2020
Ophthalmic Medication Expenditures and Out-of-Pocket Spending An Analysis of United States Prescriptions from 2007 through 2016
Chen EM, Kombo N, Teng CC, Mruthyunjaya P, Nwanyanwu K, Parikh R. Ophthalmic Medication Expenditures and Out-of-Pocket Spending An Analysis of United States Prescriptions from 2007 through 2016. Ophthalmology 2020, 127: 1292-1302. PMID: 32359935, PMCID: PMC7508869, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.04.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOphthalmic medicationsMedication expendituresOOP expenditureLongitudinal cohort studyOverall drug expendituresUnited States populationPrescription drug spendingGlaucoma medicationsCohort studyMedication useDry eyePrescription usePrescription expendituresPrescription medicationsOOP expensesMedicationsCopayment assistancePocket expenditureOOP spendingDrug expendituresPocket spendingDrug spendingIndirect costsMEPS participantsLinear regression
2018
Corneal hysteresis and anterior segment optical coherence tomography anatomical parameters in primary angle closure suspects
Hussnain SA, Kovacs KD, Warren JL, Teng CC. Corneal hysteresis and anterior segment optical coherence tomography anatomical parameters in primary angle closure suspects. Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 2018, 46: 468-472. PMID: 29251401, PMCID: PMC8327184, DOI: 10.1111/ceo.13135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary angle closure suspectAnterior chamber depthCentral corneal thicknessAngle closure suspectsCorneal hysteresisIntraocular pressureOcular Response AnalyzerCorneal thicknessOptical coherence tomographyAnterior segment optical coherence tomographyORA measurementsGoldmann intraocular pressureLower corneal hysteresisCorneal resistance factorAnterior segment anatomyPeripheral corneal thicknessAnterior segment measurementsRetrospective reviewClinical evaluationSpherical equivalentOcular pathologyPACS patientsScan ultrasoundChamber depthGoldmann applanation
2017
Irreversible Blindness Following Periocular Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Skin Rejuvenation Treatment
Kalyam K, Kavoussi SC, Ehrlich M, Teng CC, Chadha N, Khodadadeh S, Liu J. Irreversible Blindness Following Periocular Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Skin Rejuvenation Treatment. Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 33: s12-s16. PMID: 27015236, DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000000680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous platelet-rich plasma therapyPlatelet-rich plasma injectionPlatelet-rich plasma therapyOptic nerve infarctionAcute visual lossOccipital lobe infarctionOphthalmic artery occlusionNerve infarctionFundus examArtery occlusionExtensive ischemiaSkin necrosisSkin rejuvenation treatmentVascular etiologyVisual lossMuscle ischemiaOcular motilityRight eyePlasma therapyIrreversible blindnessGlabellar regionIschemiaInfarctionFirst casePlasma injection
2016
Effect of supine body position on central corneal thickness
Maslin JS, Teng CC, Chadha N, Liu J. Effect of supine body position on central corneal thickness. Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 2016, 44: 678-683. PMID: 26991869, DOI: 10.1111/ceo.12742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral corneal thicknessOpen-angle glaucoma patientsSupine body positionHealthy subjectsGlaucoma patientsSupine positioningMin supineCorneal thicknessBody positionLaterality of eyeAngle glaucoma patientsUniversity Eye ClinicCross-sectional studyGlaucoma groupEye clinicSupine positionSitting positionUltrasound pachymeterPatientsSignificant differencesSupineSimilar ratesSubjectsConsecutive measurementsEyesEfficacy of the Amsler Grid Test in Evaluating Glaucomatous Central Visual Field Defects
Su D, Greenberg A, Simonson JL, Teng CC, Liebmann JM, Ritch R, Park SC. Efficacy of the Amsler Grid Test in Evaluating Glaucomatous Central Visual Field Defects. Ophthalmology 2016, 123: 737-743. PMID: 26783097, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2015.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveCross-Sectional StudiesExfoliation SyndromeFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleGlaucoma, Open-AngleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsROC CurveScotomaSensitivity and SpecificityVision TestsVisual Field TestsVisual FieldsConceptsAmsler grid testNegative predictive valueScotoma areaPredictive valueVisual fieldCentral visual field defectsSevere central vision lossVisual field defectsPattern deviation plotCross-sectional studyStandard visual fieldsCentral vision lossDate of enrollmentGrid testCentral visual fieldClinical reference standardHumphrey 10Amsler gridVision lossField defectsVF parametersGlaucoma
