Gareth Lema, MD, PhD

04/18/2026

I got to enjoy this beautiful day in DC with an early morning run. You can't beat the scenery and I even found a good cause to support along the way. Remember to get outside and advocate for yourself with regular fitness!

04/16/2026

Making the cover never gets old. Let's go, NYSEPS! We had another productive day advocating for our patients and our profession.

04/12/2026

I love this public art adorning an overpass at 181st street. I can't remember why it was done, or by whom. But it really brought some joy to see its finer details while on a longer than usual run. (Because the sun was blocked by buildings early this AM, I used the AI feature in Google photos to brighten some of the images.)

04/05/2026

03/14/2026

I'm no influencer, but to those who are trying to be, please represent the best of our profession. I see cheap laughs at patients' expense sometimes and It makes me cringe. It's never harmless. Patients come to us at times of need and they have to trust that their best interests run through our hearts and souls. I got into this job to exemplify the best of humanity. I believe all my colleagues feel that way too.

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03/01/2026

This is awesome. I'm so happy THE PITT chose to highlight eye strokes (CRAO to us ophtho geeks). For a time-sensitive diagnosis like CRAO, it is exposure like this that makes the biggest difference! If you have sudden vision loss without pain, it might be an eye stroke or other serious condition!

(I hope the show creators don't mind me posting these pics...everyone see The Pitt on HBO. This issue was characterized very accurately, even if the center you go to has a slightly different diagnostic algorithm.)

02/27/2026

This one could be useful for anyone trying to reduce drop waste at their eye clinics. In the online version, we purposefully include links to resources that you may find helpful.

02/27/2026

Many of you have probably noticed I like spotting murals. This one may be worth finding next time I'm in LA. Huge congrats to all the olympians who made us proud and brought home Gold from the Winter Games!

02/27/2026

What incredible dominance by these two goalies. Congrats to USA Hockey! And much respect to the historic runs made by the men's and women's teams this year.

01/16/2026

Thanks to Sarwar Zahid, MD, who featured our eye stroke protocol on his podcast, Retfix and Chill!

Dr. Gareth Lema, MD, PhD joins Retfix and Chill to discuss the new paradigm shifts in managing CRAOs using intra-arterial tPA.

01/15/2026

This is an under-recognized cause of vision loss. Bungee cords used for moving (the ones with the hooks) have caused some of the worst eye injuries I have ever seen. And many times, surgery cannot fix them.

Exercise band and bungee cord-related eye injuries are far from freak accidents. We’re glad to hear Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson Sr. is recovering from surgery following his mishap with a recoiling exercise band. You should know that it’s not always obvious when you’ve sustained a serious eye injury after a bungee cord or exercise band snaps back in your face. Read more here: https://ow.ly/qnY550XSFaM

01/01/2026

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