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Gena Heidary | Education

Undergraduate School

Stanford University

1996, Stanford, CA

Graduate School

PhD

University of Pennsylvania

2002, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania

2004, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Presbyterian Medical Center

2005, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

2008, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus

Boston Children's Hospital

2009, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

2010, Boston, MA

Gena Heidary | Certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology (General)

Gena Heidary | Publications

  1. Retinal findings in pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J AAPOS. 2025 Apr; 29(2):104179. View Retinal findings in pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Abstract

  2. Selective diet induced nutritional optic neuropathy in developmentally normal children. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2025 Mar; 37:102234. View Selective diet induced nutritional optic neuropathy in developmentally normal children. Abstract

  3. Otitic hydrocephalus and papilloedema-re-evaluating a treatment paradigm. Eye (Lond). 2025 Mar; 39(4):741-747. View Otitic hydrocephalus and papilloedema-re-evaluating a treatment paradigm. Abstract

  4. Morning Glory Disc Anomaly: Expanding the MR Phenotype. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2024 Aug 09; 45(8):1070-1075. View Morning Glory Disc Anomaly: Expanding the MR Phenotype. Abstract

  5. Efficacy and Side Effects of Topiramate in Treatment of Children With Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Nov; 160:32-37. View Efficacy and Side Effects of Topiramate in Treatment of Children With Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Abstract

  6. Prevalence, time course, and visual impact of peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS) in pediatric patients with optic nerve pathologies. J AAPOS. 2024 Aug; 28(4):103966. View Prevalence, time course, and visual impact of peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS) in pediatric patients with optic nerve pathologies. Abstract

  7. Long-term visual outcomes in spasmus nutans. BMC Ophthalmol. 2024 Jun 12; 24(1):253. View Long-term visual outcomes in spasmus nutans. Abstract

  8. Emergence of the natural history of Myhre syndrome: 47 patients evaluated in the Massachusetts General Hospital Myhre Syndrome Clinic (2016-2023). Am J Med Genet A. 2024 Oct; 194(10):e63638. View Emergence of the natural history of Myhre syndrome: 47 patients evaluated in the Massachusetts General Hospital Myhre Syndrome Clinic (2016-2023). Abstract

  9. Aberrant regeneration of accommodation in pediatric inferior division oculomotor palsy. J AAPOS. 2024 06; 28(3):103917. View Aberrant regeneration of accommodation in pediatric inferior division oculomotor palsy. Abstract

  10. Artificial Intelligence to Differentiate Pediatric Pseudopapilledema and True Papilledema on Fundus Photographs. Ophthalmol Sci. 2024 Jul-Aug; 4(4):100496. View Artificial Intelligence to Differentiate Pediatric Pseudopapilledema and True Papilledema on Fundus Photographs. Abstract

  11. The Relationship Between Choroidal Abnormalities and Visual Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With NF1-Associated Optic Pathway Gliomas. J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Mar 01; 44(1):5-9. View The Relationship Between Choroidal Abnormalities and Visual Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With NF1-Associated Optic Pathway Gliomas. Abstract

  12. Genetic testing for infantile nystagmus syndrome with or without associated findings. J AAPOS. 2023 10; 27(5):259-264. View Genetic testing for infantile nystagmus syndrome with or without associated findings. Abstract

  13. Levodopa/Carbidopa to Augment the Treatment of Amblyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2023 Nov; 130(11):1221-1227. View Levodopa/Carbidopa to Augment the Treatment of Amblyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  14. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surgical volume of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellows. J AAPOS. 2023 10; 27(5):305-307. View The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surgical volume of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellows. Abstract

  15. Neuro-ophthalmic Complications in Pediatric Leukemia. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 12 01; 43(4):520-524. View Neuro-ophthalmic Complications in Pediatric Leukemia. Abstract

  16. Aberrant regeneration in an international registry of patients with 3rd-nerve palsy. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2023 Nov; 33(6):2154-2161. View Aberrant regeneration in an international registry of patients with 3rd-nerve palsy. Abstract

  17. The visual morbidity of optic nerve head drusen: a longitudinal review. J AAPOS. 2023 02; 27(1):30.e1-30.e5. View The visual morbidity of optic nerve head drusen: a longitudinal review. Abstract

  18. The Impact of Strabismus on Psychosocial Equity. Semin Ophthalmol. 2023 Jan; 38(1):52-56. View The Impact of Strabismus on Psychosocial Equity. Abstract

