Fellows' Focus

Retina Coding Crash Course

This outline will help you begin to master this necessary skill.

Justin C. Muste, MD, and Omesh P. Gupta, MD, MBA

Fellowship: Looking Back to See Ahead

Advice for the end of fellowship from those who have completed their own.

Luis Acabá-Berrocal, MD; Jordan D. Deaner, MD; Samir N. Patel, MD; and Joshua H. Uhr, MD

Clinic Efficiency As a Young Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Here’s how to be efficient while also providing excellent patient care.

Theo Bowe, MD; Allen C. Ho, MD; Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS; and Omesh P. Gupta, MD, MBA

Making the Most of a Retina Wet Lab

Here are some tips and tricks I learned after a recent wet lab experience.

Flavius Beca, MD

Pneumatics: A Fellow’s Perspective

Keep these tips and tricks in mind as you master pneumatic retinopexy.

Flavius Beca, MD

Understanding—and Overcoming—Fellowship Challenges

Recent survey results can help us better understand the experiences of current and former vitreoretinal fellows.

Vicente Lorenzo Cabahug, MD, DPBO, and Andrew S.H. Tsai, MBBS, MCI, FRCOphth

Look Beyond the Floaters

This rare cause of vitreous opacities requires a high degree of clinical suspicion.

Sidra Zafar, MD, and Roselind Ni, BS

A Strong Fellowship Finish

Here’s some advice for soon-to-be attendings.

Nikhil Bommakanti, MD; Meera D. Sivalingam, MD; Jordan D. Deaner, MD; Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD; Sonia Mehta, MD; and Allen C. Ho, MD

Through the Eyes of the Research Fellow

Here’s how these former and current fellows got their start—and what it took to get to where they are now.

Roselind Ni, BS; Turner D. Wibblesman, MD; Bita Momenaei, MD; Raziyeh Mahmoudzadeh, MD; and Jason Hsu, MD

Four Pearls for Managing Inferior Rhegmatogenous RD

These surgical insights can help trainees and young surgeons tackle challenging cases.

Luis Acabá-Berrocal, MD

Ocular Blackout: A Harbinger of Sickle Crisis

This patient presented with a rare complication of sickle cell disease.

Sidra Zafar, MD

Mastering the Journey From Mentee to Mentor

Consider these pearls from esteemed leaders in the field as you make the transition.

Theo Bowe, MD; Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD; Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD, MS; Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD; Rebecca Soares, MD; and Jayanth Sridhar, MD

Lessons From a Case of Primary Intraocular Lymphoma

Here’s how we were able to narrow in on this diagnosis.

Flavius Beca, MD

Pearls of Wisdom for the Journey After Fellowship

Keep this advice in mind when you are first starting out as an attending.

Saagar Pandit, MD, MPH

Research Considerations During Retina Fellowship

Two fellows offer their pearls to help others start their research journey.

Olufemi Adams, MD

AI in Medicine for the Retina Fellow

Two experts in the field weigh in on this hot topic.

Nikhil Bommakanti, MD

How to Choose Wisely: PPV, SB, or Both

A closer look at how retina specialists decide the best surgical approach for retinal detachment repair.

Linnet Rodriguez, MD

From Resident to Fellow: What to Know

Seasoned retina fellows and attendings discuss how to better prepare for the first year of fellowship.

Anand Gopal, MD

Mastering Practice Efficiency and Flow

Insights on managing patient flow, minimizing distractions, and balancing efficiency with patient-doctor relationships.

Abtin Shahlaee, MD, and Omesh P. Gupta, MD, MBA

Conducting Impactful Research as a Retina Fellow

A look at how clinical, translational, and basic research fits into a clinical fellowship.

Asad F. Durrani, MD; Saagar Pandit, MD, MPH; Anand Gopal, MD; and Linnet Rodriguez, MD