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Publications In Ophthalmology
Dr Shah has been featured in news outlets, prestigious journals, and book chapters.
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
1. Shah NV, Vaddavalli P, Chow J, Wei S, Yoo SH. Prospective randomized control study of tetracaine drops vs. lidocaine gel in patients undergoing LASIK. Journal of Refractive Surgery. October 2012; 28(10). PMID: 23061994
2. Shah N, Karp C. Affects of Estrogen on the Female Cornea. Vision Pan-America. Dec 2011; 10(4):102-105. In press
3. Shah NV, Pham D, Murray TG, Decatur C, Hernandez E, Shah NN, Lonngi M, Cavalcante M, Houston SK. Intravitreal and Subconjunctival Melphalan for Retinoblastoma in Transgenic Mice. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014. Article ID 829879
4. Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Evaluation of the surgical learning curve for I-125 episcleral plaque placement for the treatment of posterior uveal melanoma: a two decade review. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2012:6 (447-452). PMID: 22536035
5. Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Early SD-OCT diagnosis followed by prompt treatment of radiation maculopathy using intravitreal bevacizumab maintains visual acuity. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2012; 6:1739-48. PMID: 23152651
6. Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Combination therapy with triamcinolone acetonide and bevacizumab for the treatment of severe radiation maculopathy patients with posterior uveal melanoma. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2013;7:1877-82.PMID: 24092966.
7. Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG. Retinoblastoma and Treatment: A current evaluation of advanced therapy. World Journal of Pharmacology. 2013 Sept 9;2(3):65-72. ISSN 2220-3192 (online)
8. Houston SK, Shah NV, Murray TG. Intraoperative Ultrasound to Verify Plaque Position. Ophthalmology. 2012 Nov; 119(11):2419-20. PMID: 23122476
9. Houston SK, Shah NV, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Intravitreal bevacizumab combined with plaque brachytherapy reduces melanoma tumor volume and enhances resolution of exudative detachment. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2013;7:193-8. PMID: 23378737
10. Vaddavalli PK, Yoo SH, Diakonis VF, Canto AP, Shah NV, Haddock LJ, Feuer WJ, Culbertson WW. Femtosecond laser-assisted retreatment for residual refractive errors after laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Aug;39(8):1241-7. PMID: 23711874
11. Abbey A, Shah NV, Forster RK, Suh L. Infectious Pseudomonas and Bipolaris scleritis following history of pterygium surgery. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Sep;64(9):674-676. PMID 27853018
12. Cavalcante ML, Villegas VM, Gold AS, Cavalcante LL, Lonngi M, Shah NV, Murray TG. Treatment of vascular activity secondary to atypical choroidal nevus using intravitreal bevacizumab. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2014; Jul 22;8:1377-82. PMID: 25092961
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Shah NV, Chow J, Yoo SH. Cataract Surgery After Refractive Surgery. In: Henderson BA. Essentials of Cataract Surgery. 2nd edition. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Incorporated. Jan 2014. in press. ISBN-10: 1617110671
2. Samuel K Houston, Nisha Shah, Timothy G Murray. Ophthalmic screening for postradiotherapy complications: implications for treatment and visual outcomes. Future Medicine.2014 doi:10.2217/FMEB2013.13.28
RESEARCH POSTERS/PRESENTATIONS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Nisha V Shah, Samuel K Houston, Arnold M. Markoe, William Feuer, Timothy G. Murray. Incidence of Radiation Maculopathy in Patients with Uveal Melanoma Treated With I-125 Plaque Brachytherapy. AAO: American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans, LA. Nov 17, 2013
Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Early SD-OCT diagnosis followed by prompt treatment of radiation maculopathy using intravitreal bevacizumab maintains visual acuity, ARVO: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 5-10, 2012
Shah NV, Vaddavalli P, San Roman J, Schiffman J, Feuer B, Wei S, Yoo SH . Comparison of tetracaine 0.5% drops with lidocaine 2% gel in patients having LASIK, ASCRS: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Chicago, IL, Apr 20-26, 2012
Shah NV, Metzinger R. The utility of sd-OCT on predicting visual outcomes in patients undergoing epiretinal membrane surgery,
50th Annual C.S O’Brien Professorship. New Orleans, LA. June 12, 2015
Shah NV, Peter Kastl, Diane Blake. The effect of B-estradiol on corneal thickness in human donor corneas. 51th Annual C.S
O’Brien Professorship. New Orleans, LA. June 11, 2016
Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Early SD-OCT diagnosis followed by prompt treatment of radiation maculopathy using intravitreal bevacizumab maintains visual acuity, Eastern Student Research Forum, Miami FL, Feb 22-25, 2012
Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Intravitreal bevacizumab as an adjuvent agent immediately after treatment with plaque brachytherapy, Eastern Student Research Forum, Miami FL, Feb 22-25, 2012
Cavalcante M, Shah NV, Houston SK, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Evaluation of the surgical learning curve for I-125 episcleral plaque placement for the treatment of posterior uveal melanoma: a two decade review, ARVO- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 5-10, 2012
Houston SK, Shah NV, Murray TG, Markoe AM. Intravitreal bevacizumab as an adjuvent agent immediately after treatment with plaque brachytherapy, ARVO- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 5-10, 2012
Dr. Timothy Murray, Dr. Samuel Houston, Ms. Nisha Shah, Mr. William Feuer, Dr. Arnold Markoe. Early SD OCT Detection and Targeted Anti-VEGF Treatment Improve Visual Acuity Outcomes in Radiation Retinopathy Associated with Treated Uveal Melanoma, 36th Annual Macula Society Meeting, Dana Point, CA, Feb 27, 2013
Abbey AM, Shah NV, Forster RK, Suh LH. Bipolaris Infectious Scleritis. Kiawah Eye Meeting. Kiawah Island, South Carolina.