Publications by authors named "Jenny C Dohlman"

A healthy 32-year-old woman presented with binocular diplopia immediately after sustaining a penetrating injury to the left periocular adnexa with a hot metal skewer. Examination revealed an incomitant esotropia, with complete limitation of abduction of the left eye with downshoot in left gaze and normal afferent visual function. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated no fracture, but there was mild thickening of the medial rectus muscle and associated fat stranding.

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Unlabelled: Apert syndrome is characterized by eyelid dysmorphology, V-pattern strabismus, extraocular muscle excyclorotation, and elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). We compare eyelid characteristics, severity of V-pattern strabismus, rectus muscle excyclorotation, and ICP control in Apert syndrome patients initially treated by endoscopic strip craniectomy (ESC) at about 4 months of age versus fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) performed about 1 year of age.

Methods: Twenty-five patients treated at Boston Children's Hospital met inclusion criteria for this retrospective cohort study.

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  • * The case presented discusses an infant with significant 4-eyelid defects, linked to a rare SMOC1 mutation, marking a novel connection that hasn't been previously recognized.
  • * The reconstructive techniques used aimed to improve the patient’s eye appearance and surface, achieving better eye contact, despite concerns about the child's visual potential being limited.
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Strabismus, the condition of misaligned eyes, can result in severe, long-lasting functional and psychosocial sequelae. This review examines existing literature that has described and quantified the psychosocial consequences of strabismus. In particular, the role of strabismus in creating social, psychological, and vocational disparities, and how these intersect with race, ethnicity, and gender, is described.

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Orbital surgery can result in damage to ocular and orbital structures, leading to a range of structural and visual sequelae, including corneal abrasions, globe malposition, diplopia, and blindness. Vision loss in particular is the most feared and devastating complication, occurs with an overall incidence of 0.84%, and can occur secondary to direct injury, optic nerve compression, or ischemic events.

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Purpose Of Review: Orbital disease represents a diverse spectrum of pathology and can result in a variety of neuro-ophthalmic manifestations. The aim of this review is to provide updates on recent advances in our understanding of orbital disease secondary to thyroid eye disease, myositis, IgG4-related disease, sarcoidosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and various tumours.

Recent Findings: With regards to thyroid eye disease, there have been recent advances in the development of steroid-sparing therapies, new modalities for objectively monitoring disease activity and increased understanding of the role of environmental risk factors.

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  • The study analyzes subperiosteal orbital lesions, focusing on differentiating common abscesses from less frequent "masquerader" lesions using clinical and radiographic characteristics.
  • A review of 12 cases (6 masqueraders and 6 abscesses) revealed key differences in clinical symptoms and imaging results, particularly in the absence of fever in masqueraders.
  • Radiodensity measurements were significant for diagnosing and distinguishing between these lesions, highlighting the importance of imaging in preoperative assessment.
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Punctal agenesis is defined as the absence of the punctum occurring secondary to a failure of embryogenesis. This review synthesizes existing data on the embryology, anatomy, clinical presentation, symptomatology, management options and treatment outcomes of punctal agenesis. A foundational knowledge of the underlying embryologic and anatomical abnormalities is fundamental to understanding its clinical presentation and assists in choosing an appropriate management strategy.

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Unlabelled: Many bio-adhesive materials adhere weakly to tissue due to their high water content and weak structural integrity. Others provide desirable adhesive strength but suffer from rigid structure and lack of elasticity after administration. We have developed two water-free, liquid four-armed PEG pre-polymers modified with NHS or with NH end groups which upon mixing changed from liquids to an elastic solid.

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Purpose: Amino-amide or amino-ester local anesthetics, which are currently used for topical ocular anesthesia, are short acting and may delay corneal healing with long-term use. In contrast, site 1 sodium channel blockers (S1SCBs) are potent local anesthetics with minimal adverse tissue reaction. In this study, we examined topical local anesthesia with two S1SCBs, tetrodotoxin (TTX) or saxitoxin (STX) individually or in combination with α2-adrenergic receptor agonists (dexmedetomidine or clonidine), and compared them with the amino-ester ocular anesthetic proparacaine.

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Injectable materials often have shortcomings in mechanical and drug-eluting properties that are attributable to their high water contents. A water-free, liquid four-armed PEG modified with dopamine end groups is described which changed from liquid to elastic solid by reaction with a small volume of Fe solution. The elastic modulus and degradation times increased with increasing Fe concentrations.

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Aberrant neuronal activity in injured peripheral nerves is believed to be an important factor in the development of neuropathic pain. Pharmacological blockade of that activity has been shown to mitigate the onset of associated molecular events in the nervous system. However, results in preventing onset of pain behaviors by providing prolonged nerve blockade have been mixed.

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