2024
External Disruption of Ocular Development in Utero
Kim H, Sarrafpour S, Teng C, Liu J. External Disruption of Ocular Development in Utero. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2024, 97: 41-48. PMID: 38559457, PMCID: PMC10964818, DOI: 10.59249/rrmm8911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOcular developmentOcular embryologyEnglish-language articlesIntrauterine infectionMaternal nutritionClinical significanceGenetic signaling pathwaysWeb of ScienceAnimal modelsHormonal factorsHuman studiesMultifactorial naturePregnancySignaling pathwayGoogle ScholarReviewIntrauterineEmbryologyLimited resourcesGestationUteroPathophysiologyFactorsInfectionPubMed
2023
Kahook Dual Blade versus Trabectome (KVT): Comparing Outcomes in Combination with Cataract Surgery
Fliney G, Kim E, Sarwana M, Wong S, Tai T, Liu J, Sarrafpour S, Chadha N, Teng C. Kahook Dual Blade versus Trabectome (KVT): Comparing Outcomes in Combination with Cataract Surgery. Clinical Ophthalmology 2023, 17: 145-154. PMID: 36647517, PMCID: PMC9840398, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s391527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKahook Dual BladeKDB groupIntraocular pressureCataract surgeryGlaucoma medicationsDual BladeIncidence of hyphemaRetrospective chart reviewPercentage of eyesMedication burdenChart reviewAdverse eventsCommon complicationIOP reductionMonth 12Surgical successComparing outcomesMean changeTrabectomeMedicationsAcademic centersSurgeryMmHgGreater decreasePOM12
2022
Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage after XEN Gel Implant Requiring Surgical Drainage
Wang K, Wang J, Sarrafpour S. Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage after XEN Gel Implant Requiring Surgical Drainage. JOURNAL OF CURRENT GLAUCOMA PRACTICE 2022, 16: 132-135. PMID: 36128082, PMCID: PMC9452709, DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10078-1378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchXEN Gel StentSuprachoroidal hemorrhageSurgical drainageXEN gel implantGlaucoma surgerySurgical interventionGel StentIOP controlIntraocular pressureStent placementTraditional surgeryCases of SCHGel implantsExcellent IOP controlSevere eye painBaseline visual acuityPostoperative day 3New surgical optionRisks of treatmentGood safety profileEarly postoperative hypotonyTraditional glaucoma surgeryNew surgical interventionRisk of hypotonySimilar risk profilesEmergency Department Presentations of Acute Primary Angle Closure in the United States from 2008 to 2017
Mehta SK, Mir T, Freedman IG, Sheth AH, Sarrafpour S, Liu J, Teng CC. Emergency Department Presentations of Acute Primary Angle Closure in the United States from 2008 to 2017. Clinical Ophthalmology 2022, 16: 2341-2351. PMID: 35924186, PMCID: PMC9342660, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s368453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute primary angle closureNationwide Emergency Department SamplePrimary angle closureED visitsHighest average incidenceED presentationsAngle closureUnited States emergency departmentsRetrospective cross-sectional studyAverage incidenceStates emergency departmentsICD-9/10 codesEmergency department presentationsEmergency Department SampleHigh-risk groupCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLowest income quartileClinical characteristicsVisual morbidityMedian ageOphthalmologic emergencyEmergency departmentSeventh decadeAge 50Aqueous Humor and the Dynamics of Its Flow: Formation of Aqueous Humor
