Guest Video

A patient’s guide to diabetic retinopathy.

length: 46 seconds This video shows an animatronic eye, designed as a type of art exhibit. The prosthetic is tied into a face tracker. Interesting how we are riveted by the presence of an eye … such that we notice eyes pointed at us, even out of the corner of our vision from across a…

length: 9:20 minutes Ever wondered how high quality lenses are created? Here’s a great youtube video showing the process. In this case, I believe that these are lenses for high-end cameras, but the process may be similar for our own medical lenses. Seems like a lot of work.

length: 4:40 minutes NOTE: This video has moved. If you want to watch it, you’ll have to go directly to the youtube page here. Some crazy person redid the lyrics to a Justin Timberlake music video and turned it into a glaucoma rap. “Am I going to have to start you on XalatAN, or perhaps…

length: 30 seconds Another argument for those contact lenses!

Looks like Jessica Alba is in a movie about a possesed corneal transplant. See if you can notice any ocular inconsistancies in this trailer! Here are the ones I found!! Problem 1. Unrealistic visual expectations The dialogue, and Ms. Alba’s proficiency with her walking cane, seem to indicate that she’s been blind since birth, or…

length 4:44 This video shows how a contact lens is made … from lathe, to polisher, to sterilization. The process is more involved than you might think, though disposable lenses must be more automated then what’s seen here. Interesting how topography is used to check the surface of the lens.

length 6:47 This video shows how prosthetic eye inplants are created. Typically, after the eye has healed from an enucleation, the conformer is replaced by the prosthesis by an ocularist. An interesting video on the artistry behind these devices.

length: 8 minutes This short video goes through basic ocular histology by careful examination of a microscopic slide of the eye. This is a quick and succinct pathology review of the ocular structures from cornea working back to the retina.

length: 2:23 minutes This video shows the use of night-time hard contact lenses to change the prescription of the eye. This is orthokeratology, and can be used to temporarily mold the cornea into a steeper shape and overcome small amounts of astigmatism and near-sightedness. This method isn’t used often by ophthalmologists in the US, but…

This video is an English news interview about the first injections of for retinitis pigmentosa into a human subject at Moorfields. A review of litereature shows that Dr. Ali has been working on several mouse models of RP and vector delivery. This pubmed link for more info on gene research. This link goes directly to…

This video shows the surgical technique for performing the glaucoma trabeculotomy surgery. This procedure involves cannulating Schlemm’s canal externally and ripping into the anterior chamber to improve overall drainage. This treatment is primarily done for primary congenital glaucoma, especially with corneal clouding that would preclude goniotomy. In this video, the surgeon creates a square flap…

length 3:06 About this Video A pretty nice explanation of the intravitreal avastin, anti-VEGF injection.

length 2:00 About this Video Removal of a cyst from the conjunctiva. Totally weird.

About this Video In this video the CO2 laser is used …

About this Video This is a brief news segment on the treatment of keratoconus using corneal implants and riboflavin collagen crosslinking. I believe C3R is simply riboflavin with a few other chemicals added (patentable?). I’ve been using simple riboflavin like in the original studies. More info on the doctor cited: http://www.keratoconusinserts.com/cornea.html

About this Video Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. Very well narrated.

About this Video info

About this Video Info …

About this Video The zebrafish is a popular aquarium fish with stripes running down it side. Recently, it has become a new model for ocular diseases like RP. This video is an interesting look at …

About this video Info

About this video This video shows the amazing effect that prostigmin…

Editor’s Coments: This trabeculectomy is performed with a conjunctival approach. Nice review for a resident or if you haven’t done one in a while. Enjoy.

In this video, Dr. Mizen speaks about some of the ocular manifestations of Myasthenia Gravis and the eye complaints that patients may present to you complaining about. Dr. Mizen speaks about the ocular manifestations of myasthenia Gravis. Another video on myasthenia. This one seems to be at the same event as this other video. The…