Best FRCSC Podcasts (2025)

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E89- Artificial Intelligence Image Analysis and Retina Research- Prof. Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth 19:56

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Prof. Schmidt-Erfurth is a Professor and the Past Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of Vienna and the director of Vienna Reading Centre. She has been a pioneer in the application of AI in retinal image analysis. In this episode, she describes various applications of AI in retina research and the work that her group …

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E88- SIRE sign, Geographic Atrophy trials and treatments- Prof. Robyn Guymer 1:00:19

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This episode is another retina-focused EyeNovation episode featuring Prof. Robyn Guymer who presented an in-depth discussion on the SIRE sign, assessment of visual function in Geographic atrophy and also current GA trials and treatments. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/p-R4_OsuGKE

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E87- Pachychoroid Disease Spectrum- A deep Dive- Dr. Angie Fong 1:15:32

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This episode is a reproduction of the second retina-focused EyeNovation webinar series and a result of a special collaboration between Canadian Retina Society and Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Dr. Angie Fong from the University of Hong Kong gives a fantastic overview of pachychoroid spectrum of conditions with a focus on central serous chorior…

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E86-8-Year Cognitive Outcomes of Intravitreal Bevacizumab for ROP- Dr. Wei-Chi Wu 25:43

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Dr. Wu discusses prospective cognitive outcomes of children who had treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity. The analysis suggests that cognitive outcomes were similar for children who had either laser or anti-VEGF injections for ROP treatment. Dr. Wu will be one of the invited guest speakers at the Canadian Retina Society meeting in Vancouver, BC…

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E85-EyeNovation Webinar- Double Layer Sign- Dr. Usha Chakravarthy 58:28

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This episode is a recording of the retina-focused EyeNovation webinar episode which was a collaboration between Canadian Ophthalmological Society and the Canadian Retina Society. Dr. Chakravarthy will provide a background to the double layer sign, its definition and how it is detected. Data to support the presentation will be from the EDNA trial . …

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E84-Long-term Results of PIVOT and Suprachoroidal Viscopexy for RD Repair 52:17

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In this episode, Dr. Muni discusses two of his recent publications on repair of retinal detachment. In the first article, he discusses long-term reattachment rates of patients that were studied in the PIVOT trial, showing that both groups of patients who underwent either pneumatic retinopexy or vitrectomy had excellent long-term attachment rates. I…

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E83-Systemic Methotrexate and Lower Rate of PVR Formation- Dr. Cindy Chen 21:57

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Dr. Cindy Chen describes her group’s work on a retrospective review of association of systemic methotrexate therapy and a lower rate of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) after retinal detachment repair in large cohort of 2674 eligible patients.

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E82-Effect of Perfluorocarbon on Distortion after Repair of Retinal Detachment- Prof. Maher Saleh 19:35

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Professor Maher Saleh discusses his group’s findings for the use of perfluorocarbon in the treatment of macula-off retinal detachment. The study results suggest that perfluorocarbon liquid use during vitrectomy for macula-Off Retinal detachment has no impact on Macular folds and Metamorphopsia. Discussed article: Wurtz M, Dormegny L, Muller C, Bour…

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E81- Laser Retinopexy in Eyes With High-Risk Lattice Degeneration- Dr. Marc Spirn 23:19

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Dr. Marc Spirn from Wills Eye Hospital discusses the results of a retrospective study of performing lattice degeneration on a series of patients who had lattice degeneration with high risk features. The discussed article: Kazan AS, Mahmoudzadeh R, Salabati M, Sharpe J, Fineman MS, Hsu J, Yonekawa Y, Spirn MJ. Indications and Outcomes of Laser Retin…

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E80-Retinal Vasculitis After Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan- Dr. Andre Witkin from ASRS Research and Safety in Therapeutics (ReST) Committee 27:16

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Dr. Witkin from the American Society of Retina Specialists talks about our current knowledge of the incidence of retinal vasculitis following intravitreal injection of Pegcetacoplan for treatment of geographic atrophy. Discussed article: Witkin AJ, Jaffe GJ, Srivastava SK, Davis JL, Kim JE. Retinal Vasculitis After Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan: Repor…

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E79- Interaction Between Optometry and The Specialty of Retina- Panel Discussion 28:57

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A panel of guests optometrists share their feedback about communication issues between optometry and the speciality of retina. Guests panelists: Dr. George Papadakis, Dr. Brian Feinstein, Dr. Lena Moiseiykina and Dr. Nagar Sohbati.

