January/February 2026

Neonatal Vitreous Hemorrhage Differentials

ROP isn’t the only condition that can present with complications in infants.

Preeya Mehta, MD; Zachary Elkin, MD; and Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD

Fellowship: Looking Back to See Ahead

Advice for the end of fellowship from those who have completed their own.

Luis Acabá-Berrocal, MD; Jordan D. Deaner, MD; Samir N. Patel, MD; and Joshua H. Uhr, MD

Pierced by Light: Cosmetic Laser-Induced Macular Injury

A workplace injury required surgical intervention to repair a full-thickness macular hole.

Irmak Karaca, MD; Marc Mardelli, MD; and Talia R. Kaden, MD

Myopic Traction Maculopathy: Surgical Timing and Techniques

Part one of this three-part series explores various management considerations when faced with complications of pathologic myopia.

Taku Wakabayashi, MD, PhD

Implanting Encapsulated Cell-Based Gene Therapy

Add MacTel therapy to your surgical armamentarium.

Thomas M. Aaberg Jr, MD; Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FASRS, FACS; and Liliya Sutherland, DO

Highlights from the Advances in Pediatric Retina Course

Here’s what happens when experts from around the world convene to share all things pediatric.

Angela Li, MD, and Yuxi Zheng, MD

Retina Then and Now: January/February Spotlight

As part of our 20th anniversary, Retina Today is digging into the archives to reflect on how much the profession has changed.

Donald J. D’Amico, MD

A Big Year for Retina (Today)

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

Current Subretinal Gene Therapy Delivery

This technique may become more mainstream as new therapies work through the pipeline.

Nell (Ninel) Gregori, MD

Tips and Tricks for Scleral-Fixating Toric IOLs

Small adjustments to your surgical technique can help you meet your patients’ refractive goals.

Barton L. Blackorby, MD

The New Retina OR: The Latest Vitrectomy Tools

New platforms and instruments can help improve surgical efficiency and patient outcomes.

María H. Berrocal, MD; Luis Acabá-Berrocal, MD; Priya Vakharia, MD, FASRS; David Steel MBBS, FRCOphth, MD(Res); and MitroFanis Pavlidis, MD, PhD

10 Essential Steps for Accurate Retina Surgery Coding

Keeping these in mind, practices can reduce errors, prevent denials, and maintain accurate billing.

Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR, and Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OCS, OCSR

Retinal Folds Due to Vitreoretinal Traction

Look out for this uncommon yet vision-threatening complication.

Hind Safi, MD; Sarah Belghmaidi, MD, PhD; Ibtissam Hajji, MD, PhD; and Abdeljalil Moutaouakil, MD, PhD

A Shift in the Management of Epiretinal Membranes

Consider patient symptoms and correlated OCT findings, over visual acuity, when deciding when to operate.

Lucy V. Cobbs, MD, and Yasha Modi, MD

Methotrexate: An Emerging Surgical Adjuvant

This drug is proving useful for improving outcomes in many retinal pathologies.

Alan J. Franklin, MD, PhD; Lauren Gibson Snellings, MD; Aly Nguyen, MD, MS; and Christopher D. Riemann, MD

Ocular Toxicity From New Oncology Agents

While these drug innovations are exciting, we need to be on alert for a range of ocular complications with this patient population.

Sarah Touhami, MD, PhD