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Scopus Author ID: 36115296500

Keywords

Ocular inflammation, Ocular syphilis, Ocular tuberculosis, Ocular herpes infections, PCR, Metagenomic next-generation sequencing, Biomarkers, Cytokines and chemokines

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South Africa

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Employment (4)

Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

2019-01 to present | Associate Professor (Division of Ophthalmology)
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Derrick Smit

Tygerberg Hospital: Tygerberg, ZA

2009-02 to present | Consultant (Division of Ophthalmology)
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Derrick Smit

Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

2009-02 to 2018-12 | Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Division of Ophthalmology)
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Derrick Smit

Tygerberg Hospital: Tygerberg, ZA

2005-02-01 to 2009-01-31 | Registrar (Ophthalmology)
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Derrick Smit

Education and qualifications (4)

Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

2013 to 2018 | PhD (Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgical Sciences)
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Derrick Smit

Colleges of Medicine of South Africa: Rondebosch, ZA

2005-02-01 to 2009-01-31 | FCOphth(SA)
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Derrick Smit

Stellenbosch University: Matieland, ZA

2005 to 2009 | MMed (Ophthalmology)
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Derrick Smit

Stellenbosch University: Matieland, ZA

1991 to 1996 | MBChB cum laude
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Derrick Smit

Professional activities (2)

International uveitis study group: Brussels, BE

2020-03-27 to present
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Derrick Smit

International Ocular Inflammation Society: Brussels, BE

2018 to present
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Works (50 of 71)

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Unusual and Atypical Ocular Infections

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2025-02-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2025.2458997
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne
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A comparison of endothelial cell count, central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in different ethnic groups in the Western Cape, South Africa

International Ophthalmology
2025-01-31 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-025-03426-4
Contributors: Raquel Bhika; Moleen Zunza; Derrick Smit
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Intermediate Uveitis: An Updated Review of the Differential Diagnosis and Relevant Special Investigations

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2025-01-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2025.2450473
Contributors: Jacob Biju Mark; Derrick P. Smit; Rajashree E; Rathinam SR
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A Word from the Editors

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2025-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2025.2450936
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Jennifer E. Thorne; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun
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Systemic and Ocular Manifestations of Arboviral Infections: A Review

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2024-10-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2024.2320724
Contributors: Moncef Khairallah; Nesrine Abroug; Derrick Smit; Soon-Phaik Chee; Wijden Nabi; Steven Yeh; Justine R. Smith; Imen Ksiaa; Emmett Cunningham
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Host urinary biomarkers in HIV positive and HIV negative patients with tubercular uveitis and other uveitic diseases

Tuberculosis
2024-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2024.102547
Contributors: Dian P. van der Westhuizen; Candice I. Snyders; Martin Kidd; Gerhard Walzl; Novel N. Chegou; Derrick P. Smit
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The Multifaceted Landscape of Endophthalmitis: Insights and Implications

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2024-07-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2024.2363721
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne
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Cytomegalovirus and the Eye

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2024-05-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2024.2354147
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Guideline for the clinical management of syphilis

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
2024-04-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v25i1.1577
Contributors: Remco P.H. Peters; Jeremy S. Nel; Eitzaz Sadiq; Tendesayi Kufa; Derrick P. Smit; Gillian Sorour; Nigel Garrett; Katherine Gill; Lehlohonolo Makhakhe; Nomathemba C. Chandiwana et al.
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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2024-04-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2024.2331401
Contributors: Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Derrick P. Smit; Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar; Carl P. Herbort, Jr.; Jennifer E. Thorne
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Monkeypox

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2024-03-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2298177
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne
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Sarcoid Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2024-02-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2024.2302301
Contributors: Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne; Derrick P. Smit
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Editorial 2024

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2024-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2293466
Contributors: Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne; Derrick P. Smit
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Disease of the Year for 2023: Pediatric Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2023-11-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2284077
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne
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A Review of Human Ocular RNA Virus Infections Excluding Coronavirus, Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus, and Arboviruses

