Victor M. Elner, M.D., Ph.D.
Publications

• Dolman PJ, Cahill K, Czyz CN, Douglas RS, Elner VM, Feldon S, Kazim M, Lucarelli M, Sivak-Collcott J, Stacey AW, Strianese D, Uddin J. An International Thyroid Eye Disease Society Multicenter Study. Reliability of estimating ductions in thyroid eye disease. Ophthalmology 2011 [in press] Sep 28. [Epub ahead of print]
• Lee BJ, Gupta S, Flint A, Singer TR, Elner VM. Pigmented orbital mass due to remote pencil trauma. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2011 [in press] Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print]
• Bian ZM, Elner SG, Khanna H, Murga-Zamalloa CA, Patil S, Elner VM. Expression and functional roles of caspase-5 in inflammatory responses of human retinal pigment epithelial cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011;52:8646-56.
• Cho RI, Elner VM, Nelson CC, Frueh BR. The effect of orbital decompression surgery on lid retraction in thyroid eye disease. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27:436-8.
• Field MG, Yang D, Bian ZM, Petty HR, Elner VM. Retinal flavoprotein fluorescence correlates with mitochondrial stress, apoptosis, and chemokine expression. Exp Eye Res 2011;93:548-55. Epub 2011 Jul 13.
• Lee BJ, Elner SG, Douglas RS, Elner VM. Island pedicle and horizontal advancement cheek flaps for medial canthal reconstruction. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27:376-9.
• Kawaji T, Elner VM, Yang DL, Clark A, Petty HR. Ischemia-induced nitrotyrosine formation and nuclear translocation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in human retinal pigment epithelium in vivo. Redox Rep 2011;16:24-6.
• Comer GM, Miller JB, Schneider EW, Khan NW, Reed DM, Elner VM, Zacks DN. Intravitreal daptomycin: a safety and efficacy study. Retina 2011;31:1199-206.
• Shtein RM, Newton DW, Elner VM. Actinomyces infectious crystalline keratopathy. Arch Ophthalmol 2011;129:515-7.
• Yang D, Elner SG, Chen X, Field MG, Petty HR, Elner VM. MCP-1-activated monocytes induce apoptosis in human retinal pigment epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011;52:6026-34.
• Yang D, Elner SG, Clark AJ, Hughes BA, Petty HR, Elner VM. Activation of P2X receptors induces apoptosis in human retinal pigment epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011;52:1522-30.
• Choe CH, Cho RI, Elner VM. Comparison of lateral and medial orbital decompression for the treatment of compressive optic neuropathy in thyroid eye disease. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27:4-11.
• Cho RI, Elner VM. Closure of mid-posterior Tenon's capsule in enucleation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2010;26:462-6.
• Demirci H, Elner SG, Elner VM. Rigid nylon foil-anchored polytetrafluoroetyhlene (Gore-Tex) sheet stenting for conjunctival fornix reconstruction. Ophthalmology 2010;117:1736-42. Epub 2010 Aug 5.
• Petty HR, Elner VM, Kawaji T, Clark A, Thompson D, Yang DL. A facile method for immunofluorescence microscopy of highly autofluorescent human retinal sections using nanoparticles with large Stokes shifts. J Neurosci Methods 2010;191:222-6. Epub 2010 Jul 7.
• Shtein RM, Elner VM. Herpes simplex virus keratitis: histopathology and corneal allograft outcomes. Expert Rev Ophthalmol 2010;5:129-34.
• Feuerman JM, Flint A, Elner VM. Cystic solitary fibrous tumor of the orbit. Arch Ophthalmol 2010;128:385-7.
• Cho RI, Choe CH, Elner VM. Ultrasonic bone removal versus high-speed burring for lateral orbital decompression: comparison of surgical outcomes for the treatment of thyroid eye disease. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2010;26:83-7.
• Pribila JT, Cornblath WT, Ramocki JM, Marentette LJ, Flint A, Elner VM. Glomus cell tumor of the orbit. Arch Ophthalmol 2010;128:144–6.
• Garcia DD, Shtein RM, Musch DC, Elner VM. Herpes simplex virus keratitis: histopathologic neovascularization and corneal allograft failure. Cornea 2009;28:963-5.
• Koreen IV, Flint A, Nelson CC, Frueh BR, Elner VM. Nondiagnostic conjunctival map biopsies for sebaceous carcinoma. Arch Ophthalmol 2009;127:961-3.
• Elner VM, Newman-Casey PA, Patil AJ, Flint A, Biswas J, Moroi SE, Pushparaj V, Edward DP. Aberrant wound-healing response in mitomycin C-treated leaking blebs: a histopathologic study. Arch Ophthalmol 2009;127:1036-42.
