Jerry A. Shields, MD, a world-renowned leader in ocular oncology, died June 22, according to a press release from Wills Eye ...

Eye shields remain largely absent from first aid kits even though eye injuries account for 10 to 15 percent of the war's wounded. Missing Eye Shields Put Deployed Troops at Risk | Military.com Profile ...

Wills Eye Hospital Ocular Oncology Service Founder and Director Emeritus, Jerry A. Shields, M.D., is the 2019 Honoree of the Lucien Howe Medal from the American Ophthalmological Society. Dr.

PHILADELPHIA — Wills Eye Hospital presented the Brady-Shields Endowed Chair in Ocular Oncology to inaugural recipient Jerry A. Shields, MD, co-founder and director emeritus of the Ocular ...

Now, UCLA researchers have discovered that a commonly used substance called silicon oil shields the eye and appears to protect vision in patients undergoing radiation therapy for ocular melanoma.

Patrick has ocular melanoma and he traveled with his wife and parents to have revolutionary surgery pioneered by Dr. Carol Shields, the chief of the ocular oncology service at Wills Eye Hospital.

Blunt trauma causes scleral rupture by suddenly elevating intraocular pressure. ... Eye shield was placed, and the patient was taken to the operating room several hours later.

Some surgeons routinely employ an eye shield for up to 6 weeks, whereas others completely avoid any ocular protection. Current practice is varied predominantly based on historical and anecdotal ...