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RESEARCH

Federico Velez, M.D.

Contact Information:

Work Phone Number:

(310) 825-3090
52872

Mailing Address:

UCLA JSIE Oph
BOX 957000, 3-519J DSERC Bldg
Los Angeles, CA 90095
UNITED STATES

Work Email Address:

velez@jsei.ucla.edu

Website:

Home Page.

Physician, Pediatric Craniofacial Clinic

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Member, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

University Ophthalmology Associates


Awards and Honors:

University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Pontifica Bolivariana
UCLA School of Medicine

Selected Publications:

Hendler Karen, Pineles Stacy L, Demer Joseph L, Rosenbaum Arthur L, Velez Guillermo, Velez Federico G Does inferior oblique recession cause overcorrections in laterally incomitant small hypertropias due to superior oblique palsy?. The British journal of ophthalmology. 2013; 97(1): 88-91.
Yoo Sylvia H, Pineles Stacy L, Goldberg Robert A, Velez Federico G Rectus muscle resection in Graves' ophthalmopathy.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2013; .
Nejad Mitra, Thacker Neepa, Velez Federico G, Rosenbaum Arthur L, Pineles Stacy L Surgical results of patients with unilateral superior oblique palsy presenting with large hypertropias.. Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. 2013; 50(1): 44-52.
Pineles Stacy L, Demer Joseph L, Holland Gary N, Ransome Susan S, Bonelli Laura, Velez Federico G External ophthalmoplegia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2012; 16(6): 529-33.
Velez Federico G, Velez Guillermo, Hendler Karen, Pineles Stacy L Isolated y-splitting and recession of the lateral rectus muscle in patients with exo-duane syndrome.. Strabismus. 2012; 20(3): 109-14.
Pineles Stacy L, Laursen Jessica, Goldberg Robert A, Demer Joseph L, Velez Federico G Function of transected or avulsed rectus muscles following recovery using an anterior orbitotomy approach.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2012; 16(4): 336-41.
Pineles Stacy L, Deitz Luke W, Velez Federico G Postoperative outcomes of patients initially overcorrected for intermittent exotropia.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2011; 15(6): 527-31.
Pineles Stacy L, Rosenbaum Arthur L, Kekunnaya Ramesh, Velez Federico G Medial rectus recession after vertical rectus transposition in patients with esotropic Duane syndrome.. Archives of ophthalmology. 2011; 129(9): 1195-8.
Velez Federico G, Laursen Jessica K, Pineles Stacy L Risk factors for consecutive exotropia after vertical rectus transposition for esotropic Duane retraction syndrome.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2011; 15(4): 326-30.
Pineles Stacy L, Ela-Dalman Noa, Rosenbaum Arthur L, Aldave Anthony J, Velez Federico G Binocular visual function in patients with Boston type I keratoprostheses.. Cornea. 2010; 29(12): 1397-400.
Taban Mehryar, Mancini Ronald, Nakra Tanuj, Velez Federico G, Ela-Dalman Noa, Tsirbas Angelo, Douglas Raymond S, Goldberg Robert A Nonsurgical management of congenital eyelid malpositions using hyaluronic Acid gel.. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2010; 25(4): 259-63.
Ortube Maria Carolina, Lazareff Jorge, Vinters Harry V, Velez Federico G Orbital ectopic brain tissue in Aicardi syndrome.. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2010; 21(5): 1551-3.
Velez Federico G, Isobe Jun, Zealear David, Judy Jack W, Edgerton V Reggie, Patnode Stephanie, Lee Hyowon, Hahn Brian T Toward an implantable functional electrical stimulation device to correct strabismus.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2009; 13(3): 229-35.e1.
Lee Seongmu, Rutar Tina, Velez Federico G, Rosenbaum Arthur L Lemierre's syndrome with fourth nerve palsy.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2009; 13(1): 107-8.
Ruth Adrienne L, Velez Federico G, Rosenbaum Arthur L Management of vertical deviations after vertical rectus transposition surgery.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2009; 13(1): 16-9.
Velez Federico G, Ela-Dalman Noa, Velez Guillermo Surgical management of dissociated vertical deviation associated with A-pattern strabismus.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2009; 13(1): 31-5.
Ela-Dalman Noa, Velez Federico G, Demer Joseph L, Rosenbaum Arthur L High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates reduced inferior oblique muscle size in isolated inferior oblique palsy.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2008; 12(6): 602-7.
Roizen Alejandra, Ela-Dalman Noa, Velez Federico G, Coleman Anne L, Rosenbaum Arthur L Surgical treatment of strabismus secondary to glaucoma drainage device.. Archives of ophthalmology. 2008; 126(4): 480-6.