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E78- Effect of Scleral Buckle on Outflow Facility, Intraocular Pressure, and Ocular Biomechanics- Dr. Arthur Sit 30:32

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Dr. Arthur sit describes his surprising research results on the effect of scleral buckle on ocular fluid dynamics. The discussed article: Lyons LJ, Kazemi A, Bakri SJ, Barkmeier AJ, Iezzi R, Olsen TW, Hodge DO, Sit AJ. The Effect of Scleral Buckle Surgery on Tonographic Outflow Facility, Positional Intraocular Pressure, and Ocular Biomechanics. Oph…

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Managing dry eye in Glaucoma with Mahnia Madan, ep 40 (AAC) 30:22

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Visit https://TalkingAboutGlaucoma.com to find all my social feeds, subscribe to the newsletter, provide feedback and Register as a Guest if you want to be on a future episode. More information about Dr Mahnia Madan can be found at https://www.talkingaboutglaucoma.com/guests/mahnia-madan/ This episode has been sponsored by Sun Pharma Canada Inc., w…

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E77-Indivisual and Systemic Risk Factors for Diabetic Vitrectomy- Dr. Paul Micevych 20:29

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Dr. Paul Micevych from the UC San Francisco discusses his group's work on systemic and individual risk factors leading to complicated diabetic retinopathy requiring vitrectomy. Discussed article: Micevych PS, Taha AM, Poddar A, Stewart JM. Individual and Systems-Based Risk Factors for Diabetic Vitrectomy in an Urban Safety-Net Hospital. Ophthalmol …

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VR Visual Field testing with Abdullah Sarhan, ep 39 25:46

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In this episode, I talk with Abdullah “Abed” Sarhan, CEO and Co-founder of Retinal Logic, about the company's use of AR and VR technology for vision screening. Abbott shares his background in deep learning and healthcare, the development of the virtual reality prototype, the device's availability and Health Canada approval, and its differentiation …

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E76-EDI landscape in Canadian Ophthalmology Residency Programs 45:52

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Dr. Nina Ahuja and Dr. Nupura Bakshi elaborate on the concept of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in medicine and discuss their recent publication about the EDI landscape in the Canadian ophthalmology post-secondary programs. The discussed article: Lee EY, Farrokhyar F, Bakshi N, Levin LA, Ahuja N. Equity, diversity, and inclusion landscape in Canad…

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E75-PED Height and Variabiility and Outcomes of wet AMD Treatment- Dr. David Sarraf 18:29

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Dr. Sarraf talks about his group's work on the correlation of PED size and variablity and the visual improvement during the treatment of neovascular AMD as analyzed using data from HAWK and HARRIER studies. Referenced article: Sarraf D, Khanani AM, Sadda SR, Chang A, Wong DT, Kempf AS, Saffar I, Tang S, Tadayoni R. PIGMENT EPITHELIAL DETACHMENT THI…

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E74- Full-Thickness Macular Holes in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2- Dr. Jong Park 32:21

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Dr. Jong Park discusses surgical mananement of full-thickness macular holes associated with macular telangiectasia. Referenced article: Park JG, Adrean SD, Begaj T, Capone A Jr, Charles S, Chen SN, Chou HD, Cohen MN, Corona ST, Faia LJ, Garg SJ, Garretson BR, Gregori NZ, Haller JA, Houghton OM, Hsu J, Jo J, Kaiser RS, Lai CC, Mahgoub MM, Mansoor M,…

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E73- RD associated with Retinal Dialysis- Dr. Rohowetz 15:48

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Dr. Landon Rohowetz discusses his group's findings of a retrospective analysis of the characteristics of Retinal Detachment cases that were associated with Retinal Dialysis. Discussed article: Rohowetz LJ, Jabbehdari S, Smiddy WE, Berrocal AM, Townsend JH, Chang JS, Yannuzzi N, Sridhar J, Haddock LJ, Fortun JA, Flynn HW Jr; Retinal Dialysis Study G…

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E72-The MERIT Trial 32:45

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Dr. Jabs and Dr. Acharya discuss the results of the MERIT trial that investigated relative efficacy of intrvitreal injections of Dexamethasone implant vs ranibizumab vs methotrexate for the treatment of macular oedema associated with uveitis. Discussed article: Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment Trial (MUST) Research Group, Writing Committee:; A…

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OCT Beyond the Basics with Hady Saheb, ep 38 (AAC)

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[Please change your subscription to the mp3 feed instead of the AAC feed as I will be stopping this AAC feed in 2024…see https://TalkingAbout Glaucoma.com for all the links to subscribe.] In this episode, I go beyond the basics of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) with Dr Hady Saheb from McGill University. Our discussion includes Ganglion Cell Lay…

