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Episode 58 - Mar 2025
Understanding Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Insights, Challenges, and Future Directions
What causes central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), and how should it be managed? In this episode, experts Camiel Boon, Sobha Sivaprasad, and Gemmy Cheung discuss the latest insights into CSC and the pachychoroid spectrum, including new imaging findings, risk factors, and treatment options like PDT, laser, and anti-VEGF.
Episode 57 - Mar 2025
Advancing Uveal Melanoma Treatment: Current Strategies and Future Directions
Uveal melanoma remains a significant challenge, with genetic alterations playing a crucial role in treatment decisions. In this episode, Jens Folke Kiilgaard and Emine Kilic join Antonia Joussen to explore why metastases persist despite primary tumor treatment, the limitations of checkpoint inhibitors, and the latest on Tebentafusp and Darovasertib. We also discuss the role of adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapies and emerging T-cell therapies. Join us for an insightful discussion on the future of uveal melanoma treatment.
Episode 56 - FEB 2025
Talking (EU)Retina - Intraocular Tamponades and the Athens Special Focus Meeting
In this episode, Chair Alistair Laidlaw chats to Mario Romano and Stratos Gotzaridis about some of the considerations and complications surrounding the use of intraocular tamponades. They also discuss the upcoming Special Focus Meeting in Athens which will centre on vitreoretinal surgery (VR).
Episode 55 - OCT 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Highlights from the Euretina Congress 2024 Part 3: Arshad Khanani
In this final episode of highlights from the Barcelona congress 2024, we’ll hear from Dr. Arshad Khanani about clinical trials, long term-data and the importance of personalising the treatment to the patient.
Episode 54 - OCT 2024

Talking (EU)Retina - Highlights from the Euretina Congress 2024 Part 2: Jean-Francois Korobelnik

In this second episode looking at highlights from the Barcelona congress, we’ll hear about AI and sustainability in ophthalmology from Prof. Jean-Francois Korobelnik of University Hospital Bordeaux.
Episode 53 - OCT 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Highlights from the Euretina Congress 2024 Part 1: Rumana Hussain

Barcelona, We love you! Over the next few episodes, we’ll be hearing from 3 different sub-specialty experts about their favourite picks from the excellent Euretina Congress this year. This week, we hear from Ms. Rumana Hussain, Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in Ocular Oncology and VR surgery at Liverpool University Trust Foundation Hospitals.

