Straight From the Cutter's Mouth

Straight from the Cutter’s Mouth is a podcast series, created and hosted by ASRS member Jay Sridhar, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida.

The series provides an educational forum from which to glean informative and insightful perspectives from both leaders in the field and up-and-coming retina specialists. The journal club format offers a range of discussions on everything from new technologies, surgical techniques, clinical developments, coding and billing, to topics for fellows such as landing your first job in retina. The ASRS is pleased to offer access to this popular member podcast series


Journal Club Including Discussion of Persistent Opioid Use After Ophthalmic Surgery, Racial Disparities in Clinical Trial Recruitment, and Telehealth COVID-19 Experience

One Year Later: Race in America and Improving Diversity in Ophthalmology Part Two with Drs. Tamara Fountain, Leon Herndon, and Basil William

Journal Club Including DRCR Protocol AG and AH, Post Hoc Analysis of Protocol AB, Reoperation Rates for Retinal Detachment, Post Hoc Analysis of OCT from PIVOT Study

Journal Club Including Discussion of Metformin Association with AMD Risk, Bariatric Surgery Impact on Diabetic Retinopathy, and more

Growing an Academic Career, Argus II Discussion, and More with Dr. Aleksandra Rachitskaya

Adjusting to E/M Coding Changes in 2021 with Ms. Joy Woodke

VR Fellow Perceptions of Private Equity Transactions with Dr. M. Ali Khan

Ophthalmologists and the COVID-19 Vaccine with Dr. Bobeck Modjtahedi

Journal Club | COVID-19 Retinal Detachment Presentation, Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Visual Impairment, Hormone Therapy Association with RVO, Ranibizumab Biosimilar

Recap of 2020 with Drs. Sarah Read, M. Ali Khan, and Ajay Kuriyan

Discussion of Medical Malpractice and Ophthalmology Trainees

Perspectives on Academic Advancement, The Role of Department Chair, and Publishing with Dr. Sophie Bakri

Rapid-Fire Secondary Intraocular Lens Complications Discussion

Perspectives on 'Grit' and Global Ophthalmology as a Retinal Specialist with Dr. Inder Singal

Journal Club Covering COVID-19 Related Studies, including protective value of slit lamp shields and glasses

Journal Club Including Discussion of Noncomplex Phakic RD Outcomes, Physician Mask Use for Intravitreal Injections, and Lapses in Treatment in Wet AMD

Strategies for Treating Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration and more with Dr. Nancy Holekamp

Balancing Home Responsibilities with Retina Practice During COVID-19 with Drs. Adrienne Scott, Matthew Cunningham, Amy Schefler, and Mrinali Gupta

Rapid-Fire Discussion of Intraoperative Management of Scleral Buckle Complications

Journal Club Discussion of PIVOT Trial Quality of Life, Gender Differences in Retinal Detachment Repair, Artificial Intelligence Identification of Subretinal Fluid, and more

Physician Wellness During COVID-19 with Drs. Ferhina Ali and Andrew Schimel

Management of 'Top Ten' Intraoperative Vitrectomy Complications with Drs. Sarah Read and Shriji Patel

Journal Club with Drs. Priya Vakharia and Yoshihiro Yonekawa, including discussion of face-down positioning for macular holes, and more

Dr. Steven Yeh on Uveitis Training, Ebola and the Eye, and COVID-19 Thoughts

Journal Club with Dr. Ferhina Ali and Dr. Daniel Chao Discussing Caffeine and Beta Blockers for Vitreoretinal Surgeons, Cost-Savings with Intravitreal Bevacizumab, and more

Uveitis Training and the FAST Study with Dr. Nisha Acharya

The Rise of Telemedicine in the COVID-19 era

Uveitis and Risk Management Panel with Drs. Alla Goldberg, Christopher Henry, and Ashvini Reddy

COVID-19 PPE Guidelines for Retinal Specialists with Dr. Aman Chandra and Dr. Daniel Chao

May Retinal Physician Including New Telehealth Billing, DRIL, Pediatric Retina Setup, COVID-19

COVID-19 Media Article Discussion of Gaslighting in New York Residencies, Debt Forgiveness Bill, and the Last Dance documentary

