2020
Herbal Medicines in Glaucoma Treatment.
Ige M, Liu J. Herbal Medicines in Glaucoma Treatment. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 347-353. PMID: 32607093, PMCID: PMC7309662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourse of glaucomaIntraocular pressureGlaucoma patientsGlaucoma treatmentRetinal ganglion cell deathHerbal medicineMedical marijuanaGanglion cell deathStandard therapeutic agentsSignificant adverse effectsCurrent standardGinkgo bilobaSurgical therapyGlaucoma managementIrreversible blindnessGlaucomaAlternative medicineLarger studyHerbal remediesTherapeutic agentsAddictive potentialAdverse effectsLonger durationPatientsShort duration
2018
Sequential cataract surgeries in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
Yang A, Liu J. Sequential cataract surgeries in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). BMJ Case Reports 2018, 2018: bcr-2018-224238. PMID: 29549136, PMCID: PMC5878276, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceSequential cataract surgeryVentricular assist deviceQuality of lifeCataract surgeryElective surgeryAssist deviceNon-cardiac elective surgeryPopulation of patientsCardiology evaluationDisease courseHeart failureIntravenous sedationLVAD supportVisual acuityIntraoperative monitoringPoor visionCommon causeHigh riskPatientsSurgeryLVAD deviceSignificant improvementPotential benefitsSedation
2017
Novel therapeutics for Stargardt disease
Lu LJ, Liu J, Adelman RA. Novel therapeutics for Stargardt disease. Graefe's Archive For Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 2017, 255: 1057-1062. PMID: 28285324, DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3619-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStargardt diseaseVision lossABCA4 geneStem cell transplantationSevere vision lossPromising treatment candidateNovel therapeutic strategiesRetinal pigment epitheliumStem cell therapyVisual acuityStandard treatmentMacular degenerationTreatment candidatesHESC-RPE cellsStargardt patientsTherapeutic strategiesPharmacological agentsPigment epitheliumMacular dystrophyNovel therapeuticsPatientsDiseaseVisual cyclePrevalent formSecond decade
2016
Effect of supine body position on central corneal thickness
Maslin JS, Teng CC, Chadha N, Liu J. Effect of supine body position on central corneal thickness. Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 2016, 44: 678-683. PMID: 26991869, DOI: 10.1111/ceo.12742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral corneal thicknessOpen-angle glaucoma patientsSupine body positionHealthy subjectsGlaucoma patientsSupine positioningMin supineCorneal thicknessBody positionLaterality of eyeAngle glaucoma patientsUniversity Eye ClinicCross-sectional studyGlaucoma groupEye clinicSupine positionSitting positionUltrasound pachymeterPatientsSignificant differencesSupineSimilar ratesSubjectsConsecutive measurementsEyes
2015
Marijuana for Glaucoma: A Recipe for Disaster or Treatment?
Sun X, Xu CS, Chadha N, Chen A, Liu J. Marijuana for Glaucoma: A Recipe for Disaster or Treatment? The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2015, 88: 265-9. PMID: 26339209, PMCID: PMC4553646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis use disorderIntraocular pressureGlaucoma patientsGlaucoma treatmentAdverse effectsMost glaucoma patientsLower intraocular pressurePsychological adverse effectsTreatment of glaucomaNumerous adverse effectsSignificant adverse effectsWithdrawal symptomsPossible progressionUse disordersUse of marijuanaSubstance abuseMedical marijuanaRare circumstancesFurther studiesTreatmentPatientsGlaucomaCannabinoid moleculesMarijuanaDeleterious effects