July/August 2024

The Latest Therapies and Trials in Uveitis

New pharmaceuticals and delivery methods are improving our management strategies for chronic inflammation.

Shima Dehghani, MD, and Stephanie M. Llop, MD

Today's Imaging Approaches for IRD

New tools are helping us see inherited retinal diseases like never before.

Kevin C. Allan, MD, PhD, and Alex Yuan, MD, PhD

Solar Retinopathy: Eyes on an Eclipse

An investigation of public health inquiries through digital footprints.

Eric S. Li, BS; Elliott K. Vanderford, BS; and Paul C. Kang, MD

Using AI to Identify Exudative Macular Disease

A new tool for OCT interpretation was able to detect macular edema secondary to retinal pathology with high accuracy.

Claudia P. Acosta, MD; Maria Adelaida Piedrahita, MD; Juan Gonzalo Sanchez, MD; Juliana Muñoz-Ortiz, MD; Julián Martinez; José Zea; Laura Velasquez; Juliana Mesa; Sebastian Menges; and Carolina Sardi, MD, MS

When Rare is Relative

Ninel Z. Gregori, MD, and Mark E. Pennesi, MD, PHD

Pediatric Retinal Detachment Associated With FEVR

Pearls for managing this condition in the OR.

Vishal Agrawal, MD, FRCS, and Ayushi Gupta, MS

Debates and Cases at VBS 2024

Experts shared their clinical experiences and discussed hot topics in retina.

Karen Wai, MD, and Jared Ebert, MD

Duke fAVS 2024: 10 Years of Education

Experts gathered to educate fellows on the latest innovations and techniques.

Mustafa Iftikhar, MD; Venkatkrish M. Kasetty, MD; Yuxi Zheng, MD; and S. Tammy Hsu, MD

Test Your Diagnostic Acumen: IRD Mystery Cases

Can you uncover the cause of each patient’s vision loss?

Sarah J. Garnai, MD; Abigail T. Fahim, MD, PhD; Ronaldo Nuesi, MD; Jesse D. Sengillo, MD; Zachary Kroeger, MD, MS; and Paul Yang, MD, PhD

Navigating Inconclusive Testing in IRD

The field of genetic testing is constantly changing; here’s what you need to know.

Elizabeth Kellom, MS, CGC, and Kimberly Stepien, MD

Managing IRDs in the Clinic and the OR

Here’s what we have learned from performing procedures on patients with various inherited retinal diseases.

Farzad Jamshidi, MD, PhD; Ian C. Han, MD; and Jonathan F. Russell, MD, PhD

The IRD Gene Therapy Pipeline

New research is giving hope to patients with inherited retinal diseases.

Daniel A. Rodriguez, MD; Likhita Nandigam, BS; and Cristy A. Ku, MD, PhD

Novel Approaches to Treat Inherited Retinal Disease

Gene-agnostic strategies may one day provide treatment options for patients with retinal degeneration.

Ishrat Ahmed, MD, PhD, and Mandeep S. Singh, MD, PhD

Lessons From a Case of Primary Intraocular Lymphoma

Here’s how we were able to narrow in on this diagnosis.

Flavius Beca, MD

A Masquerade: Leukemia Retinopathy or Viral Infection?

Ocular symptoms thought to be related to malaria turned out to be signs of systemic malignancy.

Brian Wollocko, MD; Samuel Gelnick, MD; and Eric Shrier, DO, FAAO

Imaging Tips and Tricks For Retinopathy of Prematurity

Keep these clinical pearls in mind to better document disease and monitor progression.

Emily Cole, MD, MPH; Yannet Daniel; Emily Eton, MD; and Nita Valikodath, MD, MS

Think Outside the Box: Coding For New Retina Drugs

Stay updated as guidelines change.

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR

Uncovering ABCA4-Associated Retinopathy

Genetic testing revealed a pathogenic variant common to several retinal degenerative diseases.

Miguel Afonso, MD; João Ramalhão, MD; and Ana Marta, MD