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Guest commentary: Years of medical progress lost in one year of RFK Jr.
I've spent my career in infectious diseases, much of it devoted to HIV medicine and policy. I have worked in clinics across continents, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ministries of health, and at tables with pharmaceutical executives. Dr. Ben Young is an infectious disease specialist with three decades of experience in global public health and HIV medicine. He is a senior medical advisor at Wellness Equity Alliance.
Aflibercept 8 mg in nAMD: Outcomes After Switching From Faricimab
Aflibercept 8 mg in nAMD: Outcomes After Switching From Faricimab Ben Young, MD; Pheobe Mellen, MD; and Jordan Deaner, MD Show Description + What happens when patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) show suboptimal response to faricimab (Vabysmo, Genentech/Roche) and are switched to high-dose aflibercept (Eylea HD, Regeneron)?
Diabetic Retinopathy Severity and Income Status
Diabetic Retinopathy Severity and Income Status Ben Young, MD; Phoebe Mellen, MD; and Jordan Deaner, MD Show Description + Are patients from lower-income households more likely to present with severe diabetic retinopathy (DR)?
New Retina Radio Journal Club with VBS: Switching to Faricimab in Wet AMD Patients With a History of Anti-VEGF Therapy
New Retina Radio Journal Club with VBS: Switching to Faricimab in Wet AMD Patients With a History of Anti-VEGF Therapy Ben Young, MD, MS; Lediana Goduni, MD; and Josh Uhr, MD Show Description + Does switching long-term wet AMD patients to faricimab (Vabysmo, Genentech/Roche) result in meaningful change to disease presentation?
Wide data
Gerrit Kazmaier from Google Cloud was talking about wide data this week, with the view that AI enables more data sets to be pulled into an analysis Kazmaier talks about “wide” rather than big data: not just having more data, but adding more data points to analysis. AI systems are well placed to decide if it is worth taking additional factors into account, he said, and they have the processing power to do this fast enough, as to not hold up decision making.
SCAM SPOT: High yield investments or fool's gold?
High returns, low risk – that's the dream for most investors. And in order to achieve it, many people scour the internet in search of that golden investment. But among the hundreds of opportunities served up, there can be traps lying in wait. Unfortunately, a staggering number of those seemingly legitimate opportunities are scams. In fact, investment scams are the biggest cause of scam loss in the country – representing half of the money lost to scams by Australians.
Northrop & Johnson acquires superyacht management company
Luxury yacht brokerage Northrop & Johnson has acquired Med-based superyacht management company SYM. Focussing on the operational and management side of owning a superyacht, SYM expands Northrop & Johnson’s growing portfolio of superyacht services and transforms the company into a full-service brokerage, covering every aspect of superyacht ownership. Northrop & Johnson, which is owned by yacht retailer MarineMax, has offices across the world and has been offering yachting services since 1949.
This week, find out what's so pseudo about pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, one of the most common causes of secondary open-angle glaucoma.
Eyes For Ears on Apple Podcasts
99 episodes An Ophthalmology education podcast for OKAP and board review, with additional interview and "boot camp" episodes! Tune in weekly with your hosts Ben Young and Andrew Pouw, a Kellogg Eye Center retina fellow, and a University of Iowa glaucoma faculty, as we review high yield topics in the time it takes to commute.
Residency/Fellowship Rank List Reflections
November 30, 2021 Residency/Fellowship Rank List Reflections For our 100th episode, we get Amanda, Andrew and Ben together to reflect on their residency and fellowship training to discuss what they thought was important and what they think is actually important in training and for their rank list. These thoughts are our own, and do not reflect the opinions of any institution we have trained or worked at.
Residency/Fellowship Rank List Reflections on Apple Podcasts
1 hr 24 min For our 100th episode, we get Amanda, Andrew and Ben together to reflect on their residency and fellowship training to discuss what they thought was important and what they think is actually important in training and for their rank list. These thoughts are our own, and do not reflect the opinions of any institution we have trained or worked at.
