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The Retina Channel Podcast


The Retina Channel is an ophthalmology journal club discussing new scientific articles focused on retina. The target audience are eye care professionals who are interested in the most recent advances in retina.

“Our mission is to facilitate transmission of knowledge from researchers to their target audience.

Nov 2, 2021

Dr. Efrem Mandelcorn from the University of Toronto talks about 3 different surgical techniques that he's published in 3 different articles:

1. Macular hydodissection for challenging macular holes:

Felfeli T, Mandelcorn ED. MACULAR HOLE HYDRODISSECTION: Surgical Technique for the Treatment of Persistent, Chronic, and Large Macular Holes. Retina. 2019 Apr;39(4):743-752. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002013. PMID: 29303907.
 

2. Scleral needling for closure of sclerotomies:

Felfeli T, Altomare F, Mandelcorn ED. SUTURELESS CLOSURE OF 23- AND 25-GAUGE LEAKING SCLEROTOMIES WITH THE SCLERAL NEEDLING TECHNIQUE. Retina. 2020 May;40(5):838-844. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002484. PMID: 30821730.
 
 
3. Pre-operative gas for repair of retinal detachment:
 
Felfeli T, Mandelcorn MS, Trussart R, Mandelcorn ED. Preoperative Gas for Pars Plana Vitrectomy: A Surgical Technique for Repair of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments with Multiple, Large or Inferior Breaks. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2021 Oct 1. doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000001197. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34652305.