Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jayanth Sridhar
An informal yet insightful commentary featuring interviews and perspectives from leaders in vitreoretinal surgery as well as the next generation of retinal specialists
Drs. Avni Finn and Matthew Starr join to discuss their favorite presentations and topics from the 2026 ASRS Annual Meeting.
Dr. Daraius Shroff joins the podcast to discuss several topics including differences between the US and India in training for retinal surgeons, AMT for management of recalcitrant macular holes, and PEHCR treatment.
Drs. Kat Talcott and Akshay Thomas join for a journal club podcast discussion:
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Ophthalmology Medications (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(26)00378-7/fulltext)
Resident Continuity Clinics (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2848897)
PDR Long-Term Outcomes (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00218-6/abstract)
Marginal Outer Retinal Ridge in PDR (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00274-5/abstract)
Drs. Safa Rahmani and Kat Talcott join to preview the July 2026 of Retinal Physician found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include intraocular tamponades and elevation impact on surgical decision making.
Dr. Patrick Staropoli joins the program to discuss his NASCAR career, how he has balanced it with a career in surgical retina, and his decision to take a year from retina to compete full-time on the circuit.
Drs. Jeffrey Heier and Peter Kaiser of Ocular Therapeutix join to discuss the SOL-1 trial results investigating a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor for wet age-related macular degeneration.Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Sridhar has consulted on an advisory board in the past 24 months for Ocular Therapeutix. Dr. Heier and Dr. Kaiser are employed by Ocular Therapeutix.
Drs. Jordan Deaner and Avni Finn join to recap the 2026 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting.
Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu joins the program to discuss her research into diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment disparities in the United States and other research related topics.
Drs. Mohsin Ali and Akshay Thomas join to preview the May 2026 edition of Retinal Physician found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Discussion includes management options for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema, artificial intelligence screening for diabetic retinopathy, and the PRIMA subretinal implant.
Nearly 10 years ago, Dr. Sridhar wrote down the blueprints on an airplane napkin for what would become one of the most influential ophthalmology podcasts of the modern era (according to ChatGPT). Today, Drs. Louie Cai and Justin Ma, host The Host, Dr. Jay Sridhar, in celebrating this milestone of 500 episodes, featuring questions from you, the listeners.
From all of us here at Straight From The Cutter’s Mouth, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy this special episode.
There are no relevant financial disclosures relevant to this episodes’s content for any of the panelists.
Dr. Mitul Mehta joins to share career perspectives in retina and wearable technology for retinal disease, including his company Eyedaptic.
Dr. Mehta does have a financial disclosure for Eyedaptic.
Dr. Adrian Fung joins the program to discuss retina careers in Australia and other parts of the world and is in interest in advancements in digital retina education.
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club episode.
Anti-VEGF and Vitreous Hemorrhage Surgery (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00024-2/fulltext)
ILM Flaps Long-Term Outcomes (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00048-5/abstract)
Protocol AC Post-Hoc Analysis (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00054-0/abstract)
Listeners, we are 3 episodes away from our 500th episode! Episode 500 will be a Q&A session featuring your questions and thoughts. It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast!
Please record an audio/video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say and look forward to a spectacular 500th episode!
Dr. Sunil Srivastava joins the podcast to discuss his new role as chair of the Cole Eye Institute and advice for aspiring academic leaders.
Listeners, as we approach our 500th episode, we will be having a Q&A session featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.
Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say!
Drs. Kat Talcott and Priya Vakharia join to discuss the March 2026 edition of Retinal Physician, including bicistronic gene therapy, photobiomodulation, uveitis fellowships, and polypoidal vascular choroidopathy.
Listeners, as we approach our 500th episode, we will be having a Q&A session featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.
Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say!
Drs. Zubair Ansari and Kat Talcott join to discuss the 2026 ophthalmology residency match, especially focusing on the declining match rate for first time applicants and what that means for future applicants and reapplicants.
Listeners, as we approach our 500th episode, we will be having a Q&A session featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.
Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say!
Drs. Kat Talcott and Nita Valikodath join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:
Hemorrhagic PVD Follow-Up (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00791-2/fulltext)
GLP-1 Agonists and AMD (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00597-4/abstract)
Preoperative Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Vitrectomy (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00600-1/abstract)
Drs. Louie Cai and Ted Leng join to discuss the state of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology as of February 2026.
Drs. Kat Talcott and Nita Valikodath join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:
Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Diabetic Retinopathy (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(25)00593-8/abstract)
Physician Age and Quality Outcomes (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00524-X/fulltext)
IRIS Registry IOFB Study (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00508-1/fulltext)
Drs. Avni Finn and Yoshi Yonekawa join to discuss stats and their thoughts on retina fellowship supply and demand.
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the January 2026 edition of Retinal Physician, including OCT angiography, wearables for retinal health, heads-up display for retinal surgery, and endogenous fungal endophthalmitis.
In this double-sided feature, first Dr. David Eichenbaum joins to discuss his thoughts on the biggest developments coming for the rest of the 2020s. Next, Katie Kormanik joins to discuss her book Adventures of a Chess Girl, available December 2025: https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Chess-Girl-Depths-World-ebook/dp/B0FSP4FJ1Q.
Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Will Parke return for everyone's favorite niche retina podcast format: Masterpiece Retina.
Drs. Priya Vakharia and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss their favorite discussions from AAO 2025, including geographic atrophy, pipeline products, practice consolidation, and whole eye transplantation.
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:
Fellow Eye PVD (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/24741264251379842)
Syfovre versus Izervay (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/24741264251379842)
Litigation Involving Intravitreal Injections (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00439-7/abstract)
Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Apellis and Astellas in the past 3 years.
Drs. Kat Talcott and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the December 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, including an overview of TKIs for retinal disease, the fluorinated gas and sustainability question, best practices for research clinical trial sites, and fellowship selection advice.
In this extra 'bonus' fourth episode for October 2025 Drs. Albert Lin and Jay Sridhar conduct a medical/surgical retina Q+A session at the University of Mississippi.
Drs. Priya Vakharia and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club discussion.
Functional Benefit in Geographic Atrophy Treatment (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2839343)
GLP-1 Agonists and Uveitis (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2838119)
Metformin and AMD (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2838821)
Drs. Kat Talcott, Akshay Thomas, and Sarwar Zahid join for this very special crossover "Retflix and Chill" episode recorded live at ASRS 2025 including discussion of the current state of retina practice management and economics.
Drs. Marianeli Rodriguez and Kat Talcott join to discuss the October 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, including inherited retinal disease treatment pipeline, gene therapy, and systemic therapy for sickle cell disease and retinopathy.
Drs. Sarwar Zahid and Safa Rahmani join for a journal club discussion of the following articles:
Cannabis Use and PVR Risk (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2835775)
Neovascular AMD Presentation (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00458-0/abstract)
Macular Hole Closure Without Gas (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00276-3/abstract)
OKAPS Score and Board Exam Results (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2835951)
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the September 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, including port delivery system thoughts, AI for ROP, and suprachoroidal injections.
Drs. Steve Christiansen, Alex Ringeisen, and Sarwar Zahid rejoin the program to discuss updates to their experiences in solo retina practice.
Drs. Zubair Ansari and Basil Williams join for a candid discussion regarding the state of the ophthalmology residency match, including a discussion of dropping match percentages and the introduction of preference signaling.
Drs. Kat Talcott and Jay discuss their favorite presentations from the 2025 ASRS Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA.
Drs. Kat Talcott and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club episode.
FA Image Generation (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2835600)
Industry Trial Sponsorship and Results (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(25)00325-3/fulltext)
GLP-1 Agonists and Neovascular AMD (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2834964)
Burnout Among Uveitis Specialists (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(25)00342-3/abstract)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the July 2025 Retinal Physician focusing on surgical cases and pearls.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
Drs. M. Ali Khan and Ajay Kuriyan join to discuss the current sentiment in the retina community regarding geographic atrophy treatment, specifically complement inhibition.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for both Apellis and Iveric Bio in the past 3 years.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Current American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS) President Dr. Michael Jumper joins to discuss current issues facing retinal specialists in 2025, including focused practice designation, Good Days funding, operating room access, and practice consolidation.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club podcast discussion of three recent high-impact articles:
Visual Fields in Diabetic Retinopathy (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00208-8/abstract)
Gender Differences in Case Volume (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2833393)
Private Equity Practices and Retinal Detachment Volume (https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.01204?journalCode=hlthaff)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. James Rice from Capetown, South Africa joins Jay to discuss approaches to surgical education including preparation and low-cost models to practice maneuvers prior to entering the operating room.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
Drs. Ramsudha Narala, Kat Talcott, and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the June 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, focusing on GLP-1RAs and diabetic retinopathy, DRCR.net trial updates, CRAO protocol implementation, and early career advice for attendings.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
Dr. Chirag Shah, co-author of Financial Freedom of Rx with Jay, joins the program to discuss personal finance in the context of current market conditions and best practices as trainees near graduation.
Drs. Safa Rahmani, Jesse Sengillo, and Kat Talcott join for a journal club episode.Faricimab Switch Study (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00124-1/abstract)Gender Differences in Communication (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(25)00133-3/fulltext)PE Acquisitions and Industry Payments (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2830815)Sustainability and Cataract Surgery (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00135-6/abstract)Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech and Regeneron.You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the May 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, focusing on future developments in stem cells, microbots, artificial intelligence, and more.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
Drs. Avni Finn and Jordan Deaner join the program to share clinical pearls and thoughts from the 2025 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Kovacs and Starr join for the latest gimmick the retina world is going wild for: how do you manage this retinal detachment scenario?
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Priya Vakharia join to preview the April 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, focusing on current and future therapies for neovascular AMD.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Genentech, Regeneron, and Eyepoint. Dr. Vakharia has consulted for Regeneron, Ocular Therapeutix, and Eyepoint.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Pete Campbell of the Casey Eye Institute joins to discuss applications of artificial intelligence for screening of retinopathy of prematurity.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Campbell is co-founder and CEO of Siloam Vision, which is commercializing UWF-OCT, UWF-SLO and AI for ROP.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Rebecca Soares, Akshay Thomas, and Sarwar Zahid join the podcast for a journal club discussion covering three recent articles in major ophthalmology journals.
Macula-Off Retinal Detachment Prognostic Factors (https://journals.lww.com/retinajournal/abstract/9900/preoperative_and_early_postoperative_factors.944.aspx)
Progression to PDR from NPDR after Cataract Surgery (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00125-3/abstract)
Sexual Harassment in Ophthalmology (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2830480)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Katherine Talcott and Akshay Thomas join to discuss the March 2025 edition of Retinal Physician focusing on dry age-related macular degeneration, including photobiomodulation, complement inhibition, and deep learning for imaging.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Apellis.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join the podcast to discuss 4 recent articles in major ophthalmology journals.
GLP-1 Agonists (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00070-3/fulltext)
Distribution of US Ophthalmologists (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2828323)
Representation Quotients in Ophthalmology Residency (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2828878)
Photobiomodulation Viewpoint (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2829594)
Drs. Kruti Dajee, Andrew Hsia, and Nadeem Vaidya join the program to discuss solo retina practice in 2025.
Disclosures: None relevant
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Jay Duker joins the program to discuss his transition from chair of an ophthalmology department to President & CEO of Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals.
Disclosures: Dr. Duker is President & CEO of Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. David Boyer joins the podcast to discuss the Lumithera Valeda (photobiomodulation) FDA approval and what it means for retina specialists and patients.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Boyer received research funding as a clinical trial site for Lumithera.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Kat Talcott, Akshay Thomas, and Sarwar Zahid join the podcast for a journal club discussion covering three recent articles in major ophthalmology journals.
Pneumatic Retinopexy IRIS Registry (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00526-8/fulltext)
Macular Perfusion in Stable PDR (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2826881)
Female Speaker Introductions (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(24)00522-1/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Alcon.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani and Sarwar Zahid join the podcast to preview the January 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Genentech and Regeneron.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Dolly Chang and Daniel Chao join the program to discuss the biggest differences in working in industry as an ophthalmologist versus normal clinical practice.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. NJ Manoharan joins the podcast to discuss working in a county hospital system as a retinal surgeon.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Claire Kalia JD joins to discuss the basic terminology and mechanics of private equity transactions, especially as it pertains to medicine and ophthalmology.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Dr. Will Parke rejoin Jay for a fourth round of Masterpiece Retina discussion of classic retinal surgery articles. Articles discussed are listed below:
Cryotherapy Release of RPE (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3797834/)
Gas and Intraocular Pressure (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2326014/)
Vortex Vein Remodeling with Buckling (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10682972/)
Demisting of Intraocular Lens During Surgery (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10768342/)
B-Scan Ultrasonography and Gas (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17592241/)
Infusion Stabilizer (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20361231/)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Avni Finn and Sarwar Zahid join the podcast to preview the November 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Katherine Talcott and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Featured articles:
Anti-VEGF or PRP First for PDR (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2822892)
Face Down Positioning for Macular Holes (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(24)00483-4/fulltext)
Management of Post-Cataract Endophthalmitis (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00337-3/abstract)
PDS Clinical Trial Results (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00400-7/fulltext)
Reference
Michels Retinal Detachment (referenced in podcast, https://www.amazon.com/Retinal-Detachment-Ronald-G-Michels/dp/0801634172)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar and Dr. Talcott have consulted for Apellis and Iveric.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Episode 445: Endophthalmitis Management Crash Course with Dr. Ajay Kuriyan
Dr. Ajay Kuriyan joins the podcast to offer pearls and strategies for managing endophthalmitis as a retinal specialist.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani and Katherine Talcott join the podcast to preview the October 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. The theme for this issue was clinical trials and anti-VEGF therapy.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Eyepoint, Genentech, and Regeneron.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Edward Legodi from South Africa joins the podcast to discuss his educational path, current challenges with providing retina care in Africa, and improving diversity of surgeons in Africa.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani and Kat Talcott join to discuss four recent major ophthalmology papers.
