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CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MEIBOMIAN GLANDS IN PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONUS.
Principal Investigator: Amy Nau
This multi- center study will determine the incidence of dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction in persons who need to use medical contact lenses.
THE RISK OF DRY EYE IN PEDIATRIC COHORTS
Principal Investigator: Amy Nau
This study will determine the risk of developing MGD in children 7-18 years of age
Nau A. Optimizing Patient OutcomesPathways to Premium Outcomes, Review of Optometry Lecture Series. New York, NY. December 2019.
Nau A, Korb DR, McLeod A. A Systematic Approach to Diagnose, Treat and Manage Dry Eye. American Academy of Optometry. Orlando, FL. November 2019.
McLeod A, Nau A. Implementing Evaluation and Treatment of Dry Eye in Your Practice. American Academy of Optometry. Orlando, FL. November 2019.
Nau A, McLeod A. MGD and Dry Eye Diagnostic Testing and Work-up: A Recipe for Success. New England College of Optometry. Boston MA. July 2019.
Nau A. Optimizing Patient OutcomesPathways to Premium Outcomes, Review of Optometry Lecture Series. New York, NY. December 2018.
Nau A, McLeod A. Pediatric and Adolescent Dry Eye: An Emerging Concern. American Academy of Optometry. San Antonio TX. November 2018.
McLeod A, Nau A. MGD and Dry Eye Diagnostic Testing and Workup: A Recipe for Success. American Academy of Optometry. San Antonio TX. November 2018.
Nau A. Crosslinking - Review and Implications for Lens Use. European Association for Eye Research, Nice France, October 2018.
Nau, A. The Do's and Don'ts of Scleral Lens Fitting. European Association for Eye Research, Nice France, October 2018.
Nau A. How to Interpret Meibography. European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), Vienna Austria, September 2018.
Nau A. Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Relevance to Clinical Practice and Surgery 1980-2018. European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), Vienna Austria, September 2018.
Donald Korb. Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction 1980 to 2018. Contact Lens Discomfort and Treatment. Colegio. May 2018, Barcelona Spain
Donald Korb. Digging into Dry Eye. SECO . March 2018, Atlanta GA.
Amy Nau. What We Don’t Know About Sclerals. European Association for Vision and Eye Research. September 2017, Nice France.
Amy Nau. Scleral Lens Practices: The SCOPE Studies. European Association for Vision and Eye Research. September 2017, Nice France.
Amy Nau. Rapid Fire: Scleral Lenses in Ophthalmic Practice: The SCOPE studies. American Academy of Optometry, October 2017, Chicago, IL.
Chris Kenrick. Emerging Trends in the Treatment and Management of Dry Eye. Vermont Optometric Association meeting, March 2017, Montpelier, VT.
Amy Nau. Doctor, My Eyes Turn Red When I Wear My Contacts; Therapeutic Options for Contact Lenses. Contact Lens Association for Ophthalmology (CLAO) meeting, January 2017, Naples FL.
Donald Korb, Amy Nau, Christen Kenrick, Caroline Blackie. Dry eye: Focusing on the Sequelae Leads to Long Term Failure. American Academy of Optometry, November 2016, Anaheim CA.
Donald Korb. The Story of the Meibomian Glands, 1980-2016. September 2016, Barcelona Spain.
Donald Korb. Avoiding Failure in the Treatment of Dry Eye. September 2016, Paris, France.
Donald Korb. Treatment of MGD, A Different Perspective. American Optometric Association Contact Lens Panel on MGD, July 2016, Boston MA.
Donald Korb. The Odyssey of the Meibomian Glands 1980-2016: Dry Eye is the Wrong Diagnosis for Millions. October 2016, Dry Eye University, Florida.
Christen Kenrick. Emerging Trends in the Treatment and Management of Dry Eye. August 2016. New England College of Optometry, Boston MA.
Donald Korb. Is Dry Eye the Wrong Diagnosis for Millions? Department of Ophthalmolgy June 2016, Nassau Universtiy Medical Center.
Amy Nau, The Promise of Sensory Substitution, Lions Club, June 2016, Quincy MA.
