July/August 2020

It Takes a Planet

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

Antisepsis for Intravitreal Injections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Application of povidone-iodine to the nares and oropharynx should be considered when high-risk patients are seen.

Fred Y. Chien, MD, and Theodore Leng, MD, MS

Techniques for Successful Reattachment

Reconnecting ophthalmology to the larger medical world after COVID-19.

Ravi R. Pandit, MD, MPH

Proposed Strategies for Intravitreal Injections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adjusting protocols for a new era in medicine.

Ashish Sharma, MD; Nilesh Kumar, MD; Nikulaa Parachuri, MD; Rohini Sharma, MDS; Barbara Parolini, MD; Sengul Ozdek, MD, FEBO; Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD; Francesco Bandello, MD, FEBO; and Anat Loewenstein, MD, MHA

Approaching the First Retina Fellowship Application Cycle of the COVID-19 Era

Will the use of virtual interviews change the application process permanently?

Michael Venincasa, MD, and Jayanth Sridhar, MD

Strategies for Ophthalmologic Screening of Neonates During Pandemic

Recommendations for practitioner and patient safety are rapidly evolving; here is an update on current guidance.

María A. Martínez-Castellanos, MD; Judith A. Espinoza-Navarro, MD; Lisseth Chinchilla, MD; Heber Galarza, MD; and Paulina Ramirez-Neria, MD

Effects of COVID-19 on Retina Practices and Patients

A survey found that delays in care have been related to poor visual outcomes in some patients.

Erol Eri Verter, MD, MS; Patrick Coady, MD, MBA; Deven Huang; and John J. Huang, MD, MBA, CPE

Macular Choroidal Osteoma

A pediatric patient’s blurred vision resulted in a diagnosis of choroidal osteoma.

Dipak Kumar Nag, FCPS, MSc

Waardenburg Syndrome

A unique presentation leads to a rare diagnosis.

Kunyong Xu, MD, MHSc; David R.P. Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD; and Eric K. Chin, MD

Gel and Genes: Novel Ways to Intervene! A Summary of VBS 2020

Dressed as Gregor Clegane (aka The Mountain) from Game of Thrones, Robert Avery, MD, reported on novel therapies that may reduce the burden of intravitreal injections.

David Xu, MD, and Luv G. Patel, MD

Continued Function of an Argus II Retinal Prosthesis in the Setting of Retinal Detachment

Despite a complex postoperative course, a patient continues to benefit from the implant after almost 4 years.

Noy Ashkenazy, MD; Kasey Zann, OD, FAAO; and Ninel Z. Gregori, MD

Foundation Fighting Blindness and the Retinal Degeneration Fund

An update on some pipeline candidates that received Foundation funding.

Ben Shaberman, MA, MS

A Rare Presentation of Multifocal Choroidal Melanoma

The multifocal lesions, themselves rare, were even more unexpected in the absence of ocular melanocytosis and germline BAP-1 mutation.

Erin Jennings, BS; Michael Chang, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Fovea Plana in a 6-Month-Old Infant

This may be the youngest patient in which this abnormality has been noted.

Kevin George, BS; Antonio Yaghy, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

The Effect of PPV With 1,000 cSt Silicone Oil on IOP

A study assessed low-viscosity silicone oil tamponade in retinal detachment repair.

Jitender Phogat, MS; Manisha Rathi, MS; Sumit Sachdeva, MS; Dixit Soni, MBBS; Latika Pandey, MBBS; and Ritesh Verma, MS, FICO, MRCSed

US Retina Surgeons Can Stop Singing the Blues

TissueBlue has arrived.

Brian C. Joondeph, MD, MPS

Updates in Pediatric Retinal Imaging

Case studies illustrate the utility of new imaging technologies in children.

Michael J. Heiferman, MD, and R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, FACS

Retinal Massager: An Adjunctive Tool for Macular Hole Surgery

Its tip is used to massage the edges of the hole atraumatically to encourage closure.

Manish Nagpal, MBBS, MS, FRCS, and Gayathri Mohan, MS