This week we cover the life and times of toxoplasmosis in the eye, including a breakdown of toxoplasmosis' complex life cycle, the many manifestations it may have in the eye, diagnostic tests, and management paradigms.

We return with Dr. Grayson Armstrong, recent chief resident at Mass Eye and Ear, where he ran the trauma service and did most of the globe repairs in New England, to learn surgical tips and tricks, run through a few globe cases, and how to handle intraoperative and post-operative challenges. Both clinically relevant and high yield board review material abound!

Grayson also tells us about an free app he helped develop to help new residents and trainees learn the maze of ophthalmic acronyms: https://ophthalmicedge.org/physician/ophthalmic-acronyms-app-available-now/#

This week we learn about the diagnosis and pre-operative management with Dr. Grayson Armstrong, who recently completed his chief residency at Mass Eye and Ear, where he ran the trauma service, and thus did many of the globe surgeries of New England. Even if you've managed a number of globes, you'll have a lot to learn with Grayson. Keep your eyes peeled for next week when we come back for part 2 to go through trauma cases and learn surgical tips!

This week we review Capillary Hemangiomas. By consequence, we also review related associations, PHACES syndrome, and Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome.

This week special guest host, Dr. David Zacks, professor at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan, and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship director answers questions about basic strategies to repair retinal detachments, and when/why to use a scleral buckle.

This week we talk both about normal corneal nerves, and how understanding enlarged corneal nerves can help you one day save someone's life, with our technique for remembering the myriad causes of enlarged corneal nerves. Plus, as a bonus, we learn the clinical utility of The Notebook.

This week we go with the flow, and explore all you need to know about the aqueous; production, content, drainage, and more. Plus, wait until the end of the episode to hear the finest eye joke of all time.

This week, keep your eyes on target with Dr. Anvesh Annadanam, a Kellogg Eye Center resident, as teaches us about a patient with no complaints but much ado. 

This week we cover the board/OKAP favorite peculiar cataracts caused by various drugs and metabolic conditions.

This week, we cover non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), as well as diagnostic pearls to differentiate optic neuropathies and retinopathies in general, and how to differentiate NAION from AAION.