MEEI Fellows Shine at 2008 ARVO Annual Meeting

MEEI fellows are well represented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting, which is being held April 27-May 1, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ARVO is the largest and most respected eye and vision research organization in the world. Our members include more than 12,000 researchers from 73 countries. ARVO encourages and assists research, training, publication and knowledge-sharing in vision and ophthalmology.

Posters from 21 MEEI fellows are being featured. A list of these posters follows, which the fellow's name in bold.

Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation in Penetrating Eye Injuries G. Heidary, M.T. Andreoli, R. Wee, C. Kloek, C.M. Andreoli.

Do Ocular-Trauma Models Accurately Predict Visual Outcome After Open-Globe Injuries? A.S. Shah, M.T. Andreoli, C.E. Kloek, R. Wee, C.M. Andreoli.

Outcomes in Open Globe Injuries With Volume Loss on Computed Tomography A. Savar, M.T. Andreoli, M. Cunane, C.M. Andreoli.

Comparison of General Anesthesia Versus Monitored Anesthesia Care in the Repair of Open Globes. L.J. Perry, M.T. Andreoli, R. Wee, C.M. Andreoli, D. Vavvas.

Motor Vehicle Accident-Associated Ruptured Globes at the Massachusetts Eye and Eye Infirmary. J.A. Rosdahl, R. Wee, M.T. Andreoli, C.M. Andreoli.

Mechanism of Open Globe Injuries and Visual Outcome in Pediatric Population at Tertiary Eye Care Center. S. Rashid, M.T. Andreoli, C.E. Kloek, R. Wee, C.M. Andreoli.

Outcomes of Penetrating Keratoplasty Following Open Globe Repair. N.R. Benitah, M.T. Andreoli, R. Wee, C.M. Andreoli.

Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Traumatic Corneal Lacerations. J.B. Ciralsky, C.M. Andreoli, M.T. Andreoli, R. Wee, C.E. Kloek.

Intraocular Foreign Body Removal Using 25-Gauge Vitrectomy Results in Excellent Anatomic and Visual Outcomes. G.C. Chang, S. Kiss, C. Andreoli, D. Vavvas.

Surgical Rehabilitation After Open Globe Injury. C.M. Andreoli, M.T. Andreoli, R. Wee, C.E. Kloek.

Open Globe Repair Following Blunt Ocular Trauma With Posterior Rupture. Y.I. Leiderman, M.T. Andreoli, C.M. Andreoli, S. Mukai.

Intraoperative Switch to a Temporal Approach in 25 Gauge PPV: Anatomic and Visual Outcomes and Comfort Level of Trainee Surgeons. J. Comander, C.M. Andreoli, S. Kiss, D. Vavvas.

Removal of Retained Lens Fragments Using 25-Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy Produces Excellent Anatomic and Visual Outcomes. S. Kiss, D. Vavvas.

Optical Frequency Domain Imaging of Type I Choroidal Neovascular Membranes in Age Related Macular Degeneration Patients Treated With Ranibizumab. D.D. Esmaili, D.M. de Bruin, D.L. Burnes, Y. Chen, S. Chang, T. Chen, J.F. de Boer, J. Loewenstein.

In vivo 3D Imaging of Age Related Macular Degeneration Using Optical Coherence Tomography at 1050 Nm. D.L. Burnes, D.M. de Bruin, J. Loewenstein, Y. Chen, S. Chang, T. Chen, D.D. Esmaili, J.F. de Boer.

Antitumor Effects of the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid, SAHA) in Human Retinoblastoma Cell Lines: Therapeutic Implications. V. Poulaki, V. Kotoula, C.S. Mitsiades, J. Negri, J.W. Miller, S. Mukai, N. Mitsiades. Moderator: V. Poulaki. Poster Session

The Effect of Revised Oxygen Guidelines on the Incidence and Severity of Retinopathy of Prematurity at the Massachusetts General Hospital. C. Westerfeld, A. Shah, M. Kazlas.

Full-Thickness Macular Hole in X-Linked Retinoschisis. A.-M. Lobo, C. Westerfeld, S. Mukai.

Peripheral Fundus Photography in Children During Examination Under Anesthesia. H. Sakamoto, C. Westerfeld, S. Mukai.