• Smith LB, Pynnonen MA, Flint A, Adams JL, Elner VM. Progressive eyelid and facial swelling due to follicular lymphoma. Arch Ophthalmol 2009;127:1068-70.
• Douglas RS, Tsirbas A, Gordon M, Lee D, Khadavi N, Garneau HC, Goldberg RA, Cahill K, Dolman PJ, Elner V, Feldon S, Lucarelli M, Uddin J, Kazim M, Smith TJ, Khanna D; International Thyroid Eye Disease Society. Development of criteria for evaluating clinical response in thyroid eye disease using a modified Delphi technique. Arch Ophthalmol 2009;127:1155-60.
• Bian ZM, Elner SG, Elner VM. Dual involvement of caspase-4 in inflammatory and ER stress-induced apoptotic responses in human retinal pigment epithelial cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009;50:6006-14. Epub 2009 Jul 30.
• Shtein RM, Garcia DD, Musch DC, Elner VM. Herpes simplex virus keratitis: histopathologic inflammation and corneal allograft rejection. Ophthalmology 2009;116:1301-5.
• Koreen IV, Taich A, Elner VM. Anterior lamellar recession with buccal mucous membrane grafting for cicatricial entropion. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25:180-4.
• Field MG, Elner VM, Park S, Hackel R, Heckenlively JR, Elner SG, Petty HR. Detection of retinal metabolic stress resulting from central serous retinopathy. Retina 2009;29:1162-1166.
• Yang D, Elner SG, Lin LR, Reddy VN, Petty HR, and Elner VM. Association of superoxide anions with retinal pigment epithelial cell apoptosis induced by mononuclear phagocytes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009;50:4998-5005. Epub 2009 May 20.
• Koreen IV, Kahana A, Gausas RE, Potter HD, Lemke BN, Elner VM. Tarsal dermoid cyst: clinical presentation and treatment. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25:146-7.
• Koreen IV, Cho RI, Frueh BR, Elner VM. Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the medial canthus and orbit. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25:63-5.
• Patel SV, Malta JB, Banitt MR, Mian SI, Sugar A, Elner VM, Farjo QA, Tester RA, Soong HK. Recurrent ectasia in corneal grafts and outcomes of repeat keratoplasty for keratoconus. Br J Ophthalmol 2009;93:191-7. Epub 2008 Nov 19.
• Scott GR, Frueh BR, Flint A, Elner VM. Fibrous dysplasia-like tumor of the lacrimal sac. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2008;24:423-5.
• Bian ZM, Elner SG, Elner VM. Regulated expression of caspase-12 gene in human retinal pigment epithelial cells suggests its immunomodulating role. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008;49:5593-601. Epub 2008 Sep 12.
• Elner VM. Ocular manifestations of child abuse. Arch Ophthalmol 2008;126:1141-2.
• Field MG, Elner VM, Puro DG, Feuerman JM, Musch DC, Pop-Busui R, Hackel R, Heckenlively JR, Petty HR. Rapid, noninvasive detection of diabetes-induced retinal metabolic stress. Arch Ophthalmol 2008;126:934-8.
• Demirci H, Elner VM. Double silicone tube intubation for the management of partial lacrimal system obstruction. Ophthalmology 2008;115:383-5.
• Demirci H, Vine AK, Elner VM. Choroidal metastasis from submandibular salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 2008;39:57-9.
• Elner VM, Park S, Cornblath W, Hackel R, Petty HR. Flavoprotein autofluorescence detection of early ocular dysfunction. Arch Ophthalmol 2008;126:259-60.
• Yen KG, Elner VM, Musch DC, Nelson CC. Periocular versus general anesthesia for ocular enucleation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2008;24:24-8.
• Demirci H, Elner VM. Soft connective tumors of ocular tissues. In: Klintworth GK, Garner A, Cameron JD, Elner VM, Heathcote JG, Proia AD, Rao NA, (eds). Garner & Klintworth’s Pathobiology of Ocular Disease. New York : Taylor & Francis 2007.
• Hassan AS , Elner VM. Optic nerve glioma. In: Tasman W. and Jaeger EA. (eds). Duane’s Clinical Ophthalmology. Philadelphia : Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 2007.
• Demirci H, Hassan AS, Elner SG, Boehkle C, Elner VM. Comprehensive, combined anterior and transcaruncular orbital approach to medial canthal ligament plication. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007;23:384-8.
• Yang D, Elner SG, Bian ZM, Till GO, Petty HR, Elner VM. Pro-inflammatory cytokines increase reactive oxygen species through mitochondria and NADPH oxidase in cultured RPE cells. Exp Eye Res 2007;85:462-72. Epub 2007 Jun 27.
• Cooney TM, Johnson CS, Elner VM. Keratomalacia caused by psychiatric-induced dietary restrictions. Cornea 2007;26:995-7.
