October 2016

Innovations in Retinaland

Allen C. Ho, MD, and Robert L. Avery, MD

Retina News

Medical Update

Visual Function Biomarkers Needed for Dry AMD

Early detection may allow treatment, and possibly reversal. Part 2 of a two-part series.

Aron Shapiro

What (and What Not) to Ask During Job Interviews

Good questions to ask and to avoid for fellows looking for their first job.

Sundeep K. Kasi, MD

Modifiers and Indicators in Ophthalmic Diagnostic Testing: a Compendium

A comprehensive review of common modifiers, indicators, and descriptors used in the payment of diagnostic tests.

Riva Lee Asbell

Versatile Vitrectomy

A vitrectomy system that performs anterior, posterior, and combined cases.

Roberto Alejandro Guerra Garcia, MD; Beatriz N. Rodriguez Ridriguez, MD; and Violeta R. Rodriguez Ridriguez, MD

Rethinking Timing of the First Postoperative Visit

Is a postop day 1 exam really necessary after vitreoretinal surgery?

Jon Zick, OSC, and Brian C. Joondeph, MD, MPS, FACS

Intravitreal Chemotherapy for Vitreous Seeding Caused by Retinoblastoma

Intravitreal and intraarterial administration of chemotherapy are important and effective methods of treatment, but they must be used with caution.

Hilary M. Gray, BA; Kareem Sioufi, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Assessing Uveitis: Beyond Vitreous Haze

A new, composite approach is needed.

Sarju Patel, MD, MPH, MSC, and Debra Anne Goldstein, MD

A New Option for Treatment of Noninfectious Uveitis

A review of the evidence for adalimumab in this recently approved indication.

Stephanie B. Engelhard, BA, and Ashvini K. Reddy, MD

5-Year Results With a Retinal Prosthesis System

Patients with severe to profound RP are experiencing promising outcomes with the Argus II.

Lyndon da Cruz, MA, MD, PhD

Restoring Visual Function With a Bionic Retinal Implant: Mission Impossible?

Artificial bionic vision technology offers promising results, but postimplantation re-education and training are needed to provide more meaningful visual perception.

Mahi Muqit, PhD, FRCOphth

Seeing the World Through 3-D Glasses

Grab some pearls for the coming world of 3-D heads-up surgery.

Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

Gene Therapy in a Drop

The lowdown on an investigational, noninvasive gene delivery system for the treatment of retinal disease.

Kuan Jiang and Gang Wei, PhD, with editorial commentary from Szilá,rd Kiss, MD

Three Concepts to Buzz About

A summary of selected presentations on innovative products and procedures shared during this year's meetings.

Summaries from Richard Watson, MD, and Karen Roman, Editor-in-Chief

5Q With Chirag Jhaveri, MD

Chirag Jhaveri, MD, is a Surgeon at Retinal Consultants of Austin, Texas; a Researcher at the Retina Research Center in Austin; and a Vice Chair of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network.

Vitreous Haze: Is It Time We Moved to Other Measures?

Thomas Albini, MD, and Eric Suhler, MD, MPH

Is There a Suprachoroidal Solution for Uveitis?

Thomas Albini, MD, and Eric Suhler, MD, MPH