Itzam Marin, MD

Research Interests

Publications

• Patnaik JL, Marin I, Williams E, da Silva HN, Smith JM. Ophthalmology consultations characteristics in the emergency department at two level-one trauma centers in the United States. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026 Aug;264(8):2443-2450. PubMed PMID: 41805878
• Feo A, Popovic MM, Faghihi S, Eshkoly-Lior T, Tailor PD, Marin AI, Santina A, Choi WT, Sarraf D. Spectrum of Colopathy and Severe Polyposis Associated With Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium Maculopathy: A Retrospective Case Series. Am J Ophthalmol. 2026 Jul;287:1-13. PubMed PMID: 41785987
• Yamamoto M, Hanson J, Marin AI, Gundlach B, Au A, Hou K, Hosseini H, Pettenkofer M, McCannel C, Prasad P, Chen J, Tsui E, Tsui I. EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SUPRACHOROIDAL TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE IN MIXED ETIOLOGY NONINFECTIOUS CYSTOID MACULAR EDEMA. Retina. 2026 Feb 1;46(2):240-248. PubMed PMID: 40982423
• Chan HH, Feo A, Cabral D, Bousquet E, Popovic MM, Marin AI, Quarta A, El-Haig WM, Chong Teo KY, Tan ACS, Gemmy Cheung CM, Querques G, Govetto A, Romano MR, Mastropasqua R, Sadda SR, Sarraf D. TYPE 4 MACULAR NEOVASCULARIZATION: A New Member of the Optical Coherence Tomography Classification of Neovascularization Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Retina. 2026 Feb 1;46(2):209-219. PubMed PMID: 40924919
• Yun JS, Au AC, Marin AI, Hosseini H. Sequestration and Persistence of Methotrexate Bubbles within Silicone Oil Tamponade Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2026 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41525675
• Milner D, Patnaik JL, Auer E, Strong Caldwell A, Marin AI, Lopez J, Mehner L, Jung J, McCourt E, Lynch A, Cole E, de Carlo Forest TE, Mathias M, Oliver S, Gill Z. The Clinical Association of Maternal Asthma and the Development of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants. J Vitreoretin Dis. 2026 Feb 22;:24741264261421789. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41743416
• Feo A, Rizzo C, Boscia G, Abraham N, Popovic MM, Tailor PD, Marin AI, Sarraf D. Immunogammopathy Maculopathy and Macular Schisis with En Face OCT. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2026 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41505505
• Lee SY, Marin AI, Feo A, Tailor PD, Faghihi S, Firn KA, Sarraf D. Acute Paracentral Scotoma Following Cosmetic Penile Filler Injection. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Published online July 2, 2026. doi:10.1097/ICB.0000000000001954
• Choi EH, Palochak C, Marin AI, Fayad M, Tsui I. A Case of Nonaccidental Trauma With Subretinal Fluid Identified by Handheld Optical Coherence Tomography. J Vitreoretin Dis. 2026 Jul 16;:24741264261469701. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42490983
• Choi EH, Palochak C, Marin AI, Fayad M, Tsui I. A Case of Nonaccidental Trauma With Subretinal Fluid Identified by Handheld Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. Published online July 16, 2026. doi:10.1177/24741264261469701.
• Yamamoto MH, Marin AI, Tsui I. Management of traumatic macular hole and retinal detachment using amniotic membrane transplantation: A case report. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2025 Mar;37:102267. PubMed PMID: 40104278
• Hogan B, Mehta N, Caldwell AS, Marin AI, Gill ZS, Liske-Cervantes A, Mathias MT, Manoharan N, Palestine AG, Forest TEC, Mandava N, Lynch AM, Patnaik JL. Risk of progression in intermediate age-related macular degeneration among patients using systemic beta-blockers. Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne). 2025;5:1535791. PubMed PMID: 40297766
• E de Carlo Forest T, Marin AI, Gill Z, Gnanaraj R, Patnaik JL, Poppelaars F, Lynch AM, Palestine AG, Mathias MT, Manoharan N, Frazer-Abel AA, Holers VM, Mandava N. Association between systemic complement levels and choroidal thickness in advanced non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 6;16(1):1442. PubMed PMID: 41353467
• Strong Caldwell A, Milner DC, Mehta NB, Marin AI, Gill ZS, Manoharan N. MERTK INHIBITOR-ASSOCIATED RETINAL TOXICITY IN A HUMAN. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2025 Nov 1;19(6):807-810. PubMed PMID: 39325707
• Yun JS, Yamamoto MH, Marin AI, Sargiotto C, Schweitzer DN, Tsui I. Severe Macular Atrophy in an Infant With Neuromuscular Oculoauditory Syndrome. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2025 Dec;56(12):760-763. PubMed PMID: 41052356
• Marin AI, Zarubina AV, Bennett JL, Subramanian PS. Seropositive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Presenting With Optic Nerve Sheath Enhancement and Optic Disc Edema Resembling Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma. J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Sep 1;44(3):e350-e352. PubMed PMID: 37247229
