Dr. Melanie Erb's Technical Writings

Book Chapters

1. Erb MH. Accommodating Intraocular Lenses. In: Puliafito CA ed. Ophthalmic Hyperguide. Thorofare: Slack Publishers Inc, 2003.

2. Erb MH, Kuppermann BD. Surgical Approaches to Uveitis. In: Hartnett ME, Trese M, Capone A, Keats BJB, Steidl SM, eds. Pediatric Retina: Medical and Surgical Approaches. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005:445-466.

3. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Blepharoplasty in Blacks and Latinos. In: Grimes PE, ed. Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery for Darker Skin Types. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.

4. Erb MH, Dresner SC. Muller's muscle-conjunctival resection pearls. In: Hartstein ME, Holds JB, Massry GG, eds. Pearls and Pitfalls of Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, 2009. 

5. Erb MH, Burnstine MA. Entropion. In: Probst LE ed. Ophthalmology: Clinical and Surgical Principles. Thorofare: Slack Publishers Inc, release TBA.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Erb MH, Sioulis CE, Kuppermann BD, Osann K, Wong CG. Differential retinal angiogenic response to sustained intravitreal release of VEGF and BFGF in different pigmented rabbit breeds. Current Eye Research. 2002 Apr;24(4):245-252. 

2. Nastanski F, Mueller M, Erb M, Wallace WC. Mesenteric venous thrombosis after splenectomy. Surgical Rounds. 2002 Aug;25(8):381-386.

3. Erb MH, Kersten RC, Yip CC, Hudak D, Kulwin DR, McCulley TJ. Effect of unilateral blepharoptosis repair on contralateral eyelid position. Ophthal Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2004 Nov;20(6):418-422.

4. Erb MH, Taban M, Barsam CA, Sweet PM, Chuck RS. Mechanical stability of microkeratome-assisted intracorneal keratoprosthesis implantation. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Dec;122(12):1839-1843. 

5. Erb MH, Uzcategui N, Dresner SC. Efficacy and complications of the transconjunctival entropion repair for lower eyelid involutional entropion. Ophthalmology. 2006 Dec;113(12):2351-6. 

6. Zoumalan CI, Erb MH, Rao NA, See R, Burnstine MA, Shah SB, McCulley TJ. Periorbital xanthogranuloma after blepharoplasty. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Aug;91(8):1088-9. 

7. Erb MH, Uzcategui N, See RF, Burnstine MA. Orbitotemporal Neurofibromatosis: Classification and Treatment. Orbit. 2007 Dec;26(4):223-8. 

Letter to the editor

1. Erb MH, Dresner SC. Letter to Editor re: External (Subciliary) vs Internal (Transconjunctival) Involutional Entropion Repair. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Dec;140(6):1166. 

Non-Peer Reviewed Articles

1. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Evaluation and management of blepharoptosis. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Jan/Feb 2006.

2. Erb MH, Dresner SC. Dermatochalasis, blepharoptosis, or both? The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Mar/Apr 2006.

3. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Upper blepharoplasty. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. May/Jun 2006.

4. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Lower blepharoplasty. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Jul/Aug 2006.

5. Erb MH, Dresner SC. Asian blepharoplasty. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Sep/Oct 2006.

6. Erb MH. Entropion. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Mar/Apr 2007.

7. Erb MH. Eyelid lesions. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. May/Jun 2007.

8. Erb MH. Ectopion. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Jul/Aug 2007.

9. Erb MH. Botox. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Sep/Oct 2007.

10. Erb MH. Fillers. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Jan/Feb 2008.

11. Erb, MH. Browlift. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. May/Jun 2008.

12. Erb, MH. Pediatric Ophthalmology, The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Sep/Oct 2008.

13. Erb, MH. Orbital Trauma. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Nov/Dec 2008.

14. Erb, MH. The Tearing Patient, Part 1. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Mar/Apr 2009.

15. Erb, MH. The Tearing Patient, Part 2. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. May/Jun 2009.

16. Erb, MH. The Tearing Patient, Part 3. The Observer, Los Angeles County Optometric Society. Jul/Aug 2009.

17. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Evaluation and management of blepharoptosis. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Aug 2007.

