Episode 507: July 2026 Retinal Physician Preview Including Discussion of Intraocular Tamponades, Elevation Impact on Surgical Decision Making

July 01, 2026 3:30am

Drs. Safa Rahmani and Kat Talcott join to preview the July 2026 of Retinal Physician found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Topics covered include intraocular tamponades and elevation impact on surgical decisio...

Episode 506: NASCAR Driving and Retina Crossover with Dr. Patrick Staropoli

June 17, 2026 6:10am

Dr. Patrick Staropoli joins the program to discuss his NASCAR career, how he has balanced it with a career in surgical retina, and his decision to take a year from retina to compete full-time on the circuit.

Episode 505: SOL-1 Trial Result Discussion with Drs. Jeffrey Heier and Peter Kaiser

June 10, 2026 6:30am

Drs. Jeffrey Heier and Peter Kaiser of Ocular Therapeutix join to discuss the SOL-1 trial results investigating a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor for wet age-related macular degeneration. Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Sridh...

Episode 504: 2026 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting Recap

June 03, 2026 6:15am

Drs. Jordan Deaner and Avni Finn join to recap the 2026 Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting.

Episode 503: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Treatment Disparities with Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu

May 19, 2026 6:30am

Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu joins the program to discuss her research into diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment disparities in the United States and other research related topics.

Episode 502: Masterpiece Retina Returns with Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Will Parke

May 13, 2026 5:00am

Episode 501: May 2026 Retinal Physician Preview Including Discussion of Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment and Screening and Note on the PRIMA Implant

May 04, 2026 5:00am

Drs. Mohsin Ali and Akshay Thomas join to preview the May 2026 edition of Retinal Physician found online at http://www.retinalphysician.com. Discussion includes management options for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic ma...

Episode 500: Listener Questions, and Retina Podcast Musings with Dr. Jay Sridhar

April 20, 2026 8:00am

Nearly 10 years ago, Dr. Sridhar wrote down the blueprints on an airplane napkin for what would become one of the most influential ophthalmology podcasts of the modern era (according to ChatGPT). Today, Drs. Louie Cai an...

Episode 499: Career Perspective and Wearable Technology for Retinal Disease with Dr. Mitul Mehta

April 13, 2026 4:00am

Dr. Mitul Mehta joins to share career perspectives in retina and wearable technology for retinal disease, including his company Eyedaptic.Dr. Mehta does have a financial disclosure for Eyedaptic.

Episode 498: Retina Careers Abroad with Dr. Adrian Fung

April 06, 2026 5:00am

Dr. Adrian Fung joins the program to discuss retina careers in Australia and other parts of the world and is in interest in advancements in digital retina education. 

Episode 497: Journal Club Including Anti-VEGF Before Diabetic Surgery, ILM Flaps for Macular Holes, Protocol AC Post-Hoc Analysis

March 20, 2026 6:55am

Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club episode.Anti-VEGF and Vitreous Hemorrhage Surgery (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00024-2/fulltext)ILM Flaps Long-Term Outcomes (http...

Episode 496: Discussion of Academic Chair Leadership with Dr. Sunil Srivastava

March 16, 2026 6:33am

Dr. Sunil Srivastava joins the podcast to discuss his new role as chair of the Cole Eye Institute and advice for aspiring academic leaders. Listeners, as we approach our 500th episode, we will be having a Q&A session fea...

Episode 495: March 2026 Retinal Physician preview including Bicistronic Gene Therapy, Photobiomodulation, Uveitis Fellowship, and Polypoidal Vascular Choroidopathy

March 09, 2026 6:30am

Drs. Kat Talcott and Priya Vakharia join to discuss the March 2026 edition of Retinal Physician, including bicistronic gene therapy, photobiomodulation, uveitis fellowships, and polypoidal vascular choroidopathy. Listene...

Episode 494: Recap of the 2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match

February 24, 2026 6:00am

Drs. Zubair Ansari and Kat Talcott join to discuss the 2026 ophthalmology residency match, especially focusing on the declining match rate for first time applicants and what that means for future applicants and reapplica...

Episode 493: Journal Club Including Hemorrhagic PVD Follow-Up, GLP-1 Agonists and AMD, Preoperative Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Vitrectomy

February 17, 2026 6:30am

Drs. Kat Talcott and Nita Valikodath join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:‍ ‍ ‍ ‍Hemorrhagic PVD Follow-Up (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00791-2/fulltext)‍ ‍GLP-1...

Episode 492: Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology and Retina Discussion with Drs. Louie Cai and Ted Leng

February 03, 2026 6:30am

Drs. Louie Cai and Ted Leng join to discuss the state of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology as of February 2026.

Episode 491: Journal Club Including Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Diabetic Retinopathy Outcomes, Physician Age and Quality Outcomes, and IRIS Registry IOFB Study

January 20, 2026 6:30am

Drs. Kat Talcott and Nita Valikodath join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:‍ ‍ ‍ ‍Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Diabetic Retinopathy (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(25)00593-8/...

Episode 490: Retina Fellowship Supply and Demand Discussion with Drs. Avni Finn and Yoshihiro Yonekawa

January 13, 2026 6:30am

Drs. Avni Finn and Yoshi Yonekawa join to discuss stats and their thoughts on retina fellowship supply and demand. 

Episode 489: January 2026 Retinal Physician preview including OCT Angiography, Wearables for Retinal Health, Heads-Up Display, and Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis

January 06, 2026 6:30am

Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the January 2026 edition of Retinal Physician, including OCT angiography, wearables for retinal health, heads-up display for retinal surgery, and endogenous fungal endo...

Episode 488: Prognosticating Retina in the Rest of the 2020s with Dr. David Eichenbaum and Adventures of a Chess Girl with Katie Kormanik

December 22, 2025 8:35pm

‍ ‍In this double-sided feature, first Dr. David Eichenbaum joins to discuss his thoughts on the biggest developments coming for the rest of the 2020s. Next, Katie Kormanik joins to discuss her book Adventures of a Ches...