July/August 2022

All Aboard the Research Train

Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD

In the VBS Hot Seat: iOCT, Wet AMD, and ROP

Vit-Buckle faculty tackled tough debates on the latest technologies and treatment approaches.

Grant A. Justin, MD; Yuxi Zheng, MD; and Nita Valikodath, MD, MS

West Coast Conference Vibes

The annual Pacific Retina Club was chock-full of case presentations, panel discussions, and top-notch education.

Timothy J. Peiris, MD, and Brian A. Lee, MD

Manage Myopic Traction Maculopathy With Ease

These guidelines can help you care for patients in the clinic and the OR.

Barbara Parolini, MD

Podcasts: A New Approach to Learning

Retina specialists have several ways to stay up to date, including tuning in to their favorite podcast.

Anne X. Nguyen; Fangfang Sun; Sunil Ruparelia; Haochen Xu; Christopher Le; Renaud Duval, MD; and Isabelle Hardy, MD

The Ups and Downs of Gene Therapy Research

Many clinical trials are underway for inherited retinal diseases—and each is teaching us something new.

Marc Mathias, MD

The Role of Genetic Counselors in IRD Patient Care

A team-based approach can help you better diagnose and educate patients undergoing genetic testing.

Rebecca Procopio, MS, CGC

CRISPR: Beyond Gene Editing

A deep dive into the science behind the latest advances that are poised to change how we treat inherited retinal diseases.

Lucie Y. Guo, MD, PhD; Lei Stanley Qi, PhD; Sui Wang, PhD; Stephen J. Smith, MD; Loh-Shan Leung, MD; and Vinit B. Mahajan, MD, PhD

Mystery Cases: Rare and In Your Chair

Test your diagnostic acumen with these unusual cases.

Meera D. Sivalingam, MD; Taku Wakabayashi, MD, PhD; Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD; Natasha Ferreira Santos da Cruz, MD; Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD; and Audina M. Berrocal, MD

OCT Biomarkers in Uveitic Macular Edema

Noninvasive indicators of disease severity and prognosis may help guide management.

Aumer Shughoury, MD, and Thomas A. Ciulla, MD, MBA

A Primer on Pediatric Uveitis

Here’s the latest on diagnosing, treating, and following these patients.

Monique Munro MD, FRCSC; Pooja Bhat, MD; and Ann-Marie Lobo-Chan, MD

ICROP3 Updates: Reactivation and Regression

Revisiting the classification has led to significant changes to help you better diagnose, monitor, and treat this condition.

M. Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, FACS, FARVO; M. Margarita Parra, MD; and Melissa Chandler, BS

When Radiation Retinopathy Becomes a Bloody Mess

Fundus autofluoresence can help you document acute and chronic hemorrhage associated with this treatment complication.

Nicholas E. Kalafatis, MD; Zeynep Bas, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Protect Your Revenue

Take the coding quiz and test your expert coding knowledge.

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR

Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Secondary to Calcific Emboli

An unusual ocular finding may be the first sign of cardiovascular disease.

Isil Sayman Muslubas, MD, FEBO; Mumin Hocaoglu, MD, FEBO; Serra Arf, MD; and Murat Karacorlu, MD, MSc, FEBO

5Q with Giuseppe Querques, MD, PhD

Giuseppe Querques, MD, PhD

The Evolution of Gene Therapy Technologies

Researchers are hard at work looking for the best way to succeed with novel therapies.

Gustavo De Moraes, MD, PhD, MPH, and Christian Sundstrom

Uveitis for Rural Retina Gurus

One retina specialist’s approach to managing ocular inflammation in “flyover country.”

Christopher G. Fuller, MD