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Avital Lily Okrent Smolar

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology · 2025 - Present Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Recent Publications


Pharmacological Depletion of Retinal Mononuclear Phagocytes Is Neuroprotective in a Mouse Model of Mitochondrial Optic Neuropathy.

Journal Article Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci · February 2, 2026 PURPOSE: The Vglut2-Cre;ndufs4loxP/loxP mouse strain with retinal ganglion cell (RGC)-specific mitochondrial complex I dysfunction develops severe RGC degeneration by postnatal day 90 (P90), with accompanying retinal mononuclear phagocyte (MNP) accumulatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Post-Intravitreal injection pain reduction using topical NSAIDS: A comparative study.

Journal Article Eur J Ophthalmol · September 2025 PurposeTo compare the efficacy of two different topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) drops with versus without conservatives after intravitreal injections (IVIs).DesignProspective, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blinded comparativ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Emergency Department Nonmydriatic Fundus Photography Expedites Care for Patients Referred for Papilledema.

Journal Article Ophthalmology · July 2025 PURPOSE: Emergency department (ED) visits to rule out papilledema or for papilledema workup are increasing. Our goal was to evaluate whether implementation of a hybrid true color nonmydriatic fundus photography and OCT camera in our ED (NMFP-OCT) combined ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Ben Gurion University of the Negev (Israel) · 2012 M.D.