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Eye on Ocular Health features expert commentary on the management and prevention of debilitating eye problems, such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, ocular traumas, and chronic dry eye. This series features commentary from renowned ophthalmologists discussing the most successful diagnostic and treatment options emerging in practice.
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Host: Jennifer I. Lim, MD, FARVO Guest: Carl Regillo, MD What evidence do we have that blocking Ang-2 and VEGF-A is beneficial for patients? Tune in to hear Dr. Jennifer Lim and Dr. Carl Regillo examine the anatomical and biomarker evidence surrounding dual inhibition of Ang-2 and VEGF-A. Find out how bispecific targeting can benefit patients with …
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Host: Carl Regillo, MD Guest: Jennifer I. Lim, MD, FARVO What are the biomarkers that indicate dual targeting helps to reduce vascular leakage and suppress neovascularization? Join Dr. Carl Regillo and Dr. Jennifer Lim as they discuss the biomarkers of Ang-2 and VEGF-A suppression. Hear how to achieve earlier and faster fluid resolution in both neo…
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Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA Guest: Arghavan Almony, MD The production of biosimilar therapies is setting the stage for a shift in how we approach treating patients with wet AMD, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, and other retinal diseases, but many questions remain regarding how their efficacy and safety compare to the …
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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Anne Negrin, MD Since eye issues are becoming increasingly common in patients with rheumatological conditions, it’s now more vital than ever that physicians are aware of their common symptoms. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle is Dr. Anne Negrin, an ophthalmologist in New York, to break down these symptoms and to focus on…
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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Jean Bennett, MD, PhD Guest: Albert Maguire, MD Power couple Drs. Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire discuss how their new therapy for the RPE65 gene, which causes retinal blindness, was recently approved by the FDA to become the first gene therapy treatment for a genetic disease in the United States and the first worl…
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[Read the Article] Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is a leading cause of vision loss in patients with diabetes, resulting in up to 24,000 cases of blindness each year in the United States. Laser therapy has been the most common treatment used to help reduce severe vision loss, but the procedure has many side effects including permanent los…
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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Patrick Spencer, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Their discussion centers on primary care manifestations of sickle cell retinopathy, from early to late-stage presentations and the gold standard treatment approaches along this disease …
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Gail L. Torkildsen, staff ophthalmologist at Andover Eye Associates and one of the leading Dry Eye Principal Investigators in the world. Dr. Torkildsen has served as P.I. on over 20 client-sponsored Dry Eye studies since 2002. In this discussion she takes listeners on a tour of co…
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP A clinical pearl in the arena of eye care is that serious eye problems tend to manifest serious symptoms and signs, which makes vision loss one of the key findings in a diagnostic workup. Yet vision testing is commonly neglected in primary care practice even when patients present with eye-related complaints. What…
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP On average, more than 90% of adults spend more than two hours each day using a digital device, and for 60% of the population, that daily use pattern extends beyond five hours. Regardless of the reasons why, all that time can take a toll on the eyes and lead to digital eye strain. Speaking on the health implicatio…
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Guest: Stephen Orlin, MD This Excerpt from the Podium comes from Prova Education's "From Guidelines to Practice" program in New York City and features Dr. Stephen Orlin, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Orlin speaks on the various types of conjunctivitis, their common etiologies, and the…
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Guest: Stephen Orlin, MD This Excerpt from the Podium features Dr. Stephen Orlin, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, speaking on the patient workup for red eye at Prova Education's "From Guidelines to Practice" program in New York City.
