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Association of Metformin Use With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Case-Control Study by Blitzer, Andrea L, Ham, Sandra A, Colby, Kathryn A, Skondra, Dimitra

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible blindness in older adults, appears to have no effective preventive measures. The…”
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Methodological Considerations for the Case-Control Study of Metformin and Age-Related Macular Degeneration-Reply by Blitzer, Andrea L, Ham, Sandra A, Skondra, Dimitra

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Double-Scroll Formation by Fluid Column Manipulation in Preloaded DMEK Grafts Prepared From Younger and Older Donor Tissue by Straiko, Megan M. W., Odell, Kelly, Blitzer, Andrea L., Tran, Khoa D., Veldman, Peter B.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether manipulation of preloaded single-scroll Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) grafts within the…”
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Update on the Surgical Management of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy by Blitzer, Andrea L., Colby, Kathryn A.

“…Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is the most common posterior corneal dystrophy and the leading indication for corneal transplantation in the United…”
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Facial spasms by Blitzer, Andrea L., Phelps, Paul O.

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Primary cilia dynamics instruct tissue patterning and repair of corneal endothelium by Blitzer, Andrea L, Panagis, Lampros, Gusella, G. Luca, Danias, John, Mlodzik, Marek, Iomini, Carlo

“…Primary cilia are required for several signaling pathways, but their function in cellular morphogenesis is poorly understood. Here we show that emergence of an…”
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Chamber shallowing technique for challenging DMEK cases: Tucking cellulose spears under the speculum to augment posterior pressure by Kam, Yong, Kigin, Matthew, Rosenberg, Eric D, Blitzer, Andrea, Sales, Christopher S

“…Some anterior chambers do not readily shallow because of insufficient posterior pressure and/or very deep anterior chamber anatomy, which can make unscrolling…”
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Severe Corneal Hydrops With Suspected Posterior Stromal Rupture Managed With Ultrathin Descemet-Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty by Blitzer, Andrea L, Liles, Caleb A, Harocopos, George J, Reidy, James J, Farooq, Asim V

“…PURPOSE:To describe severe acute corneal hydrops in a patient with previously undiagnosed keratoconus, in which anterior segment optical coherence tomography…”
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Rho GTPase signaling promotes constitutive expression and release of TGF-β2 by human trabecular meshwork cells by Pervan, Cynthia L., Lautz, Jonathan D., Blitzer, Andrea L., Langert, Kelly A., Stubbs, Evan B.

“…Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is causally implicated in the pathophysiology of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The molecular mechanisms responsible…”
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Retinoblastoma presenting as pseudohypopyon and preserved visual acuity by Blitzer, Andrea L., Schechet, Sidney A., Shah, Hassan A., Blair, Michael P.

“…To describe a Case of retinoblastoma that presented subtly as a pseudohypopyon in a child with preserved visual acuity. A 3-year-old male was referred for…”
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Double-Scroll Formation by Fluid Column Manipulation in Preloaded DMEK Grafts Prepared From Younger and Older Donor Tissue by Straiko, Megan M. W., Odell, Kelly, Blitzer, Andrea L., Tran, Khoa D., Veldman, Peter B.

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INTERACTIONS OF METFORMIN AND OTHER MEDICATIONS IN REDUCING THE ODDS OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES by Shaw, Lincoln, Khanna, Saira, Hyman, Max J, Ham, Sandra, Blitzer, Andrea, Parvar, Seyedeh P, Soo, Jackie, Flores, Andrea, Hariprasad, Seenu, Skondra, Dimitra

“…A previous study from our group demonstrated protective effects of the use of metformin in the odds of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This…”
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Validation of a photophobia symptom impact scale by Cortez, Melissa M, Digre, Kathleen, Uddin, Durin, Hung, Man, Blitzer, Andrea, Bounsanga, Jerry, Voss, Maren W, Katz, Bradley J

“…Routine assessment of photophobia in the clinical setting may underestimate the presence and severity of this condition. We aimed to develop and validate a…”
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Interactions of Metformin and Other Medications in Reducing the Odds of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Diabetic Cohort by Shaw, Lincoln, Khanna, Saira, Hyman, Max J, Ham, Sandra, Blitzer, Andrea, Parvar, Seyedeh P, Soo, Jackie, Flores, Andrea, Hariprasad, Seenu, Skondra, Dimitra

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Medical and Surgical Management of Corneal Hydrops

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Retinoblastoma presenting as pseudohypopyon and preserved visual acuity by Blitzer, Andrea L, Schechet, Sidney A, Shah, Hassan A, Blair, Michael P

“…PURPOSETo describe a Case of retinoblastoma that presented subtly as a pseudohypopyon in a child with preserved visual acuity. OBSERVATIONSA 3-year-old male…”
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