Alan Sugar, M.D.
Publications

Malta JB, Banitt M, Musch DC, Sugar A, Mian SI, Soong HK. Long-term outcome of combined penetrating keratoplasty with scleral-sutured posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. Cornea 2009;28:741-746.

Sugar A, Tanner JP, Dontchev M, Tennant B, Schultze RL, Dunn SP, Lindquist TD, Gal RL, Beck RW, Kollman C, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Recipient Risk Factors for Graft Failure in the Cornea Donor Study. Ophthalmology 2009;116:1023-1028. Epub 2009 Apr 23.

Malta JB, Soong HK, Shtein R, Banitt M, Musch DC, Sugar A, Mian SI. Femtosecond laser-assisted keratoplasty: laboratory studies in eye bank eyes. Curr Eye Res 2009;34:18-25.

Dunn SP, Stark WJ, Stulting RD, Lass JH, Sugar A, Pavilack MA, Smith PW, Tanner JP, Dontchev M, Gal RL, Beck RW, Kollman C, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. The effect of ABO blood incompatibility on corneal transplant failure in conditions with low-risk of graft rejection. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009;147:432-438.e3. Epub 2008 Dec 4.

Patel SV, Malta JB, Banitt MR, Mian SI, Sugar A, Elner VM, Farjo QA, Tester RA, Soong HK. Recurrent ectasia in corneal grafts and outcomes of repeat keratoplasty for keratoconus. Br J Ophthalmol 2009;93:191-197. Epub 2008 Nov 19.

Schallhorn SC, Farjo AA, Huang D, Boxer Wachler BS, Trattler WB, Tanzer DJ, Majmudar PA, Sugar A. Wavefront-guided LASIK for the correction of primary myopia and astigmatism a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology 2008;115:1249-1261.

Lass JH, Gal RL, Dontchev M, Beck RW, Kollman C, Dunn SP, Heck E, Holland EJ, Mannis MJ, Montoya MM, Schultze RL, Stulting RD, Sugar A, Sugar J, Tennant B, Verdier DD. Donor age and corneal endothelial cell loss 5 years after successful corneal transplantation. Specular microscopy ancillary study results. Ophthalmology 2008;115:627-632 e8.

Gal RL, Dontchev M, Beck RW, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ, Kollman C, Dunn SP, Heck EL, Lass JH, Montoya MM, Schultze RL, Stulting RD, Sugar A, Sugar J, Tennant B, Verdier DD. The effect of donor age on corneal transplantation outcome results of the cornea donor study. Ophthalmology 2008;115:620-626 e6.

Patel SV, Sugar A. Dermatophytosis. In: Roy FH, Fraunfelder F (eds): Current Ocular Therapy, 6th ed, Phila:WB Saunders, 2007 [in press].

Sugar A, Mintz R. Koch-Weeks bacillus. In: Roy FH, Fraunfelder F (eds): Current Ocular Therapy, 6th ed, Phila: WB Saunders, 2007 [in press].

Ahmad OR, Mian SI, Sugar A. Future of keratoplasty. In: Brightbill FS (ed.): Corneal Surgery, St. Louis :CV Mosby 2007 [in press].

Garcia DD, Farjo Q, Musch DC, Sugar A. Effect of prophylactic oral acyclovir after penetrating keratoplasty for herpes simplex keratitis. Cornea 2007;26:930-934.

Mian S, Nairus TM, Sugar A. Femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK. In: Vajpayee R, ed. Step by Step LASIK Surgery. London:Martin Dunitz UK/Taylor & Francis; 2006.

Lipson MJ, Sugar A. Corneal reshaping: is it a good alternative to refractive surgery? Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2006;17:394-398.

Mian SI, Sugar A. Conjunctival flaps for corneal disease. In:Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology, Vol 6. Philadelphia:Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2006, chap 33.

Benetz BA, Gal RL, Ruedy KJ, Rice C, Beck RW, Kalajian AD, Lass JH; Cornea Donor Study Group. Specular microscopy ancillary study methods for donor endothelial cell density determination of Cornea Donor Study images. Curr Eye Res 2006;31:319-327.

Cornea Donor Study Group. Clinical profile and early surgical complications in the Cornea Donor Study (CDS). Cornea 2006;25:164-170.

Sugar A. Should we be paying more attention to corneal neovascularization? Am J Ophthalmol 2006;141:358-359.

