# @nyulangonehealth on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=28eDfdHP9AE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66999169-nyulangonehealth-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-16T14:31:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NYU Langone Health (@nyulangone) — https://gondola.cc/nyulangone

## Caption

Meet Dr. Dimitra Skondra, professor of ophthalmology, retinal surgeon, physician scientist, and vice chair of research of ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Skondra treats the full spectrum of retinal diseases, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, vitreous hemorrhages, and retinal detachments.

In this video, Dr. Skondra shares her personalized approach to retina care, her work pioneering a non-invasive treatment for macular holes using topical retinal drops, and her research exploring the gut-retina connection and how diet and the gut microbiome may influence the progression of macular degeneration.

Chapters:
00:00 Meet Dr. Dimitra Skondra
00:24 A personalized approach to retinal diagnosis
00:57 Pioneering a non-invasive treatment for macular holes
01:25 Early intervention in macular degeneration 
01:42 The gut-retina connection: rethinking eye disease
02:30 A partnership with every patient

Learn more about Dr. Skondra or request an appointment: https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1063652469/dimitra-skondra

Explore retina and vitreous care at NYU Langone Health: https://nyulangone.org/locations/eye-center 

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#NYULangone #MeetYourDoctor #Ophthalmology #RetinaSpecialist #MacularDegeneration #MacularHole #DiabeticRetinopathy

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- **Views:** 62
- **Likes:** 3
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## Tags

retinaspecialist, nyulangone, macularhole, diabeticretinopathy, meetyourdoctor, ophthalmology, maculardegeneration

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