Maria Nilsson

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Article: EYE. 2023;37(11):2204-2211

The prognostic implication of visual acuity at the time of uveal melanoma diagnosis.

Asplund E; Fili M; Pansell T; Brautaset R; Nilsson M; Stålhammar G
Article: EYE. 2023;37(9):1810-1815

Structural impact of arrested foveal development in children born extremely preterm without ROP at 6.5 years of age.

Venkataraman AP; Popovic Z; Hellgren K; Sjöstrand J; Nilsson M
Article: FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE. 2023;17:1143044

Case report: Bilateral damage to the immature optic radiation and secondary massive loss of retinal ganglion cells causing tunnel vision.

Nilsson M; Lennartsson F; Öhnell HM; Gränse L; Jacobson L
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2022;12(1):566

Agreement of different OCT scan directions for individual retinal-layer thickness measurements in multiple sclerosis subjects with prior unilateral optic neuritis.

Domínguez-Vicent A; Nilsson M; Brautaset R; Venkataraman AP
Article: CANCERS. 2022;14(2):318

Optical Coherence Tomography Identifies Visual Pathway Involvement Earlier than Visual Function Tests in Children with MRI-Verified Optic Pathway Gliomas.

Arnljots U; Nilsson M; Sandvik U; Myrberg IH; Munoz DM; Blomgren K; Hellgren K
Article: CLINICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY. 2022;16:3785-3794

Optical Coherence Tomography Can Predict Visual Acuity in Children with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia.

Skriapa-Manta A; Nilsson M; Svoboda J; Olsson M; Nilsson M; Teär Fahnehjelm K
Article: FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE. 2021;15:734193

Pre- and Postnatal Damage to the Retro-Geniculate Visual Pathways Cause Retinal Degeneration Predictive for Visual Function.

Lennartsson F; Öhnell H; Jacobson L; Nilsson M
Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(2):e0247670

Impact of optical coherence tomography scan direction on the reliability of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer measurements.

Venkataraman AP; Andersson J; Fivelsdal L; Nilsson M; Domínguez-Vicent A
Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2020;62(9):1100-1106

Retinal ganglion cell topography predicts visual field function in spastic cerebral palsy.

Jacobson L; Lennartsson F; Nilsson M
Article: BMC OPHTHALMOLOGY. 2020;20(1):329

Profile of macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness in healthy 6.5 year- old Swedish children.

Arnljots U; Nilsson M; Hed Myrberg I; Åden U; Hellgren K
Article: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES. 2020;40(7):1344-1352

INCREASED FOVEAL GANGLION CELL AND INNER PLEXIFORM LAYER THICKNESS IN CHILDREN AGED 6.5 YEARS BORN EXTREMELY PRETERM.

Rosén RM; Hellgren KM; Venkataraman AP; Dominguez Vicent A; Nilsson M
Article: NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY. 2019;43(6):363-370

Ganglion Cell Topography Indicates Pre- or Postnatal Damage to the Retro-Geniculate Visual System, Predicts Visual Field Function and May Identify Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children - A Multiple Case Study.

Jacobson L; Lennartsson F; Nilsson M
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2019;36:101414

Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness associates with cognitive impairment and physical disability in multiple sclerosis.

Birkeldh U; Manouchehrinia A; Hietala MA; Hillert J; Olsson T; Piehl F; Kockum I; Brundin L; Zahavi O; Wahlberg-Ramsay M; Brautaset R; Nilsson M
Article: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 2018;9:321

Injuries to the Immature Optic Radiation Show Correlated Thinning of the Macular Ganglion Cell Layer.

Lennartsson F; Nilsson M; Flodmark O; Jacobson L; Larsson J
Article: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES. 2017;37(12):2281-2288

CENTRAL MACULAR THICKNESS IN 6.5-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN BORN EXTREMELY PRETERM IS STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH GESTATIONAL AGE EVEN WHEN ADJUSTED FOR RISK FACTORS.

Molnar AEC; Rosén RM; Nilsson M; Larsson EKB; Holmström GE; Hellgren KM
Article: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. 2017;58(12):4948-4958

Arrested Foveal Development in Preterm Eyes: Thickening of the Outer Nuclear Layer and Structural Redistribution Within the Fovea.

Sjöstrand J; Rosén R; Nilsson M; Popovic Z
Article: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 2017;8:675

The Temporal Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Is the Most Important Optical Coherence Tomography Estimate in Multiple Sclerosis.

