Video Spotlight
10 uses for external needle drainage
Parampal S. Grewal, MD, FRCSC, Tina Felfeli, MD, and Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, FRCSC, demonstrate applications for external needle drainage in vitreoretinal surgery.
RS Surgical Pearls
PFO for pars plana lensectomy
Rodney C. Guiseppi, MD, and Mikelson MomPremier, MD, perform a bimanual technique to remove a subluxed lens after blunt force trauma.
Pearls for transretinal tumor biopsy
Ana González, MD, Hatem Krema, MD, and Filiberto Altomare, MD, share tips for performing choroidal mass biopsy by a transretinal approach.
ILM Peel with Kenalog.mp4
Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, demonstrates how he uses Kenalog to perform internal limiting membrane peel.
Scleral-fixated IOLs: An optimized approach
Venkatkrish M. Kasetty, MD, and Michael D. Ober, MD, demonstrate their techniques for adjusting dislocated scleral-fixated intraocular lenses.
Pearls in the management of aqueous misdirection
Grant Justin, MD, and Lejla Vajzovic, MD, demonstrate their surgical technique for pars plana vitrectomy with irido-zonulo-hyaloidectomy to reverse the flow of aqueous humor.
Creating subretinal blebs without retinotomy
Gregory Lee, MD, of Georgia Retina demonstrates his technique for creating subretinal blebs without a retinotomy to repair recalcitrant or chronic full thickness macular holes.
Removal of Retained PFO and Silicone Oil Mixture Using 18-Gauge Angiocatheter
Dan Gong, MD, and Nimesh A. Patel, MD, use an 18-gauge angiocatheter to remove a viscous PFO-silicone oil mixture.
Strategies for PVD induction
Tamara L. Lenis, MD, PhD, and Donald J. D’Amico, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, use a vitreous cutter and soft-tipped cannula to aid in posterior vitreous detachment induction.
Surgical Pearl Video 26: Schisis retinal detachment repair
Mercy Kibe, MD, Marez Megalla, MD, and Kristen Nwanyanwu, MD, MBA, MHS, repair a retinoschisis-associated retinal detachment in a pregnant patient.
Passive PFO-SO exchange
Tahsin Khundkar, MD, and Sandra R. Montezuma, MD, perform passive perfluorocarbon–silicone oil exchange in repair of a retinal detachment.
Removing thick subretinal PVR bands
Rahul Reddy, MD, MHS, and Setu Patel, MD, of the University of Arizona School of Medicine, Phoenix, remove a thick subretinal PVR band.
Surgical Pearl Video 23: Pearls for epiretinal membrane peeling
Marlene Wang, MD, and Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD peel a dense epiretinal membrane in the setting of a macula-involving retinal detachment.
SurgicalPearl_ChandelierBuckle
Watch as Mohsin Ali, MD, performs a scleral buckling procedure with chandelier illumination
Pearls for intraocular foreign body removal
Watch as Harris Sultan, MD, MS, and Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD of Washington University, St. Louis, demonstrate the use of magnets to extract intraocular foreign bodies.
‘Scleral Acupuncture,’ i.e., needling for sutureless closure
Watch as Parnian Arjmand, MD, MSc, Tina Felfeli, MD, and Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, demonstrate key steps in the sutureless needling procedure.
Scleral Windows for Choroidal Effusions
Watch as Thomas A. Mendel, MD PhD, Jessica L. Cao, MD, and Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD, of Cole Eye Institute perform scleral windows for choroidal effusions.
Surgical Pearl Video: Correcting a malpositioned infusion cannula
Joseph Raevis MD, and Jonathan S. Chang MD, demonstrate how to manage infusion line challenges during retinal detachment surgery.
Pearls for complex diabetic tractional retinal detachment repair
Drs. Komati and Skondra demonstrate their tips for repair of a complex tractional retinal detachment.
Surgical Pearl Video: Never use two steps when one will do
David R.P. Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD, demonstrates simple steps to improve surgical efficiency during scleral buckling and membrane peeling.
Surgery to repair RD after ruptured Globe
In this Surgical Pearl Video, Drs. Talia R. Kaden and Yasha S. Modi demonstrate some of their 10 tips for surgery to repair retinal detachments after a ruptured globe injury.
Modified Yamane technique for IOL scleral fixation
Mansoor Mughal, MD and Sumit P. Shah, MD, FACS, scleral fixate an intraocular lens with a modified Yamane technique.
Novel approach to large, traumatic macular hole
Marisa Lau, MD and Jesse Smith, MD, of the University of Colorado demonstrate how to successfully close a large traumatic macular hole with a human amniotic membrane graft.
Minimally invasive management of lenticular deposits
Akshay Thomas, MD, MS, of Tennessee Retina demonstrates his surgical technique for removing posterior intraocular lens deposits.
Surgical Video Pearl: A far reach: PPV in highly myopic eyes
Watch as Murtaza Adam, MD, and James Vander, MD, at Wills Eye Hospital repair a myopic macular detachment secondary to a macular hole.