  19. Surgical Treatments to Improve Visual Acuity in Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2023 03; 130(3):331-344. View Surgical Treatments to Improve Visual Acuity in Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  20. A decline in the strabismus surgical experience of ophthalmology residents in the United States from 2010 to 2019. J AAPOS. 2022 10; 26(5):263-265. View A decline in the strabismus surgical experience of ophthalmology residents in the United States from 2010 to 2019. Abstract

  21. An overview of peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov 01; 33(6):494-500. View An overview of peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures. Abstract

  22. Effectiveness of Laser Refractive Surgery to Address Anisometropic Amblyogenic Refractive Error in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2022 11; 129(11):1323-1331. View Effectiveness of Laser Refractive Surgery to Address Anisometropic Amblyogenic Refractive Error in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  23. Comparison of fellowship match opportunities and results across pediatric surgical subspecialities. J AAPOS. 2022 06; 26(3):145-148. View Comparison of fellowship match opportunities and results across pediatric surgical subspecialities. Abstract

  24. The Pediatric Optic Neuritis Prospective Outcomes Study: Two-Year Results. Ophthalmology. 2022 08; 129(8):856-864. View The Pediatric Optic Neuritis Prospective Outcomes Study: Two-Year Results. Abstract

  25. Interocular Difference in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Predicts Optic Neuritis in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 12 01; 41(4):469-475. View Interocular Difference in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Predicts Optic Neuritis in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis. Abstract

  26. Impact of Adding Augmented Superior Rectus Transpositions to Medial Rectus Muscle Recessions When Treating Esotropic Moebius Syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 05; 237:83-90. View Impact of Adding Augmented Superior Rectus Transpositions to Medial Rectus Muscle Recessions When Treating Esotropic Moebius Syndrome. Abstract

  27. Evaluation of the Relationship Between Preferential Looking Testing and Visual Evoked Potentials as a Biomarker of Cerebral Visual Impairment. Front Hum Neurosci. 2021; 15:769259. View Evaluation of the Relationship Between Preferential Looking Testing and Visual Evoked Potentials as a Biomarker of Cerebral Visual Impairment. Abstract

  28. Adjustable Sutures in the Treatment of Strabismus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2022 01; 129(1):100-109. View Adjustable Sutures in the Treatment of Strabismus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  29. Content Validation of Clinician-Reported Items for a Severity Measure for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder. J Child Neurol. 2021 10; 36(11):998-1006. View Content Validation of Clinician-Reported Items for a Severity Measure for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder. Abstract

  30. Botulinum Toxin Injection for the Treatment of Strabismus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2021 12; 128(12):1766-1776. View Botulinum Toxin Injection for the Treatment of Strabismus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  31. Home- and Office-Based Vergence and Accommodative Therapies for Treatment of Convergence Insufficiency in Children and Young Adults: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2021 12; 128(12):1756-1765. View Home- and Office-Based Vergence and Accommodative Therapies for Treatment of Convergence Insufficiency in Children and Young Adults: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  32. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features and Clinical Findings in Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Case-Control Study. Life (Basel). 2021 May 27; 11(6). View Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features and Clinical Findings in Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Case-Control Study. Abstract

  33. Cerebral visual impairment in CDKL5 deficiency disorder: vision as an outcome measure. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021 11; 63(11):1308-1315. View Cerebral visual impairment in CDKL5 deficiency disorder: vision as an outcome measure. Abstract

  34. A 7-year old female with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, Duane retraction syndrome, and Marcus Gunn phenomenon due to a ZC4H2 gene mutation: a clinical presentation of the Wieacker-Wolff syndrome. Ophthalmic Genet. 2021 10; 42(5):612-614. View A 7-year old female with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, Duane retraction syndrome, and Marcus Gunn phenomenon due to a ZC4H2 gene mutation: a clinical presentation of the Wieacker-Wolff syndrome. Abstract

  35. Office- or Facility-Based Probing for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2021 06; 128(6):920-927. View Office- or Facility-Based Probing for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  36. Assessment of Pediatric Optic Neuritis Visual Acuity Outcomes at 6 Months. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020 12 01; 138(12):1253-1261. View Assessment of Pediatric Optic Neuritis Visual Acuity Outcomes at 6 Months. Abstract

  37. Visual field outcomes in children treated for neurofibromatosis type 1-associated optic pathway gliomas: a multicenter retrospective study. J AAPOS. 2020 12; 24(6):349.e1-349.e5. View Visual field outcomes in children treated for neurofibromatosis type 1-associated optic pathway gliomas: a multicenter retrospective study. Abstract

