AmyCScheflerMD

Ophthalmology • Houston, TX

Retinal Disease, Ocular Oncology

Retina Consultants of Texas

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Office
6560 Fannin Street
750
Houston, TX 77030
Phone(713) 524-3434

Fax(713) 524-3220
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Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemChief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2010
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 2004 - 2007
Olive View/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2012 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2007 - 2014
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for Radiation Retinopathy Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1
Widefield Angiography Guided Targeted-retinal Photocoagulation Combined With Anti VEgf Intravitreal Injections for the Treatment of Ischemic Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Hemi Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 4
New Biopsy Technique for Uveal Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed
BAP1 Testing in Instance Choroidal Nevi or Uveal Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
A Safety and Efficacy Trial of a Treat and Extend Protocol Using Ranibizumab With and Without Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Intravitreal Injections of Ranibizumab Compared to Intravitreal Injections of Ranibizumab Combined With Targeted Retinal Photocoagulation to Treat Radiation Retinopathy. Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 23
Completed
Phase 2
Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for Radiation Retinopathy Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 05
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of AU-011 Via Suprachoroidal Administration in Subjects With Primary Indeterminate Lesions and Small Choroidal Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 05
Recruiting
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Three-year outcomes of uveal melanoma treated with intra-operative ultrasound-guided iodine-125 brachytherapy using custom-built eye plaques.
Andrew J Wong, Bin S Teh, Brandon T Nguyen, Ramiro Pino, Maria E Bretana, Eric H Bernicker, Patricia Chevez-Barrios, E Brian Butler, Amy C Schefler> ;Journal of contemporary brachytherapy. 2022 Apr 1
Contemporary trends in management of uveal melanoma.
Neil Chevli, Raed J Zuhour, Jay A Messer, Waqar Haque, Amy C Schefler, Eric H Bernicker, Patricia Chevez-Barrios, Andrew M Farach, E Brian Butler, Bin S Teh> ;Journal of contemporary brachytherapy. 2022 Apr 1
Multiple genetically distinct uveal melanomas arise in the same eye of two patients with melanosis oculiUnilateral multifocal uveal melanoma in melanosis oculi
Sushant Wagley, Peter J. Belin, James J. Dollar, J. William Harbour, Amanda C. Maltry, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Amy C. Schefler, Peter H. Tang> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Feb 1
2 citations
Expanded Clinical Spectrum of Pentosan Polysulfate Maculopathy: A Macula Society Collaborative Study.
Nieraj Jain, Albert Liao, Sunir J. Garg, Samir N Patel, Charles C. Wykoff, Hannah J. Yu, Nikolas J.S. London, Rahul N. Khurana, David N. Zacks, Audina M. Berrocal, Bra...> ;Ophthalmology Retina. 2021 Jul 21
Peripapillary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Metastasis: A Novel Approach to Treatment.
Colin S. Ip, Yuval Raizen, David Goldfarb, Eric Kegley, Jose Munoz, Amy C Schefler> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2021 Jun 2
1 citations
Staged Eye-Plaque Brachytherapy: A Novel Approach for Large Uveal Melanoma.
Neil Chevli, Amy C. Schefler, Maria E. Bretana, Ramiro Pino, E. Brian Butler, Bin S. Teh> ;Advances in radiation oncology. 2021 May 17
2 citations
Endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections during the COVID-19 pandemic with implementation of universal masking.
Mina M Naguib, Sophia Ghauri, Anirudh Mukhopadhyay, Amy C. Schefler> ;Retina-the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2021 Apr 23
Locally Invasive Diffuse Iris Ring Melanoma Presenting as Unilateral Severe Glaucoma: Case Report and Review of Molecular Genetics.
Mina M Naguib, Patricia Chévez-Barrios, Silvia Orengo-Nania, Amy C Schefler> ;Case Reports in Oncology. 2021 Mar 11
Segmental Scleral Buckle Surgical Technique for Repair of a Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Retinoblastoma: A Case and Review of the Literature.
Sydney Wendt, Dianne A Barrett, Emmanuel Y Chang, Amy C Schefler> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2021 Mar 1
2 citations
Panuveitis in patient on ipilimumab/nivolumab combination for small-cell lung cancer treated with an intravitreal dexamethasone implant.
Jade L Hefler, Lauren M Bailey, Cynthia El Rahi, Amy C Schefler, Eric H. Bernicker> ;Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice. 2021 Jul 1
3 citations
Eye plaque brachytherapy versus enucleation for ocular melanoma: an analysis from the National Cancer Database
Jay A. Messer, Raed Zuhour, Waqar Haque, Gary D. Lewis, Amy C Schefler, Andrew J. Wong, Eric H. Bernicker, Patricia Chévez-Barrios, Enzhuo Michelle Quan, Andrew M. Far...> ;Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 2020 Aug 1
