Retina Synthesis

In this episode, we review the evidence regarding the effectiveness of AREDS vitamin supplementation in affecting the growth of geographic atrophy in age related macular degeneration.

In this episode, we discuss the promising results of intravitreal gene therapy for neovascular AMD with 4D-150 with Dr. Arshad Khanani of Sierra Eye Associates and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Nevada Medical School, Reno.

In this episode, we discuss the latest developments in the use of artificial intelligence in home OCT for management of neovascular AMD with Professor Anat Loewenstein of Tel Aviv Medical Center and President, Israeli Ophthalmology Society.

We discuss long term results of faricimab treatment of DME, with the first author of the Ophthalmology article on the results of Rhone-X trial, Dr. Veeral Sheth, Director of Clinical Research at University Retina in Chicago.

In our latest episode we discuss the results of a novel approach to the treatment of geographic atrophy using Xelafaslatide a Fas inhibitor with Dr. David Zacks, Professor of Ophthalmology at the Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan.

In our latest episode, we discuss the use of inhibitors of IL-6 in the treatment of retinal disease with Dr. Steven M. Yeh, Stanley M. Truhlsen, Jr. , Chair of Ophthalmology a the University of Nebraska.

In this episode, we discuss the use of aflibercept 8mg for the management of retinal vein occlusion and the results of the QUASAR study with Dr. Sunir Garg, Co Director of Retina Research at the Wills Eye Hospital and Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University.

In this episode we discuss the results of a phase 2 trial using subcutaneous elamipretide for the treatment of geographic atrophy with Dr. Mark Barakat.

In this episode, we discuss the 3 year results of the Phase 2 trial of the Adverum intravitreal gene therapy with Dr. Dilsher Dhoot, California Retina Consultants, Adjunct Clinical Professor Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine of USC.

In this episode we discuss the impressive Phase 4 results of the Belvedere Trial for treatment of neovascular AMD with Dr. Michael Klufas of Wills Eye Hospital.

In our latest episode with the discuss the promising results of a Phase I clinical trial looking at kamuvudine 8 an inflammasome inhibitor in the treatment of geographic atrophy with Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, Guerry Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

In this episode, we discuss real world treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy using data from the Vestrum data base; with Dr. Adrienne Scott, Fred M. Leader Family Retina Professor of the Wilmer Eye Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

In this episode, we discuss the pathbreaking use of an encapsulated cell therapy that produces CNTF for the successful treatment of MacTel with Roger Goldberg, MD, from Walnut Creek, CA.

In our latest update, we discuss strategies for developing a teleretinology network with Dr. Glenn Yiu, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of California, Davis.

In our latest update we discuss the prevention and treatment of endophthalmitis with one of the world's leading authorities, Dr. Harry Flynn , holder of the J. Donald M. Gass Distinguished Chair In Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

We discuss early studies of ophthalmic artery angioplasty in cases of advanced geographic atrophy with Dr. Philip Rosenfeld of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

In our latest episode, we discuss the results of the PRIMA retinal implant in treating eyes with center involved geographic atrophy as presented in a recent New England Journal of Medicine article. 85% of eyes had meaningful improvement in vision at one year with Dr. Daniel Palanker, Professor of Ophthalmology and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University.

In this episode, In our latest episode,  we discuss the results of a randomized trial comparing the Iluvien sustained release steroid implant to aflibercept in the treatment of diabetic macular edema with Dr. Michael Singer, Clinical Professor, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio.

We discuss the diagnosis and management of central serous chorioretinopathy with photodynamic therapy with Dr. Andrew Lotery, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Southhampton, United Kingdom.

In this episode, we discuss the use of low dose cryogenic application for anesthesia prior to intravitreal injection with Dr. Michael Singer, Adjunct Professor University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.

In our latest update, we discuss current treatment of retinopathy of prematurity as well as new developments in disease prevention with Dr. Darius Moshfeghi, Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Director, Retina Division, Byers Eye Institute.

In this update, we review the TKI program of Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals with Dr. Jay Duker, President and CEO.

We discuss a study that showed that an artificial intelligence powered system can detect clinically significant fluid as well as experienced observers using the Notal Home OCT with Dr. Ted Leng, Professor of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University.

We discuss studies documenting the undertreatment of diabetic macular edema and possible strategies for alleviating it with Dr. Matthew Starr, Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

In this episode, we discuss promising results of gene therapy, administered suprachoroidally, for the treatment of nonproliferation diabetic retinopathy without macular edema with Charles Wykoff, MD, Ph. D., Retina Consultants of Houston.