18. Erb MH, Dresner SC. Dermatochalasis, blepharoptosis, or both? The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Oct 2007. 

19. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Upper blepharoplasty. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Dec 2007. 

20. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Lower blepharoplasty. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Mar 2008. 

21. Erb MH, Dresner SC. Asian blepharoplasty. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. May 2008. 

22. Erb MH. Eyelid lesions. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. July 2008. 

23. Erb MH. Entropion. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Sept 2008. 

24. Erb MH. Eyelid lesions. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Nov 2008. 

25. Erb MH. Ectopion. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Jan 2009. 

26. Erb MH. Botox. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Mar 2009. 

27. Erb MH. Fillers. The The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. May 2009. 

28. Erb, MH. Browlift. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. July 2009.

29. Erb, MH. Pediatric Ophthalmology. The Open Angle, South Bay Optometric Society. Sept 2009.

Lecture Presentations at National Meetings

1. Wong CG, Liaw LHL, Hammer-Wilson M, Taban M, Berns MW, Erb MH, Hsu HT, Carvalho R, Kuppermann BD, Cohen D, Papaioannou T, Grundfest WS. Florid irreversible vascular response in rabbit retina to sustained intravitreal release of VEGF & bFGF and subtle vascular response in chick CAM to either adult rabbit RPE sheet or VEGF & bFGF: Implications for therapeutic interventions of posterior segment neovascular diseases. Western Eye Research Conference, Laguna Beach, 2001.

2. Erb MH, Uzcategui N, Dresner SC. Refinements and management of complications in transconjunctival lower eyelid involutional entropion repair. (paper) ASOPRS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Nov 2003.

3. McCulley TJ, Erb MH. Another plastic surgery disaster? Frank B Walsh society session, NANOS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Mar 2004.

4. Erb MH, Taban M, Barsam CA, Sweet PM, Chuck RS. Microkeratome-assisted keratoprosthesis implantation. (paper) ASCRS Annual Meeting, San Diego, May 2004. “Best Paper of Session” winner, ASCRS Annual Meeting, San Diego, May 2004.

5. Erb MH, McCulley TJ, Kersten RC. Effect of unilateral blepharoptosis repair on contralateral eyelid position. (paper) ASOPRS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Oct 2004.

6. Erb MH, Dresner SC, Marshak H, Burnstine MA, Perry AC. Evaluation of a Continuous Infusion, Pain Management System for Post-Operative Pain Control after Enucleation, Evisceration, or Secondary Orbital Implantation. (paper) American Society of Ocularists Meeting, Las Vegas, Nov 2006.

7. Dresner SC, Erb MH. Modified Pinch Technique for Combined Skin-Muscle Flap Lower Blepharoplasty/Midface Lift. (paper) ASOPRS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nov 2006.

8. Erb MH. Modified Pinch Technique for Combined Skin-Muscle Flap Lower Blepharoplasty/Midface Lift. Snowbird Symposium, Facial Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Snowbird, Feb 2007.

9. Erb MH, Burnstine MA. Small Incision External Levator Resection for Congenital Ptosis, ASOPRS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Nov 2007.

Scientific abstracts/Posters at national meetings

1. Ho (Erb) M, Hsu HT, Rich KA, Sioulis C, Kuppermann BD, Lee G, Wong CG. Differences in retinal angiogenic response to sustained intravitreal release of VEGF and bFGF between different breeds of rabbits. ARVO 2000. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2000;41:S18.)

2. Wong CG, Dean N, Sioulis C, Kupperman BD, Chuck RS, Grundfest WS, Ho (Erb) M, Cohen D, Papaioannu T. Anti-sense oligonucleotides block angiogenesis in newly developed model of retinal neovascularization presenting with hemorrhage and subsequent fibrovascular membrane formation. ARVO 2000. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2000;41:S641.)

3. Erb MH, Dresner SC, Uzcategui N, Burnstine MA. Orbitotemporal Neurofibromatosis: Classification and Treatment. ASOPRS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Oct 2002.

