Peer-Reviewed Publications
#1 contributor to specialty lens research; the clinical research we conduct is the basis for over 100 published reports, papers, and posters in peer-reviewed journals and conferences
Peer-reviewed Articles and Chapters
2024
Nakhla MN, Patel R, Crowley E, Li Y, Peiris TB, Brocks D. Utilizing PROSE as a Drug Delivery Device for Preservative-Free Cyclosporine 0.05% for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease: A Pilot Study. Clin Ophthalmol. 2024;18:3203-3213. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S487369
2023
Shlager G, Nakhla M, Pritchett D, Brocks D. Concomitant Use of Nightly Vitamin A Ointment with Daily PROSE Wear for Ocular Surface Disease Associated with Chronic Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports.Vol 32, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101943.
Madabhushi S, Nodecker K, Brocks D. Analysis of Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) Anterior Surface Condition Utilizing Non-Invasive Keratograph Break-up Time. Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice. October 26, 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000001050
Asghari B, Kwok A, Carrasquillo K, and Sippel K. Use of PROSE for Long-term Ocular Surface Support in Patients with a Permanent Keratoprosthesis. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2023 Aug. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101919.
Whang K, Brocks D. Case Report: Utilization of a Scleral Lens to Mitigate Exposure Keratopathy and Associated Mental Health Decline. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 2023 Jun. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2023.101871
Brocks D, Carrasquillo KC, Riccobono K, and Cheung N. The Role of Contact Lenses in the Management of Ocular Surface Disease in Children. ed: Traish A. and Douglas V.P. Pediatric Ocular Surface Disease, Springer, Jun 2023.
Asghari B, Brocks DC. Early Postoperative Therapeutic Scleral Lens Intervention for Penetrating Keratoplasty Complications in Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis. Eye Contact Lens. 2023 Jun 1;49(6):254-257. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000997. Epub 2023 May 11. PMID: 37167589.
Labunski A, Carrasquillo KG, Brocks D. Treatment and Management of Ectrodactyly-Ectodermal Dysplasia-Clefting Syndrome With Scleral Prosthetic Devices. Eye Contact Lens. 2023 Jun 1;49(6):262-265. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000987. Epub 2023 Apr 13. PMID: 37053073.
2022
Carrasquillo KC. Medical Indications in Contact Lenses. eds. Fadel D and Barnett M. Specialty Lenses: Clinical Practice. Elsevier. 2022.
Carrasquillo KC. Pediatric Applications. eds. Fadel D and Barnett M. Specialty Lenses: Clinical Practice. Elsevier, 2022.
(PROSE Network Provider) Zubkousky S, Sotomayor P. Scleral Lenses Improve Ptosis in Patients with Concurrent Ocular Surface Disease: A Case Series. CRO Journal. 2022;33(4).
(PROSE Network Provider) Garg A, Trinh T, Wong BM, Mimouni M, Ramdass S, Liao J, Chandrakumar M, Slomovic AR, Chan CC. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem for Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: A Case Series. Eye Contact Lens. 2022 Dec 1;48(12):493-496. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000928. Epub 2022 Aug 12. PMID: 35984104.
Nau CB, Schornack MM, McLaren JW, Hochwald AP, Carrasquillo KG. Tear Exchange, Intraocular Pressure, and Wear Characteristics of Quadrant-specific Versus Spherical Haptic Scleral Lenses. Eye Contact Lens. 2022 Nov 1;48(11):460-465. doi:10.1097/ICL.0000000000000929. Epub 2022 Aug 16. PMID: 35973376.
Meka A, Moezzi C, Brocks D. Case report: Utilization of neutral density filters for densitometry analysis of dense corneal opacities. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2022 Jul 31;27:101672. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101672. PMID: 35966118; PMCID: PMC9364089.
