William R. Katowitz
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View article: Lateral Retrocanthal Orbital Decompression for Children With Thyroid Eye Disease: A Canthus-sparing Approach
Lateral Retrocanthal Orbital Decompression for Children With Thyroid Eye Disease: A Canthus-sparing Approach Open
Summary: Thyroid eye disease (TED) is one of the most common causes of proptosis in children. The traditional surgical approach to manage disfiguring proptosis associated with TED is orbital decompression surgery, which is often accomplish…
View article: D30. Orbital And Ocular Outcomes Of Rare Craniofacial Clefts: A Single Center’s 30-year Experience with 147 Patients
D30. Orbital And Ocular Outcomes Of Rare Craniofacial Clefts: A Single Center’s 30-year Experience with 147 Patients Open
PURPOSE: Tessier craniofacial clefts are rare malformations that may carry significant functional and aesthetic pathology. This study examines orbital and ocular outcomes of craniofacial clefts. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort…
View article: Outcome of Silicone Sling Frontalis Suspension in Isolated Uncomplicated Congenital Ptosis vs. Complicated Ptosis
Outcome of Silicone Sling Frontalis Suspension in Isolated Uncomplicated Congenital Ptosis vs. Complicated Ptosis Open
Objectives To compare the outcome of silicone sling frontalis suspension (FS) surgery in children with isolated uncomplicated congenital ptosis (IUCP) vs. children with complicated ptosis. Methods A retrospective medical chart review of al…
View article: Orbital and periorbital dermoid cysts: a retrospective analysis of 270 lesions
Orbital and periorbital dermoid cysts: a retrospective analysis of 270 lesions Open
To report the clinical characteristics and intraoperative findings of periorbital and orbital dermoid cysts and their relationship to location and rupture. Retrospective review of 270 cases with orbital or periorbital dermoid cysts that pr…
View article: Current treatment of optic nerve gliomas
Current treatment of optic nerve gliomas Open
Although standard chemotherapy remains the mainstay of ONG treatment, newer molecularly targeted therapies such as mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase inhibitors and bevacizumab represent a promising new treatment modality, and clinica…
View article: Pediatric Blepharoptosis
Pediatric Blepharoptosis Open
Congenital blepharoptosis, caused by levator muscle dysgenesis, presents at birth and may lead to disturbed visual development and function. Other causes of ptosis in pediatric patients can be myogenic, neurogenic, mechanical, or traumatic…
View article: Evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography to Detect Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Children
Evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography to Detect Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Children Open
Noninvasive quantitative measures of the peripapillary retinal structure by SD-OCT were correlated with invasively measured intracranial pressure. Optical coherence tomographic parameters showed promise as surrogate, noninvasive measures o…
View article: An update to monocanalicular stent surgery
An update to monocanalicular stent surgery Open
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