Amy Marie Fowler

Journal Article Eye Contact Lens · November 1, 2024 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this observational study was to characterize the microorganisms colonizing punctal plugs and intracanalicular stents. METHODS: Devices were removed from participants who previously underwent placement of punctal plugs for tear ins ... Full text Link to item Cite

Occult Rosacea Diagnosed After Recurring Blepharoplasty Incision Inflammation.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · May 2021 We report an unusual case of a 58-year-old Caucasian female who developed intermittent eyelid erythema, edema, and wound thickening in the early postoperative period after bilateral upper eyelid blepharoplasty. These flares of inflammation sometimes appear ... Full text Link to item Cite

Piezosurgery in External Dacryocystorhinostomy.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · 2017 BACKGROUND: Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) can be performed via an external or endoscopic approach. The use of ultrasonic or piezosurgery has been well described for endoscopic DCRs but is lacking for external DCRs. This study presents a case series of extern ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lipoblastomatosis: case report and review of the literature.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · 2011 PURPOSE: To describe an unusual presentation of lipoblastomatosis and review the existing literature on lipoblastomatosis and lipoblastoma. METHODS: Case report and literature review. RESULTS: A 9-year-old girl was originally diagnosed as having preseptal ... Full text Link to item Cite

Floppy eyelid syndrome as a subset of lax eyelid conditions: relationships and clinical relevance (an ASOPRS thesis).

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · 2010 PURPOSE: To better define the wide spectrum of lax eyelid conditions, especially the subtype referred to as floppy eyelid syndrome, and to clarify its relationship with associated ophthalmic findings. METHODS: A case-based retrospective review of all patie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Darier disease mimicking Basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · 2009 Darier disease is a rare autosomal dominant skin disorder that infrequently has ocular manifestations. The authors describe 2 cases of patients with known Darier disease presenting with eyelid lesions resembling basal cell carcinomas. Biopsies demonstrated ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mycobacterium chelonae canaliculitis associated with SmartPlug use.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · 2008 Mycobacterium chelonae is ubiquitous in the environment but is an uncommon cause of ocular and periocular infections. It is a pathogen that has been gaining increased attention in the ophthalmic literature because of the relatively large number of infectio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Botulinum toxin in ophthalmology.

Journal Article Surv Ophthalmol · 2007 Since its introduction into clinical medicine in 1980, botulinum toxin has become a major therapeutic drug with applications valuable to many medical sub-specialties. Its use was spearheaded in ophthalmology where its potential applications have expanded t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Double-bridged flap procedure for nonmarginal, full-thickness, upper eyelid reconstruction.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · 2007 PURPOSE: To describe the technique and results of double-bridged flap reconstruction of full-thickness upper eyelid defects that spares the upper eyelid margin. METHODS: The surgical technique is described and illustrated in 2 patients who underwent this p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dermoid cyst of conjunctival origin.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · 2006 A 22-year-old man with a recurrent intraconal cystic mass of the orbit presented with proptosis, motility restriction, and optic disc edema. On initial surgery, the cyst wall showed nonkeratinized cuboidal epithelium with adnexal structures. After recurren ... Full text Link to item Cite

"Cracked-mud" ciprofloxacin precipitates on a corneal graft.

Journal Article Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging · 2005 The authors describe an extreme case of ciprofloxacin deposition on the corneal graft of a 67-year-old man with a history of penetrating keratoplasty for corneal ulcer and perforation, who presented with dense, gray deposits on the anterior corneal surface ... Link to item Cite

Amy Marie Fowler

Selected Publications

Evaluation of the Microbiology of Removed Punctal Plugs and Intracanalicular Devices.