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 study
2015
Characteristics and outcomes of fall-related open-globe injuries in pseudophakic patients
Kavoussi SC, Slade MD, Meskin SW, Adelman RA. Characteristics and outcomes of fall-related open-globe injuries in pseudophakic patients. Clinical Ophthalmology 2015, Volume 9: 403-408. PMID: 25784783, PMCID: PMC4356447, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s73757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOcular Trauma ScoreOpen globe injuriesPseudophakic patientsSubconjunctival hemorrhageTotal hyphemaFinal BCVAAnatomic outcomesSurgical interventionExact testWound sizeLow ocular trauma scoreConsecutive pseudophakic patientsMultiple surgical interventionsCircumstances of injuryLarger wound sizeFisher's exact testCase series designUnpaired t-testInitial BCVANineteen patientsPosterior injuryRetinal detachmentExamination findingsVisual acuityMean age