New Retina Radio By Eyetube

Hawks have more than one fovea and a cornea that changes shape to sharpen focus on prey. Who knew? Well, one retina doctor did. James C. Major Jr, MD, PhD, joins us for an episode to review his early contributions to animal imaging. But the story is bigger than that. Dr. Major's journey illustrates that a marriage between two passions-in his case, the blossoming world of optical coherence tomography in the early 2000s and an ornithological hobby-can send a retina doctor down uncharted paths of scientific discovery. This podcast is editorially independent.

Many young retina specialists have always known retina as an anti-VEGF world. But how did this happen? John D. Pitcher III, MD, joins Scott and Ranna in studio to deliver the first part of the tale of anti-VEGF in retina, taking the story back to the 1970s to tell the story of the discovery of VEGF, the creation of pegaptanib, and the struggles that early anti-VEGF encountered in retina. There are a lot of guests for this one, but the major players for this episode are Tony Adamis, MD; Bob Avery, MD; Jeff Heier, MD; and Kirk Packo, MD. This editorially independent podcast is supported with advertising.

All retina specialists have an MD; not all retina specialists have another postgraduate degree. In this episode of New Retina Radio, we examine how and why those degrees were obtained by retina specialists-and if they were even worth the time. Featuring Derek Kunimoto, MD, JD; Paul Hahn, MD, PhD; David Almeida, MD, PhD, MBA; and Scott Walter, MD, MS. This podcast is editorially independent.

Finding a partner for your retina practice can be a lot like dating-you need to find someone whose values align with your values, who enhances your best qualities, and who doesn't make you pull your hair out. In this episode, New Retina Radio goes retro-think The Dating Game but (slightly) less corny. Featuring Geeta Lalwani, MD, and Charlie Mango, MD. This podcast is editorially independent.

Last episode, we heard from women at various stages in their careers about the unique nature of practicing retina as a woman. In part 2 of 2, they discuss the role of men in the development of women, the merits of joining groups like Women in Retina, and how experience shapes perception of how the industry treats female candidates. Featuring Julia Haller, MD; Anat Loewenstein, MD; Geeta Lalwani, MD; Jessica Randolph, MD; and Talisa de Carlo, MD. This podcast is editorially independent.

Practicing retina consumes your life. Add a pair of X chromosomes into the mix, and you face a very different set of circumstances. In the debut episode of New Retina Radio, we sit down with Julia Haller, MD; Anat Loewenstein, MD; Jessica Randolph, MD; and Talisa de Carlo, MD, to hear about the how women in retina operate-and how men factor into the equation. This podcast is editorially independent.