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Neuro-ophthalmology Quiz
Published on in A Child's Sight
A 14-year-old male was referred to CHOP for abnormal optic nerves. The examination is significant for elevated irregular fluffy white material over and surrounding both optic nerve heads. What is the presumed diagnosis?
Corneal Neurotization for Pediatric Neurotrophic Cornea
Published on in A Child's Sight
CHOP experts describe their experience with corneal neurotization, a technique involving the transfer of healthy donor nerve into a tissue to re-establish motor or sensory innervation in children with neurotrophic cornea.
Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness: Hannah’s Leber Congenital Amaurosis Story
Published on in A Child's Sight
Diagnosed with Leber congenital amaurosis as a baby, Hannah was on a path to going blind until gene therapy at Children’s Hospital restored her sight.
Partnership with Eagles Eye Mobile: The Eyes Have It
Published on in Community Impact Report, A Child's Sight
The Division of Ophthalmology, in collaboration with the Eagles Eye Mobile, ensures Philadelphia school children have their vision checked and problems corrected before they become untreatable.
Updates from the Division of Ophthalmology
Published on in A Child's Sight
Dr. Mills provides an update about the expansion of the Division of Ophthalmology, including the addition of two new practice locations in 2017 and a planned move to the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care in 2018. He also discusses the driving force behind the growth of the division's clinical practice and research programs.
Tackling ROP Blindness in Developing Countries
Published on in A Child's Sight
For more than 20 years, Dr. Quinn has worked with a group of ROP experts to help clinicians caring for preemies in developing countries establish comprehensive ROP screening and treatment programs.
A Scarless Surgical Approach for the Treatment of Persistent Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Published on in A Child's Sight
A newer technique to treat nasolacrimal duct obstruction has shown to be a success with the added advantage of sparing the pediatric patient a scar on the face.
Neuro-ophthalmology Quiz
Published on in A Child's Sight
A healthy 11-year-old girl was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology service for abnormal optic nerves. She did not complain of headache, transient visual obscurations, pulsatile tinnitus or vision loss. What is you presumed diagnosis? What is you management plan? Find out.
A Case from Our Ophthalmology Diagnostic Center
Published on in A Child's Sight
The Ophthalmology Diagnostic Center assists in the diagnosis and management of diverse medical and ocular issues, such as a recent diagnosis of persistent fetal vasculature in a 3-year-old patient.
The James A. Katowitz Endowed Lectureship
Published on in A Child's Sight
On April 29, 2016, the second James A. Katowitz Endowed Lectureship featured keynote speaker Dr. Timothy Sullivan, FRCOphth, from Brisbane, Australia.