Avital Lily Okrent Smolar

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

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease presenting with posterior scleritis

Journal article Oman Journal of Ophthalmology · January 1, 2026 The objective of this article is to describe an unusual presentation of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) with posterior scleritis and optic neuritis. We report the case of a 50-year-old woman who presented with acute ... Full text 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

A Proposed Protocol for the Acute Management of Palpebro-Orbital Myiasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Journal article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · January 2025 Periocular and orbital myiasis are rare, vision-threatening conditions characterized by the infestation of dipterous fly larvae into periorbital and orbital tissues. While it has been primarily reported in tropical and subtropical regions where the climate ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Increasing Burden of Emergency Department and Inpatient Consultations for "Papilledema".

Journal article J Neuroophthalmol · December 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Increasing incidence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), overreported radiologic signs of intracranial hypertension, difficult access to outpatient neuro-ophthalmology services, poor insurance coverage, and medicolegal concerns have ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bilateral Subinternal Limiting Membrane Crystalline Deposits Secondary to Terson Syndrome.

Journal article Case Rep Ophthalmol Med · 2024 BACKGROUND: We report the case of bilateral, subinternal limiting membrane crystalline deposits in a patient with Terson syndrome, describe the possible pathogenesis, and highlight management. Case Presentation. A 24-year-old male with a history of traumat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neuro-ophthalmology Emergency Department and Inpatient Consultations at a Large Academic Referral Center.

Conference Ophthalmology · December 2023 PURPOSE: Prompt neuro-ophthalmology consultation prevents diagnostic errors and improves patient outcomes. The scarcity of neuro-ophthalmologists means that the increasing outpatient demand cannot be met, prompting many emergency department (ED) referrals ... Full text Link to item Cite

Peripheral visual field loss and activities of daily living.

Journal article Curr Opin Neurol · February 1, 2023 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Peripheral visual field (VF) loss affects 13% of the population over 65. Its effect on activities of daily living and higher order visual processing is as important as it is inadequately understood. The purpose of this review is to summa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cat scratch disease: What to do with the cat?

Journal article Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep · December 2022 PURPOSE: Cat scratch disease (CSD) frequently has ophthalmologic manifestations. The ophthalmologist's approach to treating neuroretinitis is familiar, but few eye care providers are comfortable answering the next question of "what do I do with my cat?" Pu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Posterior pole retinal tears following blunt ocular trauma.

Journal article Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep · June 2020 PURPOSE: Posterior pole retinal tears occur rarely following blunt trauma. We describe a case of traumatic macular tears, without concurrent peripheral retinal tears or holes. OBSERVATIONS: A 17-year-old patient presented to our emergency unit with blunt o ... Full text Link to item Cite

In sickness and in health: Living HIV positive kidney donation from a wife to her husband, with 7 years' post-transplant follow-up.

Journal article Transpl Infect Dis · December 2019 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was traditionally considered an absolute contraindication for kidney transplantation. After the introduction of ART, several studies have demonstrated comparable patient and graft outcomes between HIV-negative a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute angle closure in an aphakic infant: Case report and review of the literature.

Journal article Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep · September 2019 PURPOSE: Aphakic pupillary block glaucoma is a rare complication after congenital cataract surgery. We describe the case of an infant with acute angle closure in an aphakic eye following congenital cataract lensectomy with anterior vitrectomy nine months p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neonatal morbidities and need for intervention in twins and singletons born at 34-35 weeks of gestation.

Journal article J Perinat Med · October 1, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To compare indications for delivery and neonatal morbidities between twins and singletons born between 34 and 35 weeks of gestation. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective observational study was performed in which all infants born between January and Augu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early neonatal morbidities and associated modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors in a cohort of infants born at 34-35 weeks of gestation.

Journal article J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med · May 2015 OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the most common early morbidities in a cohort of infants born at 34-35 weeks gestation and to identify the risk factors associated with these morbidities. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data collected prospectively for all 235 i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Knockdown of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in specific brain sites precipitates behaviors associated with depression and reduces neurogenesis.

Journal article Mol Psychiatry · January 2010 Depression has been associated with reduced expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus. In addition, animal studies suggest an association between reduced hippocampal neurogenesis and depressive-like behavior. These associati ... Full text Link to item Cite