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Online Learning & References for eye docs
Ophthalmic Hyperguide® is an outstanding teaching site, with text, multimedia presentations by leading authorities, and available CME. Requires (free) registration.
AsSeenFromHere is a "podcasting" site, with mp3 recordings from interviews with authors from recent peer-review ophthalmology journal articles. You can download the files to listen from your computer, burn them to a CD for your car, or save them to your portable mp3 player. Also, OSNSuperSite also has "Week in Review" and "Innovator Interview" podcast sections.
EyePodReports.com (Ophthalmology Update) is another podcasting site with news reports, case histories, and exclusive conversations with leading researchers. It is sponsored by Merck & Co., Inc.
Phacopearls.com is a great collection of submitted videos and other material regarding anterior segment tips & techniques. Requires online registration.
MicroSurgical Technology, maker of bimanual phaco instruments, has a commercial site containing instructional surgical videos. These instruments fit through very small incisions and can be used for a variety of intraocular manipulations.
Digital Journal of Ophthalmology is an informative site with multiple parts: Original Articles (peer review e-journal), Grand Rounds (multimedia eye case presentations--great for teaching), Knowledge Review (self-test questions for board review), Multimedia Review (critical reviews of CDs, DVDs, and other online sites), as well as useful patient information handouts.
ORBIS International's web site contains online learning resources (including surgical "how-to" videos and e-texts) as well as an Internet-based consultation service by volunteer ophthalmologists to assist eye doctors abroad.
MedRounds contains full-text, online eye textbooks, as well as eye surgery videos, (many by Dr. Oetting), which can be played on your computer or ipod.
Gonioscopy.org, by the Univ. of Iowa, is dedicated to teaching gonioscopy through the use of videography. It covers examination techniques, with numerous clinical examples.
EyeMovies is an internationally-authored, high quality "video atlas of eye surgery."
Alcon's "Speaker Resource Center" has downloadable slide kits for presentations as well as other useful clinical information and forms. A password is required.
The Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library (NOVEL) web site is an interesting collection of neuro-ophthalmology teaching videos, photos, and mp3 lectures by leaders in the field. This is a joint project by the Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NONOS) and Univ. of Utah.
The Eyes Have It is an interactive, online learning tool for students, residents, technicians, and non-eye medical professionals. It was developed at the Kellogg Eye Center, Univ. of Michigan.
For those learning how to refract (with a phoroptor), multiple interactive programs exist online here or here, or for download to your computer.
Handbook of Ocular Disease Management is a handy site for looking up the most common ocular diseases & treatments (authored by optometrists from Review of Optometry).
The National Registry of Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects, by Dr. Rick Fraunfelder, maintains a site for reporting ocular side effects from medications. Available are PDF documents with excellent ocular side effect information.
The Ectasia Registry, hosted by the American Academy of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS), is a site to post cases of ectasia following refractive surgery & obtain the latest information on this topic.
eMedicine.com is a great source of up-to-date articles by a variety of authors on eye (and general medicine) topics.
RxList is a DRUG REFERENCE site with information detailed enough for both clinicians and patients.
Chrisendres.com is an ICD9 and CPT lookup site.
Medical Economics contains many relevant articles for running a practice, as well as great online (Java) calculators.
Online Journal Research
You can't beat PubMed for journal article searches. Some hospitals libraries allow you to directly order email delivery of articles you find--very convenient.
Google Scholar is part of the popular Google search tool that is a very handy way to quickly research the literature. Results are very thorough.
Online Magazine Search Sites
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
Innovative Product sites
GuldenOphthalmics was started in 1938 and is now run by Tom Cockley, a 3rd generation owner/designer. They develop and manufacture many one-of-a-kind eye care products, many of which have come from the unique ideas of practicing eye doctors. If you have an idea but don’t know where to go with it, give Gulden a try!
Online Eye Atlases
These are searchable collections of digital eye photos that are great for teaching and learning.
EyeAtlas
Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Web Atlas of
Ophthalmology
ASCRS Image Library (requires ASCRS membership ID)
Patient Information & Handouts
EyeSurgeryEducation.org and readclearlyagain.com provides excellent public information on a variety of eye topics. The material has been reviewed for accuracy by leading eye surgeons.
The Digital Journal of Ophthalmology (Harvard University) has an excellent patient information section for some of the more common eye conditions.
EyeMDLink (by Chris A. Knobbe, M.D. of Texas) is dedicated to the education of the eye care consumer, written and prepared exclusively by board-certified ophthalmologists. Other good eye information sites include allaboutvision.com and stlukeseye.com.
SeeWithLasik has well-written refractive surgery patient information, edited by well-respected surgeons.
