Ophthalmic Disease Prevalence and Incidence among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the AFRICOS Study.

Ophthalmic disease in people living with HIV (PLWH) and at-risk controls in Sub-Saharan Africa was evaluated. PLWH were more likely to have ophthalmic disease at enrollment, but there was no difference in incidence once enrolled.

Ocular Trauma in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom from 2001 to 2011: A Bayesian Network Analysis.

Purpose: To update the epidemiology of ocular injuries in soldiers admitted to Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) from 2001 to 2011 after sustaining combat injuries in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

Methods: Data were collected in the Walter Reed Ocular Trauma Database. A Bayesian Network Analysis was completed to better understand the relationships between different ocular demographic variables, injuries, surgeries, ocular trauma scores (OTS) and visual outcomes.

Cornea thinning in two cases of ICE syndrome.

We present two patients with a new finding of symmetrical corneal thinning early in the clinical course of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. Patient 1 was evaluated for uncontrolled angle closure glaucoma of the left eye (OS) status post laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI). After placement of an Ahmed glaucomatous valve and trabeculectomy with mitomycin C were performed, the patient was diagnosed with Chandler syndrome.

Preparing Future Medical Educators: Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Student-Led Medical Education Elective.

Introduction: Although all medical school graduates are expected to be educators as residents, and subsequently as faculty, most students receive no formal education on how to teach. At the Uniformed Services University (USU), no formal educational training previously existed for senior medial students as they prepared for residency. A novel Medical Education Elective for MS4s was developed and run by MS4s with faculty mentoring at USU with implementation between January and June 2018.

Use of ab interno Kahook Dual Blade trabeculectomy for treatment of primary congenital glaucoma.

Introduction: Primary congenital glaucoma is a rare ocular disorder that is responsible for 0.01%-0.04% of total blindness worldwide.