In this special episode filmed at the 2026 Joint Vision Academy Steering Committee and Barometer Leadership Coalition meeting in Hong Kong, I am joined by Prof. David Wong, Professor at the University of Toronto and Ophthalmologist-in-Chief at St. Michael's Hospital in Canada. Tune in as we discuss the interim findings from the HCP Barometer Survey – the first comprehensive and holistic analysis to explore healthcare professional (HCP) well-being in ophthalmology. We dive into the complexitie...
Jun 12
36 min
In this special episode, I am joined by my friend and fellow Barometer Program member, Professor Focke Ziemssen, Director of the University Eye Clinic at the University Hospital Leipzig, Germany. Join us as we discuss the findings of the Barometer Global Survey, a worldwide study capturing the experiences of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular edema, as well as their healthcare teams. In this episode, Focke and I unpack ...
Apr 7
25 min
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...
Jan 27
23 min
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...
Dec 5, 2025
22 min
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...
Nov 25, 2025
16 min
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...
Aug 7, 2025
23 min
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...
Jul 8, 2025
25 min
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 ...
May 12, 2025
19 min
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...
Apr 11, 2025
12 min
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 managi...
Jan 8, 2025
17 min
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