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Research
Though our residency
program has a very strong clinical base, research remains very important
in the Ophthalmology Division to enhance resident education, increase
medical knowledge and ultimately improve public health and patient care.
There are a number
of ongoing research projects in the division of ophthalmology.
The majority of research
is focused on clinical studies. The large volume and diversity of our
patient population provides a wonderful opportunity for ophthalmic research.
All residents are required to participate in at least one research project
during their residency. The research project should lead to completion
of a structured abstract for paper or poster presentation or a manuscript
suitable for submission. A research award is presented annually to the
best resident research project.
Recent clinical
projects have included the following:
- ocular
findings in a dedicated AIDS/HIV clinic, which was done in conjunction
with the CORE center of Cook County
- racial
differences in incidence of diabetic retinopathy
- etiology
of blindness in an urban population
- differences
in clinical experience in recognition of stages of retinopathy of prematurity
- comparison
of conjunctival autografts versus conjunctival advancement in the management
of post-trabeculectomy bleb-leaks
- comparison
of management techniques in advanced neovascular glaucoma
- comparison
of IOP control using Travatan versus Xalatan in an African-American
population
- etiology
of uveitis in a suburban ophthalmology clinic
- a
novel technique of marking the anterior lens capsule for aide in capsulorhexis
formation
- differences
in rate of retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight and extremely
low birth weight infants
- use
of subconjunctival mitomycin C in the surgical management of pterygium
The
majority of these projects have led to presentations at national meetings
and publications in which the resident was the principal author. All research
projects are mentored by one of our faculty members. Residents may join
faculty members in ongoing research projects; though, they are permitted
to independently develop project ideas and select a faculty mentor.