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Ehsan Rahimy, MD, and Sumit Sharma, MD, examine the unmet needs in wet AMD and DME, from insufficient disease control to injection burden. They explore the emerging role of IL-6 as a driver of both conditions review, review data to support the role that IL-6 plays in both wet AMD and DME pathogenesis.  and discuss EYP-1901 (EyePoint, Inc.), a sustained-release TKI in development for wet AMD and DME.. Phase 2  clinical data from the VERONA and DAVIO 2 trials are reviewed, including visual acuity and anatomic outcomes, and the potential for reduced treatment burden.

What stands between a patient with geographic atrophy and consistent, effective treatment? And how do clinicians bridge that gap? In episode 3 of the GA in Practice miniseries on New Retina Radio, moderator Geeta Lalwani, MD, and panelists Murtaza Adam, MD, and Carl Danzig, MD, address injection burden, insurance hurdles, and the role of patient education tools in supporting adherence. The group also weighs the potential for AI to guide treatment decisions and track progression, then works through a hypothetical case of an 82-year-old caregiver with bilateral diffuse trickling GA who is not yet motivated to pursue treatment.

How have 3 years of real-world experience with complement inhibition changed when and how retina specialists treat GA? In episode 2 of the GA in Practice miniseries on New Retina Radio, moderator Geeta Lalwani, MD, and panelists Murtaza Adam, MD, and Carl Danzig, MD, examine how referral patterns, safety data, and extension study findings have shifted their approach to early treatment. The group then works through a hypothetical case of an active 73-year-old patient with extrafoveal GA and intermediate AMD in the fellow eye, exploring how lesion characteristics, CNV risk counseling, and months-long travel schedules factor into the treatment decision.

Which imaging biomarkers matter most at diagnosis of GA, and how should they shape the decision to treat? In episode 1 of the GA in Practice miniseries on New Retina Radio, moderator Geeta Lalwani, MD, and panelists Murtaza Adam, MD, and Carl Danzig, MD, review the practical role of fundus autofluorescence and OCT in identifying high-risk GA, discuss ellipsoid zone integrity as an emerging endpoint, and work through a hypothetical case of an active, motivated patient with bilateral extrafoveal GA and good vision to explore how lifestyle, lesion characteristics, and patient education factor into early treatment decisions.

Co-hosts Justin C. Muste, MD, and David Fell, MD, are joined by Omesh P. Gupta, MD, retina specialist at Wills Eye Hospital, and Shane Griffin, MD, MCR, vitreoretinal surgery fellow at the University of California San Diego Shiley Eye Institute, to discuss scleral-fixating secondary IOLs. They share pearls for implantation success, advanced techniques, and tricks for handling complicated cases.