MEEI Residents Shine at 2008 ARVO Annual Meeting

MEEI residents are well represented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting, which is being held April 27-May 1, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ARVO is the largest and most respected eye and vision research organization in the world. Our members include more than 12,000 researchers from 73 countries. ARVO encourages and assists research, training, publication and knowledge-sharing in vision and ophthalmology.

Posters from 19 MEEI residents are being featured. A list of these posters follows, which the resident's name in bold.

"Cultivation of Gingival Epithelium for Corneal Surface Reconstruction" Ken Mandell, U.V. Jurkunas, D.M. Kim, R. Dana

"Intraocular Foreign Body Removal Using 25-Gauge Vitrectomy Results in Excellent Anatomic and Visual Outcomes" Grace Chang, Szilárd Kiss, Christopher Andreoli, Demetrios Vavvas

"Outcomes in Open Globe Injuries With Volume Loss on Computed Tomography" Aaron Savar, Michael T. Andreoli, Mary Beth Cunane, and Christopher M. Andreoli

“Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Traumatic Corneal Lacerations” Jessica Ciralsky, M.T. Andreoli, C.M. Andreoli, C. Kloek

“Intravitreal Bevacizumab Appears To Be Effective In The Treatment Of Refractory Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema” Sandra Montezuma, L. Sobrin, G. Papaliodis

“The Relationship Between the Impact of Vision Impairment Questionnaire and Acuity, Contrast Sensitivity and Central Scotoma Size in Vision Rehabilitation Patients” Kristina Kurbanyan, L Kurbanyan, ML Jackson

"Correlation of Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration Phenotype With Variants in the LOC387715/ARMS2/HTRA1 Region." Ben Kim, M.T. Andreoli, M.A. Morrison, S.M. Adams, J.W. Miller, M.M. DeAngelis, I.K. Kim

“Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation in Penetrating Eye Injuries” Gena Heidary, M.T. Andreoli, R. Wee, C. Kloek, C.M. Andreoli

“Utility of MRI as an Imaging Modality in Posterior Scleritis” Hani Salehi-Had, Paul Caruso, George Papaliodis

"Intraoperative Switch to a Temporal Approach in 25 Gauge PPV: Anatomic and Visual Outcomes and Comfort Level of Trainee Surgeons" Jason Comander, C Andreoli, S Kiss, D Vavvas

"WaveLight Allegretto Eye-Q 400 Hz Laser performance in EpiLASIK" Audrey Ahuero, T Y Tanhehco, P C Gupta, U Jurkunas, R Pineda II

"Motor Vehicle Accident-Associated Ruptured Globes at the Massachusetts Eye & Eye Infirmary" Jullia A. Rosdahl, R. Wee, M.T. Andreoli, C.M. Andreoli.

"Comparison of General Anesthesia Versus Monitored Anesthesia Care in the Repair of Open Globes" Lynn Poole Perry, R. Wee, C.M. Andreoli, M.T. Andreoli, D. Vavvas

"Full-thickness Macular Hole in X-Linked Retinoschisis" Ann-Marie Lobo, C. Westerfeld, S. Mukai

“Short Term Results With the WaveLight Allegretto Eye-Q 400 Hz Laser for Enhancement Procedure After Laser Vision Correction” Tasha Tanhehco, P. Gupta, A.E. Ahuero, U. Jurkunas, R. Pineda II

“Mechanism of Open Globe Injuries and Visual Outcome in Pediatric Population at Tertiary Eye Care Center “ Saadia Rashid, Raymond Wee, Michael T. Anreoli, Christopher Andreoli, Carolyn Kloek

“Open Globe Repair Following Blunt Ocular Trauma with Posterior Rupture” Yannek Leiderman, M.T. Andreoli, C.M. Andreoli, S. Mukai.

“Do Ocular-Trauma Models Accurately Predict Visual Outcome after Open-Globe Injuries?” Ankoor Shah, M.T. Andreoli, C.E. Kloek, R. Wee, C.M. Andreoli

“Mechanisms and outcomes of open-globe injuries requiring penetrating keratoplasty” Nicole Benitah, Andreoli MT, Wee R, Andreoli CM.

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