Sears M, Sarrafpour S, Teng C. Aqueous Humor and the Dynamics of Its Flow: Formation of Aqueous Humor. 2022, 2561-2595. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42634-7_184.ChaptersAqueous humorTrabecular meshworkBlood vesselsImmune mediatorsIntraocular pressureAvascular massImmune responseCiliary processesEyesAvascular structureClear mediaCorneaFree radicalsMetabolismCellular metabolismByproducts of metabolismNumerous functionsVesselsMeshworkEssential nutrientsHumorInfectionEpitheliumCataract Surgery in Malignant Glaucoma from Complete Subluxation of Lens into Anterior Chamber
Sarrafpour S, Davies I, Ahmed O, Liu J, Teng CC. Cataract Surgery in Malignant Glaucoma from Complete Subluxation of Lens into Anterior Chamber. JOURNAL OF CURRENT GLAUCOMA PRACTICE 2022, 15: 164-167. PMID: 35173401, PMCID: PMC8807931, DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10078-1320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalignant glaucomaPars plana vitrectomyAnterior chamberCataract surgeryPosterior pressureTraumatic cataractPlana vitrectomyUltrasound biomicroscopyAnterior chamber intraocular lens implantationInitial pars plana vitrectomyIntraocular lens implantationFlat anterior chamberClear corneal incisionPatient's specific situationLens implantationPerioperative techniquesCataract extractionIntraocular lensCorneal incisionChallenging surgeryMature cataractGlaucomaSurgeryVitrectomySubluxation
2021
Anterior Subcapsular Cataract Formation With Long-term Topical Netarsudil Treatment for Glaucoma
Chang EL, Emmel DK, Teng CC, Sarrafpour S, Liu J. Anterior Subcapsular Cataract Formation With Long-term Topical Netarsudil Treatment for Glaucoma. Journal Of Glaucoma 2021, 31: 60-63. PMID: 34731868, DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior subcapsular cataract formationCataract developmentSeries of patientsClinical observational studyRoutine clinical followUniversity-based outpatient clinicAnterior subcapsular cataractSubcapsular cataract formationSingle physician practicesClinical followOutpatient clinicRisk factorsSubcapsular cataractObservational studyPatientsCapsular changesPhysician practicesCataract formationNetarsudilCataractMonthsAgeEyesMild densityGlaucomaFractal Dimension Analysis of OCTA Images of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Circular Mass-Radius Method.
Hashmi S, Lopez J, Chiu B, Sarrafpour S, Gupta A, Young J. Fractal Dimension Analysis of OCTA Images of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Circular Mass-Radius Method. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers And Imaging Retina 2021, 52: 116-122. PMID: 34038685, DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20210302-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere nonproliferative DRNonproliferative DRDiabetic retinopathyProliferative DROCTA imagesSevere nonproliferative diabetic retinopathyNonproliferative diabetic retinopathyDeep capillary plexusProliferative diabetic retinopathyModerate nonproliferative DROptical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) imagesMicrovascular dropoutTomography angiography imagesDiabetic eyesControl eyesRetrospective studyDeep plexusSuperficial plexusMicrovascular differencesCapillary plexusPlexusScansRetinopathySignificant differencesEyes
2020
Aqueous Humor and the Dynamics of Its Flow: Formation of Aqueous Humor
Sears M, Sarrafpour S, Teng C. Aqueous Humor and the Dynamics of Its Flow: Formation of Aqueous Humor. 2020, 1-35. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90495-5_184-1.ChaptersAqueous humorTrabecular meshworkBlood vesselsImmune mediatorsIntraocular pressureAvascular massImmune responseCiliary processesEyesAvascular structureClear mediaCorneaFree radicalsMetabolismCellular metabolismByproducts of metabolismNumerous functionsVesselsMeshworkEssential nutrientsHumorInfectionEpithelium
2019
Choroidal Hemangioma in a Black Patient With Sturge-Weber Syndrome: Challenges in Diagnosis.
