Ophthalmology Journal

Dr. Emily Schehlein interviews Dr. Julia H. Joo and Dr. Ang Li on their study which used the IRIS® Registry to investigate the predictive factors for goniotomy success. From their Ophthalmology Glaucoma article, " Factors Associated with Goniotomy Outcomes in the United States ." Factors Associated with Goniotomy Outcomes in the United States. Joo J, et al. Ophthalmology Glaucoma. 2026. In press.

Dr. Rajesh Rao interviews Dr. Michael Marmor on his recent Ophthalmology Retina editorial, A New Visual Field for Hydroxychloroquine Screening , and discuss the performance of the Humphrey 24-2C visual field test for detecting parafoveal and pericentral hydroxychloroquine retinopathy. A New Visual Field for Hydroxychloroquine Screening. Marmor M.   Ophthalmology Retina, Volume 10, Issue 3, 221-222...

Dr. Drew Carey interviews Dr. Avner Hostovsky on his study evaluating the diagnostic yield of a structured systemic workup in patients presenting with acute visual symptoms who were diagnosed with isolated paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM). From his Ophthalmology article, " High Yield of Systemic Workup in Patients with Acute Isolated Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy ." Hostovsky A,...

Dr. Drew Carey is joined by Drs. S. Saeed Mohammadi and Quan Dong Nguyen, authors of Ophthalmology Science's " Detecting Inflammation in Fundus Photographs Using Machine Learning ." They discuss their study investigating the use of AI in the diagnosis of uveitis from ultra-widefield fundus photographs. Detecting Inflammation in Fundus Photographs Using Machine Learning. Mohammadi S, Yavari N, Saen...

Dr. Thomas Johnson returns to the podcast. Dr. Emily Schehlein interviews him on his study to assess the clinical outcomes of Hydrus Microstent implantation with cataract extraction for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma. From the Ophthalmology Glaucoma article, Clinical Outcomes of Hydrus Microstent Implantation for Open-Angle Glaucoma: Results from a Large Academic Center . Clinical Outcomes o...

How accurate is ChatGPT responding to patient questions at a 6 th grade reading level vs. a 12 th grade reading level? Find out in this episode as Drs. Rukhsana Mirza and Angelo Tanna discuss their Ophthalmology Science article, " Accuracy and Readability of Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer-4 Omni in Answering Ophthalmology Patient Questions ." Accuracy and Readability of Chat Generative Pr...

Dr. Rukhsana Mirza sits down with Dr. Avni P. Finn to discuss her Ophthalmology Science article, " Ultra-Widefield Fundus Autofluorescence Findings as an Indicator of Duration in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment ," which used ultra-widefield color fundus photography and fundus autofluorescence to assess patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, relating clinical features to imaging finding...

Dr. Rajesh Rao interviews Dr. Bradley T. Smith on his study to report the rate and rationale for vitrectomy after retinal detachment repair with pneumatic retinopexy, from his Ophthalmology Retina article, " Rate and Rationale for Vitrectomy after Pneumatic Retinopexy ." Rate and Rationale for Vitrectomy after Pneumatic Retinopexy. Smith, Bradley T. et al. Ophthalmology Retina, Volume 9, Issue 11,...

With the current AI boom, physicians are looking for ways to use this new technology in their practices. Dr. Edmund Tsui interviews Dr. Sophia Y. Wang on her Ophthalmology Science article, " Leveraging Large Language Models with Sequential Prompting to Extract Eye Examination Findings from Free-Text Ophthalmology Notes ," which showed that LLMs are capable of efficient, automated, and accurate ext...

Dr. Edmund Tsui is joined by Dr. Shu Feng, author of Ophthalmology 's Assessing the Efficacy of Ophthalmic Transfers to an Academic Level 1 Trauma Hospital , to discuss her study of ophthalmic transfers to an academic level 1 trauma center and the accuracy of transferring diagnoses and rate of intervention after transfer. Assessing the Efficacy of Ophthalmic Transfers to an Academic Level 1 Trauma...

We're celebrating the American Glaucoma Society's 40 th Anniversary! Dr. Emily Schehlein interviews three glaucoma luminaries, previous AGS Presidents, and guest editors for Ophthalmology Glaucoma 's AGS 40 th Anniversary special issue: Dr. Steven Gedde, Dr. Carla Siegfried, and Dr. Greg Skuta. Together they discuss the past, present, and future of the AGS, advancements in the treatment of glaucom...

It's our 100 th episode! Dr. Rukhsana Mirza sits down with Drs. Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya and Kevin C. Allan to discuss their retrospective study using the TriNetX network to investigate the risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs). From their Ophthalmology Retina article, " Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor A...

Dr. Edmund Tsui and author Dr. Douglas A. Jabs discuss the results of the ADVISE Trial, designed to compare adalimumab to conventional immunosuppressive drugs for the treatment of non-infectious intermediate, posterior, and panuveitides. From Dr. Jab's Ophthalmology article, " Adalimumab vs. Conventional Immunosuppression for Uveitis (ADVISE) Trial ." Adalimumab vs. Conventional Immunosuppression...

Our newest host and Social Media Editor, Dr. Rukhsana Mirza, interviews Dr. Phoebe Lin. Together, they discuss Dr. Lin's study on whether an intestinal microbial signature is associated with advanced age-related macular degeneration and the relationship between the microbiota and AMD genetic risk. From her Ophthalmology Science article, " Age-related Eye Disease Studies Supplements and Genetic Ris...

Dr. Emily Schehlein is joined by Dr. Cecilia S. Lee and Dr Parisa Taravati, authors of " Elevated Intraocular Pressure Immediately after Cataract Surgery and Future Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) ." Together they discuss the associations between postoperative intraocular pressure after cataract surgery and the future risk of developing pri...

Dr. Edmund Tsui interviews Dr. Brian C. Toy on his retrospective cohort study which shows that oral doxycycline clinical and serologic outcomes are comparable to IV penicillin for syphilitic uveitis, published in Ophthalmology . From " Outpatient Oral Doxycycline versus Intravenous Penicillin for Syphilitic Uveitis ." Outpatient Oral Doxycycline versus Intravenous Penicillin for Syphilitic Uveitis...

On September 5, 2025, the FDA issued a recall for the CorNeat EverPatch. Dr. Emily Schehlein is joined by Dr. Thomas V. Johnson to discuss his study on the early exposure and surgical revision rates of the CorNeat EverPatch. Later, Dr. Henry Jampel explains the difference between FDA clearance and FDA approval for medical devices. Dr. Johnson coauthored the Ophthalmology article, " Early Postopera...

Dr. Emily Schehlein sits down with author Dr. Nathan Congdon to break down the results of the GLAUrious Study on comparing automated, gonioscopy-free, noncontact, image-guided direct selective laser trabeculoplasty with conventional SLT in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension to reduce intraocular pressure. From the Ophthalmology article, " Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Direct Selectiv...

Dr. Rajesh Rao discusses the risk factors for epiretinal membrane formation in patients with diabetes mellitus with Dr. Shinji Kakihara, first author of the Ophthalmology Science article, " Epiretinal Membrane Is Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Severity and Cumulative Anti-VEGF Injections ." Epiretinal Membrane Is Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Severity and Cumulative Anti-VEGF Injectio...

Dr. Edmund Tsui sits down with Drs. Akshay S. Thomas and Ogul E. Uner to discuss their IRIS Registry study of the prevalence, characteristics, and treatment patterns of pediatric noninfectious uveitis in the United States. From their Ophthalmology Retina article, " Prevalence, Treatment Patterns, and Outcomes of Pediatric Noninfectious Uveitis in the United States: An IRIS Registry Analysis " Prev...

Previous research on the safety of fluorescein angiography in adults has indicated that severe complications are rare, but due to few studies in the pediatric population, the true rates of complications are unknown. Dr. Edmund Tsui sits down with Dr. Nimesh A. Patel to discuss his study examining fluorescein angiography adverse events in pediatric patients. From his Ophthalmology Retina article, "...

Fall prevention is a major public health concern because of the physical and psychological risks associated with falls. Loss of visual function is a major risk factor for falls and may be a major contributor to fall risk among older adults. Dr. Emily Schehlein interviews Dr. C. Gustavo De Moraes and medical student Alexander F. Dagi on the relationships between rates of glaucomatous visual field p...

Dr. Drew Carey interviews medical student Jawad Muayad and Dr. Sami S. Dahr on the impact of systemic medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, fenofibrates, thiazolidinediones, and calcium channel blockers, on the risk of developing diabetic macular edema in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. From their Ophthalmology Retina article, " Influence of Common Medications o...

Dr. Emily Schehlein interviews Dr. Ticiana De Francesco on the results of her case series evaluating the safety and efficacy of the scleral allograft–reinforced cyclodialysis in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma through 24 months of follow-up. From her recent Ophthalmology Science article, " Bio-interventional Uveoscleral Outflow Enhancement Surgery for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: 2-Year...

Just when you thought we ran out of ways use to Optical Coherence Tomography imaging, it turns out there's more! Dr. Matt Feng interviews Dr. Sotiria Palioura on her study to use anterior segment OCT pachymetry maps in the long-term monitoring of corneal grafts. From the Ophthalmology Science article, " Long-Term Monitoring of Corneal Grafts via Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Pachym...