Culture or No Culture for Endophthalmitis (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00338-5/abstract)
Risk of Retinal Tear after Cataract Surgery (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(24)00392-0/abstract)
AREDS2 and GA Progression (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(24)00425-1/abstract)
Resident Salary and Benefits (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2820695#google_vignette)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar and Dr. Talcott have consulted for Apellis and Iveric.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Maura Di Nicola and Basil Williams join to preview the September 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. The theme for this issue was ocular oncology.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Avni Finn and Basil Williams join the program to talk about some of their personal highlights attending the 2024 American Society of Retinal Specialists Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Sabin Dang and Kat Talcott join to discuss a recent article published by Dr. Dang's team examining the impact of prior authorizations on delivery of treatment in retina practices.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Glaucomflecken (Dr. Will Flanary) and Dr. Basil Williams join for a heartfelt discussion of ophthalmology resident wellness and burnout, depression and suicide in medicine, and strategies at the ground level to address outstanding issues.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss three recent publications from major ophthalmology journals.
IRIS Registry DME Analysis (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00266-5/fulltext)
Gas versus Oil for RRDs (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(24)00209-5/fulltext)
ChatBot Diagnosis of Glaucoma (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(24)00225-3/abstract)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Yewande Babalola joins the show to discuss her experiences as a VR Surgeon in Nigeria and what she learned as a travel grant winner to the 2024 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Kat Talcott and Yoshi Yonekawa join to preview the July 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Louie Cai is joined by his former co-residents Drs. Ollya Fromal and Anand Gopal to discuss their experiences during fellowship and whether they would do it again.
Dr. Steve Charles joins to discuss the state of the vitreoretinal field in 2024 both surgically and in terms of practice structure and delivery.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Omar Shakir joins to discuss in-office vitreoretinal surgery, including a deep dive on pros/cons, effects for the healthcare system at large, and how he responds to major criticisms.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Shakir is a shareholder in iOR Partners.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Yoshi Yonekawa and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the June 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Four recently matched medical students into ophthalmology residency join to discuss their experiences in the residency match.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Kat Talcott and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the May 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Zahid has equity in Eyedaptic.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Avni Finn, Basil Williams, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss their biggest learning pearls from the 2024 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Marianeli Rodriguez joins to preview the April 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Genentech and Regeneron.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Avni Finn and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss three recent publications from major ophthalmology journals.
Diabetic Retinopathy and Quality of Life (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2814583)
Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology Review (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00044-7/abstract)
Proliferative Sickle Cell Retinopathy Surgical Outcomes (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(24)00049-6/abstract)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Philip Rosenfeld joins to discuss the Angiogenesis 2024 meeting, with topics covered including imaging breakthroughs for age-related macular degeneration, geographic atrophy treatment benefits and risks, and the importance of molarity in assessing efficacy and safety of intravitreal agents.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Rosenfeld has consulted for Regeneron and Zeiss. Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Apellis, Genentech, Iveric, and Regeneron.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Kat Talcott, Akshay Thomas, and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the March 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Talcott and Dr. Sridhar ha consulted for Apellis and Iveric.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Tara McCannel joins to discuss her career development as a retinal surgeon and ocular oncologist and her growing interest in physician wellness and burnout, including her recent project "Mind Body MD Podcast".
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. McCannel is the host of the Mind Body MD Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-body-md/id1720684374) and the co-founder of Seyhart Wellness
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Priya Vakharia and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss three recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Ocular Adverse Events After Faricimab (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00644-9/fulltext)
Retinal Redetachment after Cataract Surgery (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00581-X/fulltext)
Syfovre Editorial (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2812713)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Drs. Sridhar and Vakharia have consulted for Apellis, Genentech, Iveric, and Regeneron.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Cherilyn Palochak, Itzam Marin, and Prashant Tailor join to discuss their experiences as applicants in the 2023-2024 surgical retina fellowship match cycle.
Financial Disclosures: None
Drs. Safa Rahmani and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss four recent publications from major ophthalmology journals.
PPV Cost (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00292-0/fulltext)
Gender and URiM Impact on Residency Research Productivity (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(23)00296-9/fulltext)
Role of Sex in Participation in Grand Rounds (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2807255)
Scleral Buckle Removal (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00363-9/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Lediana Goduni, Josh Uhr, and Sarwar Zahid join to preview the January 2024 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Apellis and Iveric.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Nicholas Farber and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to share their experienced tips and tricks for retinal lasers, including a discussion of slit lamp versus indirect laser, how to achieve better ergonomics, focus on panretinal laser versus laser retinopexy, and more.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas, Priya Vakharia, and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club discussion of four recent articles in major ophthalmology journals.
Real-World Faricimab Results (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00569-9/fulltext)
Artificial Intelligence for Dry AMD (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2810428)
Risk of Stroke/MI after RAO (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2810736)
Climate Change Crisis (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2811163)
Louie Cai is joined by Giselle Ricur, MD, MBA, who is the director of virtual eye care at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. They define telehealth and telemedicine and discuss use cases and barriers to its implementation in the modern day retina clinic. Financial disclosures: Drs. Cai and Ricur reports no relevant disclosures.
Drs. Marianeli Rodriguez and Katherine Talcott join to discuss four recent publications in high-impact ophthalmology journals.
URiM Promotion Rates (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(23)00380-X/fulltext)
Gender Effect on Milestones Evaluations (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2809477)
Ophthalmology Workforce Projections (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(23)00677-2/fulltext)
Private Equity Acquisition and Medicare Spending (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(23)00707-8/fulltext)
Drs. Pradeep Prasad and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to share their experienced tips and tricks for beginning scleral bucklers, from surgical techniques to implant choice to post-operative follow-up.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani and Yoshihiro Yonekawa preview the November/December 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include pediatric retinal detachments, retinopathy of prematurity guidelines, ptosis eye drops and effect on the vitreoretinal interface, and ultra-widefield imaging for diabetic retinopathy.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Rebecca Soares, Akshay Thomas, and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss four recent publications in high-impact ophthalmology journals.
URM Fellowship Applications (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2809093)
AAO Meeting Carbon Footprint (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2808045)
Preoperative Positioning for Fovea-On Detachments(https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00435-9/fulltext)
Loss to Follow-up in DR Clinical Trials (https://journals.lww.com/retinajournal/abstract/9900/characteristics_of_participants_in_diabetic.440.aspx)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Yannek Leiderman joins to reminisce about the recently passed Dr. Kirk Packo, including discussion of his biggest contributions to the field of retina and how younger retinal specialists can learn from his example.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Lediana Goduni preview the October 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include clinical trials in diabetic retinopathy, current paradigms in diabetic retinopathy treatment, screening for diabetic retinopathy, and more!
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Allergan, Alimera, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Kuriyan has received research funding from Genentech and Regeneron.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Jeffrey Brown, Dan Balikov, and Manuel Paez join Louie Cai to answer real questions asked by third year residents applying into retina this year. We cover the in-person interview format, what happens behind the scenes, and some tips to succeed in the retina fellowship interview.
Drs. Jane Zhu, Yashaswini Singh, and Ehsan Rahimy join to discuss Dr. Singh and Dr Zhu's recent publication concerning the association of private equity acquisition of ophthalmology practices with increased healthcare costs. The article can be found here (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(23)00563-8/fulltext).
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Andrew Lam joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "The Masters of Medicine", and how he fits his writing into life as a busy vitreoretinal surgeon. More information on Dr. Lam and his book can be found at https://andrewlammd.com/.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Lam is the author of "The Masters of Medicine", discussed in this episode.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Katherine Talcott and Joshua Uhr preview the September 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include high-dose aflibercept FDA approval, management of treatment-resistant wet AMD patients, biosimilar intravitreal injections, and lifestyle factors and AMD
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech and Regeneron. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Kat Talcott and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club discussion of three recent articles.
AI ChatBots (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(23)00230-1/fulltext)
VR Fellowship Director Demographics (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00259-2/fulltext)
Management of Retinal Dialyses (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00281-6/pdf)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas, Priya Vakharia, and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss their take-aways from the 2023 ASRS Annual Meeting, including a deep dive on dry AMD pharmacotherapy, the role of the ASRS ReST committee, and keeping academic meetings for physicians.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Apellis and Iveric. Dr. Vakharia is a consultant for Apellis.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Louis Cai and Michael Venincasa join the podcast to discuss how life and ophthalmology have evolved in the 6.5 years since the podcast started.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. David Eichenbaum and Priya Vakharia join Jay for a breaking news mini-pod to discuss the Syfovre adverse events email blast sent by the American Society of Retinal Specialists.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Drs. Eichenbaum, Sridhar, and Vakharia have all consulted for Apellis
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Lauren Kiryakoza, Ben Lin, Viet Chau, and Jason Fan join for mini-interviews discussing their research presentations from the 2023 Bascom Palmer Residents' Day research conference, including discussions of QI improvement in a resident run uveitis clinic, preference signaling in the ophthalmology match, viral co-infection in endophthalmitis, and anesthesia in the setting of open globe injuries.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani, Akshay Thomas, and Priya Vakharia join to discuss four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Fluorescein Angiography Cost (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00227-0/fulltext)
Intravitreal Biosimilar Cost Impact (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(23)00295-6/fulltext)
Practice Consolidation in Ophthalmology (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(23)00311-1/fulltext)
Physician Turnover in Ophthalmology (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(23)00308-1/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Rahmani is an investigator for Regeneron. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan and Novartis. Dr. Vakharia is a consultant for Genentech and Regeneron. Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech and Regeneron.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Lediana Goduni, Marianeli Rodriguez, and Joshua Uhr preview the July 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include drug shortages in the ophthalmology pharmaceutical supply chain, different anesthesia options for retinal surgery, managing retinal detachments in the setting of high myopia, and surgical education using new digital tools.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Rebecca Soares and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club discussion of four recent articles in major ophthalmology journals.
ChatGPT4 in Ophthalmology (https://www.ophthalmologyscience.org/article/S2666-9145(23)00056-8/fulltext)
ChatGPT4 for Retinal Disease (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(23)00246-4/fulltext)
Artificial Intelligence Imaging Racial Bias (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2804442)
SCORE2 Cost Analysis (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2804743)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss management of monocular patients, including the pros and cons of interventions in different clinical situations.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Annie Wu and Nicholas Carducci from the University of Michigan and Dr. Connie Wu from the University of Miami join Louie Cai to have a candid discussion about burnout in ophthalmology.
Drs. Safa Rahmani, Akshay Thomas, and Priya Vakhaira join to discuss the June 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include the oncology in retina with radiation retinopathy treatment and prevention and newer therapies for choroidal melanoma and retinoblastoma, as well as a uveitis clinical trial review.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani, Kat Talcott, and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the recent resignation at an Elsevier journal due to article processing fees and two recent articles in major retina journals, including discussion of fellow eye retinal detachment risk.
Elsevier article (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01391-5)
Fellow Eye Retinal Detachment Risk (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(23)00105-7/fulltext)
Laser for Retinal Vein Occlusion (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(23)00150-2/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Daniel Churgin, Roberto Diaz, and Vivienne Hau join to discuss their experiences as retinal physicians who self-identify on the LGBTQ+ spectrum and how to increase diversity and awareness within medicine.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
Three retinal physicians join the program to discuss how their first retina job did not work out and what they did to start over and build a retina practice.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Rebecca Soares and Akshay Thomas join to discuss the April 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include the use of wide-field fundus photography, home monitoring for AMD, big data in retina practice, and stem cell therapy for retinal diseases.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Louie Cai is joined by Thomas Lazzarini, Jonathan Tijerina, Malini Pasricha, Hong -Uyen Hua, and David Xu to talk about some of the highlights from the 11th VBS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV from April 13-15, 2023
In the second of this two part series Jay is joined by four recently matched ophthalmology-bound medical students to discuss their take on advice for ophthalmology applications and interviews.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for EyePoint.
Dr. Patrick O'Shea of the Versatilist Podcast joins to discuss his thoughts on artificial intelligence, deep learning, and applications such as ChatGPT and their impact on education.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for EyePoint.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani, Priya Vakharia, and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the April 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include approaches for geographic atrophy intravitreal injections, nuanced situations to decide how to use these new FDA-approved injections, antisepsis for intravitreal injections, and devices for delivery of subretinal and suprachoroidal retinal pharmacology.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Apellis and Eyepoint in the past 2 years.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
In this two part series Jay is joined by three recently matched ophthalmology-bound medical students to discuss their take on advice for ophthalmology applications and interviews.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
Dr. Will Flanary, better known as Dr. Glaucomflecken, joins to discuss how he responds to online praise and criticism, his take on health insurance companies and prior authorizations, and new projects, including his new podcast "Knock Knock Hi!".
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Flanary generates income via his Dr. Glaucomflecken moniker and via his podcast, "Knock Knock, Hi!".
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Priya Vakharia join to discuss the March 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include gene therapy and immunogenecity, applications in dry AMD, and optogenetics.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for RegenxBio and Apellis in the past 2 years.
