Faculty Collaboration Database

Vinay Kumar Aakalu MPH, MD

Chair, Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Ophthalmology

Publications (91)

Severe Congenital Ptosis Repair: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Dagi Glass LR, Aakalu VK, Grob SR, Liu CY, Vagefi MR, Yoon MK, Pineles SL, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2026 Apr 30 PMID: 42059847 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105037533296 04/30/2026

The Role of Corticosteroids in the Management of Orbital Cellulitis: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Dagi Glass LR, Grob SR, Liu CY, Vagefi MR, Yoon MK, Pineles SL) Ophthalmology 2026 Apr 29 PMID: 42053485 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105037211769 04/29/2026

Endogenous Therapeutic Agents for Acute Corneal and Ocular Surface Injuries. (Reinhardt C, Ong J, Son KN, Aakalu VK) Transl Vis Sci Technol 2026 Mar 02;15(3):16 PMID: 41848373 PMCID: PMC13007564 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105033634837 03/18/2026

Histatin-5 Improves In Vivo Corneal Wound Healing and Immunohistochemical Neovascular Markers After Acute Alkali Injury. (Son KN, Lee SM, Shah D, Chaudhary M, Ong J, Reinhardt C, Shukla D, Han K, Aakalu VK) Transl Vis Sci Technol 2026 Feb 02;15(2):20 PMID: 41700792 PMCID: PMC12922708 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105030414667 02/17/2026

Approach to the patient: therapeutic mitigation of lacrimal manifestations in thyroid eye disease. (Reinhardt C, Fotovat N, Siddiqui O, Ong J, Aakalu VK, Smith TJ) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2026 Apr 22;111(5):e1435-e1445 PMID: 41649397 PMCID: PMC13040455 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105036513362 02/06/2026

Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes for Upper Blepharoplasty and Blepharoptosis Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Vagefi MR, Aakalu VK, Foster JA, Dagi Glass LR, Grob SR, McCulley TJ, Tao JP, Yen MT, Yoon MK, Kim SJ, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2025 Dec;132(12):1445-1456 PMID: 40913605 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105015331220 09/06/2025

The ocular surface tear film as a biomarker for systemic health. (Fotovat-Ahmadi N, Siddiqui O, Ong J, Thanitcul C, Reinhardt C, Cologna SM, Aakalu VK) Ocul Surf 2025 Jul;37:283-300 PMID: 40345388 PMCID: PMC12129656 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105005064090 05/10/2025 13 Citations

Orbital Patient-Specific (Customized) Implants: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Yoon MK, Aakalu VK, Dagi Glass LR, Grob SR, McCulley TJ, Vagefi MR, Pineles SL, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2025 Aug;132(8):945-953 PMID: 40317276 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105004279456 05/03/2025 1 Citation

Pharmacologic Agents Used in the Assessment or Correction of Blepharoptosis: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Grob SR, Tao JP, Aakalu VK, Foster JA, Dagi Glass LR, McCulley TJ, Vagefi MR, Yoon M, Kim SJ, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2025 Jun;132(6):718-730 PMID: 40172501 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105001880552 04/02/2025 4 Citations

Vision-Threatening Complications of Soft Tissue Fillers: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Foster J, Aakalu VK, Freitag SK, McCulley TJ, Tao JP, Vagefi MR, Yen MT, Kim SJ, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2025 Aug;132(8):935-944 PMID: 40167411 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105001554699 04/01/2025 5 Citations

Patch Testing for Eyelid Dermatitis: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Dagi Glass LR, Aakalu VK, Foster JA, Grob SR, McCulley TJ, Tao J, Vagefi MR, Yoon M, Pineles SL, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2025 Jul;132(7):842-847 PMID: 40119863 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105000804715 03/22/2025 1 Citation

Umbilical Amniotic Tissue Graft as an Alternative Approach for Eyelid Reconstruction After Necrotizing Fasciitis Debridement. (Mirzania D, Zhao Z, Kim DS, Aakalu VK, Nelson CC) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2025 Jan-Feb 01;41(1):e18-e22 PMID: 39724647 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206909159 12/26/2024

