Pediatric Aphakia And Where To Place An Intraocular Lens
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In our busy CHOP Ophthalmology practice, we see many aphakic (an eye without the natural crystalline lens) children.
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Revised Criteria Lead To More Accurate Screen For ROP In Premature Infants
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A multicenter group of 41 hospitals led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has confirmed that an improved method for predicting retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was able to reduce the number of babies having invasive diagnostic examinations by nearly a third, while raising disease detection up to 100%.
Fellows Corner: Savings Eyes, Savings Lives: A Multidisciplinary Effort
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Learning to perform retinal examinations on extremely low birth weight babies is essential to pediatric ophthalmology.
Pediatric Reflections: Delivering In-Depth Advice to Parents’ Phones, Computers
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Together Julie Kardos, MD, medical director of CHOP Primary Care, Newtown, and Naline Lai, MD, medical director of CHOP Primary Care, Central Bucks, write the Two Peds in a Pod blog.
Children’s Doctor News and Updates: Winter 2020
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Latest news including elections to NAM, cures for picky eaters, lawn mower injuries and more.
Alumni Notes: Winter 2020
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Remembering our CHOP Alumni Motto, Keep … Tradition, Keep … in Mind, Keep …in Touch, this is the second year of a newer tradition.
When Anisocoria Signals A Bigger Problem
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A 10-month-old female infant was referred to the Neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for a new-onset lid ptosis and pupillary miosis on the right side.
Partners In Preventing Eye Disease: Rheumatology And Ophthalmology
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A 4-year-old boy presented to the emergency room reporting 2 weeks of right knee pain, swelling, and limping.
Make the Diagnosis: Fall 2019
A 10-month-old female infant underwent neuro-ophthalmic evaluation for a new-onset lid ptosis and pupillary miosis on the right side. There was no history of birth trauma. Vision, eye movements, fundi, and general examination were normal.
Read moreOver 50 Experts from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Participate in AAP Annual Meeting
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CHOP clinicians covered current issues in orthopaedics, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, otolaryngology, telemedicine and neonatology, and more at the annual meeting of the AAP.