Sarrafpour S, Tsui E, Mehta N, Modi YS, Finger PT. Choroidal Hemangioma in a Black Patient With Sturge-Weber Syndrome: Challenges in Diagnosis. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers And Imaging Retina 2019, 50: 183-186. PMID: 30893453, DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20190301-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSturge-Weber syndromeChoroidal hemangiomaRight eyeNevus flammeusTotal exudative retinal detachmentExudative retinal detachmentPhysical exam findingsDark-skinned individualsChoroidal massRadiographic evidenceRetinal detachmentBlack patientsExam findingsVision lossVascular massConjunctival vascularityClinical examSyndromeHemangiomaExternal examinationDiagnosisUltrasound imagingEyesBlack teenagersPatientsMicropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation A Look at Long-Term Effectiveness and Outcomes
Sarrafpour S, Saleh D, Ayoub S, Radcliffe NM. Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation A Look at Long-Term Effectiveness and Outcomes. Ophthalmology Glaucoma 2019, 2: 167-171. PMID: 32672586, DOI: 10.1016/j.ogla.2019.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYear 1 visitIntraocular pressureIOP reductionVisual acuityLong-term effectivenessMedication reductionMedication burdenMacular edemaAverage initial intraocular pressureOral carbonic anhydrase inhibitorsLight perceptionInitial intraocular pressureMedication burden reductionPersistent vision lossPercent of patientsPreoperative intraocular pressureRetrospective chart reviewMicropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulationAverage intraocular pressureDose-response patternCount fingersNLP visionChart reviewInitial medicationMultivariable analysis
2018
Streptococcus Dysgalactiae Subspecies Equisimilis Endogenous Endophthalmitis Associated with Aortic Valve Abscess
Gupta A, Tsui E, Sarrafpour S, Lee CM, Modi YS. Streptococcus Dysgalactiae Subspecies Equisimilis Endogenous Endophthalmitis Associated with Aortic Valve Abscess. Ocular Immunology And Inflammation 2018, 27: 743-746. PMID: 29969334, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2018.1489062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft eyeAortic valveVisual acuityAnterior chamber fibrinSevere intraocular infectionPoor visual outcomeRetrospective case reportEndogenous endophthalmitisIntraocular infectionVisual outcomeEndophthalmitis AssociatedVitreous inflammationIntravitreal injectionScan ultrasonographyVitreous tapRight eyeCase reportBlood culturesHyperechoic areasWhite malesAcuityEyesVancomycinStreptococciInjection
2017
Posterior Scleritis with Choroidal Effusion Secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Tsui E, Sarrafpour S, Modi YS. Posterior Scleritis with Choroidal Effusion Secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. Ocular Immunology And Inflammation 2017, 26: 184-186. PMID: 28981391, DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1351572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerpes zoster ophthalmicusPosterior scleritisChoroidal detachmentZoster ophthalmicusLarge choroidal detachmentsLeft eye 1Initiation of treatmentRetrospective case reportSerous choroidal detachmentIntravenous acyclovirOral prednisoneAcute complicationsChoroidal effusionFunduscopic examinationDermatomal distributionLeft eyePrompt recognitionClinical manifestationsScan ultrasonographyCase reportComplete resolutionVesicular lesionsScleritisEyes 1OphthalmicusChoroidal Vessel Diameters in Pseudoexfoliation and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma Analyzed Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Sarrafpour S, Adhi M, Zhang JY, Duker JS, Krishnan C. Choroidal Vessel Diameters in Pseudoexfoliation and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma Analyzed Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal Of Glaucoma 2017, 26: 383-389. PMID: 28169922, DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000000629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChoroidal vessel diameterSpectral-domain optical coherence tomographyPseudoexfoliation glaucomaUnilateral pseudoexfoliationAffected eyeOptical coherence tomographyBilateral pseudoexfoliationContralateral eyeVessel diameterNew England Eye CenterCoherence tomographyContralateral unaffected eyesChoroidal vascular changesAbsence of glaucomaEyes of patientsSD-OCT scansUnaffected eyesVascular changesChorioretinal pathologyPseudoexfoliationEye CenterSignificant anisometropiaVascular diameterPatientsGlaucoma
2014
Matched/Mismatched Interactions in Chiral Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Glycosylation Reactions with 2-Deoxy-Sugar Trichloroacetimidate Donors
Liu D, Sarrafpour S, Guo W, Goulart B, Bennett C. Matched/Mismatched Interactions in Chiral Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Glycosylation Reactions with 2-Deoxy-Sugar Trichloroacetimidate Donors. Journal Of Carbohydrate Chemistry 2014, 33: 423-434. DOI: 10.1080/07328303.2014.927882.Peer-Reviewed Original Research