The Lens Pod
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The Lens Newsletter: March 25th, 2026
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Major complications after strabismus surgery are r...
The Lens Newsletter: March 4, 2026
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss...Trauma-related enucleation and evisceration were a...
The Lens Newsletter: February 25, 2026
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode, we discuss:In high-risk individuals, an unhealthy lifestyle, i...
AI in Infectious Keratitis: Global Equity & the Future with Dr. Mohammad Soleimani
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Mohammad Soleimani, MD, FICO, joins us to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the diagnosis and management of inf...
The Lens Newsletter: February 18, 2026
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Glaucoma patients who sleep with 2 pillows at night ...
The Lens Newsletter: February 11, 2026
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…OCT thinning predicts glaucoma progression, with t...
The Lens Newsletter: February 4, 2026
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Associations have been noted between primary open ...
The Lens Newsletter: January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…When the American Joint Committee on Cancer’s cl...
The Lens Newsletter: January 14, 2026
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer predicts v...
The Lens Newsletter: December 17th, 2025
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Black, Asian, and Hispanic patients were more like...
The Lens Newsletter: December 10th, 2025
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Impaired fasting glucose and diabetes are linked t...
The Lens Newsletter: December 3, 3025
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss...Antiviral therapy can significantly reduce the hig...
The Lens Newsletter: November 19, 2025
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss...Nearly half of childhood glaucoma surgeries in a n...
The Lens Newsletter: November 12, 2025
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:The risk of postoperative endophthalmitis after cata...
The Lens Newsletter: November 5, 2025
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:The incidence of sports-related orbital fractures in...
The Lens Newsletter: October 29, 2025
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Pre-exposure prophylaxis nucleoside and nucleotide r...
The Lens Newsletter: October 22, 2025
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Corticosteroids and DMARDs together were found to ...
The Lens Newsletter: October 15, 2025
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…A cohort study of NASA astronauts found that those...
Understanding Dry Eye Disease with Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers joins us to explore the rising prevalence of dry eye disease and its impact on patients. We discuss how moder...
The Lens Newsletter: October 8, 2025
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Cultured corneal endothelial cell transplants mainta...
Sustainability in Ophthalmology with Dr. David Palmer
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. David J Palmer, MD joins us as we dive into the topic of sustainability in ophthalmology. We explore three of the most environmen...
The Lens Newsletter: September 17, 2025
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:The incidence of ocular surface squamous neoplasia i...
Access In Sight: Disability and Ophthalmology Part 1 with Dr. Michael Puente
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Puente joins us for a conversation about disability in ophthalmology from a clinical perspective - exploring successes, identifyi...
The Lens Newsletter: September 10, 2025
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode, we discuss:Asymmetric Multi-point Defocus Technique (AMDT) len...
The Lens Newsletter: September 3, 2025
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Genetic predisposition determined by polygenic risk ...
The Lens Newsletter: August 27, 2025
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In This Week's Issue:A cross-sectional study looking at patients after globe removal from US service members showed higher rates of suicidal ideation,...
The Lens Newsletter: August 20, 2025
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Ocular vascular occlusion is a rare complication o...
The Lens Newsletter: July 23, 2025
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…In patients undergoing retinal detachment repair, ...
The Lens Newsletter: July 16, 2025
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:CorNeat EverPatch shows high exposure and revision r...
The Lens Newsletter: July 9, 2025
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Implantable devices such as EYEMATE-SC show promise ...
The Lens Newsletter: July 2, 2025
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week's episode we discuss...Certain systemic medications for T2DM may increase D...
The Lens Newsletter: June 25, 2025
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Pathogenic mismatch repair gene variants commonly ...
The Lens Newsletter: June 18, 2025
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Thickening of the retinal pigment epithelium-Bruch (...
The Lens Newsletter: June 11, 2025
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Male sex, worse high contrast visual acuity, and ol...
The Lens Newsletter: June 4, 2025
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Both high and low levels of HDL were associated with...
Keratoconus: a high yield review
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we kick off season 5 of the Lens Pod with an educational episode about Keratoconus: a corneal ectasia!Resources for this episode incl...
The Lens Newsletter: May 21, 2025
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Virtual reality-based infrared pupillometry differe...
