Nariman S Boyle, MD

Dr Boyle is a highly skilled and experienced board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. She is a member of the prestigious American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). She performs surgery around the eyelids, tear ducts and eye sockets to improve the health and appearance of the eyes. She also performs oculoplastic cosmetic surgery and procedures. Dr. Boyle completed her residency in ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio. She received her ophthalmic plastic surgery training at the world renowned Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Boyle is dedicated to providing expert and compassionate care for her patients and is actively engaged in teaching and lecturing resident physicians in the field of ophthalmic plastic surgery. She is the residency program director and the director for the oculoplastics division at Stony Brook. She is the principle investigator in research projects and is involved in cutting edge research in augmented reality and emerging technologies in oculoplastics. In addition, she provides care for veterans at the Northport Veterans Medical Center. 

Selected for RSOM Achievement program for faculty development:  Leadership training program designed to help build the skills, knowledge, and experiences necessary to navigate the complexities of the health system with guidance from the College of Business’ management development 

Faculty Development Research Award: Department of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook 2024 

Augmented reality in Oculoplastic: patients’ care and resident education.

Faculty Development Research Award, Department of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook 2022-2023

Merrill Reeh Pathology Award: 2003 presented by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. For publication of “ Ocular Adnexal Lymphoid Proliferations: Clinical, Histologic, Flow Cytometric and Molecular Analysis of Forty-Three Cases”

Knights Templar Eye Foundation: Research grant award (30, 000$). May 2002 

Project title: The potential clinical utility of retinoids in treatment of retinoblastoma. 

Award Abstract, AUPO/ RPB Resident and Fellow Research Forum. Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, March 2001, Las Collinas Dallas.

Project title: Murine high fat diet/ laser photochemical model of basal deposits.

Fight for Sight America: (14,000$): July 2000-June 2001 

Project title: Basal Laminar Deposits (BlamD) and Basal Linear deposits (Blind) in Murine model for Age related macular degeneration

Competitive Research Fund for Junior Staff/Faculty, Emory Eye Center (3000$) 1999-2000. Project title: Transgenic model for Age Related Macular Degeneration. 

On the Dean’s Honor list of the American University of Beirut, School of Arts and Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon. Under charter of the State of New York in the United States of America: February 1984 & June 1984 

Artificial Intelligence: A pilot model for Artificial Intelligence curriculum integration into ophthalmology residency

Mixed Reality in orbit surgery: Clinical study with apoQular: Hamburg, Germany: in progress 

Mixed Reality in resident’s education: Clinical study with apoQular: Hamburg, Germany: in progress

Certified orbit surgeon for the SIGHT study, 2018-2019   

IRB 2023-00077: PI for Study sponsored by Acelyrin: Clinical trial: A Phase 1/2, Cohort 4, Adaptive, Multidose-Ranging Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Efficacy of Lonigutamab in Subjects with thyroid Eye Disease (TED)

IRB 2022-00210: A prospective study on the prevalence of Dry Eye Disease in patients with eyelid malposition and the change in disease status that can occur with corrective eyelid surgery. 

Artificial Intelligence: A pilot model for Artificial Intelligence curriculum integration into ophthalmology residency

Mixed Reality in orbit surgery: Clinical study with apoQular: Hamburg, Germany: in progress 

Mixed Reality in resident’s education: Clinical study with apoQular: Hamburg, Germany: in progress

