AAO 2017 Retina Subspecialty Day: The Great Debates
Nicolas Yannuzzi, MD Ophthalmology Resident Bascom Palmer Eye Instiute University of Miami Welcome to the RETINA Roundup coverage of the 2017 AAO Retina Subspecialty Day. On day 1, the academy…
Retinoblastoma for the Retina Specialist
Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD Children’s Hospital Los Angeles University of Southern California Eric Nudleman, MD, PhD Shiley Eye Center, UCSD Editor, RETINA Roundup Fortunately, a first year ophthalmology resident learns…
27-Gauge Precision Vitrectomy (Part 2: How to Conquer Potential Limitations)
Yoshihiro Yonekawa MD Mass Eye and Ear / Boston Children’s Hospital Editor, RETINA Roundup We are continuing our series on 27G vitrectomy. In Part 1, we discussed the potential benefits…
Pneumatic Vitreolysis: The Little Bubble that Could. Interview with Clement Chan, MD
Eric Nudleman, MD, PhD UCSD Shiley Eye Institute Editor, RETINA Roundup It has been more than 20 years since Clement Chan, MD first reported the use of C3F8 for the…
Retina Society 2017 (Day 4): Diabetic Retinopathy
Esther Lee Kim, MD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School The final day of the 50th anniversary Retina Society meeting began with a comprehensive discussion of…
Retina Society 2017 (Day 3): Prethy Rao, MD, MPH receives The Raymond R. Margherio Award
On Saturday, Prethy Rao, MD, MPH, received the 2017 The Raymond R. Margherio Award. She presented her project entitled “Real World Vision in Age-related Macular Degeneration Patients Treated with Bevacizumab,…
Retina Society 2017 (Day 3): Predatory “Stem Cell” Clinics Harm Patients
Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Flaum Eye Institute University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY I had the privilege of presenting the complications and blinding outcomes of…
Retina Society 2017 (Day 3): Surgery Session I
Stephen J. Smith, MD Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow Byers Eye Institute Stanford University School of Medicine One of the perennial favorites at the Retina Society, the surgical section kicked off the…