April 2026

The OCT Issue

Gemmy Cheung, MBBS, FRCOphth, FAMS, MCI, and SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO

Retina Fellows Forum 2026: Pearls for Transitioning to Practice

World-class retina experts shared their tips and tricks to help fellows prepare for the real world ahead.

Prashant D. Tailor, MD, and Alejandro Itzam Marin, MD

Vigabatrin-Related Retinal Toxicity

Patients taking this medication for epilepsy should be monitored carefully for visual disturbances.

Natalia Londoño De Vivero, MD; Rafael Méndez Marulanda, MD; Daniela Rojas Pérez, MD; Clemencia De Vivero Arciniegas, MD; and Álvaro Mejía Vergara, MD

The Value of OCTA in Retinal Vascular Disease

Measuring retinal blood flow is easier than ever before, with new tools under investigation to further improve our ability to assess changes in the retinal vasculature.

Sarah Aman, MD; Viet-Hoan Le, PhD; Ruikang K. Wang, PhD; and Amir H. Kashani, MD, PhD

Clinical Applications of Microscope-Integrated OCT

Recent advances have improved the utility of intraoperative visualization, with more innovation on the way.

Bani Aguirre, MD, MPH; Anjali Saini, BS; Vahid Ownagh, MD; and Lejla Vajzovic, MD

Imaging Epiretinal Proliferation Using OCT

En face OCT–based identification of proliferative changes may guide surgical strategies in full-thickness macular holes.

Kotaro Tsuboi, MD

Widefield OCT: Extending Structural Imaging into the Periphery

These new tools are improving our view.

Alberto Quarta, MD; Ceren Soylu, MD; and SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO

OR Tech Update: 3D Displays, AI, and Robotics

New visualization tools are expanding what’s possible in the OR.

Kareena Chawla, BS; Jayanth Sridhar, MD; and Prashant D. Tailor, MD

Complex Myopic MHRD: Membranes and Transplants

In the last installment of this three-part series, we describe the latest techniques for managing challenging retinal detachments.

Carlos Mateo, MD, and Anniken Burés-Jelstrup, MD

Using Category III Codes

Five tips to help improve accuracy, payment, and compliance.

Matthew Baugh, MHA, COT, OCS, OCSR

Incontinentia Pigmenti-Associated Retinopathy

Early screening of these patients is imperative for accurate risk assessment and timely intervention.

Sengul Ozdek, MD, FEBO; and Ece Özdemir Zeydanlı, MD, FEBO, FICO

Extended ILM Peeling for PVR

This technique can help prevent recurrent retinal detachment by completely removing traction and the scaffold for reproliferation.

Taku Wakabayashi, MD, PhD, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD

A Rare Case of Choroidal Vitiligo

Recognize this uncommon sign of varicella-zoster reactivation.

Tina Tang, MD, and Nauman Chaudhry, MD