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The Digital Age in Retinal Practice

Edited by:

Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, MD, The University Hospital of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Switzerland
Rodrigo Anguita, MD, The University Hospital of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Switzerland
Daniel Lavinsky, MD, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Submission Status: Open   |   Submission Deadline: 11 June 2025


International Journal of Retina and Vitreous is calling for submissions to our Collection on The Digital Age in Retinal Practice. This collection aims to explore the transformative impact of digital technologies on retinal practice.


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Meet the Guest Editors

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Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, MD, The University Hospital of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Switzerland

Dr. Lorenzo Ferro Desideri is an accomplished ophthalmologist and clinical research assistant based in Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Switzerland. With a profound dedication to advancing the field of retinal diseases, He integrates cutting-edge AI technology into both research and clinical practice. His expertise spans from retinal imaging and medical retina to surgical retina diseases. He has deepened his knowledge in retinal diseases with previous international experience in Italy, where he completed the ophthalmological training, and Germany and USA, before moving to Switzerland.
 

Rodrigo Anguita, MD, The University Hospital of Ophthalmology, Inselspital, Switzerland

Dr. Anguita is an accomplished ophthalmologist with expertise in vitreoretinal surgery and ocular oncology. He currently serves as a consultant at Inselspital,University Hospital Bern,Switzerland. His training spanned prestigious institutions like Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, where he specialized in medical retina, uveitis, ocular oncology, and VR surgery. He has contributed to numerous publications, with research interests in retinal detachment, PVR, and AI applications in VR surgery and ocular oncology. He is actively involved in leadership, quality improvement, charity initiatives, and teaching and mentoring residents globally.

Daniel Lavinsky, MD, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Graduated in Medicine from UFRGS, he completed a residency in Ophthalmology at Escola Paulista de Medicina/UNIFESP and specialized in Clinical and Surgical Retina and Vitreous, earning a PhD from the same institution. Later, he pursued a Post-Doctorate at Stanford University in the Department of Ophthalmology in collaboration with the Department of Applied Physics. He is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. He has extensive experience in Medicine, particularly in Ophthalmology, focusing on laser-tissue interaction, ophthalmic imaging, autofluorescence,ocular pharmacology, diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy.




 


About the Collection

International Journal of Retina and Vitreous is calling for submissions to our Collection on The Digital Age in Retinal Practice. Digital technology is revolutionising healthcare, particularly in ophthalmology, and the field of retina is no exception. The widespread adoption of digital technologies and the integration of digital tools into medicine have led to significant changes and advances in patient care, improved outcomes, and enhanced overall healthcare delivery. This special issue aims to explore the transformative impact of digital technologies on retinal practice. Authors are invited to submit articles that explore these new technologies and explain how new models and collaborative strategies are enabling personalised medicine, predictive analytics, remote monitoring and novel surgical techniques.

Topics to Include:

•    Big Data in retina: Utilization and analysis of large datasets to improve patient outcomes.

•    Neuronal networks and machine learning applications: AI-driven diagnostics, treatment planning, and outcome prediction in retinal diseases.

•    Telemedicine in the management of retinal diseases: Screening, remote consultations, diagnostics, and follow-up care.

•    Advanced Imaging Techniques: Innovations in imaging technologies that improve management of retinal conditions. 

•    Robotic-Assisted Surgery: The role of robotics in ocular surgery

•    Large language models: The role in ophthalmology 

•    Wearable Technology: Devices for real-time monitoring of patients' eye health.

•    Mobile health application: development of apps for education, monitoring and diagnosis proposes 

•    Personalized Medicine: Tailoring treatments based on genetic and biometric data.

•    Predictive Analytics: Tools for forecasting disease progression and surgical outcomes.

•    Emerging Surgical Techniques: Novel methods and tools in vitreoretinal surgery.

•    Digital Surgery: Enhancing Education, Advancing Techniques, and Optimizing Patient Outcomes

•    Interdisciplinary Approaches: Collaboration between ophthalmologists, data scientists, and engineers to advance retinal care.

•    3D printing and patient-specific surgical planning tools


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  1. To evaluate the efficacy of artificial intelligence (AI) in screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) using fundus images and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in comparison to traditional screening methods.

    Authors: Abdullah S. Alqahtani, Wasan M. Alshareef, Hanan T. Aljadani, Wesal O. Hawsawi and Marya H. Shaheen
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:48
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biomarker segmentation offers an objective and reproducible approach for quantifying key anatomical features in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) using opt...

    Authors: Michael Hafner, Franziska Eckardt, Jakob Siedlecki, Benedikt Schworm, Tina R. Herold, Ben Asani, Siegfried G. Priglinger and Johannes B. Schiefelbein
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:44
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. This study was conducted as a retrospective, exploratory analysis to assess early anatomical and functional effects of intravitreal aflibercept 8 mg in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in a ...

