About

Anne S. Abel, MD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, affiliated with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences. She holds a position at Hennepin County Medical Center within the Neuro Ophthalmology & Comprehensive Ophthalmology Division. Her educational background includes internships at Hennepin County Medical Center and residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, where she also completed a Neuro Ophthalmology Fellowship. Dr. Abel's professional focus encompasses neuro-ophthalmology and comprehensive ophthalmology, contributing to clinical practice and academic research in these fields. Her work involves investigating ocular manifestations of systemic diseases, as evidenced by her publications on topics such as systemic lupus erythematosus, ocular ischemic syndrome, and ophthalmic complications related to antidiabetic drugs. Her research aims to enhance understanding of neuro-ophthalmic conditions and improve diagnostic and treatment strategies in ophthalmology.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Surgery
• Internal medicine
• Psychiatry
• Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Dermatology
• Virology

Selected publications

• Intracranial Hypertension Associated With Testosterone Therapy In Female-To-Male Transgender Patients: A Case Report And Literature Review

  Seminars in Ophthalmology · 2023 · 8 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Gynecology

  We highlight a case of intracranial hypertension secondary to exogenous testosterone in a female-to-male transgender patient and present a systematic review of similar cases. Our review identified 19 female-to-male transgender individuals with intracranial hypertension. The mean age was 24.2 years and most common presenting symptom was headache (78.9% of patients). The most frequently associated ocular symptoms were transient visual obscurations (42.1%) and blurred vision (21.1%). Onset of symptoms occurred concurrently with exogenous testosterone therapy in 89.5% of the patients. The most common treatments were acetazolamide (89.5%), topiramate (31.6%), and alteration in hormone regimen (21.1%); four cases required surgery. These findings aid clinicians treating intracranial hypertension in patients undergoing gender affirmation therapy in a conscientious, patient-centered manner.

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• Successful Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus-Induced Necrotizing Retinitis with Intravitreous Ganciclovir, Foscarnet, and Methotrexate

  Case Reports in Ophthalmology · 2022 · 7 citations

  • Medicine
  • Virology
  • Ophthalmology

  This is a report of an immunocompromised 49-year-old renal transplant patient with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-induced necrotizing retinitis (NR). The patient with NR underwent diagnostic vitrectomy. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of the vitreous fluid was positive for EBV (25,000 IU/mL) and negative for all other organisms. The patient was treated with intravitreous ganciclovir and foscarnet. After only mild clinical improvement in retinitis and an increased quantitative EBV PCR (69,000 IU/mL), intravitreous methotrexate was added to the aforementioned intravitreous antiviral injections. After eight rounds of ganciclovir/foscarnet and three injections of methotrexate, the NR resolved, the quantitative EBV PCR decreased to 29 IU/mL, and the patient's visual acuity improved. To our knowledge, this is only the second case report to demonstrate efficacy of intravitreous methotrexate in an immunocompromised patient with EBV-induced NR. Intravitreous methotrexate combined with ganciclovir and foscarnet may be an effective treatment strategy for patients with PCR-positive EBV-induced NR that does not respond to conventional antiviral therapy.

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• Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination

  Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology · 2021 · 13 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Ophthalmology
  • Medicine
  • Internal medicine

  Nachbor, Kristine M. MS; Naravane, Ameay V. MD; Adams, Olufemi E. MD; Abel, Anne S. MDEditor(s): Avery, Robert DO; Golnik, Karl C. MD; Froment, Caroline MD, PhD; Wang, An-Guor MD Author Information

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Frequent coauthors

• Catherine Bonaïti‐Pellié

  9 shared

• Christian Guy-Coichard

  Sorbonne Université

  6 shared

• Florent de Vathaire

  Institut Gustave Roussy

  5 shared

• Frédéric Guirimand

  Hôpital Jeanne d'Arc

  5 shared

• Patricia Martel-Samb

  5 shared

• Victoria Sattarova

  5 shared

• Michael S. Lee

  Duke Medical Center

  5 shared

• Jean Feunteun

  5 shared