Is Metformin protective against dry AMD? Our retina team found higher Metformin use in patients without AMD compared to those with the disease. Matt Starr, MD Lauren A. Dalvin, MD Saumya Shah, M.D. Raymond Iezzi MD Sophie J. Bakri MD in Eye Journal. go.nature.com/3L9jvUa

Subspecialty referrals for choroidal nevus are primarily driven by tumor size. Addition of color fundus photography and OCT in the community may improve early detection of high risk lesions. Lauren A. Dalvin, MD ow.ly/6xQ850PrMt7

Lauren A. Dalvin, MD & Matt Starr, MD share this photo essay in @CanJOphth. Diagnosis: Hyperviscosity retinopathy from chronic myelogenous leukemia. bit.ly/3ERR4GV

Do you know the choroidal nevus features associated with referral to a retina or ocular oncology subspecialist? Lauren A. Dalvin, MD published her findings in @AAOJournal #retina #oncology. bit.ly/3QaHup5

Wills Eye Alumni Society reception at AAO 2023, InterContinental Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 6pm-8pm, Sat., Nov. 4 Julia A. Haller MD Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, FASRS Dr Allen Ho Allen Chiang J William Harbour MD Lauren A. Dalvin, MD SHOUSTON3.ΞTH Priya Sharma Vakharia, MD @DrJayDuker George L. Spaeth R.V. Paul Chan Nicole Fram Laura Heinmiller

Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology is gearing up for #aao2023 with over 20 faculty and trainees participating in 35 instruction courses, symposiums, sessions and posters. Check out the full list: mayocl.in/46HEcPT w/ Sophie J. Bakri MD John J. Chen, MD, PhD Lauren A. Dalvin, MD Andrea A. Tooley, MD Lilly Wagner & more!

Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology is gearing up for #aao2023 with over 20 faculty and trainees participating in 35 instruction courses, symposiums, sessions and posters. Check out the full list: mayocl.in/40nu3Wn w/ Sophie J. Bakri MD John J. Chen, MD, PhD Lauren A. Dalvin, MD Andrea A. Tooley, MD Lilly Wagner & more!

Great talk by Diva R. Salomao, MD at #aao2023 Oncology and Pathology Subspecialty Day showing how the number of women practicing in our field has grown. Thanks to Basil Williams for moderating this important DEI session! AAO Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center

Great morning debating controversies in ocular oncology followed by an awesome talk on AI applications for prediction of choroidal nevus growth to melanoma by Dr. Prashant Tailor and catching up with friends. AAO #aao2023 Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology

Mayo Clinic in AAPOSeye reports on the incidence and clinical characteristics of pediatric ocular tumors in a Midwestern US population w/ Lauren A. Dalvin, MD Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center bit.ly/3SvFmty

Mayo Clinic in Eye Journal: Use of multimodal imaging may be more beneficial than education itself to improve accuracy of risk factor identification for small choroidal melanocytic lesions. w/ Andrea A. Tooley, MD Lauren A. Dalvin, MD go.nature.com/49Wze3D

On multivariate analysis adjusted for tumor diameter and thickness, multilobulated melanomas were associated with a higher risk of metastasis and death. Lauren A. Dalvin, MD ow.ly/icI450TxyBr

Lauren A. Dalvin Lauren A. Dalvin, MD et al. Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology developed and characterize a multicenter biobank of uveal melanoma patient-derived organoids. doi.org/10.1167/iovs.6…

.Lauren A. Dalvin, MD reviews a possible genetic connection between eye color and uveal melanoma ow.ly/t4Sx50Ul28k #AAO #ophthalmology #ocularoncology

Congratulations to Lauren A. Dalvin, MD for winning best paper award at the International Society of Ocular Oncology meeting for her uveal melanoma patient-derived organoid work. IS0O 2024 #ISOO2024

Interesting research presented in two Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology articles from Prashant Tailor Lauren A. Dalvin, MD Timothy W. Olsen et al w/ Sophie J. Bakri MD & Wills Eye Hospital

So proud of our amazing research team for taking exciting next steps to find a cure for uveal melanoma and beyond thankful for our amazing patients who continue to inspire us. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/3d-… Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology

I had so much fun on the EyeCan podcast! EyeCan Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/eye…

.Lauren A. Dalvin, MD reviews how screening every 6 months may be sufficient for patients with low-risk #uvealmelanoma ow.ly/wMvc50VRg18 #AAO #Ophthalmology #ocularoncology

This case report describes invasion of a laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap interface by conjunctival malignant melanoma in a male patient aged 71 years. ja.ma/4krm1Vq Lauren A. Dalvin, MD