Talk:New Article Requests

Before You Submit a Proposal

• GENERAL GUIDELINES: 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 EyeWiki policy on AI use applies to new article proposals as well as to published content. 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)

Entoptic Phenomenon

Summary: Entoptic phenomena are visual perceptions arising from the observer's own visual system or ocular structures, typically elicited under specific lighting conditions. These perceptions are visible only to the observer and have become increasingly well characterized in terms of their underlying physiology. This article summarizes the current literature on the various types of entoptic phenomena (Haidinger's brush, maxwell's spot, blue field entoptic phenomenon, phosphenes, etc), and their physiologic mechanisms. This will serve as a helpful addition/link to the EyeWiki Visual Snow entry, as well as as a consolidated resource for distinguishing benign visual experiences for ophthalmologists clarifying subjective experiences of the anxious patient.

Section: Neuro-ophthalmology/Orbit

Submitted by: Brian.Chou (talk) 23:59, June 9, 2026 (PDT)

Corneal Endotheliitis

Summary: Corneal endotheliitis is an inflammatory disorder primarily involving the corneal endothelium, typically presenting with corneal edema, keratic precipitates, anterior chamber inflammation, and sometimes elevated intraocular pressure. Although EyeWiki already includes articles addressing some specific etiologies, such as CMV, HSV, and VZV-related endotheliitis, there does not appear to be a stand-alone index article providing a unified clinical overview of corneal endotheliitis as a syndrome. This proposed article would focus on the key features, clinical aspects, diagnostic approach, and differential diagnosis of corneal endotheliitis. It would not aim to provide an extensive discussion of each specific etiology, instead, it would briefly mention them and direct readers to the existing EyeWiki articles for more detailed information. The article would be clinically focused and useful for practicing ophthalmologists, especially when evaluating patients with unexplained corneal edema, keratic precipitates, anterior chamber inflammation, ocular hypertension, or suspected viral endotheliitis.

Section: Cornea/External Disease

Submitted by: Pedro.Teixeira (talk) 08:48, June 12, 2026 (PDT)