    Authors: Jennifer Cattaneo, Eva C. De Oliveira Figueiredo, Andrea Montesel, Sandra Vermeirsch and Chiara M. Eandi
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:42
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has revolutionized various medical domains, including radiology, intensive care, and ophthalmology. However, the increasing reliance on AI-driven s...

    Authors: Luis Filipe Nakayama, Lucas Zago Ribeiro, Fernando Korn Malerbi and Caio Saito Regatieri
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:41
    Content type: Comment Published on:

  5. Macular diseases (MD) lead to frequent clinic visits, involve time-consuming visual acuity (VA) measurements by professionals. Independent home measurements could improve efficiency. This study evaluates the a...

    Authors: Casper van der Zee, Leon Daniel Huang Huynh, Saskia Marijke Imhof, Jeannette Ossewaarde-van Norel, Redmer van Leeuwen and Robert Pieter Leendert Wisse
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:29
    Content type: Comment Published on:

  7. To illustrate the treatment effect of Pegcetacoplan for atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), on an individualized topographic progression prediction basis, using a deep learning model.

    Authors: Irmela Mantel, Romina M. Lasagni Vitar and Sandro De Zanet
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:14
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and macular edema (DME) are critical causes of vision loss in patients with diabetes. In many communities, access to ophthalmologists and retinal imaging equipment is limited, making ...

    Authors: Eun Young Choi, Joon Yul Choi and Tae Keun Yoo
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:11
    Content type: Research Published on:

  9. To evaluate the predictive accuracy of various machine learning (ML) statistical models in forecasting postoperative visual acuity (VA) outcomes following macular hole (MH) surgery using preoperative optical c...

    Authors: Kanika Godani, Vishma Prabhu, Priyanka Gandhi, Ayushi Choudhary, Shubham Darade, Rupal Kathare, Prathiba Hande and Ramesh Venkatesh
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:5
    Content type: Research Published on:

  10. This study evaluates the efficacy of intravitreal Faricimab in reducing pigment epithelium detachment (PED) and fluid volumes in both treatment-naïve eyes and eyes unresponsive to anti-VEGF mono-therapies, all...

    Authors: Jennifer Cattaneo, Paolo Forte, Giovanni Forte and Chiara M. Eandi
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2025 11:3
    Content type: Research Published on:

  11. This scoping review aims to explore the current applications of ChatGPT in the retina field, highlighting its potential, challenges, and limitations.

    Authors: Victor C. F. Bellanda, Mateus Lins dos Santos, Daniel Araujo Ferraz, Rodrigo Jorge and Gustavo Barreto Melo
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2024 10:79
    Content type: Review Published on:

  12. To assess the accuracy of High-Resolution OCT in detecting biomarkers associated with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) compared to standard OCT.

    Authors: Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Luc Hennebert, Yousif Subhi, Martin Zinkernagel and Rodrigo Anguita
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2024 10:78
    Content type: Research Published on:

  13. This study aims to examine vessel density changes in the optic nerve and macula following silicone oil removal (SOR) surgery in eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) at different time points by Opt...

    Authors: Ali Salehi, Mohammad Malekahmadi, Abolfazl Karimi and Afsaneh Naderi Beni
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2024 10:68
    Content type: Research Published on:

  14. This editorial examines the transformative impact of the digital revolution on retinal practice, highlighting how technological advances are transforming patient care and pushing the boundaries of ophthalmolog...

    Authors: Rodrigo Anguita, Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Anat Loewenstein and Martin Zinkernagel
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2024 10:67
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

  15. Uveitis is the ophthalmic subfield dealing with a broad range of intraocular inflammatory diseases. With the raising importance of LLM such as ChatGPT and their potential use in the medical field, this researc...

    Authors: Inès Schumacher, Virginie Manuela Marie Bühler, Damian Jaggi and Janice Roth
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2024 10:63
    Content type: Research Published on:

  16. Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT-4 and Google Gemini show potential for patient health education, but concerns about their accuracy require careful evaluation. This study evaluates the readability ...

    Authors: Piotr Strzalkowski, Alicja Strzalkowska, Jay Chhablani, Kristina Pfau, Marie-Hélène Errera, Mathias Roth, Friederike Schaub, Nikolaos E. Bechrakis, Hans Hoerauf, Constantin Reiter, Alexander K. Schuster, Gerd Geerling and Rainer Guthoff
    Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2024 10:61
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original research, commentaries, reviews, letters to the editor and short communications. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. 

Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. Please, select the appropriate Collection title “The Digital Age in Retinal Practice" under the “Details” tab during the submission stage.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer-review process. The peer-review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.