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The Retina Channel Podcast

Keyvan Koushan, MD, FRCSC
Retinal Detachment
Ophthalmology
Geographic Atrophy
Neovascular Macular Degeneration
3D Heads-Up Display Surgery
OCT Imaging
Laser Retinopexy
Lattice Degeneration
Perfluorocarbon Heavy Liquids
Metamorphopsia
Methotrexate
PVR (proliferative Vitreoretinopathy)
Retinopathy Of Prematurity
Anti-Vegf Treatment
Sire Sign
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Inherited Retinal Disorders
Gene Therapy
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Ingenuity System

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.

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In this episode of The Retina Channel Podcast, Dr. Jennifer Sun joins Dr. Keyvan Koushan to discuss the Phase 2 results of DRCR Retina Network Protocol AN evaluating tonabersat for diabetic macular edema. Dr. Sun reviews the rationale behind targetin... more

In this episode of The Retina Channel Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Seong Joon Ahn from Hanyang University in South Korea to discuss a recent JAMA Ophthalmology study examining systemic drugs associated with underrecognized maculopathy. Using a novel ... more

In this episode, Dr. Mohsin Ali joins us to discuss his recent study on a simpler and highly effective way to clinically diagnose posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) using slit-lamp visualization of the posterior hyaloid membrane. The study compared ... more

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Recent Guests

Andrea Montesel
Medical retina specialist and researcher
Girogonan Eye Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
Episode: E95- Real-World Data of Intraocular Inflammation Associated with Faricimab- Dr. Andrea Montesel
Dr. Seong Joon Ahn
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and expert in drug-induced maculopathy
Hanyang University Hospital
Episode: E94 – Systemic Drugs & Underrecognized Maculopathy - Dr. Seong Joon Ahn
Dr. Mohsin Ali
Retina specialist and co-director of the Richard Retinal Surgery Fellowship Training Program
Retina Group of Washington / Georgetown University School of Medicine
Episode: E93- Slit-Lamp Detection of PVD: A Simpler Way to Diagnose- Dr. Mohsin Ali
Dr. David Chow
Expert in instrumentation and 3D surgery.
Toronto Retina Institute
Episode: E92-3D Heads-up Display Surgery - Dr. David Chow
Dr. Christina Weng
Chair of Protocol AO and leader in the field of retinal research
Baylor College of Medicine
Episode: E90- DRCR Retina Protocol AO- Home OCT for Management of Wet AMD- Dr. Christina Weng
Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth
Professor at University Hospital in Vienna, pioneering research in artificial intelligence applications in retinal imaging.
University Hospital in Vienna
Episode: E89- Artificial Intelligence Image Analysis and Retina Research- Prof. Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth
Dr. Angie Fong
Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong, expert in the pachychoroid disease spectrum
University of Hong Kong
Episode: E87- Pachychoroid Disease Spectrum- A deep Dive- Dr. Angie Fong
Dr. Wei-Chi Wu
Professor of ophthalmology at Chiang Kong Memorial Hospital
Chiang Kong Memorial Hospital
Episode: E86-8-Year Cognitive Outcomes of Intravitreal Bevacizumab for ROP- Dr. Wei-Chi Wu
Dr. Usha Chakravarthy
Professor of Ophthalmology at Queen's University at Belfast, renowned retina trained ophthalmologist
Queen's University at Belfast
Episode: E85-EyeNovation Webinar- Double Layer Sign- Dr. Usha Chakravarthy

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Excellent continuing education

    Dr Koushan delivers excellent information which is always relevant and current. As an optometrist from Australia I enjoy the Canadian point of view and the choice of speakers who are often internationally based.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Booble19
    Australia3 months ago
  • Excellent !

    Comprehensive and well laid out retinal podcast . Highly recommend !!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    zmednick
    Canada3 years ago
  • Excellent

    I congratulate Keyvan for this excellent podcast series, providing easy to listen to discussions on recent relevant papers in ophthalmology and retinal diseases in particular. It is great to listen to the insights from the authors themselves. Great for retinal specialists, general ophthalmologists, ophthalmology trainees and other eye care professionals.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NSS101
    Australia6 years ago

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Clear explanations and useful clinical takeaways.
High-quality, practical insights for clinicians.
Great for retinal specialists and trainees.
International perspectives and up-to-date papers.

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E95- Real-World Data of Intraocular Inflammation Associated with Faricimab- Dr. Andrea Montesel
Q: Based on your data, what should clinicians tell patients about the risk when starting ferricimab therapy?
Explain that the drug is more powerful with potentially longer durability, but carries a small risk of intraocular inflammation that is usually mild and reversible; emphasize vigilance for symptoms after injections and the importance of early clinic check-ups.
E95- Real-World Data of Intraocular Inflammation Associated with Faricimab- Dr. Andrea Montesel
Q: So this is retrospective; how did you assemble the data across patients and injections?
We used a single center with the same electronic health records system, pulled data with keywords like uveitis and inflammation, and then manually screened cases to confirm intracameral inflammation.
E94 – Systemic Drugs & Underrecognized Maculopathy - Dr. Seong Joon Ahn
Q: What motivated you and your group to look into this fairly large epidemiological study?
The motivation arose from a clinical perspective to identify potential unrecognized drugs associated with maculopathy given our past encounters with patients having unclear causes.
E91- Inherited Retinal Disorders- Progress Promise and Lessons— Dr. Ioannis Dimopoulos
Q: Are there non-genetic treatments for these genetic diseases?
Yes, RNA therapies like anti-sense oligonucleotides show promise in certain retinal disorders, and there are also ongoing studies using antioxidants like N-acetylcysteine to combat oxidative stress.
E85-EyeNovation Webinar- Double Layer Sign- Dr. Usha Chakravarthy
Q: Why was OCT angiography not included as one of the diagnostic modalities?
It was too early; by the time the study had funding and approval, the number of sites with OCTA was limited.

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3. ASRS’s Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases (JVRD) Author’s Forum
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1. Andrea Montesel
2. Dr. Seong Joon Ahn
3. Dr. Mohsin Ali
4. Dr. David Chow
5. Dr. Christina Weng
6. Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth
7. Dr. Angie Fong
8. Dr. Wei-Chi Wu

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