Andre Litwin

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon

Research and Publications

My current publications are listed below.

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Book Chapters:

  1. Litwin AS, Malhotra R. Chapter 59: Periocular Fillers. 2014. In: Spaeth G and Yanoff M (eds). Expert Techniques in Ophthalmic Surgery. Philadelphia: JP Brothers Medical Publishers.
  2. Litwin AS, Malhotra R. Chapter 64: Conjunctival Approach Levator Surgery. 2014. In: Spaeth G and Yanoff M (eds). Expert Techniques in Ophthalmic Surgery. Philadelphia: JP Brothers Medical.
  3. Litwin A, Malhotra R. The Great Debate: External versus Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy. In Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery, Ali MJ (ed). Springer, New Delhi, 2015, pp 351–358.
  4. Litwin AS, Malhotra R. Peri-orbital treatment with Dermal fillers. 2015. In: Khanna B (ed). The Manual for Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers in Clinical Practice. London: Elsevier Health.

Peer-reviewed articles:

  1. Siah WF, Boboridis K, Tan P,  Litwin AS,  Daya SM,  Malhotra R. Meibomian gland inversion: under‐recognized entity. Acta Ophthalmologica 2019. Published online 06/2019.
  2. Ullrich K, Malhotra R, Cascone N, Siah,WF, Litwin AS. Evaluating a Simpler Method of Noncontact Infrared Meibography Using Still Photography. Cornea 2019;38:e32–e34
  3. Bladen JC, Cascone N, Pearson AR, Litwin A, Malhotra R. Dry eye after Lester Jones tube insertion for epiphora. Orbit, 2019;38:357-61.
  4. Bladen JC, Feldman I, Favor M, Dizon M, Litwin A, Malhotra R. Long-term outcome of flexible onabotulinum toxin A treatment in facial dystonia. Eye 2019;33:349-352.
  5. Litwin AS, Poitelea C, Ziahosseini K, Malhotra R. Complications and Outcomes of Orbital Decompression with Orbital Fat Grafting of Posterior Orbital Fat. Orbit 2018;37:128-34.
  6. Siah WF, Nagendran S, Tan P, Ahmed SMA, Litwin AS, Malhotra R. Late outcomes of gold weights and platinum chains for upper eyelid loading. British Journal of Ophthalmology  2018;102:164-168.
  7. Litwin AS, Worrell E, Roos J, Edwards B, Malhotra R. Can we improve the tolerance of an ocular prosthesis by enhancing its surface finish? Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  2018;34:130-135
  8. Ziahosseini K, Poitelea C, Litwin A, Sagili S, Malhotra R. Effect of Manuka honey on wound healing: randomised controlled trial on surgical upper eyelid skin wounds.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  2017;33:268-272.
  9. Siah WF, Litwin AS, Nduka C, Malhotra R. Periorbital Autologous Fat Grafting in Facial Nerve Palsy. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2017;33:202-8.
  10. Nagendran ST, Siah WF, Litwin A, Barbosa C, Jayatilake J, Malhotra R. How can we maximize the use of our operating lists? An analysis of factors influencing theatre efficiency in Oculoplastic day surgery. Orbit 2016;35:309-12.
  11. Malhotra R, Ziahosseini K, Litwin A, Nduka C, El-Shammah N. CADS grading scale for ophthalmic involvement in facial nerve paralysis. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2016;100:866-870.
  12. Malhotra R, Ziahosseini K, Poitelea C, Litwin A, Sagili S. Platinum segments: a new platinum chain for adjustable upper eyelid loading. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2015;99:1680-85.
  13. Litwin AS, Kalantzis G, Drimtzias E, Hamada S, Chang B, Malhotra R. Non-surgical treatment of congenital ichthyosis cicatricial ectropion and eyelid retraction using Restylane hyaluronic acid. British Journal Dermatology 2015;173:601-3.
  14. Litwin AS, Patel B, McNab AA McCann JD, Leatherbarrow B, Malhotra R. Blepharoptosis surgery in patients with Myasthenia Gravis. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2015;99: 899–902.
  15. Nagendran S, Litwin AS, Sira M, Norris J, Dheansa B, Malhotra R. Review of the management of facial and periocular dog bites: a review of 104 cases. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 2014;37:595.
  16. Litwin AS, Malhotra R. Comment on: Acute thyroid eye disease: Principles of medical and surgical management. Eye 2014;28:632-3.
  17. Litwin AS, Shah-Desai SD, Malhotra R. Metastatic basal cell carcinoma from the eyelids: Two new cases and a review of the literature. Orbit 2013;32:256-9.
  18. Saleh GM, Lamparter J, Sullivan P, O’Sullivan F, Hussain B, Anathiadis Y, Litwin AS, Gillan S. The International Forum of Ophthalmic Simulation: Developing a Virtual Reality Training Curriculum for Ophthalmology. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2013;97:789-92.
  19. Litwin AS, Timlin H, Sagili S, Wright M, Malhotra R. Acquired lacrimal sac fistula mimicking basal cell carcinoma. British Journal of Dermatology 2013;168:1348-50.
  20. Litwin AS, Rytina E, René C, Ha T, Woodruff SA. Management of periocular basal cell carcinoma by Mohs micrographic surgery. Journal of Dermatological Treatment 2013;24:232-4.
  21. Saleh GM, Litwin A, Gauba V, Collin JRO, Rose GE, Ghoussayni S, Hussain B. Kinematic Analysis in Oculoplastic Reconstructive Surgery: Measuring Manual Control and Fluidity of Movement. Archives of Ophthalmology 2012;130:1570-4.
  22. Litwin AS, Pimenides D. Toxic anterior segment syndrome after cataract surgery secondary to subconjunctival gentamicin. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2012; 38:2196-7.
  23. Saleh GM, Hussain B, Woodruff SA, Sharma A, Litwin AS. Tear film osmolarity in epiphora. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2012;28:338-340.
  24. Litwin AS, Malhotra R. Don’t forget ophthalmic differential diagnoses of cluster headache. British Medical Journal 2012;344:e3070.
  25. Litwin AS, Verity DH, Woodruff SA. Epiphora as the presenting sign in unsuspected B cell lymphoma. Leukemia and Lymphoma 2012;53:730-2.
  26. Haridas A, Litwin AS, Coker T. Perioperative spontaneous bilateral suprachoroidal hemorrhage. Digital Journal of Ophthalmology 2011;17(1).
  27. Saleh GM, Tossounis C, Litwin AS, Gauba V, Samaras K, McLean CJ. Monocanalicular versus bicanalicular intubation in external dacryocystorhinostomy for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Orbit 2009;28:110-114.
  28. Allen RJ, Saleh GM, Litwin AS, Sciscio A, Beckingsale AB, Fitzke FW. Dysphotopsia with refractive correction. Clinical and Experimental Optometry 2008;91:156-60.
  29. Litwin AS, Hakim J. Unusual chorioretinal defects. Eye 2007;21:879–880.
  30. Saleh GM, Gauba V, Mitra A, Litwin AS, Chung A, Benjamin L. Objective structured assessment of cataract surgery skill. Archives of Ophthalmology 2007;125:363-6.
  31. Litwin AS, Chittenden HB, Tappin MJ. Learning phacoemulsification with Kenalog assistance. Eye 2006;20:1442-4.
  32. Litwin AS, Clover A, Hodgkins PR, Luff AJ. Affluence is not related to delay in diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes as judged by the development of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic Medicine 2002;19:843-6.

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