2016
Predicting outcomes to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in diabetic macular oedema: a review of the literature
Ashraf M, Souka A, Adelman R. Predicting outcomes to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in diabetic macular oedema: a review of the literature. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2016, 100: 1596. PMID: 27231313, DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-308388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic macular edemaOptical coherence tomographyMacular edemaAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyIntravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factorAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factor therapyFluorescein angiography findingsAnti-VEGF therapyAnti-VEGF agentsGrowth factor therapyCourse of treatmentCommon prognostic indicatorsEndothelial growth factorFactor therapyMost patientsVisual outcomeAngiography findingsChoroidal thicknessLarge RCTsTreatment regimenOCT parametersVisual acuityPrognostic indicatorDifferent RCTs
2012
Effects of Music Therapy on Intravitreal Injections: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Chen X, Seth RK, Rao VS, Huang JJ, Adelman RA. Effects of Music Therapy on Intravitreal Injections: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of Ocular Pharmacology And Therapeutics 2012, 28: 414-419. PMID: 22506884, DOI: 10.1089/jop.2011.0257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMusic therapy groupIntravitreal injectionTherapy groupControl groupOutpatient settingClinical trialsMusic therapyFuture injectionsRandomized clinical trialsMain outcome measuresPost-procedure questionnaireSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventorySTAI-S scoresState-Trait Anxiety InventoryTrait Anxiety InventoryRetina clinicMost patientsPain QuestionnaireSafe interventionSubjective painOutcome measuresPatientsPainTherapyGreater decrease
2008
Sympathetic ophthalmia
Castiblanco CP, Adelman RA. Sympathetic ophthalmia. Graefe's Archive For Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 2008, 247: 289. PMID: 18795315, DOI: 10.1007/s00417-008-0939-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSympathetic ophthalmiaSympathizing eyeVisual acuityOcular surgeryRisk factorsVitreoretinal surgeryFavorable visual outcomeFinal visual acuitySystemic corticosteroid therapyCurrent medical managementPars plana vitrectomyCorticosteroid therapyOcular antigensGranulomatous uveitisVisual prognosisMost patientsOcular traumaPatient demographicsVisual outcomeFellow eyesClinical presentationMedical managementPlana vitrectomyHypersensitivity reactionsCase report