The evolution of refractive surgery training.

Purpose Of Review: Although refractive surgery is one of the most commonly performed ophthalmic procedures, there is a relative paucity of literature on residency and fellowship refractive surgery education. The purpose of this article is to review the current state and recent updates to refractive surgery education and to evaluate the safety and visual outcomes of trainee performed refractive procedures.

Recent Findings: Currently, there is no standard refractive surgery curriculum in the United States apart from required mandatory minimum refractive requirements for residents and fellows.

EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE WITH FOVEAL HERNIATION: Visual and Surgical Outcomes.

Purpose: Foveal herniation occurs when neuroretinal tissue protrudes through and above the level of an epiretinal membrane. This study describes the visual symptoms and spectral domain optical coherence tomography findings associated with foveal herniation and evaluates the postoperative visual, anatomical, and surgical outcomes.

Methods: A multicenter retrospective review of patients diagnosed with epiretinal membrane identified 59 patients with preoperative foveal herniation on spectral domain optical coherence tomography.

High-Fidelity Simulation Scenario: Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsy and Treatment.

Introduction: Treatment of seizures in the neonatal patient is urgent and time sensitive. Effective and timely treatment of this life-threatening condition is vital in preventing mortality and long-term morbidity. This simulation-based curriculum involves the identification and management of a seizure in a 4-day-old neonate with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy.