Ophthalmology Journal

What is the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration? Dr. Drew Carey talks with Dr. Ahmed M. Alshaikhsalama and Dr. Amer F. Alsoudi on their recent Ophthalmology Retina article, " Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Age-related Macular Degeneration Development and Progression ." Association between Obstructive...

Dr. Emily Schehlein interviews Dr. Andrew W. Gross on his study to determine the frequency, timing, and findings of emergency department visits after glaucoma surgery and discuss strategies to improve postoperative care to avoid unplanned visits. From his recent Ophthalmology Glaucoma article, " Glaucoma Surgery SOS: Emergency Department Utilization Greater among Younger and First-Time Surgical Pa...

Dr. Emily Schehlein discusses recent guidelines from the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology on Nicotinamide use for glaucoma neuroprotection with lead author, Dr. Aakriti Garg Shukla. Published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma , " American Glaucoma Society-American Academy of Ophthalmology Position Statement on Nicotinamide Use for Glaucoma Neuroprotection " American Glau...

Single-use disposable plastics and other materials have increased in use since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This generates increased waste and cost in eye care. Dr. Emily Schehlein and Dr. Alan Robin discuss their recent Ophthalmology Glaucoma editorial, " Should We Use Disposable Tonometers and Gonioprisms in the Office? " with recommendations on how and why eye care professionals should c...

Dr. Rajesh Rao sits down with Dr. Sophie J. Bakri and medical student Marie-Michele Macaron to discuss their systematic Review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of anti-VEGF and panretinal photocoagulation for the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. From their Ophthalmology Retina article, " Anti-VEGF Injections vs. Panretinal Photocoagulation Laser Therapy for Proliferativ...

Dr. Edmund Tsui interviews authors Dr. Muhammad Z. Chauhan and Dr. Krishna S. Kishor on the risk of uveitis among patients starting topical glaucoma therapy. From their Ophthalmology Glaucoma article, " Incidence of Uveitis Following Initiation of Prostaglandin Analogs versus Other Glaucoma Medications ." Incidence of Uveitis Following Initiation of Prostaglandin Analogs versus Other Glaucoma Medi...

How accurate are diagnoses from ChatGPT? Can ophthalmologists distinguish between artificial intelligence and human responses? Dr. Tsui speaks with Drs. Jimmy S. Chen and David B. Granet on their Ophthalmology Science article, " Analysis of ChatGPT Responses to Ophthalmic Cases: Can ChatGPT Think like an Ophthalmologist? " Analysis of ChatGPT Responses to Ophthalmic Cases: Can ChatGPT Think like a...

Dr. Drew Carey speaks with Dr. Tongalp H. Tezel on his study comparing patients with nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) with healthy non-NAION patients with crowded discs and noncrowded optic discs. From his Ophthalmology article, " Vitreopapillary Findings in Nonarteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy versus Healthy Eyes ." Vitreopapillary Findings in Nonarteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropath...

Dr. Edmund Tsui is joined by Dr. Majda Hadziahmetovic to discuss her meta-analysis and systematic review investigating the effectiveness of systemic and local treatments in slowing autoimmune retinopathy progression. From the Ophthalmology Science article, " Clinical Outcomes of Therapeutic Interventions for Autoimmune Retinopathy: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review ." Clinical Outcomes of Ther...

Ophthalmology Editor-in-Chief, Russell Van Gelder, MD, PhD, and our new Associate Editor, Laura Downie, BOptom, PhD, guest host this special episode introducing "Ophthalmology Reviews."   Ophthalmology Reviews is a new section in our flagship journal for structured systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The two editors discuss the importance of these reviews in our field and what our journal is loo...

A revelation while scuba diving leads to a novel device designed to reduce IOP pressure. Dr. Emily Schehlein speaks with Drs. Katherine S. Peters and Daniel Terveen about their study on the FSYX Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump, from their recent  Ophthalmology Glaucoma article, " Manometric Intraocular Pressure Reduction with Negative Pressure Using Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump Goggles " Manometr...

How do GLP-1 receptor agonists and metformin affect glaucoma risk in patients with Type 2 diabetes? Join Dr. Ike Ahmed and Jawad Muayad as they discuss the data on diabetes treatments and glaucoma risk with Dr. Emily Schehlein. From their Ophthalmology article, " Comparative Effects of Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Metformin on Glaucoma Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes ." Comp...

What is the relationship between blood pressure and visual field progression? Can systemic arterial blood pressure be used to assess the risk of glaucomatous progression? Dr. Emily Schehlein finds out from Dr. David S. Greenfield, author of Ophthalmology 's " Relationship between Blood Pressure and Rates of Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression: The Vascular Imaging in Glaucoma Study ." Relationsh...

