The Retina Channel Podcast
A journal club to review recent journal articles in the field of retina. The target audience are retina specialists and other healthcare professionals who want to stay up-to-date with the latest publications in the field of retina.
- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
E70-Archway 3 Port Delivery System for wAMD- Dr. Carl Regillo
Dr. Regillo describes the results of the phase 3 prospective study of Ranibizumab Port Delivery System (PDS) for the treatment of neovascular AMD.
Reference Article:
Regillo C, Berger B, Brooks L, C…
E69- DRCR Protocol AC Cost Analysis- Dr. William Smiddy
Dr. Smiddy presents a cost analysis of the step therapy for treatment of diabetic macular edema based on DRCR protocol AC results.
Discussed article:
Patel NA, Al-Khersan H, Yannuzzi NA, Lin J, Smidd…
E68-Retinectomy without Lensectomy for RD with PVR- Dr. Jason Hsu
Dr. Jason Hsu from Wills Eye Hospital returns to The Retina Channel to discuss his groups' retrospective study of eyes with advanced retinal detachement (PVR grade C or worse) that underwent retinect…
E67-DAVIO Trial- extended release EYP-1901 for wet AMD- Dr. Jay Duker
Dr. Jay Duker speaks about the results of the DAVIO trial which was a phase 1 trial investigating an intravitreal implant (EYP-1901) containg vorolanib (a VEGF and receptor blocker) in a bioerodible …
E66-DIAMONDS Study- Micropulse Laser vs Standard Laser for DME- Prof. Noemi Lois
Dr. Noemi Lois from Queens University in Belfast, UK discusses results of the DIAMONDS study, which was a prospective trial that looked into the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of subth…
E65-Incidence of delayed retinal tears after symptomatic PVD- Dr. Jing Chen
Dr. Xuejing Chen discusses her group's retrospective analysis of the incidence and risk factors of delayed retinal breaks following a symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment.
Discussed article:
Jin…
E64-DRCR Protocol AC-Aflibercept Monotherapy or Bevacizumab First for DME- Dr. Chirag Jhaveri
Dr. Jhavery discusses results of DRCR Retina Protocol AC study which compared DME response to anti-VEGF injections in patients who received Aflibercept monotherapy vs those who started with Bevacizum…
E63- Vitrectomy vs Vitrectomy plus Scleral Buckle for Repair of Retina Detachments Due to Giant Retina Tears- Dr. Fernando Arevalo
Dr. J. Fernando Arevalo discusses results of an international multicenter study that compared surgical success rates of vitrectomy vs vitrectomy + scleral buckle to repair retinal detachments due to …
E62-CRVO and HRVO Associated with COVID-19 Infection in Young Patients-Dr. Avni Finn
Dr. Finn discusses her groups' case series on temporal associattion CRVO and HRVO in young healthy patients after COVID-19 infection.
Discussed article:
Ashkenazy N, Patel NA, Sridhar J, Yannuzzi NA,…
E61- Air vs SF6 for small-medium macular holes- Dr. Birger Lindtjørn
Dr. Birger Lindtjørn from Norway discusses his team's prospective trial on comparison of SF6 vs air tamponade in vitrectomy for closure of small-medium macular holes.
Discussed article:
Lindtjørn B, …
E60-Reticular Pseudodrusen and Progression to Advanced AMD- Prof. Robyn Guymer
Wu Z, Kumar H, Hodgson LAB,…
E59-Novel RCBTB1 variants and late-onset retinal dystrophy- Dr. Brian Ballios
Full article:
Catomeris AJ…
E58-Drainage Techniques for Retina Detachment Repair-Dr. Vinod Kumar
Dr. Kumar discussed his group's prospective study on the comparative outcomes of two different drainage techniques (posterior retinotomy vs PFCL) for repair of rhegmatogenous retina detachment.
E57-PAMM and the Ischemic Cascade- Dr. David Sarraf
Dr. David Sarraf from UCLA discusses Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy (PAMM) and its the ischemic implications.
Discussed article:
Wang D, Au A, Duker JS, Sarraf D. PAMM and the ischemic cascade…
E56-C5 Inhibitor Avacincaptad Pegol for Geographic Atrophy- Dr. Kourous Rezaei
Dr. Kourous Rezaei reviews the results of the GATHER1 trial on complement C5 inhibition for slowing down progression of geography atrophy in dry AMD.
References article:
Jaffe GJ, Westby K, Csaky KG,…
E55-Minimized Eye Movement and Laser for RD Repair- Dr. Gregg Kokame
Dr. Kokame from the University of Hawaii reports a novel method of repairing certain types of retinal detachment using minimized eye movement followed by laser retinopexy. Referenced article:
Kokame …
E54-Macular Hydrodissection, Scleral Needling and Preop Gas- Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn
Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn from the University of Toronto talks about 3 different surgical techniques that he's published in 3 different articles:
1. Macular hydodissection for challenging macular holes:
F…
E53-Optogenetic Vision Recovery for Retinitis Pigmentosa-Drs. Sahel and Roska
Professors Sahel and Roska describe partial visual recovery of a patient with advanced RP using optogenetic technology.
Discussed article:
Sahel JA, Boulanger-Scemama E, Pagot C, Arleo A, Galluppi F…
E52-Complications of Acute PVD- Dr. Michael Seider
Dr. Seider elaborates on his group's large retrospective study on rates and risk factors for complicated acute posterior vitreous detachment.
Full reference to the discussed article:
Seider MI, Conel…
E51-COVID-19 and anti-septics, Ocular Tissue Detection, & Ontario Surgical Backlog-Dr. Tina Felfeli
Dr. Tina Felfeli discusses 3 articles around COVID-19 and ophthalmology: (1) Effect of various concretions and exposure times of common ophthalmology anti-septics on COVID-19 infected cell lines. (2)…