Dear ijretina readers and contributors,

We are excited to present to you the International Journal of Retina volume 7 no 1.
This issue is notable for its variety.
It includes two studies evaluating the levels of antiinflammatory cytokines in diabetic retinopathy, in addition to an article that takes advantage of of the development of quantitative choroidal thickness measurement on OCT for Diabetic Macular Edema treatment evaluation.

In this world of ever changing technology for retinal detachment surgery, scleral buckle remains an important technique to master. An article in this issue showing the result of simple encircling buckle for uncomolicated primary retinal detachment.

A wide array of interesting case reports offering valuable insights on patients’ management also covered in this issue.

Thank you for your continued support of International Journal of Retina. We will strive to continue to raise the impact factor and decrease the time for review while simultaneously emphasizing the need for fair review process.

International Journal of Retina