Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast
Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast

Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina Podcast

Jayanth Sridhar

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An informal yet insightful commentary featuring interviews and perspectives from leaders in vitreoretinal surgery as well as the next generation of retinal specialists

Recent Episodes

Episode 496: Discussion of Academic Chair Leadership with Dr. Sunil Srivastava
MAR 16, 2026
Episode 496: Discussion of Academic Chair Leadership with Dr. Sunil Srivastava
<p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Dr. Sunil Srivastava joins the podcast to discuss his new role as chair of the Cole Eye Institute and advice for aspiring academic leaders.&nbsp;</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Listeners, as we approach our <strong>500th</strong> episode, we will be having a <strong>Q&amp;A session</strong> featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924066992%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;reserved=0&amp;sdata=PFVRdfrAunyxmxpOQS42lympMWvc7yAPw4A4Bcfycgw%3D&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fnyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67">form</a> (<a target="_blank" href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fnyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924066992%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PFVRdfrAunyxmxpOQS42lympMWvc7yAPw4A4Bcfycgw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67</a>). We are excited to hear what you have to say!&nbsp;</p>
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Episode 495: March 2026 Retinal Physician preview including Bicistronic Gene Therapy, Photobiomodulation, Uveitis Fellowship, and Polypoidal Vascular Choroidopathy
MAR 9, 2026
Episode 495: March 2026 Retinal Physician preview including Bicistronic Gene Therapy, Photobiomodulation, Uveitis Fellowship, and Polypoidal Vascular Choroidopathy
<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Drs. Kat Talcott and Priya Vakharia join to discuss the March 2026 edition of Retinal Physician, including bicistronic gene therapy, photobiomodulation, uveitis fellowships, and polypoidal vascular choroidopathy.&nbsp;</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Listeners, as we approach our <strong>500th</strong> episode, we will be having a <strong>Q&amp;A session</strong> featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924066992%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;reserved=0&amp;sdata=PFVRdfrAunyxmxpOQS42lympMWvc7yAPw4A4Bcfycgw%3D&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fnyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67">form</a> (<a target="_blank" href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fnyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924066992%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PFVRdfrAunyxmxpOQS42lympMWvc7yAPw4A4Bcfycgw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67</a>). We are excited to hear what you have to say!</p>
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Episode 494: Recap of the 2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match
FEB 24, 2026
Episode 494: Recap of the 2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match
<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Drs. Zubair Ansari and Kat Talcott join to discuss the 2026 ophthalmology residency match, especially focusing on the declining match rate for first time applicants and what that means for future applicants and reapplicants.&nbsp;</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Listeners, as we approach our <strong>500th</strong> episode, we will be having a <strong>Q&amp;A session</strong> featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924066992%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;reserved=0&amp;sdata=PFVRdfrAunyxmxpOQS42lympMWvc7yAPw4A4Bcfycgw%3D&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fnyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67">form</a> (<a target="_blank" href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fnyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924066992%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PFVRdfrAunyxmxpOQS42lympMWvc7yAPw4A4Bcfycgw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67</a>). We are excited to hear what you have to say!</p>
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Episode 493: Journal Club Including Hemorrhagic PVD Follow-Up, GLP-1 Agonists and AMD, Preoperative Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Vitrectomy
FEB 17, 2026
Episode 493: Journal Club Including Hemorrhagic PVD Follow-Up, GLP-1 Agonists and AMD, Preoperative Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Vitrectomy
<p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Drs. Kat Talcott and Nita Valikodath join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">‍ ‍</p><p class="m-7420040172639748833m-8617560272179047587xmsonormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">‍ ‍</p><p class="m-7420040172639748833m-8617560272179047587xmsonormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Hemorrhagic PVD Follow-Up (<a target="_blank" href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aaojournal.org%2Farticle%2FS0161-6420(25)00791-2%2Ffulltext&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924095073%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mg0IrDPhdgacmHTgIpptMJgu7oPZnlvgE4HM3toSuUA%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00791-2/fulltext</a>)</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">‍ ‍</p><p class="m-7420040172639748833m-8617560272179047587xmsonormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">GLP-1 Agonists and AMD (<a target="_blank" href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ophthalmologyretina.org%2Farticle%2FS2468-6530(25)00597-4%2Fabstract&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924116792%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=I7IsovLm2h8hLdMcFl7oz5Y8MnlZUV1rY3pUfMnTJL4%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00597-4/abstract</a>)</p><p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">‍ ‍</p><p class="m-7420040172639748833m-8617560272179047587xmsonormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Preoperative Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Vitrectomy (<a target="_blank" href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ophthalmologyretina.org%2Farticle%2FS2468-6530(25)00600-1%2Fabstract&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjustin.zhang%40som.umaryland.edu%7Ccd4a1b65ab4b49b0b86b08de6b92733f%7C717009a620de461a88940312a395cac9%7C0%7C0%7C639066473924138029%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NzWAjjcWvmhZiNHVg8tj72EVV5%2FHsGM%2B6HWORO6GMyQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00600-1/abstract</a>)</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">‍ ‍</p>
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