Oculoplastics I

Comprehensive Factual Review
Friday 3/21/08 - 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Section # F-801 (modules 1-3)

Course Instructor - Amjad Ahmad, MD

Module 1: Orbit Basics, Infectious & Inflammatory disorders:

Amjad Ahmad, MD

Orbital anatomy: Dimensions, topographical relationships, apertures, soft tissues, periorbital structures

Evaluation of orbital disorders: The Six P’s, Physical examination,

Primary studies: CT, MRI, Ultrasound

Secondary studies: Pathology, Laboratory studies

Congenital orbital anomalies: anophthalmos, microphthalmos, craniofacial clefting, tumors

Infectious & Inflammatory disorders:

Infectious: Cellulitis (preseptal / orbital), necrotizing fascitis, phycomycosis, aspergillosis

Inflammations: Grave’s Ophthalmopathy, Idiopathic orbital inflammation (orbital psudotumor)

Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis (GCA, PAN, Wegener, Thrombophlebitis)

Module 2: Orbital Neoplasms

Amjad Ahmad, MD

Congenital orbital tumors: Hamartomas and Choristomas, Dermoid cysts, Lipdermoids, Teratomas

Vascular Tumors: Capillary / Cavernous Hemangioma, Hemangiopericytoma, Lymphangioma

Masquerading conditions: AVM, AV fistulas, orbital varices, orbital hemorrhages

Neural Tumors: Optic nerve gliomas, Neurofibromas, NF-1, Schwannomas

Mesenchymal Tumors: Rhabdomyosarcomas

Lymphoproliferative: Lymphomas, MALT-type, Plasma cell tumors, Histiocytic, JXG

Lacrimal Gland Tumors: Epithelial cell (Pleomorphic adenoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma)

Nonepithelial cell: lymphoid proliferations, Sjogren syndrome

Metastatic orbital tumors: Children (Neuroblastoma, leukemia), Adults (Breast Ca, Bronchogenic Ca)

Module 3: Orbital Trauma

Amjad Ahmad, MD

Orbital Trauma

Midfacial (Le Fort) fractures

Orbital fractures (zygomatic, orbital apex, orbital roof, orbital floor)

Intraorbital foreign bodies

Orbital hemorrhage

Traumatic visual loss