Background: The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommendations for screening of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy were published in 2002, but improved screening tools and new knowledge about the prevalence of toxicity have appeared in the ensuing years. No treatment exists as yet for this disorder, so it is imperative that patients and their physicians be aware of the...

This evidence-based clinical practice guideline provides recommendations to primary care clinicians for the management of children from 2 months through 12 years of age with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). The American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians convened a committee composed of primary care physicians and experts in the fields of otolaryngology, epid...

editorial/mini-review the basic and clinical science course (bcsc) book series served as an excellent companion to more comprehensive texts for residents who are reviewing and studying basic and clinical science. the book series deals mainly with the most up to date key facts that are imperative from basic sciences perspectives to recent advances and clinical studies in the field of ophthalmolo...

Retinal toxicity from chloroquine and its analogue, hydroxychloroquine, has been recognized for many years. The first reports concerned long-term usage of chloroquine for malaria, and later reports showed retinopathy in the treatment of anti-inflammatory diseases. Chloroquine toxicity remains a problem in many parts of the world, but is seen infrequently in the United States where the drug has ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether single-field fundus photography can be used as a screening tool to identify diabetic retinopathy for referral for further ophthalmic care. METHODS A MEDLINE search of the peer-reviewed literature was conducted in June 2001 for the years 1968 to 2001 and updated in September 2003, yielding 145 articles. The search was limited to articles published in English. The ...

This evidence-based clinical practice guideline provides recommendations to primary care clinicians for the management of children from 2 months through 12 years of age with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). The American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians convened a committee composed of primary care physicians and experts in the fields of otolaryngology, epid...

Romanian Society of Ophthalmology (RSO) and its Partner, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) are empowering education for Romanian Ophthalmologists by online clinical education resources. There have already been 2 years since RSO signed a partnership with AAO in order to provide access to ONE Network for every Romanian ophthalmologist, this opportunity being welcomed by our members, and...