VBS Journal Club

Written by: Katherine E. Talcott, MD Shiraki N, Wakabayashi T, Sakaguchi H, Nishida K. Effect of Gas Tamponade on the Intraocular Lens Position and Refractive Error after Phacovitrectomy: A Swept-Source Anterior Segment OCT Analysis. Ophthalmology. 2020;127:511-5. Phacovitrectomy, or combined phacoemulsification, intraocular lens implant (IOL) implantation, and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), can be used over PPV […]

Written by: Prethy Rao, MD MPH Uhr JH, Obeid A, Wibbelsman et al. Delayed Retinal Breaks and Detachments after Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment. Ophthalmology Volume 127, Number 4, April 2020. Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is one of the most common vitreoretinal diagnoses that the retina specialist encounters in his or her day-to-day practice. Although the typical […]

Written by: Maxwell S. Stem, MD March 2020 Shah CP, Heier JS. Long-Term Follow-Up of Efficacy and Safety of YAG Vitreolysis for Symptomatic Weiss Ring Floaters. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020;51:85-88. Vitreous floaters are a common complaint among patients who visit a vitreoretinal specialist.  Management options for symptomatic vitreous floaters include observation, pars plana […]

Written by: Mehnaz Khan, MD March 2020 Liao DS, Grossi FV, El Mehdi D, et al. Complement C3 Inhibitor Pegcetacoplan for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Randomized Phase 2 Trial. Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb;127(2):186-195. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.07.011. Epub 2019 Jul 16. Geographic atrophy (GA), a late stage manifestation of age related macular degeneration is an irreversible cause […]

Written by: Nika Bagheri, MD March 2020 Alam M, Zhang Y, Lim JI, Chan RVP, Yang M, Yao X. Quantitative Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Features for Objective Classification and Staging OF Diabetic Retinopathy. Retina. 2020 Feb;40(2):322-332. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002373. The evaluation and management of diabetic eye disease is undergoing a paradigm shift, and it could not come soon enough. With diabetic retinopathy a […]

Written by: Christian J. Sanfilippo, MD February 2020 Vail D, Pan C, Pershing S, Mruthyunjaya P. Association of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Outcome With the Day of the Week That Patients Undergo a Repair or Receive a Diagnosis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec 19. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.5300 Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a sight threatening disease that […]

Written by: Jaya B. Kumar, MD February 2020 Vail D, Pershing S, Reeves,M, et al. The Relative Impact of Patient, Physician, and Geographic Factors on Variation in Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Management. Ophthalmology 2020; 127: 97-106.  Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (RRD) is one of the most common surgical diagnoses encountered by retina specialists. While there are […]

Written by: Philip P. Storey, MD January 2020 Adam MK, Zheng CX, Fineman MS. Impact of Periocular Vibration on Pain Perceived during Intravitreal Injections. Ophthalmol Retina. 2020; 4(1): 113-115. “Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye…” While it is unclear if the phrase above originated as a children’s poem from […]