You can claim CME credits for prior episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Basil Williams joins Louie Cai to describe the modern career in Ocular Oncology. They also discuss finding the perfect job (which doesn’t exist) and how to decide which activities to be involved in outside of clinic.
Neither discussant has relevant financial disclosures for this episode.
Drs. Avni Finn and Basil Williams discuss how they put together the academic program for the upcoming Vit-Buckle Society Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada and also dive into residency application review and what a holistic review truly means. The 2023 VBS Annual Meeting will be at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino April 13-15 and you can find more information at http://www.vitbucklesociety.org.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Lediana Goduni, Safa Rahmani, and Marianeli Rodriguez join to discuss four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Posterior Vitreous Detachments and Complications (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00575-9/fulltext)
Tractional Retinal Detachments, Treatment Type, and Follow-up (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2799232)
Ranibizumab versus Bevacizumab for ROP (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(22)00904-6/fulltext)
Patient Satisfaction Metrics (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2798954)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the February 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com, focusing entirely on geographic atrophy.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Apellis, DORC, Genentech, Ocuterra, and Regeneron. Dr. Thomas and Dr. Zahid have no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs Lediana Goduni (Retina Associates of Cleveland), Samir Patel (Retina Vitreous Consultants, Pittsburgh), and Joshua Uhr (Retinal and Ophthlamic Consultants, New Jersey) join Louie Cai to talk about life after fellowship and the Retina job search.
None of the participants have any relevant financial disclosures related to the topics discussed in this episode
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Lediana Goduni, Shriji Patel, and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Google Results for Who is an "Eye Doctor" in the US (
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2797541)
Complications after Posterior Vitreous Detachment (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00514-0/fulltext)
Trends in Research Funding and Industry Payments (
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2797386)
LGBTQ+ Identity and Burnout in Ophthalmology (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00385-3/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Avni Finn, Shriji Patel, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss silicone oil's use as tamponade during vitreoretinal surgery. Namely, indications for use, how to instill it, pearls for avoiding over or under fill, and pearls for removal.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Apellis, DORC, Genentech, Ocuterra, and Regeneron. None of the participants have any relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani, Kat Talcott, and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the January 2023 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include the coding for geographic atrophy injections, private equity perspectives, biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy, and early worsening of diabetic retinopathy with anti-diabetic medications.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Apellis, DORC, Genentech, Ocuterra, and Regeneron. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech, Regenxbio, and Zeiss. Dr. Rahmani has received research funding from Regeneron. Dr. Zahid has no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Gregori and Yannuzzi join Louie Cai to discuss the fundamentals of evaluating a patient after retina surgery. They cover the basics and also the potential complications of vitrectomy, gas, oil, and buckles. We also get the inside scoop on what happens during a Yannuzzi family dinner. Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Yannuzzi and Dr. Gregori have no relevant financial disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Lisa Faia, Prethy Rao, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to pay tribute and share fond recollections and surgical pearls of the late Dr. Michael Trese.
Financial Disclosures: None relevant
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Aaron Davis joins the program to discuss his experience transitioning from an academic pediatric endocrinologist to an industry position.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Davis is field director of medical science liasons for Apellis.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Hardeep Dhindsa joins the podcast to discuss his experience practicing retinal surgery abroad, how he transitioned to solo retina practice, and the role of the Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Ehsan Rahimy, Priya Vakharia, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss four recent major journal publications relevant to ophthalmologists.
Private Equity and Healthcare Expenditures (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2795946)
Pediatric Retinal Detachments (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00393-1/fulltext)
Asymptomatic Retinal Detachments (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00474-2/fulltext)
Gender Authorship Trends (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00388-8/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevantYou can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Avni Finn and Shriji Patel join to discuss big takeaways from the 2022 AAO Annual Meeting, including discussion of biosimilars, dry AMD treatments, high-dose aflibercept, and private equity influence in the retina community.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Apellis, DORC, Genentech, Ocuterra, and Regeneron. Dr. Finn is a consultant for Allergan and Genentech. Dr. Patel has no relevant disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Akshay Thomas and Priya Vakharia join to discuss the November/December 2022 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include the future of retina clinic, diabetic automated screening, and controversies in macular degeneration management.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Apellis, DORC, Genentech, Ocuterra, and Regeneron. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis. Dr. Vakharia is a consultant for Genentech and Bausch and Lomb.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
In this cross disciplinary episode, we are grateful to interview Dr. Elio Monsour, who is currently the chief endocrinology resident at the University of Florida. We go back to medical school and beyond to cover the latest developments in diabetes management including real time glucose monitoring, gliptins, flozins, and retina related complications from diabetes medications (link). This episode is part of the retina basics series hosted by Dr. Louie Cai.
Neither Dr. Cai nor Dr. Monsour have any conflicts of interest to disclose.
Drs. Jessica Shantha and Katherine Talcott join to discuss the recent 2022 Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, including how other academic meetings could follow a similar rubric to increase participant inclusivity, wellness, and education.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevantYou can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Kevin Schulman from Stanford University joins to discuss his recent viewpoint in JAMA regarding physician unionization, including why the topic is more relevant than ever in 2022, the pros and cons of unionization, and the importance of administrative involvement and understanding by younger physicians.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Safa Rahmani, Katherine Talcott, and Akshay Thomas join to discuss the October 2022 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include uveitis clinical trials, diagnostic dilemmas in uveitis, floaters, and cataract surgery timing with macular hole surgery.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Apellis, DORC, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech, Regenxbio, and Zeiss. Dr. Rahmani has no relevant disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Ehsan Rahimy and vitreoretinal surgical fellows Drs. Suzanne Michalak and Hasenin Al-khersan join for a group discussion of the recently approved eye drop Vuity and potential retinal complications observed since approval.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None of the contributors have any relevant financial disclosures. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Shriji Patel, Safa Rahmani, and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club discussion of three recent publications in major ophthalmology journals:
Aflibercept or Bevacizumab First for Diabetic Macular Edema (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2204225)
Gas Tamponade for Postoperative Vitreous Hemorrhage Prevention (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00251-3/fulltext)
Positioning after Macular Hole Surgery (https://ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00322-0/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, DORC, Genentech, and Regeneron. Drs. Patel, Rahmani, and Zahid have no relevant disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Nicholas Farber, Akshay Thomas, and Priya Vakharia join to discuss the September 2022 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered pertain to diabetic retinopathy and relaxing retinectomy surgery.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, DORC, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis. Dr. Vakharia is a consultant for Genentech and Bausch and Lomb. Dr. Farber has no disclosuresYou can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Tamara Fountain, Nathan Scott, and Basil Williams join for a discussion of a recent New England Journal of Medicine article outlining trends in racial representation in U.S. allopathic residency programs over the past decade. The article can be found at https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2200107?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevantYou can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Adrian Fung, Sebastian Waldstein, and Nicolas Yannuzzi join to discuss putting together an online-only retinal surgery textbook, VR Surgery Online, including the challenges of learning vitreoretinal surgery, how education has shifted with digital content, and where they see education migrating in the future. VR Surgery Online can be found at https://www.vrsurgeryonline.com/.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant. Drs. Fung, Waldstein, and Yannuzzi are among the creators and editors of the VR Surgery Online textbook, a free, non-revenue generating project.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Scott Blumberg joins to discuss cybersecurity as it pertains to medical practices, including the biggest cybersecurity threats, what to do when there is a data breach, and the responsibilities of healthcare providers.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Mr. Blumberg is owner and founder of Citadel Cyber Consulting LLC. Dr. Sridhar has no relevant disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Katherine Talcott and Priya Vakharia join to discuss the August 2022 issue of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered pertain to suprachoroidal therapy for macular degeneration, uveitis, and ocular oncology indications.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, DORC, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech, Regenxbio, and Zeiss. Dr. Vakharia is a consultant for Genentech and Bausch and Lomb.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
In this episode, Dr. Michael Cohen, an assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University, Wills Eye Hospital, joins Louie Cai for a therapy session. They cover some of the new difficulties of being a new fellow including imposter syndrome, increased responsibilities, swallowing your ego, and how they almost went into psychiatry.
Drs. Sruthi Arepalli and Akshay Thomas join for a journal club discussion of four recent articles published in major ophthalmology journals.
Subretinal Fluid Drainage Technique (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00195-7/fulltext)
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Retinal Detachment (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00211-2/fulltext)
Vitrectomy for Vitreous Floaters (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00182-9/fulltext)
Cost-analysis of Port Delivery System (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2793386)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, DORC, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis. Dr. Arepalli has no relevant disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Stephen McLeod, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, joins to discuss his career trajectory, the role of the Academy in the life of the everyday ophthalmologists, and some of the biggest challenges facing American ophthalmologists today.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. McLeod is CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Sruthi Arepalli, Safa Rahmani, and Akshay Thomas join to discuss the July 2022 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include vitreoretinal complications from topical pilocarpine, the effect of pregnancy on diabetic retinopathy, and approaches to jobs and practice building as a retinal subspecialist (e.g. uveitis).
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, DORC, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Rahmani Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis. Dr. Arepalli and Dr. Rahmani have no relevant disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Hadi Kaakour from the Cole Eye Institute joins Louie Cai again in this episode to discuss the transition from cataract surgery to vitreoretinal surgery. This episode is guest hosted by Louie Cai and will be part of a series as he interviews his mentors throughout his fellowship training.
Dr. Cynthia Toth joins to discuss her career including examining submacular surgery and macular translocation, positioning for retinal detachment surgery, novel imaging breakthroughs, and more.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon and DORC. Dr. Toth is an equity owner and consultant for Theia Imaging, LLC, and receives royalties via her institution from Alcon.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Sarah Read Choi and Jack Stringham join to discuss considerations for retinal surgery when operating in areas with varying altitude, including tamponade choice, preoperative planning with the patient, and more.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant for any contributor.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Sruthi Arepalli, Avni Finn, and Katherine Talcott join to discuss the June 2022 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include 27 gauge vitrectomy, heads Up display for retinal surgery, evaluating vitreous floaters, and antithrombotics in retinal surgery.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, DORC, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Finn is a consultant for Allergan and Genentech. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech, Regenxbio, and Zeiss. Dr. Arepalli has no relevant disclosures.You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Hadi Kaakour from the Cole Eye Institute joins Louie Cai in this episode to reflect on his experiences in retina fellowship thus far. They address anxieties surrounding starting fellowship, the most common retinal diagnoses made in clinic, and other important topics for new fellows. This episode is guest hosted by Louie Cai and will be part of a series as he interviews his mentors throughout his fellowship training.
Supplemental material: Article on the ergonomic retinal exam
Financial Disclosures: HK has consulted for Alimera Sciences
You can claim CME credits for many podcast episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Glenn Yiu joins the podcast to discuss building an academic career, suprachoroidal drug delivery, and teleophthalmology barriers.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Disclosures for Dr. Yiu include Abbvie, Adverum, Alimera, Anlong, Bausch & Lomb, Cholgene, Clearside, Endogena, Genentech, Gyroscope, Intergalactic, Iridex, NGM Bio, Regeneron, Thea, Topcon, Zeiss.
You can claim CME credits for many podcast ep
Drs. Nicholas Farber, M. Ali Khan, and Safa Rahmani join for a journal club discussion of four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals:
Fibrates and Diabetic Retinopathy (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2790668)
Natural History of Epiretinal Membranes (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00087-2/fulltext#%20)
COVID-19 and Vascular Occlusions (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2790988)
Google Searches for Thyroid Eye Disease and Teprotumumab (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2791596)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Khan, Dr. Farber, and Dr. Rahmani have no relevant disclosures.
You can claim CME credits for many podcast episodes via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Greg Lee, Kat Talcott, and Akshay Thomas join to discuss the May 2022 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include patient and physician Perceptions of intravitreal injection therapy, retinal vein occlusion Clinical Trials, laser for diabetic retinopathy, and uveitis pearls.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech and Regeneron. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech, Regenxbio, and Zeiss. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis. Dr. Lee is a consultant for Allergan, Alimera, Apellis, and Eyepoint.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Avni Finn, Basil Williams, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join for an episode discussing the 2022 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting, the challenges of creating an academic program, and advice for physicians wishing to get involved in podium and panel talks at meetings.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: No relevant disclosures
Episode 339: Journal Club Including Discussion of Outcomes after Retinectomy for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Gender Influence on Peer Review Process, and Diabetic Macular Edema and Retinopathy Rates Among Medicare Beneficiaries.
Drs. Avni Finn, Katherine Talcott, and Priya Vakharia join for a journal club discussion of three recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Retinectomy Visual Outcomes (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00096-4/fulltext)
Authorship Gender and the Peer-Review Process (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00075-7/fulltext)
Trends in Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Edema (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2789629)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None relevant.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Shriji Patel, Safa Rahmani, and Marianeli Rodriguez join to discuss the April 2022 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include photobiomodulation for retinal disease, strategies for dry and wet macular degeneration, and more.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech and Regeneron. Drs. Patel, Rahmani, and Rodriguez have no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Marianeli Rodriguez, Katherine Talcott, and Akshay Thomas join for a traditional journal club discussion covering four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals:
Retinal Detachment Trends During COVID-19 (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00046-X/fulltext)
Racial Disparities in DME Trials (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00040-9/fulltext)
Department Gender Diversity Influence on Residency Makeup (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00043-5/fulltext)
Ghost and Honorary Authorship (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00067-8/fulltext)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Rodriguez has no relevant disclosures. Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech, Regenxbio, and Zeiss. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis.