Amy Nau. The Tongue as Visual Surrogate: Experiences with Sensory Substitution for Blindness. Schepen’s Eye Research Institute. February 11, 2016. Boston, MA
Donald Korb, Amy Nau. Expanding New Dry Eye Metrics- Implications for Clinical Research. New England College of Optometry Research Lecture Series. Boston, MA December 2, 2015.
Amy Nau. The BrainPort in Adults: Psychophysical and Neuroanatomic Findings. World Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Barcelona Spain, October 2015. Section Chair-regenerative ophthalmology section.
Amy Nau. Aspheric and Multifocal GP Lenses. The Contact Lens Educational Summit: Exploring New Heights in Contact Lens Management CLAO/CLSA Denver, CO May 2, 2015.
Amy Nau. Hybrids: What is the Sweet Spot for this Modality? The Contact Lens Educational Summit: Exploring New Heights in Contact Lens Management CLAO/CLSA Denver, CO May 2, 2015.
Amy Nau, Christen Kenrick. Dry eye is the Wrong Diagnosis for Millions, Trumbull CT, March 29, 2105
Amy Nau. Sensory Substition for Vision: TLC Continuing Education Event, Babson College, Wellesley MA Ma March 29, 2105
Nau A. Medical application of contact lens technology. Advances in Ophthalmology and Optometry. Volume 4, August 2019, Pages 1-12.
Harthan J, Nau C, Fogt J, Shorter E, Nau A, Schornack M, Zhuang X. Scleral Lens Fitting and Assessment Strategies. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye . 2019 Feb;42(1):9-14. Epub 2018 Oct 31.
Schornack M, Nau C, Nau A, Harthan J, Fogt J, Shorter E. Visual and physiological outcomes of scleral lens wear. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2018 Aug 8. pii: S1367-0484(18)30858-0.
Caitlin O'Connell, Arash Mahboobin, Scott Drexler, Mark Redfern, Subashan Perera, Amy Nau, Rakie Cham. Amy Nau. Effects of acute peripheral / central vision loss on standing balance. Experimental Brain Research. 2017 Nov; 235 (11): 3261-3720.
Schornack M, Nau CB, Harthan J, Shorter E, Nau A, Hodge DO. Scleral lenses in the management of corneal irregularity and ocular surface disease. Eye Contact Lens. Sept 29, 2017. doi. 10.1097/ICL00000000000000399.
Nau CB, Harthan J, Shorter E, Barr J, Nau A, Chimato NT, Dodge DO, Schornack MM. Demographic characteristics and prescribing patterns of scleral lens fitters: The SCOPE Study. Eye and Contact Lens 2017 Jun 14. doi. 10.1097/ICL00000000000000399.
Kenrick CK, Alloo SS. The limitation of applying heat to the external lid surface: a case of recalcitrant meibomian gland dysfunction. Case Rep Ophthalmol 2017 Jan 16; 8(1)7-12.
H. Christiaan Stronks, Ellen Mitchell, Amy Nau, Nick Barnes. Visual task performance in the blind with the BrainPort V100. Expert Rev Med Devices, 2016 Oct 5: 1-13.
Patricia Grant, Lindsey Spencer, Aimee Arnoldussen, Rich Hogle, Amy Nau, Janet Szlyk, Jonathan Nussdorf, Don Fletcher, Keith Gordon, William Seiple,The Functional Performance of the BrainPort V100® Device in Persons Who Are Profoundly Blind. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness , March-April, 2016, p. 77-88.
Matthew C Murphy, Amy C Nau, Christopher Fisher, Seong-Gi Kim, Joel S Schuman, Chan KC. Top-down Influence on the Visual Cortex of the Blind during Sensory Substitution Neuroimage. 2016 Jan 15;125:932-40.
Korb DR, Blackie CA. In Response to "Letter to Editor: Evidence Suggesting That the Keratinized Portions of the Upper and Lower Lid Margins Do Not Make Complete Contact During Deliberate Blinking”. Cornea. 2016 Mar;35(3):e6.