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Guest: Stephen Orlin, MD The classic "red eye" presentation by your patient may be a common sighting in your clinical practice, but are you truly up to date on the various causes, treatments, and pitfalls that clinicians encounter when confronting ocular problems? Discussing this issue is Dr. Stephen Orlin, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Dir…
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Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Jean Bennett, MD, PhD Host Dr. Lee Freedman and Dr. Jean Bennett, the FM Kirby Professor of Epistemology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, explore how the study of molecular genetics of inherited retinal degenerations can help develop treatments for congenital eye disorders, as well as adult-onset d…
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Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Azza El-Remessy, PhD, RPh Retinopathy is one of the most common complications for patients living with diabetes but there are few treatment options and no early-stage interventions. How is research helping to pinpoint potential targets for early intervention and a possible oral treatment? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Alan Ruby, MD The standard treatment for proliferative and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy is laser photocoagulation, but novel methods, including injectable steroids or anti-vascular endothelial growth factor, are also showing promise. What tests can help opthamologists determine the area of leakage in the eye tha…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Alan Ruby, MD The eyes can yield clues to vascular issues elsewhere in the body. How can the two forms of diabetic retinopathy, which are non-proliferative and proliferative, affect vision, and how might retinopathy be associated with somatic effects resulting from diabetes? Dr. Alan Ruby, opthamologist and clinical assis…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Saad Shaikh, MD Although floaters in one's vision are common, this symptom can be a key indicator of a retinal tear or detachment. What is the incidence of retinal detachment in the U.S., and when should a primary care physician suspect this condition? Dr. Saad Shaikh, associate professor and member of the teaching facult…
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Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Paul Tornambe, MD Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Tornambe, an instructor in the departments of ophthalmology and family practice at the University of California, San …
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Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Guest: David Abramson, MD Survival rates for retinoblastoma now approach 100 percent, but in years past, enucleation was the only sure way to cure this rare pediatric malignancy. We're now seeing advances in chemotherapy that not only spare the child's eye, but can preserve vision as well. What makes this chemotherapy r…
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Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Frederick Vivino, MD Sjogren's syndrome is a commonly overlooked autoimmune disorder. Dry eyes and whole-body dryness are just two of the symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome that can suggest other conditions as well. How does Sjogren's present itself beyond dry eyes, and how severe is the condition? Dr. Frederick Vivino, cl…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Albert O. Edwards, MD, PhD Geneticists think of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as a complex trait in which multiple environmental and epidemiological risks combine to cause the disease. Dr. Albert O. Edwards is a consultant and an opthalmologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, discusses with host Dr. Levitt the g…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Allen Ho, MD What are macular holes and macular pucker, and how do we treat these conditions? Host Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Allen Ho, professor of ophthalmology and an attending surgeon in the Retina Service at the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia, to discuss back-of-the-eye vitrectomy for the treatment of macular ho…
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Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD Almost a third of all type I and type II diabetics develop macular edema. Join host Dr. Bruce Bloom and his guest, ophthalmologist, researcher and vitreo-retinal surgeon Dr. Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, professor of opthamology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Med…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Mark Humayun, MD Microelectronic implants are restoring vision to the blind.Dr. Mark Humayun discusses with host Dr. Roy Levit the workings of the artificial retina and explains the surgical procedure to implant the device in the eye. The first generation of the implant only has 16 pixels while the second generation has 6…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Dr. Richard Rosen, surgeon director for the department of ophthalmology and director of ophthalmic research in the Advanced Imaging Center at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, joins host Dr. Roy Levit to discuss technologies and methods to examine the retina.
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Cliff Ratner, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Cliff Ratner to the Revealing Retina. Dr. Ratner did his residency at Harkness Eye Institute and a 2 Year Retina Fellowship at Wilmer Institute at Johns Hopkins. He has been in private practice for 25 years and is the founder of The Retina Practice of White Plains in New York. W…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Paul Tornambe, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Paul Tornambe to The Revealing Retina. Dr. Tornambe is in private practice in the San Diego/La Jolla area, and has written over a dozen peer reviewed papers on vitreo retinal disease. He lectures worldwide and is a Journal Referee for the AJO, Archives of Ophthalmology, Retina,…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: David Williams, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. David F. Williams to The Revealing Retina. Dr. Williams is a Vitreoretinal Specialist practicing in Minneapolis. He is currently Vice President as well as Program Chairman of the ASRS--American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Williams will discuss Wet Age-Related Macular De…
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Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Dan Roam Tremendous leaps have been made in the science of vision giving us a better understanding of how we see. What do visual pathways teach us about the process of visual thinking? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures to discu…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Michael Newton, MD Dr. Roy Levit is joined by Dr. Michael Newton, Medical Ethicist and an Ophthalmologist specializing in corneal disease and transplantation. He has a Masters Degree in Bioethics, Science and Society from CUNY in New York City. Dr. Newton is the author of the book, "Without Your Consent, The Hijacking of …
