Workup for metastatic retinoblastoma: a review of 261 patients

ZA Karcioglu, SA Al-Mesfer, E Abboud, MH Jabak… - Ophthalmology, 1997 - Elsevier
Purpose: The means available to screen for retinoblastoma metastases, including bone
marrow aspiration, lumbar puncture, and radionuclide scans, offer variable usefulness at …

Pediatric intraocular lens implantation: surgical results and complications in more than 300 patients

J Zwaan, PB Mullaney, A Awad, S Al-Mesfer… - Ophthalmology, 1998 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: The study aimed to review pediatric intraocular lens (IOL) implantations performed
in the authors' institution for the past 7 years. STUDY DESIGN:: The study design was a …

Effectiveness and complications of mitomycin C use during pediatric glaucoma surgery

A Al-Hazmi, J Zwaan, A Awad, S Al-Mesfer… - Ophthalmology, 1998 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To examine the safety of mitomycin C (MMC) use in pediatric glaucoma surgery.
DESIGN: Retrospective interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred eighty …

Combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy as an initial procedure in uncomplicated congenital glaucoma

…, C Selleck, A Al-Awad, S Al-Mesfer… - Archives of …, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
… Where identification of the Schlemm canal is not possible, conversion to trabeculectomy
is feasible. In some instances, it is only possible to rotate the trabeculotome on 1 side of the …

The Global Retinoblastoma Outcome Study: a prospective, cluster-based analysis of 4064 patients from 149 countries

…, A Akinsete, L Al Harby, S Al Mesfer… - The Lancet global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer worldwide. There is
some evidence to suggest that major differences exist in treatment outcomes for children with …

Identification of ADAMTS18 as a gene mutated in Knobloch syndrome

…, H Alkuraya, H Ahmed, S Bobis, S Al-Mesfer… - Journal of medical …, 2011 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Knobloch syndrome (KS) is a developmental disorder characterised by occipital
skull defect, high myopia, and vitreo-retinal degeneration. Although genetic heterogeneity …

The distinct ophthalmic phenotype of Knobloch syndrome in children

…, MA Aldahmesh, JY Mohamed, S Al-Mesfer… - British journal of …, 2012 - bjo.bmj.com
Background Knobloch syndrome is defined as a triad of occipital defect, high myopia and
vitreo-retinal degeneration (often with later retinal detachment); however, the ocular phenotype …

Retinoblastoma in older children

ZA Karcioglu, EB Abboud, SA Al-Mesfer… - Journal of American …, 2002 - Elsevier
Purpose: Retinoblastoma (RB) is known to present with atypical signs and symptoms in older
patients. Our article reviews the clinical and histopathological features of RB encountered …

Porous polyethylene orbital implant in patients with retinoblastoma

ZA Karcioglu, SA Al-Mesfer, PB Mullaney - Ophthalmology, 1998 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to assess integration of porous polyethylene
allografts in 37 anophthalmic sockets of retinoblastoma enucleations. DESIGN: A clinical review. …

ACVR1C/SMAD2 signaling promotes invasion and growth in retinoblastoma

…, H Alkatan, DP Edward, SM Elkhamary, S Al-Mesfer… - Oncogene, 2019 - nature.com
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer in children. While the primary tumor
can often be treated by local or systemic chemotherapy, metastatic dissemination is