Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Service

Department / Division:
Ophthalmology / Neuro-Ophthalmology Service

Address:
DUMC 3802
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-681-3937

Fax Telephone:
919-684-0547

• MD, New York Medical College, 1993

• Ophthalmology, University of Florida, 1994-1997

• Neuro-Ophthalmology, Emory University (Georgia), 1997-1998
• Orbital Disease and Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital (Pennsylvania), 2004-2005

Clinical Interests:
Optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis, mitochondrial eye diseases, giant-cell arteritis, orbital syndromes, ophthalmic complications of endoscopic sinus surgery

Research Interests:
Clinically oriented research interests include giant cell (temporal) arteritis, neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of mitochondrial diseases (Leber hereditary optic neuropathy), ophthalmic complications of endoscopic sinus surgery and optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis. Clinical practice is focused on a variety of visual, orbital and ocular motility disorders.

Representative Publications:
Optic Neuritis Study Group.  Visual function 15 years after optic neuritis: a final follow-up report from the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial.  Ophthalmology.  2008 Jun;115(6):1079-82. (2008)

Optic Neuritis Study Group.  Multiple sclerosis risk after optic neuritis: final Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial follow-up.  Arch Neurol.  2008 Jun;65(6): 727-32. (2008)

Abou Zheid N, Bhatti MT.  Acute inflammatory demyelinating optic neuritis: evidence-based visual and neurological considerations.  Neurologist 2008;14:207-223. (2008)

Abou Zeid N, Zeid NA, Bhatti MT. Acute inflammatory demyelinating optic neuritis: evidence-based visual and neurological considerations. Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):207-23. (2008) Abstract

Bhatti MT. Orbital syndromes. Semin Neurol. 2007 Jul;27(3):269-87. (2007) Abstract

Bhatti MT. Neuro-ophthalmic complications of endoscopic sinus surgery. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2007 Nov;18(6):450-8. (2007) Abstract

Newman NJ, Biousse V, Newman SA, Bhatti MT, Hamilton SR, Farris BK, Lesser RL, Turbin RE. Progression of visual field defects in leber hereditary optic neuropathy: experience of the LHON treatment trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun;141(6):1061-1067. (2006) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Eisenschenk S, Roper SN, Guy JR. Superior divisional third cranial nerve paresis: clinical and anatomical observations of 2 unique cases. Arch Neurol. 2006 May;63(5):771-6. (2006) Abstract

Schmalfuss IM, Dean CW, Sistrom C, Bhatti MT. Optic neuropathy secondary to cat scratch disease: distinguishing MR imaging features from other types of optic neuropathies. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005 Jun-Jul;26(6):1310-6. (2005) Abstract

Newman NJ, Biousse V, David R, Bhatti MT, Hamilton SR, Farris BK, Lesser RL, Newman SA, Turbin RE, Chen K, Keaney RP. Prophylaxis for second eye involvement in leber hereditary optic neuropathy: an open-labeled, nonrandomized multicenter trial of topical brimonidine purite. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep;140(3):407-15. (2005) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Schmalfuss IM, Mancuso AA. Orbital complications of functional endoscopic sinus surgery: MR and CT findings. Clin Radiol. 2005 Aug;60(8):894-904. (2005) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Schmalfuss IM, Eskin TA. Isolated cranial nerve III palsy as the presenting manifestation of HIV-related large B-cell lymphoma: clinical, radiological and postmortem observations: report of a case and review of the literature. Surv Ophthalmol. 2005 Nov-Dec;50(6):598-606. (2005) Abstract

Bhandare N, Monroe AT, Morris CG, Bhatti MT, Mendenhall WM. Does altered fractionation influence the risk of radiation-induced optic neuropathy? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Jul 15;62(4):1070-7. (2005) Abstract

Ozcan MS, Praetel C, Bhatti MT, Gravenstein N, Mahla ME, Seubert CN. The effect of body inclination during prone positioning on intraocular pressure in awake volunteers: a comparison of two operating tables. Anesth Analg. 2004 Oct;99(4):1152-8, table of contents. (2004) Abstract

Okun MS, Bhatti MT. SANDO: another presentation of mitochondrial disease. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 May;137(5):951-3. (2004) Abstract

Beck RW, Smith CH, Gal RL, Xing D, Bhatti MT, Brodsky MC, Buckley EG, Chrousos GA, Corbett J, Eggenberger E, Goodwin JA, Katz B, Kaufman DI, Keltner JL, Kupersmith MJ, Miller NR, Moke PS, Nazarian S, Orengo-Nania S, Savino PJ, Shults WT, Trobe JD, Wall M, . Neurologic impairment 10 years after optic neuritis. Arch Neurol. 2004 Sep;61(9):1386-9. (2004) Abstract

Beck RW, Gal RL, Bhatti MT, Brodsky MC, Buckley EG, Chrousos GA, Corbett J, Eggenberger E, Goodwin JA, Katz B, Kaufman DI, Keltner JL, Kupersmith MJ, Miller NR, Moke PS, Nazarian S, Orengo-Nania S, Savino PJ, Shults WT, Smith CH, Trobe JD, Wall M, Xing D, . Visual function more than 10 years after optic neuritis: experience of the optic neuritis treatment trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Jan;137(1):77-83. (2004) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Stankiewicz JA. Ophthalmic complications of endoscopic sinus surgery. Surv Ophthalmol. 2003 Jul-Aug;48(4):389-402. (2003) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Schmalfuss IM, Williams LS, Quisling RG. Peripheral third cranial nerve enhancement in multiple sclerosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2003 Aug;24(7):1390-5. (2003) Abstract

Beck RW, Trobe JD, Moke PS, Gal RL, Xing D, Bhatti MT, Brodsky MC, Buckley EG, Chrousos GA, Corbett J, Eggenberger E, Goodwin JA, Katz B, Kaufman DI, Keltner JL, Kupersmith MJ, Miller NR, Nazarian S, Orengo-Nania S, Savino PJ, Shults WT, Smith CH, Wall M, . High- and low-risk profiles for the development of multiple sclerosis within 10 years after optic neuritis: experience of the optic neuritis treatment trial. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Jul;121(7):944-9. (2003) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Tabandeh H. Giant cell arteritis: diagnosis and management. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2001 Dec;12(6):393-9. (2001) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Giannoni CM, Raynor E, Monshizadeh R, Levine LM. Ocular motility complications after endoscopic sinus surgery with powered cutting instruments. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Nov;125(5):501-9. (2001) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Furman J, Gupta S, Tabandeh H, Monshizadeh R. Superficial temporal artery biopsy diagnostic for lung carcinoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2001 Jul;132(1):135-8. (2001) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Holder CA, Newman NJ, Hudgins PA. MR characteristics of muslin-induced optic neuropathy: report of two cases and review of the literature. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000 Feb;21(2):346-52. (2000) Abstract

Bhatti MT, Newman NJ. A multiple sclerosis-like illness in a man harboring the mtDNA 14484 mutation. J Neuroophthalmol. 1999 Mar;19(1):28-33. (1999) Abstract