Vision Health: Age-Related Eye Diseases: Recent Episodes
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Host: J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD
Guest: W. Lloyd Clark, MD
New technology has arrived that provides prolonged delivery of anti-VEGF therapy and with it comes new techniques for vitreoretinal surgeons. Find out what steps you need to take to ensure both successful implantation and refill-exchange of the port delivery system. Dr. Fernando Arevalo discusses these critical details with Dr. W. Lloyd Clark, one of the leading pioneers of this technology.
Host: Diana Do, MD
Guest: John A. Wells, III, MD
Second-generation intravitreal agents that incorporate new pathogenic targets have emerged for the treatment of retinal diseases. What are these targets, and how should these new medicines be used in clinical practice? Join Dr. Diana Do and Dr. John Wells as they discuss novel mechanisms for therapeutic control of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema and how to incorporate these new agents into clinical practice.
Host: Caroline Baumal, MD
Guest: Carl Regillo, MD
Multiple new and novel strategies are now available to treat patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. What are these strategies, and how should they be used in everyday practice? Hear Dr. Caroline Baumal and Dr. Carl Regillo discuss the latest data and how they are adopting these new approaches into their retina patient care.
Host: Rahul N. Khurana, MD
Guest: Jennifer K. Sun, MD, MPH
The results from the Protocol W and PANORAMA clinical trials have sparked a lot of talk in the retina community about what the data really mean. So how should physicians interpret these data, and what is changing for their patients with diabetic retinopathy?
Find out in this activity as Dr. Rahul Khurana and Dr. Jennifer Sun review the findings from both trials and discuss if treatment with anti-VEGF really improves outcomes for patients with moderate to severe NPDR.
Host: Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA
Guest: Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA
Diabetic macular edema (DME) remains undertreated in the real world. New targeted agents are in development for DME that seek to broaden current treatment approaches while improving upon the durability of VEGF suppression. These new treatments that go beyond the current standard of care may help reduce treatment burdens and ultimately improve vision outcomes in DME. Join our two experts, Dr. Christina Weng and Dr. Arshad Khanani, as they discuss these emerging agents, their mechanisms of action, and the latest available data.
Host: Adrienne W. Scott, MD
Guest: Peter A. Campochiaro, MD
Guest: Rahul N. Khurana, MD
Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) can lead to macular edema, which is the main cause of vision loss. Accordingly, retina specialists know that time is vision and prompt intervention is critical to good outcomes in patients with RVO.
Join our discussion with Drs. Campochiaro, Khurana, and Scott to discover strategies to use with your patients before and during treatment and throughout maintenance to improve visual acuity while minimizing side effects.
Host: Diana Shechtman, OD, FAAO
Guest: Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAO
Early diagnosis and early treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) can be critical to preserving a patient’s vision. How can optometrists, who are on the frontlines of eye care, diagnose and refer patients early in the disease process to ensure the best visual outcomes for patients? Join the discussion with Dr. Dunbar and Dr. Shechtman to find out more about how time is vision for these patients.
Host: Peter K. Kaiser, MD
Guest: Dante J. Pieramici, MD
Correctly identifying retinal diseases early on is essential in preserving your patients’ vision. How do physicians distinguish key pathological features to identify early neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) before macular edema leads to permanent vision loss?
In this activity, Drs. Kaiser and Pieramici discuss these key pathologies in AMD and RVO and when further evaluation with advanced imaging is necessary—for these patients, time is vision.
Host: Diana Do, MD
Guest: Julia Haller, MD
Guest: Rishi P. Singh, MD
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in adults over the age of 50 years. Anti-VEGF therapy has markedly improved vision outcomes in patients with neovascular AMD, but what else can we do to maximize long-term vision in these patients? Drs. Do, Haller, and Singh discuss the key role of fluid in the treatment of wet AMD, dosing interval data from clinical trials, and the importance of patient expectations when selecting therapy.
Host: Emily Chew, MD
Guest: Neil Bressler, MD
Guest: Joseph M. Coney, MD
Guest: Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO
Approximately 2 million individuals in the United States are living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and another 1.6 million are living with retinal vein occlusion (RVO). These numbers are increasing daily due to an aging population and prevalence of risk factors. There have been many advances in treatment, but what else can you be doing to prevent vision loss in your patients?
In this activity, Dr. Emily Chew speaks with Drs. Neil Bressler, Joseph Coney, and Steven Ferrucci to examine the evidence around early diagnosis, referral, and treatment of AMD and RVO and the impact of these diseases on patients’ lives.
Host: Michael S. Ip, MD
Guest: Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA
For patients with retinal vascular disease, time is vision. But there are key components that can help you diagnose early neovascular age-related macular degeneration and retinal vein occlusion before permanent vision loss occurs. Drs. Michael Ip and Christina Weng discuss warning signs, risk factors for progression, and the steps you can take to ensure early diagnosis and improved outcomes for your patients.