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Research Publications

American Journal of Ophthalmology

  • Published August 2015 - Punctal Plug Retention Rates for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dry Eye: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Controlled Clinical Trial

Authorship: A. Brissette, Z. Mednick, K. Schweitzer, M. Bona, S. Baxter

 

 

Wills Eye Hospital – 5 Minute Ophthalmology Consult

  • Published (book chapter) 2012 – Radiation Keratopathy

Authorship: D. Almeida, K. Schweitzer, S. Baxter

 

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Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

  • Published August 2015 – Value of subjective visual reduction in patients with acute-onset floaters and/or flashes

Authorship: J. Hurst, D. Johnson, C. Law, K Schweitzer, S. Sharma

 

  • Published August 2012 – Delayed retrobulbar hemorrhage following Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant surgery

Authorship: A. Brisette, K Schweitzer, R. Campbell

 

  • Published December 2011 – Prediction of Delayed Retinal Tears in Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, A. Eneh, J. Hurst, M. Bona, K. Rahim, S. Sharma

 

  • Published June 2011 – Practice Patterns of Canadian Vitreoretinal Specialists in Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, A. Eneh, J. Gale

 

  • Published June 2011 - Vision-Related Quality of Life Analysis in Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, A. Eneh, J. Hurst, M. Bona, K. Rahim, S. Sharma

 

  • Published June 2009 - Nerve fibre layer changes in highly myopic eyes by optical coherence tomography

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, D. Ehmann, R. Garcia

 

  • Published June 2009 – Oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis in 3 individuals with the transthyretin variant Tyr69His

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, D. Ehmann, R. Garcia and E. Alport

 

  • Published October 2008 - Myopic Shift after Combined Procedures (Phacoemulsification and Vitrectomy) With Gas Tamponade

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, R. Garcia

 

  • Published October 2007 - Near vision as predictor of visual acuity in patients with nuclear cataracts

Authorship: K. Schweitzer and R. Garcia

 

  • Published February 2007 - Spontaneous closure of a stage III idiopathic macular hole

Authorship: K. Schweitzer and R. Garcia

 

 

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

  • Published May 2010 - Quality of life amongst American versus Canadian patients with retinal diseases

Authorship: D. Johnson, S. Hollands, H. Hollands, K. Schweitzer, D. Almeida, S. Sharma

 

 

Saudi Arabian Journal of Ophthalmology

  • Published January 2011 – Validation of Patient Symptom Diary in Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, A. Eneh, J. Hurst, M. Bona, K. Rahim, S. Sharma

 

 

Retinal Cases and Brief Reports

  • Published October 2008 - Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, K. McClean, K. Kazacos and R. Garcia

 

 

Canadian Family Physician Journal

  • Published September 2011 – Basal Cell Carcinoma

Authorship: A. Eneh, K. Schweitzer, V. Kratky

 

  • Published August 2011 – Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Authorship: D. Johnson, V. Lekhi, K. Schweitzer, S. Sharma

 

  • Published June 2012 – Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma

Authorship: A. Brissette, K. Schweitzer, R. Campbell

 

  • Published March 2011 – Hyphema

Authorship: D. Johnson, K. Schweitzer, M. ten Hove, S. Sharma

 

  • Published January 2011 – Dacryocystitis

Authorship: A. Brissette, K. Schweitzer, B. Arthur

 

  • Published September 2010 – Acute Anterior uveitis

Authorship: D. Johnson, K. Schweitzer, T. Urton

 

  • Published August 2010 – Corneal Foreign Body

Authorship: D. Johnson, K. Schweitzer, S. Sharma

 

  • Published July 2010 – Filamentary Keratitis

Authorship: D. Ehmann, K. Schweitzer, S. Baxter

 

  • Published June 2010 – Pyogenic granuloma

Authorship: D. Ehmann, K. Schweitzer, S. Sharma

 

  • Published April 2010 – Myelinated Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer

Authorship: A. Eneh, K. Schweitzer, S. Sharma

 

  • Published June 2009 – Retrobulbar hemorrhage

Authorship: D. Johnson, K. Schweitzer, S. Sharma

 

 

Journal of Healthcare Information Management

  • Published March 2008 - Personal Digital Assistants in the classroom and beyond

Authorship: J. Anonson, K. Schweitzer, S. Bassendowski, P. Petrucka, A. Ralston and S. Ollech

 

 

Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics

  • Published April 2008 - Personal digital assistants in the classroom and beyond: A collaborative initiative between the College of New Caledonia and the University of Saskatchewan

Authorship: J. Anonson, S. Bassendowski, P. Petrucka, A. Ralston and K. Schweitzer

 

 

International Journal of Ophthalmology and Eye Science

  • Published April 2014 – Effect of Induced Refractive Error and Nuclear Sclerotic Cataracts on Ishihara Colour Plate Testing

Authorship: A. Eneh, T. Rogalska, T. Urton, K. Schweitzer

 

 

Ebeyecase.ca

  • Published January 2008 – Posterior inflammation Secondary to Toxoplasmosis

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, M. Bona, R. Garcia, A. Alejandro and S. Sharma

 

 

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

  • Published November 2007 - Spontaneous Unilateral Twin Ectopic Pregnancy with Fetal Heart Beats in a Patient With a Single Episode of Chlamydia trachomatis

Authorship: A. Akinbiyi and K. Schweitzer

 

 

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Conference (San Diego, CA)

  • Oral presentation (cornea) April 2015 - Retention Rates of Punctual Plugs in Dry Eye Syndrome

Authorship: A. Brissette, Z. Mednick, M. Bona, K. Schweitzer, S. Baxter

 

 

Canadian Ophthalmology Society General Meeting (Halifax, NS)

  • Poster presentation (retina) June 2014 - Value of subjective visual reduction (SVR) in patients presenting with acute onset floaters and/or flashes

Authorship: J. Hurst, D. Johnson, C. Law, K. Schweitzer, S. Sharma

 

  • Poster presentation (cataract) June 2014 - Effect of induced Refractive Error and Nuclear Sclerotic Cataracts on Ishihara Colour Plate Testing

Authorship: A. Eneh, K. Schweitzer, T. Urton

 

 

Canadian Society of Epidemiology National Conference (Kingston, ON)

  • Poster presentation May 2010 - Validation of Patient Symptom Diary and Quality of Life Analysis in Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, A. Eneh, J. Hurst, M. Bona, K. Rahim, S. Sharma

     

 

Canadian Ophthalmology Society General Meeting (Whistler, BC)

  • Poster presentation (retina) July 2008 - Oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis in three individuals with the transthyretin variant Tyr69His

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, R. Garcia and A. Alport

 

 

Canadian Ophthalmology Society General Meeting (Montreal, QC)

  • Oral presentation (retina) July 2007 - Calculation of Intraocular Lens Power in Patients Undergoing Combined Operations

Authorship: K. Schweitzer and R. Garcia

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Canadian Ophthalmology Society General Meeting (Toronto, ON)

  • Oral presentation (retina) July 2006 – Nerve Fiber Layer Changes in Highly Myopic Eyes by Optical Coherence Tomography

Authorship: K. Schweitzer and R. Garcia

 

  • Poster presentation (cataract) July 2006 - Near Vision as Predictor of Visual Acuity in Patients with Nuclear Cataracts

Authorship: K. Schweitzer and R. Garcia

 

Canadian Ophthalmology Society General Meeting (Edmonton, AB)

  • Poster presentation (retina) July 2005 - Diffuse Unilateral Subacute Neuroretinitis: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Authorship: K. Schweitzer, K. McClean, and R. Garcia

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