Talk:New Article Requests

Before You Submit a Proposal

SUBMISSIONS STANDARDS: Proposals that do not follow all instructions and guidelines may be removed without editorial review.
- Your proposal should be concise, accurate, and well written. It will be reviewed by EyeWiki editors, who are practicing ophthalmologists. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation matter — your proposal reflects the quality you will bring to EyeWiki as a contributor. The following policies apply to new article proposals as well as to published content
  - Copyright: Content must be your orginal work. The posting of materials copied from another source without permission is not allowed.
  - EyeWiki's policy on AI use: AI tools may be used solely to improve the readability and language of your work. They may not be used to replace essential research or writing tasks, including ideation, literature review, or drafting.
EVALUATION CRITERIA: Review these to be sure your proposal is eligible. The current acceptance rate for new articles is approximately 41%-43%.
EXISTING ARTICLES: Review these to see if your proposed topic is already included or could be included in an existing EyeWiki article. You can do this by performing a thorough search using various related key terms.
- If you find a pre-existing stand-alone article that addresses your topic or an article that includes your topic please edit the article to include your own input. You will be automatically recognized as a contributor to that article.
- Of those proposals that are not accepted, 85% are rejected because the topic is already covered or could be covered in an existing EyeWiki article.
PROPOSALS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED: Review these and please do not resubmit these topics. If there is substantial new evidence that has to come to light since the last proposal was rejected, you may resubmit a topic citing the new evidence to support a stand-alone EyeWiki article.
PREAPPROVED TOPICS and ARTICLES NEEDING REVISION: Can't think of a topic for a new article? Consider revising topics on this list of articles flagged by the editorial board for revisions. Visit the discussion pages of these articles to find out what is needed. No approval is necessary to revise these articles. Currently, there are some new suggested topics that have been preapproved for stand-alone articles. Contact eyewiki@aao.org if you would like to work on one of the pre-approved new articles and can complete it within 30 days.

Instructions

IMPORTANT: Review the section above "Before You Submit a Proposal"
Click the "Add topic" link to create a new proposal on this page not in your own talk page.
Then add the relevant list items as shown
- Title: Enter this in the Subject field
- Summary: Please provide some details about what will be covered and why you think the article would benefit EyeWiki. Do not submit a complete article. Very rarely EyeWiki editors may request additional information beyond your proposal; in most cases this is not necessary.
- Section: Indicate what subspecialty section the article should be added to. You may indicate up to 2 sections.
- Submitted by: Name of the ophthalmologist submitting the proposal. Sign and date your request by entering 4 tilde ~ characters only. This will automatically add your username, a time stamp and a link to your profile. You will see this after you save the page.
  - SAMPLE: Rayna.Ungersma.AAO (talk) 10:01, April 30, 2024 (PDT)
Click: SAVE at the bottom of the page

Sample Proposal

Biosimilars in Ophthalmology
Summary: Patents for original biologics used to treat nAMD and DME are approaching expiration. Numerous companies are striving to replicate these biologics as biosimilars, which are drugs that mimic the effects of the original biologic, but do not have the same active ingredients. This article will summarize the current literature about biosimilars and their safety, efficacy, and quality and provide an in-depth review of approved biosimilars as well as those that are in development. This article will provide EyeWiki readers with information about numerous alternatives for treatment nAMD and DME.
Section: Retina/Vitreous
Submitted by: Rayna.Ungersma.AAO (talk) 15:04, May 1, 2024 (PDT)

Cystic and Cyst-Like Lesions of the Extraocular Muscles

Summary: Cystic and cyst-like lesions involving the extraocular muscles are uncommon and encompass a broad differential diagnosis, including infectious, parasitic, inflammatory, hemorrhagic, postoperative, developmental, and neoplastic processes. Although these lesions may share similar clinical and radiologic features, their management and potential consequences differ substantially. This article will review their etiologies, clinical presentations, characteristic imaging findings, diagnostic evaluation, and management. It will also provide EyeWiki readers with a practical framework for interpreting a cystic extraocular muscle lesion, narrowing the differential diagnosis, and determining when microbiologic sampling, surgical drainage, or biopsy should be considered.

Section: Oculoplastics/Orbit

Submitted by: David Plemel David.Plemel 13:35, October 25, 2026 (EDT)