Aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity in large preterm babies in South IndiaParag K Shah
Department of Pediatric Retina and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641 014, Tamil Nadu, India
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 97:F371-5. 2012
..To describe aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP) in a subset of premature babies, having gestational age (GA) of ≥28 weeks and birth weight (BW) of ≥1000 g...
Large spot transpupillary thermotherapy: a quicker laser for treatment of high risk prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity - a randomized studyParag K Shah
Department of Pediatric Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 59:155-8. 2011
..07 minutes, while that for LS TTT was 12.3 minutes. LS TTT was 40% more time efficient than the conventional laser. It may be better suited for the very small fragile premature infants as it is quicker than the conventional laser...
- Severe aseptic orbital cellulitis with subtenon carboplatin for intraocular retinoblastoma
Parag K Shah
Department of Pediatric Retina and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 59:49-51. 2011
..We report a case of severe aseptic orbital cellulitis with necrosis and prolapse of the conjunctiva 48 h after the injection, which resolved well on only conservative management...
Fulminate retinopathy of prematurity - clinical characteristics and laser outcomeParag K Shah
Vitreo Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 53:261-5. 2005
..To analyse the clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of zone 1 Fulminate type of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) and compare it to Conventional ROP...
- Screening for retinopathy of prematurity--a comparison between binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy and RetCam 120
Parag K Shah
Vitreo Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 54:35-8. 2006
..To compare the photographic screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) using RetCam 120 with binocular indirect ophthalmoscope (BIO), which is the current gold standard...
- Severe retinopathy of prematurity in big babies in India: history repeating itself?
Parag K Shah
Pediatric Retina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641 014, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Pediatr 76:801-4. 2009
..To describe the characteristics of babies with severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) attending a tertiary referral eye hospital in South India...
- In vivo growth of retinoblastoma in a newborn infant
Parag K Shah
Pediatric Retina and Ocular Oncology Department, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 58:421-3. 2010
..This case emphasizes that immediate treatment is warranted once this rare disease is diagnosed...
- Combination treatment of low fluence photodynamic therapy and intravitreal ranibizumab for choroidal neovascular membrane secondary to angioid streaks in Paget's disease - 12 month results
Varsha V Prabhu
Department of Retina and Vitreous, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 59:306-8. 2011
..We report the successful treatment of CNVM secondary to Paget's disease using low fluence photodynamic therapy (PDT) and intravitreal ranibizumab...
- Graded subthreshold transpupillary thermotherapy for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy
George J Manayath
Department of Retina and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 43:284-90. 2012
..To study the safety and efficacy of "graded" subthreshold transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT), a novel treatment protocol for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) and an alternative to photodynamic therapy (PDT)...
- Combination therapy of low-fluence photodynamic therapy and intravitreal ranibizumab for choroidal neovascular membrane in choroidal osteoma
Rodney J Morris
Department of Retina and Vitreous, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore 641 014, Tamilnadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 59:394-6. 2011
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- Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for post laser anterior segment ischemia in aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity
Parag K Shah
Vitreo Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 55:75-6. 2007
..The outcome of this rare complication is very poor. This case describes a favorable outcome of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (Avastin) in a case of anterior segment ischemia...
- Indigenous (125)I brachytherapy source for the management of intraocular melanomas in India
Parag K Shah
Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India
Cancer Biother Radiopharm 28:21-8. 2013
..Patients in our studies experienced good local tumor control. The results of this study represent a significant step forward in the management of intraocular tumors in India...
- Awareness of retinopathy of prematurity among pediatricians in a tier two city of South India
S R Sathiamohanraj
Department of Statistics, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Oman J Ophthalmol 4:77-80. 2011
..To analyze the level of awareness and knowledge about retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among pediatricians in Coimbatore, which is a tier two city in South India...
- Atypical retinocytoma with diffuse vitreous seeds: An insight
Parag K Shah
Department of Pediatric Retina and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India
Oman J Ophthalmol 4:81-3. 2011
..We report a case with all the above features along with diffuse vitreous seeds and optical coherence tomographic documentation of intralesional cavitary lesions...
- Idiopathic pediatric retinal artery occlusion
George J Manayath
Department of Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 58:151-2. 2010
..This case suggests that BRAO can occur in healthy children without any detectable systemic or ocular disorders and a dramatic improvement may be achieved with prompt treatment with intravenous steroids...
- Aicardi syndrome: the importance of an ophthalmologist in its diagnosis
Parag K Shah
Pediatric Retina Department, Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 57:234-6. 2009
..Of these three, chorioretinal lacunae is the most constant feature present. This case highlights the importance of fundus findings by an ophthalmologist in making the diagnosis of this rare syndrome...
- Episcleral plaque brachytherapy using 'BARC I-125 Ocu-Prosta seeds' in the treatment of intraocular tumors: a single-institution experience in India
Parag K Shah
Department of Pediatric Retina and Ocular Oncology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 60:289-95. 2012
..To analyze the results of episcleral plaque brachytherapy using indigenous Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Iodine-125 Ocu-Prosta seeds for the management of intraocular tumors from a single institute...
- Fulminate type of retinopathy of prematurity
Parag K Shah
Department of Vitreous and Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India
Indian J Ophthalmol 52:319-20. 2004
..Routine ophthalmoscopic screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) from the age of 2 weeks is necessary to detect and treat fulminate ROP...
