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Monica M. Ray, M.D.

Research

National Presentations

Ray MM, Reed DS, Nakra T. “Tetracycline injection for the treatment of non-festoon lower eyelid edema.” Poster Presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting. May 2022.

Ray MM, Reed DS, Somogyi M. “Angular vein varix thrombosis after tranexamic acid.” Poster Presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting. May 2022.

Reed DS, Ray MM, Somogyi M. “Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP) scores of ASOPRS fellowship applicants as a predictor of match success before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Poster presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting. May 2022.

Reed DS, Furst M, Ray MM, Bratton E, Somogyi M. “Recurrent primary cutaneous multi-centric mucinous carcinoma of the eyelid.” Poster presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting. May 2022.

Reed DS, Ray MM, Nakra T. “Evaluation of Dermoscopy as a tool for assessing infraorbital dark circles.” Narrated presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting. May 2022.

Reed DS, Ray MM, Nakra T. “The “Deep Tether” Platysmaplasty: preventing recurrent paramedian platysmal bands.” Narrated presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting. May 2022.

Reed DS, Ray MM, Somogyi M. “The hungry caterpillar flap: utilizing one flap for two large nasal defects.” Narrated presentation at American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting. May 2022.

Ray MM, Reed DS, Epstein A, Somogyi M, Nakra T. “Enhancing facelift contour via interlocking-plicating horizontal mattress SMAS closure.” Oral presentation at American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting. February 2022.

Ray MM, Reed DS, Epstein A, Somogyi M, Nakra T. “Extended zygomatic-temporal dissection during endoscopic brow and forehead lifting.” Oral presentation at American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting. February 2022.

Ray MM, Reed DS, Epstein A, Somogyi M, Nakra T. “Intralesional tetracycline for chronic non-festoon lower eyelid edema.” Oral presentation at American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting. February 2022.

Reed DS, Epstein A, Ray MM, Somogyi M, Nakra T. “Dermoscopy: a tool for assessing wound healing in facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.” Oral presentation at  American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting. February 2022.

Reed DS, Ray MM, Epstein A, Somogyi M, Nakra T. “Upper blepharoplasty skin closure, analysis of outcomes from subcuticular versus running suture and absorbable versus nonabsorbable suture.” Poster presentation at American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting. February 2022.

Ray MM, Zhou XY, Nassiri N, Kim C, Goyal A, Tannir J, Shukairy A, Juzych MS, Hughes BA. Prostaglandin Analog vs. Brimonidine Mono-Therapy in preserving visual field function in glaucomatous eyes. Abstract/Poster presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.  May 2017

Feathers KL, Strong CR, Garnai SJ, Ray MM, Thompson DA.  Transcriptional Control of the Human RPE65 Promoter. Abstract/Poster presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.  May 2012

Local Presentations

Ray, MM Pediatric Intra-orbital Tumors; Can’t Miss Diagnoses and
Management.
Case Western Reserve University Department of Ophthalmology Grand
Rounds December 2019.

Ray, MM Non-Accidental Trauma in an Infant, Cleveland
Ophthalmological Society Trauma Symposium, October 2019.

Ray, MM Atypical Optic Neuritis; Diagnosis and Management; Case Western
Reserve University joint Neurology Ophthalmology rounds. August 2019.

Ray, MM Orbital and ocular trauma in the emergency department; Case Western
Reserve University Department of Emergency Medicine. December 2018.

Ray, MM Surgical management of an intraorbital tumor. Lecture at Ophthalmic
Plastics Joint Conference; Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland
Clinic. October 2018

Ray, MM Cavernous Hemangioma, A review of diagnosis and management with
surgical videos.
Case Western Reserve University Department of
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds. October 2018

Ray, MM. Henry Ford Hospital Ophthalmology Grand
rounds.
Grand Rounds Presentation, Henry Ford Hospital System. July 2016

Ray, MM. Seeing the Eye; Ocular Imaging in
Ophthalmology.
Junior Professor Lecture, Kresge Eye Institute Summer
Externship. June 2016

Ray, MM. Chemical Burns in the Eye. Student
Presentation, Kresge Eye Institute.  January 2016

Ray, MM. Ocular Tuberculosis Case Presentation. Student
Presentation, Kresge Eye Institute. January 2016,

Ray, MM, Feathers, KL,
Thompson, DA. Regulation of the Human
RPE65 gene expression in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium.
Abstract/Poster
presented at University of Michigan REU Summer Research Symposium. April 2012

Ray, MM, Raeker, M, Russell,
M. Obscurin’s participation in the
development of Myotendinous Junctions
. Abstract/Poster presented at
University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Symposium, August 2011.