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Intraocular lens power calculation after excimer laser corneal refractive surgery Open

Reeda B. Said, Ralph Ghorayeb, Dany Akiki, Elias Wakim, Georges Sukkarieh , et al. · 2022

PURPOSE: Our article aims to assess the accuracy of modified and commonly used formulas of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation after excimer laser corneal refractive surgery. METHODS: This is a retrospective study, with data retrieved…

Cataract in keratoconus Open

Reeda B. Said, Chahid Farah, Wassef Chanbour, Elias Jarade · 2022

PURPOSE: To report the results of cataract surgeries in keratoconus patients at 1 and 6 months postoperatively, and to compare the standard intraocular lens (IOL) calculation formulas in this population. METHODS: This is a retrospective st…

Corneal Cross-Linking for Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia and Failure Rate: A 3 Years Follow-Up Study Open

Wassef Chanbour, Lulwa El Zein, Mohamad Younes, Mohamad Issa, Pramod Warhekar , et al. · 2021

The use of soft contact lens for intraocular foreign body removal to avoid inadvertent cataract formation Open

Maroun Eid, Reeda Bou Said, Elias Jarade · 2021

Ocular injuries carry a significant morbidity worldwide. Visual outcomes vary depending on the mechanism of injury, the damage on arrival and the surgical technique used. The presence of an intraocular foreign body further complicates matt…

TFOS: Unique challenges and unmet needs for the management of ocular surface diseases throughout the world Open

Susan Erickson, Amy Gallant Sullivan, Juan Carlos Abad, Mônica Alves, Stefano Barabino , et al. · 2021

Corneal Cross-linking for Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia and Failure Rate: A 3 Years Follow-up Study Open

Wassef Chanbour, lulwa elzein, Mohamad Younes, Mohamad Issa, Pramod Warhekar , et al. · 2021

PURPOSE : To report the response of keratoconus(KC) and post-LASIK ectasia (referred as ‘’ectasia’’) to the corneal crosslinking(CXL) and to compare the rate of progression between KC and ectasia at 3 years. METHODS: Retrospective cohort s…

Incidence, Risk Factors and Treatment Outcomes of Intraocular Hypertension and/or Glaucoma Post-Penetrating Keratoplasty: A 5-Year Lebanese Retrospective Descriptive Study Open

Wassef Chanbour, Mohammad Ayoub, Evelyne Towair, Mohamad Darwish, Henry Fakhoury , et al. · 2020

IOH developed in one out of three patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty. DM, bullous keratopathy, infectious keratitis and redo-PK were highly associated with PKG, whereas high IOP was less likely to develop in cases with keratoc…

Incidence, Risk Factors and Treatment Outcomes of Intraocular Hypertension and/or Glaucoma Post-Penetrating Keratoplasty: A 5-Year Lebanese Retrospective Descriptive Study Open

Wassef Chanbour, Ayoub MH, Evelyne Towair, Mohammad Darwish, Hana Fakhoury , et al. · 2020

Wassef Chanbour,1,2 Mohammad Hussein Ayoub,2 Evelyne Towair,2 Mohamad Darwish,2 Henry Fakhoury,1,2 Pramod Warhekar,3 Elias Jarade1– 3 1Department of Ophthalmology, Beirut Eye and ENT Specialist Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; 2Faculty of Medica…

The Effect of Age on Corneal Topographic Indices, Keratometry and Visual Acuity After Combined Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment (ICRS) Implantation and Corneal Crosslinking. Open

Sylvain el-Khoury, Youssef Abdelmassih, Mazen Amro, Ali Dirani, Carol Cherfan , et al. · 2020

We aimed to assess age-related changes in corneal topographic indices, keratometry and visual acuity after sequential intracorneal ring segment implantation (ICRS) and crosslinking (CXL). This was a retrospective matched case-control serie…

A Modified Customized Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens to Improve Visualization During Phacoemulsification in Ectatic Corneas. Open

Wassef Chanbour, Fadi Harb, Elias Jarade · 2020

Advanced Keratoconus and ectatic corneal diseases may lead to corneal thinning and irregular astigmatism. The optical distortion caused by these pathologies may result in poor visibility for the surgeon during phacoemulsification. Thus, th…

Management of cataract in keratoconus: early visual outcomes of different treatment modalities Open

Nicolas Arej, Wassef Chanbour, Karen Zaarour, Mazen Amro, Hala El-Rami , et al. · 2019

A review of 31 eyes with keratoconus who developed cataract and underwent phacoemulsification. Visual acuities were measured 1mo postoperatively. Six eyes with a history of good corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) and a similar refract…