Pediatric Retina Surgery Discussion with Dr. Marc Spirn and Ms. Amy Safko

Discussion of Gender Disparities in Editorial Board Membership and Society Leadership in Ophthalmology with Dr. Kathryn Colby, Dr. Mrinali Gupta, and Dr. Thomas Albini

COVID-19 Ophthalmology Journal Club with Drs. Ferhina Ali, Daniel Chao, and Ali Khan

Dr. Royce Chen on COVID-19 impact in New York City and on Residency Training

COVID-19, Journal Club with Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Yoshihiro Yonekawa

Adjusting to Being a Front-Line Provider with Dr. Elizabeth Greig and Dr. Douglas Kwazneski II, Including A Discussion of Ventilator Management

COVID-19 Update Featuring Dr. David Parke II, and Dr. M. Ali Khan

Episode 215: Pneumatic Retinopexy Pearls and the PIVOT trial with Dr. Rajeev Muni

Episode 214: Career Development, Tom Clancy, Future Goals, and More with Dr. Julia Haller

Episode 210: Discussion of Viral Medical Article, Keep Insulting Doctors and Good Luck Finding a Physician in 10 Years

Episode 208: Dr. Chrisfouad Alabiad on Medical Education, Flipped Classroom Teaching Model, and Ophthalmology Residency Applications

Episode 207: January 2020 Retinal Physician Preview: EHR Integration, Swept-Source OCTA, Intraoperative OCT, Optogenetics

Episode 206: Panel Discussion on Complications as a Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Episode 205: The Physician Philosopher on Financial Independence and Burnout

Episode 204: Journal Club Featuring AMD Cost Analysis, DME Real-World Trends, PVDs and Retinal Breaks

Episode 203: Sit-Down with Dr. Thomas Albini

Episode 202: Dr. Kirk Packo Reflects

Episode 201: AMD Drug Updates with Dr. Allen Ho, including Gene Therapy

Episode 199: Nov/Dec 2019 Retinal Physician Preview: New Pathways for Dry AMD

Episode 198: Journal Club about Online Physician Reviews, Systematic Review Reliability, SCORE2 24 month Data, Brolucizumab FDA Approval

Episode 197: Ergonomics, Fluidics, and More with Dr. Yannek Leiderman

Episode 196Dr. Sharon Fekrat on vitreretinal fellow education, alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone and more

Episode 195October 2019 Retinal Physician Discussion, Complications of Silicone Oil, Treatment for PDR, MIGS for Retinal Specialists, Anterior Segment Surgery for Retinal Specialists

Episode 194Diabetic Retinopathy Trials and More with Dr. Judy Kim

Episode 193Journal Club Discussing the LEAVO RVO Study, Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery IRIS Registry Study, PRP in RISE/RIDE, Online Content for Diabetic Retinopathy

Episode 192Solo Retina Practice Roundtable with Drs. Geet Lalwani, Nora Khatib, and Nadeem Vaidya

Episode 191: Dr. Maria Berrocal on EnVision Summit and Diabetic Vitrectomy Revisited

Episode 190: Highlights from the JVRD Young Investigator theme issue from editors Szilard Kiss, MD, Mario Romano, MD, PhD, and Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD.

Episode 189: At Home Genetic Testing, Latest in Gene Therapy and More with Dr. Matthew Weed

Episode 188: September 2019 Retinal Physician, Diabetic Retinopathy with Dr. Shriji Patel and Dr. Basil Williams

Episode 187Journal Club. Gender Disparities + Informed Consent in Resident Cataract Surgery, Gene Therapy, and Surgical Errors

Episode 186Transitioning into Ophthalmology Residency with Dr. Louie Cai

Episode 185Electronic Health Records in Ophthalmology and Retina with Dr. Michael Rivers

Episode 184Pearls from Post-Fellowship Practice with Dr. Nika Bagheri, Dr. Sarah Parker Read, and Dr. Jack Stringham

Episode 183Optimizing Clinic Efficiency and Productivity with Dr. Pradeep Prasad

Episode 182Journal Club from ASRS 2019, EMR Efficiency and Redundancy, Intravitreal Injection Trends, and Should We Be Tapping Every Endophthalmitis Case?

