Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast

Drs. Adrienne Scott, Matthew Cunningham, Amy Schefler, and Mrinali Gupta join for a group discussion of how they have adapted to COVID-19 related shut-downs and school closures as busy retinal specialists with children and other home responsibilities.

Drs. Daniel Chao and Nicholas Farber join to discuss the October 2020 edition of Retinal Physician, including a discussion of analytics in retinal practice management, combined in-person and virtual clinics, artificial intelligence for AMD management, and endophthalmitis complicated by retinal detachment. Retinal Physician can be found at http://www.retinalphysician.com.

Practice Patterns During COVID-19 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2769193) Systemic Adverse Events with Anti-VEGF Therapy (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30782-X/fulltext) Predatory Publishing in Ophthalmology (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(20)30433-5/fulltext) Caring for VIPs in Ophthalmology (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalm...

SFTCM is happy to present the entirety of the audio from Vit-Buckle Society Online Series Episode Three. Talks featured include oncology surgery pearls, retina imaging update, giant retinal tear management debate, practice building pearls, and Retina Caliente.

Drs. George Bartley and Steven Gedde of the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) join to discuss several topics including the origins of the ABO, why board certification matters, and what changes are on the horizon for board-eligible and board-certified ophthalmologists.

Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Dorc, Oxurion, and Regeneron. Dr. Kuriyan receives grant funding from Second Sight and Genentech/Roche and is a consultant for Alimera Sciences, Allergan, Bausch Health, Genentech/Roche, Novartis, Regeneron. Dr. Read is a consultant for Genentech. Dr. Williams has no disclosures.

This episode include a discussion of teleophthalmology for diabetic retinopathy, new pathways to treat diabetic macular edema, and sickle cell retinopathy management. They also spend some time sharing thoughts on the NBA players' protest during the playoffs over social justice. Retinal Physician can be found at http://www.retinalphysician.com.

Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consultant for Alcon, Dorc, Oxurion, and Regeneron. Dr. Bagheri is a consultant for Genentech. Dr. Chao is a consultant for Genentech and receives research funding from Genentech and Bayer. Dr. Vakharia has no financial disclosures.

Episode 253: COVID-19 Adjustments to Retina Fellowship Applications with Drs. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Chirag Shah, and Christina Weng. SFTCM sits down with three fellowship program directors (Drs. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Chirag Shah, and Christina Weng) to discuss the changes they foresee in this year's fellowship application process.

Talks featured include debate of drainage during retinal detachment repair, review of dry age related macular degeneration therapeutic targets, lightening round surgical pearls, debate on best treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and a wellness in medicine discussion.

Dr. Avni Finn, Arterial Occlusion During Vitrectomy Dr. Christian Sanfilippo, Vision Loss After 'Routine' Macular Surgery Dr. Steven Ryder, Orbital Compartment Syndrome During Vitrectomy Following Ruptured Globe Dr. Christopher Fuller, Management of Refractory Large Macular Hole

In our 250th Anniversary Episode, Benjamin Young (Eyes For Ears) and Bilal Ahmed (Honestly Bilal) guest host our episode to interview our very own Dr. Jay Sridhar. We learn about his journey and the secret behind his productivity. Also, we find out his favorite tennis player and his biggest regret with the podcast.

Dr. H. Nida Sen of the National Eye Institute joins the program to discuss uveitis trial design and training uveitis fellows. None of the contributors have any relevant financial disclosures. You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filter=Audio&sub=ONE.ContentTypes. Audio.

VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Three -VBX-Surgeons, featuring debates on diabetic retinopathy management and drainage during retinal detachment repair, quick-htting Lightning Rounds, a dry AMD trial update, and wellness. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, July 29 (8:30 - 10p EST). Registration is FRE...

VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Three -VBX-Surgeons, featuring debates on diabetic retinopathy management and drainage during retinal detachment repair, quick-hitting Lightning Rounds, a dry AMD trial update, and wellness. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on Wednesday, July 29 (8:30-10p EST). Registration is FREE...

Dr. Nisha Acharya joins the program to discuss approaches to uveitis education and design and results of the multicenter FAST study, comparing methotrexate and mycophenolate mofetil for non-infectious uveitis. Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Acharya has consulted for Abbvie in the past 3 years. Dr. Sridhar has no relevant disclosures.

Episode 245: Physician Wellness During COVID-19 with Drs. Ferhina Ali and Andrew Schimel Drs. Ferhina Ali and Andrew Schimel to discuss physician, and specifically ophthalmologist, wellness in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None

Drs. Priya Vakharia and Shriji Patel join to preview the July/August 2020 issue of Retinal Physician, including a discussion of shaving during vitrectomy for retinal detachment, low vision technological applications, retinal vein occlusion management, and telemedicine. Retinal Physician can be found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com . Relevant Financial Disclosures: Dr. Sridhar is a consul...

Drs. Nandini Gandhi, Chris Alabiad, and Tom Oetting join for a group discussion of approaching the 2020-2021 ophthalmology residency application cycle in the context of COVID-19 and virtual interviews. Medical students, help us learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on your ophthalmology aspirations. Fill out this 5 minute survey!:  https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3vLAobPb3I...

VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Two - Vitrectomy in the Wild, featuring talks on the evolution of practice patterns during COVID-19, latest developments in managing mild DME, scleral buckling pearls, and a robust surgical complications video collection with panel discussion. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on We...

With the permission of the Vit-Buckle Society (VBS) SFTCM releases the complete audio from the Zoom web-meeting VBS Online Series Part One, originally airing online on April 20, 2020. Topics covered include COVID-19's impact on academic and private retina institutions, gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration, first-time clinical trial results from Ocular Therapeutics, tips for subretinal...

Drs. Tamara Fountain, Leon Herndon, and Basil Williams join for a group discussion about the state of America following the murder of George Floyd and resultant protests, the state of diversity in ophthalmology, and next steps to improve diversity in the future. Relevant Financial Disclosures: None You can now claim CME credits via the AAO website. Visit https://www.aao.org/browse-multimedia?filte...

Face-down positioning for macular holes randomized clinical trial (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2765648) Editorial on face-down positioning for macular holes (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2765646) Pseudophakic Retinal Detachments (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(20)30428-0/fulltext) COVID-19 in NYC (https://www.aaojo...

VBS 8: Virtual Series returns with Part Two - Vitrectomy in the Wild, featuring talks on the evolution of practice patterns during COVID-19, latest developments in managing mild DME, scleral buckling pearls, and a robust surgical complications video collection with panel discussion. Join us for another session of world-class talks, dynamic panel discussions, and lively audience participation on We...

Dr. Daniel Chao joins for a discussion inspired by the June 2020 edition of Retinal Physician (found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com ) including a discussion of the recent press release regarding the anti-VEGF port delivery system Phase 3 trial results, scleral buckling pearls, vitrectomy for macular edema, photic retinopathy, and home screening for macular degeneration during the COVID-...