Little Eyes, Big Topics

Little Eyes, Big Topics

In this podcast from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), Jennifer Gavlin, MD, interviews experts in pediatric ophthalmology and highlights essential topics in the field.

Episodes

Why choose Pediatric Ophthalmology? Medical Student, Resident, & Attending Perspectives

December 20, 2024 • 39 mins
Cohosts Jennifer Galvin, MD; Alexander Valentine, MD; and medical student Angela Ngo invite Courtney Kraus, MD, to the podcast to discuss what drew her to pediatric ophthalmology and what a typical week looks like in her pediatric and adult strabismus practice. She reviews her experience with the anterior segment in these patients and her approach to pediatric cataracts and glaucoma management. The group also reviews helpful resour...
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Ophthalmology for All: Building More Inclusive Spaces

November 26, 2024 • 34 mins
Jennifer Galvin, MD, and medical student Nadia Abbas invite Dolly Ann Padovani-Claudio, MD, PhD, and Ore-Ofe Adesina, MD, to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion and underrepresented individuals in medicine—specifically as it relates to pediatric ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology. Drs. Padovani-Claudio and Adesina share their experiences and advice for ophthalmic trainees from underrepresented backgrounds, reviewing strateg...
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Advocacy in Pediatric Ophthalmology

October 25, 2024 • 27 mins
In this episode, Jennifer Galvin, MD, invites an expert panel including Alex Valentine, MD; Michelle Falcone, MD; and Michael Puente, MD, to share perspectives on advocacy in pediatric ophthalmology, highlighting the importance of young ophthalmologists getting involved at the state and national levels. The panel also discusses Medicaid reimbursement, the pediatric ophthalmology workforce shortage, and more.
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Current Approaches and Future Directions in Retinopathy of Prematurity Management

October 3, 2024 • 47 mins
In this episode, cohosts Jennifer Galvin, MD, and Christine Law, MD, invite a panel of pediatric ophthalmology experts to discuss approaches to managing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Gil Binenbaum, MD, MSCE; Emily McCourt, MD; and Jennifer Jung, MD, provide insights on comprehensive ROP screening and treatment approaches at their respective children’s hospitals. They also share their excitement about future advancements in ROP ...
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Identification and Treatment of Pediatric Keratoconus

August 12, 2024 • 29 mins
Sruti Rachapudi, MD, MBA, hosts this episode in which Simon Fung, MD, MA(Oxon), FRCOphth, an expert in pediatric cornea and external eye disease, discusses the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric keratoconus. Dr. Fung shares clinical pearls about the differences in pediatric versus adult-onset keratoconus, explaining how pediatric cases require close monitoring and early intervention due to higher prevalence and rap...
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The Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group

July 12, 2024 • 29 mins
Jennifer Galvin, MD, sits down with the two co-chairs of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG)—Stacy Pineles, MD, and Katherine Weise, OD, MBA, FAAO—to discuss the current and future clinical studies in pediatric ophthalmology and optometry. Drs. Pineles and Weise outline the collaborative network of PEDIG, dedicated to facilitating multicenter clinical research in all areas of children’s eye conditions such as strab...
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Celebrating World Orthoptic Day

June 3, 2024 • 18 mins
Pediatric ophthalmologist Maria Stunkel, MD, hosts this episode of Little Eyes, Big Topics to celebrate World Orthoptic Day. She invites Laura May, CO, an orthoptist at the University of Minnesota, and Kim Merrill, CO, an orthoptic fellowship director at the University of Minnesota, to share their experiences in the field. They describe a typical day as an orthoptist and how they help eye care physicians treat patients. They also o...
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Sydnexis: Pearls from a pediatric ophthalmologist entrepreneur a decade in

May 20, 2024 • 27 mins
Gregory Ostrow, MD, joins Jennifer Galvin, MD, to discuss his entrepreneurism in pediatric ophthalmology and the starting of Sydnexis, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company he founded. He describes the journey to discovering a way to neutralize and stabilize compounded atropine eye drops to effectively treat myopia in pediatric patients. He also shares information from the STAR study, a phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the co...
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Children's Eye Foundation of AAPOS

April 26, 2023 • 10 mins
Jennifer Galvin, MD, speaks with Megan Pfefferle, executive director of the Children's Eye Foundation (CEF) of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS). Ms. Pfefferle describes how the CEF acts as a two-way street with members of the AAPOS, not only through donations to support its programs but also serving as a voice and advocate for pediatric ophthalmologists. She then explains how AAPOS members...
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Involvement in AAPOS and AAP

March 29, 2023 • 15 mins
Jennifer Galvin, MD, welcomes Honey Herce, MD, and Sylvia Yoo, MD, to the podcast to discuss the importance of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) members getting involved with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Drs. Herce and Yoo—pediatric ophthalmologists and leaders within the AAP—discuss their roles and highlight the benefits for residents and incoming fellows to be involved with the o...
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Welcome to Little Eyes, Big Topics

March 23, 2023 • 1 min
Dr. Jenny Galvin speaks with Dr. Lauren Ditta about the November AAO/AAPOS Live Journal Club Webinar on Thursday, November 3rd.
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