4. Erb MH, Tran NH, McCulley TJ, Bose S. Exophthalmometry measurements in Asians. ARVO 2003. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003;44:S662.)

5. Hudak D, Erb MH, McCulley TJ, Kersten RC. The effect of unilateral blepharoptosis repair on contralateral eyelid position. ARVO 2003. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003;44:S1944.)

6. Erb MH, Tran NH, McCulley TJ, Bose S. Exophthalmometry measurements in Asian adults. ASOPRS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, Nov 2003.

7. Erb MH, Tran NH, Bose S, McCulley TJ. Comparative exophthalmometry: a preliminary study. NANOS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Mar 2004.

8. Memarzadeh F, Shamie N, Chuck RS, Erb MH, McCulley TJ. A novel surgical approach to fornix reconstruction in Stevens Johnson syndrome. ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Apr 2004.

9. Erb MH, Tran NH, Bose S, McCulley TJ. Comparative exophthalmometry between Asian and Caucasian adults. ARVO Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Apr 2004.

10. Erb MH, Dresner SC. Fire in the operating room. ASOPRS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Oct 2004.

11. Erb MH, Dresner SC, Marshak H, Burnstine MA, Perry AC. Evaluation of a Continuous Infusion, Pain Management System for Post-Operative Pain Control after Enucleation or Evisceration. AAO Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nov 2006.

12. Erb MH, Burnstine MA, Dresner SC. The Functional Margin-to-Reflex Distance: A New Measurement for Evaluating Upper Eyelid Malposition for Dermatochalasis. AAO Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nov 2006.

13. Erb MH, Dresner SC, Marshak H, Burnstine MA, Perry AC. Evaluation of a Continuous Infusion, Pain Management System for Post-Operative Pain Control after Enucleation, Evisceration, or Secondary Orbital Implantation. ASOPRS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nov 2006.

Lecture Presentations at Local Meetings

1. Erb MH. Evaluation of Ocular and Orbital Trauma, Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2006.

2. Erb MH. Management of Ectropion and Entropion, Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2006.

3. Erb MH, Dresner SC, Marshak H, Burnstine MA, Perry AC. The “On-Q” Pain Management System for Continuous Postoperative Pain Control after Enucleation or Evisceration. Doheny Days, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, June 2006.

4. Erb MH. Asian Blepharoplasty, Second Annual Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2007.

5. Erb MH. Eyelid Lesions, Second Annual Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2007.

6. Erb MH. Top Five Reasons to Request an Oculoplastic Consultation, South Bay Optometry Society meeting, Torrance, 10/18/07.

7. Erb MH. Eyelid Lesions, South Bay Optometry Society meeting, Torrance, 10/18/07.

8. Erb MH. Asian Blepharoplasty, South Bay Optometry Society meeting, Torrance, 10/18/07.

9. Erb MH. Botox, South Bay Optometry Society meeting, Torrance, 10/18/07.

10. Erb MH. Asian Blepharoplasty. Third Annual Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2008.

11. Erb MH. Eyelid Lesions. Third Annual Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2008.

12. Erb MH, Burnstine MA. Small Incision External Levator Resection for Congenital Ptosis. Third Annual Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2008.

13. Erb MH. Eyelid Lesions. Los Angeles County Optometric Society meeting, West Los Angeles, 11/02/08.

14. Erb MH. The Tearing Patient. Los Angeles County Optometric Society meeting, West Los Angeles, 11/02/08.

15. Erb MH. The Tearing Patient. Chinese American Ophthalmological Society meeting, San Gabriel, 11/06/08.

16. Erb MH, Dresner SC, Marshak H, Burnstine MA, Perry AC. The “On-Q” Pain Management System for Continuous Postoperative Pain Control after Enucleation or Evisceration. Fourth Annual Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2009.

17. Erb MH. The Tearing Patient. Fourth Annual Update on Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, Feb 2009.

18. Erb MH. The Tearing Patient. Kaiser Permanente Optometry meeting, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Feb 2009.

19. Erb MH. Asian Blepharoplasty. Kaiser Permanente Optometry meeting, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Feb 2009.

20. Erb MH. Eyelid Lesions. Kaiser Permanente Optometry meeting, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Feb 2009.