2015
Clinical Signs and Characteristics of Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliative Glaucoma in Northern China
Ren R, Ding J, Wang N, Teng CC, de Moraes GV, Jonas JB, Ritch R. Clinical Signs and Characteristics of Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliative Glaucoma in Northern China. Asia-Pacific Journal Of Ophthalmology 2015, 4: 86-88. PMID: 26065350, DOI: 10.1097/apo.0000000000000106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsXFS/XFGAnterior lens surfaceExfoliation syndromeExfoliative glaucomaPupillary marginRetrospective medical chart reviewMedical chart reviewIschemic heart diseaseBeijing Tongren HospitalMajor clinical characteristicsOpen-angle glaucomaTrabecular meshwork pigmentationAnterior lens capsuleNorthern Chinese populationBilateral XFSPupillary ruffChart reviewClinical characteristicsConsecutive patientsClinical featuresTongren HospitalInpatient recordsMean ageDiagnosis codesHeart disease
2014
Risk Factors for Optic Disc Hemorrhage in the Low-Pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study
Furlanetto RL, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Liebmann JM, Greenfield DS, Gardiner SK, Ritch R, Krupin T, Group L. Risk Factors for Optic Disc Hemorrhage in the Low-Pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2014, 157: 945-952.e1. PMID: 24513094, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisc hemorrhage detectionLow-pressure Glaucoma Treatment StudyOcular perfusion pressureSystolic blood pressureDisc hemorrhageRisk factorsNeuroretinal rim widthSystemic β-blockersStudy patientsBlood pressurePerfusion pressureIntraocular pressureΒ-blockersLower mean systolic blood pressureMean systolic blood pressureTreatment studiesLower systolic blood pressureCox proportional hazards modelRim widthOptic disc hemorrhageIndependent risk factorUntreated intraocular pressureHistory of migraineMulticenter clinical trialSystemic risk factorsEarly Glaucoma Involves Both Deep Local, and Shallow Widespread, Retinal Nerve Fiber Damage of the Macular RegionCircumpapillary Glaucomatous Defects
Hood DC, Slobodnick A, Raza AS, de Moraes CG, Teng CC, Ritch R. Early Glaucoma Involves Both Deep Local, and Shallow Widespread, Retinal Nerve Fiber Damage of the Macular RegionCircumpapillary Glaucomatous Defects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2014, 55: 632-649. PMID: 24370831, PMCID: PMC3912939, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-13130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal nerve fiber layerCircumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layerGlaucomatous damageInferior retinaRetinal nerve fiber damageOptical coherence tomography scansMacular cube scansEarly glaucomatous damageNerve fiber damageNerve fiber layerVisual field testInner plexiform layerRetinal ganglion cellsCircle scanMacular damageGlaucoma patientsSuperior retinaCube scansEarly glaucomaGanglion cellsPlexiform layerTomography scanMacular cubeVF testsFiber layer
2013
Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defects Associated With Glaucomatous Rim Thinning and Acquired Pits
You JY, Park SC, Su D, Teng CC, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defects Associated With Glaucomatous Rim Thinning and Acquired Pits. JAMA Ophthalmology 2013, 131: 314-320. PMID: 23370812, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.1926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntihypertensive AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlaucomaHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalIntraocular PressureMaleMiddle AgedNerve FibersOptic DiskOptic Nerve DiseasesProspective StudiesRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceVision DisordersVisual FieldsConceptsFocal LC defectsEDI-OCT imagesFocal lamina cribrosaNeuroretinal rim lossDisc photographsLamina cribrosaRim lossGlaucomatous optic disc changesLC defectsGlaucomatous visual field progressionGlaucoma referral practiceIrregular tear filmOptic disc changesOptic disc photographsPoor patient cooperationOptic nerve headVisual field progressionOptical coherence tomographic imagesPotential clinical importanceCross-sectional analysisAcquired pitsRim thinningOptic nerveNerve headClinical examinationOptic disc progression and rates of visual field change in treated glaucoma
