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Dr. Asaf Achiron on ResearchGate

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List of Publications

 

  1. Achiron A, Chapman J, Tal S, Bercovich E, Gil H, Achiron A. Superior temporal gyrus thickness correlates with cognitive performance in multiple sclerosis. Brain Struct Funct 2013;218(4):943-50. IF:4.23

  2. Achiron A, Lagstein O, Glick M, Gur Z, Bartov E, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Quantifying metamorphopsia in patients with diabetic macular oedema and other macular abnormalities. Acta Ophthalmol 2015;93(8):e649-53. IF:3.32

  3. Achiron A, Stone E, Achiron A. Injury to white matter tracts in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: A possible therapeutic window within the first 5 years from onset using diffusion-tensor imaging tract-based spatial statistics, Neuroimage Clin 2015;8:261-6. IF:5.42

  4. Achiron A, Moisseiev E, Glick M, Yeshurun I, Bartov E, Burgansky Z, Quantification of Metamorphopsia Using the MacuFlow Test before and after Vitreoretinal Surgery. Ophthalmic Res 2015;54(2):74-7. IF:1.82

  5. Aycinena AR*, Achiron A*, Paul M, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Incision and curettage versus steroid injection for the treatment of chalazia: a meta-analysis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2016;32(3):220-4. *First and second author contributed equally. IF:1.28

  6. Achiron A, Haddad F, Gerra M, Bartov E, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Predicting cataract surgery time based on preoperative risk assessment. European journal of ophthalmology. Eur J Ophthalmol 2016;26(3):226-9. IF:1.89

  7. Chibel R, Sher I , Haj-Yahia S, Ben Ner  D, Mahajna M, Achiron A, Hajyahia S, Skaat A, Berchenko Y, Oberman B, Kalter-Leibovici O, Freedman L, Rotenstreich Y. Chromatic Multifocal Pupillometer for Objective Perimetry and Diagnosis of Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa. Ophthalmology 2016;123(9):1898-911. IF:7.47

  8. Achiron A, Karmona L, Mimouni M, Gershoni A, Dzhanov Y, Gur Z, Burgansky Zvia. Comparison of the Tolerability of Diclofenac and Nepafenac. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2016;32(9):601-5. IF:1.92

  9. Achiron A, Birger Y, Karmona L, Avizemer H, Bartov E, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Corneal Staining and Hot Black Tea Compresses.  IMAJ 2017. 19: 152-155. IF:1.03

  10. Achiron A, Kydyrbaeva A, Man V, Lagstein O, Burgansky Z, Blumenfeld O, Bar A, Bartov E. Photoreceptor Integrity Predicts Response to Anti-VEGF Treatment.  Ophthalmic Res 2017;57(1):37-41. IF:1.82

  11. Achiron A*, Blumenfeld O*, Avizemer  H, Karmona l, Leybowich G, Man V, Bartov E, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Intraocular Pressure Measurement after DSAEK by iCare, Goldmann Applanation and Dynamic Contour Tonometry: a comparative study. Fr Ophtalmol 2016;39(10):822-8. *First and second author contributed equally. IF:0.63

  12. Lagstein O, Ben-Artzi N; Achiron A, Nemet A, Khreish M, Bartov E, Burgansky Z. Topical Apraclonidine reduces pain after intravitreal injections: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Retina. 2017;37(8):1575-1580. IF:4.01

  13. Achiron A, Man V, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Bar A. A Rational Approach in Uveitis Diagnosis. BAOJ Ophthalmol 2017 2: 1. IF:none

  14. Achiron A. Gur Z, Aviv U, Hilely A, Mimouni M, Karmona L, Rokach L, Kaiserman I. Predicting Refractive Surgery Outcome: Machine Learning Approach with Big Data. J Refract Surg. 2017 1;33(9):592-597. IF:2.64

  15. Achiron A, Aviv U, Hecht I, Mimouni M, Dzhanov Y, Man V, Hilely A, Bartov E, Bar A, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Intraocular Pressure Spikes following Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Capsulotomy: Current Prevalence and Management in Israel. J Curr Glaucoma Pract. 2017 May-Aug;11(2):63-66. IF:none

  16.  Man V, Hecht I, Talitman M, Hilely A, Midlij M, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Achiron A. Treatment Of Retinal Artery Occlusion Using Transluminal Nd:YAG Laser - A Systematic Review and Pooled-Analysis.  Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017;255(10):1869-1877. IF:2.24

