April 2023 Asghar “Abbas” Haider, MD, MBA Southeastern Retina Associates, Chattanooga, TN Sakamoto, Taiji, et al. “Increased incidence of endophthalmitis after vitrectomy relative to face mask wearing during COVID-19 pandemic.” British Journal of Ophthalmology (2022). Vitrectomy-associated endophthalmitis is a rare but severe complication that can cause significant visual impairment. Recent reports have highlighted a potential increase […]
April 2023 Samir N. Patel, MD Retina Vitreous Consultants Pittsburgh PA Wallsh JO, Langevin ST, Kumar A, Huz J, Falk NS, Bhatnagar P. Fellow Eye Retinal Detachment Risk as Stratified by Hyaloid Status on Optical Coherence Tomography. Ophthalmology. 2023 Feb 9:S0161-6420(23)00105-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.02.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36773761. In patients with a rhegmatogenous […]
January 2023 Written by: Priya Vakharia, MD Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida Tampa Bay, FL McKay BR, Bansal A, Kryshtalskyj M, Wong DT, Berger A, Muni RH. Evaluation of Subretinal fluid Drainage Techniques During Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment-ELLIPSOID Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 Sep;241:227-237. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.05.008. Epub 2022 May 18. PMID: 35597323. This […]
December 2022 Written by: Jordan Deaner, MD Mid Atlantic Retina / Wills Eye Hospital Philadelphia, PA Rush RB, Velazquez JC, Rosales CR, Rush SW. Gas Tamponade for the Prevention of Postoperative Vitreous Hemorrhaging After Diabetic Vitrectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022;242:173-180. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2022.06.015 Disclosures: EyePoint – Consultant, Alimera – Consultant Vitreous hemorrhage (VH) […]
December 2022 Written by: Jordan Deaner, MD Mid Atlantic Retina / Wills Eye Hospital Philadelphia, PA Holz FG, Oleksy P, Ricci F, et al. Efficacy and safety of biosimilar FYB201 compared with ranibizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2022;129(1):54-63. Recently the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approved the first interchangeable biosimilar for use […]
February 2022 Written by: Avni P. Finn, MDAssistant ProfessorVanderbilt Eye InstituteNashville, TN Kokame GT, Yee S, Omizo JN, Villanueva L, Liu J. Laser Treatment after Minimized Eye Movement for Repair of Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmol Retina. 2021 Sep;5(9):939-941. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2021.01.014. Epub 2021 Jan 30. PMID: 33529816. Retinal detachment repair is typically performed via three potential procedures: […]
Written by: Jaya Badhwar Kumar, MDFlorida Retina InstituteOrlando, FL January 2022 Newman-Casey, Paula Anne et al. Telehealth-based Eye Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Safety, and the Patient Experience. Am J Ophthal, 2021. 230: 234 –242. In the era of a global pandemic, the demand for telehealth services has expanded across all fields of medicine […]