  38. Incidence of symptomatic vertical and torsional diplopia after superior rectus transposition for esotropic Duane syndrome and abducens nerve palsy. J AAPOS. 2020 10; 24(5):270.e1-270.e5. View Incidence of symptomatic vertical and torsional diplopia after superior rectus transposition for esotropic Duane syndrome and abducens nerve palsy. Abstract

  39. Steroid-sparing maintenance immunotherapy for MOG-IgG associated disorder. Neurology. 2020 07 14; 95(2):e111-e120. View Steroid-sparing maintenance immunotherapy for MOG-IgG associated disorder. Abstract

  40. Imaging Methods for Differentiating Pediatric Papilledema from Pseudopapilledema: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2020 10; 127(10):1416-1423. View Imaging Methods for Differentiating Pediatric Papilledema from Pseudopapilledema: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  41. Reply. J AAPOS. 2020 04; 24(2):128. View Reply. Abstract

  42. Update on Pediatric Optic Neuritis. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2020 03 03; 20(3):4. View Update on Pediatric Optic Neuritis. Abstract

  43. Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Semin Neurol. 2019 12; 39(6):704-710. View Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Abstract

  44. Binocular Treatment of Amblyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2020 02; 127(2):261-272. View Binocular Treatment of Amblyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  45. Outcomes of strabismus surgery in genetically confirmed congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. J AAPOS. 2019 10; 23(5):253.e1-253.e6. View Outcomes of strabismus surgery in genetically confirmed congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. Abstract

  46. Intraocular Lens Implantation during Early Childhood: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2019 10; 126(10):1454-1461. View Intraocular Lens Implantation during Early Childhood: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Abstract

  47. Rapid onset of orbital cellulitis after uncomplicated strabismus surgery. J AAPOS. 2019 10; 23(5):290-291. View Rapid onset of orbital cellulitis after uncomplicated strabismus surgery. Abstract

  48. Diagnosis and Imaging of Optic Nerve Head Drusen. Semin Ophthalmol. 2019; 34(4):256-263. View Diagnosis and Imaging of Optic Nerve Head Drusen. Abstract

  49. Imaging Amblyopia: Insights from Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Semin Ophthalmol. 2019; 34(4):303-311. View Imaging Amblyopia: Insights from Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Abstract

  50. Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment: A Need to Reassess Current Definitions of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2019 10; 31:25-29. View Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment: A Need to Reassess Current Definitions of Visual Impairment and Blindness. Abstract

  51. Predictors of Primary Intracranial Hypertension in Children Using a Newly Suggested Opening Pressure Cutoff of 280 mm H2O. Pediatr Neurol. 2019 02; 91:27-33. View Predictors of Primary Intracranial Hypertension in Children Using a Newly Suggested Opening Pressure Cutoff of 280 mm H2O. Abstract

  52. Pediatric Papilledema: Review and a Clinical Care Algorithm. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2018; 58(4):1-9. View Pediatric Papilledema: Review and a Clinical Care Algorithm. Abstract

  53. Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Pediatric Neurodegenerative Disease. J Neuroophthalmol. 2017 09; 37 Suppl 1:S4-S13. View Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Pediatric Neurodegenerative Disease. Abstract

  54. Visual and ocular motor outcomes in children with posterior fossa tumors. J AAPOS. 2017 Oct; 21(5):375-379. View Visual and ocular motor outcomes in children with posterior fossa tumors. Abstract

  55. Introduction. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2017 05; 24(2):81-82. View Introduction. Abstract

  56. Analysis of patient outcomes following proton radiation therapy for retinoblastoma. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2017 Jan-Mar; 2(1):44-52. View Analysis of patient outcomes following proton radiation therapy for retinoblastoma. Abstract

  57. Orbital/Periorbital Plexiform Neurofibromas in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Multidisciplinary Recommendations for Care. Ophthalmology. 2017 01; 124(1):123-132. View Orbital/Periorbital Plexiform Neurofibromas in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Multidisciplinary Recommendations for Care. Abstract

  58. Update on the evaluation of pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2016 Nov; 27(6):493-497. View Update on the evaluation of pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Abstract

  59. Neuroimaging Findings in Patients With Down Syndrome and Nystagmus. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2016 Nov 01; 53(6):383. View Neuroimaging Findings in Patients With Down Syndrome and Nystagmus. Abstract

