Michelle Munoz
University of Miami
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Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus | 1991
Michelle Munoz; Karim F. Tomey; Carlo Enrico Traverso; Susan H Day; Susan H. Senft
The alternatives in the management of infantile glaucoma refractory to conventional treatment are quite limited and unrewarding. We did a retrospective study of 49 patients (53 eyes) under 12 years of age with advanced, uncontrolled glaucoma who each underwent implantation of a single-plate Molteno implant in one stage. Over the follow-up period ranging from 6 months to 3 years (mean 18 months), 36 of the 53 eyes (68%) had an intraocular pressure less than or equal to 21 mm Hg and were considered a success. Fourteen eyes (26%) required further glaucoma surgery, 2 eyes developed severe chronic hypotony, and 1 eye lost light perception following endophthalmitis. The number of anti-glaucoma medications was decreased from a mean of 2 (+/- 1) to 1 (+/- 1). The probability for success of the Molteno implant in controlling glaucoma increased with the age of the patient. Six eyes (11%) were late failures, most probably due to fibrous encapsulation of the bleb. Complications observed were: prolonged hypotony and flat anterior chamber, retinal detachment, migration of the tube, erosion of the tube through the conjunctiva, and an ingrowth of fibrous tissue in the anterior chamber. We consider the Molteno implant to be a reasonable option in the management of difficult cases of infantile glaucoma.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2003
Vaishali Parikh; Yin Yao Shugart; Kimberly F. Doheny; Jie Zhang; Lan Li; John Williams; David Hayden; Brian D. Craig; Hilda Capo; Denise Chamblee; Cathy Chen; Mary Collins; Stuart Dankner; Dean Fiergang; David L. Guyton; David J. Hunter; Marcia Hutcheon; Marshall Keys; Nancy Morrison; Michelle Munoz; Marshall M. Parks; David Plotsky; Eugene Protzko; Michael X. Repka; Maria Sarubbi; Bruce Schnall; R. Michael Siatkowski; Elias I. Traboulsi; Joanne Waeltermann; Jeremy Nathans
Strabismus has been known to have a significant genetic component, but the mode of inheritance and the identity of the relevant genes have been enigmatic. This paper reports linkage analysis of nonsyndromic strabismus. The principal results of this study are: (i) the demonstrated feasibility of identifying and recruiting large families in which multiple members have (or had) strabismus; (ii) the linkage in one large family of a presumptive strabismus susceptibility locus to 7p22.1 with a multipoint logarithm of odds score of 4.51 under a model of recessive inheritance; and (iii) the failure to observe significant linkage to 7p in six other multiplex families, consistent with genetic heterogeneity among families. These findings suggest that it will be possible to localize and ultimately identify strabismus susceptibility genes by linkage analysis and mutation screening of candidate genes.
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus | 1999
Brad D. Simons; R. Michael Siatkowski; Joyce C. Schiffman; John T. Flynn; Hilda Capo; Michelle Munoz
PURPOSE To evaluate retrospectively the surgical technique, visual outcome, and complications of pediatric cataract extraction (CE) and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. METHODS Forty-three patients ages 2 to 12 underwent CE with IOL implantation with a minimum follow up of 1 month. RESULTS All IOLs were implanted in the posterior chamber with 17 (40%) in the bag, 25 (58%) sulcus fixated, and one (2%) partially in the bag (one haptic in the bag, one in the sulcus). Primary posterior capsulectomy was performed in 12 (28%) cases. A final visual acuity of at least 20/40 was achieved in 26 (60%) and at least 20/80 in 32 (74%). Posterior capsule opacification developed in 18 (42%) and pupillary capture in 7 (16%). Seventeen (40%) patients had postoperative visual acuity worse than 20/40. Of these, nine (53%) had this visual outcome as a result of presumed amblyopia. CONCLUSIONS Posterior chamber IOL implantation affords a safe and effective method of visual rehabilitation for cataractous children 2 years of age and older. Amblyopia and antecedent posterior segment trauma, rather than IOL-related or surgical complications, are the limiting factors in final visual outcome.
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus | 1988
Gunter K. von Noorden; Michelle Munoz; Edward L Raab
Recurrent esotropia is characterized by repeated recurrence of the preoperative angle of strabismus after initial operative alignment. It occurred in 19 of approximately 3,000 patients operated on for esotropia with an onset of birth or in childhood during a 10-year period. Among the etiologic factors to be considered are progressive and under corrected hypermetropia, the nystagmus blockage syndrome, the blind spot syndrome, abnormal fusional movements, an unstable high AC/A ratio, and non-accommodative convergence excess. None of these factors played an exclusive role in our patients.
Archives of Ophthalmology | 1993
Michelle Munoz; Richard K. Parrish
American Journal of Ophthalmology | 1992
Michelle Munoz; Richard K. Parrish
American Journal of Ophthalmology | 1989
Michelle Munoz
Ophthalmic surgery | 1992
Hilda Capo; Michelle Munoz
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2004
Vaishali Parikh; Yin Yao Shugart; Kimberly F. Doheny; Jie Zhang; Lan Li; John W. Williams; David Hayden; Brian D. Craig; Hilda Capo; Denise Chamblee; Cathy Chen; Mary Collins; Stuart Dankner; Dean Fiergang; David L. Guyton; David J. Hunter; Marcia Hutcheon; Marshall Keys; Nancy Morrison; Michelle Munoz; Marshall M. Parks; David Plotsky; Eugene Protzko; Michael X. Repka; Maria Sarubbi; Bruce Schnall; R. Michael Siatkowski; Elias I. Traboulsi; Joanne Waeltermann; Jeremy Nathans
Retina-the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases | 1998
Brad D. Simons; Harry W. Flynn; Peter K. Kaiser; Michelle Munoz