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The Retina Channel Podcast

The Retina Channel is an ophthalmology journal club discussing new scientific articles focused on retina. The target audience are eye care professionals who are interested in the most recent advances in retina.

“Our mission is to facilitate transmission of knowledge from researchers to their target audience.

Dec 17, 2018

Dr. Jason Hsu discusses the review of patients with PDR who were lost to followup after limited anti-VEGF or PRP treatment and returned for treatment after at least 6 mo.

Full reference:

Obeid, A., Su, D., Patel, S. N., Uhr, J. H., Borkar, D., Gao, X., . . . Hsu, J. (2018). Outcomes of Eyes Lost to Follow-up with...


Nov 26, 2018

Drs. Muni and Hillier discuss the results of the PIVOT study that prospectively compared results of pneumatic retinopexy vs. pars plana vitrectomy for repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

This podcast episode is simulcast with the online appearance of the article. 

Full reference:

Hillier, R. J., Felfeli, T.,...


Nov 12, 2018

Professor Robyn Guymer from Melbourne, Australia discusses results of the LEAD trial that investigated the use of nanopulase laser for dry AMD.

Full reference of the article:

Guymer, R. H., Wu, Z., Hodgson, L. A. B., Caruso, E., Brassington, K. H., Tindill, N., . . . Laser Intervention in Early Stages of Age-Related...


Oct 16, 2018

Dr. Ozkok describes his publication on the association of Red Blood Cells Distribution Width (RDW) and vision in patients with Central or Branch Retina Vein Occlusion. 

Full Reference of the article:

Ozkok, A., Nesmith, B. L. W., & Schaal, S. (2018). Association of Red Cell Distribution Width Values with Vision...


Sep 11, 2018

Dr. Jennifer Sun discusses 5-year results of DRCR.net Protocol S that investigated outcomes of treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy using traditional PRP laser vs intravitreal ranibizumab injections. 

Full reference:

Gross, J. G., Glassman, A. R., Liu, D., Sun, J. K., Antoszyk, A. N., Baker, C. W., . . ....