Identifying the crucial binding domain of histatin-1 to recombinant TMEM97 in activating chemotactic migration in human corneal epithelial cells. (Son KN, Lee H, Lee SM, Pierre-Jacques D, Shah D, Cologna SM, Aakalu VK) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024 Dec 20;739:150991 PMID: 39547121 PMCID: PMC12138758 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85208761843 11/16/2024 7 Citations

Eyelid Motion Tracking During Blinking Using High-Speed Imaging and Digital Image Correlation. (Seamone A, Shapiro JN, Zhao Z, Aakalu VK, Waas AM, Nelson C) J Biomech Eng 2025 Jan 01;147(1) PMID: 39520078 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85211392576 11/13/2024 1 Citation

Staged Excision Technique for Periocular Cutaneous Melanoma: Long-Term Outcomes of the Square Procedure. (Mirzania D, Zhao Z, Weber M, Ahdoot R, Juntipwong S, Harms K, Aakalu VK, Kim DS, Demirci H, Nelson CC) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2025 Jan-Feb 01;41(1):36-42 PMID: 39012303 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199267459 07/16/2024

Oral Hedgehog Inhibitor, Vismodegib, for Locally Advanced Periorbital and Orbital Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Vagefi MR, Tao JP, McCulley TJ, Freitag SK, Foster JA, Kim SJ) Ophthalmology 2024 Nov;131(11):1339-1344 PMID: 39001766 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198087354 07/14/2024 5 Citations

Intraoperative Image Guidance in Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (McCulley TJ, Aakalu VK, Foster JA, Freitag SK, Dagi Glass LR, Grob SR, Tao JP, Vagefi MR, Yen MT, Yoon MK, Kim SJ, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2024 Nov;131(11):1333-1338 PMID: 38912980 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198360838 06/24/2024 4 Citations

Use of Mitomycin C in Dacryocystorhinostomy: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Freitag SK, Aakalu VK, Foster JA, McCulley TJ, Tao JP, Vagefi MR, Yen MT, Kim SJ, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2023 Nov;130(11):1212-1220 PMID: 37656088 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169612466 09/01/2023 13 Citations

Thermal Pulsation in the Management of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Dry Eye: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Tao JP, Shen JF, Aakalu VK, Foster JA, Freitag SK, McCulley TJ, Vagefi MR, Kim SJ, Wladis EJ) Ophthalmology 2023 Dec;130(12):1336-1341 PMID: 37642619 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169063900 08/29/2023 19 Citations

Discovery of AD258 as a Sigma Receptor Ligand with Potent Antiallodynic Activity. (Dichiara M, Ambrosio FA, Lee SM, Ruiz-Cantero MC, Lombino J, Coricello A, Costa G, Shah D, Costanzo G, Pasquinucci L, Son KN, Cosentino G, González-Cano R, Marrazzo A, Aakalu VK, Cobos EJ, Alcaro S, Amata E) J Med Chem 2023 Aug 24;66(16):11447-11463 PMID: 37535861 PMCID: PMC10461227 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85168325923 08/03/2023 9 Citations

Modulation of ocular surface desiccation in a murine model by histatin-5 application. (Ali M, Shah D, Coursey TG, Lee SM, Balasubramaniam A, Yadavalli T, Edward D, Son KN, Shukla D, Aakalu VK) Ocul Surf 2023 Jan;27:30-37 PMID: 36513277 PMCID: PMC10355159 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145753201 12/14/2022 6 Citations

A review of surgical management of progressive myogenic ptosis. (Park RB, Akella SS, Aakalu VK) Orbit 2023 Feb;42(1):11-24 PMID: 36178005 PMCID: PMC10329817 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85141029333 10/01/2022 7 Citations

Ocular surface disease in thyroid eye disease: A narrative review. (Rana HS, Akella SS, Clabeaux CE, Skurski ZP, Aakalu VK) Ocul Surf 2022 Apr;24:67-73 PMID: 35167950 PMCID: PMC9058200 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124553276 02/16/2022 42 Citations

Orbital Radiation for Thyroid Eye Disease: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Sobel RK, Aakalu VK, Vagefi MR, Foster JA, Tao JP, Freitag SK, Wladis EJ, McCulley TJ, Yen MT) Ophthalmology 2022 Apr;129(4):450-455 PMID: 34895729 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85120824030 12/14/2021 18 Citations

