Publications by authors named "Suhail Hemachandran"

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as first-line therapy combined with systemic corticosteroids in initial-onset acute uveitis associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.

Methods: This prospective study included 38 patients (76 eyes). The main outcome measures were final visual acuity, corticosteroid-sparing effect, progression to chronic recurrent granulomatous uveitis and development of complications, particularly 'sunset glow fundus'.

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Purpose: To investigate prognostic factors for retinal sensitivity assessed by microperimetry in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.

Methods: In total, 34 patients with initial-onset acute disease and 19 patients with chronic recurrent disease were retrospectively evaluated.

Results: The mean follow-up period was 40.

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Purpose: To study the features of Indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in patients with initial-onset acute Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of ICGA performed with the use of Heidelberg scanning laser ophthalmoscope on a consecutive series of patients with initial-onset acute VKH disease. The following signs were analysed: choroidal perfusion inhomogeneity, early hyperfluorescent stromal vessels, hypofluorescent dark dots (HDDs), fuzzy or lost pattern of large stromal choroidal vessels, disc hyperfluorescence, and, diffuse late choroidal hyperfluorescence.

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Purpose: To investigate the incidence and risk factors of secondary glaucoma among uveitis patients.

Methods: Retrospective review of medical records of 642 patients (1220 eyes).

Results: Glaucoma was diagnosed in 169 (13.

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Article Synopsis
  • * Among the findings, panuveitis was identified as the most prevalent type of uveitis, followed by anterior and posterior uveitis, with a predominance of noninfectious and nongranulomatous cases.
  • * Key diagnoses included Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, presumed tuberculous uveitis, Behçet disease, and toxoplasmosis, with a majority of patients achieving good visual outcomes over an average follow-up of 31.3 months.
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Purpose: To determine prognostic factors in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease who were treated with high-dose corticosteroids.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 87 patients (174 eyes).

Results: At presentation, there were 53 patients with initial-onset acute VKH disease and 34 patients with chronic recurrent VKH disease.

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Purpose: To study the effectiveness of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as first-line therapy combined with systemic corticosteroids in acute uveitis associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease. The outcomes in this group were compared with those of another group of patients with VKH disease who were treated with corticosteroid monotherapy or with delayed addition of immunomodulatory therapy.

Methods: This prospective study included 19 patients (38 eyes) diagnosed with acute uveitis associated with VKH disease.

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To evaluate the effect of immunosuppressive therapy on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), fixation stability, and central retinal sensitivity in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in the acute uveitic phase. Methods. In this prospective study, 14 patients (28 eyes) were evaluated.

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