What are the risk factors and frequency of recurrence in patients with acute anterior uveitis? Dr. Edmund Tsui and Dr. Rachael L. Niederer delve into the findings of her recent Ophthalmology study, " Risk of Recurrence in Acute Anterior Uveitis ." Risk of Recurrence in Acute Anterior Uveitis. Brodie, James T. et al. Ophthalmology, Volume 131, Issue 11, 1281 – 1289.

People regularly deal with seasonal allergies, but how much do these environmental factors affect our corneas? Dr. Matt Feng sits down with Dr. Laura Downie to discuss her recent Ophthalmology article, " Intravital Imaging of the Human Cornea Reveals the Differential Effects of Season on Innate and Adaptive Immune Cell Morphodynamics ." Intravital Imaging of the Human Cornea Reveals the Differenti...

Why is peer review important? Is AI changing peer review? How can you become a better peer reviewer? Find out in this special episode, with our newest host and Social Media Editor, Dr. Emily Schehlein, and Dr. Matilda F. Chan. Dr. Chan, in collaboration with editors of several ophthalmic and optometric journals and the National Eye Institute, administers the new Council of Vision Editors Fellow Pr...

Dr. Drew Carey interviews Dr. John J. Chen on the trends and use patterns of plasma exchange therapy for optic neuritis, from his Ophthalmology article, " Trends in Plasma Exchange Use in Optic Neuritis Hospitalizations in the United States ." Trends in Plasma Exchange Use in Optic Neuritis Hospitalizations in the United States. Akosman, Sinan et al. Ophthalmology, Volume 131, Issue 10, 1207 – 121...

Dr. Rajesh Rao speaks with Dr. Jasmine H. Francis on whether sequencing of plasma-derived ctDNA can noninvasively diagnose ocular-involving histiocytosis. From her Ophthalmology Science article, " Plasma-Derived Cell-Free DNA for the Diagnosis of Ocular-Involving Histiocytosis ." Plasma-Derived Cell-Free DNA for the Diagnosis of Ocular-Involving Histiocytosis. Francis, Jasmine H. et al. Ophthalmol...

Can artificial intelligence distinguish between pseudopapilledema and true papilledema in children? Dr. Drew Carey interviews author Dr. Melinda Y. Chang on whether AI can be used to improve the diagnostic process in children with abnormal optic nerves and concern for elevated intracranial pressure. From her Ophthalmology Science article, " Artificial Intelligence to Differentiate Pediatric Pseudo...

Does primary trabeculectomy or medical treatment produce better outcomes in terms of quality of life, clinical effectiveness, and safety in patients with advanced glaucoma? Dr. Drew Carey interviews Dr. Anthony J. King on the results of his recent study asking this question published in Ophthalmology , " Evaluating Primary Treatment for People with Advanced Glaucoma: Five-Year Results of the Treat...

How has ophthalmology medical education changed over time in medical school curriculums? Dr. Edmund Tsui speaks with Drs. Ashish Agar and Sascha Spencer on their review of global trends in medical school ophthalmology education from their Ophthalmology article, " A Systematic Review of Ophthalmology Education in Medical Schools: The Global Decline ." A Systematic Review of Ophthalmology Education...

Ophthalmologists are not spared from the opioid epidemic. Recent studies have shown that opioids continue to be prescribed after ophthalmic surgeries. Dr. Drew Carey interviews Dr. Matthew R. Starr on his retrospective study published in Ophthalmology , " Hospitalization, Overdose, and Mortality After Opioid Prescriptions Tied to Ophthalmic Surgery ." Hospitalization, Overdose, and Mortality After...

The RID-MyC assay, a CRISPR/Cas12a-based test, offers swift and reliable detection of Fungal Keratitis, enhancing diagnostic capabilities at point-of-care settings. Dr. Rajesh Rao interviews Dr. Siddharth Narendran on the development of this assay from his Ophthalmology Science article, " Development and Clinical Evaluation of a CRISPR/Cas12a-Based Nucleic Acid Detection Platform for the Diagnosis...

Dr. Matt Feng is joined by Dr. Thomas H. Dohlman to discuss the effectiveness of topical and subconjunctival bevacizumab in suppressing vascularization in graft and host bed after high-risk corneal transplantation, from his Ophthalmology Science article " Suppression of Neovascularization by Topical and Subconjunctival Bevacizumab After High-Risk Corneal Transplantation " Suppression of Neovascula...

What does hearing dysfunction have to do with an ophthalmology podcast? Listen up and find out as Dr. Drew Carey interviews Dr. Jamie A. Keen and Dr. Erin M. Shriver on the risks of using teprotumumab to hearing function in treatment of thyroid eye disease. From their article " Frequency and Patterns of Hearing Dysfunction in Patients Treated with Teprotumumab ." Frequency and Patterns of Hearing...