Jan 26, 2023 — Michael Szkarlat, Senior Partner Development Director
We were joined by Mohammad H. Dastjerdi, MD, of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School for our January webinar "Cornea and vitamin A: a new perspective."
The webinar begins with a review of the chemistry, biology and physiology of vitamin A. Dr. Dastjerdi discusses the ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency in great detail, reviewing the timeline of presentation including both patient symptoms and slit lamp evaluation findings. He continues this discussion with the most severe manifestations from ulcers to descemetocele and corneal perforation.
Dr. Dastjerdi reviews the incidence and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency with historical context, comparing western and developed worlds in terms of prevalence and demographics of the risk of vitamin A deficiency. He dives deep into the common underlying conditions associated with vitamin A deficiency in the developed world and their physiological basis.
Finally, we review a series of cases that presented in Dr. Dastjerdi’s clinic and the course of treatment for these patients. There are several cases just in the last few years suggesting that, although not common, vitamin A deficiency causing ocular manifestations may be more prevalent than we think in the developed world. The webinar concludes with a Q&A session and audience discussion with Dr. Dastjerdi.
About Mohammad H. Dastjerdi, MD
Mohammad H. Dastjerdi, MD, is an ophthalmologist and assistant professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School with specialty training in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery. Dr. Dastjerdi earned his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed an ophthalmology residency at Kansas University Medical Center. He finished a clinical fellowship in cornea and external diseases at Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan. He also completed a research fellowship at Harvard's Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear.
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