Eric Hink, MD
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

Professional Titles

• Director, ASOPRS Fellowship in Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery

Recognition & Awards

• Marvin Quickert Thesis Award, The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) (2012)
  Best Thesis of the Year
• Fellow Teaching Award, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2010)
  

Teaching

Publications

• Zukin LM, Hink EM, Liao S, Getz AE, Kingdom TT, Ramakrishnan VR. Endoscopic Management of Paranasal Sinus Mucoceles: Meta-analysis of Visual Outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Nov;157(5):760-766. PubMed PMID: 28695766
• Smith TJ, Kahaly GJ, Ezra DG, Fleming JC, Dailey RA, Tang RA, Harris GJ, Antonelli A, Salvi M, Goldberg RA, Gigantelli JW, Couch SM, Shriver EM, Hayek BR, Hink EM, Woodward RM, Gabriel K, Magni G, Douglas RS. Teprotumumab for Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy. N Engl J Med. 2017 May 4;376(18):1748-1761. PubMed PMID: 28467880
• Ahmad MS, Frank GS, Hink EM, Palestine AG, Gregory DG, McCourt EA. Amniotic membrane transplants in the pediatric population. J AAPOS. 2017 Jun;21(3):215-218. PubMed PMID: 28450179
• Rodríguez-Colón G, Bratton EM, Serracino H, Bennett JL, Hink EM. Sphenoid Wing Meningioma With Extraocular Muscle Involvement Mimicking Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 May Jun;33(3S Suppl 1):S97-S99. PubMed PMID: 26882057
• Davies BW, Smith JM, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Increased Incidence of Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis After Colorado Flooding. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 May Jun;33(3S Suppl 1):S148-S151. PubMed PMID: 25794032
• Rodríguez-Colón G, Bratton EM, Serracino H, Bennett JL, Hink EM. Sphenoid Wing Meningioma with Extraocular Muscle Involvement Mimicking Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Feb 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26882057
• Smith JM, Bratton EM, Davies BW, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Reply: To PMID 24794092. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Nov;158(5):1099-100. PubMed PMID: 25437831
• Davies BW, Smith JM, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. C-Reactive Protein As a Marker for Initiating Steroid Treatment in Children With Orbital Cellulitis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Nov 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25393908
• Davies BW, Mollman RA, Gonzalez MO, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Biodegradable Fixation of the Orbital Rim After Lateral Orbitotomy. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25226099
• Davies BW, McCracken MS, Hawes MJ, Hink EM, Durairaj VD, Pelton RW. Tear Trough Incision for External Dacryocystorhinostomy. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Sep 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25216201
• Davies BW, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Transconjunctival inferior orbitotomy: indications, surgical technique, and complications. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2014 Sep;7(3):169-74. PubMed PMID: 25136405
• Wei LA, Davies BW, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Perioperative Pregabalin for Attenuation of Postoperative Pain After Eyelid Surgery. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jul 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25000214
• Smith JM, Bratton EM, DeWitt P, Davies BW, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Predicting the need for surgical intervention in pediatric orbital cellulitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Aug;158(2):387-394.e1. PubMed PMID: 24794092
• Hink EM, Wei LA, Durairaj VD. Clinical features and treatment of pediatric orbit fractures. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar-Apr;30(2):124-31. PubMed PMID: 24614544
• Davies BW, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Upper eyelid postseptal weight placement for treatment of paralytic lagophthalmos. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jan;133(1):70e. PubMed PMID: 24374701
• Dhaliwal JS, Seibold LK, Kleinschmidt-Demasters BK, Lillehei KO, Hink EM, Prall JA, Durairaj VD. Orbital invasion by ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar-Apr;30(2):e28-30. PubMed PMID: 23645353
• Severe Diesel Injection Injury to the Face, Neck, and Orbit: Surgical Management and Critical Care Considerations

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Member
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (AOA), Member
• American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), Diplomate
• American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), Fellow