A Chat with Anat

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Genetic therapy: What does the future hold and how can we be ready?

2026-09-2922:11

In this episode, I am joined by my fellow Vision Academy member Dr Cynthia Qian, Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. Join us as we explore genetic therapies as emerging therapeutic approaches in ophthalmology. We provide a background and history of genetic therapies in ophthalmology and discuss current approaches and landscape, including ongoing trials and practical challenges. Finally, we dive into how healthcare systems...

GLP-1 receptor agonists and vision health: What ophthalmologists should know

2026-08-3116:08

In this episode, I am joined by my fellow Barometer Program and Vision Academy member Professor Prof. Francisco J. Rodríguez, Chair at the National Ophthalmological Foundation and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Rosario in Bogota, Colombia. Join us as we explore the growing evidence surrounding the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and their implications in ophthalmology. We discuss the latest preclinical and clinical data on GLP-1...

Oculomics: From insight to practice

2026-07-0626:07

In this special episode filmed in Hong Kong at the 2026 Joint Vision Academy Steering Committee and Barometer Leadership Coalition meeting, I am joined by Professor Tien Yin Wong, Vice Provost and Chair Professor at the University of Tsinghua, Beijing, China, and previous Chairman of the Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore. Join us as we explore the concept of oculomics, including history of the field and its clinical implications. We dive into the recent interest in oculomics, its po...

Early signals and global stories from the HCP Barometer Survey

2026-06-1236:56

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...

The Barometer Global Survey

2026-04-0725:19

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 ...

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