Ela-Dalman Noa, Arnold Anthony C, Chang Louis K, Velez Federico G, Lasky Joseph L Abducens nerve ocular neuromyotonia following non-sellar or parasellar tumors.. Strabismus. 2008; 15(3): 149-51.
Ela-Dalman Noa, Velez Federico G, Rosenbaum Arthur L Incomitant esotropia following pterygium excision surgery.. Archives of ophthalmology. 2007; 125(3): 369-73.
Ela-Dalman Noa, Velez Federico G, Felius Joost, Stager David R, Rosenbaum Arthur L Inferior oblique muscle fixation to the orbital wall: a profound weakening procedure.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2007; 11(1): 17-22.
Pineles Stacy L, Velez Federico G, Elliot Richard L, Rosenbaum Arthur L Superior oblique muscle paresis and restriction secondary to orbital mucocele.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2007; 11(1): 60-1.
Ela-Dalman Noa, Velez Guillermo, Thacker Neepa, Britt Michelle T, Velez Federico G Maximum motor fusion combined with one-hour preoperative prism adaptation test in patients with acquired esotropia.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2006; 10(6): 561-4.
Ela-Dalman Noa, Schwarcz Robert M, Velez Federico G Suture fixation system as globe tethers in severe paralytic strabismus.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2006; 10(4): 371-2.
Velez Federico G, Velez Guillermo, Thacker Neepa Superior oblique posterior tenectomy in patients with Brown syndrome with small deviations in the primary position.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2006; 10(3): 214-9.
Thacker Neepa M, Velez Federico G, Demer Joseph L, Wang Marilene B, Rosenbaum Arthur L Extraocular muscle damage associated with endoscopic sinus surgery: an ophthalmology perspective.. American journal of rhinology. 2005; 19(4): 400-5.
Britt Michelle T, Velez Federico G, Velez Guillermo, Rosenbaum Arthur L Vertical rectus muscle transposition for bilateral Duane syndrome.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2005; 9(5): 416-21.
Bhola Rahul, Velez Federico G, Rosenbaum Arthur L Isolated superior oblique tucking: an effective procedure for superior oblique palsy with profound superior oblique underaction.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2005; 9(3): 243-9.
Thacker Neepa M, Velez Federico G, Rosenbaum Arthur L Combined adjustable rectus muscle resection--recession for incomitant strabismus.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2005; 9(2): 137-40.
Thacker Neepa M, Velez Federico G, Demer Joseph L, Rosenbaum Arthur L Superior oblique muscle involvement in thyroid ophthalmopathy.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2005; 9(2): 174-8.
Thacker Neepa M, Velez Federico G, Bhola Rahul, Britt Michelle T, Rosenbaum Arthur L Lateral rectus resections in divergence palsy: results of long-term follow-up.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2005; 9(1): 7-11.
Thacker Neepa M, Velez Federico G, Krieger Allan, Stainer Gregory, Ling Richard, Rosenbaum Arthur L Retinal hemorrhages as a complication of endoscopic sinus surgery.. Archives of ophthalmology. 2004; 122(11): 1724-5.
Velez Federico G, Thacker Neepa, Britt Michelle T, Alcorn Deborah, Foster R Scott, Rosenbaum Arthur L Rectus muscle orbital wall fixation: a reversible profound weakening procedure.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2004; 8(5): 473-80.
Thacker Neepa M, Velez Federico G, Demer Joseph L, Rosenbaum Arthur L Strabismic complications following endoscopic sinus surgery: diagnosis and surgical management.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2004; 8(5): 488-94.
Britt Michelle T, Velez Federico G, Thacker Neepa, Alcorn Deborah, Foster R Scott, Rosenbaum Arthur L Surgical management of severe cocontraction, globe retraction, and pseudo-ptosis in Duane syndrome.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2004; 8(4): 362-7.
Britt Michelle T, Velez Federico G, Thacker Neepa, Alcorn Deborah, Foster R Scott, Rosenbaum Arthur L Partial rectus muscle-augmented transpositions in abduction deficiency.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2003; 7(5): 325-32.
Demer Joseph L, Clark Robert A, Kono Reika, Wright Weldon, Velez Federico, Rosenbaum Arthur L A 12-year, prospective study of extraocular muscle imaging in complex strabismus.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2002; 6(6): 337-47.
Oh Sei Yeul, Clark Robert A, Velez Federico, Rosenbaum Arthur L, Demer Joseph L Incomitant strabismus associated with instability of rectus pulleys.. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science. 2002; 43(7): 2169-78.
Velez Federico G, Rosenbaum Arthur L Preoperative prism adaptation for acquired esotropia: long-term results.. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2002; 6(3): 168-73.
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