Headlight in the fog: The Uveitis Podcast

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An informal discussion of all topics related to inflammatory eye disease featuring experts and rising stars in the field of uveitis.Disclaimer:The information in this podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on this podcast.

Drs. Akshay Thomas & Laura Kopplin.


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    Episode 39: Infectious Scleritis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 47:33


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Mamta Agarwal and Miel Sundararajan to discuss the medical and surgical approaches to managing infectious scleritis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 38: Literature Review - Key Clinical Papers from 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 43:36


    In this episode, we summarize several key clinical research papers from 2024.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 37: Biologics for the management of Uveitis - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 41:00


    In the second part of this two-part series, we continue our discussion with Drs. Eric Suhler and George Mount regarding the use of biologics for the management of non-infectious uveitis.Disclosures:Dr. Suhler has consulted for Abbvie

    Episode 36: Biologics for the management of Uveitis - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 44:31


    In the first part of this two-part series, we are joined by Drs. Eric Suhler and George Mount to discuss the use of biologics for the management of non-infectious uveitis.Disclosures:Dr. Suhler has consulted for Abbvie

    Episode 35: Management of Uveitis in Pregnancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 49:12


    In this episode, we are joined by uveitis specialist, Dr. Lyndell Lim and maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Dr. Kelly Kuo to discuss management of uveitis in pregnant patients.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 34: Sarcoid Uveitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 57:48


    In this episode, we are joined by pulmonologist, Dr. Amy Malik and uveitis specialist, Dr. Ananth Sastry to discuss the ocular and systemic considerations in sarcoidosis.The discussant report no relevant financial disclosures.

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    Episode 33: Autoimmune Retinopathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 31:52


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Lucia Sobrin and Tim Boyce to discuss the perplexing condition that is autoimmune retinopathy.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 32: Checkpoint Inhibitor Related Uveitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 35:10


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Meghan Berkenstock and Meredith McKean to discuss uveitis secondary to immune checkpoint inhibtor use.

    Episode 31: Lessons learned from the Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy for Eye Diseases (SITE) Cohort Study

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 52:27


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. John Kempen and Sapna Gangaputra to review the many ways the SITE cohort study has shaped the way we approach uveitis.Drs. Kempen and Gangaputra have received grant support from the NIH for their work on the SITE cohort study.

    Episode 30: Ocular Syphilis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 34:50


    In this episode we are joined by Drs. Debra Goldstein and Mark Dacey to discuss the manifestations, treatment approach and special considerations for ocular syphilis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 29: Uveitic Choroidal Neovascularization

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 39:44


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Jennifer Thorne and Parisa Emami to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in the management of uveitic CNV.Disclosures:Dr. Kopplin: NoneDr. Thomas: Consultant for Allergan,  GenentechDr. Thorne: NoneDr. Emami: Consultant for Genentech

    Episode 28: Toxoplasma Chorioretinitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 58:30


    Here we are joined by Drs. Justine Smith and Emilio Dodds to discuss the clinical features and treatment approach in toxoplasma chorioretinitis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 27: Diagnosis and Management of Scleritis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 67:51


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Alan Palestine and Karen Armbrust to discuss the approach the diagnosis and managament of the many forms of scleritis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 26: Ocular Tuberculosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 64:18


    Today we are joined by Drs. Rupesh Agrawal and Dilraj Grewal to discuss the myriad of clinical findings and treatment approaches in ocular tuberculosis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 25: Uveitic macular edema

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 68:22


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Arjun Sood and Sruthi Arepalli to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in the management of uveitic macular edema.Disclosures:Dr. Kopplin: Principal Investigator in clinical study sponsored by RocheDr. Thomas: Principal Investigator in clinical studies sponsored by Roche and Alimera. Consultant for Alimera, Allergan, EyePoint Dr. Sood: Consultant for Alimera and EyePointDr. Arepalli: Consultant for EyePoint

    Episode 24: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 56:17


    Today we are joined by Drs. Jennifer Cao and Edmund Tsui to discuss the spectrum of ocular disease in VKH syndrome.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 23: Multiple Sclerosis-Related Uveitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 58:04


    Today we are joined by neurologist, Dr. Shailee Shah and Uveitis Specialist, Dr. Brian Do to discuss uveitis occurring in patients with multiple sclerosis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 22: Uveitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 30:15


    In today's episode, we are joined by gastroenterologist, Dr. Tom Finn and uveitis specialist, Dr. Arthi Venkat to discuss characterisitics of uveitis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 21: Distinguishing Uveitis from an Inherited Retinal Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 53:55


    In this episode we are joined by Drs. Kim Stepien and Paul Yang to discuss the overlapping features of some forms of uveitis and inherited retinal diseases.