De Moraes CG, Liebmann JM, Park SC, Teng CC, Nemiroff J, Tello C, Ritch R. Optic disc progression and rates of visual field change in treated glaucoma. Acta Ophthalmologica 2013, 91: e86-e91. PMID: 23356423, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.02577.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic disc progressionVisual field changesPointwise linear regressionPrimary open-angle glaucomaRepeatable VF lossOptic disc photographsOptic disc stereophotographsMore rapid progressionOpen-angle glaucomaDB/yearSITA Standard 24Future vision lossAdjacent test pointsDisc hemorrhageAggressive therapyDisc photographsDisc stereophotographsMost patientsGlaucoma patientsGlaucoma specialistsVF lossVF progressionGlaucomatous eyesVF deteriorationAngle glaucoma
2012
Effect of Successful and Partly Successful Filtering Surgery on the Velocity of Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression
Folgar FA, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Tello C, Ritch R, Liebmann JM. Effect of Successful and Partly Successful Filtering Surgery on the Velocity of Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression. Journal Of Glaucoma 2012, 21: 615-618. PMID: 21623221, DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e31821db409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual field progressionGroup BProgression endpointGroup AFiltering surgeryField progressionTopical ocular hypotensive therapyGlaucomatous visual field progressionGlaucoma medical therapyGlaucoma referral practiceOcular hypotensive therapySuccessful filtering surgeryVF progression rateDB/yearHypotensive therapyMedical therapyIntraocular pressurePointwise linear regressionVF progressionReferral practicesDifferent followDisease progressionProgression rateSurgeryAdjacent test locationsRates of visual field progression in distinct optic disc phenotypes
Schor KS, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Rates of visual field progression in distinct optic disc phenotypes. Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 2012, 40: 706-712. PMID: 22429789, DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2012.02792.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic disc phenotypesVisual field progressionOptic disc stereophotographsField progressionGeneralized enlargementDisc stereophotographsGlaucoma patientsRisk factorsVisual field mean deviationBaseline visual field mean deviationDisc phenotypesGlaucomatous visual field progressionSenile sclerotic discsRisk of progressionHigh intraocular pressureDisc hemorrhageRetrospective cohortClinical variablesIntraocular pressurePointwise linear regressionSclerotic groupDisc appearanceUnivariate analysisClinical practicePerimetric dataIn Vivo Evaluation of Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defects in Glaucoma
Kiumehr S, Park SC, Dorairaj S, Teng CC, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. In Vivo Evaluation of Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defects in Glaucoma. JAMA Ophthalmology 2012, 130: 552-559. PMID: 22232364, DOI: 10.1001/archopthalmol.2011.1309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal LC defectsFocal lamina cribrosaVisual field lossLamina cribrosaNeuroretinal rimOptic nerveHealthy subjectsOptic discField lossEnhanced depthLC defectsGreater sensitivity lossOptic nerve headVisual field defectsOptical coherence tomographic imagesOptical coherence tomographyNerve headField defectsHealthy eyesInferior halfGlaucomaTissue lossCoherence tomographyFar peripheryVivo evaluationHorizontal Central Ridge of the Lamina Cribrosa and Regional Differences in Laminar Insertion in Healthy Subjects
Park SC, Kiumehr S, Teng CC, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Horizontal Central Ridge of the Lamina Cribrosa and Regional Differences in Laminar Insertion in Healthy Subjects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2012, 53: 1610-1616. PMID: 22266523, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-7577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior laminar surfaceLamina cribrosaHealthy subjectsDepth Imaging Optical Coherence TomographyTemporal regionsHorizontal B-scansOptic nerve headPathophysiology of glaucomaVertical B-scansB-scansInferior midperipheryEDI-OCTNerve headLC depthCoherence tomographyPeripapillary scleraLaminar surfaceInsertion areaEyesFurther investigationSubjectsMidperipheryRegional differencesGlaucomaLC imagesExfoliation syndrome in Nigeria
Olawoye OO, Ashaye AO, Teng CC, Liebmann JM, Ritch R, Ajayi BG. Exfoliation syndrome in Nigeria. Middle East African Journal Of Ophthalmology 2012, 19: 402-405. PMID: 23248543, PMCID: PMC3519128, DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.102759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversity College HospitalEye clinicExfoliation syndromeLenticular opacitiesMean age 65.6Consecutive new patientsComplete ophthalmic examinationYoruba tribeAnterior lens surfaceCollege HospitalMale predilectionStudy cohortMean ageOphthalmic examinationNew patientsOcular diseasesPupillary marginExfoliative materialPatientsLarger studyConfidence intervalsXFSSyndromeClinicDisease
