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Can Kocasarac

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Glaucoma
2351 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications


Imaging of Congenital and Developmental Conditions of the Temporomandibular Joint.

Journal Article Neuroimaging Clin N Am · November 2025 This article covers congenital and developmental conditions of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), including Pierre Robin sequence, Treacher Collins syndrome, oculoauriculovertebral spectrum, and various forms of condylar dysplasia such as condylar hypoplas ... Full text Link to item Cite

Concurrent Wernicke Encephalopathy and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Following Gastric Sleeve Surgery.

Journal Article Ochsner J · 2025 BACKGROUND: Wernicke encephalopathy-an uncommon and severe condition caused by thiamine deficiency-is most often associated with alcohol use but can occur in other settings of nutrient deficiency. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is an acute ne ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Cobalt Toxicity Presenting as Bilateral Optic Neuropathy.

Journal Article Ochsner J · 2025 BACKGROUND: Cobalt, a ferromagnetic metal with a wide range of uses, has been known to cause systemic toxicity in humans that results in thyroid dysfunction, cardiomyopathy, hematologic abnormalities, and neuropathy. Arthroprosthetic cobaltism is a term us ... Full text Link to item Cite

Skull base chordomas presenting with abducens nerve deficits: clinical characteristics and predictive factors for deficit improvement or resolution

Journal Article Journal of Neurosurgery · January 1, 2025 OBJECTIVESkull base chordomas (SBCs) often present with cranial nerve (CN) VI deficits. Studies have not assessed the prognosis and predictive factors for CN VI recovery among patients presenting with CN VI defi ... Full text Cite

Relationship Between Contact Lens and Pinguecula

Journal Article Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice · November 2019 Purpose:To investigate the effects of contact lens (CL) on the frequency of pinguecula, and the relationship between dry eye disease and pinguecula. ... Full text Cite

Which tonometry in eyes with keratoconus?

Journal Article Eye · March 2016 Full text Cite