  17. Bar-Oz D, Hecht I, Achiron A, Midlij M, Man V, Bar Dayan Y, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Glycemic Control and Quality of Life Following Cataract Surgery in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and without Maculopathy. Curr Eye Res. 2018 Jan;43(1):96-101. IF:2.23

  18. Hecht I, Yeshurun I, Bartov E, Bar A, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Achiron A. Retinal layers thickness changes following epiretinal membrane surgery. Eye (Lond). 2018;32(3):555-562. IF:2.47

  19. Hamiel U, Hecht I, Nemet A, Pe'er L, Man V, Hilely A, Achiron A. Frequency, comprehension and attitudes of physicians towards abbreviations in the medical record. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2018; 94:254-258. IF:2.07

  20. Burgansky-Eliash Z, Achiron A, Hecht I, Mordechai S. Effect of weight loss by bariatric surgery on intraocular pressure. Acta Ophthalmol. 2018;96(5):e592-e595. IF:3.32

  21. Achiron A, Feldman A, Karmona L, Avizemer H, Barequet, Rosner M, Knyazer B, Bartov E, Burgansky Z, Vishnevskia-Dai V. Prophylactic exposure of human corneal endothelial cells to Rho-associated kinase inhibitor reduced apoptosis rate following phacoemulsification: An Ex-Vivo Study. J Cataract Refract Surg 2018;44(10):1261-1266. IF:2.68

  22. Hecht I, Bar A, Rokach L, Noy Achiron R, Munk M, Huf W, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Achiron A. Optical coherence tomography biomarkers to distinguish diabetic macular edema from pseudophakic cystoid macular edemausing machine learning algorithms. Retina. 2018 Oct 3. IF:4.01

  23. Kassem R, Greenwald Y, Achiron A, Hecht A, Man V, Ben Haim L, Bukelman A. Peak Occurrence of Retinal Detachment Following Cataract Surgery: a systematic review and pooled analysis with internal validation. J Ophthalmol. 2018 Nov 22;2018:9206418.. IF:1.68* cited by AAO Preferred Practice Patter

  24. Achiron A, Hecht I, Chen J, Barak A, Bar A, Burgansky-Eliash Z. The Effect of Sildenafil on Retinal Blood velocity in Healthy Subjects. Eye and Vision 2018, 5(1):30. IF:NA

  25. Hecht I, Achiron A, Bartov E, Maharshak I, Mendel L, Pe'er L, Bar A, Burgansky-Eliash Z: Effects of dietary and lifestyle recommendations on patients with glaucoma: A randomized controlled pilot trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2019, 25:60-66. IF: 0.78

  26. Duvdevan N, Mimouni, Dominitz Y, Sela T, Munzer G, Achiron A, Kaiserman I. Flap Protecting During LASIK Improve Refractive Outcomes in High Myopic Astigmatism. Clinical and Experimental Vision and Eye Research, January-June, Vol 2, 2019. IF:none

  27.  Yahalomi T, Hecht I, Lagstein O, Nemet , Pe'er L, Hadad F, Keren-Yaar A, Kassem R, Burgansky-Eliash, Bar A, Achiron A. Reduction of Post Intravitreal Injection Pain Using Ice: . An Open-Label Interventional Randomized Controlled Trial. Retina. 2019 Jul 10. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002608. [Epub ahead of print]. IF:4.01

  28. Hecht I, Achiron A, Ben Haim L, Sorin V, Mimouni M, Kaiserman I. Refractive surgery in the late adulthood and adolescent age groups. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2019;257(9):2057-2063. IF:2.24

  29. Corneal Crosslinking in Thin Corneas:1-year results of contact lens assisted accelerated treatment of keratoconus patients. Knyazer B, Matlov Kormas R, Chorny A, Lifshitz T, Achiron A, Mimouni M. J Refract Surg. 2019. 1;35(10):642-648. IF:2.64

  30.  Hecht I, Achiron R, Bar A, Munk M, Huf W, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Achiron A. Development of "Predict ME," an online classifier to aid in differentiating diabetic macular edema from pseudophakic macular edema.  Eur J Ophthalmol. 2019;1120672119865355. IF:0.77

