NaumanAlamChaudhryMD

Ophthalmology • Waterford, CT

Retinal Disease

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Office
174 Cross Rd
Waterford, CT 06385
Phone+1 860-444-1292

Fax+1 860-444-1827

Summary

Retina Group of New England

Retina Group of New England Specialists in Retinal and Macular Diseases

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1994 - 1997
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

RI State Medical License 2000 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1999 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1998 - 2002
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Honor Award American Society of Retina Specialists, 2010
Marvin Sears' Award for Excellence in Clinical Ophthalmology 1996
North American Elective Scholarship 1991
Begum Shafiqa Zia-ul-Haq Scholarship 1990
Honors in Ophthalmology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pathology 1989
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of Vitrase for Clearance of Severe Vitreous Hemorrhage Start of enrollment: 1999 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study to Evaluate Ranibizumab in Subjects With Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 3
Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant Compared to Sham Injection in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study of Ranibizumab Injection in Subjects With Clinically Significant Macular Edema (ME) With Center Involvement Secondary to Diabetes Mellitus (RIDE) Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Ranibizumab Injection in Patients With Macular Edema Secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRUISE) Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Ranibizumab Injection in Patients With Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRAVO) Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Safety & Efficacy Study Evaluating the Combination of Bevasiranib & Lucentis Therapy in Wet AMD Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor VEGF Trap-Eye:Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration(AMD) Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study of Ranibizumab Administered Monthly or on an As-needed Basis in Patients With Subfoveal Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (HARBOR) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Ranibizumab as a Rescue Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Prompt Panretinal Photocoagulation Versus Ranibizumab+Deferred Panretinal Photocoagulation for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
Comparative Effectiveness Study of Intravitreal Aflibercept, Bevacizumab, and Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
Pilot Study of X-82 in Patients With Wet AMD Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Intravitreal Anti-VEGF in Exudative AMD With Epiretinal Membranes Start of enrollment: 2006 Jul 01
Completed
Treatment for CI-DME in Eyes With Very Good VA Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Phase II Combination Steroid and Anti-VEGF for Persistent DME Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of Comparative Treatments for Retinal Vein Occlusion 2 (SCORE2) Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Lampalizumab Intravitreal Injections in Participants With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 06
Terminated
Phase 3
Study of Intravitreal REGN2176-3 in Participants With Neovascular ("Wet") Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Start of enrollment: 2015 May 05
Terminated
Phase 2
A Clinical Trial Designed to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy Study of Luminate® in Inducing PVD (Posterior Vitreous Detachment) in Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of Pegcetacoplan (APL-2) Therapy in Patients With Geographic Atrophy Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 24
Completed
Phase 2
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal (IVT) Aflibercept for the Improvement of Moderately Severe to Severe Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR) Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 29
Completed
Phase 3
Study to Evaluate Effects of Emixustat Hydrochloride in Subjects With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

196 citations
Retinal Vasculitis and Intraocular Inflammation after Intravitreal Injection of Brolucizumab.
Caroline R. Baumal, Richard F. Spaide, Lejla Vajzovic, K. Bailey Freund, Scott D. Walter
Ophthalmology. 2020-04-25
41 citations
Retinal detachment associated with macular hole surgery: characteristics, mechanism, and outcomes.
Homayoun Tabandeh, Nauman A Chaudhry, William E. Smiddy
Retina. 1999-01-01
15 citations
Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Homayoun Tabandeh, Philip J. Rosenfeld, George Alexandrakis, Jan P Kronish, Nauman A Chaudhry
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1999-11-01