Birkeldh U; Manouchehrinia A; Hietala MA; Hillert J; Olsson T; Piehl F; Kockum IS; Brundin L; Zahavi O; Wahlberg-Ramsay M; Brautaset R; Nilsson M
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2016;94(S256)

Reflectometric analysis of normal and ex‐premature foveal microstructure in SD‐OCT images – a comparison to image analysis using directional OCT and manual segmentation

Sjostrand J; Rosén R; Nilsson M; Popovic Z
Article: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. 2016;57(9):OCT550-OCT555

Retinal Sequelae in Adults Treated With Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Nilsson M; Hellström A; Jacobson L
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(2):e0149249

Objective Assessment of Nuclear and Cortical Cataracts through Scheimpflug Images: Agreement with the LOCS III Scale.

Domínguez-Vicent A; Birkeldh U; Laurell C-G; Nilson M; Brautaset R
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(2):e0149138

Repeatability Using Automatic Tracing with Canon OCT- HS100 and Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT 5000.

Brautaset R; Birkeldh U; Frehr Alstig P; Wikén P; Nilsson M
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2015;93(S255)

Use of directional optical coherence tomography and selected landmarks to determine foveal topography and microstructure. A strategy to characterize differences between normal and expremature cases

Sjöstrand J; Rosén R; Nilsson M; Popovic Z
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2015;93

Objective assessment of cataract: Comparison between the Lens Opacities Classification System Ill and a Scheimpflug camera

Birkeldh U; Dominguez-Vicent A; Laurell CG; Brautaset R; Nilsson M
Article: CONTACT LENS & ANTERIOR EYE. 2015;38(4):277-282

Evaluation of the anterior chamber angle in keratoconus and normal subjects.

Nilsson M; Miller W; Cerviño A; Bergmanson JPG; Brautaset RL
Article: OPHTHALMIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS. 2015;35(4):433-441

A methodological approach for evaluation of foveal immaturity after extremely preterm birth.

Rosén R; Sjöstrand J; Nilsson M; Hellgren K
Article: BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. 2015;2015:832863-5

Comparison of Macular Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus and Control Subjects Using the Cirrus HD-OCT.

Brautaset RL; Rosén R; Cerviño A; Miller WL; Bergmanson J; Nilsson M
Article: STRABISMUS. 2014;22(4):147-151

Can vergence training improve reading in dyslexics?

Ramsay MW; Davidson C; Ljungblad M; Tjärnberg M; Brautaset R; Nilsson M
Article: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. 2014;55(12):8278-8288

Damage to the immature optic radiation causes severe reduction of the retinal nerve fiber layer, resulting in predictable visual field defects.

Lennartsson F; Nilsson M; Flodmark O; Jacobson L
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. 2014;24(5):722-727

Reproducibility of disc and macula optical coherence tomography using the Canon OCT-HS100 as compared with the Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT.

Brautaset R; Birkeldh U; Rosén R; Ramsay MW; Nilsson M
Article: CORNEA. 2013;32(3):257-261

Central and peripheral corneal thinning in keratoconus.

Brautaset RL; Nilsson M; Miller WL; Leach NE; Tukler JH; Bergmanson JPG
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE. 2012;3(5):204-212

Fundus autofluorescence — with the Canon CR-2 PLUS

Månsson M; Brautaset R; Ramsay MW; Nilsson M
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY. 2012;95(5):515-521

Test-retest variation in macular thickness measurements with the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph.

Rosén R; Nilsson M; Tallstedt L; Martin L
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE. 2012;3(3):96-102

A comparison of the Canon TX-20P™ non-contact tonometer and pachymeter in healthy eyes

Jansson U; Brautaset R; Cerviño A; Nilsson M
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY. 2012;95(3):306-310

Macular structure and function and the development of retinopathy in diabetes.

Nilsson M; von Wendt G; Brautaset R; Wanger P; Martin L
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY. 2012;95(1):48-53

Rarebit fovea test in children: reference data for children aged six to 10 years.

Nilsson M; Svanberg M; Schalin S; Brautaset RL
Article: STRABISMUS. 2011;19(4):138-141

The influence of unilateral uncorrected astigmatism on binocular vision and fixation disparity.

