David Poulsen
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Annals of Saudi Medicine | 2017
Joyce N. Mbekeani; Maaly Abdel Fattah; David Poulsen; Selwa A. Al Hazzaa; M. Anas Dababo; Abdelmoneim Eldali; Manzoor Ahmed
BACKGROUND Optic atrophy (OA) represents permanent retinal ganglion cell loss warranting study to establish etiology. OBJECTIVES To describe neurogenic causes of OA. DESIGN Prospective, observational. SETTING Tertiary care center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included consecutive patients of all ages with OA caused by lesions affecting the visual pathways who were referred over a 9-month period (November 2013 to July 2014). Diagnosis was based on visual acuity, ophthalmoscopic features and ancillary tests. Patient demographics, results of a clinical examination, test data and etiology were recorded. For each cause of OA, both gender and age group were analyzed as potential risk factors using simple univariate logistic regression. OA associated with glaucoma and retinal diseases was excluded. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Description of causes of OA. RESULTS Two hundred and four patients and 353 eyes met inclusion criteria. The median age was 27 years (range 3 months-77 years; interquartile range, 27 years) among 111(54.4%) females and 93(45.6%) males, with no statistically significant difference in age of presentation between the genders. The majority of lesions were bilateral (n=151, 74%). Tumors were the most common cause, accounting for 127 (62.2%) cases. These occurred mostly in adults (72.4%) compared to the pediatric group (OR=3.3, 95% CI: 1.79–6.03; P<.001). Hereditary neoplasia (OR=5.55; 95% CI: 1.67–18.42; P=.005) and metabolic diseases (OR=17.57; 95% CI: 2.15–143.62; P=.007) were more common causes in the pediatric group. There were no significant associations between gender or visual acuity and etiology of OA. In developed nations, OA is frequently the result of ischemia and neuritis. We found many other causes, especially orbital and intracranial tumors. CONCLUSIONS The frequency of tumors as the cause of OA may represent a higher incidence of aggressive tumors coupled with poor recognition/acknowledgement of symptoms and limited access, resulting in late presentations. LIMITATIONS These findings may reflect bias from selective referrals to a tertiary center and may not represent all of Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Aapos | 2018
Ryan Gise; Timothy Truong; David Poulsen; Yssra Soliman; Afshin Parsikia; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2017
Lediana Goduni; David Poulsen; Afshin Parsikia; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2017
Ryan Gise; David Poulsen; Yssra Soliman; Afshin Parsikia; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2017
Alisha Prystowsky; David Poulsen; Afshin Parsikia; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2017
David Poulsen; Lediana Goduni; Afshin Parsikia; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2017
Yssra Soliman; David Poulsen; Afshin Parsikia; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2017
Ethan K Sobol; David Poulsen; Afshin Parsikia; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2016
Lediana Goduni; David Poulsen; Joyce N. Mbekeani
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science | 2016
Isaac Chocron; David Poulsen; Lediana Goduni; Joyce N. Mbekeani