Perspectives of U.S. Ophthalmology Residents and Medical Students on Ophthalmology Exposure during Medical School.

 In recent decades, ophthalmology exposure in medical school has been increasingly reduced. In turn, medical students have expressed concern over their ophthalmic skills. Research investigating the status of ophthalmology education in U.

peritonitis in a patient on hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease secondary to lupus nephritis-a case report.

Key Clinical Message: Patients with a recent history of peritoneal dialysis catheter removal in the setting of immunosuppression should be monitored for rare bacterial peritonitis. This infection should be managed with ampicillin and gentamicin.

Abstract: There are scattered reports to date of patients with peritonitis caused by .

Nyctalopia and Xerophthalmia in a Patient With Crohn's Induced Vitamin A Deficiency.

The vitamin A derivative, retinal, plays a pivotal role in scotopic and color vision. Although vitamin A deficiency (VAD) presents as a common cause of preventable blindness in areas with poor access to foods rich in vitamin A, it is uncommon in developed countries. We present a 56-year-old male with a history of Crohn's disease and pancreatitis who was referred to our ophthalmology office by optometry for severe dry eyes.

Hematologic, Biochemical, and Endocrine Parameters in Horses With Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis.

Background: Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) is a frequently diagnosed condition in adult horses. The underlying etiology is still unknown. Hematologic, biochemical, and endocrine values have not been reported in EOTRH-affected horses.