Colarusso BA, Bligdon SM, Ganjei AY, Kwok A, Brocks D, Luo ZK. Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease Underdiagnosis: A Survey Study. Clin Ophthalmol. 2022;16:1419-1426. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S359539
Kwok A, Zeldin D, Derby S, Brocks D. Case Report: Novel Patient Training Technique for the Application and Removal of Scleral Lenses. Optometry & Vision Science. 2022 Apr. doi:10.1097/OPX.0000000000001905
Liao J, Carrasquillo KG, Asghari B. Regression of Corneal Opacity and Neovascularization in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis with the use of Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) Treatment. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2022 June;26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101520
Kumar P, Carrasquillo KG, Chaudhary S, Basu S. A multi-parameter grading system for optimal fitting of scleral contact lenses. F1000Res. 2022;11:6. doi:10.12688/f1000research.74638.2
Asghari B, Brocks D, Carrasquillo KG, Crowley E. OSDI Outcomes Based on Patient Demographic and Wear Patterns in Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem. Clinical Optometry. 2022 Jan;14: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTO.S337920
2021
Ganjei AY, Shlager GGL, Brocks D. Scleral Tonometry Precision During Scleral Lens Wear: A Pilot Study. Clinical Optometry. 2021 Dec;13: 341-350. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTO.S339411
Bligdon SM, Colarusso BA, Ganjei AY, Kwok A, Luo ZK, Brocks D. Scleral Lens and Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem Utilization in Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease: A Survey Study. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021 Dec; 15: 4829-4838. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S337824
Jacobs DS, Carrasquillo KG, Cottrell PD, Fernández-Velázquez FJ, Gil-Cazorla R, Jalbert I, Pucker AD, Riccobono K, Robertson DM, Szczotka-Flynn L, Speedwell L, Stapleton F. Medical use of contact lenses. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 2021 Apr; 44(2): 289-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.02.002
2020
Phillis K, Brocks D, Carrasquillo K. Case Report: Use of Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem Treatment of Traumatic Lid Ptosis in a Pediatric Patient. Optom Vis Sci. 2020 Dec. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001612
Kamal SM, Riccobono K, Kwok A, Edmond J, Pflugfelder SC. Unilateral pediatric neurotrophic keratitis due to congenital left trigeminal nerve aplasia with PROSE (prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem) treatment. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 20 (2020) 100854.
Barnett M, Carrasquillo KG, Schornack MM. Clinical Outcomes of Scleral Lens Fitting with a Data-driven, Quadrant-specific Design: Multicenter Review. Optometry and Vision Science. 2020 Sep; 97(9):761-765
2018
Yin J, Jacobs DS. Long-term outcome of using Prosthetic Replacement of Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) as a drug delivery system for bevacizumab in the treatment of corneal neovascularization. Ocul Surf. 2018 Nov. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2018.11.008.
Isozaki VL, Chiu GB. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. Transient corneal epithelial bullae associated with large diameter scleral lens wear: A case series. 2018 Oct.; 415(5): 463-468. PMID: 29807770
Zhai H, Bispo PJM, Kobashi H, Jacobs DS, Gilmore MS, Ciolino JB. Resolution of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli keratitis with a PROSE device for enhanced targeted antibiotic delivery. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2018 Sep;12:73-75.
Kwok A and Carrasquillo KG. What makes a scleral lens fit physiological? A case report. J Ophthalmol Clin Res. 2018 Mar; 5:41.
Cressey A, Jacobs DS, Remington C, Carrasquillo KG. Improvement of chronic corneal opacity in ocular surface disease with prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem (PROSE) treatment. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2018 Feb; 10:108-113
Kloek CE, Jeng-Miller KW, Jacobs DS, Dunn IF. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease After Skull Base Tumor Resection. World Neurosurg. 2018 Feb; 110:e124-e128
2017
Chahal JS, Heur M, Chiu GB. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem Scleral Lens Therapy for Exposure Keratopathy. Eye Contact Lens. 2017 Jul; 43(4):240-244. PMID: 27171131
Barnett M, Carrasquillo KG, DeNaeyer G, Eiden B, et al. 2017. Scleral Lens Challenges. In Ed Barnett M and Johns LK (Eds.), Contemporary Scleral Lenses: Theory and Application Book Series: Ophthalmology: Current and Future Developments. Volume 4: 371-434.
DOI: 10.2174/97816810856611170401303-345.
