Episode 9: Introduction to Ocular Oncology

Description:

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Carol Shields to get a broad overview of ocular oncology. Dr. Shields is Chief of the Ocular Oncology Service at Wills Eye Hospital and Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She completed her ophthalmology training at Wills Eye and subsequently did fellowship training in ocular oncology, oculoplastic surgery, and ophthalmic pathology.

Episode Goals:

After listening to this episode, medical students should be able to:

● Acquire a general understanding of the breadth of practice for ocular oncology

● Describe the common examination and imaging techniques in ocular oncology

● Describe common pathologies seen and procedures/surgeries performed in ocular oncology

Time Stamps:

Introductions - 0:30

What is ocular oncology? - 2:20

How did you discover ocular oncology?  - 3:30

How can students explore ocular oncology? - 5:00

How do you become an ocular oncologist? - 6:40

Overview of eyelid tumors - 9:05

Overview of conjunctival tumors - 15:05

Overview of conjunctival tumors - 15:05

Overview of orbital tumors - 23:25

Overview of intraocular tumors - 31:06

Additional resources - 42:50

Conclusions - 44:20

Links: https://www.willseye.org/