Authors


Richard Gale, PhD, MEd, BSc, MBChB, FRCP, FRCOphth

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Impact of Durable Therapies on Patients and Clinics and Monitoring Strategies

Panelists discuss how longer-acting treatments will enable extended intervals between visits while requiring careful adjustment of monitoring protocols and clinic workflows to balance reduced treatment burden with maintaining adequate disease surveillance.


Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS

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The Retina TL;DR: Rethinking retinal detachment repair with Tony Stefater, MD, PhD; and Tommy Stryjewski, MD

In the debut episode of The Retina TL;DR, host Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, talks with Tony Stefater, MD, PhD; and Tommy Stryjewski, MD, about PYK-2101, a biodegradable retinal sealant designed to replace gas and oil tamponades.


Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD

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Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, discusses her keynote EURETINA Lecture

In her keynote address, Prof Schmidt-Erfurth focused on new artificial intelligence tools and their usage in addressing age-related macular degeneration.



Katherine Talcott, MD

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A review of the DAVIO 2 phase 2 trial results

A hope for reducing treatment burden for wet age-related macular degeneration with a sustained-release vorolanib intravitreal insert


Kassi Jackson

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FDA issues CRL for aflibercept 8 mg from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

The company announced the Complete Letter Response from the FDA for the Biologics License Application for aflibercept 8 mg is “solely due to an ongoing review of inspection findings at a third-party filler.”


Steven Laurie, PhD

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NASA scientist Steven Laurie, PhD, on extreme telemedicine during long-duration spaceflight

NASA’s development of autonomous eye imaging technologies for astronauts aboard the International Space Station is paving the way for remote, high-quality eye care both in deep space and underserved regions on Earth.


Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD

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Novel Intravitreal Injections: Faricimab and Aflibercept 8mg for the Treatment of Retinal Diseases

Panelists discuss how novel intravitreal agents faricimab and high-dose aflibercept 8mg offer potential advantages in treating retinal diseases through their extended durability and dual mechanism of action.


Varun Chaudhary, MD, FRCS(C)

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Key Retreatment Decisions in the Clinical Trials for Faricimab in nAMD

Dr Varun Chaudhary presents the retreatment decisions during the treat-and-extend phase of the TENAYA and LUCERNE clinical trials in neovascular AMD, focusing on the percentage of patients who maintained, extended, or reduced their treatment interval based on visual and anatomic criteria.


Roche

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UNCOVERING HIDDEN PREDATORS IN DISEASE

This article is produced by Roche for healthcare professionals and is not intended to provide medical advice and/or treatment guidance. This website is not country-specific and therefore may contain information which is not applicable to your country.


Theodore Leng, MD, MS

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Natural language processing helps ophthalmologists access data, improves data curation

Knowledge of tools used in data interpretation helps clinicians trust accuracy of findings.


Sheri Rowen, MD, FACS

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Latest tech trends to benefit patients with AMD

Technology brings new tools to those with low vision caused by AMD


Rahul N. Khurana, MD

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Overcoming the wet AMD treatment gap

A key distinction between patients seen in the clinic vs those enrolled in clinical trials has to do with characteristics dictated by the trial’s inclusion/exclusion criteria.


James P. Dunn, MD

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Successful ocular surgery in patients with chronic uveitis

While operating on a patient with chronic uveitis presents some challenges, there are a few pearls that may increase success.


Jieyang Li, PhD

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Enhanced OCT GA segmentation achieved with new multistage model

Researchers introduce a multistage dual-branch network to improve accuracy and efficiency.


Judy Kim, MD

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Promoting Treatment Adherence in nAMD and DME

Experts conclude the series with the hope that longer-acting agents will lead to better real-world outcomes for patients, mirroring clinical trial results and potentially preventing vision loss, especially in countries with limited access to healthcare.


Jaclyn L. Kovach, MD

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Is complement therapy the path forward for geographic atrophy?

Clinical benefit of complement inhibition has been demonstrated in clinical trials, but there are possible consequences to consider.


Emily Kaiser Maharjan

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Boehringer Ingelheim launches two Phase 2 clinical trials for its geographic atrophy treatment candidates

Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the phase 2 clinical studies will investigate a potential first-in-class oral compound and a highly specific antibody fragment for geographic atrophy.


Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, MD, FEBO

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Keynote speaker Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, MD, FEBO, says clinicians should rethink white spot syndrome

During her Ophthalmologica Lecture at the 2025 EURETINA Congress, Prof Cicinelli explained why it's time for a different approach to white spot syndromes.


Marc D. de Smet, MD, PhD

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Adapting medical retina service in COVID-19 era requires careful approach

Minimizing clinic visits, maximizing use of imaging modalities are key



Marlissa Miller

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ABVC BioPharma announces approved plan for pilot Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility to produce Vitargus

The plan is intended to upgrade Vitagrus’ manufacturing process so that it can ultimately handle the global market supply.



Veena Raiji, MD, MPH

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Successful treatment of bilateral diffuse Uveal melanocytic proliueration with plasmapheresis

Nonetheless,BDUMP remains a rare condition with fewer than 60 cases documented in literature.


Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

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New guidelines boost choriocapillaris imaging in AMD with SS-OCTA

Compensation techniques in swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography improve accuracy by correcting signal loss from drusen and other artifacts.


Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD

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New research raises questions about the current clinical approach to inherited retinal diseases

Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD, details a fascinating outcome from a gene therapy in development for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.


Ramiro Ribeiro, MD, PhD

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Expert Insights: Ramiro Ribeiro, MD, PhD, discusses next steps in EYP-1901 research

Ramiro Ribeiro, MD, PhD, shares insights from the ongoing research tyrosine kinase inhibitors for AMD and DME.


Michael Lai, MD, PhD

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ASRS 2025: Underfunding of Good Days program affect on patients and practices

Lai spoke with Modern Retina about the study of PER-001, a novel therapeutic targeting the endothelin-1 receptor.



Peter Kiraly, PhD

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EURETINA 2025: Peter Kiraly, PhD, helps young retinal specialists break into the vitreoretinal space

The EURETINA YOURS program prepares retina specialists for the EBO exam and helps them find training in the competitive subspecialty of vitreoretinal surgery.

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