Overview
2. Optic nerve imaging (mainly optical coherence tomography)
3. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
4. Optic neuritis
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Ophthalmology
·
2025 - Present
Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology,
Ophthalmology
Recent Publications
Using Optical Coherence Tomography in Pediatric Neuro-ophthalmology.
Journal Article Int Ophthalmol Clin · April 1, 2026 Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has transformed adult neuro-ophthalmology, but pediatric adoption has lagged because of perceived technical, financial, and practical barriers. This chapter provides a pragmatic framework for integrating OCT into pediatri ... Full text Link to item CiteVisual Outcomes of Plasma Exchange for Acute Optic Neuritis: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Journal Article Ophthalmology · February 11, 2026 PURPOSE: To review the published literature on the visual outcomes and the efficacy and safety of plasma exchange (PLEX) for the treatment of acute optic neuritis (ON). METHODS: Literature searches without date restrictions and limited to studies published ... Full text Link to item CiteEvaluating the Role of Virtual Reality Visual Fields (VRF) in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmic Conditions.
Journal Article Am J Ophthalmol · January 2026 OBJECTIVE: Virtual reality field testing (VRF) is feasible and reliable in adults and in children with normal and glaucomatous eyes, but its role in pediatric neuro-ophthalmic conditions remains unexplored. PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of using VRF ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A phase 3, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, efficacy, safety, and tolerability study of VRDN-003 in participants with active thyroid eye disease (TED)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Viridian Therapeutics · 2025 - 2030PROSPECTIVE PEDIATRIC PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI SYNDROME STUDY (PPTS)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 2024 - 2026Ultracompact Hand-held Swept-Source Hand-Held Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-HH-OCT) as a Novel Diagnostic Modality for Early-Onset Retinal Dystrophies (EORDs)
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education
American University of Beirut (Lebanon) ·
2001
M.D.