Gary J. Lelli
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View article: A Review on the Use of the Educational Value Unit (EVU) among Teaching Hospitals
A Review on the Use of the Educational Value Unit (EVU) among Teaching Hospitals Open
(1) Background: In recent years, medical institutions across the U.S. have implemented a points system based on the Educational Value Unit (EVU) to assess and reward faculty for their educational efforts. The purpose of this narrative revi…
View article: Utility Assessment of Moderate to Severe Thyroid Eye Disease Health States
Utility Assessment of Moderate to Severe Thyroid Eye Disease Health States Open
Importance Thyroid eye disease (TED) results in varying degrees of proptosis and diplopia negatively affecting quality of life (QoL), producing possibly substantial visual changes, disfigurement, and disability. Objective To determine the …
View article: Telemedicine Use by Oculoplastic Surgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telemedicine Use by Oculoplastic Surgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background: Telemedicine use expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, including to surgical fields that had limited prior adoption of telehealth such as oculoplastic surgery. To assess telemedicine usage patterns, barriers to im…
View article: Evaluation of the aerosol generating potential of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
Evaluation of the aerosol generating potential of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy Open
Purpose The COVID‐19 pandemic gave rise to renewed concerns of the transmission risks posed by surgeries on sites of high viral colonization such as the nasopharynx. Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) involves the creation of a new tea…
View article: The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists
The Effect of a Points System on Incentivizing Academic Behaviors of Attending Ophthalmologists Open
(1) Background: Little is known regarding the best ways to promote academic throughput within the ranks of attending ophthalmology physicians. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effect of a monetized points system on incentiviz…
View article: Postoperative Bioresorbable Chitosan-Based Dressing for Endoscopic Middle Meatal Dacryocystorhinostomy With Balloon Dilation
Postoperative Bioresorbable Chitosan-Based Dressing for Endoscopic Middle Meatal Dacryocystorhinostomy With Balloon Dilation Open
Purpose: To evaluate the improvement in epiphora and need for surgical revision in patients with acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction following balloon-assisted, middle meatal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with chitosan-based dressing…
View article: Pediatric Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
Pediatric Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Open
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is common in the pediatric population and presents as persistent epiphora, recurrent conjunctivitis, crusting of the eyelids, and occasionally dacryocystits. It is typically congenital and occurs at the…
View article: Comparison of the extrusion rate of Crawford tubes.
Comparison of the extrusion rate of Crawford tubes. Open
CTS in the lumen increases the risk of prolapse, prompting earlier tube removal in patients following DCR for nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Earlier removal of tubes does not appear to significantly decrease success rates.