  60. Evaluation and Management of Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia in Children. Semin Ophthalmol. 2017; 32(1):8-13. View Evaluation and Management of Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia in Children. Abstract

  61. Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Age, Gender, and Anthropometric Features at Diagnosis in a Large, Retrospective, Multisite Cohort. Ophthalmology. 2016 11; 123(11):2424-2431. View Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Age, Gender, and Anthropometric Features at Diagnosis in a Large, Retrospective, Multisite Cohort. Abstract

  62. Long-term visual outcomes of optic pathway gliomas in pediatric patients without neurofibromatosis type 1. J Neurooncol. 2016 08; 129(1):173-8. View Long-term visual outcomes of optic pathway gliomas in pediatric patients without neurofibromatosis type 1. Abstract

  63. Characterizing Visual Field Deficits in Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Using Combined Diffusion Based Imaging and Functional Retinotopic Mapping: A Case Study. Front Syst Neurosci. 2016; 10:13. View Characterizing Visual Field Deficits in Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Using Combined Diffusion Based Imaging and Functional Retinotopic Mapping: A Case Study. Abstract

  64. Reply: To PMID 24907434. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan; 159(1):211. View Reply: To PMID 24907434. Abstract

  65. Using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography to detect optic neuropathy in patients with craniosynostosis. J AAPOS. 2014 Dec; 18(6):543-9. View Using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography to detect optic neuropathy in patients with craniosynostosis. Abstract

  66. Congenital optic nerve anomalies and hereditary optic neuropathies. J Pediatr Genet. 2014 Dec; 3(4):271-80. View Congenital optic nerve anomalies and hereditary optic neuropathies. Abstract

  67. Abnormal white matter tractography of visual pathways detected by high-angular-resolution diffusion imaging (HARDI) corresponds to visual dysfunction in cortical/cerebral visual impairment. J AAPOS. 2014 Aug; 18(4):398-401. View Abnormal white matter tractography of visual pathways detected by high-angular-resolution diffusion imaging (HARDI) corresponds to visual dysfunction in cortical/cerebral visual impairment. Abstract

  68. Visual outcomes in pediatric optic neuritis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep; 158(3):503-7.e2. View Visual outcomes in pediatric optic neuritis. Abstract

  69. Optic atrophy and a Leigh-like syndrome due to mutations in the c12orf65 gene: report of a novel mutation and review of the literature. J Neuroophthalmol. 2014 Mar; 34(1):39-43. View Optic atrophy and a Leigh-like syndrome due to mutations in the c12orf65 gene: report of a novel mutation and review of the literature. Abstract

  70. Morning glory disc anomaly: characteristic MR imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2013 Oct; 34(10):2010-4. View Morning glory disc anomaly: characteristic MR imaging findings. Abstract

  71. Optic nerve appearance in patients with Down syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2013 Jan-Feb; 50(1):60. View Optic nerve appearance in patients with Down syndrome. Abstract

  72. Relationship between the timing of cataract surgery and development of nystagmus in patients with bilateral infantile cataracts. J AAPOS. 2012 Dec; 16(6):554-7. View Relationship between the timing of cataract surgery and development of nystagmus in patients with bilateral infantile cataracts. Abstract

  73. Use of optical coherence tomography to evaluate papilledema and pseudopapilledema. Semin Ophthalmol. 2010 Sep-Nov; 25(5-6):198-205. View Use of optical coherence tomography to evaluate papilledema and pseudopapilledema. Abstract

  74. Retinopathy of prematurity: current concepts in molecular pathogenesis. Semin Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar-Apr; 24(2):77-81. View Retinopathy of prematurity: current concepts in molecular pathogenesis. Abstract

  75. Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. Semin Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan-Feb; 23(1):3-8. View Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. Abstract

  76. The association of astigmatism and spherical refractive error in a high myopia cohort. Optom Vis Sci. 2005 Apr; 82(4):244-7. View The association of astigmatism and spherical refractive error in a high myopia cohort. Abstract

  77. Identification and characterization of the Drosophila tau homolog. Mech Dev. 2001 Oct; 108(1-2):171-8. View Identification and characterization of the Drosophila tau homolog. Abstract

  78. Exclusion of the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) locus as a candidate gene for Rett syndrome. Am J Med Genet. 1998 Jun 30; 78(2):173-5. View Exclusion of the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) locus as a candidate gene for Rett syndrome. Abstract

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