Welcome to the History of Retina, a continuously unfolding story of the specialty’s dynamic evolution. Trace the journey by exploring milestones in technology, instrumentation and techniques and hearing first-hand accounts from retina pioneers whose innovative spirit and pivotal contributions laid the framework for the advanced sight-saving retinal care of today and the enormously promising treatments of tomorrow.For more information visit https://retinahistory.asrs.org/.
ASRS Milestones in Retina: Evolving Treatment for Macular Telangiectasia (MacTel)
Once a challenging disease to recognize with few treatment options, macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) is entering a new era. In this informative and compelling Milestone Moments interview, Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA, FASRS, and Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FASRS, discuss how advances in retinal imaging have improved diagnosis and explore the development of a new cell-based therapy designed to slow disease progression. Hear the story behind the technology, what clinical trials have shown, ...
9 Jul 2026
ASRS Milestones in Retina: History of Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are the foundation of modern medicine, providing the evidence that guides patient care and the advancement of new therapies. The field of retina offers some of the clearest examples of how clinical research can truly transform a specialty. Landmark studies including the diabetic retinopathy studies and Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) have established a foundation for evidence-based care. Since then, pivotal moments from the AIDS era pandemic and the emergenc...
For more than five decades, Evangelos Gragoudas, MD, has been innovating, inspiring, and educating in the field of retina and ocular oncology. Early in his career, Dr. Gragoudas trained under the father of modern retinal surgery – the illustrious Charles Schepens. That transformative fellowship and his training at the Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary turned into a career-long commitment to the institution and set the stage for the groundbreaking advances he would go on to achieve. Dr. Gragoudas’ nu...
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