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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...