CRST: The Podcast
CRST: The Podcast

11.18.21

[Genetics and Eyecare Today] How CXL and Genetic Testing Fit Into the Keratoconus Game Plan

The season finale of CRST: The Podcast’s mini series Genetics and Eyecare Today features Nicole Fram, MD, and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA. Dr. Fram explains what corneal collagen crosslinking is and shares her protocol for administering the therapy. She also describes the typical situation in which she uses genetic testing using AvaGen™, The Genetic Eye Test (Avellino). Dr. Barnett speaks to the importance of evaluating the family members of patients with keratoconus and explains why she uses genetic testing to screen patients in her practice.

View full description +

MORE EPISODES

02.27.26

Negotiating Contracts As Your Career Evolves

Neda Nikpoor, MD; Neda Shamie, MD; and Alyson Carrel

02.25.26

AI Beyond the Clinic

Cathleen M. McCabe, MD; and Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH

02.16.26

Evolving the Game Plan: Shifting to Epithelium-On Cross-Linking for Keratoconus

Brandon D. Ayres, MD; and Kenneth Beckman, MD

12.19.25

Next-Gen LASIK, Phakic IOLs, and Vision Beyond 20/20

Neda Nikpoor, MD; and Neda Shamie, MD

11.19.25

Diagnostics to Decisions: A Modern Refractive Surgery Mindset

Neda Nikpoor, MD; and Neda Shamie, MD

11.12.25

Refractive Cataract Roundtables: Optimizing Ocular Surface and IOL Selection

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS; Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS; and Brian Shafer, MD

10.29.25

Boost Your Keratoconus Cross-linking Game: Oxygen as the MVP

Brandon D. Ayres, MD; and Tomas Navratil, PhD

10.28.25

Getting Started With SMILE

Audrey Talley Rostov, MD; and Nandini Venkateswaran, MD

Show More