  31. Hilely A, Leiba H, Achiron A, Hecht I, Parness-Yossifon R. Traumatic Cataracts in Children, Long-Term Follow-up in an Israeli Population: A Retrospective Study. Isr Med Assoc J. 2019 Sep;21(9):599-602. IF:0.87

  32. Vishnevskia-Dai V, Achiron A, Buhbut O, Musika A, Elyashiv S, Hecht I. Chorio-retinal Toxoplasmosis: treatment outcomes, lesion evolution and long term follow up in a single tertiary center. Int Ophthalmol. 2020;40(4):811-821. IF:1.31

  33. Achiron A, Hecht I, Abayev L, Ben-Haim L, Feldma A, Gurevich M. B-Cell Related Biomarkers Associated with Severity of the First Demyelinating Event of Acute Optic Neuritis.  Eye (Lond). 2020;34(5):954-959. IF:2.47

  34. Achiron A, Feldman A, Karmona L, Pe'er L, Avizemer H, Bartov E, Burgansky Z, Rosner M, Vishnevskia-Dai V. Rho-Associated Kinase Inhibitor Decreases Human Corneal Endothelial Cell Apoptosis: Ex-Vivo Study of Corneal-Scleral Rims in Optisol-GS Storage Medium  J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020;46(4):612-616. IF:2.33

  35. Achiron A, Nahum Y, Adler A, Nisgav Y, Bahar I, Livny I. Punching a graft for Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) on a contact lens reduces endothelial cell loss at the graft's margin. Cornea. 2020;39(8):1027-1030. IF:2.00

  36. Hecht I, Karesvuo P, Achiron A, Elbaz U, Ilkka Laine I, Tuuminen R. Anti-inflammatory medication after cataract surgery and posterior capsular opacification. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020;215:104-111. IF:4.48

  37. Knyazer B, Krakauer Y, Abu Tailakh M, Achiron A, Hecht I, Lifshitz T, Torres-Netto E, Hafezi N, Hafezi F. Accelerated Corneal Cross-Linking as an Adjunct Therapy in the Management of Bacterial Keratitis: A Cohort Study.  J Refract Surg. 2020;36(4):258-264. IF:2.64

  38. Smadar L, Dotan G, Abumanhal M, Achiron A, Spierer O. Demographic, clinical features, and outcomes of pediatric non-penetrating ocular foreign bodies. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020;258(7):1469-1474. IF:2.25

  39. Shimonov M, Hecht I, Yehezkeli V, Maharshak I, Achiron A, Burgansky-Eliash Z. Does Bariatric Surgery Affect Intraocular Pressure? Obes Surg. 2020;10.1007/s11695-020-04714-x. IF:3.34

  40. Darcy K, Elhaddad O, Achiron A, Keller J, Leadbetter D, Tole D, Liyanage S. Reducing visible aerosol generation during phacoemulsification in the era of Covid-19 [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 26]. Eye (Lond). 2020;1-6. doi:10.1038/s41433-020-1053-3.IF:3.36

  41. Hecht, I, Dubinsky‐Pertzov, B, Karesvuo, P, Achiron, A, Tuuminen, R. Association between intraocular lens diopter and posterior capsular opacification. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2020; 48: 889– 894.IF:1.42

  42. Achiron A, Elbaz U, Hecht I, et al. The Effect of Blue-Light Filtering Intraocular Lenses on the Development and Progression of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 24]. Ophthalmology. 2020;S0161-6420(20)3072. IF:8.47

  43. Aaronson, A.; Achiron, A.; Tuuminen, R. Clinical Course of Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema Treated with Nepafenac J Clin Med. 2020;9(9):3034. IF:3.03

  44.  Mandelblum J, Fischer N, Achiron A, Goldberg M, Tuuminen R, Zunz E, Spierer O. A Simple Pre-Operative Nuclear Classification Score (SPONCS) for Grading Cataract Hardness in Clinical Studies. J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 29;9(11):3503. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113503. IF:3.3

  45. Sharef N, Kassem R, Hecht I, Bar A, Maharshak I, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Weinberger Y, Tuuminen T, Achiron A
    Interdigitation and ellipsoid zones disruption correlate with visual outcomes among treatment naive patients with diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmic Res 2020. doi: 10.1159/000513204. IF:1.82

  46. Elbaz U, Hakkala L, Hecht I, Achiron A, Gershoni A, Tuuminen R. Nd:YAG capsulotomy is not a risk factor for retinal detachment after phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Acta Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan 10. doi: 10.1111/aos.14757. IF:3.32

