Efficacy of Every Four Monthly and Quarterly Dosing of Faricimab vs Ranibizumab in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Written by: Maxwell S. Stem, MD September 2020 Khanani AM, Patel SS, Ferrone PJ, Osborne A, Sahni J, Grzeschik S, Basu K, Ehrlich JS, Haskova Z, Dugel PU. Efficacy of Every Four Monthly and Quarterly Dosing of Faricimab vs Ranibizumab in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (The STAIRWAY Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial). JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020;138(9):964-972. […]

Timing of Peak Vision Gains in Patients with Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration Treated with Ranibizumab

Written by: Mehnaz Khan, MD September 2020 Khurana RN, Chang L, Day BM, Ghanekar A, Stoilov I. Timing of Peak Vision Gains in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Ranibizumab. Ophthalmol Retina. 2020;4(8):760-766. doi:10.1016/j.oret.2020.02.011 It is widely accepted that the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) includes intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth […]

Management of Infantile and Childhood Retinopathies: Optimized Pediatric Pars Plana Vitrectomy Sclerotomy Nomogram

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 […]

Primary Retinal Detachment Outcomes Study Report Number 2: Phakic Retinal Detachment Outcomes

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, […]

Disease course in patients with pentosan polysulfate sodium–associated maculopathy after drug cessation

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 […]

Assessing Viral Shedding and Infectivity of Tears in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients

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 […]

Fovea-Sparing Versus Standard Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for Myopic Traction Maculopathy

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 […]