Uveitis Research

Associate Professor in Ophthalmology 
Retina/Uveitis 
Member of IRB Committee at the University of Pittsburgh

Adjunct Professor in Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh
Consultant at Moorfields Eye Hospital,
University College London and St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK

Specific bacteria alleviate Uveitis via balancing cytokines, hormones, anxiety level, BMI, diet, and Gut Microbiota - Collaboration with Dr. Anthony St Leger, PhD - Immunology and Dr. Barbara Methe, PhD - Microbiome Center at the University of Pittsburgh

IRB Epidemiology Studies and Uveitis - Collaboration with Clinical Analytics Department - University of Pittsburgh

Biomarkers of diabetic retinopathy and sickle cell disease using multimodal Imaging. Collaboration with Mark Westcott, MD, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK, and Dr. Shaohua Pi, PhD, Jiantao Pu, PhD, University of Pittsburgh.

High-resolution imaging of ocular inflammation by flood illumination adaptive optics ophthalmoscopy: a comparison with Multimodal Retinal Imaging. Collaboration with Ethan Rossi, PhD - University of Pittsburgh

Label-Free Imaging of Inflammation at the Level of Single Cells in the Living Human Eye

Dmitriev AA, Errera M. A commentary on: Risk Factors for the Development of Ocular Complications in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus and Zoster Vaccine Utilization in a Large, Urban Health System. PracticeUpdate website. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/risk-factors-for-the-development-of-ocular-complications-in-herpes-zoster-ophthalmicus-and-zoster-vaccine-utilization-in-a-large-urban-health-system/171017/65/5/1. Accessed November 04, 2024.

Harper KK, Mutch V, Safran JP, Wu D, Aggarwal N, Maheshwari E, Weinstock AK, Gibson KF, Errera MH, Hou JZ, Karunamurthy AD, Bunimovich YL. Leukemia cutis and anterior uveitis are associated with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Jul 22;52:21-24.

Strzalkowski P, Strzalkowska A, Chhablani J, Pfau K, Errera MH, Roth M, Schaub F, Bechrakis NE, Hoerauf H, Reiter C, Schuster AK, Geerling G, Guthoff R. Evaluation of the accuracy and readability of ChatGPT-4 and Google Gemini in providing information on retinal detachment: a multicenter expert comparative study. Int J Retina Vitreous. 2024 Sep 2;10(1):61.

Couret C, Quintart PA, Poinas A, Vibet MA, Le Lez ML, Labalette P, Bodaghi B, Labetoulle M, Rougier MB, Angioi K, Chiquet C, Titah C, Kodjikian L, Baillif S, Creuzot-Garcher C, Errera MH, Weber M. Comparison of subconjunctival TRIamcinolone acetonide injection and intravitreal dexamethasone (OZurdex) injection for uveitic and postoperative macular oedema: the TRIOZ study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2024 Aug 21:bjo-2023-325128.

Satcho E, Snyder VC, Dansingani KK, Liasis A, Kedia N, Gofas-Salas E, Chhablani J, Martel JN, Sahel JA, Paques M, Rossi EA, Errera MH. ADAPTIVE OPTICS AND MULTIMODAL IMAGING FOR INFLAMMATORY VITREORETINAL INTERFACE ABNORMALITIES. Retina. 2024 Sep 1;44(9):1619-1632.

Rui Y, Zhang M, Lee DMW, Snyder VC, Raghuraman R, Gofas-Salas E, Mecê P, Yadav S, Tiruveedhula P, Grieve K, Sahel JA, Errera MH, Rossi EA. Label-Free Imaging of Inflammation at the Level of Single Cells in the Living Human Eye. Ophthalmol Sci. 2024 Jan 20;4(5):100475. 

Mimickers of anterior uveitis, scleritis and misdiagnoses- tips and tricks for the cornea specialist.Caplash S, Paez-Escamilla M, Westcott M, Dansingani KK, Indermill C, Kisma N, Frau E, Sahel JA, Bodaghi B, Jhanji V, Errera MH.J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2024 Apr 10;14(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12348-024-00396-z. PMID: 38594487 Free PMC article. Review.

