Paula Sweet

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Research Associate, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic
School of Medicine
B.S., University of California, Irvine, 1971
Phone: (949) 824-3340
Email: pmsweet@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
Beckman Laser Institute, Room 208
1002 Health Sciences Road
Mail Code: 1475
Irvine, CA 92612
Research Interests
Immunology and cell biology
Publications
1: Taban M, Behrens A, Newcomb RL, Nobe MY, Saedi G, Sweet PM, McDonnell PJ.
Acute endophthalmitis following cataract surgery: a systematic review of the
literature.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 May;123(5):613-20. Review.
PMID: 15883279 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

2: Sarayba MA, Juhasz T, Chuck RS, Ignacio TS, Nguyen TB, Sweet P, Kurtz RM.
Femtosecond laser posterior lamellar keratoplasty: a laboratory model.
Cornea. 2005 Apr;24(3):328-33.
PMID: 15778607 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

3: Reiser BJ, Ignacio TS, Wang Y, Taban M, Graff JM, Sweet P, Chen Z, Chuck RS.
In vitro measurement of rabbit corneal epithelial thickness using ultrahigh
resolution optical coherence tomography.
Vet Ophthalmol. 2005 Mar-Apr;8(2):85-8.
PMID: 15762921 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

4: Ignacio TS, Nguyen TT, Sarayba MA, Sweet PM, Piovanetti O, Chuck RS, Behrens
A.
A technique to harvest Descemet's membrane with viable endothelial cells for
selective transplantation.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Feb;139(2):325-30.
PMID: 15733995 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

5: Sarayba MA, Li L, Tungsiripat T, Liu NH, Sweet PM, Patel AJ, Osann KE,
Chittiboyina A, Benson SC, Pershadsingh HA, Chuck RS.
Inhibition of corneal neovascularization by a peroxisome proliferator-activated
receptor-gamma ligand.
Exp Eye Res. 2005 Mar;80(3):435-42.
PMID: 15721625 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

6: Chuck RS, Graff JM, Bryant MR, Sweet PM.
Biomechanical characterization of human amniotic membrane preparations for
ocular surface reconstruction.
Ophthalmic Res. 2004 Nov-Dec;36(6):341-8.
PMID: 15627835 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

7: Erb MH, Taban M, Barsam CA, Sweet PM, Chuck RS.
Mechanical stability of microkeratome-assisted intracorneal keratoprosthesis
implantation.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Dec;122(12):1839-43.
PMID: 15596588 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

8: Chuck RS, Shehada RE, Taban M, Tungsiripat T, Sweet PM, Mansour HN,
Grundfest WS, McDonnell PJ.
193-nm excimer laser-induced fluorescence detection of fluoroquinolones in
rabbit corneas.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Nov;122(11):1693-9.
PMID: 15534132 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

9: Sarayba MA, Tungsiripat T, Sweet PM, Chuck RS.
A portable microkeratome for harvesting the human anterior corneal surface.
Cornea. 2004 Jul;23(5):443-6.
PMID: 15220727 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

10: Tungsiripat T, Sarayba MA, Taban M, Sweet PM, Osann KE, Chuck RS.
Viability of limbal epithelium after anterior lamellar harvesting using a
microkeratome.
Ophthalmology. 2004 Mar;111(3):469-75.
PMID: 15019321 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

11: Cui W, Bryant MR, Sweet PM, McDonnell PJ.
Changes in gene expression in response to mechanical strain in human scleral
fibroblasts.
Exp Eye Res. 2004 Feb;78(2):275-84.
PMID: 14729359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

12: Tungsiripat T, Sarayba MA, Kaufman MB, Sweet PM, Taban M, Carpenter TR,
McDonnell PJ.
Fluoroquinolone therapy in multiple-drug resistant staphylococcal keratitis
after lamellar keratectomy in a rabbit model.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jul;136(1):76-81.
PMID: 12834673 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

13: Behrens A, Ellis K, Li L, Sweet PM, Chuck RS.
Endothelial lamellar keratoplasty using an artificial anterior chamber and a
microkeratome.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Apr;121(4):503-8.
PMID: 12695247 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

14: Chuck RS, Arnoldussen ME, Behrens A, Sweet PM, Bearman GH, Grundfest WS.
Fluorescence-guided laser removal of chemically damaged cornea.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 Oct;28(10):1847-52.
PMID: 12388040 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

15: Sarayba MA, Li L, Sweet PM, Chuck RS.
A portable microkeratome-based anterior corneal surface harvesting device.
Cornea. 2002 Aug;21(6):589-91.
PMID: 12131036 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

16: Li L, Behrens A, Sweet PM, Osann KE, Chuck RS.
Corneal lenticule harvest using a microkeratome and an artificial anterior
chamber system at high intrachamber pressure.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 May;28(5):860-5.
PMID: 11978469 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

17: Li L, Ellis KR, Behrens A, Sweet PM, Chuck RS.
A laboratory model for microkeratome-assisted posterior lamellar keratoplasty
utilizing a running graft suture and a sutureless hinged flap.
Cornea. 2002 Mar;21(2):192-5.
PMID: 11862093 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

18: Behrens A, Shah SB, Li L, Cote MA, Liaw LL, Sweet PM, McDonnell PJ, Chuck
RS.
Evaluation of a microkeratome-based limbal harvester device for limbal stem
cell transplantation.
Cornea. 2002 Jan;21(1):51-5.
PMID: 11805508 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

19: Slater LM, Stupecky M, Sweet P, Osann KE.
Enhancement of leukemia rejection by mice successfully treated for L1210
leukemia due to low dose compared to high dose VP-16.
Leuk Res. 2002 Feb;26(2):203-6.
PMID: 11755470 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

20: Slater LM, Stupecky M, Sweet P, Osann K, Eklof A, Arquilla ER.
Etoposide induction of tumor immunity in Lewis lung cancer.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2001 Oct;48(4):327-32.
PMID: 11710634 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Professional Societies
ASCP
Other Experience
Clinical Scientist

Last updated
06/29/2005