Nilsson A; Nilsson M; Stevenson SB; Brautaset RL
Article: JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS. 2011;58(19-20):1804-1808

Accommodation in young adults wearing aspheric multifocal soft contact lenses

Pettersson AL; Ramsay MW; Lundstrom L; Rosen R; Nilsson M; Unsbo P; Brautaset R
Article: JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS. 2011;58(19-20):1696-1702

Clinical importance of spherical and chromatic aberration on the accommodative response in contact lens wear

Wahlberg M; Pettersson AL; Rosen R; Nilsson M; Unsbo P; Brautaset R
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE. 2011;2(3):111-116

Comparison between non-contact and rebound tonometry in patients with acute eye symptoms

Borgenvik H; Ramsay MW; Nilsson M
Article: STRABISMUS. 2011;19(1):5-11

Vergence adaptation in subjects with convergence excess.

Nilsson M; Brautaset RL
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2010;88(s246):0

Foveal thickness measured with Heidelberg Retina TomographTM and optical coherence tomography

ROSÉN R; NILSSON M; MARTIN L
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2010;88(s246):0

Normal values for the Rarebit Fovea Test in children

BRAUTASET R; SCHALIN S; SVANBERG M; NILSSON M
Article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2010;88(4):479-482

Rarebit perimetry and fovea test before and after cataract surgery.

Nilsson M; Abdiu O; Laurell C-G; Martin L
Article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2010;88(2):222-226

Foveal function in children treated for amblyopia.

Agervi P; Nilsson M; Martin L
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY. 2009;92(1):9-13

Fixation stability during Rarebit Fovea Test.

Nilsson MM; Stevenson SB; Kumar G; Martin L; Brautaset RL
Article: EYE & CONTACT LENS-SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2008;34(6):312-316

Corneal and conjunctival epithelial staining in hydrogel contact lens wearers.

Brautaset RL; Nilsson M; Leach N; Miller WL; Gire A; Quintero S; Bergmanson JPG
Article: OPHTHALMIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS. 2008;28(2):157-162

Vertical imbalance induced by prism-ballasted soft toric contact lenses fitted unilaterally.

Nilsson M; Stevenson SB; Leach N; Bergmanson JP; Brautaset RL
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. 2007;91(12):1596-1598

Early detection of macular changes in patients with diabetes using Rarebit Fovea Test and optical coherence tomography.

Nilsson M; von Wendt G; Wanger P; Martin L
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2007;85(s240):0

Macular abnormalities and the Rarebit Fovea Test

MARTIN L; NILSSON M; WANGER P
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2007;85(s240):0

Rarebit Fovea Test and OCT findings in diabetes

NILSSON M; VON WENDT G; WANGER P; MARTIN L
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2007;85(s240):0

Foveal function in children treated for amblyopia

AGERVI P; NILSSON M; MARTIN L
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2007;85(s240):0

The influence of pupil size, accommodation and higher order aberrations on the retinal image of a Rarebit Fovea Test‐stimulus

WAHLBERG M; BRAUTASET R; UNSBO P; PETTERSSON AL; NILSSON M
Journal article: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2007;85(s240):0

Fixation stability during the Rarebit Fovea Test

NILSSON M; GRANATH H; WAHLBERG M; WANGER P; BRAUTASET R
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY. 2006;89(2):81-85

Perception of very small visual stimuli in the fovea: normative data for the Rarebit Foveal Test.

Nilsson M; Wanger P; Martin L
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Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021

Correlations Between Visual Acuity, Presenting Symptoms and Histopathological Findings in Enucleated Eyes with Uveal Melanoma

Asplund E; Pansell T; Brautaset R; Nilsson M; Stålhammar G
Meeting abstract: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2017;95

Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness associates with cognitive impairment and physical disability in multiple sclerosis

Birkeldh U; Zahavi O; Manouchehrinia A; Hietala A; Hillert J; Wahlberg-Ramsay M; Brautaset R; Nilsson M
Meeting abstract: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2015;93

Reduced retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in multiple sclerosis patients with and without history of optic neuritis

Birkeldh U; Wahlberg-Ramsay M; Hietala A; Brautaset R; Nilsson M
Conference publication: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2014;92:0

Improved analysis of the outer foveal microstructure - OCT imaging of healthy and abnormal retina

Sjostrand J; Nilsson M; Rosen R; Popovic Z
Meeting abstract: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2014;92:0

Evaluation of two methods for measurements of macular pigment optical density (MPOD)

Birkeldh U; Ramsay MW; Nilsson M; Brautaset R
Meeting abstract: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA. 2014;92:0

Macular response to a carotenoid supplement in healthy eyes

Marquina I; Brautaset R; Nilsson M

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Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2011-

Degrees and Education

Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 60 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2013
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2008
Bachelor Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2003
Bachelor Of Science In Optometry, Karolinska Institutet, 2003

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