• Arguincona, L., Strong, A., Gill Z., Gange, W., Le, C., Mehta, N., Marin, AI., Manoharan N., A Case of Rapidly Progressive Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in the Setting of Severe Anorexia Nervosa. Retinal Cases and Brief Reports. ():10.1097/ICB.0000000000001591, April 24, 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000001591
• Mehta N, Marin AI, Huang AM, Strong Caldwell A, Gill Z, SooHoo JR. Race in Ophthalmology. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017). 2023 Jan;15(1):e91-e92. PubMed PMID: 38737148
• Marin AI, Petrash CC, Jolly A, Gange WS, Mathias MT. A case of venous overload choroidopathy in the setting of superior vena cava syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Dec;32:101918. PubMed PMID: 37680306
• Alejandro Itzam Marin A, Deitz GA, Mudie LI, Reddy AK, Palestine AG. Bilateral choroidal effusions and angle closure in the setting of systemic capillary leak syndrome from HLA-directed vaccine and pembrolizumab therapy for squamous cell carcinoma. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Mar;29:101777. PubMed PMID: 36578801
• Gill ZS, Marin AI, Caldwell AS, Mehta N, Grove N, Seibold LK, Puente MA, De Carlo Forest TE, Oliver SCN, Patnaik JL, Manoharan N. Limited English Proficiency Is Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients Presenting for Cataract Surgery. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 Oct 3;12(10):4. PubMed PMID: 37796496
• Milner DC, Le C, Marin AI, Smith JM, Manoharan N. Outcomes of chronic macula-off retinal detachment repair. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2023 Mar;261(3):709-714. PubMed PMID: 36289075
• Gill ZS, Caldwell AS, Patnaik JL, Marin AI, Mudie LI, Grove N, Ifantides C, Ertel MK, Puente MA, Seibold LK. Comparison of cataract surgery outcomes in English proficient and limited English proficiency patients. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2023 Jun 1;49(6):595-601. PubMed PMID: 36779806
• Ramtohul P, Iovino C, Au A, Bacci T, Pichi F, Corradetti G, Corvi F, Manoharan N, Marin AI, Tadayoni R, Sadda S, Freund KB, Sarraf D. Clinical and Morphologic Characteristics of Perivenular Fernlike Leakage on Ultrawide-field Fluorescein Angiography. Ophthalmol Retina. 2022 Nov;6(11):1070-1079. PubMed PMID: 35545196
• Marin AI, Poppelaars F, Wagner BD, Palestine AG, Patnaik JL, Holers VM, Frazer-Abel AA, Mathias MT, Manoharan N, Fonteh CN, Mandava N, Lynch AM. Sex and Age-Related Differences in Complement Factors Among Patients With Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2022 May 2;11(5):22. PubMed PMID: 35594041
• Marin, AI., Deitz GA., Mudy, LI., Reddy AK, Palestine, AG., Bilateral choroidal effusions and angle closure in the setting of systemic capillary leak syndrome from HLA-directed vaccine and pembrolizumab therapy for squamous cell carcinoma. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. December 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101777
• Marin, AI., Neves da Silva, H., Chen, H., Mehta N., Nguyen, LK., SooHoo., JR., Adams, J., Singh, JK. A Third-Year Medical School Ophthalmology Curriculum for a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Model. Journal of Academic Ophthalmology
• Nguyen, A., Anderson, J., Laughter, M., Solis, J, Marin, AI., Bryn, L., Lockspeiser, T., Tan, R., Zimmer, S., Stickrath, C. University of Colorado COVID-19 Pandemic Response Course: Beyond the Virtual Classroom. AMA Health Systems Science Student and Resident Impact Challenge 2020. January 2021
• Solomon JJ, Matson S, Kelmenson LB, Chung JH, Hobbs SB, Rosas IO, Dellaripa PF, Doyle TJ, Poli S, Esposito AJ, Visser A, Marin AI, Amigues I, Fernández Pérez ER, Brown KK, Mahler M, Heinz D, Cool C, Deane KD, Swigris JJ, Demoruelle MK. IgA Antibodies Directed Against Citrullinated Protein Antigens Are Elevated in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Chest. 2020 Jun;157(6):1513-1521. PubMed PMID: 31877269
• Meizner D, Lisker A, Marin AI, Quiroz-Mercado H. Letter to the Editor: Preventing Progression in Nonexudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Subthreshold Laser Therapy: A Systematic Review. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019 Sep 1;50(9):602. PubMed PMID: 31589761
• Flick RJ, Felder-Heim C, Gong J, Corral J, Kalata K, Marin A, Adams JE. Alliance, Trust, and Loss: Experiences of Patients Cared for by Students in a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship. Acad Med. 2019 Nov;94(11):1806-1813. PubMed PMID: 31169536
• Marin, AI., Brzezinski, JA., Nagaraj, R., Singh, J. “Biology of the Eye”,A Novel Multi-Format Translational Elective for Medical Students. Journal of Academic Ophthalmology. June 2019. DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688761

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Specialty Information

• Ophthalmology, Board Certification