Michael Lai, MD, PhD

practicing retina physician with the Retina Group of Washington

Articles by Michael Lai, MD, PhD

What if? Ophthalmology without OCT – Part 5

ByMartin David Harp,David A. Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS,Alan J. Franklin, MD, PhD, FASRS,Michael Lai, MD, PhD,João Pedro Marques, MD, MSc, PhD

October 31st 2025

To celebrate Ophthalmology Times' 50th anniversary, we asked leading experts what the practice would look like today had optical coherence tomography (OCT), one of the biggest innovations in the field, never been invented.

Q&A: Michael Lai, MD, PhD, on the impact of underfunding the Good Days program

BySydney M Crago,Martin David Harp,Michael Lai, MD, PhD

August 7th 2025

Survey reveals severe impact of Good Days underfunding on retina practices, with many patients experiencing vision loss due to delayed access to care.