Self-reflection: How things are now, are being done, and what should we change!
My Session Status
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Learn the incidence of NAION following topic clear corneal cataract surgery
- Discuss the epidemiology of LHON
- Compare and contrast GCA management between subspecialty and primary care setting and identify if there is room for improvement
- Compare and contrast the adverse outcomes between patients with pathological diagnosis of GCA versus healing/healed arteritis in an attempt to come close to understanding healing/healed arteritis
CANMEDS ROLES: Collaborator, Health Advocate, Medical Expert
Sub Sessions
Authors: Joseph Kam, Jasmine Cheng, Samuel Wong, Hermina Strungaru, Allan Slomovic, Lawrence Weisbrod, Edsel IngAuthor Disclosure Block: J. Kam: None. J. Cheng: None. S. Wong: None. H. Strungaru: None. A. Slomovic: None. L. Weisbrod: None. E. Ing: None.Abstract Body:Purpose: To investigate the incidence and characteristics of post-cataract surgery n...
SECOND PRIZE, COS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN OPHTHALMIC RESEARCHAuthor Block: Alexander L. Pearson, Lissa Poincenot, Rustum KaranjiaAuthor Disclosure Block: A.L. Pearson: None. L. Poincenot: None. R. Karanjia: None.Abstract Body:Purpose: Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most common inhe...
Author Block: Kim Vo, Rahul A. Sharma, Lucia C. Petito, Danah H. AlbreikiAuthor Disclosure Block: K. Vo: None. R.A. Sharma: None. L.C. Petito: None. D.H. Albreiki: None.Abstract Body:Purpose: Immediate administration of glucocorticoids is essential in the treatment of suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA). The choice of medication dose and route depends on patient-specific factors, but may also reflect physician-specific ones, includin...
Author Block: Carter W. Lim, Harrish Nithianandan, Vinay Kansal, Sangsu Han, James Farmer, Danah AlbreikiAuthor Disclosure Block: C.W. Lim: None. H. Nithianandan: None. V. Kansal: None. S. Han: None. J. Farmer: None. D. Albreiki: None.Abstract Body:Purpose: Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is regarded as the gold standard investigation for confirming the clinical diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Healing or healed arterial injury (...