John A. Moran Eye Center Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: A variety of lectures, videos and images relating to topics in neuro-ophthalmology created by faculty at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, in Salt Lake City.
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Nutritional amblyopia | Example of patient with amblyopia with nutritional causes. | Text |
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Optic Disc: Anatomy, Variants, Unusual discs | Discussion of viewing the optic disc. Includes development of direct ophthalmoscope. Covers normal optic disc and nerve fiber; nerve fiber loss and defects; cilioretinal arteries; venous anomolies; papilledema; pseudopapilledema; myopic disc; hyperoptic disc; little red discs; megallopapilla; myelin... | Text |
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Normal optic disc | Overview of the structure and function of the normal optic disc. | Text |
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Retino-choroidal Vessels or Optociliary veins or ciliary shunt | Overview of retino-choroidal collaterals, which are potential telangiectatic connections between the retina and choroidal circulation. Although sometimes called "shunts", these collaterals are between the retinal venous circulation and the choroidal venous circulation. | Text |
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Retinal Fluorescein Angiography | This slide set provides a brief description of Retinal Fluorescein Angiography. First introduced in 1960, sodium fluorescein, a dye, is administered through an angiocatheter (3-5cc) by a nurse or technician. The dye reaches the central retinal artery after passing through the heart and lungs. | Text |
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Macula | Overview of the structure and viewing of the macula. | Text |
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Papilledema 2013 | Discussion of papilledema, the swelling due to increased pressure. | Text |
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Glaucoma: the basics | Glaucoma is the most common optic neuropathy. Progressive cupping of the optic disc due to increased intraocular pressure together with visual field abnormalities and local disc susceptibility factors characterize this neuropathy. This PowerPoint lecture covers the basics of Glaucoma and includes ma... | Text |
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Dysthyroid optic neuropathy: A preventable cause of blindness | Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy (DON) is a treatable cause of visual loss in ~5% of pts w/ ted. Monitor closely those pts with risk factors (proptosis, tight orbit, restricted motility, strabismus, smoker, diabetic). Oral prednisone is often effective, but frequent relapses after tapering. Orbital xrt ... | Image |
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The Wall-Eyed Potato Farmer | Young man presenting with apparent episodic neurologic evants that initially was thought to be multiple sclerosis, but as time went on, he had progressive changes in his neurologic exam and in his imaging findings. Brain biopsy revealed Gliomatosis cerebri. | Image |
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Silent Sinus Syndrome | Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is characterized by spontaneous and progressive unilateral enophthalmos. | |
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Basal Encephaloceles | Text | |
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Basic Headache | Presentation covering an overview of headache and migraine. | Text |
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Dissection of the carotid artery | Image | |
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Cone Dystrophy | PPT covering Cone Dystrophy - An inherited degeneration that presents between 10 - 30 years of age. Symptoms are decreased visual acuity, poor color vision, and sometimes light sensitivity. | Text |
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MELAS and RP | MELAS; Mitochondrial Encephalopathy with Lactic Acidosis, Stroke and Pigmentary Changes in retina-associated with a retinal dystrophy. This 53 year old man had seizures, encephalopathy and lactic acidosis typical of MELAS. His fundus examination showed granularity and some slight pigmentary changes ... | Text |
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Hydroxychloroquine Maculopathy (Plaquenil) | An overview of Chloroquine Maculopathy. | Text |
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Mimics of Atrophy | Text | |
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Optic nerve tumors benign and malignant | Discussion of optic nerve tumors including meningioma and glioma. | Text |
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Shaken Baby Syndrome | Text | |
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Retinitis pigmentosa disease of rods | Discussion of retinitis pigmentosa which is a retinal/choroidal degeneration caused by various genetic defects. | Text |
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Stages of Papilledema | Text | |
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Stargardt's Disease | Discussion of Stargardt's disease, an inherited maculopathy which frequently presents with a loss of central vision. | Text |
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Documenting the Neuro-ophthalmic Patient: External Photography | Description of documenting the neuro-ophthalmic patient using external photography. This covers pupils and extra ocular muscles. | |
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The 3 step Test: Looking for a 4th nerve palsy | Description of the three step test (3 step test) used when looking for a 4th nerve palsy. |