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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
February 22, 2024
NathanDhablania,MS; MinaTorres,MS; BruceBurkemper,MPH, PhD; RobertaMcKean-Cowdin,PhD; RohitVarma,MD, MPH; African American Eye Disease Study Group
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024; 142(4):292-298. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6781
This cross-sectional study investigates the burden of uncorrected refractive error and unmet refractive need in African American individuals.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
March 19, 2020
XuejuanJiang,PhD; KristinaTarczy-Hornoch,MD, DPhil; Susan A.Cotter,OD, MS; SaikoMatsumura,MD, PhD; PaulMitchell,MD, PhD; Kathryn A.Rose,PhD; JoanneKatz,ScD; Seang-MeiSaw,PhD; RohitVarma,MD, MPH; for the POPEYE Consortium
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020; 138(5):501-509. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.0412
This cohort study investigates the association of parental myopia with refractive error and ocular biometry in multiethnic children aged 6 to 72 months.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Invited Commentary
July 11, 2019
Benjamin Y.Xu,MD, PhD; RohitVarma,MD, MPH
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019; 137(10):1113-1114. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.2503
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Invited Commentary
October 1, 2018
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; XuejuanJiang,PhD
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2018; 136(10):1156-1157. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3267
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JAMA
Original Investigation
December 12, 2017
Daniel Shu WeiTing,MD, PhD; Carol Yim-LuiCheung,PhD; GilbertLim,PhD; Gavin Siew WeiTan,FRCSEd; Nguyen D.Quang,BEng; AlfredGan,MSc; HaslinaHamzah,BSc; RenataGarcia-Franco,MD; Ian YewSan Yeo,FRCSEd; Shu YenLee,FRCSEd; Edmund Yick MunWong,FRCSEd; CharumathiSabanayagam,MD, PhD; ManiBaskaran,MD, PhD; FarahIbrahim,MB, BCh, BAO; Ngiap ChuanTan,MCI, FAMS; Eric A.Finkelstein,MHA, PhD; Ecosse L.Lamoureux,PhD; Ian Y.Wong,FRCOph; Neil M.Bressler,MD; SobhaSivaprasad,FRCOph; RohitVarma,MD, MPH; Jost B.Jonas,MD, PhD; Ming GuangHe,MD, PhD; Ching-YuCheng,MD, PhD; Gemmy Chui MingCheung,FRCOph; TinAung,MD, PhD; WynneHsu,PhD; Mong LiLee,PhD; Tien YinWong,MD, PhD
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JAMA. 2017; 318(22):2211-2223. 10.1001/jama.2017.18152
This diagnostic accuracy study compares the performance of deep learning systems vs eye professionals for detecting referable and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and other eye diseases in retinal images from Chinese, Indian, and Malaysian patients.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
July 1, 2017
Grace M.Richter,MD, MPH; MingwuWang,MD, PhD; XuejuanJiang,PhD; ShuangWu,MS; DandanWang,MD; MinaTorres,MS; FarzanaChoudhury,MBBS, MPH, PhD; RohitVarma,MD, MPH; for the Chinese American Eye Study Group
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017; 135(7):724-732. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.1176
This population-based cross-sectional study reports the ocular determinants of refractive error in Chinese American adults in Monterey Park, California.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Invited Commentary
July 1, 2017
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; XuejuanJiang,PhD
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017; 135(7):789-790. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.1657
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
June 1, 2017
JingXie,PhD; M. KamranIkram,MD; Mary FrancesCotch,PhD; BarbaraKlein,MD; RohitVarma,MD, MPH; Jonathan E.Shaw,MD; RonaldKlein,MD; PaulMitchell,MD; Ecosse L.Lamoureux,PhD; Tien YinWong,MD, PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017; 135(6):586-593. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.0988
This meta-analysis asssesses whether the risk of cardiovasular disease is increased among patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic macular edema or proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
June 1, 2017
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; KristinaTarczy-Hornoch,MD, DPhil; XuejuanJiang,PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017; 135(6):610-616. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.1021
This study determines demographic and geographic variations in visual impairment in children aged 3 to 5 years in the United States in 2015 and estimates projected prevalence through 2060.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Invited Commentary
October 1, 2016
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; XuejuanJiang,PhD
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(10):1167-1168. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.2996
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
July 1, 2016
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; Jeniffer S.Kim,MPH; Bruce S.Burkemper,PhD, MPH; GeWen,MSc; MinaTorres,MS; ChunyiHsu,MPH; FarzanaChoudhury,PhD; Stanley P.Azen,PhD; RobertaMcKean-Cowdin,PhD; for the Chinese American Eye Study Group
