A Chat with Anat

May 14 2024
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'A Chat with Anat' is a series for ophthalmologists who are interested in improving delivery of care and improved outcomes for patients living with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). I’m Professor Anat Loewenstein, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre in Israel, and Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Dean at Tel Aviv University. For each episode, I will be joined by internationally renowned colleagues to discuss key topics on patient-focused care. This podcast series is sponsored and organised by Bayer and produced by ApotheCom. This is not intended for UK audiences.

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Characterization of macular neovascularization subtypes in nAMD to optimize treatment outcomes

May 14 2024 20 mins  
My guest for this episode is Professor Nicole Eter, Professor of Ophthalmology and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Münster, Germany. In this episode, Nicole and I chat about the different macular neovascularization (MNV) subtypes, discussing the diagnostic tools used to classify MNV subtypes, their defining characteristics and variants, and the impact

Optimal anti-VEGF therapy regimen

Sep 25 2023 28 mins  
In this episode, Professor Paul Mitchell, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney in Australia, and Dr Andrew Chang, Principal Retinal Specialist at the Sydney Retina Clinic and Day Surgery in Australia, share their thoughts on the optimal anti-VEGF therapy regimens to treat retinal vascular diseases, including nAMD and DME. They discuss how the best regimen should b

Reducing the burden of bilateral injections

Jul 21 2023 20 mins  
We are delighted to announce that we are expanding A Chat with Anat! We will be partnering with the Vision Academy, a group of retinal experts who collaborate to provide guidance to the retinal community. I will be joined by internationally renowned Vision Academy experts to discuss practice-focused topics covering clinical challenges in ophthalmology and controversies in care. In

Navigating anxiety and depression in patients with nAMD

Jan 17 2023 16 mins  
My guest for this episode is Professor Tariq Aslam, Professor of Ophthalmology and Interface Technologies at the University of Manchester and a Consultant Ophthalmologist specializing in the management of retinal disease.In this episode, Professor Aslam and I chat about how important it is to consider anxiety and depression when managing our patients with neovascular age-related ma

Exploring the research gap of patient perspectives

Nov 15 2022 17 mins  
My guest for this episode is Professor Richard Gale, Professor of Ophthalmology at Hull York Medical School, University of York, UK, and Honorary Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist at the National Health Service’s York Teaching Hospital. In this episode, Richard and I will chat about how patients’ emotions, experiences, and perceptions related to anti-vascular endothelial growt

Evolution of patient expectations in nAMD through the 21st century

Aug 19 2022 17 mins  
My guest for this episode is Professor Paul Mitchell, Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney, Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Western Sydney Local Health District, and Principal of Sydney West Retina Pty Ltd in Australia. As treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) has evolved through the 21st century, so have the expectations of

Ways to engage with patients to enable realistic expectation-setting

Mar 01 2022 19 mins  
My guest is Dr. Jane Barratt, Secretary General of the International Federation on Ageing. In this episode, Jane and I discuss ways in which we can improve our communication with our patients to enable realistic expectation-setting. We also speak about how we can meaningfully engage with, and empower, our patients to support them in managing their nAMD.This is not intended for UK a

How to improve your clinic organisation to ensure a better patient experience, and optimise adherence to treatment

Oct 27 2021 16 mins  
Today my guest is Mr James Talks, Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Newcastle Eye Centre in Newcastle, UK. He joins me to discuss how clinic organisation can impact adherence and persistence and what aspects we can modify to ensure a better patient experience and optimise adherence to treatment.This is not intended for UK audiences. Speaker disclosures:Professor Anat LoewensteinCon

How to motivate my patient to be adherent

Oct 01 2021 15 mins  
My first guest is Professor Richard Gale, Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist, and the Clinical Director at the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK. In this episode, we discuss the latest publications and strategies that are employed to support patients in continuing to attend appointments and receive treatment. I have included below the links to the publications that we