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| Study of the ocular manifestations of inherited metabolic disorders in pediatric age group | |||||||||||||
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| Title of the Project | Study of the ocular manifestations of inherited metabolic disorders in pediatric age group | ||||||||||||
| Organisation | IFMSA - Egypt | ||||||||||||
| Country | Egypt | ||||||||||||
| University Name | Kasr El Eini University | ||||||||||||
| University City | Cairo | ||||||||||||
| Medical Domain | Ophthalmology | ||||||||||||
| Type of RE Project | Clinical Project without lab work | ||||||||||||
| Department/Hospital | Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Specialized Pediatric University Hospital, Ophthalm | ||||||||||||
| Head of department | Prof. Dr. Beshr Kenawi, MD | ||||||||||||
| Tutor(s) | Prof. Dr. M Elsada MD, Prof. Dr. Z Elsanabary MD, R El Essawy MD, Ghada Gawdat MD. | ||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English and French | ||||||||||||
| Duration of the Project (in weeks) |
4 | ||||||||||||
| Availability |
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| Description of the project | The aim of the research is to document the different ocular manifestations of inherited metabolic disorders and to establish their prevalence. A database concerning the clinical features of such disorders will be designed. The examination of the cases will include examination under anesthesia using the indirect ophthalmoscope and photography for the posterior segment changes. Anterior segment photography using the microscope and ultrasound biomicroscopy examination will be performed to detect the anterior segment abnormalities especially in cases of corneal clouding. All these data will be collected and analyzed to estimate prevalence and document clinical findings. The systemic manifestations will also be studied
Lecture on the background of the disease and courses on the use of the UBM will be provided. |
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| Requirements | Final years' student who studied ophthalmology and pediatric medicine. Further readings about the subject will be useful | ||||||||||||
| Special remarks | Only 2 students At the same time per one exchange period
The student should bring a white coat |
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| Last update of project data | 02/03/2010 | ||||||||||||
| Exchange Conditions | Click here to see the Exchange Conditions for this Research Exchange Project | ||||||||||||