Scholars@Duke
Ariana Allen

Ariana Allen

House Staff
Medicine

Selected Publications

Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Burden in Patients With Lower Household Incomes vs Higher Household Incomes.

Journal Article J Vitreoretin Dis · January 7, 2025 Purpose: To assess the differences in measures of diabetic retinopathy (DR) disease burden between patients in high-income vs low-income ZIP codes when presenting to retina specialists. Methods: This retrospective cohort study comprised patients who presen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Differences in Retinal and Choroidal Microvasculature and Structure in Dementia With Lewy Bodies Compared With Normal Cognition.

Journal Article J Vitreoretin Dis · 2024 Purpose: To evaluate the retinal and choroidal microvasculature and structure in individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) compared with controls with normal cognition using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA). Methods: An ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Characterizing differences in retinal and choroidal microvasculature and structure in individuals with Huntington's Disease compared to healthy controls: A cross-sectional prospective study.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 OBJECTIVE: To characterize retinal and choroidal microvascular and structural changes in patients who are gene positive for mutant huntingtin protein (mHtt) with symptoms of Huntington's Disease (HD). METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional comparison of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Treatment Burden and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Journal Article J Vitreoretin Dis · 2024 Purpose: To assess the severity, progression, and treatment burden of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients after bariatric surgery compared with controls. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed of patients with type 2 diabetes and DR seen at ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk Factors for Progression of Vitreomacular Traction to Macular Hole.

Journal Article J Vitreoretin Dis · 2024 Purpose: To evaluate the clinical and optical coherence tomography (OCT) characteristics associated with progression of vitreomacular traction (VMT) to a full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) and lamellar macular hole (LMH). Methods: A retrospective cohort st ... Full text Link to item Cite

Angioarchitectural alterations in the retina and choroid in frontotemporal dementia.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 OBJECTIVE: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, leading to cognitive decline and personality changes. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to characte ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Mechanical Load and Piezo1 Channel Regulated Myosin II Activity in Mouse Lenses.

Journal Article Int J Mol Sci · April 24, 2022 The cytoarchitecture and tensile characteristics of ocular lenses play a crucial role in maintaining their transparency and deformability, respectively, which are properties required for the light focusing function of ocular lens. Calcium-dependent myosin- ... Full text Link to item Cite

A novel eye drop application monitor to assess patient compliance with a prescribed regimen: a pilot study.

Journal Article Eye (London, England) · October 2015 PurposeTo assess the ability of a novel imaging device to allow physicians to personalize therapeutic regimens based on objective patient drop administration data.MethodsA novel imaging system was used to record video of the drop techniqu ... Full text Cite