Experts InSight

Now more than ever, patients and the lay public educate themselves about medical diagnoses and treatments through online resources. But high view counts and production quality don't equate to medical accuracy.
In today's episode, host Dr. Andrew Pouw welcomes glaucoma specialist Dr. Soshian Sarrafpour to discuss the alarming rise of dangerous medical misinformation targeting patients on social media and through AI. Because glaucoma is characterized by chronic uncertainty and fear, patients are particularly vulnerable to misleading claims and algorithmic search biases. Dr. Sarrafpour stresses that ophthalmologists must avoid being patently dismissive of information patients may bring to their visits. Instead, validate their concerns with empathy to maintain trust and steer them toward credible medical information and treatment.
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Retina is producing Phase 3 results faster than ever, but FDA approval doesn't necessarily convey how a drug will fit into practice. Dr. Ehsan Rahimy joins host Dr. Jay Sridhar to unpack recent and somewhat puzzling trial results involving tyrosine kinase inhibitors, IL-6 inhibition, and the Wnt signaling pathway. They then confront the harder problem: When every trial uses a different population, comparator, and dosing scheme—and none tests against today's second-generation anti-VEGF agents—real-world practice is often shaped by anecdote rather than evidence.
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly recasting how we interact with our world and our patients. In today's epside, host Dr. Amanda Redfern welcomes Dr. Chris Kelly, Chief Health Information Officer at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), to provide an inside look at tools available in the clinic today, what's on the horizon, and why he's bullish about the future of health care in the AI era.
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What's a mom-to-be to do if she's also an ophthalmologist? In part 2 of this two-part series, host Dr. Ben Young invites Dr. Fei Cai, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and obstetrician, to review the essentials of pre- and postnatal care, what to be mindful of if practicing while pregnant, and how your residency or fellowship training program can be expected to support you. 
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Can becoming a mother be compatible with being an ophthalmic surgeon? In part one of this two-part series, Host Dr. Ben Young invites Dr. Jaya Kumar to discuss the challenging fertility and maternal health outcomes for female surgeons, her tips for how she practiced while pregnant and then returned successfully to work, and how physicians can support one another in the operating room.
Referenced during the episode:
MotherToBaby
Dr. MILK (Mothers Interested in Lactation Knowledge)
Pregnancy Discrimination and Pregnancy-Related Disability Discrimination (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
ACGME Common Program Requirements
Tools for Responding to Patient-Initiated Verbal Sexual Harassment (Eyerounds.org)
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