    Episode 20: Radiological Studies for the Uveitis Patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 64:39


    In today's episode we are joined by neuroradiologist, Dr. Ravi Venkatesh and thoracoabdominal radiologist, Dr. Huan Dong to discuss radiological testing for the patient with uveitis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 19: Birdshot Chorioretinopathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 69:32


    Drs. Bob Moorthy and Eric Crowell join us to discuss the clinical features and treatment approach in birdshot chorioretinopathyThe discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 18: Uveitic Glaucoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 63:31


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Manjool Shah and Judy Chen to discuss a systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of uveitic glaucoma.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

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    Episode 17: Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 72:09


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Amy Schefler and Prithvi Mruthyunjaya to discuss an important uveitis masquerade: primary vitreoretinal lymphoma.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 16: Acute Retinal Necrosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 50:11


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Ashleigh Levison and Kareem Moussa to discuss the medical and surgical management of acute retinal necrosis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 15: Use of fundus photography, angiography and autofluorescence in uveitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 43:49


    In this episode we are joined by Drs. Lisa Faia and Sumit Sharma to discuss the utility of fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography and autofluorescence in the management of patients with uveitis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.

    Episode 14: Etiological testing in uveitis - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 29:43


    We are once again joined by Drs. John Gonzales and Jennifer Lee to discuss etiological testing in patients with neuroretinitis, retinal vasculitis, scleritis and orbital inflammation.

    Episode 13: Etiological testing in uveitis - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 47:05


    In this first of a two-part series, we are joined by Drs. John Gonzales and Jennifer Lee to discuss etiological testing in patients with anterior, intermediate, posterior and panuveitis.

    Episode 12: Seronegative Spondylarthropathies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 69:14


    In this episode, we are joined by Colonel George Mount to discuss uveitis in patients with a seronegative spondylarthropathy.The contents, views, or opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers and do not reflect official policy or position of the United States Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

    Episode 11: Use of OCT and OCTA in the management of uveitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 52:32


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Phoebe Lin and Dilraj Grewal to discuss how to employ OCT and OCT angiography in the diagnosis and management of uveitis.

    Episode 10: Suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension for the treatment of uveitic macular edema

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 36:01


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Chris Henry and Rahul Khurana to discuss a novel therapeutic which recently received FDA-approval for the treatment of uveitic macular edema.

    Episode 9: Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis (TINU)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 55:03


    In this episode, we are joined by uveitis specialist KC LaMattina and pediatric nephrologist Neil Paloian to discuss how to manage ocular and kidney disease in patients affected with TINU

    Episode 8: Use of conventional immunosuppressants in uveitis - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 30:30


    In today's episode, we are joined by Drs. Jason Kolfenbach and Eric Suhler to discuss the use of calcineurin inhibitors, alkylating agents and sulfasalazine for the management of non-infectious uveitis.

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    Episode 7: Use of conventional immunosuppressants in uveitis - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 46:13


    In today's episode, we are joined by Drs. Jason Kolfenbach and Eric Suhler to discuss the use of antimetabolites for the management of non-infectious uveitis.

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    Episode 6: Starting up your uveitis practice - University-based practice edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 64:32


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Lynn Hassman and Wendy Smith to discuss how to set up and maintain a successful university-based uveitis practice

    Episode 5: Cataract surgery in the adult uveitis patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 60:04


    In this episode we sit down with Drs. Meghan Berkenstock and Anjum Koreishi to discuss perioperative and intraoperative management of the adult uveitis patient needing cataract surgery.

    Episode 4: Starting up your uveitis practice - Private practice edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 56:06


    In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Chris Henry and Dr. Lana Rifkin to discuss the steps involved in starting up your uveitis practice in a private practice setting.

    Episode 3: Immunosuppression in the time of COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 47:40


    In this episode we are joined by Dr. Jim Rosenbaum and Dr. Kevin Winthrop to discuss special considerations regarding immunosuppression during the COVID pandemic. 

    Episode 2: Introducing YUS - Young Uveitis Specialists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 18:33


    In this episode we are joined by Dr. Arthi Venkat and Dr. Edmund Tsui to discuss YUS (Young Uveitis Specialists), a new network for uveitis specialists early in their career

    Episode 1: Approach to the pediatric patient with uveitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 43:01


    In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Karen Armbrust and Sapna Gangaputra to discuss the basics of pediatric uveitisDisclosures: None

    Episode 0: Introducing "Headlight in the fog", the uveitis podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 0:55


    Welcome to headlight in the fog! New episodes coming soon.

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