MY RESEARCH

Throughout my medical career I’ve been active in research and innovation in ophthalmology. I’ve had the opportunity to publish some of my work in various medical journals and news sources. Please feel free to read about some of my selected works below.

INVESTIGATIONS

DMEK TRIPLE SCROLL

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is increasingly becoming the preferred treatment for corneal endothelial failure. However, the technical difficulty associated with DMEK surgery remains a significant barrier to more widespread adoption of the technique. Our investigation demonstrates that paired peripheral incisions can induce a wider, more favorable triple scroll conformation in younger DMEK grafts. Adding incisions to DMEK grafts can decrease the time for transplantation and may improve patient outcomes. Routine use of paired peripheral incisions may also help expand the eligible donor pool for DMEK to younger donors.

PUBLICATIONS

EX VIVO SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PAIRED PERIPHERAL INCISIONS IN DESCEMET'S MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY GRAFTS TO FACILITATE UNSCROLLING.

January 1st, 2021

To evaluate the ex vivo safety and efficacy of using paired peripheral incisions to achieve a triple scroll conformation that facilitates unscrolling in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).