Adjustable Sutures in the Treatment of Strabismus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Heidary G, Aakalu VK, Binenbaum G, Chang MY, Morrison DG, VanderVeen DK, Lambert SR, Trivedi RH, Galvin JA, Pineles SL) Ophthalmology 2022 Jan;129(1):100-109 PMID: 34446304 PMCID: PMC10187043 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113414792 08/28/2021 13 Citations

Histatin-1 Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammatory Signaling in RAW264.7 Macrophages. (Lee SM, Son KN, Shah D, Ali M, Balasubramaniam A, Shukla D, Aakalu VK) Int J Mol Sci 2021 Jul 23;22(15) PMID: 34360629 PMCID: PMC8345949 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85110607836 08/08/2021 53 Citations

Histatin-1 is an endogenous ligand of the sigma-2 receptor. (Son KN, Lee H, Shah D, Kalmodia S, Miller RC, Ali M, Balasubramaniam A, Cologna SM, Kong H, Shukla D, Aakalu VK) FEBS J 2021 Dec;288(23):6815-6827 PMID: 34233061 PMCID: PMC8648968 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111060731 07/08/2021 14 Citations

Homeopathic Agents or Vitamins in Reducing Ecchymosis after Oculofacial Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Tao JP, Aakalu VK, Freitag SK, Sobel RK, Foster JA, Wladis EJ, McCulley TJ, Yen MT) Ophthalmology 2022 Feb;129(2):220-226 PMID: 34176651 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108816008 06/29/2021 4 Citations

Corneal neurotization for neurotrophic keratopathy: Review of surgical techniques and outcomes. (Liu CY, Arteaga AC, Fung SE, Cortina MS, Leyngold IM, Aakalu VK) Ocul Surf 2021 Apr;20:163-172 PMID: 33647470 PMCID: PMC8113161 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101785327 03/02/2021 37 Citations

The Role of Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptides in Modulating Innate Immunity of the Ocular Surface in Dry Eye Diseases. (Eshac Y, Redfern RL, Aakalu VK) Int J Mol Sci 2021 Jan 13;22(2) PMID: 33450870 PMCID: PMC7828360 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099396825 01/17/2021 15 Citations

Optic neuropathy and diplopia from thyroid eye disease: update on pathophysiology and treatment. (Johnson BT, Jameyfield E, Aakalu VK) Curr Opin Neurol 2021 Feb 01;34(1):116-121 PMID: 33278144 PMCID: PMC7853658 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100069382 12/06/2020 25 Citations

Interventions for Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Sobel RK, McCulley TJ, Foster JA, Tao JP, Freitag SK, Yen MT) Ophthalmology 2021 Jun;128(6):928-937 PMID: 33161071 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85098218274 11/09/2020 51 Citations

Electrothermal soft manipulator enabling safe transport and handling of thin cell/tissue sheets and bioelectronic devices. (Kim BS, Kim MK, Cho Y, Hamed EE, Gillette MU, Cha H, Miljkovic N, Aakalu VK, Kang K, Son KN, Schachtschneider KM, Schook LB, Hu C, Popescu G, Park Y, Ballance WC, Yu S, Im SG, Lee J, Lee CH, Kong H) Sci Adv 2020 Oct;6(42) PMID: 33067233 PMCID: PMC7567602 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85093705373 10/18/2020 33 Citations

Advancements in the repair of large upper eyelid defects: A 10-year review. (Jennings E, Krakauer M, Nunery WR, Aakalu VK) Orbit 2021 Dec;40(6):470-480 PMID: 32990145 PMCID: PMC8005505 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85091689148 09/30/2020 16 Citations

Murine Corneal Epithelial Wound Modeling. (Shah D, Aakalu VK) Methods Mol Biol 2021;2193:175-181 PMID: 32808269 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090240699 08/19/2020 7 Citations

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Eyelid and Conjunctival Malignancy: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Freitag SK, Aakalu VK, Tao JP, Wladis EJ, Foster JA, Sobel RK, Yen MT) Ophthalmology 2020 Dec;127(12):1757-1765 PMID: 32698034 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090132096 07/23/2020 22 Citations