Carrasquillo KG, Lipson MJ, Ezekiel D, Johns LK, Barnett M. 2017. Scleral Lens Complications and Problem Solving. In Ed Barnett M and Johns LK (Eds.), Contemporary Scleral Lenses: Theory and Application Book Series: Ophthalmology: Current and Future Developments. Volume 4: 303-343. DOI: 10.2174/97816810856611170401303-345.
2016
Mian SZ, Agranat JS, Jacobs DS. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) Treatment for Complications After LASIK. Eye Contact Lens. 2016 Nov; 42(6):371-373.
Chiu GB, Theophanous C, Irvine JA. PROSE Treatment in Atypical Ocular Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Optom Vis Sci. 2016 Nov; 93(11):1444-1448. PMID: 27741087
Saeed HN, Kohanim S, Le HG, Chodosh J, Jacobs DS. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Corneal Ectasia: Management and a Case for Association. Am J Ophthalmol. 2016 Sep; 169:276-81.
Agranat JS, Kitos NR, Jacobs DS. Prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem: impact at 5 years. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Sep; 100:1171-5.
Nguyen AH, Dastiridou AI, Chiu GB, Francis BA, Lee OL, Chopra V. Glaucoma surgical considerations for PROSE lens use in patients with ocular surface disease. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2016 Aug; 39(4):257-61. PMID: 26876498
DeLoss KS, Le HG, Gire A, Chiu G, Jacobs DS, Carrasquillo KG. PROSE Treatment for Ocular Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease as a Clinical Network Expands. Eye Contact Lens. 2016 Jul; 42(4):262-6
Sivaraman KR, Jivrajka RV, Soin K, Bouchard CS, Movahedan A, Shorter E, Jain S, Jacobs DS, Djalilian AR. Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis-like Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Ocul Surf. 2016 Jul; 14(3):393-400.
2015
Agranat JS, Kitos NR, Jacobs DS. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem: Impact at 5 Years. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Dec.
Parminder A, Jacobs DS. Advances in Scleral Lenses for Refractive Surgery Complications. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2015 Jul; 26(4):243-8
Theophanous C, Jacobs DS, Hamrah P. Corneal Neuralgia after LASIK. Optom Vis Sci. 2015 Jul.
Papakostas T, Le HG, Chodash J, Jacobs DS. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem as Treatment for Ocular Surface Disease in Patients with a History of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Ophthalmology. 2015 Feb; 122(2):248-253
2013
Lim P, Ridges R, Jacobs DS, Rosenthal P. Treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect with overnight wear of a prosthetic device for the ocular surface. Am J Ophthalmol. Dec 2013; 156(6):1095-1101
Sabesan R, Johns L, Tomashevskaya O, Jacobs DS, Rosenthal P, Yoon G. Wavefront-Guided Scleral Lens Prosthetic Device for Keratoconus. Optom Vis Sci. 2013 Apr; 90(4):314-23.
Gire A, Kwok A, Marx DP. PROSE Treatment for Lagophthalmos and Exposure Keratopathy. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Mar; 29(2):e38-40.
2012
Baran I, Bradley J, Le HG, Alipour F, Rosenthal P, Jacobs DS. PROSE Treatment of Corneal Ectasia. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2012 Oct; 35(5):222-7.
Hussoin T, Le HG, Carrasquillo KG, Johns L, Rosenthal P, Jacobs DS. The Effect of Optic Asphericity on Visual Rehabilitation of Corneal Ectasia with a Prosthetic Device. Eye Contact Lens. 2012
Sep; 38(5):300-5.
Luo ZK, Jacobs DS. Current and potential applications of anterior segment optical coherence tomography in contact lens fitting. Semin Ophthalmol. 2012 Sep; 27(5-6):138-42
Cressey A, Jacobs DS, Carrasquillo KG. Management of vascularized limbal keratitis with prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface system. Eye Contact Lens. 2012 Mar; 38(2):137-40.
Rosenthal P, Borsook D. The Corneal pain system. Part I: the missing piece of the dry eye puzzle. Ocul Surf. 2012 Jan; 10(1):2-14.
2011
Townley JR, Dana R, Jacobs DS. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca manifestation in ocular graft versus host disease: pathogenesis, presentation, prevention, and treatment. Semin Ophthalmol. Jul-Sep 2011; 26(4-5):251-60.
