Experts InSight

Drs. Seanna Grob and Alison Watson discuss approaches to ptosis (droopy eyelid), including evaluation, ancillary testing, and management. Drs. Grob and Watson review which patients may benefit from pharmacologic therapy such as oxymetazoline (Upneeq), and how they determine the best surgical approach in other cases. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Maura Di Nicola and Basil Williams run through the diagnosis and management of radiation retinopathy, including the applications of anti-VEGF agents and ongoing clinical trials. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Pavlina Kemp and Matthew Weed review approaches to strabismus surgery, including preoperative counseling, patient selection, setting patient expectations, surgical planning, and more. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Fasika Woreta and Brenton Finklea review the disease stages of neurotrophic keratitis and treatment based on staging. Therapy options include traditional lubricants and therapeutic contact lenses, cryopreserved amniotic membrane, newer agents such as cenegermin (Oxervate), and surgical interventions such as corneal neurotization and tarsorrhaphy. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Jessica Shantha and Brian Do discuss local therapy options for uveitis, including sub-Tenon's and intravitreal corticosteroid approaches, patient selection and contraindications, and side effects of local treatment. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Lorraine Provencher and Matthew Emanuel give a crash course on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Discussion includes a review of current shunting devices (eg, iStent, Hydrus Microstent, XEN Gel Stent), trabecular bypass surgeries (eg, GATT, Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy, Trabectome), and the studies that support their use. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Sarah Read, M. Ali Khan, and Ajay Kuriyan talk through the management of 3 serious anterior segment surgical complications that commonly end up in the hands of retina specialists: retained lens material, endophthalmitis, and choroidal detachment. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Ambar Faridi, O'Rese Knight, and Fasika Woreta, members of the Academy's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work group for resident education, discuss the importance of DEI, strategies to improve diversity and equity in ophthalmology, and future challenges to address in resident selection. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Maura Di Nicola and Basil Williams map out a systematic approach to assessing ocular lesions, from the front of the eye to the back. The panel discusses primary decisions, such as when to refer, what tests to perform before referral, and how urgently to act. For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.

Drs. Meron Haile and Daniel Choi rejoin the show to break down conventional interventions and newer pharmacologic advances in presbyopia management, including the recently FDA-approved pilocarpine eye drop (Vuity; Allergan). For all episodes or to claim CME credit for selected episodes, visit www.aao.org/podcasts.