• Boehlke CS, Frueh BR, Flint A, Elner VM. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lateral conjunctiva and anterior orbit. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007;23:338-40.
• Bian ZM, Elner SG, Elner VM. Thrombin-induced VEGF expression in human retinal pigment epithelial cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007;48:2738-46.
• Hidayat AA, Flint A, Marentette L, Torczynski E, Al-Qahtani JM, Ahl NC, Elner VM. Myxomas and angiomyxomas of the orbit: a clinicopathologic study of 6 cases. Ophthalmology 2007;114:1012-19.
• Chong DY, Demirci H, Ronan SM, Flint A, Elner VM. Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma in li-fraumeni syndrome. Arch Ophthalmol 2007;125:566-9.
• Elner VM, Demirci H, Morton AD, Elner SG, Hassan AS. Transcaruncular medial canthal ligament plication for repair of lower eyelid malposition. Arch Ophthalmol 2007;125:374-9.
• Bian ZM, Elner SG, Elner VM. Regulation of VEGF mRNA expression and protein secretion by TGF-beta2 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells. Exp Eye Res 2007;84:812-22. Epub 2007 Jan 9.
• Demirci H, Hassan AS, Reck SD, Frueh BR, Elner VM. Graded full-thickness anterior blepharotomy for correction of upper eyelid retraction not associated with thyroid eye disease. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007;23:39-45.
• Elner SG, Delmonte D, Bian ZM, Lukacs NW, Elner VM. Differential expression of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) IP-10 and interleukin-8. Exp Eye Res 2006;83:374-9.
• Elner VM, Demirci H, Nerad JA, Hassan AS. Periocular necrotizing fasciitis with visual loss pathogenesis and treatment. Ophthalmology 2006;113:2338-45.
• Rozsa FW, Reed DM, Scott KM, Pawar H, Moroi SE, Kijek TG, Krafchak CM, Othman MI, Vollrath D, Elner VM, Richards JE.Gene expression profile of human trabecular meshwork cells in response to long-term dexamethasone exposure. Mol Vis 2006;12:125-41.
• Elner VM, Mintz R, Demirci H, Hassan AS.Local corticosteroid treatment of eyelid and orbital xanthogranuloma. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2006;22:36-40.
• Elner VM, Hassan AS, Frueh BR. Transconjunctival Muller muscle recession with levator disinsertion for correction of eyelid retraction associated with thyroid-related orbitopathy. Am J Ophthalmol 2006;141:233-4.
• Elner SG, Petty HR, Elner VM, et al. TLR4 mediates human retinal pigment epithelial endotoxin binding and cytokine expression. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005;46:4627-33.
• Hassan AS, Elner VM. Orbital peripheral T-cell lymphoma in a child. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2005;21:385-7.
• Hassan AS, Frueh BR, Elner VM.Mullerectomy for upper eyelid retraction and lagophthalmos due to facial nerve palsy. Arch Ophthalmol 2005;123:1221-5.
• Hassan AS, Clouthier SG, Ferrara JL, er al. Lacrimal gland involvement in graft-versus-host disease: a murine model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005;46:2692-7.
• Zareparsi S, Buraczynska M, Branham KE, Shah S, Eng D, Li M, Pawar H, Yashar BM, Moroi SE, Lichter PR, Petty HR, Richards JE, Abecasis GR, Elner VM, Swaroop A. Toll-like receptor 4 variant D299G is associated with susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration. Hum Mol Genet 2005;14:1449-55.
• Elner SG, Elner VM, Yoshida A, Dick RD, Brewer GJ. Effects of Tetrathiomolybdate on a Mouse Model of Retinal Neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005;46:299-303.
• Elner SG, Petty HR, Elner VM, Yoshida A, Bian ZM, Yang D, Kindezelskii AL. TLR4 mediates human retinal pigment epithelial endotoxin binding and cytokine expression. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2005;103:126-135; discussion 135-7.
• Elner VM, Mintz R, Demirci H, Hassan AS. Local corticosteroid treatment of eyelid and orbital xanthogranuloma. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2005;103:69-73; discussion 73-74.
• Elner VM, Flint A, Vine AK. Histopathology of documented growth in small melanocytic choroidal tumors. Arch Ophthalmol 2004;122:1876-8.
• Kindzelskii AL, Elner VM, Elner SG, Yang D, Hughes BA, Petty HR. Human, but not bovine, photoreceptor outer segments prime human retinal pigment epithelial cells for metabolic activation and massive oxidant release in response to lipopolysaccharide and interferon-gamma. Exp Eye Res 2004;79:431-5.
• Kindzelskii AL, Elner VM, Elner SG, Yang D, Hughes BA, Petty HR. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) of retinal pigment epithelial cells participates in transmembrane signaling in response to photoreceptor outer segments. J Gen Physiol 2004;124:139-49.
