Publications by authors named "Noha Ekdawi"
Purpose: To compare the efficacy of botulinum toxin injections to strabismus surgery in children with acute, acquired, comitant esotropia (ACE), and to investigate factors predicting success.
Design: International, multi-center nonrandomized comparative study METHODS: Setting: Cloud-based survey.
Study Population: Children aged 2 to 17 years who underwent a single surgical intervention for ACE.
Background: The effectiveness of amblyopia therapy can be limited by poor adherence. Dichoptic therapies are a new approach, but recent trials have demonstrated difficulty maintaining high adherence over extended periods of at-home treatment. We evaluated the efficacy and adherence of Luminopia One-a dichoptic treatment that applies therapeutic modifications to streaming content chosen by the patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The state of Illinois has required an examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist prior to mandatory kindergarten since 2008. This requirement has allowed us to gather information regarding disease prevalence in a local suburban population.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was undertaken of kindergarten eye examinations performed at the Wheaton Eye Clinic between September 2008 and February 2017.
Purpose: To describe surgical management and outcomes for large-angle esotropia of ≥50 secondary to Graves ophthalmopathy using combined initial nonadjustable medial rectus recessions and lateral rectus resections.
Methods: The medical records of consecutive patients undergoing strabismus surgery for large-angle esotropia secondary to Graves ophthalmopathy from 1995 to 2012 by a single surgeon at each of two institutions was performed. Patient characteristics, surgical technique, and pre- and postoperative measurements of ocular alignment were analyzed.
Episcleral venous pressure (EVP) is an important determinant of intraocular pressure (IOP) and can be estimated by the pressure required to compress an episcleral vein. However, the lack of objective measurement endpoints makes EVP measurements in humans uncertain. To address this issue, we developed a new method to measure EVP objectively and reproducibly, and demonstrated its utility on a group of normal subjects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe the intravitreal injection technique practice patterns of retinal specialists in the United States from April 8, 2010 to April 21, 2010.
Design: Questionnaire survey.
Methods: All members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology who self-categorized as "Retinal/Vitreous Surgery" were contacted by e-mail to complete an anonymous, 20-question, internet-based survey.
Purpose: To describe the long-term refractive error changes in children diagnosed with intermittent exotropia (IXT) in a defined population.
Design: Retrospective, population-based observational study.
Methods: Using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the medical records of all children (<19 years) diagnosed with IXT as residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, from January 1, 1975 through December 31, 1994 were retrospectively reviewed for any change in refractive error over time.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess whether alemtuzamab, a large antibody of 150 kDa, would be able to penetrate through the full-thickness retina of Dutch-belted rabbits.
Methods: Four Dutch-belted rabbits had intravitreal injections of alemtuzumab (1.5 mg in 0.
Purpose: To describe the long-term surgical outcomes in a population-based cohort of children with intermittent exotropia.
Methods: The medical records of all children (<19 years) who were diagnosed with intermittent exotropia as residents of Olmsted County Minnesota, from January 1, 1975, through December 31, 1994, and managed with surgery were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: Of 184 patients with intermittent exotropia, 61 (33%) underwent surgery at a mean age of 7.
Purpose: To present the finding of tiny silicone oil droplets in 15 eyes of 15 patients after intravitreal injections of an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agent or triamcinolone acetonide and to discuss the likely source of silicone oil.
Methods: In an observational case series, charts of patients who had undergone intravitreal injections by one surgeon were reviewed retrospectively. The finding of intravitreal silicone oil droplets was noted.