My guest for this special episode is Professor Paolo Lanzetta, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Udine, Italy. In this episode, Paolo and I explore the importance of monitoring the fellow eye of patients with nAMD. We also discuss methods and techniques for early detection of disease, the difference in monitoring for patients with DME, and the Vision Academy’s evidence-based guidance on monitoring the fellow eye. 

To learn more about monitoring the fellow eye in patients with nAMD, read the Vision Academy Viewpoint, the Vision Academy slide deck, and the Vision Academy publication on current concepts and modalities for monitoring the fellow eye in nAMD.  For more information about patient-focused care, visit the nAMD Barometer and DR Barometer websites.

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Speaker disclosures:

Professor Anat Loewenstein

Consultant: 4DMT, AbbVie, Astellas, Bayer, Beyeonics, Eyepoint, Notal Vision, Ocular Therapeutix, Ocuphire, Oculis, Opthea, Roche, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Aviceda, Voiant

Professor Paolo Lanzetta

Consultant: Aerie, Allergan, Apellis, Bausch + Lomb, Bayer, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, I-Care, Genentech, Novartis, Ocular Therapeutix, Outlook Therapeutics, and Roche

 May 2025 PP-PF-OPHT-ALL-0219-1

Further information on topics discussed in this podcast:

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