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Annual All Editors Meeting: EyeWiki editors expressed heartfelt appreciation to Cat Burkat who has served EyeWiki since its inception in 2010 and is retiring as Editor-in-Chief.

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2026 Leadership Changes

  • Editors-in-Chief
    • Cat N. Burkat, MD retiring Editor-in-Chief
    • Jennifer Irene Lim, MD, Editor-in-Chief
    • Nagham, Al Zubidi, MD, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
  • Neuro-ophthalmology/Orbit Section Lead Editor
    • Nagham Al-Zubidi, MD - replaced by Sonali Singh, MD
  • Oculoplastics/Orbit Section Lead Editor
    • Michael T. Yen, MD, retiring - replaced by Paul O. Phelps, MD
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Section Lead Editor
    • S. Grace Prakalapakorn, MD, MPH, retiring - replaced by Kara M. Cavuoto, MD


Tip of the Month: How to Use the Article Discussion Page

  • Use article "Discussion" pages to communicate with article authors
  • You may leave notes and questions on the discussion page for authors
    • Authors will receive an email notification when you post on the Discussion page
  • To find a discussion page
    • Navigate to an article
    • Click on the "Discussion" link
      • Between the links for "Page" and "Edit with Form"
    • Add your comments
    • Sign by entering 4 tilde ~ characters
      • This will automatically add your username and a time stamp. Note: You will not see your name and the time stamp until the page is saved
  • Find other great tips and FAQs on the Getting Started page


Find Your Article Assignments: Please visit your own section Portal to review the status of your section and your assigned articles

  • Log in and go to the My Portal link at the top of the page next to "Recent Changes"
  • To find your own article assignments, sort the article table by “Assigned Editor (portal member)” or use the filter
  • Also, find your article assignments on your Talk page between your Name (after logging in) and Preferences
  • Review the Quick-Start Guide for Editors for helpful tips. For easy reference, this guide is also linked to each section Portal page


Sign Off When You Have Finished an Article Review: When you complete an article review go to Edit with Form at the top of the article and change:

  • The date to be current
  • The status to Up to Date
  • The reviewer's name to your own (This is how we know which editor last reviewed an article assigned to more than 1 EyeWiki section)


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