Four recently matched ophthalmology applicants join to discuss ophthalmology residency match experiences during the 2021-2022 cycle, including virtual interview tips, how to assess programs without physician visits, and thoughts on room for future improvement of the process.
Topics covered include complications after vitreoretinal procedures, including scleral buckling and macular peeling, and management of dislocated intraocular lenses.
This podcast features the audio from the meeting. For the video, please sign up to be a VBS member at https://vitbucklesociety.org/membership/. Membership is free for trainees!
Episode 331: Journal Club Including Discussion of Vitreoretinal Procedure Reimbursement, Outcomes of Retinal Detachments with Multiple Surgeries, Post-Hoc Analysis of LEAVO study for retinal vein occlusion, PALADIN study for intravitreal fluocinolone implant,
Drs. Shriji Patel and Katherine Talcott join to discuss four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals:
Reimbursement of Vitreoretinal Procedures (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(21)00379-1/fulltext)
Outcomes of Eyes Undergoing Multiple Retinal Detachment Repair (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(22)00019-7/fulltext)
Visual Outcomes in the LEAVO Study (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2787670)
PALADIN study for fluocinolone implant for diabetic macular edema (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(22)00067-7/fulltext)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Talcott is a consultant for Genentech and has received grant funding from Regenxbio and Zeiss. Dr. Patel has no disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Emily Cole and Linnet Rodriguez join to discuss their experiences applying and matching during the 2021-2022 application cycle for vitreoretinal surgical fellowship. Specifically, they address hot topics such as virtual interviews, the most important factors in their application which helped them match successfully, and what they see for the future of surgical retina fellowship applications and interviews.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Drs. Cole and Rodriguez have no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Nicholas Farber, Mrinali Gupta, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join for a journal club style discussion of three recent publications in high-impact ophthalmology journals.
ALIGN study, Retinal displacement after RRD Pneumatic versus PPV (link: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00943-X/fulltext )
RRDs during COVID-19 (link:
https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00598-5/fulltext)
Anti-VEGF versus laser for ROP (link: https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00595-X/fulltext)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Yonekawa is a consultant for Alcon. Dr. Gupta is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Alimera, and Zeiss. Dr. Farber has no disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is celebrating its 60th anniversary and multiple guests join to lend historical perspective on major retina advancements at the institute.
Dr. Eduardo Alfonso: Introduction (3:00)
Dr. John Clarkson: The Founding Five, including discussion of Dr. J. Donald Gass (9:25)
Dr. Steve Charles: Development of Modern Vitrectomy Surgical Systems (23:10)
Dr. Philip Rosenfeld: Using Avastin for Retinal Disease (28.02)
Dr. Mary Lou Lewis: Female Surgeons Entering the Field of Retina (44:57)
Drs. Harry W. Flynn Jr. and Richard Forster: Developing Modern Treatments for Endophthalmitis (52:47)
Drs. Lisa Olmos de Koo and Charles Wykoff: Alumni Perspectives and What to Look For in the Future (1:07:05)
Dr. Lisa Schocket joins to discuss loss to follow-up in diabetic retinopathy and potential future trials and solutions, as well as developing an academic career.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Schocket PENDING.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Marianeli Rodriguez and Akshay Thomas join to discuss the January 2022 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include imaging standardization, remote imaging reimbursement, evaluating epiretinal membranes for vitrectomy, and wide field imaging for ocular oncology.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Bausch and Lomb, and Novartis. Dr. Rodriguez has no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Audina Berrocal and Christina Weng discuss the publication process, how they decided on topics to include, and their favorite topics regarding overcoming adversity, managing personal relationships as a physician, and more. Women in Ophthalmology is available via Springer and on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Women-Ophthalmology-Comprehensive-Guide-Career/dp/3030593347).
Drs. Shriji Patel, Basil Williams, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join the podcast to discuss some of their favorite highlights from this the 2021 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, including a discussion of subretinal gene therapy for macular degeneration, the safety of brolucizumab, vitreoretinal surgical fellowship standardization, and more.
Implicit Bias in Residency Applications (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2785454) Venture Capital Investments in Ophthalmology (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00744-2/fulltext) Physician-Industry Relationships and KOLs (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00752-1/fulltext) Racial Differences in Glaucoma Care (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00742-9/fulltext)
Dr. Nijm is running a free virtual event for young ophthalmologists April 2, 2022, "Real World Ophthalmology". To obtain more information and register please visit www.realworldophthalmology.com.
Drs. M. Ali Khan and Priya Vakharia join to discuss patient scenarios after complex cataract surgery and intervention with a secondary intraocular lens.
Gender Diversity in Residency Applicants to Ophthalmology (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2784459) Editorial Authorship in High-Impact Journals (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2782730) Representation in Industry Participation (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00443-8/fulltext)
Jay is joined by the 2021 Michels Awards winners for individual interviews and discussions, including Jordan Deaner (02:12), Kenneth Fan (06:02), Edward Korot (12:46), and Cassie Ludwig (18:18).
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech, Regeneron, Allergan, Alcon, and Dorc. Dr. Deaner has consulted for Alimera Science. Dr. Korot has consulted for Genentech. Dr. Ludwig and Dr. Fan have no relevant disclosures.
Drs. Avni Finn and Marianeli Rodriguez join to discuss the November 2021 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include artificial intelligence/deep learning applications in retina, low vision aids for patients, intraoperative OCT applications, and robotic vitreoretinal surgery.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Dorc, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Finn is a consultant for Allergan, Apellis, and Genentech. Dr. Rodriguez has no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Jordan Deaner, Kenneth Fan, Edward Korot, and Cassie Ludwig join the podcast for a journal club. They each recently received the 2021 Michels Award, which is given to the most outstanding vitreoretinal surgical fellows.
Dr. Korot: Endophthalmitis Outcomes in Absence of Microbiologic Culture (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00425-6/fulltext)
Dr. Fan: Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery Database Study (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00685-0/fulltext)
Dr. Ludwig: Inverted ILM Flap For Small-Medium Macular Holes (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00439-6/fulltext)
Dr. Deaner: Errors in Intravitreal Injections (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2783398)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech, Regeneron, Allergan, Alcon, and Dorc. Dr. Deaner has consulted for Alimera Science. Dr. Korot has consulted for Genentech. Dr. Ludwig and Dr. Fan have no relevant disclosures.
Dr. Thomas Ciulla joins to discuss developing a career as a researcher and transitioning to industry and major coming advances in delivery of retina therapeutic agents.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech, Regeneron, Allergan, Alcon, and Dorc. Dr. Ciulla is the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Development Officer at Clearside Bio.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Complications of PVD (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00552-2/fulltext)
Prophylaxis of CME (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2782731)
PANORAMA (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2782556)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech, Regeneron, Allergan, Alcon, and Dorc. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Novartis, and Zeiss. Dr. Vakharia is a consultant for Genentech and have honoraria for Bausch and Lomb.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Nicholas Farber, Akshay Thomas, and David Xu join to discuss the September 2021 edition of Retinal Physician, found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Genentech, Regeneron, Allergan, Alcon, and Dorc. Dr. Thomas is a consultant for Allergan, Avesis, Novartis, and Zeiss. Dr. Xu is a consultant for Alimera and Gyroscope. Dr. Farber has no disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Dr. Steven Gedde, long-time program director of the ophthalmology residency program at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, joins the program to discuss his career, what he learned over his time as program director, how medical education in ophthalmology continues to evolve, and what he looks for in residency applicants.
Drs. Sabin Dang, Avni Finn, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Gender Pay Gap (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00513-3/fulltext)
Pneumatic Retinopexy (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2781202?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jamaophthalmol.2021.1860)
Home Monitoring for Wet AMD (https://www.ophthalmologyscience.org/article/S2666-9145(21)00032-4/fulltext)
Career Choices of Ophthalmology Trainees (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00333-0/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Alcon, Allergan Dorc, Genentech, Regeneron, and Oxurion. Dr. Dang has consulted for Regeneron and has a paid research grant from Bausch and Lomb. Dr. Finn has consulted for Genentech and Allergan. Dr. Yonekawa has consulted for Alcon, Alimera, Allergan, and Genentech.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Mel Lindauer of the Bogleheads and Dr. Chirag Shah join for an episode discussing Boglehead financial planning philosophy, how doctors make mistakes with finances, and Chirag and Jay's recent book, Financial Freedom Rx: The Physician's Guide to Achieving Financial Independence. The book is available for purchase on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Freedom-Physicians-Achieving-Independence/dp/163091956X/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=financial%20freedom%20rx&qid=1616432041&sr=8-7) and on Slack (https://www.slackbooks.com/financial-freedom-rx-the-physicians-guide-to-achieving-financial-independence/). Reach out to the Retina Podcast for a 25% discount code of your order!
Dr. Jennifer Lim joins the podcast to discuss several topics including complex surgery in eyes with keratoprosthesis, staffing vitreoretinal fellows, and management of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Episode 305: Revisiting Perceptions of the Gender Compensation Gap in Ophthalmology
Drs. Sarah Read Choi and Basil Williams join to discuss recent commentary of perceptions of contract negotiations and the gender compensation gap in ophthalmology.
Cost-Analysis of Protocal AB (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2780414)
Endophthalmitis after MIGS (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00414-0/fulltext)
Gender of Award Recipients in Major Ophthalmology Societies (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00314-7/fulltext)
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Louie Cai, Mike Venincasa, and Ajay Kuriyan join Jay to discuss why they are grateful to be ophthalmologists and to discuss what has changed and what will continue to change as the podcast crosses the 300 episode threshold.
Drs. Avni Finn, Priya Vakharia, and M. Ali Khan join for a journal club discussion of three recent articles from major ophthalmology journals:
Persistent Opioid Use After Ophthalmic Surgery (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00315-8/abstract)
Racial Disparities in Clinical Trials (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2778782)
Telehealth During COVID-19 (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00213-0/fulltext)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Regeneron, Genentech, Alcon, Dorc, and Oxurion. Dr. Finn has consulted for Genentech and Allergan. Dr. Yonekawa has consulted for Alcon, Alimera, Allergan, and Genentech. Dr. Vakharia has consulted for Genentech.
Drs. Tamara Fountain, Leon Herndon, and Basil Williams rejoin one year after the original episode discussing progress in the state of diversity in ophthalmology and next steps to improve diversity in the future.
Drs. Avni Finn, Safa Rahmani, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join for a journal club reviewing four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals:
Pneumatic Vitreolysis for VMT with or without Macular Hole (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00353-5/fulltext)
Post-Hoc Analysis of Protocol AB (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2779735)
Retinal Detachment Reoperation (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00198-7/fulltext)
PIVOT Study Post-Hoc OCT Analysis (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2778783)
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has consulted for Regeneron, Genentech, Alcon, Dorc, and Oxurion. Dr. Finn has consulted for Genentech and Allergan. Dr. Yonekawa has consulted for Alcon, Alimera, Allergan, and Genentech. Dr. Rahmani has no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
Drs. Sarah Read Choi and M. Ali Khan join to preview the June 2021 edition of Retinal Physician, available online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Regeneron and Genentech. Dr. Read is an investigator and consultant for Genentech. Dr. Khan is a consultant for Genentech, Allergan, and Regeneron.
Protocol W (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2778074) Post-Hoc Analysis of CLARITY (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2777497?resultClick=1) Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in DME Treatment (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00196-2/abstract) Anti-VEGF for Wet AMD Prophylaxis (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2777577?resultClick=1)
Drs. Maria Paula Fernandez, Pedro Monsalve, and Abtin Shahlaee join for a group discussion of how to approach matching for a U.S. ophthalmology residency spot as a foreign medical graduate.
Financial Disclosures: None of the speakers have any relevant financial disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audi
COVID-19 Patient Perceptions (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2777498) Vitreoretinal Procedures During COVID-19 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2777180) Ophthalmology Procedure Reimbursement (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00194-9/abstract)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon. There are no other relevant disclosures.
Jay sits down for 5 different mini-interviews with physicians and a non-physician about private equity and their personal experiences in ophthalmology and vitreoretinal practice.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Williams is a partner at Vitreoretinal Surgery, PA, which is in partnership with Retina Consultants of America. Dr. Lee is an associate at Georgia Retina, which is in partnership with EyeSouth Partners. Mr. Margarit is Managing Director at Chartwell Financial Advisory, LLC. The other correspondents have no relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Drs. Mrinali Gupta and Ajay Kuriyan join for a group discussion of the April 2021 edition of Retinal Physician with a focus on macular degeneration and clinical trials.
\Relevant financial Disclosures: Dr. Gupta is a consultant for Allergan. Dr. Kuriyan is a consultant for Genentech, Regeneron, and Allergan and has received grant support from Genentech. Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Regeneron and a unmasked treating physician for an Apellis trial.
Drs. M. Ali Khan, Ajay Kuriyan, and Shriji Patel join to discuss three recent articles in major ophthalmology journals:
Pediatric Hand Sanitizer Injuries (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2775155)
Visual Acuity Mobile Apps for Telehealth (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2774801)
Diversity of Ophthalmology Academic Departments (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(21)00012-9/fulltext)
Courtesy of the Vit-Buckle Society, this episode features audio from a recent panel-based webinar covering reproductive choices for young professionals. A certified must-listen from JS!
Episode 285: The Ophthalmology Residency Virtual Interview and Application Cycle 2020-2021 Mega-Pod Part Two
Drs. M. Ali Khan and Basil Williams sit down with Jay to review ophthalmology residency virtual interview experiences and thoughts.
