October 2022

Retina: The Final Frontier

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

A Peek at The Clinical Trials at the Summit

The latest research was on display at the 2nd annual CTS meeting at Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Aamir A. Aziz, MSII

ARDS 2022 Named Lectures: Two Greats, Two Friends

Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA, and H. Culver Boldt, MD, share their passions for oncology and surgical training.

Rebecca Hepp, Editor-in-Chief

ROP in the OR: When Less is More

During surgery for advanced retinopathy of prematurity, removing all traction may not be the end goal.

Atchara Amphornphruet, MD

Vitreoretinal Surgery Online

A free digital guide to surgical techniques, complete with instructional videos and pearls from experienced surgeons around the world.

Nimesh A. Patel, MD, and Adrian T. Fung, MBBS, MMED, FRANZCO

Secondary IOLs Four Ways

These surgical pearls can help you succeed with whichever technique you choose.

Kishan G. Patel, MD; Parth Shah, DO; Arsham Sheybani, MD; and Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD

Dissecting, Massaging, and Plugging Macular Holes

These adjunctive techniques can be useful for large and refractory holes.

Aditya S. Rali, MD, and Mohsin H. Ali, MD

Unconventional Buckling Techniques: Controlling MTM

When faced with myopic traction maculopathy, consider using a macular buckle.

Hisashi Fukuyama, MD, PhD, and Amani A. Fawzi, MD

A SWIFT Approach to Macular Holes

When faced with a challenging case that just won’t close, consider this surgical technique.

Homayoun Tabandeh, MD, FASRS, and Dan Kamen, BA

An Extruded Scleral Buckle

The associated scleral thinning and large conjunctival defect necessitated some extra surgical steps.

Jordan D. Deaner, MD, and Dilraj S. Grewal, MD

Controversies in ILM Peeling

Ongoing research is slowly providing guidance for surgeons who are faced with tough intraoperative decisions.

Charles DeBoer, MD, and Theodore Leng, MD, MS

Vitreous Hemorrhage: Observe or Operate?

With recent advances in technology, early vitrectomy for patients with non-diabetic vitreous hemorrhage is an important consideration.

Maxwell Wingelaar, MD, and Gaurav K. Shah, MD

Hemorrhage Over a Choroidal Nevus—Harmless or Hazardous?

Choroidal neovascularization may lead to worrisome findings on fundus autofluorescence, but these do not necessarily indicate malignancy.

Samantha Pastore, BS; Jennifer S. Zeiger, BA; Guy S. Negretti, FRCOphth; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Three Questions When Coding Laser Therapy

Lasers are a great tool in the retina clinic—just make sure you know how to properly code for them.

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR

Idiopathic Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy (PAMM)

It is important to send patients for urgent stroke testing when you note signs of paracentral acute middle maculopathy.

Rehan M. Hussain, MD

5Q with Jordana G. Fein, MD, MS

Jordana G. Fein, MD, MS