VisionCorps will offer an online webinar about surgery on the retina of the eye on Monday, Oct. 27, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. as part of its speaker series. The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Dina Gewaily, an experienced retinal surgeon from Lancaster Retina Specialists, will present information about retinal surgery. She previously practiced in Philadelphia and is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was chosen as the first female surgical retina fellow. She was a member of the surgical retina team that developed the first FDA-approved gene therapy in the U.S. for an inherited disease.

The presentation will include a discussion of the reasons a patient might consider retinal surgery, how it is performed, the benefits and risks, and the recovery after surgery. Gewaily will also discuss the future direction of retinal surgery. Retinal surgery could be recommended for eye conditions such as retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane (ERM), macular hole (MH), complications from diabetic retinal disease or cataract surgery, floaters, trauma, or oncology/tumors. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation.

Call 717-205-4199 or email sschafebook@visioncorps.net to register and receive the link to attend.