2024
Retinal integrity in human babesiosis: a pilot study
Dionne E, Adelman R, Cekic O, Golden M, Moffarah A, Krause P, Farhadian S. Retinal integrity in human babesiosis: a pilot study. BMC Ophthalmology 2024, 24: 310. PMID: 39048971, PMCID: PMC11267664, DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03568-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of retinopathyNo study patientRetina of patientsCohort of patientsAbnormal vessel formationComplication of babesiosisRetinal tearsRetinal inflammationRetinal eye examResultsTen patientsRetinal integrityRetinal examinationRetinal bleedingIndirect ophthalmoscopeRetinal abnormalitiesStudy patientsChart reviewCase reportEye examPilot studyPatientsAnimal studiesSmall studyClinical informationHuman babesiosis
2021
HEMORRHAGIC OCCLUSIVE RETINAL VASCULITIS AFTER INTRACAMERAL VANCOMYCIN USE IN CATARACT SURGERY AFTER INTRAVENOUS EXPOSURE
Alasil T, Wong JJY, Adelman RA, Tom D, Coady PA. HEMORRHAGIC OCCLUSIVE RETINAL VASCULITIS AFTER INTRACAMERAL VANCOMYCIN USE IN CATARACT SURGERY AFTER INTRAVENOUS EXPOSURE. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports 2021, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 29474222, DOI: 10.1097/icb.0000000000000725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitisOcclusive retinal vasculitisCataract surgeryLeft eyeIntracameral vancomycinRetinal vasculitisSystemic vancomycinHypersensitivity reactionsPan-retinal photocoagulationPeripheral retinal hemorrhagesFavorable visual outcomeUncomplicated cataract surgeryOral prednisoneFundus examinationRetinal ischemiaVisual outcomeFellow eyesInfection prophylaxisRetinal hemorrhagesBlurry visionVisual acuityAnterior chamberIntraocular lensIschemic areaVasculitis cases
2020
VISUAL OUTCOME OF EARLY VITRECTOMY AND INTRAVITREAL ANTIBIOTICS IN ACUTE POSTSURGICAL AND POSTINTRAVITREAL INJECTION ENDOPHTHALMITIS: European Vitreo-Retinal Society Endophthalmitis Study Report Two.
Soliman MK, Gini G, Kuhn F, Parolini B, Ozdek S, Adelman RA, Sallam AB. VISUAL OUTCOME OF EARLY VITRECTOMY AND INTRAVITREAL ANTIBIOTICS IN ACUTE POSTSURGICAL AND POSTINTRAVITREAL INJECTION ENDOPHTHALMITIS: European Vitreo-Retinal Society Endophthalmitis Study Report Two. Retina 2020, 41: 423-430. PMID: 32467482, DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000002856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravitreal antibioticsPPV groupEarly PPVVisual outcomeRetinal detachmentPostintravitreal injection endophthalmitisRetrospective multicenter cohortFinal visual acuityWeeks of presentationDays of presentationMethod of treatmentEarly vitrectomyMulticenter cohortIntravitreal injectionPlana vitrectomyRetina specialistsVisual acuityMean ageIntraocular proceduresEndophthalmitisSimilar outcomesLight perceptionEyesVitrectomyOutcomesNational Trends in the United States Eye Care Workforce from 1995 to 2017
Feng PW, Ahluwalia A, Feng H, Adelman RA. National Trends in the United States Eye Care Workforce from 1995 to 2017. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2020, 218: 128-135. PMID: 32445703, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye care workforceOphthalmologist densityYears of ageRural countiesEye care providersArea Health Resource FileCare workforceCross-sectional studyHealth care infrastructureRatio of ophthalmologistsMAIN OUTCOMECare providersMean annual increaseOphthalmologistsNumber of providersOptometristsCare infrastructureHealth insuranceResource FileYoung ophthalmologistsNational trendsCounty characteristicsGreater proportionAgeMetropolitan counties
2019
Diabetic Retinopathy Preferred Practice Pattern®
Flaxel CJ, Adelman RA, Bailey ST, Fawzi A, Lim JI, Vemulakonda GA, Ying GS. Diabetic Retinopathy Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology 2019, 127: p66-p145. PMID: 31757498, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-Related Macular Degeneration Preferred Practice Pattern®