Borsook D, Rosenthal P. Chronic (neuropathic) corneal pain and blepharospasm: Five case reports. Pain. 2011; 152(10):2427-31.
Reinhart WJ, Musch DC, Jacobs DS, Lee WB, Kaufman SC, Shtein RM. Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty as an alternative to penetrating keratoplasty. Ophthalmology. 2011 Jan; 118(1):209-18
2010
Michaud, L, Carrasquillo K. Piggyback cosmetic contact lens as an occlusion therapy in a patient with familial dysautonomia. Eye Contact Lens. 2010 Nov; 36(6):367-70.
Grover S, Jacobs DS, Colby KA. Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis for persistent epitheliopathy after treatment of conjunctival melanoma. Cornea. 2010 Apr; 29(4):459-61.
Stason WB, Razavi M, Jacobs DS, Shepard DS, Suaya JA, Johns L, Rosenthal P. Clinical benefits of the Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan; 149(1):54-61.
2009
Shepard DS, Razavi M, Stason WB, Jacobs DS, Suaya JA, Cohen M, Rosenthal P. Economic appraisal of the Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Dec; 148(6):860-8.e2
Lee WB, Jacobs DS, Musch DC, Kaufman SC, Reinhart WJ, Shtein RM. Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty: safety and outcomes: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2009 Sep; 116(9):1818-30.
Lim M, Jacobs DS, Rosenthal P, Carrasquillo KG. The Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis as a novel drug delivery system for bevacizumab. Semin Ophthalmol. 2009 May-Jun; 24(3):149-55.
Jacobs DS, Lim M, Carrasquillo KG, Rosenthal P. Bevacizumab for corneal neovascularization. Ophthalmology. 2009 Mar; 116(3):592-3
Rosenthal P, Baran I, Jacobs DS. Corneal pain without stain: is it real? Ocul Surf. 2009 Jan; 7(1):28-40.
2008
Van Meter WS, Musch DC, Jacobs DS, Kaufman SC, Reinhart WJ, Udell IJ. Safety of overnight orthokeratology for myopia: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2008 Dec; 115(12):2301-2313.e1.
Lin SJ, Jacobs DS, Frankenthaler R, Rubin PA. An ocular surface prosthesis as an innovative adjunct in patients with head and neck malignancy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Oct; 139(4):589-91.
Jacobs DS. Update on scleral lenses. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2008 Jul; 19(4):298-301.
Gungor I, Schor K, Rosenthal P, Jacobs DS. The Boston Scleral Lens in the treatment of pediatric patients. J AAPOS. 2008 Jun; 12(3):263-7.
2007
Jacobs DS, Rosenthal P. Boston scleral lens prosthetic device for treatment of severe dry eye in chronic graft-versus-host disease. Cornea. 2007 Dec; 26(10):1195-9.
Takahide K, Parker PM, Wu M, Hwang WY, Carpenter PA, Moravec C, Stehr B, Martin PJ, Rosenthal P, Forman SJ, Flowers ME. Use of fluid-ventilated, gas-permeable scleral lens for management of severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca secondary to chronic graft-versus-host disease. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2007 Sep; 13(9):1016-21.
Carrasquillo K, Rand J, Talamo JH. Intacs for keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia: Mechanical versus Femtosecond laser assisted channel creation. Cornea. 2007 Sep; 26(8):956-62.
2006
Rosenthal P, Jacobs DS, Johns L. Fluid-ventilated gas permeable scleral lens: a new paradigm for the management of irregular corneal astigmatism and severe ocular surface disease. Contemporary Ophthalmology. 2006 May; 5:1-7.
2005
Rosenthal P, Croteau A. Fluid-ventilated, gas-permeable scleral contact lens is an effective option for managing severe ocular surface disease and many corneal disorders that would otherwise require penetrating keratoplasty. Eye Contact Lens. 2005 May; 31(3):130
2000
Rosenthal P, Cotter JM, Baum J. Treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect with extended wear of a fluid-ventilated gas-permeable scleral contact lens. Am J Ophthalmol. 2000 Jul; 130(1):33-41.