Relevant financial Disclosures: None
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Metformin Association with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2775160)
Bariatric Surgery and Diabetic Retinopathy #1 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2774807)
Bariatric Surgery and Diabetic Retinopathy #2 (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(21)00007-6/fulltext)
Diabetic Retinopathy and Systemic Vascular Events (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)31195-7/fulltext)
Drs. Carl Regillo, Nadia Waheed, Anat Loewenstein, and Jeffrey Heier join to discuss their respective talks at the Angiogenesis 2021 meeting, including the port delivery system phase 3 results, gene therapy for geographic atrophy, home OCT monitoring with artificial intelligence, and faricimab phase 3 results for AMD.
Dr. Rachitskaya highlights the upcoming Vit-Buckle Society webinar on reproductive planning for ophthalmologists on February 17th. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IVviENn2QoqwOJMWBKT7MQ.
Ms. Joy Woodke from the AAO joins to discuss 2021 E/M coding changes, review common scenarios, and how to adjust usage of E/M versus eye codes.
Relevant Disclosures: Ms. Woodke is a coding and practice management executive at the American Academy of Ophthalmology
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. M. Ali Khan joins the podcast to discuss his recent publication concerning vitreoretinal fellow perceptions of private equity acquisitions of retina practices. The paper can be found here (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33359546/).
Relevant financial Disclosures: None
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Drs. Shaina Rubino, Mrinali Patel Gupta, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss four recent publications in major journals.
Aflibercept versus Vitrectomy for Vitreous Hemorrhage (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2774049)
Gender Pay Gap in Initial Ophthalmology Salaries (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)31117-9/fulltext)
Transparency in the Ophthalmology Residency Match (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)31018-6/fulltext)
Ethics of Academic Publishing (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30516-X/fulltext)
Relevant financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Regeneron. Dr. Yonekawa is a consultant for Alimera, Allergan, and Genentech. Dr. Gupta is a consultant for Allergan.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Open globe injury characteristics (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2759430?resultClick=1)
Retinal detachments in self-injurious patients (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(20)30463-2/fulltext)
Eye injuries from rubber bullets used during 2020 protests (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2773503?resultClick=3)
Dr. Bobeck Modjtahedi joins to discuss his editorial in Ophthalmology about ophthalmologists and vaccinations and what this means with the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out to the general public in 2021.
Relevant financial Disclosures: None
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Drs. Basil Williams and Brian Do join to preview the January 2021 edition of Retinal Physician, including a discussion of interface vitrectomy, endophthalmitis culture controversies, and malpractice in retina. All articles discussed can be found at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for alcon. None of the other contributors have relevant disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Drs. Nicolas Farber, Priya Vakharia, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join for a journal club examining four publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Regeneron, Alcon, Dorc, and Oxurion. Dr. Yonekawa is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, Allergan, and Genentech. Dr. Farber and Dr. Vakharia have no disclosures.
Retinal Detachment Presentation During COVID-19 Pandemic (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)31006-X/fulltext)
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Visual Impairment (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)31044-7/fulltext)
Hormone Therapy Association with Retinal Vascular Occlusion (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2772809)
Ranibizumab Biosimilar Head-to-Head (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2772987)
Drs. M. Ali Khan, Ajay Kuriyan, and Shriji Patel join for the latest episode of Complications, this time examining in rapid-fire fashion intraoperative issues that may arise with various secondary intraocular lens techniques.
Financial Disclosures: None of the contributors have any relevant financial disclosures.
Episode 268: Discussion of Gender Equity in the Ophthalmology Literature and Meeting Podium with Drs. Mrinali Gupta and Rohit Lakhanpal
Drs. Mrinali Gupta and Rohit Lakhanpal join the program to discuss three recent publications in major ophthalmology journals regarding trends in female representation in the ophthalmology literature and in ophthalmology academic meetings.
Gender Trends in Ophthalmology Literature (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30850-2/fulltext)
Representation of Women at Retina Meetings (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30491-8/fulltext)
Gender Trends among Academic Cornea Specialists (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30504-3/fulltext)
Financial Disclosures: None of the contributors have any relevant financial disclosures.
Drs. Rukhsana Mirza and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to help answer listener questions about medical education in ophthalmology in this first Twitter mailbag.
Financial Disclosures: None of the contributors have any relevant financial disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
To learn more about Dr. Singal's work please visit http://www.letshelptheworldsee.com and http://www.bcvi.org.
COVID-19 in Tears (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30847-2/fulltext) Association of Daily Eyewear with COVID-19 Risk (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2770872) Simulated Respiratory Droplet Spread with Slit Lamp Examination (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2769739)
Drs. Daniel Chao and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join for a preview of the November 2020 edition of Retinal Physician (found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com). Topics discussed include gene therapy applications for angiogenesis, pediatric retinal disease pearls, how to manage corneal surface issues after intravitreal injection, and a common mimicker of choroidal melanoma.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Dorc, Oxurion, and Regeneron. Dr. Chao is a consultant for Genentech and receives research funding from Genentech and Bayer. Dr. Yonekawa is a consultant for Alcon and Allergan.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Drs. Nicolas Farber and Nimesh Patel join for a journal club discussing three recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
IRIS registry Noncomplex Phakic RD Outcomes (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30456-6/fulltext)
Physician Mask Use and Intravitreal Injections (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30438-4/fulltext)
Lapses in Wet AMD Treatment (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32658164/)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Dorc, Oxurion, and Regeneron. Drs. Farber and Patel have no disclosures.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. Nancy Holekamp joins the program to discuss her career development, the paradigm shift in terms of management of persistent subretinal fluid in wet age-related macular degeneration, strategies for improving AMD treatment including the port-delivery system and gene therapy, and her role in founding Women in Retina (WinR).
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Dorc, Oxurion, and Regeneron. Dr. Holekamp has received consulting fees from Allergan, Acucela, Apellis, Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Clearside Biosciences, Gemini, Genentech, Gyroscope, Katalyst Surgical, Nacuity, Notal Vision, Novartis, Polyactiva, and Regeneron. She is on the Speaker's Bureau for Allergan, Genentech, Novartis, Regeneron, and Spark. She performs contracted research with Genentech, Gemini, and Gyroscope and holds an intellectual property patent with Katalyst Surgical.
Drs. Adrienne Scott, Matthew Cunningham, Amy Schefler, and Mrinali Gupta join for a group discussion of how they have adapted to COVID-19 related shut-downs and school closures as busy retinal specialists with children and other home responsibilities.
Drs. Daniel Chao and Nicholas Farber join to discuss the October 2020 edition of Retinal Physician, including a discussion of analytics in retinal practice management, combined in-person and virtual clinics, artificial intelligence for AMD management, and endophthalmitis complicated by retinal detachment. Retinal Physician can be found at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Practice Patterns During COVID-19 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2769193) Systemic Adverse Events with Anti-VEGF Therapy (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30782-X/fulltext) Predatory Publishing in Ophthalmology (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30433-5/fulltext) Caring for VIPs in Ophthalmology (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2769561)
SFTCM is happy to present the entirety of the audio from Vit-Buckle Society Online Series Episode Three. Talks featured include oncology surgery pearls, retina imaging update, giant retinal tear management debate, practice building pearls, and Retina Caliente.
Drs. George Bartley and Steven Gedde of the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) join to discuss several topics including the origins of the ABO, why board certification matters, and what changes are on the horizon for board-eligible and board-certified ophthalmologists.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Dorc, Oxurion, and Regeneron. Dr. Kuriyan receives grant funding from Second Sight and Genentech/Roche and is a consultant for Alimera Sciences, Allergan, Bausch Health, Genentech/Roche, Novartis, Regeneron. Dr. Read is a consultant for Genentech. Dr. Williams has no disclosures.
This episode include a discussion of teleophthalmology for diabetic retinopathy, new pathways to treat diabetic macular edema, and sickle cell retinopathy management. They also spend some time sharing thoughts on the NBA players' protest during the playoffs over social justice. Retinal Physician can be found at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Dorc, Oxurion, and Regeneron. Dr. Bagheri is a consultant for Genentech. Dr. Chao is a consultant for Genentech and receives research funding from Genentech and Bayer. Dr. Vakharia has no financial disclosures.
Episode 253: COVID-19 Adjustments to Retina Fellowship Applications with Drs. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Chirag Shah, and Christina Weng.
SFTCM sits down with three fellowship program directors (Drs. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Chirag Shah, and Christina Weng) to discuss the changes they foresee in this year's fellowship application process.
Talks featured include debate of drainage during retinal detachment repair, review of dry age related macular degeneration therapeutic targets, lightening round surgical pearls, debate on best treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and a wellness in medicine discussion.
Dr. Avni Finn, Arterial Occlusion During Vitrectomy Dr. Christian Sanfilippo, Vision Loss After 'Routine' Macular Surgery Dr. Steven Ryder, Orbital Compartment Syndrome During Vitrectomy Following Ruptured Globe Dr. Christopher Fuller, Management of Refractory Large Macular Hole
In our 250th Anniversary Episode, Benjamin Young (Eyes For Ears) and Bilal Ahmed (Honestly Bilal) guest host our episode to interview our very own Dr. Jay Sridhar. We learn about his journey and the secret behind his productivity. Also, we find out his favorite tennis player and his biggest regret with the podcast.
Dr. H. Nida Sen of the National Eye Institute joins the program to discuss uveitis trial design and training uveitis fellows.
None of the contributors have any relevant financial disclosures. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Three -VBX-Surgeons, featuring debates on diabetic retinopathy management and drainage during retinal detachment repair, quick-htting Lightning Rounds, a dry AMD trial update, and wellness. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, July 29 (8:30 - 10p EST). Registration is FREE.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b42pOwhFSxOZCBpiXjPEhA
VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Three -VBX-Surgeons, featuring debates on diabetic retinopathy management and drainage during retinal detachment repair, quick-hitting Lightning Rounds, a dry AMD trial update, and wellness. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, July 29 (8:30-10p EST). Registration is FREE. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b42pOwhFSxOZCBpiXjPEhA
Dr. Nisha Acharya joins the program to discuss approaches to uveitis education and design and results of the multicenter FAST study, comparing methotrexate and mycophenolate mofetil for non-infectious uveitis.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Acharya has consulted for Abbvie in the past 3 years. Dr. Sridhar has no relevant disclosures.
Episode 245: Physician Wellness During COVID-19 with Drs. Ferhina Ali and Andrew Schimel
Drs. Ferhina Ali and Andrew Schimel to discuss physician, and specifically ophthalmologist, wellness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
Drs. Priya Vakharia and Shriji Patel join to preview the July/August 2020 issue of Retinal Physician, including a discussion of shaving during vitrectomy for retinal detachment, low vision technological applications, retinal vein occlusion management, and telemedicine. Retinal Physician can be found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Regeneron and Alcon,
Drs. Nandini Gandhi, Chris Alabiad, and Tom Oetting join for a group discussion of approaching the 2020-2021 ophthalmology residency application cycle in the context of COVID-19 and virtual interviews.
Medical students, help us learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on your ophthalmology aspirations. Fill out this 5 minute survey!: https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3vLAobPb3IMSF0N
VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Two - Vitrectomy in the Wild, featuring talks on the evolution of practice patterns during COVID-19, latest developments in managing mild DME, scleral buckling pearls, and a robust surgical complications video collection with panel discussion. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, June 24 (8:30 - 10p EST). Registration is FREE. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4HtMRpEtS3Wo168eKrtziw
With the permission of the Vit-Buckle Society (VBS) SFTCM releases the complete audio from the Zoom web-meeting VBS Online Series Part One, originally airing online on April 20, 2020. Topics covered include COVID-19's impact on academic and private retina institutions, gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration, first-time clinical trial results from Ocular Therapeutics, tips for subretinal gene therapy and pneumatic retinopexy, and debate on internal limiting membrane peeling for retinal detachments.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Two - Vitrectomy in the Wild, featuring talks on the evolution of practice patterns during COVID-19, latest developments in managing mild DME, scleral buckling pearls, and a robust surgical complications video collection with panel discussion. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, June 24 (8:30 - 10p EST). Registration is FREE.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4HtMRpEtS3Wo168eKrtziw
Register for the First Annual Virtual Resident Ophthalmic Trauma Competition June 20th 11am EST: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4I8YFbL5hu9IA4J.
Drs. Tamara Fountain, Leon Herndon, and Basil Williams join for a group discussion about the state of America following the murder of George Floyd and resultant protests, the state of diversity in ophthalmology, and next steps to improve diversity in the future.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: None
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Two - Vitrectomy in the Wild, featuring talks on the evolution of practice patterns during COVID-19, latest developments in managing mild DME, scleral buckling pearls, and a robust surgical complications video collection with panel discussion. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, June 24 (8:30 - 10p EST). Registration is FREE.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4HtMRpEtS3Wo168eKrtziw
Register for the First Annual Virtual Resident Ophthalmic Trauma Competition June 20th 11am EST: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4I8YFbL5hu9IA4J.
Face-down positioning for macular holes randomized clinical trial (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2765648) Editorial on face-down positioning for macular holes (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2765646) Pseudophakic Retinal Detachments (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30428-0/fulltext) COVID-19 in NYC (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30430-9/fulltext) Mentoring Millenials (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765430)
VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Two - Vitrectomy in the Wild, featuring talks on the evolution of practice patterns during COVID-19, latest developments in managing mild DME, scleral buckling pearls, and a robust surgical complications video collection with panel discussion. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, June 24 (8:30 - 10p EST). Registration is FREE. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4HtMRpEtS3Wo168eKrtziw
Register for the First Annual Virtual Resident Ophthalmic Trauma Competition June 20th 11am EST: https://jhmi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4I8YFbL5hu9IA4J.