• Bian ZM, Elner SG, Yoshida A, Elner VM. Differential involvement of phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt in human RPE MCP-1 and IL-8 expression.
  Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004;45:1887-96.
• Elner VM, Hassan AS, Frueh BR. Graded full thickness anterior blepharotomy for upper eyelid retraction. Arch Ophthalmol 2004;122:55-60.
• Mauffray RO, Hassan AS, Elner VM. Double silicone intubation as treatment for persistent congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Ophthalmic Plas Reconstr Surg 2004;20:44-9.
• Elner VM, Mauffray RO, Fante RG, Harris M, Morton AD, Hassan AS. Comprehensive midfacial elevation for ocular complications of facial nerve palsy. Arch Facial Plast 2003;5:427-33.
• Doerr TD, Marentette LJ, Flint A, Elner VM. uPAR expression in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the skull base. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:215-8.
• Bian ZM, Elner SG, Yoshida A, Elner VM. Human RPE-monocyte co-culture induces chemokine gene expression through activation of MAPK and NIK cascades. Exp Eye Res 2003;75:573-83.
• Elner SG, Elner VM, Kindzelskii AL, Davis HR, Todd III RF, Glagov S, Petty, HR. Human RPE cell lysis of extracellular matrix: functional urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), collagenase and elastase. Exp Eye Res 2003;76:585-95.
• Yoshida A, Elner SG, Bian ZM, Kindzelskii AL, Petty HR, Elner VM. Activated monocytes induce HRPE cell apoptosis through the activation of caspase-3. Lab Invest 2003;83:1117-29.
• Boorstein SA, Elner VM. Atopy: a patient-specific risk factor for diffuse lamellar keratitis. Ophthalmology 2003;110:131-7.
• Yoshida S, Yoshida A, Ishibashi T, Elner SG, Elner VM. Role of MCP-1 and MIP-1alpha in retinal neovascularization during postischemic inflammation in a mouse model of retinal neovascularization. J Leukoc Biol 2003;73:137-44.
• Elner VM, Elner SG, Bian ZM, Kindezelskii AL, Yoshida A, Petty RH. RPE CD14 immunohistochemical, genetic, and functional expression. Exp Eye Res 2003;76:321-31.
• Elner VM. Retinal pigment epithelial acid lipase activity and lipoprotein receptors: effects of dietary omega-3 fatty acids. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 2002;100:301-37.
• Yoshida A, Elner SG, Bian ZM, Kunkel SL, Lukacs NW, Elner VM. Thrombin regulates chemokine induction during human retinal pigment epithelial cell: monocyte interaction. Am J Pathol 2001;159:1171-80.
• Fante RG, Elner VM. Transcaruncular approach to medial canthal tendon plication for lower eyelid laxity. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2001;17:16-27.
• Bian ZM, Elner VM, Yoshida A, Kunkel SL, Elner SG. Signaling pathways for glycated human serum albumin-induced IL-8 and MCP-1 secretion in human RPE cells. IOVS 2001;42:1660-8.
• Yoshida A, Elner SG, Bian ZM, Su J, Elner VM. Induction of interleukin-8 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells after denuding injury. Br J Ophthalmol 2001;85:872-6.
• Morton AD, Nelson C, Ikada Y, Elner VM. Porous polyethylene as a spacer graft in the treatment of lower eyelid retraction. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2000;16:146-55.
• Hrach CJ, Johnson MW, Hassan AS, Lei B, Sieving PA, Elner VM. Retinal toxicity of commercial intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator solution in cat eyes. Arch Ophthalmol 2000;118:659-63.
• Horino K, Kindezelskii AL, Elner VM, Hughes BA, Petty HR. Tumor cell invasion of model three-dimensional matrices: demonstration of migratory pathways, collagen disruption and intracellular cooperation. FASEB J 2000;16:932-9.
• Burnstine MA, Elner SG, Elner VM. Orbital fibroblasts interleukin-6 gene expression and immunodulation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 1999;15:306-11.
• Elner VM, Burnstine MA, Kunkel SL, Strieter RM, Elner SG: Interleukin-8 and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 gene expression and protein production by human orbital fibroblasts. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 1998;14:119-25.
• Elner SG, Bian ZM, Kunkel SL, Mokhtarzaden L, Johnson M, Strieter R, Lukacs N, Elner VM. Interferon induced IP-10 and IL-8: C-X-C chemokines present in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Arch Ophthalmol 1998;116:1597-601.
• Burnstine MA, Elner SG, Elner VM. Orbital fibroblasts chemokine modulation: effects of dexamethasone and cyclosporin A. Br J Ophthalmol 1998;82:318-22.