Episode 181Retina Clinic Efficiency and Logistics Panel with Dr. Amy Schefler, Dr. Chirag Shah, and Dr. Nathan Steinle

Episode 179Post-Operative Activity Restrictions and Virtual Reality in Retinal Surgery with Dr. Dante Pieramici

Episode 178: July Retinal Physician Ocular Oncology with Dr. Basil Williams and Dr. Ajay Kuriyan

Episode 177Interview with Eyes4Ears OKAPS Review Podcast with Drs. Andrew Pouw and Benjamin Young

Episode 176Journal Club with Drs. Ferhina and M. Ali Khan discussing Preoperative Anti-VEGF, RD after Intravitreal Injection, and Influence of CATT Trial Results

Episode 175Trochar-Assisted Intrascleral IOL Fixation with Dr. Jeremy Wolfe

Episode 174Gender Equality in Medicine Journal Club Podcast with Drs. Zelia Correa, Divya Sridhar, and Ashvini Reddy

Episode 173June 2019 Retinal Physician including Discussion of Management of Large Macular Holes, Endoscopic Vitrectomy, etc.

Episode 172Scleral Buckling Pearls with Dr. Buzz Kreiger

Episode 171VBS 2019 Keynote Interview with Dr. Carl Regillo

Episode 170Autologous Retinal Transplant for Macular Holes and More with Dr. Tamer Mahmoud

Episode 169May 2019 Retinal Physician at ARVO 2019

Episode 168DRCR.net Protocol V Study Results and Real World Implications

Episode 167Macular hole surgery with Dr. John Thompson

Episode 166Global Ophthalmology with Dr. Robin Ross

Episode 165Journal Club on Phakic IOL RD Rates, Autologous Retinal Transplant for Macular Holes

Episode 164Corticosteroids for Retinal Vascular Disease and Other Topics with Dr. Seenu Hariprasad

Episode 163Vit-Buckle Society 2019 Annual Meeting Recap

Episode 162April 2019 Retinal Physician Preview Discussion of AMD Topics with Dr. Margaret Greven and Dr. M. Ali Khan

Episode 1612019 Ophthalmology Residency Match Live Panel Q&A

Episode 160Retinal Detachment Cost Analysis and Trainee Surgery with Dr. Jay Stewart

Episode 159Medical Malpractice with Dr. Lee Goldsmith

Episode 158Journal Club with Dr. Ajay Kuriyan and Dr. Shriji Patel, IVR versus IVA for wet AMD, Protocol T subanalysis, CSR natural history.

Episode 157March Retinal Physician Review with Dr. Shriji Patel including discussion of complement inhibition for AMD, faricimab, brolucizimab, and prefilled syringes for injectable medications

Episode 156The Origins of ASRS with Dr. Jerry Bovino

Episode 155Argus II Quality of Life Improvements and More with Dr. Jacque Duncan

Episode 154Phacovitrectomy Discussion with Drs. David Ehmann and Ajay Kuriyan

Episode 153Doctor Finances Discussion with Physician on FIRE

Episode 152Journal Club including Drug Prices in U.S. Versus Australia, SCORE2 Secondary Analysis, Statins for Diabetic Retinopathy

Episode 151Novel Understanding of Diabetic Retinopathy with Dr. Thomas Gardner

Episode 150Ophthalmic Genetics with Dr. Mark Pennesi

Episode 149Robotic Surgery with Dr. Jean-Pierre Hubschman

Episode 148January 2019 Retinal Physician Review Including Digital Imaging in VR Surgery, Surgery in ROP eyes, VKH, Achromatopsia

Episode 147CEP290 mRNA intravitreal therapy for LCA

Episode 146Journal Club Discussing PIVOT trial, FLUID trial, Timing of Macula-Off RDs

Episode 144Negotiating for Your First Retina Job Including Discussion of Maternity Leave and Ophthalmology Workplace with Drs. Zelia Correa, Geeta Lalwani and Ashvini Reddy 

Episode 143Journal Club, Pediatric Retinal Detachment Surgery, Open Label Extension RISE and RIDE, BP Changes during Injections

Episode 142Vitrectomy Advances and Buckle Pearls with Dr. Ed Ryan

Episode 140Pediatric Retinal Surgery, Gene Therapy, and More with Dr. Audina Berrocal

