RetinaLink

EURETINA’s 19th annual meeting commenced on Thursday, 5 September in Paris, France at Les Palais des Congres. Each year EURETINA’s congress has a myriad of scientific sessions and courses throughout their four day meeting. One notable course which is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, 7 September from 16.30 to 18.00, will be led by Course Organizer, Dr….

RetinaLink is honored to feature Dr. Caroline R. Baumal in #ilooklikearetinasurgeon. Dr. Baumal is an Associate Professor at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. Dr. Baumal trained at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, New England Eye Center and Wills Eye Hospital. Dr. Caroline R. Baumal RetinaLink asked Dr. Baumal why she chose retina,…

Transitioning from a retina fellowship to your first job, whether academic or private practice, has a learning curve. Each day is a new day. RetinaLink met Dr. Michael N. Cohen when he was a second-year fellow at Tufts and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston (OCB) in Boston, MA. Dr. Cohen attended Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) for…

Digitally Assisted Vitrectomy Surgery (DAVS) will be highlighted at this year’s ASRS, American Society of Retina Specialists, in Chicago. Plan to attend the DAVS course to see what 3D surgery can do for you on Sunday, July 28 at 4:30 pm and how to integrate DAVS into your ASC or hospital. This course focuses on how to…

The first Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was presented in 2001 to the retina community at the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The well discussed and debated AREDS study was conducted by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The ongoing discussion is whether or not patients should take a multivitamin when there are early signs of wet…