Eyeplastics.com is a site dedicated to patient education regarding oculoplastics topics, as well as referral links to docs.
Preventblindness.org offers an excellent PDF patient information section on eye diseases, including a patient uveitis guide.
A good kerataconus site is The National Keratoconus Foundations.
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) contains videos, tips, and other useful information for low vision patients.
The Low Vision Centers of Indiana site offers a wealth of information on low vision rehabilitation for doctors and patients.
Dr. Mutlukan has developed a blue-on-yellow contrast macula test grid, enabling earlier detection of macular field changes in patients with macular degeneration. The cards are available to patients free of charge--see site for instructions.
Log on to this University of Iowa site and search (Ctrl-F) for the word “patient”for many more patient-related sites.
The Medical Library Association maintains a "top 10" list of list of consumer health sites.
Informed Consent Documents & Clinical Guidelines
OMIC has an extensive list of downloadable informed consent docs, as well as other valuable risk management information.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has an ophthalmology-specific web page with key Medicare-related information.
Guideline.gov is a "National Guideline Clearinghouse" covering suggested treatment patterns for all branches of medicine, including eye care.
Medicare (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule is an interactive site for looking up location-specific or national CPT payment information.
Intraocular Lens (IOL), Refractive, & Glaucoma calcs
Doctor-Hill.com, by Warren Hill, MD, may be the best web site for IOL calculations. If you perform cataract surgery and/or own an IOLMaster, bookmark this site.
DocHolladay.com, by Jack Holladay, MD, contains the International IOL Registry (with an online IOL lookup form), pdf documents of his numerous and valuable publications/handouts, and information about his IOL Consultant Software.
Eyelab.com, by Ken Hoffer, MD, has help on calculating post-refractive K values and other useful information and links. He sells software for IOL calculations that runs on the desktop as well as on the Palm.
The Users Group for Laser Interference Biometry (ULIB) web site, started by Dr. Wolfgang Haigis, contains a continually updated collection of refined IOL constants for use with the IOL Master.
Previze, by Moran Research & Consulting, has a very useful online "Calculation Center" and "IOL Finder."
The ASCRS site hosts the probably best-tested post-refractive surgery IOL calculator (post-myopic, hyperopic, or RK) . You'll need to log in with your ASCRS ID and password.
Dr. Dennis Goldsberry has published on online Post-LASIK IOL Calculator. This helps to calculate (and print out) the correct power of an intraocular lens implant for a patient who has previously undergone LASIK.
BESSt, by Dr. Borasio, is a formula that can estimate a post-refractive patient's corneal power accurately based on the Oculus Pentacam's anterior and posterior corneal surfaces.
Alcon has an online Acrysoft Toric Calculator, from which you can print out a "pin-up" surgical plan for the O.R.
Dr. Donnenfeld's LRIcalculator.com (sponcered by AMO) site contains instructions and a pre-op planning printout calculator for limbal relaxing (LRI) incisions associated with cataract surgery.
Calculate a patient's 5 year risk for progression from ocular hypertension to glaucoma with an online glaucoma risk calculator. This is based on combined data from the OHTS (Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study) and EGPS (European Glaucoma Prevention Study).
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) site has tips for selecting an EMR (member login is required).
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) explains the EMR certification process and lists software companies that comply.
Eye Stats
This site from the National Eye Institute has a listing of hard-to-find statistics and data regarding eye diseases.
The U.S. Eye Injury Registry site has eye injury stats and an interesting eye trauma scoring chart to predict visual outcomes after eye trauma.
Link of Links
This University of Iowa has one of the largest eye resource listings on the web.
Warren Hill, MD, has a extensive list of eye-related links on his site.
EyeTownCenter has a good listing of eye sites as well.
Here is a listing of eye specialty sites, e.g. cornea, glaucoma, trauma, peds, etc.
Other Medical PDA / Software Sites
Raja's Palm Library has a list of excellent medical pda sources
DoctorsGadgets.com and FindMedicalSoftware.com have an extensive assortment of medically-related PDA (Palm / PocketPC) software, as well as other links.
EyeDock has an assortment of contact lens related and other software. Other contact lens calculator and/or lens parameter sites include CooperVision and Contact Lens Spectrum. Bitoric fitting help is at rgpli.org and Con-cise.com.
Sarver Associates offer software modeling, evaluating and correcting the human visual system. This is mostly for eye research or industry, but one software product known as VOL-CT allows calculation of Zernikes from topographic data!
Fun Stuff
"Macarena Cataract" video on YouTube.com
SandlotScience has optical illusions that will amaze you so matter how long you've been in the eyeball business.
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