Abstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The Residency Review Committee Ophthalmology of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has recently established guidelines pertaining to the minimum operative requirements for training ophthalmology residents in refractive surgery. Despite being one of the most frequently performed ophthalmic surgical procedures, there is a paucity of literature on residency training in refractive surgery. Moreover, the literature indicates that only half of training programs offer surgical exposure to trainees. The purpose of this article is to review recent research on training ophthalmology residents in refractive surgery and offer an approach to incorporating laser refractive surgery curriculum in residency education. RECENT FINDINGS:Kwon et al. performed a national survey to evaluate current trends in resident laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) training in the USA. The result shows that 54% of respondents had resident-performed LASIK surgery with 9.1% of surveyed programs not offering any LASIK experience. In addition, residents in the study performed a mean of 4.4 LASIK surgeries (range 1-10) during residency training starting during the second year. SUMMARY:The data emerging from the survey show that refractive surgery experience is fundamental to the education of the ophthalmology resident. Although the demand for refractive surgery continues to gain pace with millions of such procedures performed worldwide, only a little over half of ophthalmology residency programs offer residents the opportunity to gain surgical experience. With the current mandate, programs must now look for strategies to provide laser refractive surgical experience to residents.
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Curr Opin Ophthalmoljournal_title
Current opinion in ophthalmologyauthors
Madu AA,Ali Tdoi
10.1097/ICU.0b013e32833a8967subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-07-01 00:00:00pages
265-8issue
4eissn
1040-8738issn
1531-7021journal_volume
21pub_type
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0000000000000561
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes factors for progression in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial (EMGT), including the effect of treatment. EMGT randomized patients with early glaucoma either to argon laser trabeculoplasty plus betaxolol (n = 129) or to no immediate treatment (n = 126) and followed them every 3 mo...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
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doi:10.1097/00055735-200404000-00008
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-199912000-00013
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sjögren syndrome is a chronic systemic disease characterized by polyglandular tissue destruction leading to keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and xerostomia. Patients with primary Sjögren syndrome show evidence of KCS and xerostomia, whereas patients with secondary Sjögren syndrome suffer from KCS, xerostomia, and an a...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-200012000-00011
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-200212000-00006
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-199306000-00004
更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Corneal transplantation is the most commonly performed solid organ transplantation in the world. Despite a glorious history of more than a 100 years, the success of conventional corneal transplantation surgery is marred by problems like graft rejection,graft infection and associated glaucoma due to lo...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe recent evidence regarding methods of evaluation of retinal structure and function prior to cataract surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:Studies in patients with cataract but no clinically detectable retinal disease have shown that routine use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) prior to cataract s...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0000000000000432
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.icu.0000156137.28193.48
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.icu.0000143687.45232.f1
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We assess the studies on vector systems for delivery of transgenes to the cornea that have been published over the last year and summarize new work on the identification of specific transgenes for corneal diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:Adeno-associated viral vectors are increasingly being successfully app...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283541eb6
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asians make up the world's largest ethnic group, and the eyelid is one of the most prominent features of the face, regardless of race. Recent advances in Asian eyelid research have improved the understanding of its unique anatomy and, more importantly, highlighted differences surgeons should be aware ...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0000000000000075
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Keratorefractive surgery has developed rapidly over the past decade. For patients with aphakia, however, posterior chamber lenses are safer and more predictable than refractive corneal surgery; myopia is the greatest challenge to this type of surgery. No technique as yet has an accuracy that is adequate for the gener...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-199308000-00013
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many advances in medical therapy for chronic glaucoma have taken place in the past few years that have altered previous concepts of stepwise medical therapy for glaucoma. beta-adrenergic blockers are still the most common medicine prescribed as monotherapy. However, latanoprost and brimonidine are often given as monot...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-199904000-00004
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Removal of a cataract during a vitrectomy can be performed to improve visualization for the surgeon or to facilitate visual rehabilitation for the patient. Because aphakic eyeglasses or contact lenses are often poor options to correct aphakia, placement of an intraocular lens during or after a vitrectomy is becoming i...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-199602000-00014
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The art and science of facial rejuvenation is an ever-evolving field of medicine, as evidenced by the continual development of new surgical and nonsurgical treatment modalities. Over the past 10 years, the use of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers for aesthetic purposes has risen sharply. Herein, we d...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0b013e32833ce7bc
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic inflammatory disease that commonly affects the eye and less often the neuro-ophthalmic pathways. The manifestations can be quite variable but can have characteristic signs and clinical features. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the various ocular and neur...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0000000000000415
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The evolution of laser technology has left today's refractive surgeon with a choice between multiple laser platforms. The purpose of this review is to compare currently available femtosecond and excimer laser platforms, providing a summary of current evidence. RECENT FINDINGS:Femtosecond lasers creat...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0000000000000268
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.icu.0000139302.16648.80
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A variety of techniques exist for secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Of note, scleral fixated intraocular lenses have become more popular with a variety of techniques, both with and without use of sutures. Herein, we focus on reviewing recently published studies describing the long-term ou...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0000000000000661
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00055735-199912000-00002
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-199606000-00009
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283548459
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The management of cataract in glaucoma patients has been continuously changing over the past decade. Extracapsular cataract extraction has been replaced by small-incision phacoemulsification with foldable lenses, and in glaucoma surgery, adjunctive antifibrotic therapy based on risk factors for failure has become stan...
journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-200102000-00008
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0000000000000504
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00055735-199310000-00004
更新日期:1993-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.icu.0000193067.86627.a1
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0b013e32833a9a9f
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in ophthalmology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/ICU.0b013e32835563ec
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00