Episode 52 - Sep 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - The Ophthalmologica Lecture: Dr. Yousif Subhi
In this episode, Prof. Nicole Eter speaks with Dr. Yousif Subhi, this year’s Ophthalmologica lecturer about his work in meta-analyses, evidence synthesis, determination of best-practice, and clinical research.
Episode 51 - Aug 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Euretina 2024 Keynote, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui on Myopia
In this episode, Prof. Kyoko Ohno-Matsui discusses advancements in imaging technologies and the management of myopic maculopathy ahead of her keynote lecture at the upcoming Euretina Congress in Barcelona. Chaired by Euretina President, Prof.  Anat Loewenstein.
Episode 50 - Aug 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - David Yorston on the Euretina/BEAVRS Database
Ahead of his prestigious Gisbert Richard lecture at this year’s upcoming Euretina congress in Barcelona, David Yorston speaks to Euretina board member and former president Mr. Alistair Laidlaw about his impressive career highlights and what we have learned so far from the BEAVRS Database.
Episode 49 - Jun 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - The Challenges and Opportunities for Young Retina Specialists
In this episode, Kristina Pfau and Elon Van Dijk will talk about the importance of the YOURS committee, representing young retina specialists across Europe. They’ll also discuss the opportunities that lie ahead and the challenges that are faced by early career clinicians and researchers.
Episode 48 - May 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Assessing Visual Deficits in Intermediate AMD
In this podcast, Prof. Frank Holz discusses assessment of visual dysfunction in Intermediate AMD in the context of the Macustar trial with Dr. Hannah Dunbar, Principal Optometrist at Moorfields and UCL.
Episode 47 - Apr 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Gut bacteria and eye disease?
In this podcast, Bart Leroy and Mark Pennesi discuss a provocative paper in Cell that seems to draw a link between bacteria normally found in our gut and retinal diseases such as Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). This episode was an initiative of EURETINA in collaboration with ERN-EYE (European Reference Network for Rare Eye Disease).
Episode 46 - Mar 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - How do you investigate your uveitis patient in 2024? In this episode, Zohar Habot-Wilner and Elisabetta Miserocchi explore the key elements of clinical examination and how to approach work up when treating patients presenting with Uveitis. The discussion in chaired by Bahram Bodhagi.
Episode 45 - Mar 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Robert J Johnston on Lab-Grown Retinas
In this episode, something a little different from the world of basic science: an interview with Bob J Johnston of Johns Hopkins who has been working with retinal organoids for the past decade.
Chaired by Jonathan McCrea.
Episode 44 - Feb 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Second Eye Risk: Navigating Prophylaxis in Retinal Detachment, GRT, and Sticklers In this episode, we hear from an expert panel as they delve into the critical topic of second eye risk of retinal detachment (RD) and discuss approaches to prophylaxis. With Alistair LaidlawPatricia Udaondo and David Steel.
Episode 43 - Feb 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - Spoilt for choice – the many treatments now available for AMD and DME Following the approval of Aflibercept 8mg, clinicians in Europe now have 5 anti-VEGF treatments to choose from, not to mention biosimilars. How should we treat patients with so many options open to us? Sandrine Zweifel and Stela Vujosevic compare notes.
Episode 42 - Jan 2024
Talking (EU)Retina - A Guide to Radiation Maculopathy In this podcast episode, we will dig into the subject of radiation maculopathy, the most common complication following the irradiation of intraocular tumours, with a panel of ocular oncologists from across Europe: Hibba QuhillIwona Rospond-KubiakEmine Kilic and Raffaele Parrozzani.
Episode 41 - Dec 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Ophthalmologica spotlight episode In this episode we look at two very interesting papers published in the latest editions of Ophthalmologica – Martin Busch presents his work on using microRNA as biomarkers for retinal disease and the panel discuss Christina Weisheit‘s paper on Co2 emissions from the ophthalmic OR. Chaired by Patricia UdaondoMatias Iglicki and Andreas Ebneter.
Episode 40 - Dec 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Prof. David Huang: The co-inventor of OCT Fresh from his exciting win of the Lasker Award – often dubbed the American Nobel Prize – David Huang  – the inventor of Optical coherence tomography (OCT) – joins Pearse Keane and Tunde Peto to talk about how he and colleagues developed the technology and its impact on retinal medicine.
Episode 39 - Nov 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - The Euretina Retinal Medicine Clinical Research Award As applications open for the Euretina Retinal Medicine Clinical Research Award, we hear from previous winners Camiel Boon and João Pedro Marques to see how the award has furthered their research.
Episode 38 - Sep 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Preview of Euretina Congress 2023 In this podcast Euretina President, Mr. Alistair Laidlaw and Euretina EVP Dara Conlon explore the highlights of this year’s congress which is on track to be the biggest and most exciting meeting yet!
Episode 37 - Sep 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Blind Faith – How RP patients are being targeted with bad science across the world In this episode, journalist Ramadan Younis and his executive producer Simon Cox tell us about their far-reaching BBC documentary. “Blind Faith” exposes the international practice of defrauding patients of Retinitis Pigmentosa with false hopes of treatment or cure with little or no evidence of efficacy. Joined by Robert McLaren, who consulted on the documentary and evaluated the scientific claims being made by bad actors in the programme.
Episode 36 - Sep 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - The Ophthalmologica Lecture: Maximilian Pfau In this episode, we’re going to dig into the subject of this year’s Ophtalmologica lecture which will be delivered on the Saturday afternoon at this year’s congress in Amsterdam with Maximilan Pfau & Martin Zinkernagel.
Episode 35 - Aug 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Treating PCV and Pachychoroid in Different Populations In this episode, we head to Asia to hear from colleagues in Japan, Singapore and South Korea about their experiences treating PCV and Pachychoroid in different populations. The podcast is chaired by Taiji Sakamoto and Seung-Young Yu who are joined by Gemmy Cheung and Adrian Koh.
Episode 34 - July 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - The Euretina Lecture: OncoVR In this podcast, we hear from Euretina Keynote Bertil Damato about his upcoming talk on OncoVR at the 2023 Euretina Congress. He is joined by colleague Carl Groenewald and Heinrich Heimann.
Episode 33 - Jul 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - The Euretina Innovation Summit – All You Need to Know In this podcast, we’ll be hearing about an exciting new event taking place in Amsterdam at the Euretina Congress in October; the inaugural Euretina Innovation Summit (EIS). Kourous Rezaei and Anat Loewenstein – two members of the organising committee – will discuss the programme and motivation behind the event with chair Frank G Holz.
Episode 32 - Jun 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Macular Holes and Glaucoma in Myopia In this podcast, we’ll explore two areas in the subspecialty of myopia: Aude Couturier will share her expertise in macular holes and Dr. Yves Lachkar will discuss glaucoma in highly myopic patients. Chaired by David Gaucher and Jost Jonas.
Episode 31 - May 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Featured studies from the Ophthalmologica journal In this episode, Editor in Chief at Ophthalmologica, Martin Zinkernagel discusses two featured papers from Euretina’s official journal. The first paper discussed covers choroiditis and the second covers effective treatment regimen in macular degeneration. Faculty are Jeannette Ossewaarde-van Norel and Evianne de Groot  and Mathis Thibaud.
Episode 30 - May 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Intraocular Lymphoma: An Explainer In this episode, we explore how to diagnose and treat intraocular lymphoma with a panel of leading retinal surgeons and oncologists. Dr. Hibba Quhill chairs the discussion with Prof. Carlos Pavesio and Prof. Mandeep Sagoo from Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Episode 29 - Apr 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - How to get published in Euretina’s Journal, Ophthalmologica In this episode, we will hear all of the tips and tricks to success when looking to submit your research to Ophthalmologica. With, Martin Zinkernagel  (Ophthalmologica editors, Switzerland) and Marco Casola (Karger, Switzerland). Chaired by Jonathan McCrea.
Episode 28 - Mar 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Diabetic Retinopathy – the latest exciting developments from across the world In this episode, Edoardo Midena chairs a discussion with four leading experts in Diabetic Retinopathy from across the world: Jakob Grauslund, Carol Cheung, Enrico Borrelli and Daniel Ting.
Episode 27 - Mar 2023