Dr. Daniel Chao joins for a discussion inspired by the June 2020 edition of Retinal Physician (found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com) including a discussion of the recent press release regarding the anti-VEGF port delivery system Phase 3 trial results, scleral buckling pearls, vitrectomy for macular edema, photic retinopathy, and home screening for macular degeneration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Relevant Financial Disclosures:
Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Regeneron and Alcon. Dr. Chao is a consultant and has received research funding from Genentech.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Drs. Alla Goldberg, Christopher Henry, and Ashvini Reddy join for a panel discussion of uveitis and risk management, including discussions of monitoring patients on high-risk medications and poor adherence to follow-up.
Gaslighting article - https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/86126 Debt forgiveness article - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medical-school-debt-house-democrats-bill-coronavirus-health-workers/
Dr. Aman Chandra, primary author on the Royal College of Ophthalmology COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines, and Dr. Daniel Chao, primary author on the American Society of Retinal Specialists PPE guidelines, join for an episode discussing the guidelines, the rationale behind the recommendations, and respond to some of the controversy surrounding these guidelines.
Royal College guidelines (https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UPDATED-RCOphth-PPE-for-ophthalmology-090420.pdf) ASRS guidelines (https://files.constantcontact.com/98b7aceb001/c27fdd27-223d-45bc-90f3-031cd4f4cec0.pdf)
Effect of Positioning after RD Repair (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2764385) Abicipar Pegol Phase 3 Results (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30320-1/fulltext) Protocol T Extension Study (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30304-3/fulltext) P Value Discussion (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2763868)
Dr. Marc Spirn joins with podcast listener and mother of retina patients Ms. Amy Safko to discuss issues in recovery after pediatric retinal surgery.
Drs. Bonnie Henderson, Maria Berrocal, and Nina Berrocal join to discuss the thought process behind starting the EnVision Summit and its importance within the landscape of ophthalmology meetings.
Financial Disclosures: None relevant. Drs. Henderson, Berrocal, and Berrocal are on the organizing committee for the EnVision Summit.
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Episode 228: Discussion of Gender Disparities in Editorial Board Membership and Society Leadership in Ophthalmology with Dr. Kathryn Colby, Dr. Mrinali Gupta, and Dr. Thomas Albini
Drs. Kathryn Colby, Mrinali Gupta, and Dr. Thomas Albini join for a roundtable discussion about a recent publication in JAMA Ophthalmology about the gender makeup of editorial boards and society leadership in ophthalmology and Dr. Colby's accompanying editorial
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Characteristics of Ocular Findings in COVID-19 COVID-19 Viral Shedding and Tear Infectivity Preparedness Among Ophthalmologists During COVID-19 Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 and Retinal Toxicity Ophthalmology Clinic Control Measures During COVID-19
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar: Consultant for Alcon, Alimera, Oxurion, and Regeneron Dr. Parke: Royalties from Vortex Surgical Dr. Sharma Vakharia: None Register for the first VBS Online Meeting Episode on April 20th at 8:30pm ET!: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oc_crzw7RY2SCGYP4xW1vw You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. Royce Chen from Columbia Medical Center joins to discuss COVID-19's impact on New York city life, ophthalmologists, and residency training.
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Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join the podcast for a journal club episode first to discuss COVID-19 practice measures then four recent articles in major ophthalmology journals:
Tribute to Dr. Li Wenliang (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30067-2/fulltext)
PRO phakic RD study (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30237-2/fulltext)
Ophthalmology resident surgical competence (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30179-2/fulltext)
Applicant perceptions of ophthalmology residency match (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2762567)
Relevant Disclosures: Drs. Yonekawa and Sridhar are consultants for Alcon. Dr. Kuriyan is a consultant for Bausch and Lomb.
With COVID-19 sweeping the nation and ophthalmologists ready to be called to wards and ICU duties Jay invites two former medical school classmates to discuss how ophthalmologists can best help in a disaster type setting. First, Dr. Elizabeth Greig joins to discuss general rules for returning to the wards and working in the setting of a disaster. Next, Dr. Douglas Kwazneski II discusses working in an ICU and basic ventilator setting review.
Dr. Charles Wykoff of Retinal Consultants of Houston joins to discuss the recently presented 2 year results of Regeneron's Panorama study of anti-VEGF for moderately severe and severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.
In this emergency podcast concerning the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. David Parke II, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, joins the program to answer the most common questions facing ophthalmologists today: what are the recommendations for protecting patients, staff, and physicians from COVID-19 exposure? What are the implications for the future? Then, Dr. M. Ali Khan and Jay discuss when COVID-19 felt like reality in the U.S. and the impact it has had on work and home life.
Dr. Ferhina Ali joins the program to discuss the March 2020 issue of Retinal Physician (http://www.retinalphysician.com) including a discussion of various extended-durability agents in trial currently.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar: Consultant for Alcon, Alimera, Oxurion, and Regeneron Dr. Ali: Dr. Ali is a Genentech employee and stock holder and has consulted for Voyant biotherapeutics and Forsight
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Drs. Thomas Albini, Aleksandra Rachitskaya, and Charles Wykoff of the Vit-Buckle Society join for a group discussion of brolucizimab safety data including a discussion of idiopathic ocular inflammation and arterial occlusions from HAWK/HARRIER Phase 3 trials, post-market reports of adverse events, and approach to utilizing brolucizumab going forward.
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Dr. Julia Haller, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye Hospital, joins the program to discuss her career development, her connection to Tom Clancy, future goals for Wills Eye Hospital, and more.
Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, Regeneron, and Oxurion. Dr. Haller has no disclosures relevant to the subject matter of this podcast.
Drs. Jessica Chow, Nandini Gandhi, and Fasika Woreta join the program for a roundtable discussion of how to become involved in ophthalmic medical education, the nuts and bolts of being a residency program director, and the importance of mentorship in continuing to address disparities in representation at the program director level.
Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, Regeneron, and Oxurion. None of the other panelists have any relevant disclosures.
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NBA Eye Injuries (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)32368-1/fulltext) Private Equity Acquisitions (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30012-9/fulltext) Ocular Anesthesia Claims (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)32371-1/fulltext) Gender Trends in Collections (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30004-0/fulltext)
Drs. Nika Bagheri, Priya Sharma, and M. Ali Khan join the program to discuss reactions and thoughts on the recent article gone viral on social media, "Keep Insulting Doctors and Good Luck Finding a Physician in 10 Years" (https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/01/keep-insulting-doctors-and-good-luck-finding-a-physician-in-10-years.html?fbclid=IwAR1-LIqryMq8z7mRRRbeoow7bYFyX7lPAyZOtBH3DDF0-hULc7jzuTYlhz0).
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Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, Regeneron, and Oxurion. Dr. Khan is a consultant for Allergan. Dr. Bagheri is a consultant for Genentech. Dr. Sharma has no financial disclosures.
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Want to be on the podcast? Now is your chance! Vit-Buckle Society is looking for videos to be presented on the podium during the Complications session of the Annual Meeting in Miami March 26-28 2020. Videos can be identifying or anonymous but should include text descriptions and be 1-4 minutes in length. The top five entries will be invited to come on the podcast for a one-on-one interview discussing the case. Submit entries now to paulapecen@gmail.com or mklufas@gmail.com.
Episode 208: Dr. Chrisfouad Alabiad on Medical Education, Flipped Classroom Teaching Model, and Ophthalmology Residency Applications
Dr. Chrisfouad Alabiad, Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Associate Residency Program Director at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, sits down with Jay to discuss his career path, his thoughts on changes in medical education including implementation of a flipped classroom teaching model, and his approach to advising for ophthalmology residency applications.
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Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, and Oxurion. Dr. Alabiad has no disclosures to report.
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Drs. Daniel Chao and Ferhina Ali join the podcast for a sneak peek at the January 2020 issue of Retinal Physician (found at http://www.retinalphysician.com) discussing topics such as integration of imaging software with EHR, swept-source OCT angiography applications, intraoperative OCT, and optogenetics.
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Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, and Oxurion. Dr. Ali is a consultant for Genentech and Voyant Biotherapeutics. Dr. Chao is a consultant for Recens Medical, DTXPharma, Allergan, Visgenx, and Zilia and receives research funding from the National Eye Institute, Bright Focus Foundation, Clearside Biomedical Inc., Chengdu Pharmaceuticals, Opthea Ltd, Genentech, and Apellis Pharmaceuticals.
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Drs. Allen Chiang, Sunir Garg, M. Ali Khan, and Ajay Kuriyan join the program for a panel discussion on managing complications as a vitreoretinal surgeon: how do you counsel patients in the setting of a complication? How do surgeons resolve their own feelings of responsibility and guilt? How do you learn from complications without becoming paralyzed by indecision?
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Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, and Oxurion. The Physician Philosopher is the owner of http://www.thephysicianphilosopher.com.
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Drs. Priya Sharma and Shriji Patel join for a journal club to discuss four recent ophthalmology publications:
Cost Benefits of anti-VEGF injections for AMD: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2755409 DME treatment trends IRIS study: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)32176-1/fulltext Pentosan polysulfate maculopathy database study: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)32211-0/fulltext PVDs and retinal breaks: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)32177-3/fulltext
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Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, and Oxurion. Drs. Sharma and Patel have no financial disclosures.
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Want to be on the podcast? Now is your chance! Vit-Buckle Society is looking for videos to be presented on the podium during the Complications session of the Annual Meeting in Miami March 26-28 2020. Videos can be identifying or anonymous but should include text descriptions and be 1-4 minutes in length. The top five entries will be invited to come on the podcast for a one-on-one interview discussing the case. Submit entries now to paulapecen@gmail.com or mklufas@gmail.com
Dr. Allen Ho of Wills Eye Hospital rejoins the program to discuss updates in pharmacotherapy for macular degeneration, including gene therapy applications.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera Science, and Oxurion. Dr. Ho's relevant financial disclosures include consulting fees for Iveric, Johnson & Johnson, and RegenexBio.
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Dr. Louis Cai and Dr. Michael Venincasa join the program for the special 200th episode to discuss the podcast survey results, lessons learned from 200 podcast episodes, the intro music, and more.
Financial disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera, and Oxurion. Drs. Cai and Venincasa have no disclosures.
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Dr. Shriji Patel and Dr. Basil Williams discuss the November/December 2019 issue of Retinal Physician (http://www.retinalphysician.com) focusing on new pathways for pharmacologically treating dry age-related macular degeneration.
Financial disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera, and Oxurion. Dr. Patel and Dr. Williams report no disclosures.
Drs. M. Ali Khan, Priya Sharma, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa join the program for a traditional journal club episode. Articles covered are listed below:
Online Physician Reviews (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)32150-5/fulltext) Systematic Review Reliability (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2752550) SCORE2 24 month Data (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2752549) Ranibizumab versus Aflibercept (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)32137-2/fulltext)
Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alimera, Alcon, and Oxurion. Dr. Khan has received consulting fees from Allergan. Dr. Sharma has no financial disclosures. Dr. Yonekawa receives consulting fees from Alcon.
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Dr. Yannek Leiderman of the University of Illinois-Chicago joins the program to discuss ergonomics during vitreoretinal surgery, vitrectomy machine fluidics, and more.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera, and Oxurion. Dr. Leiderman is a consultant for Johnson & Johnson, Regeneron, Alimera, Allergan, and Dutch Ophthalmic and has received honoraria from Alcon, Genentech, Regeneron, Alimera, and Dutch Ophthalmic. He has intellectual property with Orbit Labs.
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Dr. Sharon Fekrat of Duke University joins to discuss her research on alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone and macular disease, training vitreoretinal fellows, and more.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera Science, and Oxurion. Dr. Fekrat receives patent royalties from Alcon.
Dr. Ajay Kuriyan joins the program to review the October 2019 issue of Retinal Physician with a discussion of complications of silicone oil, treatment strategies for proliferative diabetic retinopathy, MIGS procedures and what they mean for retinal specialists, and anterior segment surgery tips for retinal surgeons. All articles can be found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
Dr. Judy Kim joins to discuss how she applies recent diabetic retinopathy clinical trial results in her practice and applications of OCT angiography, among other topics.
Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Priya Sharma Vakharia join the program for a journal club discussion of four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals:
LEAVO Study Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery IRIS Registry study PRP in RISE/RIDE Online Content for Diabetic Retinopathy
Jay hosts a roundtable discussion with three retina doctors in solo practice: Dr. Geeta Lalwani, Dr. Nora Khatib, and Dr. Nadeem Vaidya. They discuss how they started in solo retina practice, what recommendations they have for retina doctors interested in pursuing that route, and the challenges that come from hanging a shingle.
Financial disclosures: Dr. Sridhar: Consulting fees for Alcon, Alimera, and Thrombogenics Dr. Berrocal: PENDING (she will send to me ASAP)
Issue editors Dr. Szilard Kiss, Dr. Mario Romano, and Dr. Yoshihiro Yonekawa join to discuss articles featured in the Young Investigators Issue of the Journal of Vitreoretinal Disease (JVRD), the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Retinal Specialists. JVRD can be found at https://journals.sagepub.com/home/vrd.