The Lens Newsletter: May 14, 2025
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly newsletter summary here!In this week's episode, we discuss:Orbital masses and red eyes are correla...
The Lens Newsletter: May 7, 2025
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week's issue we discuss:Epigenetic aging alone, as established by DNA methylatio...
The Lens Newsletter: April 23, 2025
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly podcast here!In this week's issue: Children from lower socioeconomic public school districts have high...
The Lens Newsletter: April 16, 2025
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…IIH affects 3.44 per 10,000 US women and has a hig...
The Lens Newsletter: April 9, 2025
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Early repair of open-globe injuries is associated ...
The Lens Newsletter: April 2
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss:Subfoveal, unifocal, and fast-growing lesions are at...
The Lens Newsletter: March 26, 2025
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Patching later in childhood for unilateral congeni...
The Lens Newsletter: March 25, 2025
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Xanthelasma palpebrarum does not appear to be an i...
The Lens Newsletter: March 12, 2025
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's issue:Widefield OCTA reveals significant choroidal and optic disc alterations in thyroid eye disease, particularly in dystrophic op...
The Lens Newsletter: March 5th, 2025
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discussA retrospective case-control study showed a higher in...
The Lens Newsletter - February 26, 2025
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… GLP-1 agonist may provide ocular benefits for tho...
The Lens Newsletter: February 19
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Multiple phase 3 randomized control trials demons...
Uveitis & Multidisciplinary Care in Ophthalmology
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, our medical student host interviews Dr. JP Dunn, a uveitis specialist at Wills Eye Hospital. He teaches us about uveitis, oc...
The Lens Newsletter: February 12, 2025
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss…Brolucizumab provided non-inferior outcomes compar...
The Lens Newsletter: February 5, 2025
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s issue Retrospective review suggests tocilizumab (interleukin-6 receptor antagonist) may be effective subcutaneously for the treatme...
The Lens Newsletter: January 29, 2025
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss Extent of optic nerve and optic nerve sheath MRI enh...
The Lens Newsletter: January 22, 2025
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss High-add soft multifocal contact lenses have been ...
Approach to the Red Eye
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, join our medical student host as she breaks down the systematic approach to red eye, guiding you through the essential dif...
The Lens Newsletter: January 15, 2025
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Lower systemic blood pressure, measured by 24-hou...
Making Your Rank List
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, our resident host shares her personal advice when making your rank list. This episode reflects one person's opinion and is mea...
The Lens Newsletter: December 11th, 2024
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss Delayed repair of open globe injuries between 25-3...
The Lens Newsletter: December 4, 2024
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Patients with treated phakic retinal tears underg...
The Lens Newsletter November 24, 2024
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: A novel complement-inhibitor gene therapy showed ...
The Lens Newsletter: November 20th, 2024
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… A randomized parallel group trial demonstrates ...
The Lens Newsletter: November 13th, 2024
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s issue: A retrospective study suggests that semaglutide is not associated with increased risk for non-arteritic anterior ischemic op...
The Lens Newsletter: November 6th, 2024
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Intergrading testing for a new classification o...
The Lens Newsletter: Oct 30 2024
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Faricimab demonstrates a greater reduction in r...
The Lens Newsletter: October 23, 2024
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Secondary IOL placement in aphakic children carri...
Pediatric Retina with Dr. Nimesh Patel
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're speaking with Dr. Nimesh (Nemo) Patel, who helped create the pediatric retina fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. The ep...
The Lens Newsletter: October 16th, 2024
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Plasma exchange is an increasingly common treat...
The Lens Newsletter: October 9
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Intravitreal topotecan is effective against refra...
The Lens Newsletter: October 2, 2024
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen here for a summary of our weekly newsletter! In this week's issue: No difference was found in visual field changes...
The Lens Newsletter: September 25th, 2024
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Subconjunctival triamcinolone provides modest imp...
The Lens Newsletter: September 18th, 2024
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: A dexamethasone intracanalicular insert may provi...
The Lens Newsletter: Sept. 11
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Timolol maleate microdrops using the Nanodroppe...
Corneal Ulcers with Dr. Oboh-Weilke
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Oboh-Weilke teaches us how to distinguish between a corneal abrasion and a corneal ulcer, the 1-2-3 rule for culturing the cornea,...
