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Patients with Family History of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Should be Screened by 55
Patients with a family history of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of permanent vision loss in those older than 60, should visit an ophthalmologist by age 55 to be screened for signs of the disease, advises an expert at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Placement of a Sutureless Secondary Intraocular Lens
Kishan G. Patel, MD, shares a surgical video showing placement of a sutureless secondary intraocular lens in a patient with history of previous vitrectomy and aphakia.
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UT Southwestern Ophthalmologist Shares Techniques for Cataract Surgery Complications
Patients undergoing cataract surgery typically have their natural lens replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). But complications occasionally arise that require the placement of a more surgically challenging secondary IOL.
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Consider risks and alternatives before deciding on LASIK surgery
UT Southwestern ophthalmologists use technology to personalize treatment as FDA urges doctors to provide more information on side effects
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Intra-arterial chemotherapy delivers most precise treatment for retinoblastoma
UT Southwestern is one of a few centers around the country that offers intra-arterial chemotherapy, a targeted treatment for retinoblastoma that dramatically increases the chances of saving a child's eye.
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Researchers discover new molecular driver of retinoblastoma
The study, led by UTSW's Chair of Ophthalmology, could lead to new treatments for deadly childhood eye cancer.
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Understanding Uveitis: A Vision-threatening but Treatable Eye Disease
Many chronic illnesses cause eye complications throughout our lifetimes, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Uveitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the middle layer of the eye (the uvea).
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Overview of UT Southwestern Ophthalmology Residency Program with J. William Harbour, M.D.
J. William Harbour, M.D., Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology, discusses the strengths of the department's training programs.
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UT Southwestern Ophthalmology Residency Program
Richard Hession, M.D., Director of the Ophthalmology Residency Program, on what UT Southwestern has to offer.
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Vitreoretinal Fellowship Program
The goal of the two-year Vitreoretinal Program at UT Southwestern is to provide graduates the widest possible exposure to surgical and medical retina. The Fellowship Program is suitable for individuals considering a career in private practice or academic ophthalmology.
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Visionary Care | What to Know | WTK
Dr. William Harbour, the new Chair of UT Southwestern’s Department of Ophthalmology, discusses strategies to combat eye fatigue as well as the research his team is doing to safeguard patients’ vision in the face of age-related degeneration and ocular cancer.
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Ophthalmology Residency Summary
Each year, our UTSW residents gain outstanding and rigorous clinical experience in the Department of Ophthalmology as a result of high surgery volume and clinical pathology.