Wound Healing Properties of Histatin-5 and Identification of a Functional Domain Required for Histatin-5-Induced Cell Migration. (Shah D, Son KN, Kalmodia S, Lee BS, Ali M, Balasubramaniam A, Shukla D, Aakalu VK) Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2020 Jun 12;17:709-716 PMID: 32346548 PMCID: PMC7178547 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083299085 04/30/2020 31 Citations

Intense Pulsed Light for Meibomian Gland Disease: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Foster JA, Freitag SK, Sobel RK, Tao JP, Yen MT) Ophthalmology 2020 Sep;127(9):1227-1233 PMID: 32327256 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083433266 04/25/2020 40 Citations

Acute-Onset Visual Acuity Loss in a Man With Advanced Diabetes Mellitus. (Geyman LS, Pham CM, Aakalu VK) JAMA Ophthalmol 2020 Apr 01;138(4):416-417 PMID: 32077892 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081642253 02/23/2020 1 Citation

Bioengineered Acellular Dermal Matrix Spacer Grafts for Lower Eyelid Retraction Repair: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Tao JP, Aakalu VK, Wladis EJ, Sobel RK, Freitag SK, Foster JA, Yen MT) Ophthalmology 2020 May;127(5):689-695 PMID: 31899031 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077366624 01/04/2020 30 Citations

Reply. (Lambert SR, Vanderveen DK, Aakalu VK, Kim SJ) Ophthalmology 2020 Jan;127(1):e8-e9 PMID: 31864484 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85076084351 12/23/2019

Prior inhibition of AKT phosphorylation by BX795 can define a safer strategy to prevent herpes simplex virus-1 infection of the eye. (Yadavalli T, Suryawanshi R, Ali M, Iqbal A, Koganti R, Ames J, Aakalu VK, Shukla D) Ocul Surf 2020 Apr;18(2):221-230 PMID: 31770600 PMCID: PMC7268978 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077142212 11/27/2019 20 Citations

Binocular Treatment of Amblyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Pineles SL, Aakalu VK, Hutchinson AK, Galvin JA, Heidary G, Binenbaum G, VanderVeen DK, Lambert SR) Ophthalmology 2020 Feb;127(2):261-272 PMID: 31619356 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85073151250 10/18/2019 59 Citations

A Comparison of Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy and External Dacryocystorhinostomy: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Sobel RK, Aakalu VK, Wladis EJ, Bilyk JR, Yen MT, Mawn LA) Ophthalmology 2019 Nov;126(11):1580-1585 PMID: 31358391 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85069629244 07/31/2019 62 Citations

Presence of Histatin-1 in Human Tears and Association with Aqueous Deficient Dry Eye Diagnosis: A Preliminary Study. (Kalmodia S, Son KN, Cao D, Lee BS, Surenkhuu B, Shah D, Ali M, Balasubramaniam A, Jain S, Aakalu VK) Sci Rep 2019 Jul 16;9(1):10304 PMID: 31311993 PMCID: PMC6635511 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85069431217 07/18/2019 23 Citations

Intraocular Lens Implantation during Early Childhood: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Lambert SR, Aakalu VK, Hutchinson AK, Pineles SL, Galvin JA, Heidary G, Binenbaum G, VanderVeen DK) Ophthalmology 2019 Oct;126(10):1454-1461 PMID: 31230794 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067430701 06/25/2019 38 Citations

Monocanalicular Stents in Eyelid Lacerations: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Tao JP, Sobel RK, Freitag SK, Foster JA, Mawn LA) Ophthalmology 2019 Sep;126(9):1324-1329 PMID: 30953742 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064901771 04/07/2019 20 Citations

Balloon Dacryoplasty for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Yen MT, Bilyk JR, Sobel RK, Mawn LA) Ophthalmology 2018 Oct;125(10):1654-1657 PMID: 29887332 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048115623 06/12/2018 18 Citations

Solitary fibrous tumor of the orbit with growth during pregnancy: a case report. (Hyde RA, Liu Y, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P) Orbit 2019 Jun;38(3):256-258 PMID: 29781760 PMCID: PMC6249116 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047177643 05/22/2018 8 Citations