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E71- GA progression on Asian vs non-Asian Eyes- Prof Gemmy Cheung 18:11

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Prof. Gemmy Cheung from the National University of Singapore and Singapore National Eye Center discusses her research results on progression of Geographic Atrophy on Asian vs non-Asian Eyes. References Article: Teo KYC, Fujimoto S, Sadda SR, Kokame G, Gomi F, Kim JE, Cheng MFS, Corradetti G, Amornpetchsathaporn A, Chainakul M, Lee WK, Lai TYY, Ruam…

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E70-Archway 3 Port Delivery System for wAMD- Dr. Carl Regillo 30:51

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Dr. Regillo describes the results of the phase 3 prospective study of Ranibizumab Port Delivery System (PDS) for the treatment of neovascular AMD. Reference Article: Regillo C, Berger B, Brooks L, Clark WL, Mittra R, Wykoff CC, Callaway NF, DeGraaf S, Ding HT, Fung AE, Gune S, Le Pogam S, Smith R, Willis JR, Barteselli G. Archway Phase 3 Trial of t…

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E69- DRCR Protocol AC Cost Analysis- Dr. William Smiddy 33:06

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Dr. Smiddy presents a cost analysis of the step therapy for treatment of diabetic macular edema based on DRCR protocol AC results. Discussed article: Patel NA, Al-Khersan H, Yannuzzi NA, Lin J, Smiddy WE. Aflibercept Monotherapy versus Bevacizumab-First for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Cost Analysis Based on Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Netw…

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E68-Retinectomy without Lensectomy for RD with PVR- Dr. Jason Hsu 22:56

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Dr. Jason Hsu from Wills Eye Hospital returns to The Retina Channel to discuss his groups' retrospective study of eyes with advanced retinal detachement (PVR grade C or worse) that underwent retinectomy without lensectomy. Their study showed that 75% of these eyes at 3 months (and 68% at 6 months) had single surgery anatomic success. The study is s…

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E67-DAVIO Trial- extended release EYP-1901 for wet AMD- Dr. Jay Duker 35:23

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Dr. Jay Duker speaks about the results of the DAVIO trial which was a phase 1 trial investigating an intravitreal implant (EYP-1901) containg vorolanib (a VEGF and receptor blocker) in a bioerodible Durasert implant for the treatment of wet AMD.

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Ep 37 Talking About Glaucoma - 23Mar2023 KAMAT Shivani Plateau Iris (AAC) 17:48

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Intro: In this episode, I discuss Plateau Iris with Dr Shivani Kamat, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Glaucoma Fellowship Program director at UT Southwestern. She also founded and co-chairs Women in Glaucoma. Today's discussion includes the difference between plateau iris configuration and syndrome, how to distinguish it from other glaucom…

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E66-DIAMONDS Study- Micropulse Laser vs Standard Laser for DME- Prof. Noemi Lois 43:05

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Dr. Noemi Lois from Queens University in Belfast, UK discusses results of the DIAMONDS study, which was a prospective trial that looked into the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of subthreshold micropulse laser (SML), compared with standard laser (SL), for diabetic macular edema (DME) with central retinal thickness (CRT) < 400 um. Refe…

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E65-Incidence of delayed retinal tears after symptomatic PVD- Dr. Jing Chen 20:21

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Dr. Xuejing Chen discusses her group's retrospective analysis of the incidence and risk factors of delayed retinal breaks following a symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment. Discussed article: Jindachomthong KK, Cabral H, Subramanian ML, Ness S, Siegel NH, Chhablani J, Hsu SX, Chen X. Incidence and risk factors for delayed retinal tears followin…

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E64-DRCR Protocol AC-Aflibercept Monotherapy or Bevacizumab First for DME- Dr. Chirag Jhaveri 34:06

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Dr. Jhavery discusses results of DRCR Retina Protocol AC study which compared DME response to anti-VEGF injections in patients who received Aflibercept monotherapy vs those who started with Bevacizumab first and then switched to Aflibercept if needed. Discussed article: Jhaveri CD, Glassman AR, Ferris FL 3rd, Liu D, Maguire MG, Allen JB, Baker CW, …

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E63- Vitrectomy vs Vitrectomy plus Scleral Buckle for Repair of Retina Detachments Due to Giant Retina Tears- Dr. Fernando Arevalo 25:29