Retina Specialist
A novel approach to MH-RD in an infant
Ece Ozdemir Zeydanli, MD, and Sengul Ozdek, MD, perform Tenon’s capsule and amniotic membrane grafts to manage a rare bilateral macular hole-related retinal detachment in an infant with Knobloch Syndrome.
PFO for pars plana lensectomy
Rodney C. Guiseppi, MD, and Mikelson MomPremier, MD, perform a bimanual technique to remove a subluxed lens after blunt force trauma.
ILM peeling without forceps
Scott D. Walter, MD, Mac, of Retina Consultants PC in Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford HealthCare and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, demonstrates his cutter-based approach for performing internal limited membrane peeling.
Video 2: Vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage
Nita Valikodath, MD, MS, and Lejla Vajzoivc MD, of Duke University, perform vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage associated with a retinal tear on the heads-up surgical display system.
Biosimilars in retina: Interview with Chrystal Ferguson
Chrystal Ferguson, franchise head, ophthalmology, for the health sciences consultancy Spherix Global Insights, talks with Retina Specialist Magazine Editor Richard Mark Kirkner about the company's recent report on ophthalmologists' attitudes about biosimilars.
Where are the women on retina panels?
Seema Emami, MD, senior ophthalmology resident at the University of Toronto, discusses her study into women representation on ophthalmology conference programs with Retina Specialist editor Richard Mark Kirkner.
North of Border - PGP in PPV for RD Surgery
Miguel Cruz-Pimentel, MD, Tina Felfeli, MD, and Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, FRCSC, of the University of Toronto perform the preoperative gas technique for pars plana vitrectomy as an adjuvant treatment in retinal detachment surgery.
PDS Surgery by Carl Regillo MD
Carl D. Regillo, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital, Mid Atlantic Retina, Philadelphia, implants the port delivery system with ranibizumab (Susvimo, Genentech/Roche).
Video 2. Suprachoroidal Delivery of RGX-314
Dennis Marcus, MD, of Southeast Retina Center, Augusta, Georgia, administers suprachoroidal RGX-314 in a patient with diabetic macular edema.
Video 1. Subretinal Delivery of RGX-314
Allen Ho, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, demonstrates intraoperative administration of subretinal RGX-314 in a patient with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Strategies for PVD induction
Tamara L. Lenis, MD, PhD, and Donald J. D’Amico, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, use a vitreous cutter and soft-tipped cannula to aid in posterior vitreous detachment induction.
10 uses for external needle drainage
Parampal S. Grewal, MD, FRCSC, Tina Felfeli, MD, and Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, FRCSC, demonstrate applications for external needle drainage in vitreoretinal surgery.
hAM plug for large macular holes
Tina Felfeli, MD, and Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, FRCSC, demonstrate their technique for placing a human amniotic membrane plug for large macular hole repair.
Surgical Pearl Video 23: Pearls for epiretinal membrane peeling
Marlene Wang, MD, and Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD peel a dense epiretinal membrane in the setting of a macula-involving retinal detachment.
COVID-19 impact on vitreoretinal procedures
Mark B. Brezzano, MD, of Johns Hopkins University discusses the JAMA Ophthalmology study documenting the impact of COVID-19 on urgent and emergent vitreoretinal procedures with Richard Kirkner, editor of Retina Specialist Magazine.
SurgicalPearl_ChandelierBuckle
Watch as Mohsin Ali, MD, performs a scleral buckling procedure with chandelier illumination
‘Scleral Acupuncture,’ i.e., needling for sutureless closure
Watch as Parnian Arjmand, MD, MSc, Tina Felfeli, MD, and Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, demonstrate key steps in the sutureless needling procedure.
Scleral Windows for Choroidal Effusions
Watch as Thomas A. Mendel, MD PhD, Jessica L. Cao, MD, and Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD, of Cole Eye Institute perform scleral windows for choroidal effusions.
Surgical approach for refractory optic pit maculopathy
Drs. Mark P. Breazzano and Royce W.S. Chen demonstrate their surgical technique for treating optic pit macula pathy.
Illuminated scleral depression for peripheral vitrectomy
In this video, Dr. Bozho Todorich demonstrates his technique for performing illuminated scleral depression without an assistant during peripheral vitrectomy.
Novel approach to large, traumatic macular hole
Marisa Lau, MD and Jesse Smith, MD, of the University of Colorado demonstrate how to successfully close a large traumatic macular hole with a human amniotic membrane graft.
Repair of retinal detachment associated with giant retinal tear
Thanos Papakostas, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine demonstrates key steps in his technique for repairing a giant retinal tear.
A Thorough Approach to Diabetic TRD Repair
This video reviews pre- and post-surgical images of the operative approach for tractional retinal detachment repair in patients with diabetes that Sidney Schechet, MD, and Dimitra Skondra, MD, PhD, discuss in their article in the November 2018 issue of Retina Specialist.
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