Publications by authors named "W Katowitz"
Background: Punctal agenesis (PA) is a rare congenital anomaly that can occur in isolation or as part of an underlying syndrome. The benefit of genetic assessment in individuals with PA and clinical features that should prompt molecular workup has not been systematically studied. The aim of this study was to identify ocular and extraocular features associated with PA and determine its association with an underlying syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Relationship Between Blepharoptosis and Psychosocial Health in the All of Us Research Program.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
December 2024
Purpose: To investigate the association between blepharoptosis (ptosis) and psychosocial stress levels, depression, and anxiety in a diverse population of American adults.
Methods: Utilizing data from the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program, we analyzed responses from 104,456 participants who completed psychosocial assessments. Participants with a history of a ptosis diagnosis were 1:3 matched with controls using propensity score calculated based on demographics and comorbidities.
Purpose: To determine the risk factors impacting the surgical success of endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (eDCR) in pediatric patients.
Methods: This is a retrospective interventional case series of patients 18 years and younger treated over a 16-year period via eDCR for nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Data were extracted on surgical outcomes, follow-up duration, and comorbidities (i.
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- * Recent applications of this approach include surgical intervention for epilepsy caused by a combination of left temporal focal cortical dysplasia and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in a 13-year-old boy.
- * This case represents the first published use of the transpalpebral approach for treating epilepsy in pediatric patients, and the patient and family consented to the procedure and the sharing of his medical image.
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- The study focused on ophthalmologic outcomes and management strategies in children with Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS), analyzing data from 50 patients treated over 14 years.
- Results showed high prevalence of periorbital anomalies such as downslanting eyelids and eyelid colobomas, with 40% requiring multiple surgical procedures to address these issues.
- Despite these challenges, 90% of the subjects had good vision, leading to the recommendation for early ophthalmologist evaluations and intervention to prevent vision loss, using a proposed vision risk scale for better management.