Publications by authors named "Sejal H Patel"
Purpose: To analyze the proportion of women presenting at 9 major ophthalmology conferences over 3 years.
Design: Retrospective observational study.
Methods: Conference brochures from 9 national ophthalmology conferences from 2015 to 2017 were analyzed.
Purpose: To determine whether donor diabetes mellitus (DM) severity is associated with differences in endothelial cell density (ECD) and surgically unsuitable tissue.
Methods: Raw data were obtained from Saving Sight Eye Bank (Kansas City, MO) including 10,454 donated eyes from 5346 eligible donors from July 2014 through May 2017. Donors were grouped into 5 categories by their insulin use and the presence of microvascular end-organ complications.
The role of perioperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use in cataract surgery.
Curr Opin Ophthalmol
January 2019
Purpose Of Review: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used and studied by cataract surgeons for varied benefits in the perioperative period, but optimal medication formulae and dosing have yet to be established. In this article, we perform a literature review of articles published between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2018 concerning perioperative NSAID use for patients undergoing cataract surgery.
Recent Findings: Literature review revealed five areas of recent study including preoperative NSAID use for iatrogenic inflammation, intraoperative NSAID use for pupillary mydriasis, postoperative NSAID use for prevention of cystoid macular edema (CME), for prevention of pain/inflammation, and for improvement in patient quality of life.
Comparison of Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmology Consultations in an Urban Academic Medical Center.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
January 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare pediatric and adult ophthalmology consultations in an urban academic center.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients evaluated by the ophthalmology consultation service from January through June 2014 was conducted.
Results: A total of 751 inpatients and emergency department patients were evaluated by the ophthalmology consultation service, of whom 152 (20.