Publications
Peer-reviewed research from our physicians in neuro-ophthalmology, orbital disease, and ocular pathology. Each page provides a plain-language summary of the study and its clinical impact.
12 publications
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Nystagmus and Imbalance as the Presenting Symptoms of Anti-GAD Antibody Syndrome in a 67-Year-Old Female
Khachikyan N, Manasyan A, Hashemi N
Journal of Ophthalmology Research Reviews & Reports
A rare case of autoimmune encephalitis caused by significantly elevated anti-GAD antibodies presenting with downbeat nystagmus, diplopia, and imbalance, with concomitant seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, successfully treated with rituximab and IVIG after oral prednisone failed.
Hand Foot Mouth Disease Causing Fourth Nerve Palsy and Acute Maculopathy in Adult Male Patient
Khachikyan N, Manasyan A, Gaytan S, Hashemi N
Journal of Clinical Research and Clinical Case Reports
A rare case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in a 31-year-old adult causing right fourth nerve palsy with vertical diplopia and left eye sub-macular edema, successfully treated with antiviral therapy and oral steroids.
Rosai-Dorfman Disease Presenting With Diplopia
Manasyan A, Khachikyan N, Gaytan S, Lee T, Brynes RK, Hashemi N
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
A case of orbital Rosai-Dorfman disease in a 43-year-old woman presenting with diplopia, orbital pain, and an infiltrative mass involving the medial and inferior rectus muscles, diagnosed by biopsy showing characteristic emperipolesis.
Astigmatoma: Pineal Germinoma Presenting as Parinaud Syndrome Initially Misdiagnosed as Astigmatism
Naser M, Hooshi P, Mortazavi M, Westfal D, Schultheis W, Hashemi N
Journal of Ophthalmology and Research
A 24-year-old male with blurry vision and difficulty reading was initially treated with corrective glasses and bilateral LASIK for astigmatism, before neuro-ophthalmic examination revealed Parinaud syndrome caused by a large pineal gland germinoma.
Macroaneurysm Rupture after Car Accident
Naser M, Hashemi N
Journal of Ophthalmology Research Reviews & Reports
A case of retinal arterial macroaneurysm rupture in a 48-year-old man presenting with unilateral vision loss following head trauma from a car accident, highlighting the importance of considering vascular retinal pathology in post-traumatic visual complaints.
Wallerian Degeneration of Optic Nerve due to Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage
Naser M, Hashemi N
Journal of Ophthalmology and Research
A case report of a 16-year-old former premature infant referred for glaucoma evaluation who was found to have bilateral optic atrophy and visual field defects attributable to Wallerian degeneration from neonatal intracranial hemorrhage.
Salivary Gland Adenocarcinoma of the Sphenoid Sinus Causing Compressive Optic Neuropathy
Hashemi N, Billah S, Conderman CP, Alava I, Supsupin EP Jr, Chevez-Barrios P, Adesina OO
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
A case report of a 59-year-old man whose sphenoid sinus mass was initially misidentified as arrested pneumatization, delaying diagnosis of a minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma that caused compressive optic neuropathy and vision loss.
Malaria Retinopathy and Cerebellitis in a 9-Year-Old Boy in the United States
Hashemi N, Callon LM, Kumar KS
Journal of AAPOS
First reported case of hemorrhagic cerebellitis secondary to Plasmodium falciparum infection in the United States, presenting with malarial retinopathy including Roth spot-like hemorrhages and subhyaloid hemorrhage in a pediatric patient.
Transarterial Onyx Embolization of an Orbital Solitary Fibrous Tumor
Hashemi N, Ling JD, Soparkar C, Sami M, Ellezam B, Klucznik R, Lee AG, Chévez-Barrios P
Ocular Oncology and Pathology
First clinicopathologic report of Onyx embolization material in an orbital solitary fibrous tumor, demonstrating successful preoperative devascularization enabling complete surgical resection.
Bilateral Progressive Vision Loss in Noninfectious HIV Retinopathy without Infectious Retinitis
Zhang J, Hashemi N, Lee AG
Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
A case of a 59-year-old HIV-positive man on HAART with normal CD4 counts who developed bilateral progressive vision loss, nyctalopia, and dyschromatopsia due to primary HIV retinopathy, diagnosed through multifocal electroretinography despite a normal fundus examination.
Neuroimaging in Ophthalmology
Kim JD, Hashemi N, Gelman R, Lee AG
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
A comprehensive review of the best neuroimaging studies for specific neuro-ophthalmic indications, including CT and MRI protocols, contrast considerations, and diagnostic radiographic findings for important clinical entities.
Sub-Tenon Atracurium Injection in Rabbit Eyes: A Histopathologic Study
Hashemi N, Shomali S, Heyrani-Moghaddam H, Amini S, Izadi S
Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
An experimental study in 39 rabbits evaluating the histopathologic safety of sub-Tenon atracurium injection, finding that while congestion is a transient complication, liquefaction necrosis is a significant late complication that raises concerns about the safety of atracurium as an adjuvant to sub-Tenon anesthesia.