Dr Trinh’s Research Interests Include

  • Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
  • Fuch’s Endothelial Dystrophy
  • Ocular Surface Disease and Reconstruction
  • Keratoconus
  • Femtosecond Laser Assisted Surgeries of Cornea and Cataract
  • Boston Keratoprosthesis
  • Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem (Contact Lens Technologies)
  • Innovation of Surgical Techniques
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Topography Guided Photorefractive Keratectomy and Corneal Crosslinking in Corneal Ectasia

Publications

2023

Xuan R, Hong SC, Trinh T, Coroneo MT, Petsoglou C. Case Series of Rare Fungal Keratitides: Experiences from a Quaternary Eye Hospital in Sydney, Australia. J Fungi (Basel). 2023 May 18;9(5):589. doi: 10.3390/jof9050589. PMID: 37233300; PMCID: PMC10219000.

Nichani PAH, Solomon B, Trinh T, Mimouni M, Rootman D, Singal N, Chan CC. Investigating the role of inflammation in keratoconus: A retrospective analysis of 551 eyes. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2023 Jan;33(1):35-43. doi: 10.1177/11206721221125013. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PMID: 36154720; PMCID: PMC9834323.

2022

Din N, Mimouni M, Slomovic J, Aldrees S, Trinh T, Cohen E, Gouvea L, Alshaker S, Chan CC, Chew HF, Singal N, Rootman DS, Slomovic AR. Comparative evaluation of four Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty graft preparation techniques. Can J Ophthalmol. 2022 Feb 11:S0008-4182(22)00020-5.

Mimouni M, Kisilevsky E, Alshaker S, Cohen E, Trinh T, Gouvea L, Din N, Chan CC, Slomovic AR, Rootman DS, Sorkin N. Long-Term Stability of Femtosecond Astigmatic Keratotomy After Treatment of High Postkeratoplasty Astigmatism. Cornea. 2022 Aug 11.

Trinh T, Emami S, Gould J, Mimouni M, Cohen E, Rootman DS, Slomovic AR, Chan CC. Clinical and microbiological analysis of fungal keratitis in Toronto, Canada: A 20-year study. Med Mycol. 2022 Jul 8;60(7):myac047.

Wong BM, Trinh T, Garg A, Mimouni M, Ramdass S, Liao J, Chandrakumar M, Slomovic AR, Chan CC. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem for Terrien Marginal Degeneration: A Case Series. Eye Contact Lens. 2022 Aug 16.

Arsiwalla T, Trinh T, Goolam S, Benito-Pascual B, Devasahayam RN, Moloney G. Medium-Term Failure of Descemet’s Stripping Only and Fuchs’ Dystrophy With Pancorneal Guttae. Cornea. 2022 Aug 1;41(8):1064-1067.

Yang Y, Mimouni M, Trinh T, Sorkin N, Cohen E, Santaella G, Rootman DS, Chan CC, Slomovic AR. Phototherapeutic keratectomy versus epithelial debridement combined with anterior stromal puncture or diamond burr for recurrent corneal erosions. Can J Ophthalmol. 2022 Feb 22:S0008-4182(22)00043-6.

Din N, Cohen E, Popovic M, Mimouni M, Trinh T, Gouvea L, Alshaker S, Ong Tone S, Chan CC, Slomovic AR. Surgical Management of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: A Treatment Algorithm and Individual Patient Meta-Analysis of Descemet Stripping Only. Cornea. 2022 Sep 1;41(9):1188-1195.

Eslami M, Benito-Pascual B, Goolam S, Trinh T, Moloney G. Case Report: Use of Amniotic Membrane for Tectonic Repair of Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis With Corneal Perforation. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Apr 27;9:836873.

Garg A, Trinh T, Wong BM, Mimouni M, Ramdass S, Liao J, Chandrakumar M, Slomovic AR, Chan CC. Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem for Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: A Case Series. Eye Contact Lens. 2022 Aug 19.

Trinh T, Solomon B, Mimouni M, Cohen E, Gouvea L, Santaella G, Sorkin N, Al Shaker S, Din N, Rootman DS. Author’s Response to Letter: Outcomes of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract and Refractive Lens Surgery in Patients with Prior Radial Keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2022 Aug 12.

