Lectures:
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IRD session |
Thursday 7 am |
Weekly |
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Machemer Rounds |
Wednesday 7 am |
Weekly |
Optional for IRD fellow |
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Medical Retina Rounds |
Wednesday 7am |
Monthly |
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Ground Rounds |
Thursdays PM |
Monthly |
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Invited Lectures |
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Monthly |
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IRD morning session: Thursdays, 8:00am
IRD Team + Rotating Trainees
Module 1: IRD Testing Technologies (August – September 2025)
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Date |
Time & Location |
Topic |
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Week 1 |
8:00 am |
Electrophysiology: Full-Field ERG |
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Week 2
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8:00 am |
Electrophysiology: Multifocal ERG |
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Week 3 |
8:00 am |
Electrophysiology: FST, EOG, VEP |
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Week 4 |
8:00 am |
Electrophysiology: Review of Classic and/or Pathognomonic Signs and Diagnostics |
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Week 5 |
8:00 am |
Multi-modal Imaging: OCT, FAF, Fundus Photography, Retro-Mode |
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Week 6 |
8:00 am |
Perimetry: Visual Fields, Microperimetry, Dark Adaptometry |
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Week 7 |
8:00 am |
Hands-On Electrophysiology: Best Practices and Troubleshooting in the Electrophysiology Unit and in the OR |
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Week 8 |
8:00 am |
Multimodal Testing in Action: IRD Case-Based-Decision-Making and Interpretation |
Module 2: Genetic Testing & Analysis (October 2025)
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Date |
Time & Location |
Topic |
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Week 9
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8:00 am |
Principles of Genetic Testing in IRD |
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Week 10 |
8:00 am |
Types of Genetic Tests & Panel Selection |
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Week 11 |
8:00 am |
Variant Interpretation: Pathogenicity, Databases, and Pitfalls |
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Week 12 |
8:00 am |
Genetic Counseling in IRD Clinic |
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Week 13 |
8:00 am |
Case-Based Workshop: From Genotype to Phenotype |
Module 3: IRD Treatment Landscape (November – December 2026)
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Date |
Time & Location |
Topic |
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Week 14 |
8:00 am |
FDA-Approved Therapies – Outcomes and Challenges |
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Week 15 |
8:00 am |
Gene Therapy Treatment Clinical Trial Landscape |
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Week 16 |
8:00 am |
Vector Delivery Methods |
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Week 17 |
8:00 am |
Non-Gene Therapy Treatment Clinical Trial Landscape – Visual Cycle Modulators, Neuroprotective Agents, Stem Cell-Based Therapies, Optogenetics |
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Week 18 |
8:00 am |
Low Vision Rehabilitation in IRD |
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Week 19 |
8:00 am |
Evidence Based Nutritional and Vitamin Supplementation in IRDs |
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Week 20 |
8:00 am |
Management of Cystoid Macular Edema and Complications in IRD |
Module 4: Case Reports from Clinic & Research Article Review (January – June 2026)
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Date |
Time & Location |
Topic |
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Week 21 |
8:00 am |
Clinic Case Report |
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Week 22 |
8:00 am |
Research Article Review |
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Week 23 |
8:00 am |
Clinic Case Report |
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Week 24 |
8:00 am |
Research Article Review |
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Week 25 |
8:00 am |
Clinic Case Report |
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Week 26 |
8:00 am |
Research Article Review |
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Week 27 |
8:00 am |
Clinic Case Report |
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Week 28 |
… |
… |
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Week 29 |
8:00 am |
Clinic Case Report |