Flaxel CJ, Adelman RA, Bailey ST, Fawzi A, Lim JI, Vemulakonda GA, Ying GS. Age-Related Macular Degeneration Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology 2019, 127: p1-p65. PMID: 31757502, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademies and InstitutesAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsColoring AgentsFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansIndocyanine GreenIntravitreal InjectionsLaser CoagulationMacular DegenerationMaleOphthalmologyPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareTomography, Optical CoherenceUnited StatesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AIdiopathic Macular Hole Preferred Practice Pattern®
Flaxel CJ, Adelman RA, Bailey ST, Fawzi A, Lim JI, Vemulakonda GA, Ying GS. Idiopathic Macular Hole Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology 2019, 127: p184-p222. PMID: 31757499, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration Preferred Practice Pattern®
Flaxel CJ, Adelman RA, Bailey ST, Fawzi A, Lim JI, Vemulakonda GA, Ying GS. Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology 2019, 127: p146-p181. PMID: 31757500, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPanretinal Photocoagulation along the Long Ciliary Nerve in Diabetic Retinopathy
Lu AJ, Freedman IG, Shakir O, Adelman RA, Del Priore LV. Panretinal Photocoagulation along the Long Ciliary Nerve in Diabetic Retinopathy. Ophthalmology Retina 2019, 3: 1105-1107. PMID: 31519540, DOI: 10.1016/j.oret.2019.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Practice Patterns for the Management of Acute Postsurgical and Postintravitreal Injection Endophthalmitis European Vitreo-Retinal Society Endophthalmitis Study Report 1
Soliman MK, Gini G, Kuhn F, Iros M, Parolini B, Ozdek S, Michalewska Z, Bopp S, Adelman RA, Sallam AB, Group E, Kardaszewska A, Zindamoyen A, Banker A, Serhiienko A, Loo A, Meireles A, Aydin B, Luebke B, Özmen C, Odrobina D, Bertelli E, Unsal E, Kenneth F, Becquet F, Hamon F, Pellegrini G, Tosi G, Donvito G, Khaqan H, Badat I, Fiser I, Michalewski J, Le Rouic J, Nawrocki J, Zarallo-Gallardo J, Lee J, Boninska K, Nowomiejska K, Dziegielewski K, Arrevola L, Lytvynchuk L, Elshafei M, Pietras-Trzpiel M, Irós M, Detjen M, Iglicki M, Badino M, Angelina M, Gavura M, Hasanreisoğlu M, Karadaş M, Atienza N, Acar N, Okonkwo O, Miesbauer P, Malgorzata P, Velez-Montoya R, Robert R, Frisina R, Soyeur R, Rejdak R, Giannini R, Mittal S, Saidkasimova S, Abdulsalam S, Cisiecki S, Rusnak S, Teoh S, Teixeira S, Altan T, Schrader W, Kapran Z, Aktas Z, Szijártó Z. International Practice Patterns for the Management of Acute Postsurgical and Postintravitreal Injection Endophthalmitis European Vitreo-Retinal Society Endophthalmitis Study Report 1. Ophthalmology Retina 2019, 3: 461-467. PMID: 31043364, DOI: 10.1016/j.oret.2019.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisCataract ExtractionDisease ManagementEndophthalmitisEuropeEye Infections, BacterialFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceIntravitreal InjectionsMaleMiddle AgedOphthalmologyPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalSurgical Wound InfectionVitrectomyConceptsEarly pars plana vitrectomyPars plana vitrectomyIntravitreal injectionIntravitreal antibioticsAcute endophthalmitisPlana vitrectomyIntraocular surgeryCataract surgeryPractice patternsAbsence of endophthalmitisSecond intravitreal injectionSecondary lens implantationProportion of eyesInternational practice patternsAcute postoperativeSystemic steroidsIntravitreal steroidsLens implantationAdjunctive therapySystemic antibioticsPostinjection endophthalmitisMulticenter studyRetina specialistsTherapeutic regimensVitreous opacification
2018
Educational and Scholarly Opportunities for Medical Students and Residents in Professional Ophthalmology Organizations.