The Lens Newsletter: September 4, 2024
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's issue A new travoprost Intraocular Implant is a possible safe and effective alternative to topical IOP-lowering eye drops Select...
The Lens Newsletter: August 28th, 2024
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: In this week’s issue The exposure to GLP-1 rece...
The Lens Newsletter: August 21
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s issue Patients taking warfarin were more likely to experience vitreous or macular hemorrhage with progression to neovascular AMD co...
All About the Personal Statement
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the Lens Podcast, Sara talks with current ophthalmology residents (and Lens Newsletter editors) about their approach to wri...
The Lens Newsletter: July 24
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Recurrent acute anterior uveitis is associated ...
The Lens Newsletter: July 17
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Ophthalmology medical school education may have d...
Innovation in Ophthalmology and the Eye Chart App with Dr. Michael Ullman
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk innovation, entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence in ophthalmology with Cornea specialist Dr. Michael Ullman. We also ...
The Lens Newsletter: July 10, 2024
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… Trabeculectomy may be a safe primary interventi...
The Lens Newsletter: July 3, 2024
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week's episode, we discuss A retrospective study reveals several risk fac...
The Lens Newsletter: June 26, 2024
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: AI could assist clinicians with diagnosing ROP pl...
The Lens Newsletter: June 19
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss… There is a significant association between chro...
The Lens Newsletter: June 12, 2024
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read the Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week’s episode we discuss: Two is better than one! Low-level red light ther...
The Lens Newsletter: June 5, 2024
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly newsletter here! In this week's episode: Utilizing cluster testing in the Fast Progression Asses...
The Lens Newsletter: May 29, 2024
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly newsletter here! In this week’s issue Trabeculectomy and tube shunt surgery were shown to have si...
The Lens Newsletter: May 15
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too busy to read The Lens? Listen to our weekly summary here! In this week's episode: Conbercept, an anti-VEGF agent, was found to be non-infer...
Lens-Based Refractive Surgery with Dr. Vaidya
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Neel Vaidya, a cataract, cornea, and refractive surgeon at Chicago Cornea Consultants and Rush University Medical Center shares w...
Orbital Fractures with Dr. Schneider
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Kevin Schnieder, a resident at the University of Wisconsin Madison, walks us through what you need to know about orbital fracture ...
Neovascular Glaucoma with Dr. Kovoor
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Joel Kovoor, a resident at Henry Ford Health System, walks us through all things Neovascular Glaucoma. There are many great pearls...
All About Away Rotations with Chief Resident Dr. Narmien Murdock
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we speak with Dr. Narmien Murdock about everything you need to know before your first away rotation. The beginning of the episode focuses...
Tips for the Indirect & 90D Exam
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we finish our conversation with Dr. Al-khersan by asking him to help us learn indirect ophthalmoscopy and how to use a 90D lens.
Thyroid Eye Disease with Dr. Schneider
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Kevin Schneider, a resident at University of Wisconsin, walks us through Thyroid Eye Disease. There are many great pearls for medi...
Diabetic Retinopathy with Dr. Has Al-khersan
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we walk through a case of diabetic retinopathy (DR) with Dr. Al-khersan. This episode focuses less on the granular details of grading ...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Ophthalmology with Dr. Jessica Randolph
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we spoke with Dr. Jessica Randolph, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Virginia Commonwealth University about Diversity, Equity, and I...
Global Ophthalmology with Dr. Jacquelyn O'Banion
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we spoke with Dr. Jacquelyn O’Banion, MD, MSc, director of Emory Eye Center's Global Ophthalmology-Emory program (GO-Emory), about g...
Women in Ophthalmology with Dr. Grace Sun
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with Dr. Grace Sun to learn about Women in Ophthalmology, the many ways students can contribute to this important organization,...
Community Outreach in Ophthalmology with Dr. Evan Waxman
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Dr. Evan Waxman about community outreach in ophthalmology. Dr. Waxman is a comprehensive ophthalmologist at the University of ...
Advocacy in Ophthalmology with Dr. Katherine Hu
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Katherine Hu to learn how medical students and trainees can get involved in ophthalmology advocacy. Dr. Hu attended...