

1 Department of Neuroscience, University Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai First People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China 3Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong 4Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

BACKGROUND To determine alignment of proposed international standard outcomes sets for ophthalmic conditions to metrics currently reported by eye hospitals. METHODS Mixed methods comparative benchmark study, including eight eye hospitals in Australia, India, Singapore, Sweden, U.K., and U.S. All are major international tertiary care and training centers in ophthalmology. Main outcome measure ...

Purpose To assess the diversity of leadership bodies member organisations International Council Ophthalmology (ICO) and World Optometry (WCO) in terms of: (1) proportion who are women all world regions, (2) ethnic minority men Eurocentric high-income regions. Methods We undertook a cross-sectional study board members chairs ICO WCO using desk-based assessment organisation websites during Februa...

Most of us who have been pediatric ophthalmologists for many years cannot help but notice the significant trends that have occurred in the number of residents choosing this field to practice. In 1994, 42 of 43 fellowship positions were filled. In 1997, only two fellowship positions were not filled. However, by 1999, the match rate slipped to the current level with 11 of 38 fellowships remaining...

1Oculoplastic Division/Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2Department of Ophthalmology, Complejo Asistencial de Palencia, Palencia, Spain 3Department Of Diagnostic Radiology, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Egypt 4Department of Ophthalmology, King Saud University College of Medicine, Riyadh, SA 5Department of Ophthalmology, Faculd...

The practice of ophthalmology and psychiatry meet over in several aspects of patient diagnosis, management & therapy. The ophthalmologists should be able to recognise signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorder. Non organic disorders could have ophthalmologic manifestations related both the afferent system and motor system related symptoms. Ophthalmologist should be aware of conditions like func...

What is the association between refractive error and glaucoma when race and ethnicity are factored in? Shen et al. explored this question and found that myopia and hyperopia are associated with particular forms of glaucoma. The investigators looked at primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and 3 types of open-angle glaucoma: primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), normal-tension glaucoma (NTG), and ...