be visualized in the late phases as a hypofluorescent area surrounded by a hyperfluorescent ring. In 30 eyes (83.3%), choroidal hyperpermeability was observed. An irregular dilatation of the choroidal veins at the site or within an area the size of one disk diameter from the detachments could be visualized on indocyanine green videoangiography in 12 of 36 affected eyes (33.3%); in three cases an active focus of central serous chorioretinopathy with subretinal leakage developed in the follow-up period. The observation that pigment epithelium detachments frequently are associated with choroidal leakage and venous dilatation supports the hypothesis that an idiopathic serous pigment epithelium detachment is a variant of central serous chorioretinopathy. Moreover, the choroidal permeability alterations detected by indocyanine green videoangiography would support the theory of Gass that idiopathic2018 Scholars

We are excited to announce our ten 2018 AEF Scholars! This class of AEF Scholars continues to exemplify the diverse immigrant community in New York City and represent Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Gambia, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Pakistan, and Togo. Take a moment to read each of their extraordinary stories below.

About Our 2018 AEF Scholars:

AEF Perseverance Scholarship

This Colombia-Mexican-American young man is graduating with an Advanced Regents Honors diploma. As lead performer in the Honor Guard of Junior R.O.T.C., he served as a mentor to other students in the program and distributed care packages to active duty soldiers. In his own words, he accomplishes everything in the hopes of changing the world, after seeing his parents’ struggle to ensure his access to education. As secretary of Pi