64 citations
Global Retinoblastoma Presentation and Analysis by National Income Level
Ido Didi Fabian, Elhassan Abdallah, Shehu U. Abdullahi, Rula A. Abdulqader, Sahadatou Adamou Boubacar, Dupe S Ademola-Popoola, AO Adio, Armin R. Afshar, Priyanka Aggar...> ;JAMA Oncology. 2020 May 1
4 citations
Practice Patterns for the Treatment of Uveal Melanoma With Iodine-125 Plaque Brachytherapy: Ocular Oncology Study Consortium Report 5
Christina Binder, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Amy C. Schefler, Michael I. Seider, Richard J. Crilly, Arthur Y. Hung, Sheridan Meltsner, Yvonne M. Mowery, David G. Kirsch, Bi...> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2020 May 1
7 citations
Randomized Trial of Monthly Versus As-Needed Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Radiation Retinopathy-Related Macular Edema: 1-Year Outcomes.
Amy C Schefler, Dwain G. Fuller, Rajiv Anand, Timothy Fuller, Chelsey Moore, Jose Munoz, Ryan S. Kim> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Aug 1
4 citations
Prospective evaluation of risk-appropriate management of uveal melanoma patients informed by gene expression profiling.
Amy C. Schefler, Alison H. Skalet, Scott C N Oliver, John O. Mason, Anthony B. Daniels, Katherina M Alsina, Kristen M Plasseraud, Federico A Monzon, Brian Firestone> ;Melanoma management. 2020 Mar 11
CORRELATION OF GENE EXPRESSION PROFILE STATUS AND AMERICAN JOINT COMMISSION ON CANCER STAGE IN UVEAL MELANOMA.
Duncan E Berry, Amy C Schefler, Michael I Seider, Miguel Materin, Sandra Stinnett, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya> ;Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2020 Feb 1
5 citations
Multi-center analysis of intraocular biopsy technique and outcomes for uveal melanoma: Ocular Oncology Study Consortium report 4
Michael I. Seider, Duncan Berry, Amy C Schefler, Miguel A. Materin, Sandra S. Stinnett, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya> ;Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb 1
4 citations
Intraocular Metastasis in Unilateral Multifocal Uveal Melanoma Without Melanocytosis or Germline BAP1 Mutations
Michael A. Durante, Scott D. Walter, Manuel Paez-Escamilla, Julian Tokarev, Christina L. Decatur, Sander R. Dubovy, Amy C. Schefler, J. William Harbour> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2019 Dec 1
27 citations
Intravitreal Aflibercept for Retinal Nonperfusion in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Outcomes from the Randomized RECOVERY Trial.
Charles C. Wykoff, Muneeswar Gupta Nittala, Brenda Zhou, Wenying Fan, Swetha Bindu Velaga, Shaun I.R. Lampen, Alexander M. Rusakevich, Justis P. Ehlers, Amy Babiuch, D...> ;Ophthalmology Retina. 2019 Jul 24
9 citations
RELATIONSHIP OF CLINICAL FEATURES AND BASELINE TUMOR SIZE WITH GENE EXPRESSION PROFILE STATUS IN UVEAL MELANOMA: A Multi-institutional Study.
Duncan Berry, Michael I. Seider, Sandra S. Stinnett, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, Amy C Schefler> ;Retina-the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. 2019 Jun 1
31 citations
Randomized Trial of Treat and Extend Ranibizumab With and Without Navigated Laser Versus Monthly Dosing for Diabetic Macular Edema: TREX-DME 2-Year Outcomes.
John F. Payne, Charles C. Wykoff, W. Lloyd Clark, Beau B. Bruce, David S. Boyer, David M. Brown, John A. Wells, David L. Johnson, Matthew S. Benz, Eric Chen, Richard H...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Jun 1
6 citations
Relationship between clinical features, GEP class, and PRAME expression in uveal melanoma.
Amy C Schefler, Emre Koca, Eric H. Bernicker, Zelia M. Correa> ;Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2019 Jan 1
2 citations
Trends in Radiation Practices for Female Ocular Oncologists in North America: A Collaborative Study of the International Society of Ocular Oncology.
Sona Shah, Kaitlin Kogachi, Zelia M. Correa, Amy C. Schefler, Mary E. Aronow, Sonia Callejo, Colleen M. Cebulla, Shelley Day-Ghafoori, Jasmine H. Francis, Sara E. Lall...> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2019 Jan 1
CORRELATION OF GENE EXPRESSION PROFILE STATUS AND AMERICAN JOINT COMMISSION ON CANCER STAGE IN UVEAL MELANOMA.
Berry, D. E., Schefler, A. C., Seider, M. I., Materin, M., Stinnett, S., Mruthyunjaya, P.> ;Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2018 Nov 13
1 citations
A rare presentation of choroidal metastasis from primary esophageal adenocarcinoma successfully treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Rishabh C. Date, Matthew K. Adams, Bin S. Teh, Amy C Schefler, Benjamin L. Musher, Andrew M. Farach, Christina Y. Weng> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2018 Sep 1
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Authored Content

Randomized Trial of Monthly Versus as-Needed Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Radiation Retinopathy-Related Macular Edema: 1 Year OutcomesApril 2020

Press Mentions

Aura Early Data Promising in Ocular CancerJuly 24th, 2018
Light-Activated Agent Novel Option for Uveal MelanomaJanuary 15th, 2020
Aura Biosciences Presents Interim Phase 1b/2 Data at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual MeetingJuly 23rd, 2018
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