Corrigendum to “Under-the-Flap Crosslinking and LASIK in Early Ectasia with Hyperopic Refractive Error” Open

Sylvain el-Khoury, Youssef Abdelmassih, Mazen Amro, Elias Chelala, Elias Jarade · 2019

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Under-the-Flap Crosslinking and LASIK in Early Ectasia with Hyperopic Refractive Error Open

Sylvain el-Khoury, Youssef Abdelmassih, Mazen Amro, Elias Chelala, Elias Jarade · 2018

Purpose . To present safety, efficacy, and early results of a new combinational treatment for early corneal ectasia with hyperopic refractive error aimed to reinstate emmetropia and stabilize cornea. Method . This is a retrospective case s…

Chronic ocular GVHD: limbal and conjunctival stem cell allografts from the same hematopoietic stem cell donor Open

Elias Jarade, Hala El Rami, Youssef Abdelmassih, Mazen Amro · 2018

Letter to the editor

Inducing fibrogenesis and new interfibrillary bonds in post-laser in situ keratomileusis keratectasia Open

Elias Jarade, Elias Chelala, Nicolas Arej, Hala El Rami · 2018

Flap creation weakens the cornea and is a risk factor for keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). We describe a new technique to halt the progression of keratectasia by mechanically reintegrating the flap into the residual…

Limbal Stem Cell-Sparing Corneoscleroplasty with Peripheral Intralamellar Tuck: A New Surgical Technique for Keratoglobus Open

Elias Jarade, Rafic Antonios, Sylvain el-Khoury · 2017

Purpose: To describe the technique of limbal stem cell-sparing corneoscleroplasty for the management of advanced keratoglobus. Methods: A patient with bilateral advanced keratoglobus, with best-corrected visual …

Mathematical analysis of corneal remodelling after intracorneal ring surgery in keratoconus Open

Elias Jarade, Élise Slim, Carole G. Cherfan, Hala El Rami, Toufic Hassan , et al. · 2017

The newly derived nomogram can produce better results than the conventional nomogram. Moreover, based on this concept, a new nomogram can be integrated into the femtosecond laser software to create topography-guided, customized, elliptical…

Treatment of grade IV diffuse lamellar keratitis with oral doxycycline and topical 10% sodium citrate Open

Elias Jarade, Élise Slim, Joëlle Antoun, Rayan Abou Khzam · 2016

Acute corneal hydrops 3 years after Intra-corneal ring segments and corneal collagen Cross-linking Open

Elias Jarade, Rafic Antonios, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala , et al. · 2015

This case report describes a 15-year-old male with allergic conjunctivitis and keratoconus, who underwent uneventful intra-corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation and corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in the right eye. During the follo…

Safety and Visual Outcome of Visian Toric ICL Implantation after Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Keratoconus: Up to 2 Years of Follow-Up Open

Rafic Antonios, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Adib Hamade , et al. · 2015

Purpose . To evaluate the long-term safety and clinical outcome of phakic Visian toric implantable collamer lens (ICL) insertion after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in progressive keratoconus. Methods . This was a retrospective stud…

Current Concepts and Future Developments of Corneal Cross-Linking Open

Suphi Taneri, Elias Jarade, John Kanellopoulos, David Muller · 2015

The introduction of corneal cross-linking (CXL) has changed the landscape of treatment and management of keratoconus and ectasia after refractive surgery. Previously, treatment options provided only temporary visual rehabilitation without …

An Update on the Safety and Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Pediatric Keratoconus Open

Hala El Rami, Elias Chelala, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Henry Fakhoury , et al. · 2015

Keratoconus is a degenerative disease that affects adolescents and young adults and presents with variable thinning and conical deformation of the corneal apex. The resultant irregular astigmatism can progress to levels that can significan…

Rate of Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Redo in Private Practice: Risk Factors and Safety Open

Joëlle Antoun, Élise Slim, Rami Hachem, Elias Chelala, Elyse Jabbour , et al. · 2015

Objective . To report the rate of progression of keratectasia after primary crosslinking (CXL) and evaluate the safety and efficiency of CXL redo. Materials and Methods . We conducted a retrospective analysis of the patients who underwent …

Acute Corneal Hydrops Mimicking Infectious Keratitis as Initial Presentation of Keratoconus in a 10-Year-Old Child Open

Élise Slim, Elias Jarade, Bilal M. Charanek, Joëlle Antoun, Adib Hemade , et al. · 2015

Purpose . To report a case of acute hydrops in a 10-year-old child with advanced keratoconus. Case Presentation . A ten-year-old boy diagnosed as having right eye (RE) infectious keratitis, not responding to antimicrobial therapy, was refe…

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