Eyetube Podcasts

Arming patients with knowledge is key to fighting any disease. What happens when a confluence of factors create a breeding ground for an uneducated patient population? John W. Kitchens, MD (United States), is joined by Patricio Schlottmann, MD (Argentina), Nicole Eter, MD (Germany), and Adnan Tufail, MBBS, MD, FRCOphth (United Kingdom) to review tactics for educating patients and battling misinformation in the COVID-19 era.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of telemedicine. How has this held up in retina now that we've had more than 6 months of experience under our belts? New Retina Radio host John Kitchens, MD, invites Judy E. Kim, MD; Byron Ladd, MD; and Carl D. Regillo, MD, to review how their practices have used (or not used) telemedicine during the pandemic. Also, Dr. Kitchens asks the panel how they've handled educating patients about the pandemic–and how they've tackled questions of misinformation.

Kateki Vinod, MD, discusses some of the existing and emerging tools for expanding glaucoma diagnosis and management beyond the office, as featured in the July/August 2020 issue of Glaucoma Today.

The conclusion of our two-part special episode of The MOD Pod – Contact Lens Business and Patient Safety in the COVID-19 Era: Redefining Normal. Listen to Rachael Wruble, OD, FAAO, speak with colleagues Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO; William To, OD; and Justin Weigel, OD, about how they navigated the immediate challenges COVID-19 posed on their contact lens businesses, what protocols they implemented to promote patient and staff safety, and the strategies they used to strengthen their practices through the pandemic and beyond.

In this special episode of GT: The Podcast, Drs. E. Randy Craven, Oluwatosin Smith, and I. Paul Singh expand upon the guidance presented in the "Evolving Guidelines for Intracameral Injection" paper by Jeffrey M. Liebmann, MD, et al, that was published in the Journal of Glaucoma in March 2020. This podcast episode is supported by Allergan Medical Affairs.

James Loden, MD, hosts an important webinar around how ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) are adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with Regina Boore, senior vice president of Progressive Surgical Solutions, Albert Castillo, CEO of San Antonio Eye Center, and Todd Albertz, vice president of Surgical and Specialty Services at Cincinnati Eye, Dr. Loden discusses ever-changing safety guidelines, staff considerations, product uses, and more.

Laura Periman, MD, and Derek Cunningham, OD, discuss key aspects of Flarex (Eyevance Pharmaceuticals), a topical ophthalmic treatment for ocular surface inflammation and dry eye disease.

Telemedicine has been put to the test during the COVID-19 pandemic. How is it holding up–and just how effective will it be going forward? John W. Kitchens, MD (United States), is joined by Francesco Boscia, MD (Italy); David Steel, MBBS, FRCOphth (United Kingdom); and Ramin Tadayoni, MD, PhD (France), to discuss how much telemedicine has delivered as promised.

The internal regulations governing academic institutions were tested during the COVID-19 surges of spring and summer. As we move into autumn, how effective have they been–and are any worth revisiting? New Retina Radio host John Kitchens, MD, reviews this topic with Dilraj Grewal, MD, from the Duke Eye Center; Adrienne Scott, MD, from the Wilmer Eye Institute; and Elliott Sohn, MD, from University of Iowa to gain a better understanding of how institutional safeguards kept patients and staff safe, and how they may have served as (sometimes necessary) roadblocks to getting practice back to pre-pandemic levels.

Cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, invite cornea specialist Ed Holland, MD, of the Cincinnati Eye Institute to discuss his career-long passion for treating patients with limbal stem cell deficiency. Dr. Holland shares how this passion led to the development of his Cincinnati Protocol and the creation of the Holland Foundation for Sight Restoration.