Spot of Darkness with Nikhil Bommakanti on Apple Podcasts
20 min This week, we explore a mystery case of missing vision presented by the excellent University of Michigan resident, Nikhil Bommakanti. Also, if you're a medical retina, surgical retina, or pediatric ophthalmology fellow, we are very interested in your thoughts and attitudes towards retinopathy of prematurity.
Corneal Transplants: Selection Criteria
After a hiatus, we're back this week to talk about corneal grafts, starting with selection criteria. Learn what disqualifies a donor cornea from being a transplant candidate, the preservation times and transport media, and the basics of the Cornea Donor Study.
Vitreous Fundamentals
Learn the fundamentals of vitreous composition and anatomy; important facts to know for beginning trainees, and higher level facts to memorize for senior trainees studying for boards.
Getting out of Neuro-ophth Trouble with Dr. Jonathan Trobe
August 20, 2021 Getting out of Neuro-ophth Trouble with Dr. Jonathan Trobe In this episode, we present four neuro-ophth cases to Dr. Jonathan Trobe, division head of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Kellogg Eye Center, where he dissects them to find the seemingly small details that can get us and our patients into big trouble if missed.
Langherhans cell histiocytoses
Learn about the board testable exotic conditions that can affect the eye and surrounding bones:
Juvenile and Adult Xanthogranulomas
Learn about the unusual condition juvenile xanthogranuloma, the four adult xanthogranulomas (Adult xanthogranuloma, Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, Adult xanthogranuloma with asthma and periocular involvement, and Erdheim-Chester disease), and basics about histiocytes and giant cells.
Pentosan Polysulfate Associated Maculopathy with Dr. Nieraj Jain on Apple Podcasts
36 min Haven't read about PPS Maculopathy? Just because it isn't in your BCSC yet doesn't mean you won't need to learn about this newly described disease. We learn about it here from the man who first discovered it, Dr. Nieraj Jain, vitreoretinal surgeon and ophthalmic genetics expert at the Emory Eye Center.
Acute Angle Closure Management
May 28, 2021 Acute Angle Closure Management This week, we return to acute angle closure and discuss how to manage this challenging disease.
Angle Closure Glaucoma Fundamentals
Learn about angle closure, from fundamentals, to a deep dive into mechanisms of what makes angle closure occur. Plus, intro and intermediate gonioscopy tips!
Beyond the Scope: The Minority Ophthalmology Mentorship Program with Drs. Keith Carter and Paul Lee — Eyes for Ears
Mar 29 Mar 29 Beyond the Scope: The Minority Ophthalmology Mentorship Program with Drs.
Strabismus Fundamentals II
Welcome the New Year with the second part of our review of Strabisums Fundamentals. Check out part 1 here, or on your normal podcatcher app: https://eyes4ears.podbean.com/mf/play/5kxnk3/Episode31StrabFund_Mastered_Levelated.mp3 If you'd like to support our work on the podcast, a rating/review, or follow on Twitter @Eyes4Ears is very helpful!
Lenticular Glaucomas
June 26, 2019 Let's talk about lenticular glaucomas: Phacomorphic, Phacolytic, Lens Particle and Phacoantigenic! Also we briefly announce in this episode our new "Buddy Call" series, where we'll talk about topics for the incoming residents to our field to help best prepare them for call! Keep your ears peeled for a bigger announcement soon!
Retina Fundamentals
Welcome to Eyes for Ears, a medical education podcast for ophthalmology trainees by ophthalmology trainees. This week's episode, we start with some Retina fundamentals!
Optics I: Vengeance on Vergence
August 1, 2019 Optics I: Vengeance on Vergence This week, we return to board review topics, including the ever high-yield optics. For senior residents or fellows studying for boards, we have not forgotten about you! While an audio format won't be your definitive way to learn optics from scratch, herein we review high yield concepts and tricky questions. Welcome to Part I of our optics series, starting with Concepts in Vergence.
Buddy Call-Glaucoma on Call with Dr. Andrew Pouw!
If you've ever thought "THE PRESSURE IS 50, WHAT DO???" take a listen to this week's Buddy Call episode, with our very own Dr. Andrew Pouw, glaucoma fellow at the Wilmer Eye Institute. The pressure is off, as he takes both beginning resident and seasoned veteran on a tour of how to handle glaucoma emergencies.