Talking (EU)Retina - What do we mean by “macula-off” RRD … and how soon should we act?

In this episode, Siegfried Priglinger and Roxane Hillier take a look at treatment for macula-off RRD. They’re joined by David Yorston and Julian Klaas and will ask – how do we best define “macula-off” and when should we start treatment?
Episode 26 - Feb 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Tackling Acute Retinal Necrosis in Patients Treating rare diseases can sometimes be challenging due a the lack of literature. In this episode, Carlos Pavesio asks leading experts Moncef Khairallah and Sara Touhami about their approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN).
Episode 25 - Feb 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - What individual patient data can tell us about treating macular holes In this podcast, David Steel tells Alistair Laidlaw what he’s learned from zeroing in on individual patient data and how factors like posture and hole size affect his decision-making in the treatment of macular holes.
Episode 24 - Feb 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Five Years after Approval of Voretigene Neparvovec – What is The Future of Retinal Gene Therapy? In this podcast, Mark Penessi is joined by Isabelle Audo and Bart Leroy to discuss the impact of Luxturna and how gene therapy products will affect the treatment of inherited retinal diseases (IRD) in the future.
Episode 23 - Jan 2023
Talking (EU)Retina - Everything you need to know about the new EBO-Euretina exam

In this episode, Euretina President Alistair Laidlaw chairs a discussion with Nicole Eter (München University Medical Centre) and Brendan Strong, Head of Education at Agenda about the new EBO examination.

Episode 22 - Dec 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Women in Retina

In this podcast, we hear from author and leadership coach Sally Helgesen, author of Why Women Rise about the challenges facing aspiring women leaders. The interview is followed by a discussion with Prof. Anat Loewenstein and Dr. Ruth Freeman (Science Foundation Ireland) about the Women in Retina programme and how to move the dial when it comes to equality of opportunity in medical research.

Episode 21 - Nov 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - What To Know About The Bad Guy In Myopia: Staphyloma

In this in-depth podcast, Euretina President-Elect Ramin Tadayoni chairs a discussion with Kyoko Ohno Matsui and David Gaucher exploring everything you need to know when dealing with the “bad guy” in myopia – Staphyloma.

Episode 20 - Nov 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - A Deep Dive into the MOLES System

In this episode, Hibba Quhill explores each of the components that make up the MOLES system used for management of melanocytic choroidal tumours with the system’s originator, Bertil Damato.

Episode 19 - Oct 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Exploring the data from the Derby and Oaks Trials

In this episode, we will look at the Derby and Oaks trials, two trials looking at geographic atrophy associated with AMD. The session is chaired by Prof. Frank Holz, featuring Prof. Adnan Tufail and Prof. Sandrine Zweifel.

Episode 18 - Sep 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Highlights Continued: The EURETINA Sessions

Worried you missed out on some great content at EURETINA? Don’t worry! In this episode, we look back on the best Euretina sessions from the Congress. Joining us to give us their highlights from Hamburg are: Alistair Laidlaw, Euretina President, Ramin Tadayoni and Kourous Rezaei.

Episode 17 - Sep 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Highlights from Euretina Congress in Hamburg

In this episode, we catch up with Prof. Camiel Boon, Prof. Tunde Peto and Dr. Patricia Udaondo fresh from an incredible event in Hamburg to hear all about their highlights of the congress.