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Michael Newton, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Michael Newton, Medical Ethicist and an Ophthalmologist specializing in corneal disease and transplantation. They will dicuss Dr. Newton's book, "Without Your Consent, The Hijacking of American Health Care". They will cover all of the outside influences from managed care to ho…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Jerald Bovino, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Jerald Bovino to the Revealing Retina. Dr. Bovino is a retired retinal surgeon who is well published in the area of physician retirement. Physician retirement issues will be explored and advice given. Some examples in the retinal field will be cited.…
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Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Gordon, MD Until recently, many patients undergoing cataract surgery have subsequently needed bifocals or reading glasses to address hyperopia. The latest advances are changing patients’ post-operative outlook. Dr. Michael Gordon, founder of the Gordon Binder Vision Institute in San Diego, joins host Dr. Les…
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Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Gordon, MD For many of us, one of the first signs of aging is presbyopia. In fact, the word comes from the Greek presbys which means old person. Other than growing longer arms or keeping a pair of reading glasses in every room, are there other treatments available? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes refractive s…
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Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Gordon, MD Myopia, or near-sightedness, affects approximately 25% of Americans between the ages of 12 and 54. Though glasses are the common quick fix to myopia, laser eye surgery has become more commonly used to correct vision problems since being introduced in the early 1990's. Though over 18 million LASIK …
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Guest: Nicholas Zakov, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Nicholas Zakov to the Revealing Retina. Dr. Zakov is a partner in Retina Associates of Cleveland, the largest Vitreoretinal group in Ohio and a clinical professor of Ophthalmology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. They will be discussing the warning signs of flashes and fl…
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Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Babak Parviz, PhD Paul Raeburn interviews Dr. Babak Parvis of the University of Washington about putting computers on contact lens. Pie in the Sky? Not if this scientist has anything to do with it.
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Richard King In his book “My Maggie,” Chicago sports anchor Rich King writes a powerful, complex, and memorable love story about his childhood sweetheart and wife of 32 years. Diagnosed with hearing loss at the age of four, Maggie wore cumbersome hearing aids and felt the humiliation of being "different." Slowly, an…
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Richard King In his book “My Maggie,” Chicago sports anchor Rich King writes a powerful, complex, and memorable love story about his childhood sweetheart and wife of 32 years. Diagnosed with hearing loss at the age of four, Maggie wore cumbersome hearing aids and felt the humiliation of being "different." Slowly, an…
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Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Mani Bhaumik, PhD The excimer laser was the key component to the invention of lasik surgery, responsible to returning nearly perfect vision to millions of people. How was the excimer laser developed and how did it turn into a miracle capable of correcting vision? Join Dr. Larry Kaskel talking with the co-inventor of th…
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Julia Haller, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Julia Haller to The Revealing Retina. Dr. Haller is President of the American Society of Retina Specialists and Chairman, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia. Tune in to hear everything new in the treatment of macular degeneration.
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Host: Roy Levit, MD Guest: Julia Haller, MD Dr. Roy Levit welcomes Dr. Julia Haller to The Revealing Retina. Dr. Haller is President of the American Society of Retina Specialists and Chairman, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia. They will discuss the different types of macular degeneration, the demographics involved and who should be treating it.…
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Guest: Suber Huang, MD Tune in to hear Dr. Roy Levit, host and president of the American Retina Fundation, as he welcomes Dr. Suber Huang, Director of Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland, and Medical Director and Treasurer for University Ophthalmologists, Inc. Dr. Huang will discuss the intricacies of Diabetic Re…
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Guest: Suber Huang, MD Tune in to hear the first in a monthly series entitled, "The Revealing Retina". Dr. Roy Levit, host and president of the American Retina Fundation, welcomes Dr. Suber Huang, Director of Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland, and Medical Director and Treasurer for University Ophthalmologists, …
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Joel Kaplan, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks to Dr. Joel Kaplan about some of the discrimination issues people with visual impairments face today, and the advocacy platforms founded through the Americans with Disability Act. Approximately 70% of blind Americans are unemployed, and for African Americans, that percentag…
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Joel Kaplan, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Joel Kaplan about the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, including the institution itself and the various programs it provides. Its members work closely with the visually impaired at all age levels and provide numerous supportive reso…
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Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Bruce Goldstick, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Bruce Goldstick about his experience creating a clinic for eye patients in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Elise Torczynski, MD Dr. Elise Torcynski, ophthalmic pathologist, and expert witness in over 20 SBS cases will discuss aspects of the syndrome itself as well as the retinal implications.
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