2024
ChatGPT and frequently asked patient questions for upper eyelid blepharoplasty surgery
Watane A, Perzia B, Weiss M, Tooley A, Li E, Habib L, Tenzel P, Maeng M. ChatGPT and frequently asked patient questions for upper eyelid blepharoplasty surgery. Orbit 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-4. PMID: 39671176, DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2024.2435930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOculofacial plastic surgeonsAmerican Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryBlepharoplasty procedureMean Likert scale scoreOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryUpper eyelid blepharoplasty surgeryCross-sectional surveyOnline health information seekersHealth information seekersLikert scale scoresNon-inferior accuracyPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryPatient educationPatient questionsClinical reasoningBlepharoplasty surgeryReconstructive surgeryLikert scalePlastic surgeonsScale scorePatientsSDLanguage modelChatGPTSurgery
2023
Intraocular Lens Exchange: Indications, Comparative Outcomes by Technique, and Complications
Patel V, Pakravan P, Lai J, Watane A, Mehra D, Eatz T, Patel N, Yannuzzi N, Sridhar J. Intraocular Lens Exchange: Indications, Comparative Outcomes by Technique, and Complications. Clinical Ophthalmology 2023, 17: 941-951. PMID: 36993987, PMCID: PMC10041992, DOI: 10.2147/opth.s399857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCystoid macular edemaUncorrected visual acuityScleral fixation techniqueIOL exchangeVisual acuityIOL tiltAnterior chamber IOLIntraocular lens exchangeGreater frequencyIOL dislocationPostoperative complicationsFrequent complicationLens exchangeMacular edemaRefractive outcomesRefractive goalIndividual patientsComparative outcomesSnellen equivalentComplicationsScleralPatientsPreoperative planningProcedural techniquesSubsequent dislocation
2021
Self-Reported Social Media Use among Ophthalmology Residents
Watane A, Al-khersan H, Kalavar M, Ahmed B, Venincasa M, Sridhar J. Self-Reported Social Media Use among Ophthalmology Residents. Journal Of Academic Ophthalmology 2021, 13: e195-e199. PMID: 37388840, PMCID: PMC9928015, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported useOphthalmology traineesBascom Palmer Eye InstitutePatient-physician relationshipEye InstitutePercent of traineesPatient messagesPatientsPatients' accountsOphthalmology residentsOphthalmology residency applicantsPhysician authorityLower ratesSelf-reported social media useMedical informationTraining programTraineesMedia guidelinesOnline surveyMajorityFOLLOW-UP ADHERENCE IN PATIENTS WITH NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY PRESENTING TO AN OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Watane A, Kalavar M, Vanner EA, Cavuoto K, Sridhar J. FOLLOW-UP ADHERENCE IN PATIENTS WITH NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY PRESENTING TO AN OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Retina 2021, 41: 1293-1301. PMID: 33252579, DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonproliferative diabetic retinopathyDiabetic retinopathyNon-proliferative diabetic retinopathyOphthalmic emergency departmentRetrospective cohort studyLonger physicianCohort studyOverall followMacular edemaWorse visionEmergency departmentHigh riskPatientsCommercial insuranceFollowRetinopathyEmergent encountersAdherenceEncounter dataEncounter characteristicsHigh-income areasHome distanceLonger intervalsOddsIncome areasDemographic Variations in Patient Populations and Regional Distributions Between Male and Female Ophthalmologists in the United States: Cross-Sectional Analysis
Kalavar M, Watane A, Cavuoto KM, Vanner EA, Sridhar J. Demographic Variations in Patient Populations and Regional Distributions Between Male and Female Ophthalmologists in the United States: Cross-Sectional Analysis. Seminars In Ophthalmology 2021, 36: 633-640. PMID: 33616481, DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2021.1891264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale ophthalmologistsCross-sectional analysisPatient demographicsWhite patientsFemale patientsPatient populationPhysician genderMedicare beneficiariesAverage ageDemographic dataOphthalmologistsPractice sizeFemale beneficiariesMedicare PhysicianMedical schoolsPatientsYounger beneficiariesHigher proportionSmall proportionRegional distribution
2020
Investigating retinal blood flow characteristics and amyloid formation in patients with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment
DeBuc D, Sapahia R, Watane A, Cho K, Rege A. Investigating retinal blood flow characteristics and amyloid formation in patients with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 16 DOI: 10.1002/alz.045626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptic nerve headRetinal blood flowMild cognitive impairmentType 2 diabetesHealthy subjectsCognitive impairmentNerve headBlood flowLimited study populationBackground PatientsBlood pressureArterial stiffnessT2D subjectsBlood flow characteristicsStudy populationKruskal-Wallis testMethods ThirtyMCI subjectsAlzheimer's diseasePatientsPotential biomarkersGreater riskLarger studyRetinal imagerPilot studyCharacterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with endophthalmitis using conventional microbiologic techniques and whole genome sequencing
Sengillo JD, Duker J, Hernandez M, Maestre J, Reyes-Capo D, Patel A, Watane A, Patel NA, Yannuzzi NA, Miller D, Flynn HW. Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with endophthalmitis using conventional microbiologic techniques and whole genome sequencing. Journal Of Ophthalmic Inflammation And Infection 2020, 10: 25. PMID: 32984926, PMCID: PMC7520479, DOI: 10.1186/s12348-020-00216-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-genome sequencingVirulence factor profilesConventional microbiologic techniquesAntibiotic susceptibility testingPseudomonas aeruginosaAssociated endophthalmitisPseudomonas endophthalmitisMicrobiologic techniquesEndophthalmitisAntibiotic susceptibilityFactor profilePatientsSusceptibility testingCommon typeVirulence factorsVirulence genesGenome sequencingP. aeruginosaSecretion systemAdherenceCurrent studyIsolatesAeruginosaMethodsClinicalPurposeToScleral-Sutured Intraocular Lens Dislocations Secondary to Eyelet Fractures
Watane A, Botsford BW, Sood AB, Williams AM, Xu D, Gupta RR, Conner IP, Sivalingam A, Gupta OP, Ward MS, Mehta S, Cid M, Crossan A, Sierpina DI, Hwang FS, Rachitskaya A, Ehmann DS, Kovacs KD, Orlin A, Zhang AY, Patel U, Dubovy S, Klufas MA, Patel NA, Sridhar J, Yannuzzi NA. Scleral-Sutured Intraocular Lens Dislocations Secondary to Eyelet Fractures. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2020, 221: 273-278. PMID: 32777376, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.07.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArtificial Lens Implant MigrationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLens Implantation, IntraocularMaleMiddle AgedPhacoemulsificationPostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis FailureRetrospective StudiesScleraSuture TechniquesTime FactorsVisual AcuityVitrectomyConceptsPostoperative fracturesIntraocular lensesClinical featuresIntraoperative fractureVisual acuityIntraocular lens dislocationLogMAR visual acuityObservational case seriesIOL displacementLens dislocationVisual outcomeLens subluxationCase seriesMedian timeFracture groupLens replacementLens optionsSurgical techniquePatientsClinical settingSuture of choiceMean timeGore-TexComplicationsScleral