2021

Trinh T. Ophthalmic Photographers’ Society Exhibit, May 2020: Category: Eye as Art-1st Place. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2021 Mar 1;47(3):339.

 

Mimouni M, Sorkin N, Slomovic J, Kisilevsky E, Mednick Z, Cohen E, Trinh T, Santaella G, Chan CC, Rootman DS, Slomovic AR. Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty in Complicated Vitrectomized Eyes. Curr Eye Res. 2021 Sep;46(9):1283-1290.

 

Trinh T, Gouvea L, Mimouni M, Rootman DS, Chan CC. Aspiration of femtosecond laser-induced anterior chamber cavitation bubbles using a fine needle technique. Can J Ophthalmol. 2021 Oct;56(5):e147-e148.

 

Garg A, Trinh T, Wong BM, Mimouni M, Ramdass S, Liao J, Chandrakumar M, Chan CC, Slomovic AR. Economic appraisal of prosthetic replacement of ocular surface ecosystem in Canada. Can J Ophthalmol. 2021 Oct 1:S0008-4182(21)00349-5. ** Co-First Authors

 

Trinh T, Mimouni M, Mednick Z, Einan-Lifshitz A, Cohen E, Santaella G, Sorkin N, Slomovic A. Author’s Response to Letter: Outcomes of Ipsilateral Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplant (SLET), Mitomycin, Tenonectomy and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Treatment of Recurrent Pterygium. Cornea. 2021 Oct 1;40(10):e20-e21.

 

Cohen E, Din N, Mimouni M, Trinh T, Gouvea L, AlShaker S, Chan CC, Slomovic AR. The “Two-Flaps” Technique for Descemet Stripping Only. Cornea. 2021 Sep 1;40(9):1211-1214.

 

Trinh T, Solomon B, Mimouni M, Cohen E, Gouvea L, Santaella G, Sorkin N, AlShaker S, Din N, Rootman DS. Outcomes of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract and Refractive Lens Surgery in Patients with Prior Radial Keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2021 Aug 18.

 

Wong BM, Garg A, Trinh T, Mimouni M, Ramdass S, Liao J, Chandrakumar M, Chan CC, Slomovic AR. Diagnoses and Outcomes of Prosthetic Replacement of the Ocular Surface Ecosystem Treatment-A Canadian Experience. Eye Contact Lens. 2021 Jul 1;47(7):394-400.

 

Mimouni M, Trinh T, Sorkin N, Cohen E, Santaella G, Rootman DS, Slomovic AR, Chan CC. Sutureless dehydrated amniotic membrane for persistent epithelial defects. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr 22:11206721211011354.

 

 Mimouni M, Sorkin N, Trinh T; KEI CXL Study Group, Hatch W, Singal N. Central versus paracentral cone location and outcomes of accelerated cross-linking in keratoconus patients. Eye (Lond). 2021 Jan 29.

 

Cohen E, Mimouni M, Sorkin N, Trinh T, Santaella G, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Risk Factors for Repeat Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Graft Failure. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan 22:S0002-9394(21)00024-6.

 

Trinh T, Mimouni M, Santaella G, Cohen E, Chan CC. Surgical Management of the Ocular Surface in Neurotrophic Keratopathy: Amniotic Membrane, Conjunctival Grafts, Lid Surgery, and Neurotization. Eye Contact Lens. 2021 Mar 1;47(3):149-153.

 

Trinh T, Santaella G, Mimouni M, Mednick Z, Cohen E, Sorkin N, Rootman DS, Slomovic AR, Chan CC. Assessment of response to multimodal management of neurotrophic corneal disease. Ocul Surf. 2021 Jan;19:330-335.

 

Trinh T, Mimouni M, Mednick Z, Einan-Lifshitz A, Cohen E, Santaella G, Sorkin N, Slomovic A. Outcomes of Ipsilateral Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation, Tenonectomy, Mitomycin and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Treatment of Recurrent Pterygium. Cornea. 2021 Jan;40(1):43-47.

2020

Alshaker S, Mimouni M, Batawi H, Cohen E, Trinh T, Santaella G, Chan CC, Slomovic AR, Rootman DS, Sorkin N. Four-Year Survival Comparison of Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques in Patients With Previous Glaucoma Surgery. Cornea. 2020 Dec 16;Publish Ahead of Print.