Yang A, Zhang X, Liu J, Chow J, Adelman R, Forster S. Educational and Scholarly Opportunities for Medical Students and Residents in Professional Ophthalmology Organizations. JAMA Ophthalmology 2018, 136: 1417-1419. PMID: 30326048, PMCID: PMC6594420, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3963.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Vitrectomy in the management of diabetic macular edema in treatment-naïve patients
Michalewska Z, Stewart MW, Landers MB, Bednarski M, Adelman RA, Nawrocki J. Vitrectomy in the management of diabetic macular edema in treatment-naïve patients. Canadian Journal Of Ophthalmology 2017, 53: 402-407. PMID: 30119796, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2017.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-naïve diabetic macular edemaDiabetic macular edemaCentral retinal thicknessPars plana vitrectomyMacular edemaVisual acuityPlana vitrectomyMean central retinal thicknessDuration of diabetesProspective randomized trialsTreatment-naïve patientsInitial visual acuityVisual acuity changesPrimary outcome measureEfficacy of vitrectomyElectronic medical recordsEarly vitrectomyIntravitreal bevacizumabFinal BCVAMean BCVAPrimary endpointRetinal thicknessConsecutive patientsRandomized trialsRetrospective studyASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE VITREOMACULAR INTERFACE AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTICS IN WET AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Ashraf M, Souka A, Adelman RA. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE VITREOMACULAR INTERFACE AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTICS IN WET AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION. Retina 2017, 37: 1738-1745. PMID: 28005632, DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000001423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 choroidal neovascularizationChoroidal thicknessChoroidal neovascularizationWet AMDVitreomacular adhesionDry AMDVitreomacular interfaceMacular degenerationRetrospective observational cross-sectional studyOptical coherence tomography examinationObservational cross-sectional studyAge-related macular degenerationType of CNVPaired-eye studyMean choroidal thicknessCross-sectional studySignificant differencesOptical coherence tomographyWet AgeSubgroup analysisTomography examinationHeidelberg SpectralisPatientsCoherence tomographyDegeneration characteristicAsymmetric Deep Stromal Keratopathy in a Patient With Multiple Myeloma
Tainsh LT, Coady PA, Sinard JH, Neparidze N, Meskin SW, Adelman RA, Chow J. Asymmetric Deep Stromal Keratopathy in a Patient With Multiple Myeloma. Cornea 2017, 36: 372-374. PMID: 28079685, DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000001139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple myelomaVisual acuityRight eye 2 yearsDeep stromal opacitiesEye 2 yearsPatient's visual acuityDiagnosis of IgGParaproteinemic keratopathyInitial presentationStromal lesionsStromal opacityCase reportHematologic workupMonoclonal gammopathyAsymmetric presentationUnusual casePosterior stromaMyelomaKeratopathyPatientsDiagnosisPresentationLiterature reviewKeratoplastyAcuity
2016
Trends of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Use in Ophthalmology Among Privately Insured and Medicare Advantage Patients
Parikh R, Ross JS, Sangaralingham LR, Adelman RA, Shah ND, Barkmeier AJ. Trends of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Use in Ophthalmology Among Privately Insured and Medicare Advantage Patients. Ophthalmology 2016, 124: 352-358. PMID: 27890437, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.10.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDiabetic RetinopathyDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansInsurance, HealthIntravitreal InjectionsMacular DegenerationMaleMedicare Part CMiddle AgedOphthalmologyPrivate SectorRanibizumabReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinal Vein OcclusionRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AYoung AdultConceptsAge-related macular degenerationDiabetic retinal diseaseAnti-VEGF injectionsIntravitreal anti-VEGF injectionsRetinal vein occlusionAdministrative claims dataRetinal diseasesOphthalmic diseasesVein occlusionClaims dataUse of bevacizumabCurrent Procedural Terminology codesPatients 18 yearsRetrospective cohort studyMedicare Advantage patientsOptumLabs Data WarehouseDrug Administration approvalProcedural Terminology codesGrowth factor useRanibizumab useBevacizumab useAvailable medicationsCohort studyMedication useCommon medicationsHyperacuity Exam Screens for Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration on a Mobile Device.
