Journal Club Archive

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Students for Blindness and Prevention
Monthly Journal Club

November 2023

  • Presenter: Maria Groussis, MS2.

  • Article: Effect of Corneal Cross-linking versus Standard Care on Keratoconus Progression in Young Patients.

October 2023

  • Presenter: Alex Da Silva, MS-2

  • Article: Laser in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (LiGHT) Trial: Six-Year Results of Primary Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Versus Eye Drops for the Treatment of Glaucoma & Ocular Hypertension

September 2023

  • Presenter: Arnold Leigh, MS-1

  • Article: Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Gene Therapy for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Treated within 6 Months of Disease Onset

August 2023

  • Presenter: Jacob Diaz, MS-3

  • Article: Drug Induced Corneal Deposits; An Up To Date Review

July 2023

  • Presenter: Hannah Becker, MS-1

  • Article: A Review of Human Ocular RNA Virus Infections Excluding Coronavirus, Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus, and Arboviruses

June 2023

  • Presenter: Siddhanth Iyer

  • Article: Predicting Risk of Late Age-Related Macular Deregulation Using Deep Learning.

May 2023

  • Presenter: Yusuf Bade, MS2

  • Article: Physical Activity Is Associated With Macular Thickness: A Multi-Cohort Observational Study

April 2023

  • Presenter: Madeline Rocks, MS1

  • Article: Risk of Subsequent Dementia or Alzheimer Disease Among Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A systematic Review and Meta Analysis

March 2023

  • Presenter: Sinan Akosman

  • Article: n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

February 2023

  • Presenter: Nitya Kumar, GW MS1

  • Article: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy for MGD-related Dry Eye Disease

  • Presenter: Sahak Hovsepian, GW MS3

  • Article: Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: Case Report

January 2023

December 2022

  • Presenter: Sasha Narain, GW MS2

  • Article: Doxycycline vs Placebo at 12 Weeks in Patients with Mild Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy

November 2022

  • Presenter: Priyanka Bhatnagar, GW MS1

  • Article: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Treatment of Visual Hallucinations in Charles Bonnet Syndrome

October 2022

  • Presenter: Michael Frenkel, GW MS1

  • Article: Clinical Features and Treatment of Ocular Toxoplasmosis

September 2022

  • Presenter: Tyler Muser, GW MS2

  • Article: Topographic Changes After Excision Surgery of Primary Pterygia and the Effect of Pterygium Size on Topographic Restoration

August 2022

  • Presenter: Julie Thomasian, GW MS4

  • Article: Results of the FDA Clinical Trial of the CustomFlex Artificial iris