Phakomatoses I
January 30, 2019 Phakomatoses I On this week's episode of Eyes for Ears, Ben and Andrew delve into the Phakomatoses. We're breaking this episode up into two parts, so expect part 2 next week! Also, we are working on a parallel flash card project, where we release an Anki flash card deck for each episode, so you can immediately review the material you learned on the show.
Corneal Dystrophies II + Ectasias
February 27, 2019 Corneal Dystrophies II + Ectasias We're back with Corneal Dystrophies, part II, where we discuss the posterior corneal dystrophies, and we go over the Corneal Ectasias! As always, check out our website, EyesforEars.net, to download the relevant Anki deck to review the prep material you learn in this episode. If you'd like to support this podcast, it helps us out tremendously to follow us on Twitter @Eyes4Ears, and to like/review on iTunes, or where you find your podcasts.
Hypotony
Kick back and relax with Ben and Amanda as we discuss a low pressure topic: Hypotony.
Nystagmus I
February 20, 2019 Nystagmus I This week, we talk about nystagmus! If you were expecting Corneal Dystrophies II, we had a small technical issue with that episode, so expect that to be uploaded within a week! Amanda is back this week, as Andrew was still out of the country.
Infectious Keratitis
Welcome to our second episode of Eyes for Ears, our ophthalmology/OKAPS review podcast, where we delve into the many flavors of infectious keratitis.
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
We discuss idiopathic intracranial hypertension, also known as pseudotumor cerebri, with frequent guest host Amanda Redfern. We chat about the diagnostic features, mechanism behind the symptoms, differential diagnosis and management
Sickle Cell Retinopathy (+ other manifestations)
March 20, 2019 Sickle Cell Retinopathy (+ other manifestations) This week we cover both anterior and posterior segment manifestations of sickle cell disease. For all US residents about to take OKAPS, good luck!!! We are truly humbled and blown away by your support, and hope this podcast has been any small part of your preparation.
Nystagmus II + Saccadia
March 6, 2019 Nystagmus II + Saccadia This week we finish our episodes on Nystagmus, and cover some other miscellaneous saccadic eye movements as well. As always, head to our website at EyesForEars.net for handy flashcards to reinforce what you learned in this episode. If you'd like to support this podcast, it's super helpful to like us on iTunes or leave a review.
Landmark Glaucoma Trials
March 13, 2019 Landmark Glaucoma Trials This week, we're studying studies. Andrew Pouw is back, and we discuss the landmark glaucoma trials that are frequently tested and broadly guide our management of intraocular pressure and glaucoma. As always, check out our website at EyesForEars.net to grab a flashcard deck to review the material you learn in this episode. If you'd like to support the podcast, a like/review on iTunes is tremendously helpful. Also, you can follow us on Twitter @Eyes4Ears.
Phakomatoses II
February 5, 2019 Phakomatoses II We return for the second half of our Phakomatoses episodes, where we cover Sturge Weber, Ataxia-Telangectasia, Wyburn Mason, and more! Also, check out our new website, Eyesforears.net, to check out our new release of accompanying Anki flashcards specifically to review the content from both of our Phakomatoses episodes. As always, if you liked our episode, it helps us enormously to review/rate us on iTunes.
Corneal Dystrophies I
February 13, 2019 Corneal Dystrophies I This week, we tackle the Corneal Dystrophies, part 1 of 2! Andrew was out of the country for this week, so please welcome our guesthost and fellow Yale resident Amanda Redfern! Also, check out our website, Eyes4Ears.com, to find flashcards associated with this episode. If you have any questions/feedback/corrections, we'd love to hear from you @Eyes4Ears on Twitter.
White Dot Syndromes (and a few extra)
This week, we explore the mysterious world of white dot syndromes, as well as a few other non-infectious inflammatory chorioretinopathies). Brought to you by Yale ophthalmology residents Ben Young and Andrew Pouw.
Buddy Call -Pediatrics on Call with Dr. Shagun Bhatia!