Chen JS, Adelman RA. Hyperacuity Exam Screens for Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration on a Mobile Device. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers And Imaging Retina 2016, 47: 708-15. PMID: 27548447, DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20160808-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChoroidChoroidal NeovascularizationComputers, HandheldCross-Sectional StudiesEquipment DesignFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFundus OculiHumansMacular DegenerationMaleMiddle AgedMobile ApplicationsMonitoring, PhysiologicReproducibility of ResultsTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityConceptsAge-related macular degenerationChoroidal neovascularizationMacular degenerationSpectral-domain optical coherence tomographySingle-center studyProgression of diseaseOptical coherence tomographyChart reviewTimely treatmentPatientsCoherence tomographyNeovascularizationPatient informationSame dayTreatmentPotential screenFurther dataHuman Research Protection ProgramDegenerationSubspecialistsDiseaseProgression
2015
TEMPORAL INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP TECHNIQUE VERSUS CLASSIC INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP TECHNIQUE
Michalewska Z, Michalewski J, Dulczewska-Cichecka K, Adelman RA, Nawrocki J. TEMPORAL INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP TECHNIQUE VERSUS CLASSIC INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP TECHNIQUE. Retina 2015, 35: 1844-1850. PMID: 25946691, DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000000555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsILM flap techniqueFlap techniqueMacular holeGroup BGroup AOptic nerve fiber layer appearanceProspective comparative interventional studyFinal visual acuityINTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAPIdiopathic macular holeNumber of patientsComparative interventional studyStage IV macular holesInternal Limiting MembranePostoperative examinationConsecutive eyesVisual acuityInterventional studyTemporal sideGroup A.ILM flapTreatment groupsMembrane flapSatisfactory outcomeLimiting MembraneCHOROIDAL THICKNESS MEASURED WITH SWEPT SOURCE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY BEFORE AND AFTER VITRECTOMY WITH INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING FOR IDIOPATHIC EPIRETINAL MEMBRANES
Michalewska Z, Michalewski J, Adelman RA, Zawilak E, Nawrocki J. CHOROIDAL THICKNESS MEASURED WITH SWEPT SOURCE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY BEFORE AND AFTER VITRECTOMY WITH INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING FOR IDIOPATHIC EPIRETINAL MEMBRANES. Retina 2015, 35: 487-491. PMID: 25322467, DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000000350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic epiretinal membraneOuter choroidoscleral boundaryChoroidal thicknessFellow eyesEpiretinal membraneMembrane peelingINTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELINGPatient's fellow eyeUnaffected fellow eyesPars plana vitrectomyChoroidal thickness measurementsRetinal pigment epitheliumSource optical coherence tomographyOptical coherence tomographySuprachoroidal layerOperated eyesRetinal arteryPlana vitrectomyProspective studyERM removalPigment epitheliumHyperreflective bandSource optical coherence tomography imagesCoherence tomographySuprachoroidal space
2014
Clinical Variables Associated with Failure of Retinal Detachment Repair The European Vitreo-Retinal Society Retinal Detachment Study Report Number 4
Adelman RA, Parnes AJ, Michalewska Z, Ducournau D, Group E. Clinical Variables Associated with Failure of Retinal Detachment Repair The European Vitreo-Retinal Society Retinal Detachment Study Report Number 4. Ophthalmology 2014, 121: 1715-1719. PMID: 24766870, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal detachment repairRhegmatogenous retinal detachment repairChoroidal detachmentDetachment repairProliferative vitreoretinopathySignificant hypotonyRetinal breaksDetached quadrantsGrade CGrade BPrimary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repairPreoperative clinical findingsSmall retinal breaksRhegmatogenous retinal detachmentFailure rateGiant retinal breaksIndependent explanatory variablesPVR statusSurgical failureRetinal detachmentGiant tearsSubretinal fluidClinical findingsClinical variablesAnatomic reattachmentAflibercept in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Previously Treated Patients
Hall LB, Zebardast N, Huang JJ, Adelman RA. Aflibercept in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Previously Treated Patients. Journal Of Ocular Pharmacology And Therapeutics 2014, 30: 346-352. PMID: 24552305, DOI: 10.1089/jop.2013.0188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBevacizumabFemaleHumansIntravitreal InjectionsMacular DegenerationMaleRanibizumabReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinaRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityConceptsAge-related macular degenerationCentral macular thicknessAflibercept injectionsInitial visitMacular degenerationAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatmentNeovascular age-related macular degenerationEndothelial growth factor treatmentCentral macular edemaIntraocular pressure increaseSubset of patientsMain outcome measuresOptical coherence tomographyGrowth factor treatmentMacular thicknessNeovascular AgeOcular hypertensionSubmacular fluidVisual outcomeMacular edemaRetrospective studyVisual acuityOutcome measuresStudy populationPatients