Author: VBS

Written by: Edward H. Wood, MD September 2020 Wright LM, Harper A, Chang EY. Management of Infantile and Childhood Retinopathies: Optimized Pediatric Pars Plana Vitrectomy Sclerotomy Nomogram. Ophthalmol Retina. 2018 Dec;2(12):1227-1234. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2018.06.008. Epub 2018 Aug 16. This excellent paper provides important surgical data for retina specialists taking care of pediatric patients. A relatively larger […]

Written by: Brian C. Toy, MD September 2020 EH Ryan, CM Ryan, NJ Forbes, et al. Primary Retinal Detachment Outcomes Study Report Number 2: Phakic Retinal Detachment Outcomes. Ophthalmology. 2020 Aug;127(8):1077-1085. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.03.007. Epub 2020 Mar 9. The Primary Retinal Detachment Outcomes (PRO) Study assessed anatomic and visual outcomes among contemporary RRD cases performed employing SB, PPV, […]

Written by: Christian J. Sanfilippo, MD August 2020 Shah R, Simonett JM, Lyons RJ, Rao RC, Pennesi ME, Jain N. Disease course in patients with pentosan polysulfate sodium–associated maculopathy after drug cessation. JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online July 9, 2020. doi:10.1001/ jamaophthalmol.2020.2349 Pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) is the only FDA approved medication for the treatment of […]

Written by: Philip P. Storey, MD August 2020 Ivan Yu Jun Seah, Danielle E. Anderson, Adrian Eng Zheng Kang, Linfa Wang, Pooja Rao, Barnaby Edward Young, David Chien Lye, Rupesh Agrawal. Ophthalmology. March 24, 2020. Published:March 24, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.03.026 With the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), new questions regarding the safety of […]

Written by: Musa R. Abdelaziz, MD July 2020 Nobuhiko Shiraki N, Wakabayashi T, Ikuno Y, et al. Fovea-Sparing Versus Standard Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for Myopic Traction Maculopathy: A Study of 102 Consecutive Cases. Ophthalmol Retina. 2020 May 26; S2468-6530(20)30208-6. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2020.05.016. Myopic traction maculopathy is a major source of visual impairment in eyes with […]

Written by: Priya Sharma Vakharia, MD July 2020 Joseph DP, Ryan EH, Ryan CM, et al. Primary Retinal Detachment Outcomes Study: Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment Outcomes. Ophthalmology 2020. Online ahead of print. This study is part 3 of the PRO (Primary Retinal Detachment Outcomes) Study. Part 3 specifically looks at outcomes of pseudophakic retinal detachments treated […]

Written by: Daniel Su, MD June 2020 Grewal DS, Charles S, Parolini B, Kadonosono K, Mahmoud TH. Autologous Retinal Transplant for Refractory Macular Holes: Multicenter International Collaborative Study Group. Ophthalmology 2019 Oct;126(10):1399-1408 Single surgery success rates are high for primary macular holes and are often reported to be higher than 90%. Modern techniques typically involve […]

Written by: Rehan M. Hussain, MD June 2020 Pasu S, Bell L, Zenasni Z, et al; The Positioning in Macular Hole Surgery (PIMS) Study Group. Facedown positioning following surgery for large full-thickness macular hole: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online May 7, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol. 2020.0987 Smiddy WE, Flynn HW Jr, Vanner EA. […]