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Dr. Sabrina Mukhtar will present a case from the Retina Service at UPMC Eye Center Grand Rounds on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 7am.   Drs. Mukhtar and Eller will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 

Please check back for location and suggested reading materials.

Address:
44 S 9th St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of neoplastic disorders of the ocular surface and should be able to:

• Review the microanatomy of the eyelid skin and ocular surface
• Define histopathologic processes and conditions of the ocular surface including tumor, neoplasia, dysplasia and anaplasia
• Discuss the basic principles of oncogenesis, diagnostic approaches to neoplastic disease and the approach to management of these conditions
• Describe the epidemiology, causes, characteristics and management of neoplastic disorders including:
  • Epithelial cysts
  • Benign, pre-invasive and malignant epithelial tumors
  • Glandular tumors of the conjunctiva
  • Neuroectodermal tumors
  • Vascular and mesenchymal tumors
  • Lymphatic and lymphocytic tumors
  • Metastatic tumors
  • Epibulbar choristomas

Assignment: Please read Chapter 10 Tumor Cell Biology and Diagnostic Approaches to Ocular Surface Neoplasia and Chapter 8 Clinical Approach to Neoplastic Disorders of the Conjunctiva and Cornea in the Cornea Section of the BCSC series

Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of immune mediated disorders of the cornea and sclera and should be able to:

• Describe the immunologic features of the cornea and ocular surface
• List and discuss the roles of the various soluble mediators of inflammation
• List and describe the four types of hypersensitivity reactions that can effect the cornea and sclera
• Describe patterns of immune mediated ocular disease of the conjunctiva, cornea and sclera
• Describe the diagnostic approach to immune mediated ocular disorders
• List and describe the epidemiology, causes, signs, symptoms and management of immune mediated disorders including:
• Immune mediated diseases of the eyelid
  • Atopic disease
  • Ligneous conjunctivitis
  • Contact lens induce conjunctivitis
  • Stevens Johnson and TEN
  • Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
  • Graft versus Host Disease
  • Thygeson keratitis
  • Interstitial keratitis
  • Reiter syndrome
  • Cogan syndrome
  • Staph hypersensitivity keratitis
  • Mooren Ulcer
  • Peripheral ulcerative keratitis
  • Scleritis and episcleritis

Assignment: Please read Chapter 6 Ocular Immunology and Chapter 7 Clinical Approach to Immune Related Disorders of the External Eye in the Cornea Section of the BCSC series
 

Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of ocular surface disease and be able to:

• Discuss the diagnostic approach to Ocular Surface Disease including tear film evaluation and ocular cytology
• Define and discuss the causes, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms and management of dry eye syndromes including:
  • Aqueous tear deficiency syndromes
  • Evaporative tear dysfunction syndromes
  • Noninflammatory vascular anomalies of the conjunctiva
  • Nutritional and physiologic disorders
  • Structural and exogenous Disorders
  • Limbal stem cell deficiency

Assignment: Please read in Chapter3 Clinical Approach to Ocular Surface Disorders and Dry Eye Syndrome in the Cornea Section of the BCSC series.

Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of toxic and traumatic injuries of the anterior segment and should be able to:

• Discuss wound healing of the conjunctiva, cornea & sclera
• Discuss the pathophysiology, clinical features & management of Injuries caused by
  • Temperature and Radiation
  • Chemicals
  • Medications
  • Animal and Plant Substances
  • Blunt trauma
  • Nonperforating mechanical trauma
  • Perforating trauma
  • Surgical Trauma

Assignment: Please read:

Ch 13  - Wound Healing of the Conjunctiva, Cornea and Sclera and Clinical Aspects of Toxic and Traumatic Injuries of the Anterior Segment in the External Disease and Cornea Section of the BCSC

Our mission on Tuesday, 2/12 will be at Squirrel Hill Health Center

4516 Browns Hill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Dr Jamie Odden will present a case from the Glaucoma Service at UPMC Eye Center Grand Rounds on February 15, 2019 at 7 am in BST 120. Drs. Odden and Swogger will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 

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Our mission on Tuesday, 3/5 will be at Squirrel Hill Health Center

4516 Browns Hill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Dr. Lillian To will present a case from the Oculoplastics Service at UPMC Eye Center Grand Rounds on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 7am.   Drs. To and Stefko will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 

Please check back for location and suggested reading materials.

Address:
44 S 9th St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Our mission on Tuesday, 4/2 will be at Squirrel Hill Health Center

4516 Browns Hill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Dr. Shelley Mo will present a case from the Retina Service at UPMC Eye Center Grand Rounds on Friday, April 5, 2019 at 7am.   Drs. Mo and Shah will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 

Please check back for location and suggested reading materials.

Address:
44 S 9th St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

On Friday, May 31 2019 the UPMC Eye Center will hold it's quarterly Root Cause Analysis Conference.  The conference is open to University of Pittsburgh Physicians only.  Drs. Taubenslag and Kuhn will be presenting the cases for review and analysis. 

Please check back. Once the cases are identified, the names of the services involved will be posted.  Also, check back for the location of the conference.