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Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Survivors of Ebola Virus Disease: 12-Month Results From the PREVAIL VII Study

  1. Author:
    Eghrari, Allen O.
    Shantha, Jessica G.
    Ross, Robin D.
    Van Ryn, Collin
    Crozier,Ian
    Hayek, Brent
    Gradin, Dan
    Prakalapakorn, S. Grace
    Amegashie, Fred
    Nishant, Kumar
    Singh, Gurcharan
    Dolo, Robert
    Fankhauser, John
    Burkholder, Bryn
    Pettitt, James
    Gross, Robin
    Brady, Tyler
    Dighero-Kemp, Bonnie
    Reilly, Cavan
    Hensley, Lisa
    Higgs, Elizabeth
    Yeh, Steven
    Bishop, Rachel J.
  2. Author Address

    Johns Hopkins Univ, Wilmer Eye Inst, Med Ctr, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA.Emory Univ, Sch Med, Emory Eye Ctr, Atlanta, GA USA.Global Retina Inst, Scottsdale, AZ USA.Univ Minnesota, Div Biostat, Minneapolis, MN USA.Frederick Natl Lab Canc Res, Clin Monitoring Res Program Directorate, Frederick, MD USA.Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Casey Eye Inst, Portland, OR 97201 USA.Univ Alabama Birmingham, Callahan Eye Hosp, Birmingham, AL USA.Tenwek Hosp, Bomet, Kenya.Duke Univ, Dept Ophthalmol, Durham, NC USA.Minist Hlth, Monrovia, Liberia.LV Prasad Eye Inst, Hyderabad, India.New Sight Eye Ctr, Monrovia, Liberia.Eternal Love Winning Africa Hosp, Monrovia, Liberia.NIAID, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.NEI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
    1. Year: 2021
    2. Date: Jan 25
  1. Journal: Translational Vision Science & Technology
  2. Assoc Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc.
    1. 10
    2. 1
  3. Type of Article: Article
  4. Article Number: ARTN 32
  5. ISSN: 2164-2591
  1. Abstract:

    Purpose: In survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD), intraocular viral persistence raises questions about the timing and safety of cataract surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first controlled study evaluating Ebola virus persistence and cataract surgery safety and outcomes in EVD survivors.

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External Sources

  1. DOI: 10.1167/tvst.10.1.32
  2. PMID: 33520427
  3. PMCID: PMC7838547
  4. WOS: 000632969400012

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  1. Fiscal Year: FY2020-2021
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