October 2020

The Puzzle of Surgery

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

Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Meeting Coverage: Ocular Oncology and Retinal Gene Therapy

Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA

Intraocular Tumors: A Look Into the Future

The Taylor Smith and Victor Curtin Lecture was given by Carol L. Shields, MD, at this year’s meeting.

Carol L. Shields, MD, and Jonathan F. Russell, MD, PhD

Subretinal Gene Therapy

This new technology is filled with promise.

Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, and Jonathan F. Russell, MD, PhD

Case Report: Early-Onset Large Colloid Drusen

Pedro Manuel Baptista, MD; João Heitor Marques, MD; Rita Vieira, MD; Ana Carolina Abreu, MD; Maria João Furtado, MD; and Miguel Ribeiro Lume, MD

Recognizing Retina Coding Nuances by Payer

Answers to questions from the mailbag become clear as we find out who is the payer in each situation.

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR

A Challenging Case of Large Post-Traumatic Retinal Tears

A timely intervention saves vision.

Madhusudan Davda, MD

VBS and Retina Today: A Continued Partnership

R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD, FACS

Scleral Buckling Pearls

Brian K. Do, MD, and Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD, MS

Pars Plana Vitrectomy Versus Medical Treatment for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

María H. Berrocal, MD; Yasha S. Modi, MD; Avni P. Finn, MD, MBA; and Basil K. Williams Jr, MD

Pearls for a Scleral Pocket IOL Suturing Technique

Gabriela LópezCarasa, MD, and Camila V. Ventura, MD, PhD

Practice-Building Pearls for New Associates

Nika Bagheri, MD, and Kyle D. Kovacs, MD

Vitrectomy Without Intravenous Anesthesia

Taking a cue from our anterior segment colleagues.

Murtaza Adam, MD, and Erica Podesto, BA

Facedown or Not Facedown?

A brief review of literature on positioning after macular hole surgery.

Elisse Park, MD, and Jessica Randolph, MD

The Cost Efficiency of Miotics Use in Ophthalmic Surgeries

A survey suggests that many surgeons are unaware of differences between two commonly used drugs.

Sepehr Bahadorani, MD, PhD; Shira Blanchette, MBA; Daniel A. Johnson, MD; Chelsey Krambeer, MD; Calvin Mein, MD; Michael A. Singer, MD; and Jeong­Hyeon Sohn, MD

Vitrectomy for Retained Lens Fragments: Outcomes and Prognostic Factors

Real-world outcomes of vitrectomy for one of the most common complications after cataract surgery.

Errol Chan, MBBS, FRCOphth, FRCSC, and Louisa Wickham, MD

Live-Streaming From the OR Using a Plug-and-Play Device

An inexpensive device could lead to improvements in surgical education.

Edward S. Lu, BA; John B. Miller, MD; S.K. Steven Houston III, MD; and John W. Kitchens, MD