Case Review: Surgical Challenges in Global Ophthalmology

13/06/2022 29 min
Case Review: Surgical Challenges in Global Ophthalmology

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Episode Synopsis

Sila Bal, MD, MPH, invites David Khorram, MD, to discuss his experiences in global ophthalmology and how health care workers in remote regions of low- to middle- income countries treat ophthalmic patients. Dr. Khorram shares insights into the epidemiology of trachoma and how it is transmitted and treated. He also explains the advantages of performing manual small-incision cataract surgery over extracapsular cataract extraction in regions without access to phacoemulsification.