On this episode of the JVRD Author's Forum podcast, Dr. Jennifer Lim of the University of Illinois at Chicago discusses "The Influence of Ultra-Widefield Fluorescein Angiography on the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy," published in the September/October 2025 issue of the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Lim explore how incorporating ultra-wide-field fluorescein angiography can enhance diagnostic accuracy, clinician confidence, and treat...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Ghassan Ghorayeb, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs at the West Virginia University Eye Institute, discusses “Supply Chain Volatility of Repackaged Bevacizumab: A Survey of the ASRS,” published in the September/October 2025 issue of the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Ghorayeb discuss findings from a national ASRS Health Economics Committee survey examining disruptions in the supply...

On this episode of the JVRD Author's Forum podcast, Dr. Ivan Suñer of Retina Associates of Florida discusses "Coring of Intravitreal Medication Vial Stoppers: A Report from the REST Committee," published in the September/October 2025 issue of the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Suñer review how vigilant ASRS members reported unusual black material in medication vials that was initially suspected to be fungal contamination but was identified as ru...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Albert Li of Vitreoretinal Consultants of New York discusses “Multiple Successive Branch Retinal Artery Occlusions in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome Despite Anticoagulation,” published in the July/August 2025 issue of the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Li review a striking case in which a patient with triple-negative antiphospholipid syndrome experienced multiple branch retinal artery occlusi...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Lucia Sobrin of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School discusses “Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes, and Complications Associated with Delayed Diagnosis of Intraocular Foreign Bodies,” published in the July/August 2025 issue of the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Sobrin review her team’s findings from a large case series of patients with delayed intraocular foreign body diagn...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Marta Stevanovic of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School discusses “Intraocular Inflammation, Safety Events, and Outcomes After Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab, Aflibercept, Brolucizumab, Abicipar Pegol, and Faricimab for nAMD,” published in the July/August 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Stevanovic review her team’s network meta-analysis of phase 3 clinical trial data comparing anti...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Timothy Murray, Editor-in-Chief of JVRD, speaks with co-authors Dr. Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya of the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Yoshihiro Yonekawa of Wills Eye Hospital and Mid Atlantic Retina about their article “Peer Review Essentials: Reviewing Manuscripts for the Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases," published in the July/August issue of JVRD. Together, they highlight why peer review is foundational to adv...

On this episode of the JVRD Author's Forum podcast, Dr. David Eichenbaum of Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida discusses "Biosimilar Ranibizumab (RaniEyes) Safety and Efficacy in the Real World: BRESER Study," published in the May/June 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Eichenbaum talk about how biosimilars are developed and approved, and why real-world data is essential for evaluating their safety and effectiveness on a large scale. Learn why cost, access, and post...

On this episode of the JVRD Author's Forum podcast, Dr. Nikhil Batra of the Dartmouth School of Medicine discusses "Belzutifan as the Primary Treatment of Bilateral Juxtapapillary Retinal Hemangioblastoma in a Patient With von Hippel–Lindau Disease," published in the May/June 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Batra discuss how belzutifan, a HIF-2α inhibitor, was used off-label to successfully treat bilateral optic nerve hemangioblastomas in a patient with Von Hip...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Stefanie Schuman of the Duke Eye Center discusses 'Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Burden in Patients With Lower Household Incomes vs Higher Household Incomes,' published in the May/June 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Schuman discuss her study examining how household income, estimated by ZIP code, impacts the disease burden of diabetic retinopathy at presentation. Hear how socioeconomic barriers like access to care, d...

In this episode of the JVRD Authors Forum, host Dr. Timothy Murray speaks with Dr. Alan Franklin of the Diagnostic and Medical Clinic in Mobile, Alabama, about his study exploring the use of postoperative methotrexate to reduce reoperation rates and improve outcomes in patients with complex retinal detachments, advanced diabetic retinopathy, and ocular trauma. Hear how real-world results sparked this investigation and why methotrexate may be a game-changer in managing proliferative vitreoreti...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Drs. Neil M. Bressler and Kristen E. Schratz discuss 'Adult-Onset Presentations of Retinopathy Associated With Short Telomere Syndromes,' published in the May/June 2025 issue of JVRD. In this compelling episode, Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Drs. Bressler and Schratz of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine explore adult-onset retinal findings linked to short telomere syndromes—conditions more commonly associated with pediatric presentations. L...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Carson C. Petrash of the University of Texas Health, San Antonio, discusses 'Suprachoroidal Injection of Tattoo Ink,' published in the May/June 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Petrash discuss a case report involving scleral tattooing and accidental suprachoroidal injection of ink. Discover how a patient narrowly avoided serious complications, what imaging revealed about the damage, and why retina specialists should b...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Heier of Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston discusses ‘Clinical Use of Home OCT Data to Manage Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration,' published in the March/April 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Heier discuss the clinical use of home optical coherence tomography (OCT) for managing patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Dr. Heier shares study findings showing that 42% of patien...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. John Kitchens of Retina Associates of Kentucky discusses 'Tractional Retinal Detachment in a Patient With a History of Methamphetamine Use,' published in the March/April 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Kitchens discuss a complex case of tractional retinal detachment initially thought to be a complication of diabetes. Despite good glycemic control (A1c 6.7), further investigation revealed the underlying cause was sever...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Matthew G.J. Trese of Associated Retina Consultants of Royal Oak, MI, discusses ‘Multifocal Torpedo Maculopathy Complicated by Choroidal Neovascularization,’ published in the March/April 2025 issues of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Trese discuss the rare and complex presentation of torpedo maculopathy in a pediatric patient, the evolving role of imaging and anti-VEGF therapy in young children, and the value of case reports...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Katherine E. Talcott of the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic discusses ‘Predictors of Vision Loss After Lapse in Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema,’ published in the March/April 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Talcott discuss the clinical implications of treatment lapses in patients with diabetic macular edema and the importance of identifying individual...

On this episode of the JVRD Author's Forum podcast, Dr. Ivana K. Kim of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, discusses ‘Confirmatory Cytopathology and Potential Impact on the Predictive Value of Gene Expression Profiling in Patients With Uveal Melanoma,' published in the March/April 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Kim discuss research on the utility of gene expression profiling (GEP) in diagnosing uveal melanoma, particularly in cases where cytopathology results...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. Geoff G. Emerson of Retina Consultants of Minnesota discusses ‘So Many Injections, So Much Waste: Understanding the Environmental Impact of Intravitreal Injections,’ published in the March/April 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Emerson discuss the significant environmental impact of intravitreal (IVT) injections, highlighting the waste generated from packaging, single-use materials, and patient travel. Actionable str...

On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, Dr. John Thompson, JVRD associate editor-in-chief, discusses ‘The Economics of Emergency Retinal Surgery and Declining Access to Care,’ published in the January/February 2025 issue of JVRD. Host Dr. Timothy Murray and Dr. Thompson discuss 5 manuscripts published in JVRD that evaluate the economics of retina care and portend an impending crisis for access to emergency surgical retinal care. The research shows that hospitals and surgery center...