October 2025

Taming the Beast: Surgical Tactics for PVR

Careful preoperative planning and a low threshold for adding a buckle can optimize outcomes.

Sidra Zafar, MD, and Jason Hsu, MD

Protect the OR!

In this issue, we laud the grit and creativity that defines the retina OR.

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

The Business of Retina at ARDS 2025

Two sessions covered efficiencies in clinical practice and how to avoid lawsuits.

Daniel A. Balikov, MD, PhD

A Peek at the 2025 Duke fAVS and AVS Courses

This year’s meetings hit it out of the park with top-notch sessions, a wet lab, and networking opportunities.

Venkatkrish M. Kasetty, MD; Yuxi Zheng, MD; Linus Shen, MD; and Angela Li, MD

An OMD Retina Case

While subtle, certain signs and symptoms are characteristic of occult macular dystrophy.

Maria Ludovica Ruggeri, MD

Oxygen-Associated Retinopathy and ROP

These distinct clinical entities require tailored management strategies.

María Ana Martínez-Castellanos, MD, and Manuel Jasso, MD

DR Stability With Automated Insulin Delivery

Our study indicates the benefits of improved glycemic control outweigh the small potential risk of worsening diabetic eye disease.

Francesc March de Ribot, MD, PhD, and Ben Wheeler, MD, PhD

What, Where, and Why: Crucial Questions Guiding Accurate Coding

The details of the treatment approach matter when coding retinal injections and surgical procedures.

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR

Making the Most of a Retina Wet Lab

Here are some tips and tricks I learned after a recent wet lab experience.

Flavius Beca, MD

RD Repair: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

A look at the evidence supporting slow reattachment in retinal detachment repair.

Stratos Gotzaridis, MD, FASRS, and Niki Zabogianni, MD

An Atlas of ILM Flaps

This illustrative guide can help you repair macular holes using different internal limiting membrane flap techniques.

David L. Zhang, MD, and Avni P. Finn, MD, MBA

The Value of Intraoperative OCT: An Illustrative Guide

Expanding the frontiers of adult and pediatric retinal surgery through imaging.

Daniel A. Balikov, MD, PhD, and Audina M. Berrocal, MD

Rescue Techniques for Atypical Dislocated IOLs

You only need a few tried and true approaches to reposition almost any lens.

William E. Smiddy, MD