The Alfredo A. Sadun Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: A Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurological Surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Sadun with a team of researchers at the Doheny Eye Institute pioneered research in optic nerve dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Contains his "100 best lectures." Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD, Flora L. Thornton Chair, Professor Ophthalmology & Neurological Surgery, Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine at USC.
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The 360 Degree Evaluation | Evaluation of medical residents by faculty, hospital staff, peers, and patients. | Text |
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Accreditation and the RRC | A slide presentation providing information on accreditation and the residency review committee (RRC). | Text |
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Anatomy and Physiology of Vision: The Visual Pathways | Introduction to neuro-ophthalmology, covering the optic nerve, the afferent visual system (eye to brain), the pupil (Afferent-Efferent Reflex), and the efferent visual system (eye movements). Anatomy: Optic nerve; Optic disc; Retina; Retinal ganglion cells; Optic chiasm; Visual cortex. Disease/Diagn... | Text |
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Are IV Steroids and Anti-Platelet Agents Indicated in Every Case of GCA? | From a debate at a meeting in Canada in Sept. 2006, with Sadun taking the "pro" position. Disease/Diagnosis: Giant cell arteritis. Treatment: Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; Solumedrol; Prednisone; Aspirin. | Text |
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Beyond Visual Acuity: New Measures in the Evaluation of Vision | Use of Amsler charts and 3-D computer imaging to evaluate visual acuity, sensitivity, and health. Disease/Diagnosis: Glaucoma; Age related macular degeneration. Presenting Symptom: Scotoma. | Text |
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Beyond Visual Acuity: New Measures in the Evaluation of Vision | Use of Amsler charts and 3-D computer imaging to evaluate visual acuity, sensitivity, and health. Disease/Diagnosis: Glaucoma; Age related macular degeneration. Presenting Symptom: Scotoma. | Text |
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Compressive Optic Neuropathies Potpourri | An overview of compressive optic neuropathies, including symptoms, varieties, testing, and treatments; slide presentation includes several neuroimaging scans. Anatomy: Optic nerve. Disease/Diagnosis: Compression of optic nerve. Treatment: Mifepristone | Text |
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Controversies - Anatomy and Treatment of Dyslexia | A slide presentation on dyslexia. | Text |
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Distinguishing an Optic Neuropathy from a Maculopathy | PPT describing a case of optic neuropathy. Covers signs and symptoms, and various laboratory tests. Describes 10 signes of disc edema. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Retina; Retinal macula. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic nerve diseases; Retinal lesion; Macular lesion; Disorder of the optic nerve; Afferent pupillar... | Text |
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Distinguishing Optic Nerve vs. Retinal Lesions | PPT describing methods of distinguishing optic nerve verses retinal lesions. Describes a pateint case. Discussed signs, symtpoms and diagnostic tests. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Retina; Retinal macula. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic nerve diseases; Retinal lesion; Macular lesion; Disorder of the optic nerve; A... | Text |
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Engineering the Visual System | Physiological basis of vision, covering perimetry, retinal ganglion cell types, and retinal pathways. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Retina. | Text |
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The Expert Witness | Discussion and advice on serving as an expert witness during court cases. | Text |
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Field Investigation of a Giant Pedigree of LHON in Rural Brazil | Report of an international field investigation to rural Brazil to study a cluster of LHON, including its genetic basis. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Optic disk. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber. Presenting Symptom: Blindness, | Text |
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Headache and Visual Loss | Presenting Symptom: Ataxia; Photophobia; Scotoma; Ischemia; Aura. Anatomy: Orbit; Retina; Serotonin. Disease/Diagnosis: Migraine disorders; Migraine with aura. Imaging: Ibuprofen; Sumatriptan; Pseudoephedrine; Lidocaine; Caffeine; Calcium channel blockers; Aminosalicylic acids. | Text |
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Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: A Very Large New Pedigree From Brazil | Four slides showing optic disc with LHON. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Optic disk. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber. Presenting Symptom: Blindness. | Text |
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Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: A Very Large New Pedigree in Brazil | Report of an international field investigation to rural Brazil to study a cluster of LHON, including its genetic basis. Includes several images of optic nerve and optic disk with LHON, Anatomy: Optic nerve; Optic disk; Retinal ganglion cells. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber. Pres... | Text |
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Management Approach to Isolated Ocular Motor Nerve Palsies | Anatomy: Optic nerve; Oculomotor nerve; Trochlear nerve; Abducens nerve; Pupil. Disease/Diagnosis: Oculomotor nerve diseases; Trochlear nerve diseases; Oculomotor nerve paralysis; Fourth cranial nerve palsy; Abducens nerve diseases; Gradenigo's syndrome; Ophthalmoplegia; Temporal Arteritis; Nerve co... | Text |
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Methods of Resident Evaluation: The 360 Degree Evaluation | Evaluation of medical residents by faculty, hospital staff, peers, and patients. | Text |
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Neuro-Surgical Approaches to the Orbit | Discusses specifics of various approaches to surgical treatment of lesions, including transcranial and transfrontal orbitotomies; neuroimagery scans from before and after operation for meningioma. Presenting Symptom: Proptosis. Anatomy: Orbit; Optic nerve sheath. Disease/Diagnosis: Meningioma; Heman... | Text |
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Neuroprotection = Apoptosis of Retinal Ganglion Cells | Slide presentation with several microscopic images demonstrating cell death, LHON, AIDS. Presenting Symptom: Blindness; Ischemia; Retinal detachment. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Retina; Retinal ganglion cells; Phosphopyruvate Hydratase. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber; Acquired Immunod... | Text |
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Office Techniques for Detecting Optic Nerve Disease | Demonstration of brightness sense testing and of computer-generated graphics for Amsler grid testing. Presenting Symptom: Scotoma; Metamorphopsia. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Retina; Macula lutea. Disease/Diagnosis: Glaucoma; Optic neuritis; Macular degeneration. | Text |
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On Being a Program Director | Speech on the occasion of receiving the first Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education in 2003. | Text |
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Optic Nerve Regeneration | A slide presentation with three sets of 3 views increasing magnification. Anatomy: Optic nerve; Retina. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic neuropathy, Ischemic; Retrograde degeneration; Necrosis. Treatment: Cerestat; Aptiganel; Memantine; Riluzole. | Text |
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Optic Neuritis Treatment Trials | Anatomy: Optic nerve. Disease/Diagnosis: Optic neuritis; Multiple sclerosis. Treatment: Methylprednisolone; Prednisone; Solumedrol. | Text |
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Preparing for the RRC | Discussion of the work of the Residency Review Committee and how a department can prepare for their visit. | Text |