Retinal neovascularization in Susac's syndrome: A rare imaging finding. Adeghate JO, Bonhomme GR, Indermill C, Taylor SL, Rocha M, Moghadam-Kia S, Errera MH. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2023 Oct 18;16(3):570-572. doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_330_22. eCollection 2023 Sep-Dec. PMID: 38059113 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Challenges in posterior uveitis-tips and tricks for the retina specialist.Paez-Escamilla M, Caplash S, Kalra G, Odden J, Price D, Marroquin OC, Koscumb S, Commiskey P, Indermill C, Finkelstein J, Gushchin AG, Coca A, Friberg TR, Eller AW, Gallagher DS, Harwick JC, Waxman EL, Chhablani J, Bonhomme G, Prensky C, Anetakis AJ, Martel JN, Massicotte E, Ores R, Girmens JF, Pearce TM, Sahel JA, Dansingani K, Westcott M, Errera MH. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2023 Aug 17;13(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12348-023-00342-5. PMID: 37589912 Free PMC article. 

Pediatric oral fluorescein angiography: a retrospective review from a single institution. Conner EA, Eldib A, Hiasat JG, Pihlblad MS, Errera MH, Chhablani PP, Gagrani M, Luchansky C, Keim E, Liasis A, Nischal KK. J AAPOS. 2023 Aug;27(4):191.e1-191.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.06.004. Epub 2023 Jul 26. PMID: 37507064. Review.

Coagulase-negative staphylococcal endophthalmitis: clinical severity and outcomes based on speciation. Adeghate JO, Yadav S, Kowalski RP, Juhász E, Kristóf K, Olsen KR, Bergren RL, Knickelbein JE, Chhablani J, Martel JN, Anetakis A, Dansingani KK, Rosin B, Gallagher DS, Prensky C, Eller AW, Friberg T, Sahel JA, Errera MH. Can J Ophthalmol. 2023 Jun 13:S0008-4182(23)00175-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2023.05.014. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37321555.

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus: frequency and risk factors for developing uncommon ocular manifestations. Dmitriev AA, Odden J, Mora-Boellstorff D, Kinchington PR, Sheridan K, Viehman JA, Price D, Koscumb S, Marroquin O, Sahel JA, Kowalski RP, Jhanji V, Errera MH. Can J Ophthalmol. 2024 Jun;59(3):201-207. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2023.04.011. Epub 2023 May 13. PMID: 37192736.

French recommendations for the management of non-infectious chronic uveitis. Quartier P, Saadoun D, Belot A, Errera MH, Kaplanski G, Kodjikian L, Kone-Paut I, Miceli-Richard C, Monnet D, Audouin-Pajot C, Seve P, Uettwiller F, Weber M, Bodaghi B; Collaborators. Rev Med Interne. 2023 May;44(5):227-252. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2023.04.002. Epub 2023 May 3. PMID: 37147233 Review.

Relentless placoid chorioretinitis: A review of four cases in pediatric and young adult patients with a discussion of therapeutic strategies. Zaheer HA, Odden J, Gagrani M, Zaguia F, Lowder C, Coca A, Rosenkranz ME, Patil-Chhablani P, Ores R, Boussion F, Indermill C, Sahel JA, Nischal K, Goldstein DA, Errera MH. Front Pediatr. 2023 Mar 27;11:885230. doi:10.3389/fped.2023.885230. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37051435 Free PMC article. Review.

OCT Angiography in Noninfectious Uveitis: A Description of Five Cases and Clinical Applications. Melachuri S, Dansingani KK, Wesalo J, Paez-Escamilla M, Gagrani M, Atta S, Indermill C, Sahel JA, Nischal KK, Chhablani J, Errera MH. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Mar 30;13(7):1296. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13071296. PMID: 37046514 Free PMC article.

Choroidal Mass in a Patient with Undiagnosed Pulmonary Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis. Kalra G, Fu R, Medina Mendez CA, Errera MH, Waxman EL. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Apr 12:1-6. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2192284. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37043645.

Fundus Changes in the Offspring of Mothers With Confirmed Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy in French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique, French West Indies. Merle H, Chassery M, Béral L, Najioullah F, Cabié A, Césaire R, Fléchelles O, Pignol J, Errera MH, Ventura E, Grant R, Fontanet A, David T, Tressières B, Hoen B. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct 1;140(10):994-1001. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.3405. PMID: 36048466 Free PMC article.

Bleb Associated Xen Gel Stent Endophthalmitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Dilip M, Koretz Z, Paez-Escamilla MA, Hughes E, Sahel JA, Conner I, Errera MH. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Sep;31(7):1533-1536. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2093225. Epub 2022 Jul 25. PMID: 35877174 Review.