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Welcome to EyeWiki^TM, the Eye Encyclopedia written by Eye Physicians & Surgeons.

EyeWiki is an ophthalmic wiki where ophthalmologists, other physicians, patients and the public can view an eye encyclopedia of content written by ophthalmologists covering the vast spectrum of eye disease, diagnosis and treatment. Any qualified ophthalmologist, or ophthalmologist in training, is invited to contribute content to the wiki and post it immediately. For content guidelines and more information see About EyeWiki and Getting Started. EyeWiki is a collaboration between the American Academy of Ophthalmology and these societies.

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Featured Article: Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema (Irvine-Gass Syndrome), submitted by Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, Dean Eliott, MD and Ivana Kim, MD.
To create an account for contributing to EyeWiki, please visit the getting started page. Unsure which articles are needed? Check the list of suggested topics.
Note from the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Don't forget to familiarize yourself with the EyeWiki copyright rules before posting new content.

Calling all Residents: Win a Trip to the Academy Mid-Year Forum 2013

Residents in North America can enter to win a trip to the 2013 Mid-Year Forum by submitting a high quality article to EyeWiki before Dec. 1 2012. Find out more

Please note that the 2011 contest is now closed and the winners will be announced in January.

In the 2010 contest, the following ophthalmology residents won an all-expenses-paid trip to the Academy’s Mid-Year Forum in Washington, DC. They are:

Retina/Vitreous/Uveitis: Sujata Prabhu, Stony Brook University - Tuberculosis Uveitis

Pediatrics/Strabismus/Oculoplastics/Orbit: Kevin M. Bowman, Eastern Virginia Medical School - Neonatal Conjunctivitis

Cataract/Refractive Surgery/Cornea/Anterior Segment: Juliette M Stenz, University at Buffalo, Ross Eye Institute - Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

Glaucoma/Neuro‐Ophthalmology: Annie Lim, UCLA Resident - Primary vs. Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma

EyeWiki Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Brad Feldman, MD, discusses the thinking behind the EyeWiki initiative with the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics.

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