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Dr. J. Fernando Arevalo discusses results of an international multicenter study that compared surgical success rates of vitrectomy vs vitrectomy + scleral buckle to repair retinal detachments due to giant retinal tears. The study collected 200 patients data over a 12 year period. Referenced article: Ong SS, Ahmed I, Gonzales A, Al-Fakhri AS, Al-Sub…

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E62-CRVO and HRVO Associated with COVID-19 Infection in Young Patients-Dr. Avni Finn 19:48

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Dr. Finn discusses her groups' case series on temporal associattion CRVO and HRVO in young healthy patients after COVID-19 infection. Discussed article: Ashkenazy N, Patel NA, Sridhar J, Yannuzzi NA, Belin PJ, Kaplan R, Kothari N, Benitez Bajandas GA, Kohly RP, Roizenblatt R, Pinhas A, Mundae R, Rosen RB, Ryan EH Jr, Chiang A, Chang LK, Khurana RN,…

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Ep 36 Talking About Glaucoma - 6Jun2022 SIEGFRIED Carla The Perfect Trabeculectomy (AAC) 30:30

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Intro: In this episode, I talk with Carla Siegfried, Jacquelyn E. and Allan E. Kolker, MD Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice-Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Professionalism at Washington University School of Medicine, about the gold standard glaucoma surgical procedure: the trabeculectomy. We exchange detailed tips for success for ea…

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E61- Air vs SF6 for small-medium macular holes- Dr. Birger Lindtjørn 19:48

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Dr. Birger Lindtjørn from Norway discusses his team's prospective trial on comparison of SF6 vs air tamponade in vitrectomy for closure of small-medium macular holes. Discussed article: Lindtjørn B, Krohn J, Haugstad M, Stene-Johansen I, Austeng D, Basit S, Fossen K, Varhaug P, Kvaløy JT, Forsaa VA. Air versus Sulfur Hexafluoride Gas Tamponade for …

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E60-Reticular Pseudodrusen and Progression to Advanced AMD- Prof. Robyn Guymer 19:12

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Prof. Guymer from Melbourne Univeristy discusses finding of a prospective study on absence of association between retinal pseudodrusen and advanced AMD. Discussed article: Wu Z, Kumar H, Hodgson LAB, Guymer RH. Reticular Pseudodrusen on the Risk of Progression in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 Mar 11:S0002-9394…

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E59-Novel RCBTB1 variants and late-onset retinal dystrophy- Dr. Brian Ballios 36:59

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Dr. Ballios discusses his group's findings on novel mutations in the RCBTB1 gene that can cuase late-onset non-syndromic retinal dystrophies mimicking macular degeneration. Full article: Catomeris AJ, Ballios BG, Sangermano R, Wagner NE, Comander JI, Pierce EA, Place EM, Bujakowska KM, Huckfeldt RM. Novel RCBTB1 variants causing later-onset non-syn…

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E58-Drainage Techniques for Retina Detachment Repair-Dr. Vinod Kumar 19:51

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Dr. Kumar discussed his group's prospective study on the comparative outcomes of two different drainage techniques (posterior retinotomy vs PFCL) for repair of rhegmatogenous retina detachment.

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Ep 35 Talking About Glaucoma - 21Feb2022 GEDDE Steve Lessons Learned from Glaucoma Surgical Trials (AAC) 30:00

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TAG #35 GEDDE Steve - Glaucoma surgical trials: lessons learned Intro: There have been many trials proving surgical intervention does indeed reduce the risk of progressive glaucoma damage for our patients. These include Treatment vs No Treatment studies as well as studies that compare different types of treatment. In this episode, I talk with Steve…

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E57-PAMM and the Ischemic Cascade- Dr. David Sarraf 14:08

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Dr. David Sarraf from UCLA discusses Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy (PAMM) and its the ischemic implications. Discussed article: Wang D, Au A, Duker JS, Sarraf D. PAMM and the ischemic cascade associated with radiation retinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2020 Sep 8;20:100918. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100918. PMID: 32984654; PMCID: PMC74950…

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E56-C5 Inhibitor Avacincaptad Pegol for Geographic Atrophy- Dr. Kourous Rezaei 30:18

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Dr. Kourous Rezaei reviews the results of the GATHER1 trial on complement C5 inhibition for slowing down progression of geography atrophy in dry AMD. References article: Jaffe GJ, Westby K, Csaky KG, Monés J, Pearlman JA, Patel SS, Joondeph BC, Randolph J, Masonson H, Rezaei KA. C5 Inhibitor Avacincaptad Pegol for Geographic Atrophy Due to Age-Rela…

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E55-Minimized Eye Movement and Laser for RD Repair- Dr. Gregg Kokame 16:24

