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Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhDThe Alfredo A. Sadun Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection contains a selection of Dr. Sadun’s  “100 best lectures” from his time as Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurological Surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Sadun with a team of researchers at the Doheny Eye Institute pioneered research in optic nerve dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Table of Contents

  1. Anatomy And Physiology For The Neuro-Ophthalmologist
    1. Bony Anatomy
      1. Orbit
    2. Afferent visual pathways
      1. Retina
        1. Macula
      2. Optic nerve
      3. Optic chiasm
  2. Ocular And Neurologic Evaluation
  3. Neuro-Ophthalmic Symptoms And Signs
    1. Normal and abnormal optic nerve
      1. Papilledema
  4. Disorders Of The Afferent And Efferent Visual Pathways
    1. Diseases of the retina
      1. Cone
      2. Rod
      3. Ganglion cell
      4. Macula
    2. Diseases of the optic nerve
      1. Optic Neuropathy
        1. Ischemic optic neuropathy
        2. Diabetic papillopathy
    3. Inflammation
      1. Non infectious
        1. Idiopathic optic neuritis
        2. Optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis
        3. Periphlebitis in Optic Neuritis
        4. Other inflammatory optic neuritides
          1. Sarcoidosis, orbital inflammation, lupus, etc.
        5. Leber’s optic atrophy
  5. Systemic, Neurologic, And Ophthalmic Disorders Commonly Associated With Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations
    1. Developmental and congenital anomalies with neuro-ophthalmologic consequences
      1. Congenital optic nerve anomalies
        1. Optic atrophy
    2. Systemic disorders commonly associated with neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations
      1. Autoimmune diseases, classification of vasculitides
        1. Giant cell arteritis
    3. Neurologic disorders commonly associated with neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations
      1. Neuro-degenerative diseases
        1. Ataxia
      2. Headache and Facial Pain
        1. Migraine

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Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhDAlfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD
Flora L. Thornton Chair
Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurological Surgery
Doheny Eye Institute
Keck School of Medicine at USC

Dr. Sadun earned an M.D. and a Ph.D. in neuroanatomy from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed a residency and chief residency at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. He completed a combined clinical fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sadun and a team of researchers at the Doheny Eye Institute pioneered research in optic nerve dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. His research and clinical expertise in diseases of the optic nerve made him the choice to lead a team of investigators that determined the metabolic cause of an epidemic of optic neuropathy in Cuba, 1993-1994. Dr. Sadun is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurological Surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine.

Research Interests

  • Diseases of the Optic Nerve
  • Optic Nerve Regeneration
  • Neuro-Protection
  • Diseases of Mitochondrial Impairment

Clinical Interests

  • Neuro-Ophthalmology
  • Optic Neuropathies
  • Orbital Disease
  • Muscle Surgery

HISTORY & EDUCATION

Degrees

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ph.D., 1976
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D., 1978
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), B.Sc., 1972

Internships

  • Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA, 1978 – 1979

Residencies

  • Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1979 – 1982

Fellowships

  • Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, 1982 – 1983

Board Certification

  • American Board of Ophthalmology, 1983

Awards

  • Lighthouse International (Pizart) Lifetime Achievement, 1999
  • Best Doctors in America for Both Ophthalmology and Neurology, 1994
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award, 1993

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

Memberships

  • North American Neuro-Ophthalmological Society (NANOS)
  • AUPO Program Director’s Advisory Council
  • Association for Research in Vision Organization (ARVO)

Clinical Affiliation

  • USC Keck School of Medicine
  • Doheny Eye Institute
  • LA County Hospital
  • Norris Cancer Hospital

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Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD

Flora L. Thornton Chair, Professor Ophthalmology & Neurological Surgery, Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California