Rapidly Growing Eyelid Mass in an Elderly Man. (Messenger WB, Liu CY, Aakalu VK) JAMA Ophthalmol 2018 Jun 01;136(6):710-711 PMID: 29543951 PMCID: PMC6002893 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048836179 03/16/2018

3D printing for low cost, rapid prototyping of eyelid crutches. (Sun MG, Rojdamrongratana D, Rosenblatt MI, Aakalu VK, Yu CQ) Orbit 2019 Aug;38(4):342-346 PMID: 29498564 PMCID: PMC6119648 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85042909279 03/03/2018 18 Citations

Engineering Polymersomes for Diagnostics and Therapy. (Leong J, Teo JY, Aakalu VK, Yang YY, Kong H) Adv Healthc Mater 2018 Apr;7(8):e1701276 PMID: 29334183 PMCID: PMC6377267 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85040648344 01/16/2018 131 Citations

Strategies for Regenerating the Lacrimal Gland. (Liu CY, Hirayama M, Ali M, Shah D, Aakalu VK) Curr Ophthalmol Rep 2017 Sep;5(3):193-198 PMID: 29098122 PMCID: PMC5662123 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081078252 11/04/2017 7 Citations

Orbital Implants in Enucleation Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Sobel RK, Yen MT, Bilyk JR, Mawn LA) Ophthalmology 2018 Feb;125(2):311-317 PMID: 28899574 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85028925831 09/14/2017 67 Citations

Effects of histatin-1 peptide on human corneal epithelial cells. (Shah D, Ali M, Shukla D, Jain S, Aakalu VK) PLoS One 2017;12(5):e0178030 PMID: 28542418 PMCID: PMC5441629 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85019607000 05/26/2017 35 Citations

Tumid lupus: An unexpected diagnosis for the otolaryngologist. (Jefferson GD, Aakalu VK, Braniecki M) Am J Otolaryngol 2017;38(2):257-259 PMID: 28122678 PMCID: PMC5826658 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85009872750 01/27/2017 3 Citations

Human Lacrimal Gland Gene Expression. (Aakalu VK, Parameswaran S, Maienschein-Cline M, Bahroos N, Shah D, Ali M, Krishnakumar S) PLoS One 2017;12(1):e0169346 PMID: 28081151 PMCID: PMC5231359 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85009383195 01/13/2017 15 Citations

Evaluation of Accessory Lacrimal Gland in Muller's Muscle Conjunctival Resection Specimens for Precursor Cell Markers and Biological Markers of Dry Eye Disease. (Ali M, Shah D, Pasha Z, Jassim SH, Jassim Jaboori A, Setabutr P, Aakalu VK) Curr Eye Res 2017 Apr;42(4):491-497 PMID: 27612554 PMCID: PMC5551074 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84986230210 09/11/2016 16 Citations

Efficacy of Muller's Muscle and Conjunctiva Resection With or Without Tarsectomy for the Treatment of Severe Involutional Blepharoptosis. (Patel RM, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P, Putterman AM) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017;33(4):273-278 PMID: 27429227 PMCID: PMC5236006 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84978782658 07/19/2016 41 Citations

Surgical Microanatomy of Lower Eyelid Tarsal Ectropion Repair With a Putterman Ptosis Clamp. (Jones ST, Aakalu VK, Lin AY, Perez C, Epstein G, Putterman AM, Setabutr P) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017;33(4):261-263 PMID: 27429229 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84978768115 07/19/2016 5 Citations

Histatin-1 Expression in Human Lacrimal Epithelium. (Shah D, Ali M, Pasha Z, Jaboori AJ, Jassim SH, Jain S, Aakalu VK) PLoS One 2016;11(1):e0148018 PMID: 26824896 PMCID: PMC4732786 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84958225616 01/30/2016 22 Citations

Review of Ocular Manifestations of Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome: What an Ophthalmologist Needs to Know. (Chen JJ, Sartori J, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P) Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015;22(4):421-7 PMID: 26692711 PMCID: PMC4660526 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84945920029 12/23/2015 17 Citations