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(7):785-793. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.1261
This study determines the age- and sex-specific prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness in adult Chinese Americans and compares the prevalence to other racial/ethnic groups.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
Journal Club
July 1, 2016
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; Thasarat S.Vajaranant,MD; BruceBurkemper,PhD, MPH; ShuangWu,MS; MinaTorres,MS; ChunyiHsu,MPH; FarzanaChoudhury,MBBS, MPH, MS, PhD; RobertaMcKean-Cowdin,PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(7):802-809. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.1284
This study determines the demographic and geographic variations in visual impairment and blindness in adults in the US population in 2015 and estimates the projected prevalence through 2050.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
June 1, 2016
FarzanaChoudhury,MBBS, MS, PhD; RohitVarma,MD, MPH; RonaldKlein,MD, MPH; W. JamesGauderman,PhD; Stanley P.Azen,PhD; RobertaMcKean-Cowdin,PhD; for the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study Group
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(6):683-690. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.0794
This cross-sectional, population-based study assesses the association of general and vision-specific health-related quality of life with age-related macular degeneration, overall and by bilaterality and severity, in an adult Latino population.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
May 1, 2016
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; GeWen,MS; XuejuanJiang,PhD; ChunyiHsu,MPH; MinaTorres,MS; RonaldKlein,MD, MPH; Stanley P.Azen,PhD; RobertaMcKean-Cowdin,PhD; for the Chinese American Eye Study Group
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(5):563-569. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.0445
This population-based study seeks to determine the age- and sex-specific prevalence of diabetic retinopathy overall and by severity, duration of diabetes, and treatment history in adult Chinese American individuals.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
May 1, 2016
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; FarzanaChoudhury,MBBS, PhD; SardiusChen,BA; ShuangWu,MS; ChunyiHsu,MPH; MinaTorres,MS; RonaldKlein,MD, MPH; Stanley P.Azen,PhD; RobertaMcKean-Cowdin,PhD; for the Chinese American Eye Study Group
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(5):571-577. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.0588
This population-based study examines the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in participants in the Chinese American Eye Study.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
February 1, 2016
Neil M.Bressler,MD; RohitVarma,MD; PaulMitchell,MD; Ivan J.Suñer,MD; ChantalDolan,PhD; JamesWard,PhD; AlbertoFerreira,PhD, MBA; Jason S.Ehrlich,MD, PhD; AdamTurpcu,PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016; 134(2):160-166. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.4636
This exploratory post hoc analysis of 3 randomized clinical trials suggests that 12 months after initiating ranibizumab for vision impairment, patients with diabetic macular edema not driving at initiation of treatment are more likely to report driving and have driving-eligible visual acuity of 20/40 or better in the better-seeing eye than those treated with sham or laser.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
Clinical Trial
September 1, 2015
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; Julia A.Haller,MD; Peter K.Kaiser,MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015; 133(9):997-1004. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.1746
This report of 2 randomized clinical trials investigates whether intravitreal ocriplasmin improves patient-reported visual function in those with symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
November 1, 2014
RohitVarma,MD, MPH; Neil M.Bressler,MD; Quan V.Doan,PharmD; MichelleGleeson,PhD; MarkDanese,PhD; Julie K.Bower,PhD; ElizabethSelvin,PhD; ChantalDolan,PhD; JenniferFine,PhD; ShoshanaColman,PhD; AdamTurpcu,PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014; 132(11):1334-1340. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.2854
Varma et al estimate the prevalence of diabetic macular edema in the US population and identify associated risk factors.
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Comment & Response
August 1, 2014
Neil M.Bressler,MD; RohitVarma,MD; QuanDoan,PharmD
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014; 132(8):1030-1031. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.2445
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JAMA Ophthalmology
Original Investigation
Clinical Sciences
February 1, 2014
Neil M.Bressler,MD; RohitVarma,MD; Quan V.Doan,PharmD; MichelleGleeson,PhD; MarkDanese,PhD; Julie K.Bower,PhD; ElizabethSelvin,PhD; ChantalDolan,PhD; JenniferFine,ScD; ShoshanaColman,PhD; AdamTurpcu,PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014; 132(2):168-173. 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.6426
Bressler et al characterize eye care and awareness of eye disease among persons with diabetic macular edema (DME) in the general US population.