  47. Maharshak I, HechtI I, Mankuta L, Achiron A, Spierer O, Burgansky Z, Bar A, Grossbard A, Katkov A, Cernes R, Feldman L. The effect of hemodialysis on individual retinal layers thickness.  Int Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan 3. doi: 10.1007/s10792-020-01677-x.  IF:1.31

  48. Jbara D, Achiron A, Antman G, Buhbut O, Hecht I, Tuuminen R, Bahar I, Elbaz U. Agreement of Corneal Endothelial Cell Analysis Between Konan-Noncon Robo SP-6000 and Tomey EM-3000 Specular Microscopes in Healthy Subjects. Eye Contact Lens. 2021 Apr 1;47(4):191-195. IF:1.52

  49. Vega Y, Gershoni A, Achiron A, Tuuminen R, Weinberger Y, Livny E, Nahum Y, Bahar I, Elbaz U. High Agreement between Barrett Universal II Calculations with and without Utilization of Optional Biometry Parameters. J Clin Med. 2021 Feb 2;10(3):542. IF:3.3

  50. Osaadon P, Belfair N, Lavy I, Walter E, Levy J, Tuuminen R, Achiron A, Knyazer B. Intracameral r-tPA for The Management of Severe Fibrinous Reactions in TASS after Cataract Surgery.  Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021 Mar 15:11206721211002064. IF:1.64

  51. Achiron A, Nahum Y, Tiosano A, Shehadeh Mashor R, Tuuminen R, Elbaz U, Bahar I, Livny E. Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Outcomes between Young and Old Graft Recipients. Curr Eye Res. 2021 Apr 11:1-7. IF=1.74

  52. Achiron RN, Achiron A, Tuuminen R. Correlation between systemic and intravitreal angiopoietin-2 protein levels in vitrectomized diabetic patients. Retina. 2021 Apr 2. If:4.1

  53. Olshaker O, Buhbut O, Achiron A, Dotan G, Levy I, Tuuminen R, Bahar I, Elbaz A. Comparison of keratometry data using handheld and table-mounted instruments in healthy adults. Int Ophthalmol. 2021 Jun 9. IF=1.31

  54. Aaronson A, Taipale C, Aaltonen V, Achiron A, Grzybowski A, Tuuminen R. Relationship between prolonged intraocular inflammation and macular edema after cataract surgery.  Trans. Vis. Sci. Tech. 2021;10(7):15.. IF=2.5

  55. Yehezkeli V, Rotenstreich Y, Haim LNB, Sher I, Achiron A, Belkin A. Ophthalmic emergency-room visits during the Covid-19 pandemic - a comparative study. BMC Ophthalmol. 2021 May 12;21(1):210. IF=1.41

  56. Karesvuo P, Elbaz U, Achiron A, Hecht I, Kaarniranta K, Tuuminen R. Effect of cataract surgery on wet age-related macular degeneration activity. Acta Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr 10.  IF=3.36

  57. Achiron A, El-Hadad O, Leadbetter D, Hecht I, Hamiel U, Avadhanam V, Tole D, Darcy K. Progression of Pediatric Keratoconus After Corneal Cross-Linking: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis. Cornea. 2021 Jul 22. IF=2.65

  58. Achiron A, Elhaddad O, Regev T, Krakauer Y, Tsumi E, Hafezi F, Knyazer B. PACK cross-linking as adjuvant therapy improves clinical outcomes in culture-confirmed bacterial keratitis. Accepted to Cornea

  59. Elbaz U, Khalili S, Sella R, Reitblat O, Vega Y, Achiron A, Tuuminen R, Ali A, Mireskandari K.Comparison of the Barrett Universal II Formula to previous generation formulae for Pediatric Cataract Surgery. Accepted to Acta

  60. Nussinovitch H, Tsumi E, Tuuminen R, Malyugin B, Lior Y, Naidorf Rosenblatt H, Boyko M, Achiron A, Knyazer B. Cataract Surgery in Very Old Patients: A Case-Control Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(20):4658. Equally contributed as last author.

 

 

Chapter in books

  1. Hecht I, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Achiron A. Effects of Coffee and Tea on Ocular Health and Disease. Chapter 17. Handbook of nutrition, diet, and the eye, second edition. 2019:293-301

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