Re: "Lower eyelid involutional ectropion repair with lateral tarsal strip and internal retractor reattachment with full-thickness eyelid sutures". (Epstein G, Aakalu VK, Putterman AM) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2015;31(3):250-1 PMID: 25945875 PMCID: PMC5436483 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84941030418 05/07/2015 1 Citation

Fungal Orbital Cellulitis: Presenting Features, Management and Outcomes at a Referral Center. (Farooq AV, Patel RM, Lin AY, Setabutr P, Sartori J, Aakalu VK) Orbit 2015 Jun;34(3):152-9 PMID: 25906127 PMCID: PMC5466351 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84931081767 04/24/2015 32 Citations

The significance of minimal adjustments in the Muller's muscle and conjunctiva resection procedure to achieve the phenylephrine result. (Patel RM, Chuang AZ, Sartori J, Aakalu VK, Putterman AM, Setabutr P) Orbit 2015 Apr;34(2):79-83 PMID: 25804407 PMCID: PMC5010361 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84928169391 03/26/2015 13 Citations

Staphylococcus aureus infection of the optic nerve. (Osmanovic S, Al-Heeti OM, Lin AY, Zivin SP, Justo JA, Mayer SM, Aakalu VK, Moss HE, Patel MC) J Neuroophthalmol 2015 Mar;35(1):48-50 PMID: 25383588 PMCID: PMC4456004 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84923805053 11/11/2014 4 Citations

Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Presenting as Epiphora. (Jain S, Patel RM, Hage Z, Lim J, Lee S, Amin-Hanjani S, Setabutr P, Aakalu VK) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2016;32(2):e26-8 PMID: 24911537 PMCID: PMC4258181 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84901864445 06/10/2014 1 Citation

Orbital histiocytic sarcoma in a 2-year-old child. (Aakalu VK, Patel RM, Lim J, Setabutr P) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2014;30(6):e143-5 PMID: 24807797 PMCID: PMC4222992 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84926214495 05/09/2014 5 Citations

Endovascular preoperative embolization of orbital hemangiopericytoma with n-butyl cyanoacrylate glue. (Wallace KM, Alaraj A, Aakalu VK, Aletich V, Setabutr P) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2014;30(4):e97-100 PMID: 24317100 PMCID: PMC4111787 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84905918997 12/10/2013 15 Citations

An abscess causing a delayed optic neuropathy after decompression for thyroid eye disease. (Patel RM, Aakalu VK, Joe S, Setabutr P) Orbit 2014 Feb;33(1):65-7 PMID: 24144317 PMCID: PMC4124005 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84891949269 10/23/2013

Orbital granuloma annulare as presentation of systemic sarcoidosis. (Kang JJ, Aakalu VK, Lin A, Setabutr P) Orbit 2013 Dec;32(6):372-4 PMID: 23895369 PMCID: PMC4111453 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84887975145 07/31/2013 4 Citations

A Unique Presentation of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Involving the Central Nervous System. (Lim JM, Patel RM, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P) Neuroophthalmology 2013;37(4):169-171 PMID: 28167983 PMCID: PMC5291001 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84880871391 07/25/2013

Diffusion-weighted imaging of orbital masses: multi-institutional data support a 2-ADC threshold model to categorize lesions as benign, malignant, or indeterminate. (Sepahdari AR, Politi LS, Aakalu VK, Kim HJ, Razek AA) AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014 Jan;35(1):170-5 PMID: 23868150 PMCID: PMC4138308 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84892732235 07/23/2013 130 Citations

Use of a porous polyethylene lid spacer for management of eyelid retraction in patients with Boston type II keratoprosthesis. (Sivaraman KR, Aakalu VK, Sajja K, Cortina MS, de la Cruz J, Setabutr P) Orbit 2013 Aug;32(4):247-9 PMID: 23663113 PMCID: PMC4111420 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879662611 05/15/2013 6 Citations

Relative incidence of blepharoptosis subtypes in an oculoplastics practice at a tertiary care center. (Lim JM, Hou JH, Singa RM, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P) Orbit 2013 Aug;32(4):231-4 PMID: 23662688 PMCID: PMC4123537 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879681036 05/15/2013 53 Citations

