Authors

Ali M Al-Halafi

Publications 2

Research article Open access

Tremendous result of bevacizumab in malignant hypertensive retinopathy

Ali M Al-Halafi · Oman Journal of Ophthalmology · 2015 · 10.4103/0974-620x.149872

Signs of hypertensive retinopathy are common and are correlated with elevated blood pressure. Patients who have swelling of both optic discs and very high blood pressure (i.e., malignant retinopathy) need urgent antihypertensive treatment. A patient was reported with malignant hypertensive retinopathy who recovered pro …

Review article Open access

Vascular endothelial growth factor trap-eye and trap technology: Aflibercept from bench to bedside

Ali M Al-Halafi · Oman Journal of Ophthalmology · 2014 · 10.4103/0974-620x.142591

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) currently used to treat eye diseases have included monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, and an aptamer. A different method of achieving VEGF blockade in retinal diseases includes the concept of a cytokine trap. Cytokine traps technology are being evaluated for the tr …