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Joseph G. Chacko

Researcher

Also affiliated: Alberta Health Services (2022); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2017–2023); Mayo Clinic (2010); University of Miami (2009); Emory University (2015); University of Calgary (2022); Augusta University (1997); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2021); Royal Bournemouth Hospital (2019); American Thoracic Society (2020); Emory University Hospital (2015); Alberta Children's Hospital (2022); Foothills Medical Centre (2022); European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (2010); Arkansas Cardiology (2010); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2015–2021); Jones Institute (2019); Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (2018); Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (2015); Eye Center (2010); Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (2020); Mayo Clinic in Florida (2010); Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (2022); National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (2011)

Faculty Researcher

10 h-index 51 pubs 512 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Visual Acuity
  • Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Aged
  • Adult
  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Vision Disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Optic Nerve
  • Optic Nerve Diseases
  • Biopsy

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Joseph G. Chacko's research focuses on neurological and ophthalmological conditions, particularly the mechanisms and clinical presentations of optic neuropathies and retinal diseases. He has investigated the molecular alterations in optic nerves following traumatic injury, studying temporal changes in sphingolipids and mitochondrial triglyceride dysregulation. His clinical work includes case reports and reviews on conditions such as amiodarone-associated optic neuropathy, paracentral acute middle maculopathy, bilateral carotid-cavernous fistula, and toxoplasma neuroretinitis.

Chacko also examines the intersection of neurological conditions and their treatments, including a case report on lymphoma in a patient with multiple sclerosis treated with fingolimod, and the reperfusion of the retina following prostaglandin E1 administration for central retinal artery occlusion. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10, with 51 total publications and 508 total citations. He has a history of collaboration with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including J Anthony Chacko, Paul H. Phillips, Sami H. Uwaydat, and Muhammad Z. Chauhan.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 51
  • Citations: 512

Selected Publications

  • Association between Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy with Optic Disc Drusen (2026)
    Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
  • The Association Between Uveitis and Optic Neuritis in Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study (2026)
    Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
  • Reply (2026)
    Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
  • Association between Dupilumab and Ocular Surface Diseases in Children (2026)
    Ophthalmology Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Postoperative Vision Loss in Shoulder Surgery: A Case Series and Review of the Literature (2025)
    Cureus DOI OpenAlex
  • Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (2025)
    American Journal of Ophthalmology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis among Patients Presenting with Undifferentiated Noninfectious Uveitis (2025)
    Ophthalmology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A case of primary intraocular B-cell lymphoma masquerading alongside varicella-zoster virus retinitis (2025)
    American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia (2024)
    Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus DOI OpenAlex
  • Progression of Sclerouveitis to Endogenous <i>Fusarium</i> Endophthalmitis (2024)
    Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Hiding in Plain Sight (2024)
    Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
  • A patient with albinism and retinitis pigmentosa, a case report (2024)
    American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Diffuse Leptomeningeal Glioneuronal Tumor Presenting With Progressive Cranial Neuropathies (2023)
    Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
  • Documented Reperfusion of the Retina on Fluorescein Angiography after Administration of Intravenous Prostaglandin E1 for Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Case Report (2023)
    Case Reports in Ophthalmology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Demographic and clinical characteristics of age-related distance esotropia (2023)
    Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

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  • Case Cross-over Studyof PDE5 Inhibitor Exposure as Potential Trigger Factor for Acute NAION Pfizer, Inc.

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