Treatment of malar festoon using modified subperiosteal midface lift. (Krakauer M, Aakalu VK, Putterman AM) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2012;28(6):459-62 PMID: 23138206 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84870214068 11/10/2012 15 Citations

Evisceration and enucleation: a national survey of practice patterns in the United States. (Shah RD, Singa RM, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P) Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 2012;43(5):425-30 PMID: 22978523 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84866746707 09/18/2012 33 Citations

Quantitative characterization of growth rate of an incidental deep dermoid cyst in a child using sequential magnetic resonance imaging. (Hou JH, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P) J AAPOS 2012 Aug;16(4):403-5 PMID: 22929455 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84865450345 08/30/2012 6 Citations

Lower-eyelid tarsal ectropion repair with the Putterman ptosis clamp for lower-eyelid conjunctival Mueller's muscle resection and lateral tendon tuck. (Singa RM, Aakalu VK, Putterman AM, Epstein GA) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2012;28(3):224-7 PMID: 22460682 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84861336514 03/31/2012 11 Citations

Diffusion-weighted imaging of malignant ocular masses: initial results and directions for further study. (Sepahdari AR, Kapur R, Aakalu VK, Villablanca JP, Mafee MF) AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2012 Feb;33(2):314-9 PMID: 22116113 PMCID: PMC7964785 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84857288184 11/26/2011 49 Citations

Silicone spacer repair of medial rectus after iatrogenic orbit fracture. (Krakauer M, Aakalu VK, Davis PL, Ahmad AZ) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2012;28(3):e57-8 PMID: 21697756 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84861335007 06/24/2011 2 Citations

Fat repositioning in lower lid blepharoplasty: the role of titrated excision. (Aakalu VK, Putterman AM) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27(6):462 PMID: 21415802 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-81355147853 03/19/2011 6 Citations

Current ptosis management: a national survey of ASOPRS members. (Aakalu VK, Setabutr P) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27(4):270-6 PMID: 21346664 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79960554605 02/25/2011 72 Citations

Periorbital physical urticaria in an anophthalmic patient with dermatographism. (Gupta S, Aakalu VK, Sajja K, Rosso RO, Ahmad AZ) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27(1):e20-1 PMID: 21217333 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78751669208 01/11/2011 1 Citation

Late-onset orbital hematoma secondary to alloplastic orbital implant mimicking transient ischemic attacks. (Gupta S, Aakalu VK, Ahmad AZ) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27(1):e18-20 PMID: 20700069 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78751644065 08/12/2010 10 Citations

Indeterminate orbital masses: restricted diffusion at MR imaging with echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging predicts malignancy. (Sepahdari AR, Aakalu VK, Setabutr P, Shiehmorteza M, Naheedy JH, Mafee MF) Radiology 2010 Aug;256(2):554-64 PMID: 20656840 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77955148880 07/27/2010 132 Citations

Mucormycosis infection of the lacrimal sac. (Kapur R, Aakalu VK, August CZ, Weiss RA) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25(6):494-6 PMID: 19935261 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-73949116796 11/26/2009 4 Citations

MRI of orbital cellulitis and orbital abscess: the role of diffusion-weighted imaging. (Sepahdari AR, Aakalu VK, Kapur R, Michals EA, Saran N, French A, Mafee MF) AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009 Sep;193(3):W244-50 PMID: 19696266 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-69949091307 08/22/2009 104 Citations

Group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis of the eyelids and face managed with debridement and adjunctive intravenous immunoglobulin. (Aakalu VK, Sajja K, Cook JL, Ahmad AZ) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25(4):332-4 PMID: 19617804 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-69449086056 07/21/2009 14 Citations

Wegener granulomatosis causing compressive optic neuropathy in a child. (Aakalu VK, Ahmad AZ) Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25(4):327-8 PMID: 19617801 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-69449095521 07/21/2009 4 Citations

Coupling of mGluR/Homer and PSD-95 complexes by the Shank family of postsynaptic density proteins. (Tu JC, Xiao B, Naisbitt S, Yuan JP, Petralia RS, Brakeman P, Doan A, Aakalu VK, Lanahan AA, Sheng M, Worley PF) Neuron 1999 Jul;23(3):583-92 PMID: 10433269 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033166537 08/05/1999 958 Citations

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