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2023-08-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2220027
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Dony K. Mathew; Moncef Khairallah; Steven Yeh; Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr
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Ocular Syphilis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2023-08-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2221622
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr; Jennifer E. Thorne; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun
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From the Editors

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2023-07-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2226027
Contributors: Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Derrick P. Smit; Emmett T. Cunningham; Jennifer E. Thorne
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Mooren’s Ulcer

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2023-04-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2193129
Contributors: Emmett T. Cunningham; Mamta Agarwal; Derrick P. Smit; Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun; Jennifer E. Thorne
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Corneal astigmatism in different ethnic groups in the Western Cape, South Africa.

2023-04-10 | Preprint
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2660565/v1
Contributors: Jeroen van Kleij; Derrick Smit; Raquel Bhika
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Differences in biomarker concentrations in serum and urine of patients with Ocular Tuberculosis – A prospective descriptive study

Tuberculosis
2023-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2022.102290
Contributors: Fredrich J. van der Colff; Candice Snyders; Gerhard Walzl; Novel Chegou; Derrick Smit
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Retinal Detachment in Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2023-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2162804
Contributors: Emmett T. Cunningham; Joyce Hisae Yamamoto; J. Fernando Arevalo; Derrick P. Smit
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Rituximab for Ocular Inflammatory Disease

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2022-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2141034
Contributors: Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr; Caleb Ng; Eric B Suhler; Derrick P. Smit
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Ocular Complications Following COVID-19 Vaccination – Coincidence, Correlation, or Causation?

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2022-07-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2125763
Contributors: Emmett T. Cunningham; Ramana S. Moorthy; Mamta Agarwal; Derrick P. Smit; Manfred Zierhut
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Subretinal Fibrosis in Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2022-02-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2043079
Contributors: Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr; Derrick P. Smit; Manfred Zierhut
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A Note from the Editors

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2022-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2029075
Contributors: Manfred Zierhut; Derrick Smit
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Evaluation of Potential Antigen-specific Host Biomarkers in QuantiFERON Supernatants as Candidates for the Diagnosis of Ocular Tuberculosis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2021-11-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1763404
Contributors: Nonjabulo S. Makhoba; Derrick P. Smit; Gerhard Walzl; Novel N. Chegou
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Corneal Involvement in HIV-infected Individuals

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2021-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1887283
Contributors: Naveen Radhakrishnan; Derrick Smit; N Venkatesh Prajna; Rathinam S.R.
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Tattoo-Associated Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2021-07-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2021.2006517
Contributors: Emmett T. Cunningham; James P. Dunn; Derrick P. Smit; Manfred Zierhut
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Presumed tuberculous sclerokeratouveitis in immunocompetent South African patients

Eye
2021-05-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-1046-2
Contributors: Dony Mathew; Derrick Smit
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The Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Suspected Intraocular Sarcoidosis and Tuberculosis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2021-04-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1685109
Contributors: C. Burger; J. L. Holness; D. P. Smit; S. Griffith-Richards; C. F. N. Koegelenberg; A. Ellmann
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Identification of Potential Biomarkers in Peripheral Blood Supernatants of South African Patients with Syphilitic and Herpetic Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2021-02-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1674341
Contributors: Corinna D. Andreae; Derrick P. Smit; Nonjabulo S. Makhoba; Martin Kidd; Gerhard Walzl; Novel N. Chegou
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Clinical and laboratory characteristics of ocular syphilis and neurosyphilis among individuals with and without HIV infection

British Journal of Ophthalmology
2021-01-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-315699
Contributors: Dony Mathew; Derrick Smit
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Ocular Tuberculosis in HIV-infected Individuals

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2020-11-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1776882
Contributors: Salil Mehta; Remco PH Peters; Derrick P Smit; Vishali Gupta
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Double Trouble: Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Ocular Syphilis in HIV-infected Individuals