Certified orbit surgeon for the SIGHT study, 2018-2019   

1. Patel R. Oganov, A., Boyle N.S. Application of Augmented and Mixed Reality in Oculoplastics. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg (under revision)
2. Iyengar, N., Xai E., Bunge C., Ahmed T., Boyle N. S. An atypical case of thyroid related ophthalmopathy presenting as bilateral infiltrative mass lesions. American journal of ophthalmology case reports . (under revision)
3. Iyengar N., Xai E., Pahk P., Boyle N.S., Traumatic globe avulsion secondary to penetrating orbital injury from bicycle handlebar. Journal of Trauma and Injury. (Published online: January 31, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2024.0070
4. Greenberg J., Iyengar N., Boyle N.S. , Lower eyelid blepharoplasty for cosmetic correction of eyeliner tattoo pigment migration. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg  (In press)
5. Iyengar N., Jeremy Greenberg J., Dahlan K., Boyle N. S., Oculomotor synkinesis following traumatic head injury. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, Vol. , No. , 2024 . Accepted Nov19, 2024. DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002889
6. Chou L., Lazeau D, Boyle N.S., A Rare Case of Long-standing, Extensive and Invasive Conjunctival Melanoma without Metastasis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Jun; 30:101837. Published online 2023 March 31. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101837
7. Wolek M., Tourmouzis K., Garcia A., Bryd J., Weissbart S., Boyle N., Robert Honkanen R., A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature. American journal of ophthalmology case reports. 19 Feb 2023. doi.org/10.1016/j/ajoc.2023.101822
8. Tam, M. W, and Boyle N. “Goldenhar syndrome associated with lacrimal system agenesis: A case report.” American journal of ophthalmology case reports vol. 29 101766. 6 Dec. 2022, doi:10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101766
9. Boyle N.S., Chang E. Intraoperative Indocyanine green and trypan blue mixed with tissue fibrin glue in the excision of periocular cystic lesions. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2020 Nov 13; 20:100990. doi:10.1016/j.ajoc. 2020.100990.eCollection 2020 Dec. PMID: 33251377
10. Barash A, Sibony P A, Stippel N, Boyle N. S., Davis J. E. Optic nerve sheath melanoma presenting as a central retinal vein occlusion. J Neuroophthalmol. 2016 Mar; 36 (1): 70-2. doi: 10.1097/WNO 0000000000000310. PMID: 26535468
11. Chang E.L., Boyle N. S. Zygomatic fractures. Current Insight, The Ophthalmic News and Education (O. N. E) Network. www.aao.org. Dec 2007
12. Zalta A.H., Boyle N. S., Zalta A. K. Silicone Oil Pupillary Block: An Exception to Combined Argon-Nd:YAG Laser Iridotomy Success in Angle Closure Glaucoma. Arch of Ophthalmol. 2007; 125 (no 7): 883-888. PMID: 17620565
13. Sharara N, Holden JT, Wojno TH, Feinberg A, Grossniklaus H. Ocular adnexal lymphoid proliferations. Clinical, Histologic, flow cytometric and PCR analysis of 43 cases. Ophthalmology. 2003; 110 (no 6): 1245-1254. PMID: 12799255
14. Haupert C.L, Grossniklaus H E, Sharara N, Davidson MG, Syed A, Fekrat S. Optimal laser power to rupture Bruch’s membrane and the retinal vein in the pig. Ophthalm Surgery, lasers and imaging. 2003; 34 (2):122-127. PMID: 12665227
15. Karcioglu Z, Sharara N, Bolas T, Nasr A, Orbital Xanthogranuloma: Clinical and morphologic features in eight patients. Ophthalm Plast and Reconstruct. Surg. 2003 Sep;19(5):372-81. PMID: 14506422
16. Anderson NF, Edelhauser HF, Sharara N, Thompson K, Rubinfield R, Devaney D, L’Hernaut N, Grossniklaus HE. Histopathologic and ultrastructural findings in human corneas after successful Lasik. Archives of Ophthalmol. 2002; v 120: 288-292. PMID: 11879131
17. Dithmar S, Sharara N, Curcio CA, Le NA, Zhang Y, Brown S, Grossniklaus HE. Murine high fat diet/ laser photochemical model of basal deposits in Bruch’s membrane. Arch of Ophthalmol. 2001; v 119, no 11: 1643-1649. PMID: 11709015
18. Sharara N, Muller S, Olson J, Grist W, Grossniklaus HE. Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma with orbital invasion: a case series. Ophthalmic plastic and Reconst Surg. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2001; v 17, no 4: 288-292. PMID: 11476180
19. Sharara N, Cree I, Luthert P, Hungerford J. Differential immunoreactivity of melanocytic lesions of the conjunctiva. Histopathology. 2001; 39: 426-431. PMID: 11683945
20. Tabbara KF, Sharara N , Al-Momen AK. Toxoplasmosis in a group of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient patients. Saudi Med J. 2001 Apr; 22(4): 330-2, PMID:11331490 
21. Sharara N. Tabbara K. The role of mucocutaneous junction in chronic conjunctivitis. Revue International de Trachome. Communication libres. 2000: 35-41
22. Tabbara K., Al-Omar OM., El-Sheik H. Sharara N.  The Long Term Effects of Unilateral Corneal Scars. Documenta Ophthalmologica. 1999; 98 (3): 267-272. PMID: 10945446
23. Tabbara K, Sharara N. Sjogren’s Syndrome Pathogenesis. (editorial) The European Journal of Ophthalmol. 1999; vol 8 no 4; 1120. PMID: 10230585
24. Tabbara K, Sharara N. Sjogren’s Syndrome Pathogenesis. European Journal of Ophthalmol. 1999 Jan-Mar; 9 (1):1-7.doi:10.5301/EJO.2008.1907. PMID: 28226132
25. Tabbara K., Al-Sheik H., Sharara N., Abed B. Corneal haze among blue eyes and brown eyes following photorefractive keratectomy. Ophthalmology;1999;106: 11, 2210-2215. PMID: 10571361
26. Tabbara K. Sharara N. Dry Eye Syndrome. Drugs of Today (Barc). 1998, 34(5): 447-453. doi:10.1358/dot.1998.34.5.485243 PMID: .15010707
27. Sharara N, Lee W.R, Weir C. Myolipoma of the medial canthus. Graeffes’ Arch of Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1998; 236: 630-634. PMID: 9717661
28. Tabbara K., Al-Sheik H., Sharara N., Abed B. Laser in -Situ Keratomileusis (Lasik) versus photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in low Myopia. Cataract and Cornea;1998; 4:55-65 
29. Noureddine B, Sharara N. Intraoperative 5FU in Trabeculectomy: A two years follow up at AUB. Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology. Volume4, Number2, December 1996.