Dr. Matthew Weed returns to discuss his thoughts on at home genetic testing, latest developments in ocular genetics, and the NBA offseason.
Dr. Weed has no financial disclosures. Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera, and Thrombogenics. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. Shriji Patel and Dr. Basil Williams join the program to discuss the September 2019 issue of Retinal Physician found at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include diabetic retinopathy myths, ultra-wide field imaging, corticosteroids for diabetic macular edema, and pentosan sulfate maculopathy.
Dr. Patel and Dr. Williams have no financial disclosures. Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera, and Thrombogenics.
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Drs. Shriji Patel and Priya Sharma Vakharia join for a journal club about four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals. Article links below:
Gender Differences in Resident Case Volume (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2738409) Preoperative Disclosure of Resident Involvement (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2739234) Cost-effectiveness of Gene Therapy (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2738410) Surgical Errors (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(19)30859-0/fulltext)
Dr. Patel and Dr. Vakharia have no financial disclosures. Dr. Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera, and Thrombogenics.
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Jay checks in with our producer and current first-year resident Dr. Louie Cai to discuss ophthalmology residency training and education, challenges transitioning from general medicine to ophthalmology, and other subjects.
Louie would like to give a shout out to his co-residents and seniors who have all been incredible.
Dr. Cai has no financial disclosures. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. Michael Rivers of Modernizing Medicine EHR joins the program to discuss EHR implantation in ophthalmology, how EHRs should optimally be designed for retina practices, and remaining gaps that need to be filled in the industry.
Dr. Michael Rivers is the Director of EMA Ophthalmology, Modernizing Medicine. He is considered a full time employee for the company. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics.
Jay hosts a roundtable discussion of lessons learned in the first year of retina practice with Drs. Nika Bagheri, Sarah Parker Read, and Jack Stringham.
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Stringham has no financial disclosures. Dr. Read has received fees for consulting with Genentech. Dr. Bagheri has received fees for consulting with Thrombogenics and Genentech. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics.
Dr. Pradeep Prasad from the University of California Los Angeles joins the show to discuss the work he has done in a county hospital system to improve efficiency and patient and physician satisfaction and experience.
Dr. Prasad has no financial disclosures. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. Shriji Patel and Dr. Ajay Kuriyan join live from ASRS 2019 for a journal club discussing four recent publications in major ophthalmology journals:
EMR Effects on Operating Room Time Effect of Positive Vitreous Culture on Endophthalmitis Management Intravitreal Injection Trends Among Medicare Beneficiaries Redundancy of EMR Notes
ay is joined by Dr. Amy Schefler, Dr. Chirag Shah, and Dr. Nathan Steinle for a panel discussion regarding how to best approach maximizing retina clinic efficiency and other issues new retina attendings in practice may encounter.
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Financial Disclosures:
Dr. Sridhar: Consultant for Alcon, Alimera Sciences, and Thrombogenics. Dr. Schefler: Consultant for Allergan, Aura Biosciences, Castle Biosciences, Genentech, and Regeneron. Receives research support from Aura Biosciences, Castle Biosciences, Genentech, and Regeneron. Dr. Shah: Consultant for Regeneron. Receives research support from NIH, Alcon, Genentech, Novartis, Regeneron, Apellis, and Ellex. Dr. Steinle: Consultant for Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Alimera Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Regenxbio, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Regenerative Patch Technologies, Novartis, and Vortex Surgery. Speaker’s Bureau for Alimera Sciences, Genentech, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, NotalVision; and Novartis. Receives research support from Carl Zeiss Meditec, Genentech, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Novartis. Investor in Vortex Surgical and Garbha Health.
Jay is joined by Dr. William Rich to discuss current issues facing ophthalmology and retina on a legislative level in Washington, DC.
Dr. Rich has no financial disclosures. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website.
Dr. Dante Pieramici of California Retina Consultants joins the show to discuss multiple topics including postoperative activity restrictions and virtual reality applications in retinal surgery.
Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics. Dr. Pieramici is a consultant for Genentech, Regeneron, Novartis, Allegro, Gemini, and Kodiac and receives research funding from Genentech, Regeneron, Novartis, Regenx Bio, Gemini, Adverum, RPE Patch, Stealth, and Apellis. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website.
The group reviews the July 2019 issue of Retinal Physician focusing on ocular oncology with ocular oncology colleague Dr. Basil Williams and Dr. Ajay Kuriyan. As always all articles discussed can be found at http://www.retinalphysician.com.
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Drs. Andrew Pouw and Benjamin Young, creators and hosts of the popular Eyes4Ears OKAPS review podcast, join the show to discuss the podcast and digital medical education. Eyes4Ears can be found at https://eyesforears.net/
Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics. Drs. Pouw and Young have no financial disclosures. Some podcast episodes now qualify for CME credits. To claim your credits visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. Ferhina Ali and Dr. M. Ali Khan join for a journal club discussion of three recent publications in major ophthalmology journals.
Articles discussed: Preoperative anti-VEGF for diabetic vitrectomy (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(19)30231-4/fulltext) Retinal detachment after intravitreal injection (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)33327-X/fulltext) CATT Trial Effect on Anti-VEGF Usage (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(19)30231-4/fulltext)
Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics. Dr. Ali is a Genentech employee and stock holder and has consulted for Voyant biotherapeutics and Forsight. Dr. Khan has received fees for consulting from Allergan. Some podcast episodes now qualify for CME credits. To claim your credits visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Jay is joined by Dr. Jeremy Wolfe of Associated Retinal Consultants in Royal Oak, Michigan to discuss trochar assisted intrascleral fixation of 3-piece intraocular lenses among other topics.
Episode 174: Gender Equality in Medicine Journal Club Podcast with Drs. Zelia Correa, Ashvini Reddy, and Divya Sridhar
This episodes features a special journal club discussion regarding 3 recent publications on the theme of gender equality in medicine with a panel including Drs. Zelia Correa, Ashvini Reddy, and Divya Sridhar. Articles discussed are below:
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Jayanth Sridhar has received consulting fees from Alcon, Alimera, and Thrombogenics. Dr. Zelia Correa is a consultant for Castle Biosciences, Inc. and Immunocore, LLC. Dr. Ashvini Reddy has served on the advisory board for Clearside Biomedical. Dr. Divya Sridhar has no financial disclosures.
Dr. Ajay Kuriyan joins to discuss the June 2019 issue of Retinal Physician with topics including management of large macular holes, vitrectomy in keratoprosthesis cases, and endoscopic surgery. All articles discussed can be found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics. Dr. Kuriyan is a consultant for Allergan, Alimera Sciences, Regeneron, and Valeant and receives grant funding from Roche/Genentech and Second Sight. Some podcast episodes now qualify for CME credits. To claim your credits visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Jay is joined by Dr. Buzz Kreiger from the University of California Los Angeles to discuss scleral buckling pearls and history. Dr. Kreiger has no financial disclosures. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics.
This episode spotlights Dr. Carl Regillo, who we interviewed live on stage at the 2019 Vit-Buckle Annual Meeting. Drs. Mrinali Gupta and Yoshi Yonekawa also join to highlight the new Vit Buckle Academy online educational resource found at https://vitbucklesociety.org/vit-buckle-academy.
Dr. Tamer Mahmoud joins the program to discuss his team’s recent publication on autologous retinal transplantation for large full-thickness macular holes, as well as career advice for fellow and young attendings. Dr. Mahmoud has received grant support from Roche, Novartis, Thrombogenics, and the National Eye Institute. Dr. Sridhar has received fees for consulting for Alimera, Alcon, and Thrombogenics.
Some podcast episodes now qualify for CME credits. To claim your credits visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Glenn Yiu join the program to discuss articles from the May 2019 issue of Retinal Physician including a discussion of ergonomics for the retinal physician, private equity pros/cons, and loss to follow-up in patients with macular degeneration and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon and has served on advisory boards for Oxurion and Alimera Science. Dr. Kuriyan is a consultant for Allergan, Alimera Science, Bausch health, and Regeneron and has received grant funding from Roche/Genentech and Second Sight. Dr. Yiu is a consultant for Allergan, Alimera Science, Carl Zeiss Meditec, and Iridex and has received grant support from Alcon, Clearside, and Iridex. To claim CME credits for this episode please visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
This special edition episode recorded from Vancouver Canada at the 2019 ARVO meeting highlights the DRCR.net Protocol V clinical trial that examined anti-VEGF versus laser versus observation for patients with diabetic macular edema and very good vision. This two part episode starts with two of the senior investigators on the study, Dr. Jennifer Sun and Dr. Carl Baker, discussing the study design and results. For the second half Drs. Emily Chew and George Williams will join the program to discuss real-world implications for practice. The full published manuscript was published in JAMA and is available online at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2732608.
Dr Baker reports receipt of grants for clinical research from Regeneron, Genentech, Allergan, and Novartis. Dr Sun reports receipt of grants from Roche Genentech, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Kalvista; personal fees from Current Diabetes Reports, JAMA Ophthalmology, and Merck; and nonfinancial support from Optovue (equipment loaned for research), Roche Genentech (food/beverage), and KalVista (travel support). Drs. Sridhar, Williams, and Chew have no relevant financial disclosures. To claim CME credits for this episode please visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio⊂=ONE.ContentTypes.Audio.
Dr. John Thompson is the featured guest to discuss the origins of macular hole surgery, among other topics.
Dr. Robin Ross joins the program to discuss international ophthalmology and her work with the Global Retina Institute.
Jay is joined by Dr. Ali Khan and Dr. Shriji Patel for a journal club covering 4 recent publications in major ophthalmology journals, including a discussion of retinal detachment after phakic intraocular lenses, autologous retinal transplantation for macular holes, and predictors of neovascular glaucoma in central retinal vein occlusion.
Dr. Seenu Hariprasad from the University of Chicago joins the program to discuss corticosteroids for the treatment of retinal vascular disease including diabetic macular edema, among other topics.
Dr. Sridhar has served as a consultant for Alcon Laboratories and Thrombogenics. Dr. Hariprasad is a consultant or serves on the speaker’s bureau for Clearside Biomedical, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Allergan, Alimera Sciences, Alcon Laboratories, OD-OS, Novartis, Spark Therapeutics, and Regeneron.
Drs. Nika Bagheri, Margaret Greven, and Will Parke join the program to recap teh 2019 Vit-Buckle Society 2019 Annual Meeting.
Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, and Alimera. Dr. Greven is a consultant for Alimera. Dr. Parke has worked on a device under patent with Vortex Surgical discussed during this episode. Dr. Bagheri has no financial disclosures.
This episodes carries on an annual tradition where 3 recently matched ophthalmology residents from the University of Miami join Jay and Amy Kloosterboer for a live recording Q+A session regarding the application and match process.
Dr. Jay Stewart of the University of California San Francisco joins the program to discuss costs of vitrectomy versus scleral buckling and outcomes of resident and fellow performed surgeries in ophthalmology.
Financial disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera Science, and Allergan. Dr. Stewart is a consultant for Genentech, Merck, and Achaogen. None of these disclosures had any bearing on the discussion.
Jay is joined by Dr. Lee Goldsmith, a double trained physician, lawyer, and author to discuss medical malpractice, why it happens, and how to handle difficult cases as a physician.
Financial disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera Science, and Allergan. Dr. Goldsmith is partner at Goldsmith & Goldsmith, LLP.
Dr. Ajay Kuriyan from University of Rochester and Dr. Shriji Patel from Vanderbilt University the show for a journal club focusing on 3 recent publications in major ophthalmology journals, including a prospective study examining ranibizumab and aflibercept for wet macular degeneration, a sub analysis examining factors associated with better anatomic and visual improvements in Protocol T, and paper detailing the natural history of central serous retinopathy.
IVR versus IVA for wet AMD (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2722672) Protocol T subanalysis (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2722673) CSR natural history (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(17)32067-5/fulltext)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Kuriyan is a consultant for Regeneron, Allergan, Alimera, and Valeant and receives grant funding from Second Sight. Dr. Patel has no disclosures. Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Allergan, Alimera Science, and Alcon Laboratories.
Dr. Ajay Kuriyan joins to preview the January 2019 issue of Retinal Physician with discussion of digital imaging in vitreoretinal surgery, surgery in patients with history of ROP, VKH, and achromatopsia. Remember these articles can be found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Alimera Science, and Allergan. Dr. Kuriyan is a consultant for Regeneron, Allergan, Alimera, and Valeant and receives grant funding from Second Sight. None of these disclosures had any bearing on the following discussion.
This episodes focuses on a recent publication (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0295-0) in Nature Medicine concerning the successful use of an intravitreal oligonucleotide for a form of Leber Congential Amaurosis (LCA). First, Dr. Allen Ho, one of the authors of the paper, rejoins the program to discuss the project and its implications. Then Dr. Matthew Weed returns to offer his perspective as a ophthalmic genetics specialist on this trial compared to other modalities such as Luxturna and what it means for the future. Dr Weed and Dr. Sridhar have no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Ho has receieved grant funding from Pro QR.
Jay is joined in our final episode of 2018 for journal club by Drs. Daniel Chao and Ajay Kuriyan to discuss 3 recent publications: first the PIVOT trial comparing primary vitrectomy and pneumatic retinopexy, then the FLUID study looking at the effect of residual SRF in wet AMD, and finally a study out of Stanford University looking at timing of macula-off retinal detachment repair. Articles: PIVOT Trial (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)32275-9/fulltext) FLUID Study (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)32316-9/fulltext) Timing of Macula-Off RD Repair (https://bjo.bmj.com/content/early/2018/12/01/bjophthalmol-2018-313191.long)
Financial Disclosures: Dr. Correa is a consultant for Castle Biosciences. Dr. Lalwani is a consultant for Regeneron and Ocugen and a speaker for Genentech. Dr. Reddy has no financial disclosures. None of these disclosures had had any bearing on the following discussion.
