Publications by authors named "A J Kunkler"

Purpose: Ocular dirofilariasis is an uncommon zoonotic infection that is usually associated with a carnivore host. In this case series and literature review, we investigate the clinical presentation, management, and histopathology of ocular dirofilariasis.

Methods: The database at the Florida Lions Ocular Pathology Laboratory was searched for surgical specimens at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute under approval of the Institutional Review Board.

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Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics, multimodal imaging features, and anatomic basis of a distinctive pattern of deep retinal hemorrhages located in the central fovea, a presentation referred to as "central bouquet hemorrhage."

Methods: Retrospective, observational, multicenter case series of eyes with central bouquet hemorrhage. Multimodal imaging features were reviewed and analyzed.

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Background And Objective: To describe the multimodal imaging and histopathological features of patients with dragged optic disc vessels (DODV).

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective, observational analysis using multimodal imaging of eyes with DODV in patients with retinal vascular diseases including familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, inflammatory disease, and others. In addition, two additional enucleated eyes with DODV underwent histopathological analysis.

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Background: Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a rare complication of choroideremia that occurs secondary to relative atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium and eventual rupture of Bruch's membrane. The ideal management of CNV in choroideremia is unclear.

Materials And Methods: Case report.

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