Anatomy of the Eye
Retinoblastoma
• What is Retinoblastoma
• Examination | Diagnosis
• Treatment
- Chemoreduction
- Thermotherapy
- Laser Photocoagulation
- Cryotherapy
- Plaque Radiotherapy
- External Beam Radiotherapy
- Enucleation
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malignantmelanomainfo.com
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eyecancerinfo.com
eyecancerbook.com
etrf.org
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The Physicians



Arman Mashayekhi, M.D.

Doctor Mashayekhi completed his Medical and Ophthalmology training at Pahlavi University of Medical Sciences (Shiraz, Iran). He did a Retina Fellowship in 1992 at Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, Iran) where he continued to practice for several years as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and served as a member of the editorial board of Bina Journal of Ophthalmology and was a co-member of the scientific committee of the Center for Eye Research. During 2001-2002, Dr. Mashayekhi completed his fellowship in Ocular Oncology here at Wills Eye Institute. He is currently a Staff Physician and Researcher on the Oncology Service working extensively in the field of ocular tumors. He is an International Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has been co-instructor of several courses at the annual meetings of this Academy. Dr. Mashayekhi has written a text book on diseases of the retina and has authored or co-authored multiple scientific reports that have been published in major peer reviewed ophthalmology journals. The results of his continuing research have been presented at international ophthalmology congresses and meetings.


Sara E. Lally, M.D.
Sara E. Lally is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College. Board certified in ophthalmology, she completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.  Dr. Lally also completed a two year clinical fellowship in Ocular Oncology at Wills Eye Institute.  Her clinical interests include tumors of the conjunctiva, the eyelid, and the orbit. She is also involved in research investigating new treatments for the complications of radiation on the eye and is experienced with coated hydroxyapatite implants after enucleation.  She is a Clinical Instructor at Thomas Jefferon University and is active with professional societies including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and International Society of Ocular Oncology.  
Aparna Ramasubramanian
Dr. Aparna Ramasubramanian completed her medical school and internship in Trivandrum Medical College in South India. She then went on to finish her ophthalmology residency at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research in Chandigarh, North India. She is currently pursuing her fellowship in ocular oncology at Wills Eye Institute and her career interests include retinoblastoma.
Carlos Bianciotto
Dr Bianciotto completed his residency training at Fundacion Malbran in Buenos Aires. He then did a fellowship in Oculoplastics at the University of Valladolid in Spain after obtaining a scholarship from the spanish government. Afterwards, he completed one year of training in the Ophthalmology Department at the Cannes Hospital of the University of Nice in France. More recently, he joined Wills Eye Institute Oncology Service for fellowship training. He has co-authored more than 10 publications in peer reviewed journals.
Britt J. Parvus
Dr. Britt J. Parvus completed her medical school training at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.  She did her internship at the Frankford Hospitals of the Jefferson Health System.  She then returned to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for her ophthalmology residency where she served as chief resident.  During this time, Dr. Parvus participated in her first of many mission trips to Haiti serving hundreds of underprivileged.    She is currently an ocular oncology fellow at the Wills Eye Institute under the direction of Drs. Jerry and Carol Shields.






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