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Dr. Kokame from the University of Hawaii reports a novel method of repairing certain types of retinal detachment using minimized eye movement followed by laser retinopexy. Referenced article: Kokame GT, Yee S, Omizo JN, Villanueva L, Liu J. Laser Treatment after Minimized Eye Movement for Repair of Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmol Retina. 2021 Sep;5(…

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E54-Macular Hydrodissection, Scleral Needling and Preop Gas- Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn 44:05

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Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn from the University of Toronto talks about 3 different surgical techniques that he's published in 3 different articles: 1. Macular hydodissection for challenging macular holes: Felfeli T, Mandelcorn ED. MACULAR HOLE HYDRODISSECTION: Surgical Technique for the Treatment of Persistent, Chronic, and Large Macular Holes. Retina. 20…

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E53-Optogenetic Vision Recovery for Retinitis Pigmentosa-Drs. Sahel and Roska 29:52

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Professors Sahel and Roska describe partial visual recovery of a patient with advanced RP using optogenetic technology. Discussed article: Sahel JA, Boulanger-Scemama E, Pagot C, Arleo A, Galluppi F, Martel JN, Esposti SD, Delaux A, de Saint Aubert JB, de Montleau C, Gutman E, Audo I, Duebel J, Picaud S, Dalkara D, Blouin L, Taiel M, Roska B. Parti…

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E52-Complications of Acute PVD- Dr. Michael Seider 40:05

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Dr. Seider elaborates on his group's large retrospective study on rates and risk factors for complicated acute posterior vitreous detachment. Full reference to the discussed article: Seider MI, Conell C, Melles RB. Complications of Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment. Ophthalmology. 2021 Jul 27:S0161-6420(21)00552-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.07.0…

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E51-COVID-19 and anti-septics, Ocular Tissue Detection, & Ontario Surgical Backlog-Dr. Tina Felfeli 43:27

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Dr. Tina Felfeli discusses 3 articles around COVID-19 and ophthalmology: (1) Effect of various concretions and exposure times of common ophthalmology anti-septics on COVID-19 infected cell lines. (2) Effect of the pandemic on the backlog of elective ophthalmic surgical cases in the province of Ontario, Canada (3) Detection of the COVID-19 virus in …

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E50-Vision Recovery Velocity, Momentum and Acceleration-Dr. David Almeida 32:30

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Dr. Almeida presents a mathematical model based on Newtonian mechanics to discuss vision recovery of different anti-VEGF medications. The discussed article: Almeida DRP, Ruzicki J, Xu K, Chin EK. Vision Recovery Velocity, Momentum and Acceleration: Advanced Vitreoretinal Analytics as Measure of Treatment Efficacy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular…

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E49-SCREENROP Study. Refining ROP Screening Guidelines- Dr. Kourosh Sabri 47:18

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Dr. Sabri discusses his group's analysis of various screening criteria to detect visually significant Retinopathy of Prematurity while minimizing unnecessary retinal exams. Discussed article: Sabri K, Shivananda S, Farrokhyar F, Selvitella A, Easterbrook B Kin B, Seidlitz W, Lee SK; Canadian Neonatal Network and the Canadian Association of Pediatri…

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Ep 34 Talking About Glaucoma - 7May2021 LAROCHE Daniel Cost effective Suprachoroidal Shunt (AAC) 20:42

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Intro: Welcome to Talking About Glaucoma episode #34 for May 7, 2021. Here’s another recording from the vaults that is getting to see the light of day. It is one of 3 episodes recorded in person back in late February 2020 just before Covid de-railed us all from business as usual. My apologies for the sound quality on this one; I was experimenting w…

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E48-DRCR Protocol W 2-year Results: Prophylactic anti-VEGF for Mod-Severe NPDR 32:02

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Dr. Raj Maturi from the DRCR Retina Network discusses effect of early anti-VEGF injections in moderate-severe NPDR to prevent vision-threatening complications of diabetic retinopathy. This is the 2-year results of a 4-year study. Discussed article: Maturi RK, Glassman AR, Josic K, Antoszyk AN, Blodi BA, Jampol LM, Marcus DM, Martin DF, Melia M, Sal…

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E47-Nondamaging Retinal Laser for Mac Tel Type II- Dr. Daniel Lavinsky 42:08

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Dr. Daniel Lavinsky describes the results of a small randomized controlled clinical trial investigating functional and anatomical outcomes of using nondamaging retinal laser for the treatment of macular telangiectasia type II. The discussed article: Lavinsky D, Silva MOD, Chaves AE, Schneider WFM, Lavinsky F, Palanker D. FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL E…