2011
Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography of Deep Optic Nerve Complex Structures in Glaucoma
Park SC, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography of Deep Optic Nerve Complex Structures in Glaucoma. Ophthalmology 2011, 119: 3-9. PMID: 21978593, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort posterior ciliary arteriesCentral retinal arteryCentral retinal veinDepth Imaging Optical Coherence TomographyOptical coherence tomographyEDI-OCT imagesLamina cribrosaGlaucoma patientsOptic nerveHigh myopiaCoherence tomographyEnhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence TomographyOptic nerve complexOptic disc photographsPosterior ciliary arteriesFocal LC defectsAnterior laminar surfaceOCT imagesIntrachoroidal cavitationDisc photographsCiliary arteriesGlaucomatous damagePathologic featuresPeripapillary choroidRetinal arteryCorneal Hysteresis and Beta-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy
Hayes DD, Teng CC, de Moraes CG, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Corneal Hysteresis and Beta-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2011, 153: 358-362.e1. PMID: 21920490, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2011.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual field mean deviationCorneal hysteresisCorneal resistance factorOcular Response AnalyzerCentral corneal thicknessDisc photographsParapapillary atrophySignificant differencesBeta-zone parapapillary atrophyΒ-zone parapapillary atrophyClear corneal phacoemulsificationContact lens useCross-sectional studyLens useFellow eyesGlaucoma patientsOcular surgeryCorneal abnormalitiesMasked fashionCorneal thicknessUnivariate analysisStudy visitΒPPAExclusion criteriaMultivariate analysisBeta-zone parapapillary atrophy and multifocal visual evoked potentials in eyes with glaucomatous optic neuropathy
De Moraes CG, Ketner S, Teng CC, Ehrlich JR, Raza AS, Liebmann JM, Ritch R, Hood DC. Beta-zone parapapillary atrophy and multifocal visual evoked potentials in eyes with glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Documenta Ophthalmologica 2011, 123: 43. PMID: 21735265, PMCID: PMC4469993, DOI: 10.1007/s10633-011-9280-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlaucomatous optic neuropathyPattern standard deviationBeta-zone parapapillary atrophySAP mean deviationSpherical equivalentOptic neuropathyParapapillary atrophyOptic disc stereophotographsMean deviationMfVEP testingPerimetry abnormalitiesDisc stereophotographsMfVEP responsesUnivariate analysisRefractive errorSAP severitySAP scoreIndependent factorsSAP resultsMean latencyMultivariate modelNeuropathyEyesSignificant differencesPatientsInitial Parafoveal Versus Peripheral Scotomas in Glaucoma: Risk Factors and Visual Field Characteristics
Park SC, De Moraes CG, Teng CC, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. Initial Parafoveal Versus Peripheral Scotomas in Glaucoma: Risk Factors and Visual Field Characteristics. Ophthalmology 2011, 118: 1782-1789. PMID: 21665283, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial parafoveal scotomaMaximum untreated intraocular pressureUntreated intraocular pressureSystemic risk factorsRisk factorsIntraocular pressureVisual fieldDisc hemorrhage detectionVF mean deviationGroup of patientsCentral corneal thicknessStandard visual fieldsVisual field characteristicsDH detectionParafoveal scotomaPeripheral scotomaCentral field lossClinical characteristicsMean deviationNasal stepCorneal thicknessRefractive errorFamily historyObservational studyHigh riskBaseline mean deviation and rates of visual field change in treated glaucoma patients
Forchheimer I, de Moraes C, Teng C, Folgar F, Tello C, Ritch R, Liebmann J. Baseline mean deviation and rates of visual field change in treated glaucoma patients. Eye 2011, 25: 626-632. PMID: 21394112, PMCID: PMC3171256, DOI: 10.1038/eye.2011.33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraocular pressureGlaucoma patientsVisual fieldVF changeBaseline visual fieldMethodsRecords of patientsGlaucomatous optic neuropathyRisk of progressionBaseline mean deviationVisual field changesLower intraocular pressureDB/yearGlaucoma filtering surgeryBaseline MDWorse MDVF damageVF MDOptic neuropathySevere groupGlaucoma practicePointwise linear regressionVF lossFiltering surgerySevere diseaseSubsequent progression