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		<title>Introduction to Glasses (Video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This video covers the basic optics you need to know to understand basic glasses prescriptions.




length: 24:00 minutes
When I began my ophthalmology residency, I had no idea how to read or write a glasses prescription.  In this video, I try to explain the basic topics I wish I had known. This includes lens theory, basic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eye Trauma Lecture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This video lecture from OphthoBook.com, covers common eye trauma like corneal abrasions, lid lacerations, and globe rupture. If you want to see more of these lectures, click here for the entire series. 




length: 28:00 minutes
This lecture is one of the longer videos in this series, but I think you&#8217;ll find it worth your time.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optics Concepts Lecture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This lecture covers some basic optics principles such as refraction, diopters, and common vision problems faced in an eye clinic.  This was recorded at the HOPS ophthalmic technician conference in Daytona Beach.  




length: 26:00 minutes
Snapshots from this lecture: 


I explain the evolution/creation of the eye, from the simple pinhole eye of this nautilus, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eye Trauma Lecture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This lecture covers common eye-trauma seen by ophthalmologists &#8230; such as corneal abrasion, lid lacerations, orbital wall fractures, and open-globe injury.  This was recorded at the HOPS ophthalmic technician conference in Daytona Beach.  




length: 24:30 minutes
Snapshots from this lecture: 

The lecture title for the actual &#8220;trauma&#8221; section. 

I discuss eyelid lacerations and how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eye Exam Tricks for Tricky Patients</title>
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length: 18:31 minutes
This lecture was given at Nemour&#8217;s Childrens Hospital for the local JOMA meeting (ophthalmic techs).  Sorry about the audio sync and the poor picture quality of the podium stream.  Hopefully, the content and internal videos will make up for it.  In this video I cover twenty short &#8220;tricks&#8221; that can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pediatric Ophthalmology (Video)</title>
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length: 22:50 minutes
This is an introduction to pediatrics, created for our sister site OphthoBook.com.   In this video, we cover all the basics of the pediatric eye exam, including:  

Checking Vision
Retinoscopy Theory and Practice (animated videos!)
Tropias versus Phorias (more animated video!)
Amblyopia
Leukocoria (including congenital cataracts and retinoblastoma)
Retinopathy of Prematurity

Overall, I think this video came [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iris Prolapse after Cataract Surgery (Video)</title>
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length: 48 seconds
This cataract complication is rarely seen.  Here you can see a piece of the iris (the colored part of the eye) that has prolapsed upwards through the cataract incision.  This particular surgery was performed with the &#8220;scleral tunnel&#8221; technique, where the doctor creates the entry incision through the sclera and tunnels [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Macular Degeneration Treatments (Video)</title>
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Length: 4:14
About this Video
A very short talk with a few retinal specialists about macular degeneration.  Not a whole lot of information here &#8230; but I found this video interesting as the interviewer is Dr. Peter Salgo, whom I had as an attending when I rotated through the CCU as a medical student.  A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rootatlas.com/wordpress/video/848/macular-degeneration-treatments-video/</link>
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		<title>Neuro-Ophthalmology Lecture 1 (Video)</title>
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length: 24:45 minutes
This is the first neuro-ophthalmology lecture for OphthoBook.com.  This video focusses on the extraocular eye movements, cranial nerve palsies, and localizing neurologic lesions. Neuro-ophthalmology can be a painful topic for many, so I&#8217;ve broken the lecture into seperate sections to minimize the torture!
This video was captured and I&#8217;ve uploaded it as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Pyogenic Granuloma of the eyelid</title>
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length: 26 seconds
This video shows a pyogenic granuloma that has formed on the inner eyelid. This formed over a prior chalazion, which you can also see in the video. 
Download this video for powerpoint
To download this video, right click on a link below and choose &#8220;Save Target As&#8230;&#8221; 
pyogenicgranuloma.wmv (3.2 meg, Windows video file)
pyogenicgranuloma.mp4 [...]]]></description>
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