To highlight important topics and advancements in vitreoretinal surgery.
Approach:
Surgical Roundtable Discussion: Dr. Christina Weng leads a discussion with Drs. Mrinali Gupta, Nimesh Patel, and Frank Brodie on challenging cases including giant retinal tears and dislocated intraocular lenses.
High Altitude Surgery Insights: Drs. Christine Clavell and James Dossett discuss the effects of elevation on fluidics and postoperative management in vitreoretinal surgery.
Trends in Intraocular Tamponade: Drs. Alice Zhang, Ali Elobous, and Chi Phan review current agents and preview new technologies for vitreous substitutes.
Intravitreal Steroids Review: Dr. John Kitchens discusses the benefits of intravitreal steroids during vitrectomy.
Management of Subretinal Hemorrhages: Drs. Michael Zhao and Harry Flynn cover non-surgical management of subretinal hemorrhages.
Building a Retina Surgery Program: Drs. Sean Lin, Tedi Begaj, Lloyd Harrison-Williams, Steven Yeh, and Grant Justin share their experiences in establishing a retina surgery program in Sierra Leone.
Uveitis-related Retinal Detachments: Dr. Sruthi Arepalli discusses management strategies for uveitis-related retinal detachments.
Surgery Coding Insights: Elizabeth Cifers addresses common coding questions related to surgery.
Key Findings:
Surgical techniques for complex retinal cases are discussed.
High altitude impacts fluidics and gas behavior during surgery.
Current and emerging intraocular tamponade agents are reviewed.
Intravitreal steroids can be beneficial during vitrectomy.
Non-surgical management options for subretinal hemorrhages are available.
Efforts to build a retina surgery program in Sierra Leone are highlighted.