Sugar A. Discussion of: Van Meter WS, Katz DG, White H, Gayheart R. Effect of death-to-preservation time on donor corneal epithelium. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2005;103:209-224.

Krafchak CM, Pawar H, Moroi SE, et al. Mutations in TCF8 cause posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy and ectopic expression of COL4A3 by corneal endothelial cells. Am J Hum Genet 2005;77:694-708.

Mian SI, Fahim K, Marcovitch A, Gada H, Musch DC, Sugar A. Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates after use of the AcrySof acrylic three piece and one piece intraocular lenses. Br J Ophthalmol 2005;89:1453-1457.

Lipson MJ, Sugar A, Musch DC. Overnight corneal reshaping versus soft disposable contact lenses: vision-related quality-of-life differences from a randomized clinical trial. Optom Vis Sci 2005;82:886-891.

Mian S, Kamyar R, Sugar A, McClory CM, Tennant B. Regulation of eye banking and uses of ocular tissue for transplantation. Clin Lab Med 2005;25:607-624.

Sugar A, Gal RL, Beck W, Ruedy KJ, Blanton CL, Feder RS, Hardten DR, Holland EJ, Lass JH, Mannis MJ, O'Keefe MB; Cornea Donor Study Group. Baseline donor characteristics in the Cornea Donor Study. Cornea 2005;24:389-396.

Shimizu S, Krafchak C, Fuse N, et al. A locus for posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD3) maps to chromosome 10. Am J Med Genet A 2004;130:372-377.

Lipson MJ, Sugar A, Musch DC. Overnight corneal reshaping versus soft daily wear: a visual quality of life study (interim results). Eye Contact Lens 2004;30:214-217; discussion 218.

Zink J, Singh-Parikshak R, Sugar A, Johnson MW. Clostridium sordellii endophthalmitis after suture removal from a corneal transplant. Cornea 2004;23:522-523.

Wu W, Dawson DG, Sugar A, et al. Cataract surgery in patients with nanophthalmos: results and complications. J Cataract Refract Surg 2004;30:584-590.

Sugar A. Correction of spherical myopia with a Single 150° intrastromal corneal ring segment (INTACS). J Cataract Refract Surg 2004;30:1127-1129.

Farjo AA, Rhee DJ, Soong HK, et al. Iris-sutured posterior chamber intraocular lens insertion during penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea 2004;23:18-28.

Varley GA, Huang D, Rapuano CJ, et al. LASIK for hyperopia, hyperopic astigmatism, and mixed astigmatism. A report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology 2004;111:1604-1617.

Farjo Q, Sugar A. Corneal and Conjunctival Degenerations. In: Yanoff M, Duker J, eds. Ophthalmology, St. Louis:Mosby, 2004, chap.60.

Brooks B, Sugar A. Fabry Disease. In: Klintworth G, ed. The Eye Pathologist (www.EyePathologist.com), Duke University Press, 2003.

Schwab IR, Friedlaender M, McCulley J, Lichtenstein SJ, Moran CT, and the Levofloxacin Bacterial Conjunctivitis Active Control Study Group. A Phase III clinical trial of 0.5% Levofloxacin ophthalmic solution versus 0.3% Ofloxacin ophthalmic solution for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. Ophthalmology 2003;110:457-465.

Dastjerdi M, Sugar A. Corneal decompensation after laser in situ keratomileusis in Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy. Cornea 2003;22:379-381.

Moroi SE, Gokhale PA, Schteingart MT, Sugar A, Downs CA, Shimizu S, Krafchak C, Fuse N, Elner SG, Elner VM, Flint A, Epstein MP, Boehnke M, Richards JE. Clinicopathologic correlation and genetic analysis in a case of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy. Am J Ophthalmol 2003;135:461-70.

Weisenthal RW, Salz J, Sugar A, Mandelberg A, Furlong M, Bagan S, Kandelman S. Photorefractive keratectomy for retreatment of flap complications in laser in situ keratomileusis. Cornea 2003;22:399-404.

McDonald MB, Hersh PS, Manche EE, Maloney RK, Davidorf J, Sabry M, and the Conductive Keratoplasty United States Investigators Group. Conductive keratoplasty for the correction of low to moderate hyperopia: U.S. clinical trial results on 355 eyes. Ophthalmology 2002;109:1978-1989.

Sugar A. Ultrafast (femtosecond) laser refractive surgery. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2002;13: 246-249.