Kaersti L. Rickels

Researcher

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

3 h-index 16 pubs 25 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Kaersti L. Rickels' research focuses on ocular manifestations of various conditions and surgical planning. She has investigated persistent syphilitic ocular manifestations, ocular complications related to cocaine abuse, and the link between Long COVID and new-onset uveitis. Her work also includes the development of a novel cannula for alleviating retinal injury, termed CARING (Cannula for Alleviation of Retinal Injury Caused by Needle Fluidic Gashing). Rickels has also studied fractal changes in retinal microvasculature in specific conditions and the risk of posterior capsule ruptures in fellow-eye cataract surgeries. Additionally, she has explored virtual ophthalmology education, evaluating perceptions of virtual oral examinations. Rickels has published 16 works, with an h-index of 2 and 20 total citations. She collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Sami H. Uwaydat, Deanne L. King, Marco H. Ji, and Ahmed F. Shakarchi, with whom she shares multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 16
  • Citations: 25

Selected Publications

  • Post‐Operative Tracheostomy Decannulation Protocol Following Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study (2026)
  • Diabetic Retinopathy as a Risk Factor for Ocular Hypertension or Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in a United States-Based Cohort Study (2026)
  • Long COVID and the development of new-onset uveitis: a large database study (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Database evaluation of complication rates and visual outcomes of cataract surgery performed by trainees vs independent surgeons (2025)
  • Incidence of Strabismus in Childhood Glaucoma (2025)
  • Ocular manifestations secondary to cocaine abuse (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • O‐TO‐T Advancement Reconstruction for Partial Glossectomy Defects: A Case Series (2024)
  • Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia (2024)
  • Persistent syphilitic ocular manifestations despite treatment: a case series (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Risk of Posterior Capsule Ruptures in Fellow-Eye Cataract Surgeries: A Multicenter Comparative Study (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • CARING: Cannula for Alleviation of Retinal Injury Caused by Needle Fluidic Gashing (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Auditory brainstem implants: an analysis of adverse events in the MAUDE database (2024)
  • Fractal Changes of the Retinal Microvasculature in Syphilitic Uveitis (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Virtual surgical planning for mandibular reconstruction in an abbreviated admission pathway (2023)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction of the Mandible (2023)

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