As a pediatric ophthalmologist and inherited retinal disease specialist, Melanie Schmitt, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, identified a need for comprehensive eye care among Wisconsin’s Amish and Old Order Mennonite people, collectively called the Plain communities. This led to the creation of an eye clinic targeted to their needs.
Melanie Schmitt
TOPICAL CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS IN THE LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF JUVENILE X-LINKED RETINOSCHISIS.
PubMed ID: 35982512 Author(s): Schmitt MA, Wang K, DeBenedictis MJ, Traboulsi EI. Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors in the long-term treatment of juvenile x-linked retinoschisis. Retina. 2022 Nov 1;42(11):2176-2183. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000003588. PMID 35982512 Journal: Retina (Philadelphia, …
Chalazion: racial risk factors for formation, recurrence, and surgical intervention.
PubMed ID: 34062122 Author(s): Evans J, Vo KBH, Schmitt M. Chalazion: racial risk factors for formation, recurrence, and surgical intervention. Can J Ophthalmol. 2022 Aug;57(4):242-246. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.04.023. Epub 2021 May 30. PMID 34062122 Journal: Canadian …
Ocular evaluation and genetic test for an early Alström Syndrome diagnosis.
PubMed ID: 32944671 Author(s): Etheridge T, Kellom ER, Sullivan R, Ver Hoeve JN, Schmitt MA. Ocular evaluation and genetic test for an early Alström Syndrome diagnosis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2020 Aug 12;20:100873. doi: …
Impact of Amblyopia on the Central Nervous System.
PubMed ID: 33206009 Author(s): Miller NP, Aldred B, Schmitt MA, Rokers B. Impact of amblyopia on the central nervous system. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2020 Oct-Dec;70(4):182-192. doi: 10.1080/2576117X.2020.1841710. Epub 2020 Nov 18. PMID 33206009 …
Survey of practice patterns for the management of ophthalmic genetic disorders among AAPOS members: report by the AAPOS Genetic Eye Disease Task Force.
PubMed ID: 31233830 Author(s): Drack AV, Miraldi Utz V, Wang K, Alcorn DM, Brooks BP, Costakos DM, Couser NL, Heon E, Levin AV, Lloyd IC, Morse CL, Schmitt MA, Whitman MC, Traboulsi EI. Survey of …
CHAMP
A 3-Arm Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of NVK-002 in Children with Myopia (CHAMP)
Retinothalamic White Matter Abnormalities in Amblyopia.
PubMed ID: 29450539 Author(s): Allen B, Schmitt MA, Kushner BJ, Rokers B. Retinothalamic white matter abnormalities in amblyopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018 Feb 1;59(2):921-929. doi: 10.1167/iovs.17-22930. PMID 29450539 Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, …