Episode 16 - AUG 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Euretina Speaker Spotlight: Prof. Hiroko Terasaki and Dr. Enrico Borrelli

In this episode, we will again hear from two of our keynote speakers at the Euretina congress in Hamburg this September. Prof. Hiroko Terasaki who will give the Kreissig Lecture on Sept 3rd at Euretina and (interviewed by Prof. Ramin Tadayoni, Euretina President Elect) and Dr. Enrico Borrelli who will give the Ophthalmologica lecture (interviewed by Prof. Frank Holz, former Euretina President).

Episode 15 - Aug 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Euretina Congress Keynotes

In this episode, Euretina President Mr. Alistair Laidlaw previews two of our keynote speakers from this year’s Euretina Congress in Hamburg. He is joined by Prof. Sobha Sivaprasad and Prof. Catherine Creuzot-Garcher.

Episode 14 - Jul 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Non-invasive Imaging in Diabetic Retinopathy and Other Retinal Diseases

In this episode, we explore non-invasive imaging of retinal diseases in a discussion chaired by Dr. Stela Vujosevic.

Episode 13 - Jun 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Choroidal Naevi in Daily Practice: Imaging, Follow-ups and the MOLES System

In this episode, Prof. Heinrich Heimann chairs a discussion on ocular oncology to explore choroidal naevi in daily practice, through Imaging, follow-ups and the MOLES system.

Episode 12 - Jun 2022
Journal Club - Subretinal Hemorrhages and the TIGER study

In this Journal Club episode, Prof. Grazia Pertile and Prof. Siegfried Priglinger discuss subretinal hemorrhaging and the developments of the Euretina-sponsored TIGER Study.

Episode 11 - May 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Imaging and AMD – Pathology, Biomarkers and Big Data

In this episode, Prof. Sandrine Zweifel and Prof. Adnan Tufail chair a discussion on how imaging has affected our understanding of AMD.

Episode 10 - MAY 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Diagnosis and Management of Uveitic Macular Edema

In this episode, Carlos Pavesio and Sofia Androudi share their experience and insights in the diagnosis and treatment of macular edema. Chaired by Bahram Bodaghi.

Episode 9 - APR 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - The Importance of Data Storytelling with Brent Dykes

In this episode, we hear from Brent Dykes about the importance of storytelling with data and how to implement it when communicating research.

Episode 8 - MAR 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - The Euretina Mentorship Programme

In this episode, we explore the benefits of the Euretina Mentorship Programme. Guests are programme mentor and Euretina Board member, Dr. Patricia Udaondo and Dara Conlon, Euretina Executive Vice President.

Episode 7 - MAR 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Exploring the Faricimab trials

In this episode, we examine the results from the Lancet journal trials on faricimab and the implications of the research with an expert discussion chaired by Prof. Anat Loewenstein and Prof. Reinier Schlingemann.

Episode 6 - FEB 2022
Journal Club - Exciting developments in the treatment of metastatic melanoma.

In this Journal Club episode, Heinrich Heimann and Jens Kiilgaard chair a conversation about metastatic disease in uveal melanoma and a newly approved treatment, Tebentafusp. They are joined by panellists Joseph Sacco and Mette Bagger to discuss.

Episode 5 - FEB 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Inherited Retinal Diseases

In this episode, Prof. Bart LeRoy chairs a discussion on Inherited Retinal Diseases, exploring the issues related to genetic testing. This episode is co-chaired by Prof. Isabelle Audo.

Episode 4 - FEB 2022
Journal Club – Retinal Imaging & AI

In this Journal Club episode, Tunde Peto and Sebastian Wolf chair a discussion on key papers in retinal imaging and AI. They are joined by panellists Pearse Keane and Tariq Aslam to discuss.

Episode 3 - JAN 2022
Talking (EU)Retina - Hot Topics in Diabetic Retinopathy

In this episode, Edoardo Midena and Reinier Schlingemann chair a discussion around some of the hot topics in the subspecialty field of diabetic retinopathy. Joined by Jennifer Sun and Jakob Grauslund.

Episode 2 - Dec 2021
Journal Club - VR Surgery

Journal Club first episode will be chaired by Grazia Pertile, David Steel and Marta Figueroa. They will be joined by Carsten Meyer and Ferdinando Bottoni who will be presenting their work.

Episode 1 - Dec 2021
Talking (EU)Retina - The Next Four Years

In our first podcast, Alistair Laidlaw and Ramin Tadayoni discuss plans for their presidential terms. They are joined by EURETINA General Secretary, Anat Loewenstein.