Episode 139Journal Club, K Grant Awardee Outcomes, RRD Information for Patients Online, Medical Student Support From Ophthalmology Organizations

Episode 138Journal Club Including DRIL in RVO, Sickle Cell Retinopathy Characteristics, and Scleral Depression for PVDs

Episode 137Retinal Physician November 2018 including Home Monitoring Devices and PEDs in AMD

 Episode 136Practice Management Panel Redux with Drs. Eichenbaum, Isom, and Shah

Episode 135Applying Clinical Trial Results for PDR/DME with Dr. Diana Do

Episode 134Innovation and Retinal Disease with Dr. Mark Humayun

Episode 133Ocular Oncology Meets Vitreoretinal Surgery with Dr. Prithvi Mruthyunjaya

Episode 132October 2018 Retinal Physician with Dr. Will Parke Including IRIS Registry, High-Speed Cutters

Episode 131Journal Club on Follow-up for AMD and PDR Patients, Phase II and III Clinical Trials, Ophthalmology Chairs in the U.S. with Dr. M. Ali Khan

Episode 1302018 Retina Society Annual Meeting Discussion with Dr. Steven Christiansen

Episode 129Surgical Pearls including ARGUS II, Silicone Oil, and Scleral Buckling with Dr. Lisa Olmos de Koo

Episode 128Retina Innovation with Dr. Eugene de Juan

Episode 127OSA in CSCR and More with Dr. Avnish Deobhakta

 Episode 126Zika Virus and Macular Changes in ROP with Dr. Irena Tsui

 Episode 125September 2018 Retinal Physician, Diabetic Retinopathy

Episode 124Industry and Innovation with Dr. Emmett Cunningham

Episode 123Expanding Your Surgical Toolbox with Dr. Flavio Rezende

 Episode 122Starting in Clinical Research in Private Practice with Dr. Arshad Khanani

Episode 121Journal Club with Dr. Daniel Chao and Dr. Will Parke on 27-gauge Trochar IOL Fixation, Bilateral Intravitreal Injections and Endophthalmitis, and Protocol S Predictors

Episode 120Subretinal Surgery, Gene Therapy, and More with Dr. Ninel Gregori

Episode 1192018 ASRS Annual Meeting Post-Mortem Including Protocol S 5-Year Results

 Episode 118Sickle Cell Retinopathy with Dr. Adrienne Scott

Episode 117Private Equity Discussion with Dr. James Vander

Episode 116Ophthalmology Residency/Retina Fellowship Journal Club with Dr. Chao and Dr. Kuriyan

Episode 115Retinal Physician July 2018 with Dr. Daniel Chao and Dr. M. Ali Khan, Scleral Buckling, Heavy Oils, Macular Buckles, Suprachoroidal Steroids

Episode 114Pneumatic Vitreolysis with Dr. Nathan Steinle

Episode 113Journal Club, Macular Ischemia in RISE/RIDE, Wet Conversion in AMD, Micropulse for CSR

Episode 112Direct Perfluorocarbon-Silicone Oil Exchange with Dr. John Kitchens

Episode 111Dr. Marco Mura Discusses Robotic Surgery and Macular Buckling

Episode 110June 2018 Issue of Retinal Physician with Dr. Will Parke

Episode 109One Month Till Graduation Special Episode with Dr. Gaurav Shah

Episode 108Journal Club, Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Follow-up, ILM Peeling in PVR RRD, OCT PVD Imaging

Episode 107Dr. Gary Wortz of Ophthalmology Off The Grid Discusses Cataract Surgery, Secondary Intraocular Lenses, and Podcasting

Episode 106Practice Management Pearls for Graduating Fellows with Drs. Isom, Parke, and Shah

 Episode 105Aqueous Humor Biopsy with Dr. Jesse Berry

Episode 104Retinal Physician May 2018, Bimanual, Diabetic Vitrectomy and More

Episode 103Ruptured Globes and Academic Medicine with Dr. William Mieler

 Episode 102Medical Professionals Working in the Retina Industry with Dr. Namrata Saroj and Dr. Anne Fung

Episode 101External Needle Drainage during Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment with Dr. Michael Jumper 

Episode 100The Past, Present, and Future with Dr. Jayanth Sridhar