July/August 2026

Verify Then Trust: Using AI in Retina Coding

This framework can help ensure accuracy and consistency when integrating AI into retina coding and billing workflows.

Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OCS, OCSR

Keep Up With the IRD Patient Standard of Care

Christine Kay, MD; Vinit B. Mahajan, MD, PhD; and Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MBA, MPH

FA Imaging in Behçet Disease

Imaging is essential for diagnosis, disease staging, and prognostication.

Kanwaljeet Harjot Madan, MS(Ophth), FAICO

Therapies for IRDs: Moving Beyond Single-Gene Solutions

Emerging gene-agnostic strategies target shared pathways and offer options for IRD patients without mutation-specific therapies.

Aykut Demirkol, MD; Rajvir Solanky; Jayvin Hernandez-Reyes; Ilay Demirkol; and Kuzey Soydas

Genetic Testing in the Retina Practice

What’s changing and why it matters.

Timothy S. Lee, MD; Eric W. Lai, MD; and Sidney A. Schechet, MD

IRD Clinical Trial Endpoints: Lessons Learned

Choosing the right outcome measures for inherited retinal disease trials requires matching endpoints to disease biology, therapeutic mechanism, and patient experience.

Melissa Yuan, MD, and Ahmad Al Moujahed, MD, PhD

Bilateral Subretinal Fluid in a 66-Year-Old Woman

Findings on multimodal imaging led to a diagnosis of autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy.

Timothy T. Xu, MD; Justin C. Muste, MD; and Sidra Zafar, MD

Spontaneous Lens Absorption Following PPV

Two unusual cases of postoperative lens absorption, explained.

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

Retina Then and Now: July/August Spotlight

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

Gregg T. Kokame, MD, MMM, FASRS

Be Wary of Macular Hole After Anti-VEGF Injection

This complication, although rare, is still possible.

Carlos Mario Rangel, MD; Karol Quintero Lizcano, MD; Maria Isabel Corrales, MD; Maria A. Piedrahita, MD; and Virgilio Galvis, MD

Smiley-Shaped Posterior Retinotomy for Large SMH

This surgical alternative is useful for thick and organized hemorrhages.

Manish Nagpal, MS, FRCS, FASRS; Anjana Mirajkar, MS, FVRS; and Malvika Singh, MS, DNB, FICO

PVRL: When “Uveitis” Is Not Uveitis

A steroid-responsive, uveitis-presenting phenotype was ultimately diagnosed as primary vitreoretinal lymphoma.

Andreas Theocharis, MD; Romy Bejjani, MD; and Erin E. Flynn, MD

Rare Disease Mystery Cases

Can you diagnose these unusual cases based on the examination and imaging?

Kenneth C. Fan, MD, MBA; Caroline C. Awh, MD; Nimesh A. Patel, MD; Marta Stevanovic, MD, MSc; Maria Emfietzoglou, MD; Demetrios Vavvas, MD, PhD; Mary V. Lang; Lisa A. Schimmenti, MD; and Brittni A. Scruggs, MD, PhD

Beyond the Conventional: A Modified Yamane Technique

This trimmed haptic solution without glued scleral fixation may be beneficial for patients with bilateral aphakia, microcornea, nystagmus, and vitreous opacity.

Supanji Supanji, MD, MSc, PhD; Dewi Fathin Romdhoniyyah, MD, PhD; Aurelia Priscilla Regita Putri, MD; Hifdza Faza Felisha, MD; Vera Nurohmah Indrawati, S.Si; Ummi Noor Hasanah, S.Kep., Ns; Handayani, S.Kep., Ns; Nurul Imawati, MD; Darmawan M. Sophian, MD; Imam Tiharyo, MD, MSc; Mohammad Nafis Sabirin Mara, MD; Firman Setya Wardhana, MD, MSc; and Muhammad Bayu Sasongko, MD, MEPID, PhD

A Look at Orphan Drug Development in Retina

The regulatory pathway has matured, and the commercial and reimbursement lessons have sharpened.

Thomas A. Ciulla, MD, MBA

Patient Diversity in ROP Trials

A novel analysis reveals the racial and ethnic representation across retinopathy of prematurity clinical trials from 1995 to 2023.

Yannet Daniel, BS; Xiru Lyu, MS; Cagri Besirli, MD, PhD; and Emily Eton, MD

Highlights From the 2026 Duke fAVS Course

Retina fellows gathered to learn from the experts and gain hands-on wet lab experience.

Emily H. Jung, MD; Naveen Karthik, MD; Haley S. D’Souza, MD, MS; Omar A. Halawa, MD; and Ryan Sameen Meshkin, MD

Embracing Trainees at VBS 2026

This year’s trainee-focused day featured pearls on succeeding at work and home, advocacy, early career challenges, billing, and more.

Ogul E. Uner, MD, and Brian T. Cheng, MD

The Challenge of IRD in Children

Researchers are investigating ways to tackle delayed diagnosis, imaging complications, and unreliable access to genetic testing in pediatric care.

Angela S. Li, MD; Cesar Estrada-Puente, MD; Paula C. Morales, MD; and Ramiro Maldonado, MD