September 2021

If You’re Not Early, You’re Late

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

The Benefits of Early Surgical Intervention For Diabetic Retinopathy

Modern tools and techniques make vitrectomy an important early treatment option.

María H. Berrocal, MD

Treating Diabetic Retinopathy: Anti-VEGF vs PRP

The boom of intravitreal injections doesn’t make laser obsolete—both serve essential roles in the management of diabetic retinopathy.

Archana A. Nair, MD, and Yasha S. Modi, MD

Protocol W: A Summary of 2-Year Results

New data highlight the role preventive anti-VEGF injections may play in reducing vision-threatening complications in eyes with diabetic retinopathy.

Raj Maturi, MD, and Mohamed Ashraf, MD, PhD

Sustained-Release Steroid Options For DME Therapy

The promise of reduced treatment burden has researchers exploring new delivery methods.

Sobha Sivaprasad, MBBS, MS, DM, FRCS, FRCOphth

The Role of Peripheral Imaging in Diabetic Retinopathy

Ultra-widefield technology is providing unprecedented views of the retina, allowing earlier diagnosis for patients with DR.

David S. Boyer, MD

Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Deep Learning Analysis

Telemedicine may be able to help catch this condition early and prevent progression.

Matias Iglicki, MD, PHD; Dinah Zur, MD; and Anat Loewenstein, MD, MHA

Clinical Utility of OCT Angiography for Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases

In Part 2 of this two-part series, the authors continue to explore the pluses and minuses of OCTA.

Koosha Ramezani, MD; Hagar Khalid, MD; Luísa S.M. Mendonça, MD; and Nadia K. Waheed, MD, MPH

How to Handle Eye Drop Allergies During Surgery

This patient needed an urgent retinal detachment repair, leaving no time to order preservative-free medications. Here’s what we did.

Samantha Schilling, BA, OSC, and Brian C. Joondeph, MD, MPS

Measurement and Evaluation of the FAZ in a Healthy Latino Population

OCT angiography captured FAZ metrics in this multicenter international collaborative study.

Claudia P. Acosta, MD; Daniel Gonzalez, MD; Carolina Sardi, MD, MS; Natalia Gonzalez, MD; Alejandro Lavaque, MD; Juan Manuel Jimenez, MD; and Vania Garcia, MD

Choroidal Nevus: Growth Without Transformation

One case illustrates how slow enlargement over time doesn’t necessarily mean the patient has melanoma.

Annika G. Samuelson, BS, and Carol L. Shields, MD

Prepapillary Vascular Loop

A rare congenital anomaly.

Rehan M. Hussain, MD

The 2021 Vit-Buckle Society: The Force Awakens

Key takeaways from Episode I.

Matthew R. Starr, MD

5Q with Matias Iglicki, MD, PHD

Matias Iglicki, MD, PHD