Schornack M, Nau C. Harthan J, Swingle Foght J, Nau A, Shorter E. Clinical Associations with subjective complaints of mid day fogging with scleral lenses. American Academy of Optometry Orlando FL. October, 2019
Swingle-Fogt J, Nau A, Schornack M, Nau C, Harthan J, Shorter E. Survey of health care utilization and disease information sourcing in a self-reported dry eye population. American Academy of Optometry Orlando FL. October, 2019
Donald R. Korb, Amy C. Nau, Andrew McLeod, Caroline Blackie. Importance of Complete Lid Seal in Treatment of Refractory Dry Eye . American Academy of Optometry, Orlando FL. October, 2019
Nau C, Shorter E, Nau A, Fogt J, Schornack, Fogt J. Scleral lens reservoir densitometry changes in small and large diameter lenses after one hour of wear. ARVO, Vancouver Canada. May, 2019
Schornack M, Nau C, Harthan J, Fogt J, Nau A, Shorter E. Patient Reported Mid Day Fogging in Scleral Lens Wear. ARVO, Vancouver Canada. May, 2019
Nau C ,Shorter E, Nau A, Fogt J, Schornack M, Harthan J. Scleral Lens Revervoir Densitometry Changes in Small and Large Diameter Lenses after One Hour of Wear. ARVO, Vancouver Canada,Program Number 6372. May, 2019
Estrada G, Nau A. Use of Piggyback Modality in Conjunction with EyePrint Impression Moulded Scleral Device Protects Fragile Cornea in Case of Partial Lateral Tarsorrhaphy. American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio TX, Nov 2018
Nau C, Schornack M, Nau A, Fogt J, Harthan J, Shorter E. SCOPE Study Group. Surgical Impact on Finances and Visual Satisfaction in Keratoconus Patients. American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio TX, Nov 2018
Schornack M, Nau C, Harthan J, Fogt J, Nau A, Shorter E. SCOPE Study Group. Patient Experience with Scleral Lenses: Mid-Day Fogging. American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio TX, Nov 2018
Nau A, Stetson G. Temperature profiles of the Bruder Moist Heat Mask, an ex-vivo examination. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu HI, May 2018.
Korb DR, Benjamin W, Nau A. Meibomian gland structure is correlated to meibomian gland function. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu HI, May 2018.
Scleral Lens Fitting Strategies of Practitioners with Various Levels of Experience. THE SCOPE Study Group. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu HI, May 2018.
Patient Experience with Scleral Lenses: Wearing Schedule and Care Regimen. THE SCOPE Study Group. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu HI, May 2018.
Comparing severity of dry eye symptoms in keratoconus patients using corneal gas permeable lenses versus scleral lenses: The SCOPE Study Group. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu HI, May 2018.
Modality of Contact Lens Use after Placement of Intrastromal Ring Segments for Corneal Ectasia. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Baltimore MD, May 2017.
Prevalence of Compromised Lid Seal in Symptomatic Refractory Dry Eye Patients and Asymptomatic Patients. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Baltimore MD, May 2017.
Prevalence of Meibomian Gland Disease in a Graduate School Population. American Academy of Optometry, Anaheim CA, October 2016.
Dry Eye Symptoms is a Graduate School Cohort as Measured by SPEED Questionnaire. American Academy of Optometry, Anaheim CA, October 2016.
Evidence to support a “Meibomian Gland First Culture” and the role of Dynamic Meibomian Imaging. American Academy of Optometry, Anaheim CA, October 2016.
Incomplete blinking and meibomian gland function in a graduate school cohort. Tear Film and Ocular Society Conference, Montpellier France, September 2016.
Treating inadequate lid seal in patients with dry eye using an overnight ointment reduces discomfort upon awakening and overall dry eye symptoms. ARVO, Seattle WA, May 2016
Using Rasch analysis with measures of visual ability of people with ultra-low vision. ARVO , Seattle WA, May 2016
Complications of Scleral Lens Wear. ARVO, Seattle WA May 2016
The Role of Scleral Lenses in Corneal Irregularity and Ocular Surface Disease ARVO, Seattle WA, May 2016