Episode 494: Recap of the 2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match

Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club episode.Anti-VEGF and Vitreous Hemorrhage Surgery (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00024-2/fulltext)ILM Flaps Long-Term Outcomes (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00048-5/abstract)Protocol AC Post-Hoc Analysis (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(26)00054-0/abstract)‍ ‍Listeners, we are 3 episodes away from our 500th episode! Episode 500 will be a Q&A session featuring your questions and thoughts. It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast!Please record an audio/video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say and look forward to a spectacular 500th episode!

Dr. Sunil Srivastava joins the podcast to discuss his new role as chair of the Cole Eye Institute and advice for aspiring academic leaders. Listeners, as we approach our 500th episode, we will be having a Q&A session featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say! 

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. Listeners, as we approach our 500th episode, we will be having a Q&A session featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say!

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. Listeners, as we approach our 500th episode, we will be having a Q&A session featuring questions and thoughts from you! It’s your chance to have your voice heard on the podcast.Please record an audio / video of your question and upload it to the linked form (https://forms.gle/nyv3fvCHZJ4XzQe67). We are excited to hear what you have to say!

Drs. Kat Talcott and Nita Valikodath join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:‍ ‍ ‍ ‍Hemorrhagic PVD Follow-Up (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00791-2/fulltext)‍ ‍GLP-1 Agonists and AMD (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00597-4/abstract)‍ ‍Preoperative Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Vitrectomy (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00600-1/abstract)‍ ‍

Drs. Louie Cai and Ted Leng join to discuss the state of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology as of February 2026.

Drs. Kat Talcott and Nita Valikodath join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications:‍ ‍ ‍ ‍Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Diabetic Retinopathy (https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(25)00593-8/abstract)‍ ‍Physician Age and Quality Outcomes (https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(25)00524-X/fulltext)‍ ‍IRIS Registry IOFB Study (https://www.ophthalmologyretina.org/article/S2468-6530(25)00508-1/fulltext)‍ ‍

Drs. Avni Finn and Yoshi Yonekawa join to discuss stats and their thoughts on retina fellowship supply and demand. 

Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the January 2026 edition of Retinal Physician, including OCT angiography, wearables for retinal health, heads-up display for retinal surgery, and endogenous fungal endophthalmitis. 

‍ ‍In this double-sided feature, first Dr. David Eichenbaum joins to discuss his thoughts on the biggest developments coming for the rest of the 2020s. Next, Katie Kormanik joins to discuss her book Adventures of a Chess Girl, available December 2025: https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Chess-Girl-Depths-World-ebook/dp/B0FSP4FJ1Q.