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A Chat with Anat

"A Chat with Anat" is a series for ophthalmologists who are interested in improving delivery of care for patients living with retinal disease, and for those interested in clinically-challenging situations or controversies in care. I’m Professor Anat Loewenstein, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre in Israel, and Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Dean at Tel Aviv University. For each episode, I will be joined by internationally renowned colleagues to discuss

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23:14

New options for an old disease: Treatment of CSC

A Chat with Anat ·

2026/01/27

In this episode, I am joined by my fellow Vision Academy member Professor Sobha Sivaprasad, Professor of Retinal Clinical Studies at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom. Join us as we discuss key aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). In this episode, we summarize published evidence for the treatment of CSC, and use the guidance developed by the Vision Academy to dis...

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16:46

Consensus on the diagnosis and management of...

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2025/11/25

In this special episode filmed in Paris at EURETINA 2025, I am joined by Professor Gemmy Cheung, Professor and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, and my fellow Vision Academy and Barometer Program. Join us as we explore current guidance for the diagnosis and management of simultaneous geographic atrophy (GA) and choroidal/macular neovascularization (CNV/MNV) in clinical practice from the Visi...

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22:20

Together We Care: HCP Well-being in Ophthalmology

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2025/11/05

In this special episode filmed in Paris at EURETINA 2025, I am joined by a very special guest, my fellow Vision Academy and Barometer Program member Prof. Adrian Koh, who is founding partner and senior consultant at the Eye & Retina Surgeons, Camden Medical Centre, Singapore, and Director of Retinal Centre International. Tune in as we dive into the current understanding of the well-being of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in ophthalmology, and introduce the HCP Barometer Survey, t...

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23:13

From the Community, For the Community

A Chat with Anat ·

2025/08/07

In this special episode, I am joined by two of my long-time friends and collaborators, Professor Jean-François Korobelnik, my Co-chair of the Vision Academy and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Bordeaux, France, and Dr Jane Barratt, my Co-chair of the Barometer Program, and former Secretary General and Global Advisor at the International Federation of Ageing. Tune in as we unpack the statement “From the Community, For the Community,” exploring how collaborations betwee...

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25:25

The Hot Seat

A Chat with Anat ·

2025/07/08

In this special episode, the roles have been reversed! Your host is Professor Tariq Aslam, Professor of Ophthalmology and Interface Technologies at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, who asked me questions sent in by my retinal community colleagues. Tune in to hear how I balance my busy career with my well-being, the pep talks I give to nervous first-time patients and trainees, myths about retinal disease I’d like to erase forever, and even an embarrassing moment in my career...

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19:35

Monitoring the fellow eye in nAMD

A Chat with Anat ·

2025/05/12

My guest for this special episode is Professor Paolo Lanzetta, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Udine, Italy. In this episode, Paolo and I explore the importance of monitoring the fellow eye of patients with nAMD. We also discuss methods and techniques for early detection of disease, the difference in monitoring for patients with DME, and the Vision Academy’s evidence-based guidance on monitoring the fellow eye. To learn more about monitoring the fellow eye ...

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12:47

Choosing the right regimen for patients with nAMD

A Chat with Anat ·

2025/04/11

My guest for this special episode is Prof. Jean- François Korobelnik from the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital, and at CHU Bordeaux, in Bordeaux, France. In this episode, Jean-François and I explore the importance of choosing the right regimen for our patients with nAMD. We discuss the evidence we can gather from clinical trials, and the lessons we learn from patients we see during clinical practice. We also explore the algorithm developed by the Vision Academy to choose...

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17:46

Revolutionizing holistic patient care: Innovations...

A Chat with Anat ·

2025/01/08

My guest for this special episode is Dr. John Kitchens, Vitreoretinal Surgeon with Retina Associates of Kentucky in the USA. In this episode, John and I explore the importance of holistic patient care. We also highlight the latest advances in home monitoring technologies in retinal disease, and how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to aid in disease monitoring and optimization of clinic organization. To learn more about the current status of AI in screening, diagnosing and managin...

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16:27

Treatment futility and success in the context of...

A Chat with Anat ·

2024/11/07

My guest for this episode is Professor David Wong from the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto and Unity Health Toronto in Toronto, Canada. In this episode, David and I discuss the Vision Academy’s algorithms for suspending treatment for nAMD in the context of treatment futility and success. Our conversation highlights the monitoring considerations and criteria used to define treatment futility and success, and the potential of predictive biomarkers and...

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15:17

World Sight Day and collaboration for change in eye...

A Chat with Anat ·

2024/10/10

My guest for this special episode is Peter Holland, Chief Executive of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). We speak about the importance of World Sight Day, and discuss how different initiatives, such as the Love Your Eyes campaign, have helped put eye health on the global agenda in collaboration with members and partners.We also highlight how clinicians can leverage their voices and influence to share knowledge, shape policies, and strengthen cross-sector collabo...

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26:55

Impact of residual fluid on treatment outcomes in nAMD

A Chat with Anat ·

2024/08/08

In this episode, my guests Vision Academy and Barometer Program member Professor Jean-François Korobelnik, Professor and Head of the Ophthalmology Department at the University Hospital of Bordeaux in France, and Vision Academy member Professor Robyn Guymer, Deputy Director at the Centre for Eye Research and Professor of Ophthalmic at the University of Melbourne in Australia, discuss considerations for devising flexible and individualized treatment regimens for patients with nAMD with residual...

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28:59

Pachychoroid: Current concepts on clinical features...

A Chat with Anat ·

2024/07/08

In this episode, Vision Academy members Professor Annabelle Okada, Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Ocular Inflammation Service and the Macular Disease Service at the Kyorin University School of Medicine in Japan, and Professor Ian Pearce, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in the UK, discuss the pachychoroid spectrum.Using practical examples from their own clinics, they explore how accurate diagnosis, monitoring, prog...

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13:19

Are we entering a new era for patients and clinicians?

A Chat with Anat ·

2024/06/18

My guest for this special episode recorded live at the 15th Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology (COPHy) is Professor Tariq Aslam, Professor of Ophthalmology and Interface Technologies at University of Manchester, United Kingdom. In this episode, Tariq and I discuss whether the introduction of next generation therapies for the clinical management of retinal diseases will open the door to a new era for patients and clinicians.We also consider how learnings from the Barometer ...

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21:50

Equal Vision – Women in Ophthalmology

A Chat with Anat ·

2024/06/17

My guests for this episode are Professor Sobha Sivaprasad, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Professor of Retinal Clinical Studies at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology in London, and Professor Gemmy Cheung, Professor and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore. In this special episode, we discuss our experiences as women working in ophthalmology, and the advice we would give to y...

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20:53

Characterization of macular neovascularization...

A Chat with Anat ·

2024/05/14

My guest for this episode is Professor Nicole Eter, Professor of Ophthalmology and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Münster, Germany. In this episode, Nicole and I chat about the different macular neovascularization (MNV) subtypes, discussing the diagnostic tools used to classify MNV subtypes, their defining characteristics and variants, and the impact of these on our patients. Our conversation highlights why it’s important to tailor treatment to MNV subtype for o...

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28:02

Optimal anti-VEGF therapy regimen

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2023/09/25

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20:27

Reducing the burden of bilateral injections

A Chat with Anat ·

2023/07/21

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16:49

Navigating anxiety and depression in patients with nAMD

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2023/01/17

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17:32

Exploring the research gap of patient perspectives

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2022/11/15

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17:48

Evolution of patient expectations in nAMD through the...

A Chat with Anat ·

2022/08/19

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