Publications by authors named "Luma Al-Attar"
Background: Puerto Rico (PR) has experienced significant demographic changes, characterized primarily by an aging population and an unprecedented exodus of medical doctors. Ophthalmologists are of particular concern as they commonly serve older populations, and the island has high rates of some age-related eye diseases in the United States (US). Our research aims to investigate the factors driving ophthalmologists in PR to emigrate to the mainland US.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Zika virus has spread rapidly throughout the Americas since 2015. The public health implications of Zika virus infection lend special importance to identifying the virus in unsuspected hosts.
Objective: To describe relevant imaging studies and clinical features of chorioretinal lesions that are presumably associated with Zika virus and that share analogous features with chorioretinal lesions reported in cases of Dengue fever and West Nile virus.
Purpose: To compare outcomes after switching from intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) to ranibizumab (Lucentis) in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Methods: A retrospective review was performed of patients with neovascular AMD who were switched from treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab to intravitreal ranibizumab once ranibizumab became commercially available. All reviewed patients had at least three bevacizumab injections before being switched to ranibizumab.
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech) for the treatment of macular edema (ME) secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and hemiretinal vein occlusion (HRVO).
Methods: A retrospective review was performed of consecutive patients treated with intravitreal bevacizumab (1.25 mg) for ME secondary to BRVO/HRVO from May 2005 to August 2006 with follow-up through February 2007.
Purpose: To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab injections (Avastin, Genentech Inc., San Francisco, CA) for the treatment of macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusions.
Methods: A retrospective review was performed of eyes treated from May 2005 to August 2006 with follow-up through February 2007.
Background And Objective: To report clinical features and visual outcomes in patients with bilateral optic disc edema and severe systemic arterial hypertension.
Patients And Methods: Records were reviewed of patients with bilateral optic disc edema, severe arterial hypertension, and 3 or more months of follow-up evaluated at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute between 1982 and 2003.
Results: Sixteen patients (median age = 41 years; median follow-up = 31 months) were identified.
Purpose: To compare the results of foldable acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation through a clear corneal incision with those of rigid IOL implantation in eyes having pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).
Setting: Tertiary referral-based university institute.
Methods: A consecutive retrospective comparative chart review was performed in all eyes that had PPV and foldable IOL implantation between May 15, 1999, and November 1, 2000 (n = 30), and all eyes that had PPV and rigid IOL implantation between April 1, 1996, and May 14, 1999 (n = 30).
Purpose: To report diagnosis by polymerase chain reaction of intraocular posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder in a pediatric renal transplant patient.
Design: Observational case report.
Methods: Retrospective review.