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Oleg Alekseev

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
2351 Erwin Road, Box 3802, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications


Peripherin-2 and ROM1 Incorporate Directly Into the Rims of Enclosing Photoreceptor Discs Without Accumulating in the Nascent Disc Lamellae.

Journal Article Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci · August 1, 2025 PURPOSE: Oligomeric complexes of peripherin-2 and ROM1 support the rim structure of membrane discs stacked inside the light-sensitive outer segment of vertebrate photoreceptor cells. We investigated the route by which peripherin-2 and ROM1 reach their dest ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimized Minimally Invasive Transscleral Subretinal Injection Technique in Mouse.

Journal Article J Vis Exp · July 25, 2025 The conventional method of material delivery to the subretinal space in the mouse involves dual perforation of the neural retina, which causes extensive surgical damage. This leads to variability in the subsequent outcome measures of the visual function, s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Unique ultrastructural organization of human rod photoreceptors.

Journal Article Commun Biol · January 16, 2025 Rod and cone photoreceptor cells are specialized neurons responsible for transforming the information reaching the eyes in the form of photons into the language of neuronal activity. Rods are the most prevalent photoreceptor type, primarily responsible for ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mystery of changing choroidal thickness.

Journal Article Retina · December 1, 2022 Full text Link to item Cite

Multifocal serous retinopathy with pemigatinib therapy for metastatic colon adenocarcinoma.

Journal Article Int J Retina Vitreous · April 23, 2021 BACKGROUND: Pemigatinib is an inhibitor of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR), recently approved for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma. FGFR retinopathy is a newly recognized entity, with only two other FGFR inhibitors reported to cause serous ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite