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A simple model for practicing surgery on the nasolacrimal drainage systemDavid K Coats
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
J AAPOS 8:509-10. 2004..A simple, inexpensive, and readily available model for instruction and practice of surgical maneuvers on the nasolacrimal drainage system is described...
Nasolacrimal outflow drainage anomalies in Down's syndromeDavid K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, 6621 Fannin, MC640 00, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 110:1437-41. 2003..To describe structural abnormalities of the lacrimal drainage system and outcomes after treatment for lacrimal outflow obstruction in children with Down's syndrome...
Involution of threshold retinopathy of prematurity after diode laser photocoagulationDavid K Coats
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 111:1894-8. 2004..To characterize the process of involution of threshold retinopathy of prematurity after transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation...
Involution of retinopathy of prematurity after laser treatment: factors associated with development of retinal detachmentDavid K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 140:214-22. 2005..To identify specific features during the process of involution of retinopathy of prematurity after treatment at threshold that are associated with development of a retinal detachment...
Split rectus muscle modified Foster procedure for paralytic strabismus: a report of 5 casesD K Coats
The Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 16:281-4. 2001....
Ripcord adjustable suture technique for use in strabismus surgeryD K Coats
Texas Children s Hospital, 1102 Bates, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Arch Ophthalmol 119:1364-7. 2001..Six patients had unacceptable alignment after surgery. In 5 of these, alignment was successfully adjusted. The ripcord adjustable suture technique is effective and is well tolerated by patients...
Excessive blinking in childhood: a prospective evaluation of 99 childrenD K Coats
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Ophthalmology 108:1556-61. 2001..To determine the characteristics and causes of excess blinking in children and to determine outcomes after treatment...
Anomalous medial rectus muscle insertion in a child with craniosynostosisD K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 16:119-20. 2001..Oblique and vertical rectus muscle anomalies have been commonly reported in patients with craniofacial syndromes, while horizontal rectus muscle anomalies have been uncommonly reported...
Surgical management of V-pattern strabismus and oblique dysfunction in craniofacial dysostosisD K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, USA
J AAPOS 4:338-42. 2000..V-pattern strabismus with severe oblique muscle dysfunction is the most common ocular motility problem seen and can be difficult to manage. Few studies have reported on the results of strabismus surgery in this condition...
PHACE: a neurocutaneous syndrome with important ophthalmologic implications: case report and literature reviewD K Coats
Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 106:1739-41. 1999....
Obtaining maximal optic nerve length during enucleation proceduresD K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
Arch Ophthalmol 118:70-3. 2000..To determine optimal scissor blade design and surgical approach to facilitate obtaining a long optic nerve segment during enucleation procedures...
Threshold retinopathy of prematurity in neonates less than 25 weeks' estimated gestational ageD K Coats
Department of Ophthalmology and the Department of Pediatrics, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
J AAPOS 4:183-5. 2000..We undertook this study to determine the risk of developing ROP and threshold ROP in the growing sub-population of infants <25 weeks' estimated gestational age (EGA)...
Acquired Pseudo-Brown's syndrome immediately following Ahmed valve glaucoma implantD K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 30:396-7. 1999..Implant-orbital disproportion can produce a pseudo-Brown's syndrome. Surgeons are encouraged to perform forced duction testing at the time of glaucoma implant placement to detect and prevent this complication...
Ophthalmologic findings in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infectionD K Coats
Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Cullen Eye Institute, and Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
J AAPOS 4:110-6. 2000..Approximately 90% of infected infants are asymptomatic at birth. We undertook this study to determine the incidence and etiology of visual impairment and other ophthalmologic abnormalities in children with congenital CMV infection...
Outpatient management of traumatic hyphemas in childrenD K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 15:169-74. 2000..There are no outcome reports in the literature for outpatient management of traumatic hyphemas in children. Therefore we studied such cases at our institutions...
Impact of large angle horizontal strabismus on ability to obtain employmentD K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 107:402-5. 2000..To determine if large angle esotropia and exotropia could impact a person's ability to obtain employment...
Therapeutic outcomes of cryotherapy versus transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation for threshold retinopathy of prematurityE A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, USA
J AAPOS 3:234-40. 1999..We undertook this study to compare the clinical outcomes in patients treated for threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) with transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation versus transscleral cryotherapy...
Treatment outcome in fellow eyes after laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurityS E Brooks
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 127:56-61. 1999..To determine the concordance in structural outcome between fellow eyes in patients undergoing diode laser peripheral retinal photocoagulation for threshold retinopathy of prematurity...
Disintegration of the inferior rectus muscle during strabismus surgery for restrictive hypotropiaE A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, USA
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 31:328-30. 2000..We used this surgical approach to repair the complete infraduction deficit incurred from the injury...
Association of candidemia and retinopathy of prematurity in very low birthweight infantsDaniel E Noyola
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Ophthalmology 109:80-4. 2002..4; 95% CI, 0.73-26.9; P = 0.1). CONCLUSIONS: Candidemia is associated with increased risk of threshold ROP. Infants with Candida sepsis should be monitored closely for the development of ROP and progression after treatment...
Prevalence and course of strabismus in the first year of life for infants with prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity: findings from the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity studyDeborah K Vanderveen
Department of Ophthalmology, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
Arch Ophthalmol 124:766-73. 2006..To present strabismus data for premature infants with prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) enrolled in the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity study...
Age of the emergence of negative attitudes toward strabismusE A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J AAPOS 5:361-6. 2001..The purpose of this study was to determine the age at which children perceive strabismus in dolls and to evaluate their reactions...
Pulsed mode versus near-continuous mode delivery of diode laser photocoagulation for high-risk retinopathy of prematurityEvelyn A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J AAPOS 11:388-92. 2007..To compare structural and functional outcomes and efficiency of diode laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) when delivered in a pulsed mode versus a near-continuous mode...
Epithelial healing and ocular discomfort after photorefractive keratectomy in childrenEvelyn A Paysse
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 29:478-81. 2003..To document the rate of healing of the corneal epithelial defect created by photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and the degree of discomfort experienced by children treated with PRK...
Risk factors for treatment failure of anisometropic amblyopiaMohamed A W Hussein
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
J AAPOS 8:429-34. 2004..The clinical profile of patients with anisometropic amblyopia may be useful in predicting response to therapy, but compliance with treatment has a major effect on response to therapy...
Visual outcomes after 3-port lens-sparing vitrectomy in stage 4 retinopathy of prematurityRohit R Lakhanpal
Section of Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Arch Ophthalmol 124:675-9. 2006..Among eyes tested after successful 3-port lens-sparing vitrectomy, some eyes treated prior to macular detachment may be associated with a more favorable outcome and improved maintenance of functional visual acuity...
Long-term outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy for anisometropic amblyopia in childrenEvelyn A Paysse
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 113:169-76. 2006..To evaluate the long-term visual acuity (VA) and refractive error responses to excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for treatment of anisometropic amblyopia in children...
Surgical management of the lens and retrolenticular fibrotic membranes associated with persistent fetal vasculatureEvelyn A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Cataract Refract Surg 28:816-20. 2002..To evaluate a surgical technique that allows safe, effective, near-total removal of retrolenticular fibrotic membranes in eyes with persistent fetal vasculature syndrome (PFVS)...
Retinopathy of prematurity: involution, factors predisposing to retinal detachment, and expected utility of preemptive surgical reinterventionDavid K Coats
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 103:281-312. 2005..Decision analysis suggests that preemptive vitrectomy for eyes with vitreous organization meeting specific criteria is not likely to be worse than deferred vitrectomy, and it could be advantageous in some scenarios...
Major review: the clinical spectrum of pediatric myasthenia gravis: blepharoptosis, ophthalmoplegia and strabismus. A report of 14 casesKathryn M B McCreery
Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 17:181-6. 2002..The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical spectrum of this condition in children and to identify factors that may aid the clinician in its diagnosis and management...
Detection of red reflex asymmetry by pediatric residents using the Brückner reflex versus the MTI photoscreenerE A Paysse
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Pediatrics 108:E74. 2001....
Management and complications of congenital dacryocele with concurrent intranasal mucoceleE A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J AAPOS 4:46-53. 2000..The components of the examination, ancillary tests, treatment modalities, and treatment outcomes were then summarized...
Acquired cataracts after diode laser photocoagulation for threshold retinopathy of prematurityEvelyn A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 109:1662-5. 2002..To report the incidence of acquired cataract after diode laser photocoagulation for threshold retinopathy of prematurity at our institution...
Disinfection of eyelid specula with chlorhexidine gluconate (Hibiclens) after examinations for retinopathy of prematurityA K Hutchinson
Department of Ophthalmology, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, 167 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425 2236, USA
Arch Ophthalmol 118:786-9. 2000..A previous study showed that disinfection with 70% isopropyl alcohol swabs fails to eliminate viruses and bacteria from the specula...
Myasthenia gravis with ocular involvement in older patientsJ S Weizer
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Tex, USA
Can J Ophthalmol 36:26-33. 2001..Clinicians should consider the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis in an older patient presenting with diplopia or ptosis...
Ocular injury from the venom of the Southern walkingstickE A Paysse
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 108:190-1. 2001..To report a case of severe conjunctival and corneal epithelial defects resulting from exposure to the venom of the Southern walkingstick, Anisomorpha buprestoides...
Up-slanting palpebral fissures and oblique astigmatism associated with A-pattern strabismus and overdepression in adduction in spina bifidaEvelyn A Paysse
Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
J AAPOS 6:354-9. 2002..These associations might be related to an anomaly of orbital skeletal or extraocular muscle pulley development. Further prospective study is encouraged...
Use of augmented rectus muscle transposition surgery for complex strabismusEvelyn A Paysse
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 1102 Bates #300, MC 3-2700, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 109:1309-14. 2002....
Lid position changes following inferior rectus recessionDavid K Coats
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 45:134-6. 2008
A data-driven approach to the management of accommodative esotropiaAshvini K Reddy
Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 148:466-70. 2009....
Reasons for delay of surgical intervention in adult strabismusDavid K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Arch Ophthalmol 123:497-9. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Strabismus surgery is often delayed for many years in adult patients who could potentially benefit from it. Almost half of such delays could be avoided by better education of the lay public and the medical community...
The management of strabismus in adults--II. Patient and provider perspectives on the severity of adult strabismus and on outcome contributorsGeorge R Beauchamp
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
J AAPOS 9:141-7. 2005..Public information, education, and counseling may bring these perspectives better in line and ultimately improve both quality and patient satisfaction...
Herpes simplex virus keratitis in childrenEva-Marie Chong
Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 138:474-5. 2004..Amblyopia occurred in three children. CONCLUSION: Children with herpetic keratitis may have bilateral ocular involvement and are at risk for recurrent keratitis and amblyopia...
The management of strabismus in adults--I. Clinical characteristics and treatmentGeorge R Beauchamp
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
J AAPOS 7:233-40. 2003..This qualifies these patient groups as clinically typical of adults undergoing strabismus surgery. Additional studies will expand on health value analyses...
Limitation of opposing ductions following augmented horizontal rectus muscle transpositionMohamed A W Hussein
Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 136:947-9. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Augmented transposition surgery for vertical muscle palsy can produce considerable limitation of ductions in the direction opposite to that of the paralyzed muscle...
SubTenon's infusion of steroids for treatment of orbital hemangiomasDavid K Coats
Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston 77030, USA
Ophthalmology 110:1255-9. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: The results of subTenon's steroid infusion for the treatment of orbital hemangiomas in children are encouraging and may be associated with fewer intraoperative risks compared with direct intralesional injection...
Migration and apparent disappearance of silicone tube following treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstructionMohamed A W Hussein
Cullen Eye Institute Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 135:905-7. 2003..Examination under anesthesia and nasal endoscopy may help locate tubes in cases of suspected nasal migration...
Quantification of incidental needle and suture contamination during strabismus surgeryThomas S Carothers
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 18:75-9. 2003..However, a few needles and sutures carried a high contaminant load, suggesting the possibility that contaminated needles and sutures could potentially cause postoperative intraocular infection...
Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) characteristics of scleral tunnels created with suture needles commonly used during strabismus surgeryMohamed A W Hussein
Department of Ophthalmology, The Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 22:102-8. 2007....
The timing of antibiotic administration in the management of infant dacryocystitisDarrell E Baskin
Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
J AAPOS 12:456-9. 2008..To report (1) the prevalence of bacteremia among infants with dacryocystitis and (2) the influence of timing of antibiotic administration on the need for repeat probing in the management of these patients...
The detection of simulated retinoblastoma by using red-reflex testingJennifer Li
Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Pediatrics 126:e202-7. 2010..To determine the ability to detect simulated retinoblastoma by using the red-reflex test...
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension with unique strabismus due to third and fourth cranial neuropathiesKathryn M Brady-McCreery
The Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030-2499, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 17:43-8. 2002..This is the first reported case in which bilateral trochlear nerve paresis has been reported in association with this condition...
Parent-administered visual acuity testing: is it reliable and can it improve office efficiency?Evelyn A Paysse
Department of Opthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, TX, USA
J AAPOS 8:332-7. 2004..Use of a parent-assisted screening system in the waiting room may translate to increased office efficiency...
The management of strabismus in adults--III. The effects on disabilityGeorge R Beauchamp
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75225, USA
J AAPOS 9:455-9. 2005..Improvements in disability after surgery, as reflected by these ratings, should be taken into account when assessing the health value of adult strabismus management...
The effect of off-the-visual-axis retinoscopy on objective refractive measurementDavid W Jackson
Cullen Eye Institue, Baylor College of Medicine, and Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, 77030, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 137:1101-4. 2004..CONCLUSION: Objective refractive measurement by retinoscopy is significantly altered by off-the visual-axis retinoscopy. The induced error may be clinically important even with small degrees of eccentricity...
Use of the RetCam 120 for fundus evaluation in uncooperative childrenMohamed A W Hussein
Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 137:354-5. 2004....
Accuracy of clinical estimation of abnormal head posturesDong-Seob Kim
Departnment of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 19:21-4. 2004..Objective methods of measuring AHPs such as the CROM may be preferable for these RHT and RFT AHPs and when maximum precision is needed for tracking changing AHPs or deviations...
Corneal thickness in childrenMohamed A W Hussein
Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 138:744-8. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric central and paracentral corneal thicknesses increase slowly over time and reach adult thicknesses at 5 to 9 years of age...
A randomized trial of atropine vs patching for treatment of moderate amblyopia: follow-up at age 10 yearsMichael X Repka
Arch Ophthalmol 126:1039-44. 2008..The outcome is similar regardless of initial treatment with atropine or patching...
Strabismus surgery for adults: a report by the American Academy of OphthalmologyMonte D Mills
Ophthalmology 111:1255-62. 2004..Additional level I studies of surgical treatment of adult patients would help to document the effectiveness and substantiate the safety of this treatment...
Grand rounds #68: a case of consecutive exotropia after recession of all four horizontal rectus muscles for the treatment of nystagmusBurton J Kushner
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 17:304-11. 2002
Impact of patching and atropine treatment on the child and family in the amblyopia treatment studyJonathan M Holmes
Arch Ophthalmol 121:1625-32. 2003....
Comments on: congenital nasolacrimal duct obstructionDavid K Coats
Compr Ophthalmol Update 7:89-91. 2006