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2020-10-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1772839
Contributors: Rafael de Pinho Queiroz; Derrick P. Smit; Remco P.H. Peters; Daniel Vitor Vasconcelos-Santos
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Eyelid and Orbital Involvement in HIV Infection – An African Perspective

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2020-10-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1705987
Contributors: David Meyer; Derrick P. Smit
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Immunoblot and Polymerase Chain Reaction to Diagnose Ocular Syphilis and Neurosyphilis in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Patients

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2020-10-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1698753
Contributors: Derrick Smit; Melanie De Graaf; David Meyer; Jolanda D.F. de Groot-Mijnes
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In Response To: Lapere S., Mustak H. and Steffen J. “Clinical Manifestations and Cerebrospinal Fluid Status in Ocular Syphilis”

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2019-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1590604
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Jolanda D. F. de Groot-Mijnes
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Patterns of Uveitis at Two University-Based Referral Centres in Cape Town, South Africa

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2019-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1391954
Contributors: Wilna Rautenbach; Jonel Steffen; Derrick Smit; Karin Lecuona; Tonya Esterhuizen
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Polymerase Chain Reaction and Goldmann-Witmer Coefficient Testing in the Diagnosis of Infectious Uveitis in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in South Africa

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2019-02-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1407802
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; David Meyer; Tonya M. Esterhuizen; Jolanda D. F. De Groot-Mijnes
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The Etiology of Intraocular Inflammation in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Adults at a Tertiary Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2019-02-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2018.1476555
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Tonya M. Esterhuizen; David Meyer; Joke H. de Boer; Jolanda D. F. de Groot-Mijnes
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Authors Reply to Letter to the Editor– In Response to: “Smit D, Meyer D, Maritz J, et al. Polymerase Chain Reaction and Goldmann-Witmer Coefficient to Examine the Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Uveitis”

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2019-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1406957
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; David Meyer; Jean Maritz; Jolanda D. F. De Groot-Mijnes
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Polymerase Chain Reaction and Goldmann-Witmer Coefficient to Examine the Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Uveitis

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2019-01-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1370653
Contributors: Derrick Smit; David Meyer; Jean Maritz; Jolanda D.F. de Groot-Mijnes
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Basic ophthalmology for the primary healthcare practitioner: The red eye

SA Pharmaceutical Journal
2018 | Journal article
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Contributors: Randall, A.S.; Mohamed, N.; Smit, D.P.
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South African Eye Study (SAES): Ethnic differences in central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure

Eye (Basingstoke)
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2017.291
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Contributors: Baboolal, S.O.; Smit, D.P.
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Derrick Smit via Scopus - Elsevier

Utility of routine chest radiography in ocular tuberculosis and sarcoidosis

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2018 | Journal article
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Classification of Intraocular Tuberculosis: A South African Perspective

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2018-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2016.1254248
Contributors: Derrick Smit; David Meyer
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The Prevalence of Intraocular Tuberculosis in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Patients in South Africa Using a Revised Classification System

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2018-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2016.1263342
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Tonya M. Esterhuizen; David Meyer
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The Role of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold and Tuberculin Skin Test as Diagnostic Tests for Intraocular Tuberculosis in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in South Africa

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2018-08-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1327078
Contributors: Derrick P. Smit; Tonya M. Esterhuizen; David Meyer
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HIV-induced uveitis: Would you recognize it if it looked straight at you?

AIDS
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001564
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Recurrent Pulmonary Aneurysms: Hughes-Stovin Syndrome on the Spectrum of Behçet Disease

Chest
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.07.015
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Contributors: Bennji, S.M.; du Preez, L.; Griffith-Richards, S.; Smit, D.P.; Rigby, J.; Koegelenberg, C.F.N.; Irusen, E.M.; Allwood, B.W.
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Peer review (8 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for BMJ case reports. (1)
Review activity for Eye (3)
Review activity for Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection. (3)
Review activity for The lancet. (1)
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