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Overview

William E. Smiddy is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Neurology, Epidemiology, and Surgery. Within these domains, the scientist has explored various subfields, placing particular emphasis on ophthalmological conditions and surgical interventions.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Ocular Infections and Treatments

Among recent publications by William E. Smiddy are:

  • Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy Alone versus Combined Scleral Buckling plus Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Primary Retinal Detachment (2020), published in Ophthalmology Retina
  • Long-Term Outcomes After Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Surgery (2020), published in Clinical Ophthalmology
  • Short-Term Effects of COVID-19-Related Deferral of Intravitreal Injection Visits (2021), published in Clinical Ophthalmology
  • Cost-analysis of Surgical Intraocular Pressure Management in Glaucoma (2021), published in Journal of Glaucoma
  • Clinical characteristics of full thickness macular holes that closed without surgery (2021), published in British Journal of Ophthalmology

Frequent co-authors associated with William E. Smiddy's research include:

  • Nicolas A. Yannuzzi
  • Harry W. Flynn
  • Jayanth Sridhar
  • Hasenin Al-khersan
  • Justin H. Townsend

The publishing venues where the scientist regularly contributes comprise:

  • Ophthalmology Retina
  • Clinical Ophthalmology
  • Retina
  • Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • Factors associated with reduced visual acuity during long-term follow-up of patients with idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy.

    Roy H. Loo;Ingrid U. Scott;Harry W. Flynn;J. Donald M. Gass

  • Vitrectomy for diabetic macular edema associated with a thickened and taut posterior hyaloid membrane.

    J W Harbour;W E Smiddy;H W Flynn;P E Rubsamen

  • Acute-onset Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery (2000-2004): Incidence, Clinical Settings, and Visual Acuity Outcomes After Treatment

    John J. Miller;Ingrid U. Scott;Harry W. Flynn;William E. Smiddy

  • Quality of life of low-vision patients and the impact of low-vision services

    Ingrid U Scott;William E Smiddy;Joyce Schiffman;William J Feuer

  • Internal limiting membrane peeling in macular hole surgery.

    William E Smiddy;William Feuer;Ghassan Cordahi

  • Idiopathic epiretinal membranes. Ultrastructural characteristics and clinicopathologic correlation.

    William E. Smiddy;Albert M. Maguire;W. Richard Green;Ronald G. Michels

  • Pathogenesis of macular holes and therapeutic implications.

    William E. Smiddy;Harry W. Flynn

  • Treatment outcomes in a 10-year study of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis.

    Thomas F Essman;Harry W Flynn;William E Smiddy;Roy D Brod

  • Prognosis of Patients with Bilateral Macular Drusen

    William E. Smiddy;Stuart L. Fine

  • Acute-onset endophthalmitis after clear corneal cataract surgery (1996-2005). Clinical features, causative organisms, and visual acuity outcomes.

    Geeta A. Lalwani;Harry W. Flynn;Ingrid U. Scott;Carolyn M. Quinn

  • Photoreceptor inner/outer segment defect imaging by spectral domain OCT and visual prognosis after macular hole surgery.

    Jaeryung Oh;William E. Smiddy;Harry W. Flynn;Giovanni Gregori

  • ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER INTRAVITREAL ANTI–VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR ANTAGONISTS: A Six-Year Experience at a University Referral Center

    Andrew A. Moshfeghi;Philip J. Rosenfeld;Harry W. Flynn;Stephen G. Schwartz

  • Intraocular tamponade duration and success of macular hole surgery.

    John T. Thompson;William E. Smiddy;Bert M. Glaser;Raymond N. Sjaarda

  • Long--term Visual Outcomes in Patients with Successful Macular Hole Surgery

    Robert E. Leonard;William E. Smiddy;Harry W. Flynn;William Feuer

  • Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy: Incidence, causative organisms, and visual acuity outcomes.

    Charles W.G. Eifrig;Ingrid U. Scott;Harry W. Flynn;William E. Smiddy

  • Morphology, pathology, and surgery of idiopathic vitreoretinal macular disorders: A review

    William Smiddy;Ronald Michels;W. Green

  • Visual Recovery after Scleral Buckling Procedure for Retinal Detachment

    Alberto Salicone;William E. Smiddy;Anna Venkatraman;William Feuer

  • TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β2 SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCES THE ABILITY TO FLATTEN THE RIM OF SUBRETINAL FLUID SURROUNDING MACULAR HOLES: Preliminary Anatomic Results of a Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study

    William E. Smiddy;Bert M. Glaser;John T. Thompson;Raymond N. Sjaarda

  • Vitrectomy for macular traction caused by incomplete vitreous separation

    William E. Smiddy;Ronald G. Michels;Bert M. Glaser;Serge deBustros

  • Refractive changes after scleral buckling surgery

    William E. Smiddy;Donna N. Loupe;Ronald G. Michels;Cheryl Enger

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry W. Flynn
Harry W. Flynn University of Miami
William J. Feuer
William J. Feuer University of Miami
Ingrid U. Scott
Ingrid U. Scott Pennsylvania State University
Janet L. Davis
Janet L. Davis University of Miami
Philip J. Rosenfeld
Philip J. Rosenfeld University of Miami
Carmen A. Puliafito
Carmen A. Puliafito University of Southern California
Wei Shi
Wei Shi University of Miami
W. Richard Green
W. Richard Green Johns Hopkins University
Stuart L. Fine
Stuart L. Fine University of Colorado Denver
J. Donald M. Gass
J. Donald M. Gass Vanderbilt University

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