March 2023

Reshaping Mentorship in Retina

The American Society of Retina Specialists is fine-tuning mentoring for underrepresented trainees pursuing ophthalmology and retina.

Megan Edwards

Macular Buckling for Myopia: A Novel Approach

The winner of the ASRS Winning Pitch Challenge proposed a new design that is easy to place for posterior pole retinal detachments.

Levent Akduman, MD, FASRS; Serhat Ermis, MD; and Ozgur Artunay, MD

DEI: The Long Game

Vivienne S. Hau, MD, PhD, and Basil K. Williams Jr, MD

Conducting Impactful Research as a Retina Fellow

A look at how clinical, translational, and basic research fits into a clinical fellowship.

Asad F. Durrani, MD; Saagar Pandit, MD, MPH; Anand Gopal, MD; and Linnet Rodriguez, MD

Vitrectomy for Uveitis

Taking the patient to the OR may be helpful when dealing with diagnostic dilemmas or complications.

Sruthi Arepalli, MD

Passive Shaving: A Novel Approach for a Mobile Retina

Maintain better control when treating giant retinal tears, retinal dialysis, and bulbous retinal detachments.

Andres Aqueveque, MD, PhD, and Karim Hammamji, MD

Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Work in Progress

Researchers must overcome obstacles to improve representation in retina clinical trial populations.

Abdul-Hadi Kaakour, MD, MS; Hong-Uyen Hua, MD; and Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD

Exploring the Gender Gap Through Authorship in Retina

Significant progress in gender equity has been made in retina; here’s how we can continue the momentum.

Ankur Nahar, BS, and Julia A. Haller, MD

LGBTQ+ Pearls for Colleagues

Experts share ways to foster inclusivity in the workplace and work toward inclusive policies.

Jessica Weinstein, MD; Roberto Diaz-Rohena, MD; Steven Sanislo, MD; Brandon Johnson, MD; Vivienne S. Hau, MD, PhD; and Basil K. Williams Jr, MD

Time to Go Multicultural

A diverse office is necessary to care for patients in the melting pot of America: New York City.

Julia P. Shulman, MD; Constance Mei, MD; and Jonathan A. Feistmann, MD

Running With RP: A Guide to Fostering Hope

One man’s mission is to keep running, despite blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa—and help others do the same.

Rebecca Hepp, Editor-in-Chief

Retina Surgery in the Developing World

Operating in Haiti and Rwanda presents unique challenges. Here’s how we can overcome them.

Daniel C. Alter, MD, PhD

Thioridazine Retinal Toxicity

Beware of this rare differential when faced with what seems to be an atypical case of AMD.

David Grasic, MD; Jorge A. Fortun, MD; and Luis J. Haddock, MD

Beware of Congenital Pigmented Ocular Findings

These could indicate overlooked oculodermal melanocytosis, or nevus of Ota, a risk factor for uveal melanoma.

Devon Shatzman, BS; Mrittika Sen, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

5 Questions with Jay Chhablani, MD

Jay Chhablani, MD