Book Recommendation from Dr. Correa: https://www.amazon.com/Women-Dont-Ask-Negotiation-Strategies/dp/0553383876/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545059480&sr=8-1&keywords=women+dont+ask
Dr. Diana Do of Stanford University joins the program to discuss how she applies clinical trial data for PDR/DME to her practice patterns and more.
Dr. Avnish Deobhakta of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City joins the program to discuss several topics including the association between obstructive sleep apnea and central serous chorioretinopathy.
Drs. Daniel Chao and Will Parke join for a journal club discussing 3 recent published peer-reviewed articles:
27-gauge trochar IOL fixation (hyperlink:https://journals.lww.com/retinajournal/Abstract/publishahead/27_GAUGE_SUTURELESS_INTRASCLERAL_FIXATION_OF.96416.aspx) Bilateral intravitreal injections and endophthalmitis (hyperlink:https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(18)30326-X/fulltext) Protocol S predictors (hyperlink: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)30577-3/fulltext)
Dr. Daniel Chao of University of California San Diego and Dr. Ajay Kuriyan of University of Rochester join the program to discuss residency and fellowship related issues in a journal club focusing on 3 recent articles in JAMA Ophthalmology, plus a 4th extra about dark chocolate and milk chocolate's effect on visual acuity:
Follow-up in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (hyperlink: http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(17)33569-8/fulltext ) ILM Peeling in Grade B PVR RRD (hyperlink: http://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(18)30152-1/fulltext) Wide-field OCT Imaging of PVD (hyperlink: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(17)33234-7/fulltext?code=ophtha-site )
Dr. Jonathan Chang of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Dr. Ali Khan of the Doheny Eye Institute join the show to discuss three recent articles, the first concerning aqueous biomarkers associated with diabetic macular edema treated with intravitreal ranibizumab, the second regarding systemic VEGF levels after different anti-VEGF intravitreal medications, and the third regarding macular rotation after macular hole surgery.
Articles in order: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2674061 http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(17)32232-7/fulltext http://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(18)30096-5/fulltext
Dr. Maria Berrocal of Berrocal & Associates in San Juan, Puerto Rico joins the program to share her expertise in the field of diabetic vitrectomy including patient selection and timing, preoperative considerations, and intraoperative techniques for approaching diabetic tractional detachments.
Dr. Ajay Kuriyan from the University of Rochester joins Jay to discuss the November 2017 issue of Retinal Physician (link). Topics covered include pars plana vitrectomy for uveitis, management of retinal tears, and the future of medical and surgical retina.
In a special literary focused episode Dr. Andrew Lam of New England Retina Consultants first joins to discuss balancing writing with developing a career as a retinal surgeon, how he came to write "Saving Sight", and his most recent book, "Two Sons of China". Then Dr. Emily Silverman of the University of California San Francisco discusses founding The Nocturnists, a group focused on communicating the medical provider experience through literature and the arts.
Ms. Fran Fulton, the first patient to receive the ARGUS at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and Dr. Allen Ho of the Wills Eye Hospital join the program to discuss what the ARGUS is and the potential impact it can have on a patient’s quality of life.
[0:57] Introduction
[1:30] Fran discusses her ocular history prior to meeting Dr. Ho.
[3:51] Dr. Ho discusses the ARGUS device, how it is implanted, and how it works.
[5:40] Fran discusses her experience as a patient receiving the ARGUS device.
[8:00] Fran talks about how the ARGUS device has affected her life.
[9:26] Dr. Ho’s thoughts on possible future improvements for the device.
[12:20] Fran discusses how Retinitis Pigmentosa has affected and will affect her family.
[14:40] Dr. Ho’s closing remarks on how advancements in vision can come about.
[15:42] Conclusion
Dr. James Major of Retina Consultants of Houston joins the program to discuss life as the retina community's foremost bird expert, the impact of clinical trials on his practice, and a novel ILM draping technique for larger macular holes, the ILM Texas Taco. Then, Louis Cai and Michael Venincasa join Jay for a reflection on the first 70 episodes and where the podcast will go from here.
Dr. Ajay Kuriyan from University of Rochester and Dr. Yasha Modi from New York University join the program to discuss diabetic retinopathy articles from the October 2017 issue of Retinal Physician (link: https://www.retinalphysician.com/issues/2017/october-2017). Topics covered including pearls to avoid and manage recurrent vitreous hemorrhage after diabetic vitrectomy, the role of focal laser for diabetic macular edema, and guidelines for diabetic retinopathy screening in the pediatric population.
Dr. R.V. Paul Chan of the Illinois Eye and Infirmary joins the program to discuss retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) including a review of basic terminology, updates of medical advances and the role of anti-VEGF drugs, and the role of telemedicine in the future of ROP worldwide.
Dr. Zelia Correa, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, joins the program to discuss her career development, approach to ocular oncology diagnostic and surgical dilemmas, and the challenges still facing women in retina today. Dr. Correa was recently featured in a profile by Retina Roundup (link: https://retinaroundup.com/2017/08/16/asrs-2017-winr-special-interview-with-zelia-correa-md-phd/).
Michael Fanning, CEO of Vortex Surgical (link http://www.vortexsurgical.com/), joins the program to discuss a non-physician perspective on surgical device design and how physicians can contribute to the process.
Drs. M. Ali Khan, Yasha Modi, and Ajay Kuriyan join Jay to discuss multiple recent publications in JAMA Ophthalmology regarding Yag laser for visually significant vitreous floaters.
Dr. Stephen Russell discusses his group's recent publication in Lancet (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)31868-8/fulltext) regarding successful phase 3 trial results of viral vector RPE65 gene therapy, the first such successful trial in medicine.
Drs. Thomas Albini of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Sunil Srivastava of the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic join the program for a back-and-forth discussion of recent uveitis trial results and their implications for patient care.
The world-renowned Dr. Lawrence Yannuzzi of Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York joins the program to discuss being mentored by the giants of retina, his proudest achievement, Retina Jeopardy at the annual American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, and where he sees retinal imaging progressing in the future.
Drs. Daniel Chao and Ajay Kuriyan join Jay to review two recent articles in JAMA Ophthalmology, the first concerning risk of intraocular bleeding with novel oral anticoagulants (link: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2633695) and the second describing intravitreal silicone oil droplets after bevacizumab injections (link: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2632246)
Drs. Ryan Isom, M. Ali Khan, and Chirag Shah discuss and answer listener questions about finding a job as a vitreoretinal fellow.
Dr. Matthew Weed of the Spokane Eye Clinic does a comprehensive and succinct 25-minute review of the most common hereditary maculopathies including inheritance, presentation, and distinguishing features.
Dr. Emily Chew of the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health joins Jay to discuss age-related macular degeneration and the utility of genetic testing to guide the use of vitamin therapy.
Jay is joined by a panel of rising second-year vitreoretinal surgical fellows (Drs. Ferhina Ali, Jeremy Lavine, and Prethy Rao) to answer listener questions about starting retina fellowship. Topics covered include how to prepare for clinic and surgery, common mistakes to avoid, and when to start looking for jobs.
Dr. Caroline Baumal of Tufts University joins the program to discuss OCT-angiography and its applications, the role of anti-VEGF in retinopathy of prematurity, and other topics.
This episode features four speakers from the 53rd Annual Residents' Day Conference at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute to discuss topics including follow-up for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (Dr. John Hinkle, PGY-2), predicting development of neovascular glaucoma in central retinal vein occlusion (Dr. Andrew Rong, PGY-3), outcomes of pediatric macular holes (Dr. Nikisha Kothari, PGY-4), and OCT-angiography and en face OCT of macular holes (Dr. Steven Ryder, PGY-6).
Drs. Jonathan Chang and Ajay Kuriyan join Jay for a journal club reviewing two recent publications: the first (http://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2627719) describing a successful animal model utilizing anti-VEGF medication in drop form and the second (http://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(17)30216-7/fulltext) reporting the correlation between central retinal thickness and visual acuity for different VEGF-responsive disease states.
Dr. Julia Haller, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, joins the podcast to discuss the recent legal case of Dr. Salomon Melgen, a vitreoretinal specialist in Florida found guilty in April 2017 of over 60 counts of Medicare fraud.
Dr. Andre Witkin of Tufts University joins the show to discuss hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis (HORV), its association with intraocular vancomycin and what clinicians can do to identify it.
Jay is joined by Joshua Levenson and Ben Taormina, partner and associate respectively in Holland & Knight's Fort Lauderdale office who work as trial attorneys in the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. They discuss various legal matters including medical malpractice, the importance of accurate documentation in the medical record, and employment contracts.
Drs. David Wilkin Parke III of VitreoRetinal Surgery PA and Ajay Kuriyan of University of Rochester join Jay to review some historically relevant articles in the second edition of Masterpiece Retina. Topics covered include influence of industry-sponsorship in abstract conclusions, the incidence of retinal detachment in fellow eyes, the natural history of asymptomatic retinal breaks, and management of retinal tears with ultrasound-guided cryotherapy in the presence of vitreous hemorrhage. Discrepancy between results and abstract conclusions in industry- vs nonindustry-funded studies comparing topical prostaglandins (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18760766)
The fellow eye of patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15019329)
What happens to untreated asymptomatic retinal breaks, and are they affected by posterior vitreous detachment? (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9627655)
Ultrasound guided cryotherapy for retinal tears in patients with opaque ocular media (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10917682)
Dr. Rahul Khurana of Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates joins the show to discuss the importance of recognition of anteriorly migrating dexamethasone intravitreal implants, his role as editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's ONE Network (link: https://www.aao.org/clinical-education), and career development for newly minted retinal surgeons.
Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Daniel Chao join Jay to discuss the recent Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting and review two recent publications: the first detailing the 6 month results of the SCORE 2 study (http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2626260) and the second describing a small clinical trial examining the efficacy of high frequency topical steroids for post-operative cystoid macular edema (http://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(17)30154-X/fulltext).
Dr. David Almeida of Vitreoretinal Associates PA discusses balancing a busy retina practice, a popular social media website http://www.davidalmeidamd.com, public speaking, and publication of his recent best-selling book Decision Diagnosis: Seven Antidotes to Decision Procrastination.
Dr. Guillermo Amescua of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute joins the show to discuss how he approaches complex cases as a corneal surgeon that require collaboration with retina colleagues, what the best retina doctors do from a anterior segment surgeon's perspective, and other topics.
Drs. Jonathan Chang of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Ajay Kuriyan of the University of Rochester stop by to discuss two recent publications in Ophthalmology. The first (http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(17)30138-0/fulltext) reports results of the WAVE trial assessing the efficacy of panretinal laser photocoagulation in reducing intravitreal injection burden of macular edema associated with retinal vein occlusion. The second (http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(16)31774-2/fulltext) describes outcomes of the utilization of a new deep learning algorithm to detect diabetic retinopathy.
Dr. Rishi Singh of the Cole Eye Institute of Cleveland Clinic discusses training fresh out of residency fellows in the operating room, choosing electronic medical record systems as a retinal specialist, and the recent inaugural Retina World Congress meeting.
Dr. Steven Christiansen, better known as eyesteve of http://www.eyesteve.com, joins the podcast to discuss how he got involved in social media as a physician and the importance of social media for career development of the 21st century physician.
Dr. John Kitchens of Retina Associates of Kentucky stops by to share his thoughts on beginning to learn 'extreme' scleral buckling as a practicing retinal surgeon, endoilluminating chandeliers during vitrectomy, and other surgical topics.
Dan, Ajay, and Jay (plus super fellow Dr. Jack Stringham) discuss some of the talks from the second and final day of the Vit-Buckle Society including Dr. Maria Berrocal's honorary speaker talk.
The gang reports in from day one of the Vit-Buckle Society Meeting in Las Vegas with thoughts on macular hole management and proliferative vitreoretinopathy pearls from Dr. Dean Eliot, one of the honored speakers.
Dr. William Tasman, former ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, passed away March 28th 2017. Several of his colleagues join the show to share their thoughts on Dr. Tasman's legacy and influence.
Dr. Justis Ehlers of the Cleveland Clinic joins the show to discuss applications of intra-operative optical coherence tomography (OCT) in various surgical situations including membrane peel, retinal detachment repair, and subretinal injection.
In a mini-episode Jay catches up with Dr. Thomas Albini, the face of the retina community's publicization of the intravitreal 'stem cell' injections performed by a Florida clinic. Dr. Albini is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
Drs. Daniel Chao of University of California-San Diego, M. Ali Khan of University of California-Los Angeles, Ajay Kuriyan of University of Rochester, and Yasha Modi of New York University join the show for a group journal club discussion of two recent publications in Ophthalmology. The first publication reports the results of a randomized prospective clinical trial assessing the efficacy of intravitreal dexamethasone in improving outcomes in eyes with retinal detachment and advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy (found here, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28237428). The second publication reports the efficacy of ranibizumab and pan retinal laser photocoagulation in reducing progression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (found here, http://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(16)31179-4/abstract).
Jay sits down with several of the residents and fellows presenting at the annual Wills Eye Conference Free Paper Session in Philadelphia, PA to discuss in short-form their retina related research projects.