Journal Articles

The DAVINCI Study: Phase 2 Primary Results of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Trap-Eye in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema
Do DV, Schmidt-Erfurth U, Gonzalez VH, Gordon CM, Tolention M, Berliner AJ, Vitti Ruckert, R, Snadbrink R, Stein S, Ke Yang K, Beckmann K, and Heier JS; DAVINCI Study ..., Ophthalmology, 1/1/2011
Long-term Benefit of Sustained-Delivery Fluocinolone Acetonide Vitreous Inserts for Diabetic Macular Edema
Campochairo PA et al; FAME Study Group (Chaudhry NA), Ophthalmology, 1/1/2011
Ranibizumab for macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion: six-month primary end point results of a phase III study
Campochairo PA et al; BRAVO Investigators (Chaudhry NA), Ophthalmology, 1/1/2010
Ranibizumab for macular edema following central retinal vein occlusion: six-month primary end point results of a phase III study
Brown DM et al, CRUISE Investigators (Chaudhry NA), Ophthalmology, 1/1/2010
Triple therapy of Intravitreal Triamcinolone, photodynamic therapy and pegaptanib sodium for choroidal neovascularization
Liggett PE, Colina J, Chaudhry NA, Tom D, Haffner G, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/2006
Pooled efficacy results from two multinational randomized controlled clinical trials of a single intravitreous injection of highly purified ovine hyaluronidase (Vitras...
Kuppermann BD, Thomas EL, de Smet MD, Grilone LR; Vitrase for Vitreous Hemorrhage Strudy Groups (Chaudhry NA), Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/2005
Safety results of two phase III trials of an intravitreous injection of highly purified ovine hyaluronidase (Vitrase) for the management of vitreous hemorrhage
Kuppermann BD, Thomas EL, de Smet MD, Grillone LR; Vitrase for Vitreous Hemorrhage Study Groups (Chaudhry NA), Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/2005
A cluster of patients with acute-onset endopthalmitis following cataract surgery
Chaudhry NA, Flynn HW Jr, Scott IU, Liggett PE, Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging, 1/1/2005
Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascular membrane associated with optic nerve drusen
Chaudhry NA, Liggett PE, Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging, 1/1/2005
Preliminary results of combined simultaneous transpupillary thermotherapy and ICG-based photodynamic therapy for chroidal melanoma
Liggett PE, Lavaque AJ, Chaudhry NA, Tom DE, Hugo QM, Jablon E, Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging, 1/1/2005
Combined pars plana vitrectomy and lens management in complex vitreoretinal disease
Chaudhry NA, Cohen K, Flynn JW Jr, Murray TG, Seminars in Opthalmology, 1/1/2003
Non-infectious endophthalmitis associated with intravitreal triamcinolone injection
Roth DB, Chieh J, Spirn MJ, Green SN, Yarian DL, Chaudhry NA, Arch Ophthalmol, 1/1/2003
Lacrimal gland ductal abscess
Efrig CW, Chaudhry NA, Tse DT, Scott IU, Neff AG, Opthal Plast Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2001
Pars plana vitrectomy during cataract extraction for prevention of aqueous misdirection in high-risk fellow eyes
Chaudhry NA, Flynn HW Jr, Murray TG, Nicholson D, Palmberg PF, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/2000
Combined cataract surgery and vitrectomy for recurrent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Chaudhry NA, Flynn HW Jr, Murray TG, Belforte A, Mello MO Jr, Retina, 1/1/2000
Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum A case report and literature review
Gonzales C, Scott IU, Chaudhry NA, Luu KM, Miller D, Murray TG, Davis J, Ophthalmology, 1/1/2000
Xanthomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following cataract surgery
Chaudhry NA, Flynn HW Jr, Smiddy WE, Miller D, Arch Ophthalmol, 1/1/2000
Intraoperative echographic localization of iodine 125 episcleral plaques for choroidal melanoma
Tabandeh H, Chaudhry NA, Murray TG, Hughes R, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/2000
Retinal detachment after macular hole surgery
Tabandeh H, Chaudhry NA, Smiddy WE, Retina, 1/1/1999
Outcomes of recurrent cytomegalovirus retinitis with highly active antiretroviral threaphy and intraocular ganciclovir devices
Davis J, Tabandeh H, Feuer WJ, Kumbhat S, Roth DB, Chaudhry NA, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/1999
Bilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and unilateral vitreous base avulsion as presenting signs of child abuse
Gonzales C, Scott IU, Chaudhry NA, Oster A, Hess D, Murray TG, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/1999
Purtscher's retinopathy associated with gastric carcinoma
Tabandeh H, Alexandrikis G, Rosenfeld PJ, Kronish K, Chaudhry NA, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/1999
Use of the Pierse procedure to treat congenital upbeat systagmus with a chin-up head position
Gonzalez C, Chaudhry NA, J Pediatr Ophthalmol Stabismus, 1/1/1999
Combined cataract extraction and pars plana vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane formation
Alexandrakis G, Chaudhry NA, Flynn HW Jr, Murray TG, Ophthal Surg Lasers, 1/1/1999
Combined lensectomy, vitrectomy and scleral fixation of intraocular lens implant after closed-globe injury
Chaudhry NA, Belforte A, Flynn HW Jr, Tabandeh H, Smiddy WE, Murray TG, Ophthal Surg Lasers, 1/1/1999
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Books/Book Chapters

Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chapter: Pneumatic Displacement of Submacular Hemorrhage.
Page 242 - 253Lavaque AJ, Chaudhry NA, Liggett PEEditors: Virgil Alfaro, William F, Mieler, Peter E. Liggett, Hugo Quiroz-Mercado, Yasuo Tano.Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA2006
Case Studies in Ophthalmology.
Chapter: White Dot Syndromes.
Page 188 - 191Chaudhry NAEditors: Kuldev Singh, William E. Smiddy, Andrew G. Lee.Thieme, Philadelphia, PA2002
Ocular Trauma.
Chapter: Endophthalmitis.
Page 293 - 300Chaudhry NA, Flynn HW JrEditors: Dante Piermeicci, Ference Kuhn.Thieme, Philadelphia, PA2002
Diabetic Retinopathy.
Chapter: Major retina trials on diabetic retinopathy sponsored by the National Eye Institute.
Page 275 - 298Chaudhry NA, Tabandeh H, Flynn HW JrEditors: Flynn HW Jr and Smiddy WE.American Academy of Opthalmology Monograph Series2000
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's Atlas of Ophthalmology.
Chapter: Metastatic Ocular Tumors.
Page 313 - 324Chaudhry NA, Murray TGEditors: Richard K Parrish II.Current Medicine2000
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's Atlas of Ophthalmology.
Chapter: Ocular Trauma.
Page 402 - 428Chaudhry NA, Flynn HW Jr, Mieler WFEditors: Richard K Parrish II.Current Medicine2000
Vitreoretinal Surgery of the Injured Eye
Chapter: Anterior segment reconstruction after ocular trauma.
Page 101 - 110Chaudhry NA, Alfaro DV, Liggett PEEditors: Alfaro DV and Liggett PE.Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA1999
Diabetic Retinopathy.
Chapter: Abstracts from Major Collaborative Multicenter trials for Diabetic Retinopathy sponsored by the National Eye Institute.
Chaudhry NA, Scott IU, H, Flynn HW JrEditors: Scott IU, Flynn HW Jr and Smiddy WE.
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Lectures

Ethical Dilemmas in the Anti-VEGF Era
Boston, MA - 1/1/2013
Posterior Segment Manifestations of Ocular Trauma
1/1/2013
Unilateral Bird Shot Chorioretinapthy?
Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2011
Successful Intravitreal Ranibizumab therapy for persistent Cystoid Macular Edema secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusions following standard Bevacizumab therapy.
Boston, MA - 1/1/2011
Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Era of Anti-VEGF Therapy.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2011
Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nvAMD) and Poor Vision at Presentation.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2011
New Experience With Ranibizumab Against Choroidal Melanoma: Preliminary Results.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2011
Visual and Anatomic Outcomes of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration with Significant Epiretinal Membrane.
Tucson, AZ, 2010; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2010 - 1/1/2010
Combined Simultaneous Transpupillary Thermotherapy - ICG Photodynamic Therapy (CSTIP) versus CSTIP + Ranibizumab for the Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 1/1/2010
Epiretinal Membrane Surgery Outcome: New Perspectives with OCT.
New York, NY - 1/1/2009
Radioresistant Choroidal Metastasis from Renal Carcinoma
Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2009
Ranibizumab + TTT-ICG based Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of Choroidal Melanoma.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2009
Pneumatic Retinopexy Treatment of Traumatic Macular Hole.
New York, NY - 1/1/2009
CSTIP versus CSTIP + Ranibizumab for the Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma.
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2009
Visual Outcomes after Epiretinal Membrane Surgery. New Perspiectives with OCT.
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2009
Anti-VEGF Therapy for Retinal Vein Occlusions
1/1/2009
The compass of wet age related macular degeneration: Findings after injections with Bevacizumab.
Maui, HI - 1/1/2008
Preliminary results of Ranibizumab as adjuvant therapy for the treatment of Choroidal Melanoma.
Maui, HI - 1/1/2008
Macular Hole
Punta del Este, Uruguay - 1/1/2008
Surgical Treatment of Macular Bleeding
Punta del Este, Uruguay - 1/1/2008
Treatment of Irvine-Gass Syndrome
Punta del Este, Uruguay - 1/1/2008
Uveitis and Retinal Detachment
Punta del Este, Uruguay - 1/1/2008
Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide as a Rescue Therapy from Ranibizumab failure in the Treatment of Age related macular degeneration.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2008
Coats-like Retinitis Pigmentosa
Wills Eye Hospital, PA - 1/1/2008
Combined Simultaneous Transpupillary Thermotherapy and ICG-based Photodynamic Therapy for Choroidal Melanoma-3 years report.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2007
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Other

Citizen's Comments: Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy
Chaudhry NA, Public TV Program, Channel 14
1/1/2008
Citizen's Comments; The Aging Eye
Chaudhry NA, Public TV Program, Channel 14
Norwich, CT - 1/1/2007
For the Record; Eye Disease
Chaudhry NA, Public TV Program, Chanel 26
New London, CT - 1/1/2000