Romero-Rangel T, Stavrou P, Cotter J, Rosenthal P, Baltatzis S, Foster CS. Gas-permeable scleral contact lens therapy in ocular surface disease. Am J Ophthalmol. 2000 Jul; 130(1):25-32.
1998
Cotter JM, Rosenthal P. Scleral contact lenses. J Am Optom Assoc. 1998 Jan; 69(1):33-40.
1995
Rosenthal P, Cotter JM. Clinical performance of a spline-based apical vaulting keratoconus corneal contact lens design. CLAO J. 1995 Jan; 21(1):42-6.
1990
Schein OD, Rosenthal P, Ducharme C. A gas-permeable scleral contact lens for visual rehabilitation. Am J Ophthalmol. 1990 Mar 15; 109(3):318-22.
1986
Rosenthal, P. The Boston Lens and the management of keratoconus. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 1986 Spring; 26(1):101-9.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Asghari, B. The Ocular Manifestations of GVHD. Modern Optometry. May/June 2024.
Brocks, D. (Contributor). People Who Never Need Glasses Do This One Thing Every Day, According to Optometrists. Parade. February 2023.
Brocks D. (Contributor). 11 Best Eye Drops to Soothe Dry Eyes, According to Ophthalmologists. Good Housekeeping. July 2023.
Brocks, D. (Contributor). Icky Eye Infections and How to Avoid Them. Prevention Magazine. October 2023.
Asghari, B. Vision Unshackled: Liberating from Keratoconus with HOA Correction. The Advisor. October 2023.
Carrasquillo, KG. Getting it Right: Overcoming Challenges When Fitting Scleral Lenses in Pediatric Patients. The Advisor. August 2023.
Carrasquillo, KG. Reclaiming Vision and Comfort: Overcoming Higher Order Aberrations and Scleral Lens Suction in a Keratoconus Patient. Contact Lens Update. June 2023.
Carrasquillo, KG. Mission: Education. BostonSight’s FitAcademy harnesses over 30 years of scleral lens innovation, fitting, management, and co-management to educate practitioners globally. Global Insight. April 2023.
Carrasquillo KG and Barnett M. BCLA CLEAR – Scleral lenses. The Optician. 2022.
Carrasquillo KG and Barnett M. BCLA CLEAR – Scleral lenses. miVision. 2022.
Carrasquillo KC and Riccobono K. BCLA CLEAR – Medical use of Contact Lenses. The Optician. 2022.
Asghari, B. Sight After Hydrop: One Cornea’s Journey. Eyes on Eyecare. Nov. 2021.
Asghari, B. Considerations for Scleral Lens Wearers with Glaucoma. Eyes on Eyecare. Sep. 2021.
Carrasquillo, K. Refitting Success: Reducing suction and maximizing oxygen permeability. Global Insight. Sep. 2021.
Kwok, A, Chiu G. How to fit scleral lenses with confidence and caution. Optometry Times Journal. 2021 Apr. (13:4).
Asghari B. Haunted by ghosting: HOA correction in keratoconus. Global Insight. March 2021.
Carrasquillo KG. Mind the Suction II – Focus on Scleral Lens Channel Technology. Scleral Lens Monthly, Contact Lens Spectrum. 2020 Nov.
Hauswirth S & Asghari B. Tales of corneal clarity: managing significant limbal stem cell deficiency. Modern Optometry. 2020 Mar.
Carrasquillo KG, Schornack M, & Meng L. Physiology of a scleral lens fit. Contact Lens Spectrum. 2019 Oct.
Asghari B. Allergy management in scleral lens wearers. Modern Optometry 2019 Apr.
Carrasquillo KG & Byrnes S. Corneal edema and scleral lenses. Contact Lens Spectrum. 2018 Nov.
Carrasquillo KG & DeNaeyer G. Scleral lenses for severely diseased eyes. Contact Lens Spectrum. 2015 Oct.
Carrasquillo KG, Kwok A, & Patel C. Severe forms of ocular surface disease. Contact Lens Spectrum. 2014 Jul.
Carrasquillo KG & Barnett M. Scleral lens applications in unique patient populations. Contact Lens Spectrum. 2014 Feb.