July 12, 2019 Buddy Call -Pediatrics on Call with Dr. Shagun Bhatia! We discuss Pediatrics on Call with Dr. Shagun Bhatia, our previous senior resident at Yale and now graduate of the pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at the Shiley Eye Institute at UCSD! We talk about the pediatric exam, and common pediatric ophthalmology emergencies on call.
Acute Anterior Uveitis Part 1
This week, we discuss anterior uveitis, especially HLA B27 related disease. Next week, we'll discuss the other causes of anterior uveitis, as well as treatment and management. Also, we are doing a survey to assess the impact of the podcast. If you'd like to support us, take this 4 minute survey: bit.ly/2VpPRND
Ocular Syphilis
April 10, 2019 Ocular Syphilis We're back again to talk about ophthalmic manifestations of syphilis.
Color Vision Deficiency
May 8, 2019 This week, we're back from ARVO to review color vision, color deficiencies, and the many ways to test color vision. If you'd like to support the podcast, a rating/review are tremendously helpful. You can also check out our Anki flashcard decks at our website, Eyesforears.net. Follow us on Twitter @Eyes4Ears!
Buddy Call-The 20 Point Exam and Red Eyes with Dr. Paul Gaudio!
July 5, 2019 Buddy Call-The 20 Point Exam and Red Eyes with Dr. Paul Gaudio! Welcome to our new miniseries, "Buddy Call", where we bring on a Buddy to discuss topics to prepare new residents or rotating medical students for ophthalmic call, and exam fundamentals. We kick things off with Dr. Paul Gaudio, Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Yale, who will tell us his unique approach to not only look at the eye, but understand it, and how to approach the red eye.
Macular Dystrophies
April 3, 2019 We're back after a brief break after this years OKAPs/Boards to talk about macular dystrophies! We hope everyone who took a test this past feels well, and we want to thank everyone who supported us in our first season. If you want to get updates, follow us on Twitter @Eyes4Ears. You can check out our website for flashcards for each episode at EyesForEars.net.
Ectopia Lentis
This week we review ectopia lentis. If you'd like to leave feedback, or if you had episode topic suggestions, reach out to us on Twitter @Eyes4Ears. Also, check out our website eyesforears.net to use our flashcard decks to instantly review the material learned in this episode.
EfE Chats with Andrea Tooley, MD!
April 17, 2019 EfE Chats with Andrea Tooley, MD! Welcome to Eyes for Ears Chats, our new series where we bring on exciting members of the ophthalmology community, and get their insights into ophtho and beyond (we changed the name from Eyes for Ears Talks in post-production D:).
Buddy Call-Retina on Call with Dr. Kyle Kovacs!
July 19, 2019 Buddy Call-Retina on Call with Dr. Kyle Kovacs! We explore the retina exam and retina emergencies with Dr. Kyle Kovacs, previous chief resident at Yale, and current senior vitreoretinal surgery fellow at Cornell. This is our third episode in our "Buddy Call" series aimed at new trainees in ophthalmology. If you like our podcast and want to support us, a rating and review is very helpful. If you have feedback or more ideas for episodes, we'd love to hear them on our Twitter @Eyes4Ears!
Retinoschisis
This week we're splitting hairs with retinoschisis, the problem where layers within the layer are split. We're returning to our regular board review series this week, but will be back with more buddy call and optics soon.
Macular Holes with Dr Jay Sridhar!
We are super excited to have guest star Dr Jay Sridhar, assistant professor at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and host of the podcast Straight from the Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast! Dr Sridhar is a huge inspiration for us, and he was kind enough to teach us about Macular Holes and Vitreomacular Traction.
Anti-VEGF AMD Trials
May 29, 2019 This week, we review the major flagship anti-VEGF agents, pegaptinib, ranibizumab, bevacizumab, aflibercept, as well as some of the flagship clinical trials, including VISION, MARINA, ANCHOR, CATT, and VIEW 1 and 2. Also, we are doing a survey to assess the impact of the podcast. If you'd like to support us, take this 4 minute survey: bit.ly/2VpPRND
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