October 2023

Tributes to a Legend in Retina: Kirk Packo, MD, FACS

Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery Tips

The youngest patients require some extra care in the OR. Here’s what you need to know.

Vahid Ownagh, MD; Nita Valikodath, MD, MS; and Lejla Vajzovic, MD, FASRS

A Vision for Sustainable Care in Retina

Medical waste in the OR is a serious problem, but there are ways to reduce it.

Chirantan Mukhopadhyay, MD

The Panels at ARDS 2023: GA Therapy and OR Tricks

Experts discussed medical innovations, surgical techniques, and what’s changing our clinical practice.

Ethan M. Stern, MD

All Things Retina on the Pacific

The 9th Annual Pacific Retina Club meeting boasted mystery cases, expert lectures, and panels.

Georgia (Kaidonis) Kamboj, MBBS, PhD; Malini V. Pasricha, MD; and Mitchell J. Christensen, BS

The Superheroes of Retina: Global Speakers at VBS 2023

Experts from around the world shared their best surgical retina cases.

Taku Wakabayashi, MD, PhD, and Tina Felfeli, MD, PhD

A Legacy Lives On

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

How to Choose Wisely: PPV, SB, or Both

A closer look at how retina specialists decide the best surgical approach for retinal detachment repair.

Linnet Rodriguez, MD

New Concepts in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

A look at high-risk cohorts, surgical management, and intravitreal therapy.

M. Ali Khan, MD, FACS, FASRS

Managing Vitreous Floaters

The latest advances in imaging and surgery can help patients with vision degrading myodesopsia.

J. Sebag, MD, FACS, FRCOphth, FARVO

Macular Hole Closure: A New Classification

Novel surgical techniques call for a different way to categorize large macular holes.

Flavio A. Rezende, MD, PhD

Surprises From the Retina OR

Even the best-laid plans can go awry—see how these experts handled unexpected intraoperative events.

Takumi Ando, MD; Haley S. D’Souza, MD, MS; and Matthew R. Starr, MD

A Useful Surgical Modality for Myopic Traction Maculopathy

Consider scleral imbrication with combined vitrectomy and fovea-sparing ILM peeling for this condition.

Fong May Chew, FRCOphth, MBBS, BSC; David R. Chow, MD, FRCSC; and David Wong, MD, FRCSC

Ocular Manifestations of Cobalamin C Deficiency

Genetic testing is critical to begin supplementation as early as possible.

Niraj Patel, MD; Rachel Sah, MD; Amy Hutchinson, MD; and Sruthi Arepalli, MD

The Benefits of 360° Laser Retinopexy After Vitrectomy

A few extra minutes of surgical time may be sufficient to prevent vision-threatening postoperative RD.

Marouane Maslik, MD; Anas Agnaou, MD; Ibtissam Hajji, MD, PhD; and Abdeljalil Moutaouakil, MD, PhD

Choroidal Melanoma: Does Skin Tone Matter?

The literature shows that Fitzpatrick skin type can affect the prognosis and outcomes of cancers.

Irwin Leventer, BA; Kevin R. Card, BS; and Carol L. Shields, MD

How to Implement the –JZ Modifier

Reporting zero waste when administering therapeutics is going to look a little different this year. Here’s why.

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR

Combined Hamartoma of the Retina and RPE

This benign lesion may be the reason for decreased vision in young children.

Andrew J. Catomeris, MD; Nikhil N. Batra, MD; and Erin M. Salcone, MD