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Robin Raul Vann

Robin Raul Vann

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Robin.Vann@duke.edu
Box 3802 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
5601 Arringdon Park Drive, Suite 420, Morrisville, NC 27560

Selected Publications

CATARACT SURGERY PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION

Chapter · January 1, 2024 There are 4 main goals in the preoperative evaluation of cataract surgery: Ensure symptoms are consistent with cataracts. Preoperatively identify and avoid potential sources of intraoperative complications. Clarify surgeon and patient goals regarding the c ... Full text Cite

The Current Burden and Future Solutions for Preoperative Cataract-Refractive Evaluation Diagnostic Devices: A Modified Delphi Study.

Journal Article Clin Ophthalmol · 2023 PURPOSE: To obtain consensus on the key areas of burden associated with existing devices and to understand the requirements for a comprehensive next-generation diagnostic device to be able to solve current challenges and provide more accurate prediction of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Role of vasorin, an anti-apoptotic, anti-TGF-β and hypoxia-induced glycoprotein in the trabecular meshwork cells and glaucoma.

Journal Article J Cell Mol Med · April 2022 Glaucoma, one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, is commonly associated with elevated intraocular pressure due to impaired aqueous humour (AH) drainage through the trabecular meshwork. The aetiological mechanisms contributing to impaired AH o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Elevated Levels of Growth/Differentiation Factor-15 in the Aqueous Humor and Serum of Glaucoma Patients.

Journal Article J Clin Med · January 29, 2022 Dysregulated levels of growth/differentiation factor-15 (GDF15), a divergent member of the transforming growth factor-beta super family, have been found to be associated with the pathology of various diseases. In this study, we evaluated the levels of GDF1 ... Full text Link to item Cite

QUANTITATIVE TOPOGRAPHIC CURVATURE MAPS OF THE POSTERIOR EYE UTILIZING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY.

Journal Article Retina · April 1, 2021 PURPOSE: Deformations of the retina such as staphylomas in myopia or scleral flattening in high intracranial pressure can be challenging to quantify with en face imaging. We describe an optical coherence tomography-based method for the generation of quanti ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Intraoperative aberrometry vs modern preoperative formulas in predicting intraocular lens power.

Journal Article J Cataract Refract Surg · June 2020 Featured Publication PURPOSE: To compare the outcomes of an intraoperative aberrometer (ORA) to the Barrett Universal II (Barrett II) and Hill-RBF 2.0 (Hill-RBF) intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas. SETTING: Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA ... Full text Link to item Cite

Role of the autotaxin-lysophosphatidic acid axis in glaucoma, aqueous humor drainage and fibrogenic activity.

Journal Article Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis · January 1, 2020 Ocular hypertension due to impaired aqueous humor (AH) drainage through the trabecular meshwork (TM) is a major risk factor for glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness. However, the etiology of ocular hypertension remains unclear. Although auto ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Preoperative Video Education for Cataract Surgery on Patient Learning Outcomes.

Journal Article Clin Ophthalmol · 2020 PURPOSE: To assess the effect of an educational video on 1) patient knowledge about cataract surgery, 2) patient perception of preoperative assessment visit quality, 3) face-to-face time with the surgeon, and 4) choices regarding premium intraocular lenses ... Full text Link to item Cite

Influence of corneal diameter on surgically induced astigmatism in small-incision cataract surgery.

Journal Article Can J Ophthalmol · October 2019 OBJECTIVE: Clear corneal incisions (CCI) in cataract surgery create a variable amount of surgically induced astigmatism (SIA). As refractive outcomes become increasingly important, it is necessary to understand factors that impact SIA and refractive surpri ... Full text Link to item Cite

True retinal topography: quantitative curvature maps of the retina using OCT

Conference INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE · July 1, 2019 Link to item Cite

Wide-field whole eye OCT system with demonstration of quantitative retinal curvature estimation.

Journal Article Biomed Opt Express · January 1, 2019 Current conventional clinical OCT systems image either only the anterior or the posterior eye during a single acquisition. This localized imaging limits conventional OCT's use for characterizing global ocular morphometry and biometry, which requires knowle ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Ocular morphometry from wide-field, whole eye OCT compared to MRI and PCI

Conference INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE · June 1, 2017 Link to item Cite

Comparison of 4 Methods of Toric IOL Cylinder Power Selection

Conference INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE · 2017 Cite

Prospective multicenter study of toric IOL outcomes when dual zone automated keratometry is used for astigmatism planning.

Journal Article J Refract Surg · December 2013 PURPOSE: To evaluate clinical outcomes when toric intraocular lens (IOL) calculations are based on the keratometric output from the Lenstar LS-900 dual zone automated keratometer (Haag-Streit AG, Koeniz, Switzerland). METHODS: Eligible subjects presenting ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preclinical evaluation and intraoperative human retinal imaging with a high-resolution microscope-integrated spectral domain optical coherence tomography device.

Journal Article Retina · 2013 PURPOSE: The authors have recently developed a high-resolution microscope-integrated spectral domain optical coherence tomography (MIOCT) device designed to enable OCT acquisition simultaneous with surgical maneuvers. The purpose of this report is to descr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Autotaxin-lysophosphatidic acid axis is a novel molecular target for lowering intraocular pressure.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2012 Primary open-angle glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States and is commonly associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) resulting from diminished aqueous humor (AH) drainage through the trabecular pathway. Developing e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bilateral intraocular hemorrhage from vascularization of cataract wounds.

Journal Article J Cataract Refract Surg · September 2009 We report a case of bilateral intraocular hemorrhage from vascularization of cataract wounds. The patient experienced decreased vision following an episode of vomiting more than 2.5 years after phacoemulsification through a scleral tunnel incision in the r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Analysis of LOXL1 polymorphisms in a United States population with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.

Journal Article Mol Vis · January 29, 2008 PURPOSE: To identify if recently described LOXL1 (lysyl oxidase-like 1) polymorphisms are associated with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (XFG) in a United States (U.S.) Caucasian patient population. METHODS: Individuals with XFG were identified using standard ... Link to item Cite

Pain assessment in general ophthalmology patients.

Other INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE · March 15, 2001 Link to item Cite

Perilesional and topical interferon alfa-2b for conjunctival and corneal neoplasia.

Journal Article Ophthalmology · January 1999 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of combined subconjunctival and topical interferon alfa-2b (IFN alpha 2b) in the treatment of conjunctival and corneal intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). DESIGN: Noncomparative case series. PARTICIPANTS: Six patients with hist ... Full text Link to item Cite

Chronic multifocal retinal infiltrates in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

Journal Article Am J Ophthalmol · March 1998 PURPOSE: To describe the clinical features of a disorder characterized by chronic multifocal retinal infiltrates and uveitis in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of HIV-infected patients w ... Full text Link to item Cite