On this episode of the JVRD Author’s Forum podcast, retina specialist Dr. Avni Finn, Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute in Nashville, discusses her study, “Risk Factors for Macular Hole Development After Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment,” published in the November/December 2025 issue of JVRD.

Host Dr. Timothy Murray, Editor-in-Chief of JVRD, speaks with Dr. Finn about identifying clinical and surgical risk factors for macular hole formation following retinal detachment repair. Their discussion emphasizes the importance of preoperative and postoperative OCT imaging, the association between postoperative cystoid macular edema and macular hole formation, and clinical considerations following vitrectomy.

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Welcome to ASRS’s Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases (JVRD) Author’s Forum. JVRD is the official scientific peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), offering the highest quality and most impactful research and clinical information in the field. Join host Dr. Timothy Murray, Editor-in-Chief of JVRD, as he discusses cutting-edge developments featured in JVRD with the lead authors, who share clinical pearls and explore their significance in advancing patient care.