Publications by authors named "Stephanie Ramdass"

Objectives: To assess outcomes of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) in patients treated with Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE).

Methods: Retrospective case series. Patients with LSCD who received PROSE treatment were included.

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Objectives: To assess outcomes of the Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) treatment in patients with advanced Terrien marginal degeneration (TMD).

Methods: This is a retrospective case series of patients with advanced TMD who were assessed and fit with customized PROSE lenses. Data were collected on PROSE fitting details including visual acuity (VA) before and after PROSE, slit-lamp findings, and corneal tomography scans.

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Objective: To perform an economic appraisal of the Prosthetic Replacement of Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE; BostonSight, Needham Heights, Mass.) lens in patients with a distorted corneal surface or ocular surface disease in Canada.

Design: Retrospective observational cohort study with cost, cost-utility, and benefit-cost analyses.

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Objectives: To investigate underlying diagnoses and outcomes of patients undergoing Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) treatment at the first Canadian PROSE center.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients referred for PROSE treatment and fitted with PROSE devices from 2018 to 2020. Data were collected on diagnoses, presenting symptoms, previous lens modalities attempted, best-corrected visual acuities (BCVAs) pre-PROSE and post-PROSE, daily wear time, and failure rates.

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Purpose: To discuss guidelines and ethical considerations associated with the development and prescription of treatments intended for myopia control (MC).

Methods: Critical review of published papers and guidance documents was undertaken, with a view to carefully considering the ethical standards associated with the investigation, development, registration, marketing, prescription, and use of MC treatments.

Results: The roles and responsibilities of regulatory bodies, manufacturers, academics, eye care practitioners, and patients in the use of MC treatments are explored.

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