Ophthalmology in Disaster Planning and Public Health Emergencies

CDR Brittany E. Powell (MD, FACS, Surgical and Medical Retina Specialist, Program Director for the Ophthalmology Residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University); Dr. Jen Yu (MD, PhD Professor of Clinical Practice in Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Director of Trauma and Consult Services for Ophthalmology, Harborview Medical Center, Policy Chair of the American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma [ASOT]); Dr. James Auran (MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Executive Vice-President and Cofounder of the ASOT); and Dr. Ravi Pandit (MD, MPH, Surgical and Medical Retina Specialist, National Disaster Chair of ASOT) discuss the societal burden of ophthalmic trauma (and related courses and resources); eye injuries and conditions in disasters; and lessons on ophthalmology disaster preparedness from the military in this speaker series recording.