Eyetube Podcasts

In celebration of 30 episodes of Ophthalmology off the Grid, Gary Wörtz, MD, trades in his host status and is interviewed by Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH. Listen as Dr. Wörtz shares insight into his background, the influential figures he has met throughout his career, and how he merges the mindsets of ophthalmologist and innovator.

Kendall Donaldson, MD; William Wiley, MD; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD; and Russell Fumuso, MD, speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, about intraoperative wavefront aberrometry. Dr. Fumuso first sheds light on how this technology is used in practice, and Dr. Stephenson explains how she educates patients about its ability to enable precise IOL selection. Dr. Wiley says he first discusses a patient's goals prior to discussing the tools he will use, and Dr. Donaldson shares insight into how she focuses on explaining outcomes to patients.

Steve Charles, MD, joins Gary Wörtz, MD, to look back on his accomplished career in ophthalmology. Dr. Charles shares the story of his beginnings as a student in engineering school and details his path to becoming one of the brightest minds in the field. He also touches on how he has seen the ophthalmic industry evolve and predicts what might be in the pipeline for the future.

Mitch Jackson, MD; Russell Fumuso, MD; and Quentin Allen, MD; join Marguerite McDonald, MD, in a discussion of how to explain the value of laser cataract surgery to patients. Dr. Jackson shares how he breaks down the procedure for patients-from describing what a cataract is to how the femtosecond laser works. Dr. Fumuso gives insight into how he educates patients on the overall safety and precision of this surgery. Finally, Dr. Allen explains how he discusses premium lenses in the context of laser cataract surgery.

The field of ophthalmology is constantly evolving as new innovations in surgical devices and procedures pave the way to exceptional care for patients. In this episode, P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, discusses her experience as an early adopter of one such innovation: intraoperative aberrometry. Listen as Dr. Stephenson shares her story of implementing this technology and how she came to build her boutique ophthalmology practice.

Many young retina specialists have always known retina as an anti-VEGF world. But how did this happen? John D. Pitcher III, MD, joins Scott and Ranna in studio to deliver the first part of the tale of anti-VEGF in retina, taking the story back to the 1970s to tell the story of the discovery of VEGF, the creation of pegaptanib, and the struggles that early anti-VEGF encountered in retina. There are a lot of guests for this one, but the major players for this episode are Tony Adamis, MD; Bob Avery, MD; Jeff Heier, MD; and Kirk Packo, MD.

In this episode, Gary Wörtz, MD, sits down with Ashvin Agarwal, MD, to discuss his experience practicing what he calls complication care management. Dr. Agarwal shares why he spends his days tackling some of the toughest cases a cataract surgeon could ever see and describes what it was like growing up in a family of ophthalmologist, starting with his first cataract case at age 16.

From urology training in South Africa to cataract and refractive surgery in Dublin, Arthur Cummings, MD, FRCS, has a fascinating journey to share. In this episode, Dr. Cummings recounts the key events that shaped his personal and professional path. He also discusses what excites him most about ophthalmology today and why he thinks ophthalmologists and the ophthalmic industry have never been better aligned.

From urology training in South Africa to cataract and refractive surgery in Dublin, Arthur Cummings, MD, FRCS, has a fascinating journey to share. In this episode, Dr. Cummings recounts the key events that shaped his personal and professional path. He also discusses what excites him most about ophthalmology today and why he thinks ophthalmologists and the ophthalmic industry have never been better aligned.

Alice Epitropoulos, MD; P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD; Eric Donnenfeld, MD; Russ Fumuso, MD; and Quentin B. Allen, MD, speak with Marguerite McDonald, MD, about how to efficiently, ethically, and honestly get their patients to accept recommendations for a multifocal IOL. Listen as this extensive panel of surgeons discusses communication strategies for different lens options and learn how to gain patients' trust and confidence in your surgical recommendations.