 

Sorkin N, Mimouni M, Santaella G, Kreimei M, Trinh T, Yang Y, Saeed D, Cohen E, Rootman DS, Chan CC, Slomovic AR. Comparison of manual and femtosecond astigmatic keratotomy in the treatment of postkeratoplasty astigmatism. Acta Ophthalmol. 2020 Oct 30.

Cheung AY, Davis AR, Denny MR, Chan CC, Trinh T, Pierson KL, Kurji KH, Holland EJ. “Basket” mattress suture to manage positive vitreous pressure during penetrating keratoplasty. Can J Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec;55(6):509-517.

 

Boutin T, Sorkin N, Einan-Lifshitz A, Mednick Z, Mimouni M, Cohen E, Trinh T, Santaella G, Buys YM, Trope G, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty in patients with prior glaucoma surgery. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun 30:1120672120936178.

 

Mimouni M, Kreimei M, Sorkin N, Trinh T, Santaella G, Cohen E, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Factors Associated With Improvement in Vision Following Femtosecond Astigmatic Keratotomy in Post-Keratoplasty Keratoconus Patients. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 Nov;219:59-65.

 

Santaella G, Sorkin N, Mimouni M, Trinh T, Cohen E, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Aphakic and Aniridic Patients. Cornea. 2020 Nov;39(11):1389-1393.

 

Sorkin N, Mimouni M, Kisilevsky E, Boutin T, Cohen E, Trinh T, Santaella G, Slomovic AR, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Four-Year Survival of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Patients With Previous Glaucoma Surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 Oct;218:7-16.

 

Trinh T, Mimouni M, Cohen E, Santaella G, Sorkin N, Chan CC. Comment on: “Poor Long-Term Outcomes of Keratopigmentation With Black Ink for the Treatment of Dysphotopsia Secondary to Laser Peripheral Iridotomies”. Cornea. 2020 Jul;39(7):e17-e18.

 

Mednick Z, Sorkin N, Einan-Lifshitz A, Santaella G, Trinh T, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Long-Term Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Postvitrectomized Eyes With the Use of Pars Plana Infusion. Cornea. 2020 Apr;39(4):457-460.

 

Sorkin N, Mimouni M, Santaella G, Trinh T, Cohen E, Einan-Lifshitz A, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Comparison of Manual and Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Failed Penetrating Keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun;214:1-8.

 

Sorkin N, Yang Y, Mednick Z, Einan-Lifshitz A, Trinh T, Santaella G, Telli A, Chan CC, Slomovic AR, Rootman DS. Outcomes of difluprednate treatment for corneal graft rejection. Can J Ophthalmol. 2020 Feb;55(1):82-86.

 

Sorkin N, Kreimei M, Einan-Lifshitz A, Mednick Z, Telli A, Trinh T, Santaella G, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Stepwise Combination of Femtosecond Astigmatic Keratotomy With Phacoemulsification and Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation in Treatment of Very High Postkeratoplasty Astigmatism. Cornea. 2020 Jan;39(1):71-76.

2019

Sorkin N, Mednick Z, Einan-Lifshitz A, Trinh T, Santaella G, Telli A, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Reply. Cornea. 2019 Nov;38(11):e52.

Sorkin N, Trinh T, Einan-Lifshitz A, Mednick Z, Santaella G, Telli A, Belkin A, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty for failed penetrating keratoplasty. Can J Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec;54(6):741-745.

Sorkin N, Mednick Z, Einan-Lifshitz A, Trinh T, Santaella G, Telli A, Chan CC, Rootman DS. Three-Year Outcome Comparison Between Femtosecond Laser-Assisted and Manual Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2019 Jul;38(7):812-816.

Mednick, Z., Gisella, S., Sorking, N., Trinh, T., Chan, C., & Rootman, D. (2019). Superficial anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of recalcitrant photorefractive keratectomy–associated haze. JCRS Online Case Reports.

Trinh T, Haridas AS, Sullivan TJ. Ocular Findings in Alemtuzumab (Campath-1H)-induced Thyroid Eye Disease. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Nov/Dec;32(6):e128-e129.

Moloney TP, Trinh T, Farrah JJ. A case of conjunctival mucoepidermoid carcinoma in Australia. Clin Ophthalmol. 2014;8:11-4.