2024
Uveitis Onset and Flare-Up: Does the Time of Year Matter?
Surapaneni L, Orlofsky P, Kombo N. Uveitis Onset and Flare-Up: Does the Time of Year Matter? Ocular Immunology And Inflammation 2024, 32: 2299-2305. PMID: 38411923, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2024.2320701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedConnecticutFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSeasonsSymptom Flare UpTime FactorsUveitisYoung AdultConceptsComorbid autoimmune conditionsUveitis episodeAutoimmune conditionsPosterior uveitisFlare-upHLA-B27Cases of endogenous uveitisHLA-B27 positive patientsIncidence of flare-upsAnatomic location of uveitisDiagnosis of uveitisLocation of uveitisRetrospective chart reviewNon-infectiousTime of onsetIntermediate uveitisUveitis patientsChronic uveitisAnterior uveitisCommunity-based clinicsEndogenous uveitisUveitis onsetPatient agePositive patientsPanuveitis cases
2023
Primary Practice Emphasis Area and Diversity Among Board-Certified Ophthalmologists
Duarte Bojikian K, Mekonnen Z, Adan N, Rivera-Morales P, Kombo N, Feng S. Primary Practice Emphasis Area and Diversity Among Board-Certified Ophthalmologists. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2023, 260: 84-90. PMID: 38103875, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2023.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCertificationEthnicityFemaleHumansMaleOphthalmologistsRacial GroupsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsFisher's exact testAmerican Board of OphthalmologyBoard-certified ophthalmologistsRetrospective reviewPacific Islander individualsExact testRegion of practiceOphthalmologistsSelf-reported race/ethnicityOphthalmologyYear of graduationEmphasis areasSelf-identified blacksAmerican BoardAlaska NativesIslander individualsStudent-tStatistical analysisURiMSelf-identifyGlaucoma
2021
Factors affecting the resolution of acute non-infectious anterior scleritis
Abdel-Aty A, Kombo N. Factors affecting the resolution of acute non-infectious anterior scleritis. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2021, 106: 1672-1677. PMID: 34210671, DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-318808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalGlucocorticoidsHumansProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesScleritisConceptsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsSystemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNon-infectious anterior scleritisAnterior scleritisHispanic raceNSAID useTumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitorsNecrosis factor-alpha inhibitorsCox proportionate hazards modelDiffuse anterior scleritisNodular anterior scleritisRecords of patientsFuture prospective studiesDifferent patient groupsAnti-inflammatory drugsAcute scleritisBilateral scleritisNecrotising scleritisSystemic corticosteroidsImmunomodulatory therapyTopical corticosteroidsPatient characteristicsLupus erythematosusLupus diagnosisPatient group
2020
Ophthalmic Medication Expenditures and Out-of-Pocket Spending An Analysis of United States Prescriptions from 2007 through 2016
Chen EM, Kombo N, Teng CC, Mruthyunjaya P, Nwanyanwu K, Parikh R. Ophthalmic Medication Expenditures and Out-of-Pocket Spending An Analysis of United States Prescriptions from 2007 through 2016. Ophthalmology 2020, 127: 1292-1302. PMID: 32359935, PMCID: PMC7508869, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.04.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOphthalmic medicationsMedication expendituresOOP expenditureLongitudinal cohort studyOverall drug expendituresUnited States populationPrescription drug spendingGlaucoma medicationsCohort studyMedication useDry eyePrescription usePrescription expendituresPrescription medicationsOOP expensesMedicationsCopayment assistancePocket expenditureOOP spendingDrug expendituresPocket spendingDrug spendingIndirect costsMEPS participantsLinear regression
2016
The Ex-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device Implantation in Uveitic Glaucoma
Dhanireddy S, Kombo NC, Payal AR, Freitas-Neto CA, Preble J, Foster CS. The Ex-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device Implantation in Uveitic Glaucoma. Ocular Immunology And Inflammation 2016, 25: 767-774. PMID: 27230295, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2016.1175639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraocular pressureUveitic glaucomaGlaucoma medicationsGlaucoma patientsSurgical successEx-PRESS implantationUveitic glaucoma patientsMean intraocular pressureEffective surgical interventionPostoperative examinationPreoperative levelsGlaucoma groupPreoperative examinationDevice implantationSurgical interventionUG groupControl groupMedicationsPatientsGlaucomaMean numberMonthsSignificant reductionEyesImplantation
2015
A Therapeutic Trial of Valganciclovir in Patients with Uveitis and Positive Epstein-Barr virus Early Antigen D IgG Titers
Boonsopon S, Maghsoudlou A, Kombo NE, Foster CS. A Therapeutic Trial of Valganciclovir in Patients with Uveitis and Positive Epstein-Barr virus Early Antigen D IgG Titers. European Journal Of Ophthalmology 2015, 26: 30-35. PMID: 26350994, DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive Epstein-Barr virusEpstein-Barr virusTherapeutic trialsEBV infection/reactivationInfection/reactivationMassachusetts Eye ResearchCauses of uveitisRetrospective chart reviewImmunoglobulin G titersSurgery institutionsValganciclovir therapyEBV reactivationImmunomodulatory therapyIntraocular inflammationChart reviewIgG titersPersistent inflammationEA antibodyEBV-EAG titersValganciclovirNegative studiesUveitisPatientsInflammation