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To evaluate the relationship between macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and structural parameters of the macula and optic nerve head in glaucomatous eyes.
To explore the impact of online learning and multisensory small-group teaching on acquisition and retention of specialty knowledge and diagnostic skills during a third-year family medicine rotation.
To assess the character and cause of photopsias in vitreoretinal patients.
To characterize the risk and risk factors for intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation in pediatric noninfectious uveitis.
Congenital and childhood cataract (CCC) may result in prolonged visual deprivation and/or postoperative complications and can lead to lifelong visual loss. In the UK, CCC has a reported incidence of 3.5 per 10 000 by age 15 years, with an estimate of around 200 000 children globally are sightless due to cataract.1 Although early observation and surgical removal of cataract is important for sight preservation, determination of the precise cause is also necessary to ensure prompt management of multisystemic complications.
Lacrimal gland involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) commonly accompanies orbital disease, but occasionally may be the sole presentation preceding any other organ manifestation or systemic disease. Diagnosis of orbital GPA, especially in patients with lacrimal involvement as the initial presentation, can be difficult because of nonspecific clinical features and lack of diagnostic specificity on histologic and antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) testing. Orbital GPA can be associated with a high morbidity from potential visual loss or rapid progression of latent systemic disease, making early diagnosis important.

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