Publications by authors named "Kia Tarassoly"

Purpose: To describe the findings and new interpretation methods of retinal thickness maps in the setting of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) therapy.

Methods: A case series of 27 patients with a history of HCQ intake of more than 5 years and 21 normal subjects as the control group were studied. Patients were tested using swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT).

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Purpose: To measure the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) areas and vessel densities of patients with diabetic retinopathy and to study their relationship with diabetic cystoid changes and retinal thickness.

Methods: Prospective case series of 51 eyes of 31 patients with diabetic retinopathy. The eyes were grouped based on the presence or absence of cystoid edema and evaluated using optical coherence tomography angiography.

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The aim of this article is to describe the "mini tarsal strip procedure", a form of lateral canthal tendon plication to tighten the lower lid and give a better apposition of the lower eyelid to the globe. We describe this procedure in the context of transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty.

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A 41-year-old man presented with a 7-year history of gradually increasing right proptosis and a 2-year history of decreased vision and limited eye movements. Right proptosis (11 mm), limitation of movement in all gazes, anisocoria, and visual impairment implied orbital apex compression. Computed tomography showed several distinct lesions with mild delayed enhancement extending to the orbital apex.

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