Publications

Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in England.
Evans BJW, Edgar DF, Jessa Z, Yammouni R, Campbell P, Soteri K, Hobby A, Khatoon A, Beg A, Harsum S, Aggarwal R, Shah R.
Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2020 Dec 22. PMID: 33354812

Influence of Postoperative Posture on Macular Slippage after Macula-Off Retinal Detachment: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Schawkat M, Valmaggia C, Lang C, Scholl HPN, Harsum S, Guber I, Guber J.
Ophthalmol Ther. 2019 Dec;8(4):519-525. PMID: 31396891

BAX and BCL-2 polymorphisms, as predictors of proliferative vitreoretinopathy development in patients suffering retinal detachment: the Retina 4 project.
Pastor-Idoate S, Rodríguez-Hernández I, Rojas J, Fernández I, García-Gutierrez MT, Ruiz-Moreno JM, Rocha-Sousa A, Ramkissoon YD, Harsum S, MacLaren RE, Charteris DG, Van Meurs JC, González-Sarmiento R, Pastor JC; Genetics on PVR Study Group.
Acta Ophthalmol. 2015 Nov;93(7) (PMID: 25991504)

Predicting proliferative vitreoretinopathy: temporal and external validation of models based on genetic and clinical variables.
Rojas J, Fernandez I, Pastor JC, MacLaren RE, Ramkissoon Y, Harsum S, Charteris DG, Van Meurs JC, Amarakoon S, Garcia-Arumi J, Ruiz-Moreno JM, Rocha-Sousa A, Brion M, Carracedo A; Genetics on PVR Study Group.
Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan;99(1):41-8 (PMID: 25075124)

The T309G MDM2 gene polymorphism is a novel risk factor for proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
Pastor-Idoate S, Rodríguez-Hernández I, Rojas J, Fernández I, García-Gutiérrez MT, Ruiz-Moreno JM, Rocha-Sousa A, Ramkissoon Y, Harsum S, MacLaren RE, Charteris D, VanMeurs JC, González-Sarmiento R, Pastor JC; Genetics on PVR Study Group.
PLoS One. 2013 Dec 9;8(12) (PMID: 24349246)

Genome-wide association study identifies genetic risk underlying primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Kirin M, Chandra A, Charteris DG, Hayward C, Campbell S, Celap I, Bencic G, Vatavuk Z, Kirac I, Richards AJ, Tenesa A, Snead MP, Fleck BW, Singh J, Harsum S, Maclaren RE, den Hollander AI, Dunlop MG, Hoyng CB, Wright AF, Campbell H, Vitart V, Mitry D.
Hum Mol Genet (2013) 1;22(15):3174-85 (PMID: 23585552).

A genetic case-control study confirms the implication of SMAD7 and TNF locus in the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
Rojas J, Fernandez I, Pastor JC, Maclaren RE, Ramkissoon Y, Harsum S, Charteris DG, Van Meurs JC, Amarakoon S, Ruiz-Moreno JM, Rocha-Sousa A, Brion M, Carracedo A; Genetics on PVR Study Group.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2013) 5;54(3):1665-78 (PMID: 23258148).

The p53 codon 72 polymorphism (rs1042522) is associated with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Retina 4 project.
Pastor-Idoate S, Rodriguez-Hernández I, Rojas J, Fernández I, García-Gutierrez MT, Ruiz-Moreno JM, Rocha-Sousa A, Ramkissoon Y, Harsum S, Maclaren RE, Charteris D, van Meurs J, González-Sarmiento R, Pastor JC; Genetics on PVR Study Group.
Ophthalmology (2013) 120(3):623-8 (PMID: 23207172).

Pocket Prescriber 2012
Book Chapter: Ophthalmic drugs
Nicholson & Singer
Hodder Arnold (UK)

Private Practice, Insurance Companies and the Prisoners’ Dilemma.
Ursell et al.
Eye News (2012)

Pocket Prescriber 2011
Book Chapter: Ophthalmic drugs
Nicholson & Singer
Hodder Arnold (UK)

Resolution of high myopia following herpes simplex keratitis.
Harsum S, Shah AN, Perera S.
Clin Exp Optom. (2010) Aug 24. PMID: 20735789.

Response to Pyott and Barras.
Harsum S, Mann S, Clatworthy I, Lewin J, Little B.
Eye (2010) 24(9):1528. PMID: 20539313

Spontaneous dislocation of an Artisan phakic IOL causing corneal decompensation requiring an endothelial graft.
Harsum S. Tossounis C. Tappin M.
Eye (2010), 24(7):1292. PMID: 20168347.

Estimating Corneal Meridians
Shah, A, Harsum, S.
J Cat Refract Surg (2009) 35, 2169-2170. PMID: 19969229.

Response to Kittisupamongkol et al.
Harsum S. Lear S. Wilson P.
Eye (2009), 24, 744-745. PMID: 19662080.

Complications of scleral buckling.
Harsum, S. Sullivan, P.
Retina today (2009) September, 60-63

Retinal detachment diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging.
Harsum S. Clark C. Fison P.
Emerg Med J. 2009 Apr;26(4):304. PMID: 19307405.

An investigation of intraocular lens damage and foreign bodies using an injectable hydrophilic acrylic lens implant.
Harsum S. Mann S. Clatworthy I. Lewin J. Little B.
Eye (2009) Feb 27. PMID: 19247390.
See also: The difference between injectors. Eye World Magazine, July 2009.

Reversed vaulted Acrysof intraocular lens presenting as pupillary block.
Harsum S. Low S.
Eye 2009. Sep;23(9):1880-2. PMID: 18989339.

CVID causing a granulomatous uveitis and optic disc neovascularisation mimicking sarcoid.
Harsum S. Lear S. Wilson P.
Eye 2009 Jan;23(1):241-2. PMID: 18356927.

Bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma in a 3 year old child.
Low S, Harsum S. Khaw, P.
Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;115(8):1434-5. PMID: 18486213.

Purtscher’s Retinopathy.
Harsum S. Dansingani K. Yuen L. Davey C.
BMJ 2005 Aug; 331(7513):412.

Choroidal neovascular membrane associated with malignant melanoma presenting as angle closure glaucoma.
Mearza A. Harsum S. Hiscott P. and Chopdar A.
Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2004 Oct;82(5):628-30. PMID: 15453871.

A reciprocal relationship between cutaneous nerves and repairing skin wounds in the developing chick embryo.
Harsum S. Clarke J. and Martin, P.
Developmental Biology 2001 Oct 1;238(1):27-39. PMID: 11783991.
See also: Nature Reviews Neuroscience (2001) vol 2. Highlights – “Nerves are brought to heal”.

Enlightening the path of axons.
Harsum S. and Tannahill, D.
Trends in Neurosciences 1996 Dec;19(12):527-8. PMID: 8961479.