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Protocols have changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Which of those procedures are here to stay and which will disappear as the pandemic subsides? NRR host John Kitchens, MD, invites Murtaza "Moo" Adam, MD; David R.P. Almeida, MD, PhD, MBA; and Christina Weng, MD, MBA, to discuss which changes implemented in 2020 will be permanent fixtures in retina practice.

New Retina Radio checks in with different corners of the globe to hear how retina specialists are responding to changing conditions in their nations. NRR host Allen Ho, MD (United States), and guest host Ehab El-Rayes, MD, PhD (Egypt), invite Matteo Forlini, MD (Italy), and Monica Lövestam-Adrian, MD (Sweden), to share their tactics for providing optimal patient care in the wake of a global pandemic.

Hosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, connect with William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, PE, FASHRAE, FASME, FISIAQ, and Traci Hanegan, PE, FASHRAE, to discuss HVAC systems and COVID-19 transmission.

The COVID-19 crisis has forced retina specialists to implement a number of protocols-and wish for a number of technologies. Which of those will endure after the pandemic subsides and which are particular to the moment? NRR host John Kitchens, MD, is joined by Caroline Baumal, MD; María Berrocal, MD; and Judy Kim, MD, to discuss which practices will be rolled into modern protocols, which technologies on the horizon may have greater value in a post-COVID world, and how treatment decisions have (or have not) been adjusted to face today's unique challenges.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages in some places and subsides in others, retina-focused societies from around the world must provide guidance to their members. How are different organizations doing so? Special guest host and president of the Retina World Congress Tarek Hassan, MD (United States), sits down with Asia-Pacific VitreoRetina Society leadership member Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, MD (Thailand), and Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology Immediate Past-President J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD (United States), and Euretina General Secretary Anat Loewenstein, MD (Israel).

Telemedicine in retina has been pregnant with promise. Is it time to deliver? NRR host John Kitchens, MD, dives into this conversation with S.K. Steven Houston III, MD; John B. Miller, MD; and Ehsan Rahimy, MD, to understand telemedicine's viability and durability during and beyond the COVID-19 era, and to review proper coding tactics to ensure compliance.

You've definitely encountered Demodex in practice, but how good are you at recognizing these microscopic mites that live in hair follicles? In this episode, Jackie and Leslie discuss how to differentiate between blepharitis and Demodex blepharitis.

In this episode, cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, are joined by leaders from the AAO, AOA, and ASCRS. George Williams, MD; William Reynolds, OD; and Terry Kim, MD, provide status updates on their societies' respective annual meetings and discuss the lasting impact they expect the current crisis will have on medicine.

Many optometrists are still out of work and some practices are opening up slowly, leaving time to work on building a personal or professional brand online. Hosts Jessilin Quint, OD, MS, MBA, FAAO; and Rachael Wruble, OD, FAAO, speak with Joseph J. Allen, OD, FAAO; Melanie J. Denton Dombrowski, OD, MBA, FAAO; and Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, for tips on how to do just that.

The COVID-19 outbreak started months ago in Wuhan, China, but many parts of Asia are feeling the brunt of the pandemic now. How are retina specialists in various regions handling it? New Retina Radio hosts Allen C. Ho, MD, and R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MBA, check in with retina specialists Shunji Kusaka, MD, PhD (Japan); Manish Nagpal, MS, DO, FRCS(UK) (India); and Wei-Chi Wu, MD, PhD (Taiwan).